Twilight was right about Sam, right now, he was wandering the halls of Canterlot High trying to find her and Spike. He passed lots of unfamiliar faces, and his nervosity was kicking back into motion. He started to pick up speed, passing more unfamiliar faces and rounded a bend too quickly, before bumping into two very familiar faces.
“Ow hey watch it,” said a voice, Sam looked up and saw that it was this world’s Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, “watch where you’re going Doofus!”
“Come to think of it, I don’t we’re seen you around here before,” Silver Spoon remarked.
“For your information,” Sam spoke, sounding confident as he stood up, this was just like speaking with Diamond and Silver from Equestria, only they were human and were still in their bully personas, “I’m new here with my older sister, and I’m a little lost.”
“Oh, would you like some help finding your older sister?” Diamond Tiara asked. Sam knew she was going to say something that was going to insult him.
“No thank you, I’m fully capable of finding her on my own,” he responded, as he started to walk away, “you can’t even find some decent manners.” He muttered under his breath, but Diamond Tiara heard that and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and came face to face with her.
“Listen here Dweeb,” Diamond snarled, Sam gulped, “Sunset might be the queen of this school, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have power and control of the freshmen here. So don’t you dare speak behind my back or I’ll…”
“You’ll have a Diamond Tiara!” called another familiar voice, Sam turned his head and saw this world’s Apple Bloom, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle.
“Oh it’s you three,” Diamond Tiara remarked, “go away Crusaders, this has nothing to do with you.”
“Bullying other students has everything to do with us,” Apple Bloom said.
“Especially if they’re younger than you,” Scootaloo shouted.
“I’m ten,” Sam remarked.
“I don’t care how old you are!” Diamond Tiara shouted, going in for a punch. Sam didn’t want to go through this again, so he used the slightest bit of his Ultra Energy and grabbed Diamond’s fist, stopping her attack on him. Everyone was shocked, Sam slowly pushed the fist back, seeing how strong Sam was Diamond Tiara dropped him.
“Don’t mess with me,” Sam said darkly, Diamond Tiara just sneered at him and wandered off, followed by Silver Spoon.
“Wow,” Scootaloo remarked, “I didn’t expect you to stand up to Diamond Tiara.”
“Trust me, I’ve been bullied much harder,” Sam said.
“Well I guess you don’t need us to help you,” Apple Bloom said as she and the other two turned to walk away, “we’ll be seeing you around.”
“Wait!” called Sam, the three stopped and turned back to face him, “I do need help.”
“With what cutie,” Sweetie Belle asked.
“I’m new here and I lost my sister,” Sam told them, “could you help me find her?”
“Sure thing bud,” Scootaloo said, putting an arm around him.
“I know, we’ll take you to the library,” Apple Bloom said, “nearly everyone goes there for some peace and quiet.”
“Ok,” Sam replied, “if there’s any place my sister would be, she’ll be in the library.”
“Right, let’s go!” Sweetie Belle said as she took Sam’s hand, and they led him to the library.
Meanwhile Twilight had come across a vending machine. She looked inside at all the food, she licked her lips in hunger, but she didn’t know how it worked. First she tried opening it like a door, but it didn’t move. She then tried to push it but again nothing happened. For her third attempt she tried kicking it open pony-style, but she was interrupted by the human Trixie.
“Excuse me,” she said as she went to the machine, “The Great and Powerful Trixie…! Needs some peanut butter crackers.” She pulled out a coin, slotted it into the vending machine, and put in the number for her snack. The vending machine clanked into life as it dropped the packet of peanut butter crackers. “Voilà!” Trixie said as she took her snack and walked off.
“Sunset Shimmer is right. I don't know the first thing about this place,” Twilight said to Spike as she started to walk down the hallway, “If I'm gonna really fit in and win votes, we need to do some research.”
“Research?” Spike asked.
“This place has a school,” Twilight answered, “I have to believe it's got a... library!” She exclaimed as she dashed in. From behind the open doors, Snips and Snails peered out of hiding.
