Sunset appeared in a place that looked like her room. A few moments later, princess Twilight Sparkle appeared in the middle of the room, in her human form.
“You’re not Twilight Sparkle, are you?” asked Sunset.
“You’re right, i’m not Twilight Sparkle” answered the clone. “I’m an entity that took the form of a person of great importance to you. I’m the spirit of Forgiveness, an Element you created yourself.”
“So you know why i’m here...” said Sunset.
“To unlock your geode’s full potential” said Pseudo-Twilight. “Tell me, do you have any regret about past actions or decisions you’ve done and taken?”
“I made a lot of bad decisions in the past that led me on a dark path” said Sunset. “But i don’t regret them, since it led me to what i am today. Why are you asking me that, anyway?”
“I have the power to bring you in the past” answered the spirit. “The only condition is that you can’t change a moment that will impact your friends’ life.”
“Such as me never stealing Twilight’s Element” said Sunset.
“Look deep into your memories” said Pseudo-Twilight. “You must have some regrets about something that affected your life, and only yours.”
“Flash...” said Sunset. “I dated him to improve my image and gain in popularity. I wish i never used him like i did so that i could have a chance to date him in the future. Would that change my and my friends’ future drastically?”
“No” answered the spirit. “But i can tell there is more than just that you regret...”
“Yes, i do also wish i left Celestia in better terms” said Sunset. “It was painful for both her and me...I’ve told myself many, many time that i should have left without telling her about my reasons. No, i should have wrote on paper what my pride didn’t let me say to her directly, a heartfelt letter that would give her hope to see me again, then left Equestria without being seen. Is it possible to do without changing history?”
“It is...” answered the spirit. “It depends on what you write, though...”
“I’ll just tell her that my place is not here, in Equestria.” said Sunset. “Tell her that for her sake and the sake of Equestria, i had to leave. I want to tell her to not wait for my return and go on, as i may never come back to Equestria again...”
“She would be devastated at first” said Pseudo-Twilight. “But she would understand your decision and respect it. Anyway, which day you want me to bring you first?”
“The day i was exiled to this world.” answered Sunset.
Pseudo-Twilight snapped her fingers and the next moment, Sunset was her pony self, reading a book in her room. Immediately, she grabbed a plume and a scroll and started writting. When she was done, she left it on her desk and read some book to pass time, Celestia went to see her a couple times, until she went to sleep. In the middle of the night, she got up, grabbed the scroll and teleported outside of her room. She immediately casted an invisibility spell on herself before she walked to the room where the mirror was. She put the scroll in front of it and jumped right through the portal. The next instant, she found herself on the day she started dating Flash Sentry.
“I see” said Sunset. “Then, no time to waste...”
She went to find Flash Sentry, who was standing right next to her case.
“I thought a lot about your proposition” asked Flash. “I would like to date you, Sunset Shimmer...”
“Yeah...about that...” answered Sunset. “I don’t want to date you anymore, Flash”
“Oh...Uh...Why?” asked Flash.
“Because i’m a devil” answered Sunset, with an evil smile. “You’ll be nothing to me except a tool to get popular if we date...Is that what you want? To date a nasty, evil girl like me? Certainly not...”
“Yeah, now that you mention it, you’re kinda awful” said Flash.
“Just awful?” asked Sunset, with the same smile. “Just this month, i deliberately leaked a girl’s nudes, set another one’s hairs on fire, broke another girl’s legs, put cat urine in Mrs Cherilee’s coffee, put a bag of crack on another girl’s locker to get her expelled, and that’s only the beggining, Flash...Do you still want to date that?”
“No” answered Flash. “I would lose my time trying to change you. However, if you do change and become a really nice person, my door is always open.”
On those words, he left. Trixie appeared next to Sunset, looking smug.
“If you want someone to help you get popular, then look no further than i, the Great and Fabulous Trixie!!” said Trixie. “I’m pretty popular in this school for being a bad girl.”
Sunset looked at Trixie.
“Why not?” said Sunset. “Let’s rule this school with an iron fist!!”
The background faded away and was replaced by her room’s one. Pseudo-Twilight was standing right in front of her. A couple moments later, new memories came to Sunset’s head. Many of them being with Flash Sentry, who she had been dating over the last 5 years. Another one was her reunion with Celestia, who was at first unhappy with her actions, ended up being proud that her choice led her to what she was today. Finally, her and Trixie were still best friends, both of them having changed for the best.
“That’s two down, only one to go” said Sunset. “There is one last thing i want to change in my life...a decision i made a couple months ago”
“You can’t be serious...” said the Pseudo-Twilight. “Are we really talking about that day?”
