Sunset came back to the table, dropping the tray full of food onto the table in front of Stormy. "Okay... now that we have food to put in our tummies... we've got a problem that we need to fix."
Stormy removed her Veggie Power Bowl from the tray, picking up a spork to eat with it. "What problem might that be?"
"The fact someone is trying to contact us and is making a big deal about our pasts... going as far as to claim that it isn't what it seems." Sunset drummed her fingers on the table as she used one hand to lift her Veggie Power Burrito to her mouth to take a large bit out of it.
"Oh that... um... the package.... mine was a....uh..." Stormy shifted slightly, clearly uncertain how to explain what it was to her counterpart.
Sunset swallowed, before finishing the sentence for her. "A tiara. Gold with red rubies in the center creating the image of a blazing sun."
"Precisely!" Stormy nodded her head fiercely before taking a long sip of her lemonade. "Any idea who it could be?"
Sunset nervously laughed as she picked a napkin up to rub between her fingers. "Unfortunately no. After I got the note, I went back to my home dimension and questioned the ruler there on whether or not she recognized the handwriting. She didn't so I highly doubt that her counterpart here, who happens to be my principal, will recognize it either."
"So... we have a mysterious note and tiara that we have no idea where they came from. Maybe we could ask Mother? I mean the note mentioned something about the past." Stormy shrugged.
Sunset quickly shook her head. "No... absolutely not. I rather not alert her to the whole different dimensions and everything. Unless you want her to ruin my life that I only recently got into order all over again?"
"Point taken." Stormy fiddled with her straw, a frown creasing her brow. "What do you suggest that we do then?"
Before Sunset could come up with an answer to that question, her phone buzzed. Pulling it out, she frowned as she realized that it was a text message. I need help. My math homework is written in a foreign language! "Uh... looks like we have to put this conversation on hold for now. Apparently Rainbow needs help with homework."
"Who's Rainbow?" Stormy wrinkled her nose, confused on who that was.
"One of my friends... and no she's not the one the one that gave me the fashion advise. She's the athlete of the group." Sunset quickly typed out a response to send to Rainbow. On my way...as soon as I finish lunch. Hold tight now.
Oh... I'm holding tight alright! I have a test Monday and I don't get half of these things!
"I really hate to eat and run...but Rainbow really needs my help. I'm really sorry." Sunset apologized as she shoved the last bite of her burrito into her mouth.
"It's fine... honestly I wish that I had friends that would ask me for help... but that just ain't going to happen." Stormy picked over her Veggie Power Bowl, slumping forward slightly.
"Have you ever heard of Canterlot High?" Sunset asked as she gathered her purse and drink up.
"Yeah... it's the school that seems to have something destroy half of it once every month. Why?" Stormy gave a slight nod of recognition, but was unaware of the annoyance that flared across her counterpart's features.
"That is so not true... I happen to attend there, and the portal back home is located there. Someone there might know where the tiara came from...at least mine." Sunset shrugged helplessly as she stood up. "Meet me there after dinner?"
"On it." Stormy stood up as well, her bowl now completely empty, drink in hand.
Rainbow frowned as she looked over at her impromptu tutor, confusion flooding her. "You okay there, Sunset? You seem distracted?"
Sunset jumped, startled about Rainbow's question. "What? Oh! Yeah.... I'm fine. Now then if X plus ten times five minus five equals fifty, What does X equals?"
"Uh... we already did that one. It's five." Rainbow arched one eyebrow upwards, confusion dancing in her eyes.
Sunset froze, panic beginning to well up inside of her. "So we did... um... okay next one is..." Her phone buzzed, breaking her off instantly. Pulling it out, she glanced at the message. Dinner is in the oven. Time for you to come home. "I've got to go... Mrs Cake doesn't want me to be late for dinner."
"Okay... bye Sunset!" Rainbow watched as her friend pretty much bolted out the door. Yanking out her phone, she quickly created a group text that excluded Sunset. Guys... something really weird is going on with Sunset... we need to meet up first chance we get!
Stormy glanced around the public high school, trying to figure out where this mystical portal to another world could possibly be. "Sorry I'm late!" Sunset came tearing across the lawn, reaching a hand out to grab Stormy by the arm, her satchel like bag swinging wildly by her side. "I had to help give the twins a bath after dinner."
"I got your text warning me not to bring my mystery tiara. Any reason why?" Stormy arched one eyebrow upwards, clearly puzzled about that.
Sunset shrugged as she made her way over to the giant statue in front of the school. "Simple really... mine is from Equestria. Yours isn't. That and they only need one tiara. Trust me on this."
"Okay... so where is this portal that you told me about?" Stormy glanced around once more, still not seeing anything remotely portal looking on the school grounds. "Is it inside?"
Sunset scoffed at that, stopping in front of the large statue. "Is it inside she asks? Of course not! You're looking at it!" She gestured to the large statue. "Trust me... it might seem really weird and all that, but! all we have to do is walk through this statue and we'll pop up out of a mirror in a whole new dimension....just um... it will turn us into unicorns when we go through warning..."
"I see... so all I have to do is this?" Stormy walked into the statue, the portal immediately opening up and swallowing her whole.
"Yeah...that." Sunset opened her satchel to check that the tiara was still in there, before following her counterpart through the portal.