“Got your phone?” Snips whispered, Snail answered by pulling out his phone.
“Got yours?” Snails asked, and they both snickered and they both snuck in the library. In the most hilarious ways. Snips sidestepped like a pair of scissors and Snails slipped in like a snail. They went off to hide.
Twilight was facing her biggest challenge yet, how to work on a computer.
“So I just push the letters here, and then the words and moving pictures will come up here?” she asked the human Cheerilee, picking up the computer.
Cheerilee felt really annoyed at Twilight, she took a deep breath and sighed, then put on a smile. “That’s right,” she answered, placing the computer back down.
“Maybe this place does have magic,” Twilight remarked, Cheerilee just rolled her eyes, and walked away with her trolley of books. In doing so, she revealed Snips and Snails’ hiding spot. They crept away as Twilight pressed more buttons and suddenly loud music started to play.
Cheerilee scowled crossly as she placed a hand on her forehead. Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sam had arrived earlier, and either knew Twilight had come in. The Crusaders were showing Sam their video they made. Cheerilee came over and turned to volume all the way down.
“Uh, girls, what are you doing?” Cheerilee asked.
“We're just showing Sam here our new music video,” Sweetie Belle replied.
“Wait Sam?!” Twilight shouted as she peered around the table.
“Twilight!” Sam exclaimed, running to her and giving her a hug.
“Where have you been?” Twilight asked him.
“I tried to find you when you left the auditorium,” Sam replied, “then I ran into the Crusaders.”
“Thank you girls,” Twilight said to the girls.
“You’re welcome,” Apple Bloom said as she turned the volume again. But Cheerilee couldn’t take it anymore and took away the speaker.
“No, just... No! The school computers are for research purposes only,” she said sternly as she walked away.
“It's just as well, y'all,” Apple Bloom said, “some of the comments about our song were really awful. ‘Epic fail’... ‘Funniest thing I've ever seen’?!”
“Funniest thing they've ever seen, huh?” Scootaloo remarked, and they all ran off with a new idea.
“Uh, I don't know that that's what you should take from…” Twilight tried to say, but the Crusaders were already gone.
Twilight went back to trying to figure out how to work on the computer. Seeing her fumble away and hitting the keyboard with her clenched up fists made Sam smack his face again. Unbeknownst to them, Snips and Snails were hiding behind a table recording her via their camera phone.
For the rest of the day, Twilight tried to do some research on this world with the help of Sam, who was basically correcting everything Twilight was doing wrong. Twilight tried to carry a stack of books that towered over her, she tripped and fell to the ground yelling, which made Cheerilee shoosh her. She tried to clean up her mess by picking up books in her mouth, drooling all over the books. Sam pointed out how she had to hold them with her hands. Twilight just spat out the book and sheepishly grind. Next Twilight tried to work a Photocopier, but she pressed a button, which activated it and a bright flash shone up and into Twilight’s face. She jumped back and fell on a pair of books, Sam just face palmed.
“Ow, that’s started to help now,” he remarked. Both were unaware that Snips and Snails were recording their every move.
The school day was going to an end, and everyone in the library had left. All except Twilight, Spike and Sam.
“The library will be closing in five minutes,” called the voice on the PA system.
“I hadn't even thought about where we're gonna sleep tonight!” Twilight gasped.
“Way ahead of you,” Spike remarked.
Later, after the School had closed up for the night, Spike led Sam and Twilight to a rarely used section tucked away on the second floor of the library, where he stood by some books covered with a dusty sheet.
“It's a little dusty,” he coughed, pulling off the sheet to reveal a makeshift bed out of books, “but it doesn't seem like anybody comes up here.”
“It's perfect, Spike,” Twilight said as she sat down on the books.
“So, how did your research go?” Spike asked.
“I found this book. It's called a yearbook. It seems to be something they use to keep a record of things that have happened at the school,” Twilight replied, “Look. That's Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Fluttershy, and I'm gonna bet the girl on the far right is Rarity.”
