Who we really are?

by FieryUnicorn42


I’ve begun my path, headed for something bigger

"You mentioned a retirement earlier, is that serious?" Asked Sunset while they are walking to Twilight's castle.

"Oh, I haven't told you? Luna and I are planning to retire in a near future."

"And you told Twilight already that she will be the queen of Equestria in a near future?"

"Yeah, she was worried, but I assured her that with her friends at her side, she could do this. And I'll stay close while she adapts to her new responsibilities."

"And this is the reason why you said that I would be a good princess, right? You want me to be at her side."

"Don't get me wrong, I have total faith that your sister will be a good leader for Equestria, but I think that having someone close to share this burden, would be better."

"You know that by saying this, you are making me feel guilty for not accepting your offer, right?"

"You don't need to. Past week your sister and I talked about it, and she said that you probably won't accept and that she will not press you to rule with her if you really don't want to."

They reach the friendship castle and some minutes later are in front of the mirror portal.

"I know that you will be back soon, but still hurts to say goodbye to you."

"It's not a goodbye, it's just a see you soon. I promise to spend more time with you when school is over."

Celestia sits and hugs Sunset tightly.

"Mom, I need to breathe."

She releases Sunset and messes with her mane.

"Write to me when you're home, I wanna know if you head home safely."

"If you want, princess, I can go with her."

"You just want an excuse to see Flash, Twi." said Sunset rolling her eyes "You could at least try to hide it."

"Hey, it's not that! I'm just worried about my sister."

"Yeah, and I'm an alicorn princess."

Celestia was about to say something but Sunset raised a hoof.

"Don't even think, mom. I already said that I'm not going to be a princess."

"Well, you can't blame me for trying." replied Celestia shrugging. She then walks and kissed Sunset's forehead.

"Bye, my sunshine."

"Bye, mom."

Sunset hugs Twilight and crosses the portal.

When she arrives in Canterlot City, is almost 7 pm, she was about to pull her phone to call a cab when heard a familiar voice calling her name.

"Sunset! Over here"

Looking to her right, she saw Pinkie waving and walked in Maud's car direction.

"Want a ride, miss Shimmer?"

Sunset laughed at the pun.

"Maybe, but you could at least pay me a dinner, first."

"Noted." said Pinkie winking.

They two get in the car, with Pinkie in the driver's seat.

"So, how is Equestria?"

"Peaceful. Maybe we can spend a day or two there sometime"

Pinkie stays in silence for some seconds, paying attention to the street.

"By 'we' you mean us two and the girls or, just us two?"

"Just you and me, miss Pie. I had time to think and, I'm excited about the idea of being your girlfriend."

Pinkie gently holds Sunset's hand before returning her right hand to the steering wheel.

"I'm a little nervous, Sunny."

"I'm too, but I think we can do this, and even if we eventually find that we aren't meant to be lovers, I would love to be friends with you."

The silence lingers for some seconds before Pinkie resumes the conversation.

"I know it's sudden, but would you like to have dinner at my house?"

"Wow, you don't waste time. I wouldn't imagine that you wanted to take off my pants so badly."

Pinkie gives a light punch on Sunset's left shoulder.

"It's not that, silly! I just thought that you maybe were hungry."

"Okay, okay. I'd love to have dinner with you."

Five minutes later they arrive at Pinkie's house, and after having dinner, were laying on the couch cuddling under a blanket watching a movie.

"Mind if I stay?" whispered Sunset on Pinkie's ear.

"I was about to ask you to."

About 12 pm, they go upstairs and after taking her baths, lies on Pinkie's bed, with her being the big spoon.


Sunset felt something itching her nose and heard someone almost singing lightly

"Rise and shine, sunshine."

Opening her eyes, a pink blur is close to her face, smiling. She stretches her arms and hugs the pink blur.

"Morning Pinkie. This is one of the best ways to start a day" she said nosing Pinkie's neck.

"Stop. I mean, not. I mean stop. We will be late for school!"

She releases Pinkie and sits on the bed.

"It's not my fault that you are so cozy and warm to sleep with."

"Awn, you are such a warm kitty too, Sunny. Breakfast is ready, Maud will give us a ride to school."

"I'll go downstairs in ten minutes."

Pinkie leaves the room and Sunset does her morning routine.


They arrive at CHS and saw the girls waiting at the statue pedestal.

"Yo, Pinkie, I guess you and Sunset had some 'action' last night."

"Dash, could you stop being so childish?"

"And what's the fun in that, 'Sunny'?"

"Hey, only I can call her Sunny!"

"Okay, okay, I get it. So what the news, Sunset?"

"Well, mom and I are getting along easier than I expected."

"It's wonderful to hear that, Sunset."

"I agree with Rares, is good to 'now that ya and the princess let your past errors in the past."

