A girl could be seen running from one street to the next. She was wearing a black leather jacket, a yellow skirt and had sunset-colored hair. It was her.
Sunset Shimmer.
She hadn't stopped running ever since she heard that strange boy tell her about her original world. The Pony world. Not only that but about Celestia. How could he know her? Did Celestia send him to spy on her? She couldn't really think about such things. She didn't know why but her crying was not stopping. She didn't even know why this was happening.
After a few minutes, her legs finally stopped in the middle of a street. She was exhausted but her legs wouldn't stop running before then.
Her tears were still coming down as she started to try and make them stop with her hands.
She remembered her teacher from long ago. Celestia. Her greatest master… or who used to be.
Finally able to clear her tears, Sunset entered a deep thinking state, she was thinking about what that boy said… She had completely forgotten about asking HOW he knew so much.
Her legs started to walk towards the sidewalk and towards her apartment with each step becoming slower than the last.
“Celestia…” she thought while entering her apartment complex.
She began to remember. Sunset was the best of the best. The greatest student, her future was determined to be great as she thought she was destined to be the greatest magic user in Equestria.
THE BEST.
As the elevator opened its doors to the 3rd floor of her apartment complex, Sunset walked out with anger building up inside.
Ever since she came to this world she had to suffer through multiple stages of loneliness, when she got here, she had to learn what this place was, how this place WORKED. She had to understand how to rule them, ALL of them. The people, the pathetic students with no intellect from this world.
When talking to that boy… for just a moment she forgot what her mission was. But now she remembers.
Sunset stops in front of her apartment and looks at the golden tag which was encrusted on the metallic door.
SUNSET SHIMMER.
That gold. She remembers the first time her name was placed on a golden trophy. She was just 8 years old and had already shown incredible magic potential. Her power was so high compared to the students of her age, and a grade above… and another grade above.
Slowly but surely she started to see the truth. HER truth. She became so engulfed in admiration, so engulfed in power… She understood who SHE was and who SHE could become.
A ruler. The most powerful pony in the world, even stronger than the old wizards.
But Celestia didn't see it that way. She saw her as unfit.
Sunset entered the apartment as her hands formed fists.
CELESTIA DENIED HER DESTINY. SHE BETRAYED HER.
Sunset closed the door behind her as she saw Celestia inside the room, standing in front of her.
She didn’t know it but this Celestia was just an image formed by her imagination. For her it felt like the princess was actually there, looking at her with those disappointed eyes.
“You are not ready!” Celestia protested while Sunset got closer to her “You never were and might never will”
Sunset barely contained her anger but still ignored her and walked towards the computer which laid on a small wooden desk at the edge of the room.
“If you continue down this path there will only be darkness! Don’t you understand?” Celestia continued “What you are planning could ruin both worlds!”
“Don't YOU get it?!” Sunset protested in response “Both worlds will be ruled by one single person! The most qualified! ME!”
She entered her password in the small laptop and stood up in front of Celestia.
“You aren't qualified to rule Equestria anymore, ever since you made your greatest mistake! What do you think happened to Luna? It was your selfishness that drove her to become Nightmare Moon! And what happened? You JUST continued on with your life!” she exclaimed “The fact you did the same thing with ME shows how unfit you are as a ruler!”
Celestia shifted her weight back in shock for a few moments.
“Celestia always looked out for you, raised you as her student! If you do this... you might… You might become just as bad as Nightmare Moon...”
Sunset widened her eyes. Even if those words were not real… it still hurts her.
“No… I’m not as bad as her… I’m BETTER… I’ll do what she never could, I’ll SHOW you how powerful I am!”
“If that’s so then why do you need that Element of Harmony?” Celestia refuted.
This caught Sunset by surprise. She knew where the direction of this conversation was going and she didn't like it.
“Think about it for a second Sunset! If you think you’re more powerful than Celestia then why do you need such a powerful source of magic to finish your plan? Are you afraid of accepting that Celestia was right? That you were not ready? That you are NOT ready?” the white alicorn continued.
Sunset could feel it even more now, spontaneous energy filling her up. ANGER. The imaginary Celestia also took notice of this.
“Look Sunset… Celestia knows how you feel… if you just realize that what you are doing is wrong and stop letting ego get in your way she might forgive you… she might continue to be your teacher… you can go back to being a student, learning with a teacher that loved you...”
The room stayed silent after those last words were spoken… Those words got to her… The possibility of having a person who cared about her wasn't a bad idea. All those years alone made her forget how it felt to be loved… It made her miss that feeling…
Sunset had an expression of sadness as the imaginary Celestia got closer to where she was standing and tried to hug her but Sunset pushed her away.
“If you loved me then why would you do this to me? Why would you push me away like that? I was superior to them! I had proven that I was the most talented… NO ONE was able to stand up to me!” She exclaimed with tears “We could have been ruling together! We could have done great things!”
“You could have Sunset… you still can-” Celestia tried to say but got caught off.
“Now… Now you’ve shown me your true colors… and now I know it was foolish of me to rely on you... ” she said with a chuckle “I'll make things right… I'll come back with an army and I will SHOW how WRONG you were!... just you wait… We will reunite… but this time I will be a teacher and you will be a student!”
Sunset starts laughing as Celestia takes a few steps back.
“Sunset please!”
“SHUT UP!” Sunset exploded “DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH TIME I'VE BEEN PLANNING THIS? I'VE COME TOO FAR TO MAGICALLY SEE A WRONG THAT DOESN'T EXISTS!”
She slowly walks towards Celestia with a devilish smile.
“T-this isn't you!… w-who are you?” Celestia asked with fear.
Sunset stops right in front of her face as her smile widens even more.
“Oh, I am Sunset Shimmer. The future ruler of Equestria” she responds while moving her right hand through the air in a swiping motion which in turn makes Celestia disappear from her sight as if she were smoke.
Just as Sunset turns around towards the computer, she receives an e-mail from Snails with the caption: “Twilight Sparkle Video”.
“I WILL succeed… and you won’t get in my way Twilight Sparkle” she exclaims while sitting on her office chair.
And as the night passes by, Sunset Shimmer develops a video that will ensure her future.
Her Destiny.