“There's a Rarity here!?” Spike exclaimed, taking the book, and wagging his tail “Uh, I mean, uh... interesting photo.”
“It's interesting because they look like they're friends,” Twilight said.
“They do look like our friends,” Sam said, “but I thought we'd figured that out already.”
“No, I mean... they look like they're friends with each other,” Twilight responded, “but it doesn't seem like they're friends now.”
“Not so much,” Spike remarked.
“I just can't help but get the feeling that Sunset Shimmer had something to do with it,” Twilight said.
“I wouldn't put it past her. But she wanted your crown because she's planning on doing something even worse!” Sam responded “If we're gonna stop her, we have to focus on making friends here. Can't worry about why these girls aren't friends anymore. Even if they do remind you of our Ponyville friends.
“You're right, Sam,” Twilight sighed, “eye on the prize.”
“I know,” Sam replied as he yawned, Twilight shuffled over to make room for Sam on the book bed. She pulled the sheet up and with Spike on her right, Spike and Sam fell asleep, while Twilight continued to read the yearbook.
But not a moment later, the three jolted up to hear the library doors open.
“What was that?” Spike whispered, Sam slowly crept out from behind a shelf and saw Sunset Shimmer making her way in their direction.
“It’s Sunset!” Sam exclaimed quietly.
“Quick, hide!” Twilight responded by lifting the sheet up, Sam jumped into her arms and Twilight dropped the sheet over them, making them look like a pile of books up a sheet.
No one made a sound as Sunset’s footsteps came closer, Twilight peaked under the sheet and saw Sunset’s boots walk past. The three hardly dared to breathe, as they could hear Sunset talking with someone, they couldn’t hear much but just waited until Sunset had walked away. After what seemed like hours, Twilight saw Sunset’s boots walk past them again. They waited until they heard the library doors close.
Twilight threw off the sheet and went to check if Sunset was still here. She wasn’t.
“That was close,” Spike remarked.
“Why was she here?” Sam asked.
“And who was she talking to?” Twilight questioned.
They looked in the direction Sunset walked in when she came in. They saw a broom closet, Twilight slowly walked forward and opened it, but noting what was in there except the broom.
“Okay that’s just strange,” Sam remarked, “does she talk to herself?”
“I have no idea,” Twilight said, and she stepped inside the broom closet. She knocked on the left wall, it sounded solid, she knocked on the right wall, it too sounded solid. Then she knocked on the centre wall, and it sounded hollow.
“What the?” Sam remarked as he knocked on it, then they heard a bang on the other side of the wall, “It’s a fake wall.”
“And someone is on the other side,” Twilight exclaimed as she tried to get the wall off, “come on help me.”
Sam and Twilight managed to remove the fake wall and revealed a shocking sight that left the two speechless. What they saw was a tied up, hungry, thirsty, tired, Sunset Shimmer. Sam and Twilight were speechless as they looked upon Sunset Shimmer who had tears streaming down her face. Twilight snapped back to reality and removed the cloth on her face.
“Thank… You…” Sunset weakly said.
“Sam go get something for Sunset to eat and drink,” Twilight told him.
“Right,” Sam said as he ran off.
Twilight helped Sunset out the closet and laid her down on the books. A few minutes later, Sam came back with some water and some sandwiches.
“Luckily, the Cafeteria keeps out the food in their packaging,” Sam remarked. He handed Twilight the water and she helped Sunset drink it.
“There we go, just little sips,” Twilight said, after sipping the water a bit, Sunset slowly opened her eyes and saw Twilight and Sam.
“Wha… Where…” She seemed really confused.
“Shh, it’s ok, you’re safe,” Twilight assured her.
“Who… are you?” Sunset asked Twilight.
“I’m Twilight Sparkle,” she replied, “And this is my dog Spike and my little brother Smokescreen.”
“I’m… Sunset Shimmer,” Sunset replied, “I’m so glad you found me.”
“How long have you been in there?” Sam asked.
“I don’t know,” Sunset replied, “even since that clone came here and took my place.”