"Thanks, Rares, AJ."

"I'm very happy for you too, Sunset, but if we don't run, we will be late for the first class."

The day goes by with nothing but ordinary happenings, as so the rest of the week. On Friday evening, Sunset and Pinkie, along with the girls, are at Sunset's house for their movie night.

"So... are you nervous about tomorrow?"

"Yeah, Twi. I have no idea how they will react."

"Oh my! are you sure you don't want us to go with you?"

"Yes, Fluttershy, but thanks for your support."

"And is not like you will be completely alone when you meet them."

"You're right, Pinkie. I know that everything will be right in the end, after all, Sunset will take principal Celestia and you with her." completed Twilight

"Yeah, yeah, wherever. Could we please watch the movie? I'm almost puking with all that emotional chit-chat."

"Rainbow, you don't have a minimum of tact? Sunset here is nervous about meeting her dad for the first time."

"Come on, Rares, we all know that Sunset is strong, we don't need to worry, she will be fine."

"This actually is almost... sweet of your part, Dash." replied Rarity a little surprised.

"Yeah, can we just start this movie?"

"I didn't know that you are so excited to watch 'pretty pony princess - the movie'." Said Sunset with a smirk.

"Hey, that's not it! It's just that the sooner we finish this stupid movie, the sooner we can watch the new Daring Do movie!"

"If you say so."


At 10 AM on Saturday, Sunset is in the friendship castle kitchen, having her second breakfast (it's not her fault that Spike's pancakes are so delicious)

"Are you nervous?"

Sunset turned her head from the pile of pancakes to the mare at her side.

"I'm on a verge of a heart attack, so yes."

"We are here for you" said principal Celestia putting a hoof on Sunset's shoulder.

"Yeah, Sunny. The principal and I will stay here, cheering for you."

"Thanks, Pinkie. I don't know if I could do this without you at my side," she then looks to Celestia, "both of you."

"I can not be your biological mother, Sunset, but I will always love and support you as my daughter."

The room stays in silence for some seconds, with Twilight looking at Pinkie.

"What?"

"You know, I was expecting that you would say something like: but you are her mother or at least some parallel version of you."

"This is a serious moment, Twilight, it's not time to make jokes." said Pinkie rising an eyebrow

Twilight blinks several times.

"Oh, I'm sorry Pinkie. You're right."

"How do you think they will react?" asked Twilight to avoid the silence.

"I don't know, they are your parents, you know they better, what do you think?"

"Probably dad will sleep on the couch for a while after that."

"Wow, Twilight Velvet is that jealous?"

"Mom can look all bubbles and laughter, but she is a serious mare when comes to family. I mean, even if our dad isn't married to her when he and princess Celestia is dating, she would feel cheated, so yes, mom is a bit jealous."

There's a knock at the door and Starlight enters the kitchen.

"Your parents arrived."

"Thanks, Starlight. I'll be there in a minute."

Sunset looks to starlight with puppy eyes.

"Sunset, you are my friend and I love you, but no, I won't travel back in time to stop you to arrange this meeting."

"Well, don't hurt to ask."

"I know this is a family thing, but I could stay here if you want."

"Thanks, Starlight, but I think is better if you stay here with Pinkie and Celestia."

"Well, ok. I'll be cheering for you."

"Thanks, Starlight."

She began to walk and suddenly stops and looks at Twilight.

"Is it too late to fake my death?"

"I think so. Breathe Sunset, don't forget I'll be at your all the time."

"Thanks, Twi."

She hugs Celestia and Pinkie.

"I'll be back soon."


They enter the cutie map's room and find Spike chatting with Twilight's parents.

"Twilight Sparkle, why did you not tell us that our little Spike has wings now?"

Twilight walks and hugs them.

"Hi mom, hi dad, is nice to see you."

"So, if you need me, I'll be in my room." said Spike leaving the room.

"Your dad and I know that you are a full-grown mare and a princess, but you could visit us more often."

"Your mom is right. Shinning has the excuse that he lives far, on the Crystal Empire, but Ponyville is not that far away from Canterlot."

"Fine, I go to Canterlot at least once or twice a month."

"I can work with it." Said Twilight Velvet.

"So, I suppose you are one of our Twilly's friends" asked Night Light to Sunset,

"Yeah, something like that."

"Let me guess, you are Twilly's special somepony?" asked Twilight Velvet pressing Twilight's cheeks between her front hooves.

"NO!" both Twilight and Sunset screamed.

"Okay, but somepony have to explain why your dad and I are here."

"I guess this somepony is me." said Celestia entering the room.

"Princess? Why are you here?"

"It's nice to see you again, Velvet my friend"

"The princess and I have something to tell you and Night Light, miss Velvet" said Sunset pointing to the chairs to they sit.

"And what could be to you ask us to came from Canterlot to here?" Asked Night Light confused.