“Oh, well the thing is, that Sunset isn't a clone,” Twilight replied, “It’s a little hard to believe, but she, and we are from another world.”
“Yeah that is rather hard to believe,” Sunset replied.
“But it’s true,” Spike said, catching Sunset off guard, “I’m a dragon in that world, and Sam’s a human from another dimension all together.”
“And I’m Twilight’s adopted son,” Sam remarked.
“Ok, I guess I can believe you,” Sunset replied, “I just feel really tired, hungry.”
“Here,” Sam said, offering her the sandwiches.
“Thank you,” Sunset replied quietly, she took a small bit of the sandwich, “the other Sunset told me just now that you were running for Princess of the Fall Formal, it’s this true?”
“Yes,” Twilight replied, “it’s because she came back to my world and stole my crown. I’m here to get it back.”
“So that crown she talked about that she got was yours?” Sunset asked, Twilight nodded, “Wow, well, I’m not sure what I can do, but I’ll help you out as much as I can. I want revenge for locking me away.”
“I’m surprised you don't act like Other Sunset,” Sam said.
“Oh I’m not like her,” Sunset replied, “I’m much more kind, caring and forgiving.”
“That’s good,” Twilight said, “but in order for you to not be feared by the other students, you need to be in disguise.”
“Maybe if we could find Rarity she could help us with that,” Sam remarked.
“Yeah,” Twilight said, “I think we should get some sleep now. It’s getting rather late.”
“Ok,” Sam said as he laid down on the book bed. Sunset laid down as well, but she couldn’t get to sleep as fast as Sam. She looked over to Twilight, who just smiled assuring her.
“Don’t worry,” Twilight whispered, “we’re here for you Sunset.”
“Thank you Twilight,” Sunset replied as she turned over and tried to fall asleep.
Twilight held Spike close to her, as she too closed her eyes and fell asleep. With one hand she placed it on Sunset’s to keep her calm.
The next morning, Sam woke up with a pain in his back. It wasn’t comfortable sleeping on a hardcover book. Twilight and Sunset were already up and getting ready to get started on the day, when Principal Celestia’s voice came on the PA system.
“Good morning, students, and happy Thursday,” she said, “just a reminder to pick up your ballots for the Princess of the Fall Formal today. They are due at the time the dance starts tomorrow night, so don't forget to turn them in and make your voice heard.”
“Nice to see you’re up Sam,” Twilight greeted him.
“And good morning to you too,” Sam replied. He jumped a bit when he saw Sunset and remembered last night, “sorry it’s going to take some time to get used to you.”
“Understandable, my copy didn’t have a good first impression on you,” Sunset replied.
“So what’s the plan today Twilight?” Spike asked.
“Fluttershy said I'd need to win over all those different groups if I wanna become Princess of the Fall Formal,” Twilight said, “so I've compiled a list of talking points.”
“You made a list? That's so unlike you!” laughed Spike, but Twilight gave him a stern look and pointed to her back for him to get into, “Uh... Please... Continue.”
“I'll start introducing myself, sprinkle in some things I learned about their world into the conversation, and show them how I fit in here!” Twilight said as she stood in front of the door to the library, “Okay, you three. Time to make a good first impression on my fellow students. The whole world sort of depends on it.”
Twilight, Sunset, and Sam started to walk out the library. Twilight gave a friendly wave to some students, but they just snickered at her, but then upon seeing Sunset and believing it was the other Sunset, they shut up and looked away. But then they started to chuckle again when they believed that Sunset was out of ear shot.
Twilight, and Spike were confused, but Sunset was feeling guilty, even though she wasn’t the one that bullied everyone, she felt sorry for them.
“Why is everybody looking at me funny?” Twilight asked Sam, but then suddenly someone grabbed Twilight’s arm and yanked her into a classroom. Sam and Sunset were shocked but before they could go after her, the door shut, and Sam slammed his face into the door.
“ouch,” he remarked.