"Night Light, is time to talk about our past."

"What kind of past you could have with him, princess?" asked Twilight Velvet confused

"Velvet, Night Light and I dated for almost one year before you two get married."

Twilight Velvet turned her head in her husband's direction.

"It's that true? You and the princess were a couple?"

"Yes. We break up around six months before I meet you."

"And why you didn't tell me that?"

"Honey, when the princess and I break up, I promised to not tell anypony about us."

"But, I'm your wife, how could you hide this from me?"

"Velvet, please don't be mad with him."

"And how can I not be mad, princess? Who knows what more he could be hiding for me?"

"Velvet, my love, apart of this, I never ever hide nothing from you."

"There's one thing more, Night Light, but not even you know what is."

"What are you saying, Celestia?" asked Night Light with a confused look on his face.

"Yeah, princess, what more he is hiding for me and how he couldn't know?"

"You see Velvet. Some weeks after I broke up with Night Light, I discovered that I was pregnant. When the kid was born, you were already married, so I never told him that we had a child."

"We had a child? Why you never told me this, Celestia?"

"I was afraid that some enemy of Equestria would hurt you or our child, or even try to make me abandon the throne."

"And I'm that child." said Sunset stepping forward.

"But we never saw you in the castle, young lady."

"About that, miss Velvet, I wasn't raised by the princess."

"I left Sunset on Canterlot's orphanage, and she lived there until I took her as my personal student."

Night Light and Twilight Velvet stay in silence, with shocked expressions on their faces.

"You" Night Light began to talk clearly angry, "I once loved you and you let my daughter, our daughter, grow thinking that she was an orphan? I never thought that you were this kind of pony, Celestia."

Twilight Velvet put a hoof on Night Light's shoulder.

"If you did this with your own daughter, I fear to even ask what Twilight suffered on your hooves. If I know the kind of mare that you were, I never would let my daughter with you."

"You two are right. There's nothing that I can say in my defense. I was stupid and because of this, my daughter left Equestria years ago."

Sunset touches Celestia's chest and walks closer to Twilight Velvet and Night Light.

"My mom, the princess, what she did was wrong, I won't deny this, but I see that she's truly sorry for all the pain that she caused to me. Of course I would have loved to have grown up with my parents by my side, and if that had happened, I probably would never have made the mistakes that I did, and that ended up drifting me away from Equestria and my mother, but I forgave her, and I ask you two to give her a second chance."

The couple looks from Sunset to Celestia and then to Twilight who remained silent all this time.

"Twilight?"

"Yes, mom?"

"You don't seem not a bit surprised by this. Since when you know?"

"Almost a month, mom" Twilight replied looking to the ground, "sorry to not told you earlier. I was giving Sunset time to think and decide when was the time to tell you and dad."

She felt a touch on her back and lifting her head, saw Night Light at her side.

"We are not angry with you, twilly. I know you would never betray your friend, your sister's trust in you."

"Princess?"

"Yes, Velvet?"

"In name of our friendship, I will be totally honest with you."

"I wouldn't expect less."

"I'm mad with you, how could you abandon your daughter? I would lecture you about how many ways this is wrong, but I think that it would hurt this girl's feelings."

She then looks to Sunset

"Young lady, if you can forgive that old mare, then I will give her a second chance."

She looks back to Celestia.

"But I think would be better if we take time, princess, so I'm sorry to say that I'm revoking your invite to our wedding votes renovation."

"Mom, you can't..."

Celestia raised a hoof and Twilight stop speaking.

"Twilight, your mom has the right to not want me on her votes renovation. I humbling accept your decision, Velvet my friend"

"Sunset?"

"Yes, Mr. Light?"

"Come here."

She walks and stops two feet away from him, who pulls her on a hug.

"I'm not saying that things won't be weird between us, after all, you are a full-grown mare and only now I know that I'm your father, but I would love to be part of your life, if you want, of course."

She reciprocates de hug.

"I'd love to. Thanks, Mr. NightLight."

"Just call me dad, ok?"

"Thanks, dad"

Twilight and Twilight Velvet join the hug while Celestia just watches the family. She stands up and leaves the room, once in the hall, she walks slowly with her head low when sees Pinkie walking in her direction.

"Something wrong, princess?"

"Nothing at all, Pinkie."

"But you look sad."

"I'm just a bit tired. Is better to call the day and going home."

Pinkie then hugs the princess's right front leg.

"I know when someone needs a hug, and you really need one now."

Celestia sits and warps her other foreleg around Pinkie.

"Thanks, Pinkie." said Celestia closing her eyes

"Pinkie, where are you?"

Celestia recognized that voice, and opening her eyes, she saw herself walking.

"Oh, here you are."

"I'm sorry principal Celestia, but I felt that someone needed a hug."