“Are you ok?” Sunset asked, this act of kindness, made some of the students that were close be a little surprised.
“Yeah,” Sam said, as he got up and tried to open the door, “blast, it’s locked.
“Come on, there’s a door at the other end of that classroom,” Sunset said as she ran off followed by Sam.
Twilight was thrown into the classroom, she was very confused. She looked to see who threw her and was surprised to see that it was Rarity. Rarity started to measure and check over Twilight, before rummaging through her back and pulling out a green dress and pulling it over Twilight. Even a blonde wig sat on Twilight’s head.
“Perfect! Oh, yes. This is good!” Rarity remarked, “no one will recognize you!”
Twilight was even more confused. “Why wouldn't I wanna be…”
“And we'll need a disguise for your dog, which is too bad. He really is so adorable!” Rarity said, cutting Twilight off and petting Spike's head, “Y'know, with a little work, I think I could make him look like a rabbit instead.”
“Huh?” Spike questioned as he fell out of Twilight’s bag.
“A rabbit?” Twilight was even more confused. Suddenly a door opened behind her, revealed to be Applejack.
“There you are, Twilight,” she said.
“So much for the disguise,” Rarity sighed.
“I've been lookin' all over for ya!” Applejack said as she walked in.
“Me too,” came Fluttershy’s soft voice as she peered around the door frame.
“Me three!” came Pinkie’s high voice as she came down from the top of the door frame, “I like your new look.”
“I do have an eye for these sorts of things,” Rarity scoffed, “not that you seem to care.”
“What?!” Pinkie exclaimed.
“Why do you think she doesn't care?” Twilight asked, when she looked back at Pinkie, she looked like she was going to burst with Applejack and Fluttershy signing Twilight to not ask that, “No, never mind. Why were you all looking for me? What's going on?”
“Oh, she hasn't seen it yet,” Fluttershy said worriedly.
“Seen What?” Twilight asked. Pinkie pulled out her laptop and got up a video that they were referring to.
“It’s not that bad,” Pinkie said, trying to assure Twilight ahead of time.
Pinkie presses play on the video. The video was posted by Sunset Shimmer, showing Twilight struggling to adapt to her human form and otherwise embarrassing herself on camera, Like smashing her fists into the keyboard like an ape, picking a book up in her mouth, leaving saliva on the cover, and jumping back in fright when the photocopier flashed in her face.
“Wha… I…” Twilight stuttered, mortified.
“I take that back,” Pinkie said, “it’s pretty bad!”
“But this all happened yesterday! At the library!” Twilight said, “Has everyone in the school seen this? Is that why they were all looking at me that way?”
No one replied, but Twilight could tell that was a yes. “What am I gonna do?” she questioned, “no one's gonna vote for me after seeing this!”
“Not that it'll make any difference, but I'll still vote for you,” Fluttershy said sweetly, Twilight just planted her head on the table with a thud, “You were so nice to stand up for me when Sunset Shimmer was picking on me yesterday.”
“If ya still wanna run, maybe there's something I can do to help!” Pinkie said to help cheer Twilight up.
“Word of advice? Don't accept her help,” Fluttershy warned Twilight, “She doesn't take anything seriously!”
“Ugh! Why do you have to be so awful to me?” Pinkie huffed.
“Oh! Pff. Kch. Ts! Don't play innocent, Pinkie Pie!” Rarity chimed in, “you are no better than she is!”
“And what is that supposed to mean?!” Pinkie shouted.
“I am happy to offer up my assistance as well,” Rarity said to Twilight before turning back to Pinkie, “To someone who would appreciate what I have to offer!”
Fluttershy, Pinkie, and Rarity argued so much that Spike was getting nervous and hid inside Twilight’s bag. Applejack spoke up to stop them.
“Listen to y'all carryin' on!” she told them, “get over it and move on!”
“You mean like how you've gotten over what happened with Rainbow Dash?” Rarity questioned.
“She said she'd get the softball team to make an appearance at my bake sale. I tell everybody they're comin', and then not one of 'em shows up!” Applejack said, “she made a liar outta me! That's different!”
“Is not!” exclaimed Pinkie, Fluttershy and Rarity.
“Is too!” Now Applejack was arguing with them. They shouted and yelled at each other so much that Twilight began to lose patience. Eventually, Twilight snapped.
“STOP! All of you!” she yelled as she reached down to her back and Spike gave her the Yearbook, “I wanna show you something. You were friends once.” Twilight showed them the photo of them all when they were kids.
“Hmm. The Freshman Fair. Y'all remember?” Applejack asked the others.
“Yes,” Rarity replied, smiling.
“But something happened,” Twilight spoke up, “I think that something was Sunset Shimmer.”
“She's right. Sunset Shimmer isn't the one who ruined my silent auction for the animal shelter by bringing fireworks and noisemakers!” Fluttershy said, “It was supposed to be a serious event, and Pinkie Pie ruined it!”
“What are you talking about?” Pinkie said, getting out her phone, “I got a text from you saying that you didn't want a silent auction. You wanted a big party!”
“Uh! I never sent you a text!” Fluttershy told her.
“You didn’t?” Pinkie responded surprised.
“You don't think she's the one who's been sending me those emails, do you?” Rarity said, “every time I volunteer to help with the decorations at a school function, I get an email from Pinkie Pie saying she has plenty of volunteers! And then I find out she's done everything herself.”
“I never sent you any e-mails!” Pinkie replied.
“Maybe she's the reason Rainbow Dash didn't show up for my bake sale!” Applejack thought out loud.
“Didn't you ever ask Rainbow Dash why she didn't show up?” Twilight asked.
“Heh, I guess I kinda stopped talkin' to her at all after that,” Applejack replied sheepishly, taking off her hat.
“Maybe now would be a good time to start,” Twilight said as she placed her hat back on her head. Just then the door opened again, and in came Sam and Sunset.
“Why are the hallways so long?” Sam complained.
“I can’t help it,” Sunset replied but then turned to see Pinkie, Fluttershy, Applejack and Rarity staring at her, “Urm… Hi…?”
“What in tarnation are you doing here you heartless Friend splitter?!” Applejack shouted at Sunset.
“I know you guys are mad at me but…” Sunset tried to say.
“Mad is an understatement,” Rarity, “We are furious at you! You sent me emails saying that Pinkie had a lot of volunteers!”
“You sent me a text from Fluttershy saying she wanted a party!” Pinkie exclaimed.
“You made me Liar!” Applejack shouted.
“Girls that’s enough!” yelled Twilight, “This is not who you think it is.”
“What are you talking about?” Fluttershy said, “that’s Sunset Shimmer!”
“But not the one you’re referring to,” Twilight said.
“Look, she’s barely eating, and all scruffy,” Sam responded.
The girls took a closer look at her, and they were right. The other Sunset looked healthier, and her clothes were cleaner. This Sunset looked rather skinny, and her hair seemed duller.
“Ok,” Applejack, as she took the yearbook, and turned a couple of pages, “If you’re not the Sunset we’re referring to, then what do you remember about this?” She showed her a photo of when Sunset was at the freshmen fair.
“Ah, that was a great day,” Sunset said, “it was the first time I met everyone, I remember my mother had to hold me back because I was so excited to be there. I remember meeting you girls for the first time as well, in fact Photo Finish’s father let me take that photo of you all. You were just as eager to meet me Pinkie as I was with you. Fluttershy, you were so nervous around me, but I assured you that I wasn’t mean, and I would protect you like a mother hen. Rarity, you really liked my outfit that day and you promised me that you would make it look even better. And Applejack, you and Rainbow hit it off with me almost as quickly as Pinkie.”
The girls were shocked, this WAS the Sunset they knew from all those years ago. With tears in their eyes, they gave Sunset a big hug.
“Wow,” Sam remarked, “I thought we had to explain to them that the other Sunset is from Equestria.”
“Don’t say that too loud,” Twilight said.
“Rarity, can I ask you a favour,” Sunset asked.
“Yes, anything for you darling,” Rarity replied, her voice husky from crying.
“I don’t want the students to be afraid of me,” Sunset said, “could you try and disguise me.”
“Oh course darling,” Rarity replied, as the group broke their embrace and Rarity went over to her bag, she pulled out a beige dress, and pulled it over Sunset. She then pulled out a snow white and ice blue wig and placed it on Sunset’s head, finally she gave Sunset Maroon contacts.
“I present to you, Summer Breeze,” Rarity said as she showed off Sunset’s new look.
“Ooh pretty,” Sam remarked, making Sunset blush.
“Now in order for this to work, you’ll need to speak in a different voice,” Rarity said, “because then everyone will know it’s you.”
“Ok,” Sunset replied, she coughed a bit to help make her voice sound different, “How’s this?” She spoke in a very different voice.
“Wow, she sounds like She-Hulk,” Sam remarked.
“Ok now that that’s sorted,” Twilight said, taking off the dress and picking up her bag, “Little go and find Rainbow Dash.”
Later, the group made their way to the soccer pitch where Rainbow was kicking balls into a goal. At Twilight's encouragement, Applejack approaches Rainbow Dash. The two started to chat.
“They're actually talking!” Rarity said, “that's a good sign!”
At first Rainbow was also mad at Applejack, but as Applejack explained that it was all Sunset’s fault, Rainbow scowl softened and the two friends made up and hugged each other.
“Hugs! Ooh, hugs are always good!” Pinkie cried.
“Somebody, and I think we can all guess who, told Rainbow Dash that my bake sale had been moved to a different day,” Applejack explained, “Dash showed up with all the softball team and thought I'd cancelled on her!”
“So you're lookin' to dethrone Sunset Shimmer and become Princess of the Fall Formal, huh?” Rainbow asked, Twilight nodded, “gotta say, I'd really love to see that happen. I'll totally help you out! All you gotta do is beat me in a game of one-on-one.”
“What?” Twilight question worried.
“First to five goals wins,” Rainbow said as she kicked her ball into the goal, “One-zip!” and the match began.
Rainbow run up to the goal, kicking her soccer ball, Twilight stood in goal shaking like a leaf, Rainbow kicked the ball up in the air and roundhouse kicked it towards goal, Twilight panicked and duck, letting the ball to hit the goal net. It was now two to none. Rainbow dropped the ball at Twilight’s feet, she was about to kick it, but Rainbow pulled it back and kicking into the goal again. Now it was three to none. Twilight was then kicking the ball to the goal at the other end of the pitch, she was doing good, but then Rainbow came out of nowhere and took the ball away from Twilight, she then kicked it into the goal, and made the score four to none. Rainbow was teasing Twilight by keeping up the ball, she then kicked it into Twilight’s face, she then began to kick the ball to her goal, Twilight thought she was doing good, but she slipped up on kickin it and fell on her back. The ball rolled to Rainbow’s feet at the goal, she gave it the biggest kick yet and shot it all the way into the goal. Winning the match with five to none.
Twilight gasped for air, she felt exhausted. “That's a game,” Rainbow said as the girls and Sam came over.
“I... really thought you were gonna... pull it off there in the end!” Rarity nervously laughed.
“So what's the plan?” Rainbow said, helping Twilight up from the ground, “how can I help you be princess instead of Sunset Shimmer? But not that Sunset Shimmer,” Mentioning to Sunset/Summer Breeze across from her.
“But... I... lost!” Twilight painted.
“Of course you lost. I'm awesome!” Rainbow announced, “but I'm not gonna help just anybody try and beat Sunset Shimmer. The Fall Formal Princess should be someone with heart and determination. You've proved that you've got 'em both!”
The two girls hugged as the others cheered. Unbeknownst to them, behind the bleachers nearby, Snips and Snails show Sunset Shimmer photos they'd taken on their phones, eliciting an evil grin from the other pony-turned-human.