“Yes!!” said Sunset. “I wanted that game so much, but i woke up too late and when i arrived to the shop, they were out of stock!! It was a limited, one-time platinium edition of my favorite video game!! Had i woke up earlier, i could have gotten the game!!”
“Fine...” said the spirit of Forgiveness.
Sunset later woke up in her room. She looked at her phone and saw it was 8 A.M. The mall opened in 1 hour, so she quickly dressed up, ate a cereal bar and brushed her hairs. When she arrived at the mall, she saw dozen of people waiting in front of the door. She went in line and waited for the mall to open, immediately after it opened, Sunset rushed to the video game shop and saw that there was no one in line.
“I’m first!!” she said. “Now, i just have to wait 4 more hours...But it’s worth it for that game. Wait, did i brought my money?”
She looked in her handbag and found her wallet, full of money.
“Of course, i did” she said to herself.
She waited for a while and as time passed, the line got longer. Then, 2 hours later, Sunset saw Rainbow Dash arriving. This one was discouraged at the quantity of people in front of her.
“I’ll never get that game!!” said Rainbow Dash. “Wait...Sunset’s right here, and she’s first in line!!”
Rainbow Dash joined Sunset.
“I’m so glad you’re here!!” said Dash. “Mind buying a copy of the game for me, since you’re first in line?”
“Of course” said Sunset.
Rainbow Dash gave her money.
“You know what game i’m talking about, right?”
“The Limited, One-time-only, Platinium edition of The Legends of Equestria?” said Sunset. “I can’t buy two copies of the same game, who would do that?”
“What?! No!” said Rainbow Dash. “I want you to buy me the limited edition of Daring Do and the 9 Dungeons of Tartarus. I couldn’t care less about Legends of Equestria”
“Oh right, i forgot you’re the biggest Daring-Do fan out here...” said Sunset. “Fine, i’ll buy it for you...”
“Thank you!!” said Rainbow Dash, running away.
The store finally opened after a painfully long wait. Sunset immediately headed for her game, then for Rainbow Dash’s one. She paid and got out of the store. She notified Rainbow Dash that she bought her game and come get it. Ten seconds later, this one showed up and grabbed the game from Sunset’s hands.
“Thank you, Sunset!!” she said.
The next moment, she was back to her room, with Twilight looking at her.
“Would you look at that...” said the spirit. “I guess that game was really that important to you...”
“Get me back to the real world, now” said Sunset. “I’m done here...Right?”
“It pains me to admit, but yes, you’re done here...” said Pseudo-Twilight. “Ciao!!”
Sunset got out of her transe and looked around to see if she was in the real world.
“Yes, you are in the real world, Shimmy” said Rainbow Dash. “Did you also travelled back in time to change a moment in your life you regretted?”
“3 times, actually” answered Sunset. “What did you change?”
“You can read minds, see it for yourself” said Pinkie Pie. “But in my case, i’m dating Cheese Sandwich, a fellow party expert and childhood friend.”
“I saved my parents!” said Applejack.
“I got my friend Coco Pommel back and made a new one: Suri Polomare” said Rarity.
“Me too!!” said Rainbow Dash. “I’m still friend with Lightning Dust!”
“I’m confident now!!” said Fluttershy
“I also reunited with an old friend” said Twilight. “Moondancer...What about you, Sunset?”
“I went back in time to get that limited edition of Legends of Equestria.” she answered.
They looked at her with amused stares.
“Worth it if you ask me” said Rainbow Dash. “I was able to get a copy of the Platinium edition of Daring Do and the 9 Gates of Tartarus thanks to her.”
“I’m also in couple with Flash Sentry” said Sunset. “I didn’t date him when i arrived at C.H.S and waited until i became a better person and Twilight got out of the picture to ask him out.”
“You and Trixie were the worst” said Pinkie Pie. “I’m glad your friendship survived even after your change of heart, though...”
“That’s great and all” said Fluttershy. “But we have a group of villains to stop, you know!”
“Right...” said Sunset. “Let’s go, girls!!”
They headed for the city. When they arrived, they were surprised to see Sunny and Stygian fighting Tirek, and further, Moonlight and the Sirens fighting Chrysalis, Nightmare and Sombra. The villains were clearly dominating the fight while their opponent were struggling to stay alive. Sunny noticed them.
“Finally!!” she said. “Hey, everyone!! The cavalry has arrived!!”
“About time!!” said Moonlight. “What took you so long?!”
“What did we miss?” asked Rainbow. “You two were our enemies not long ago and now, you’re fighting on our side...”
“I’d love to tell you why” said Sunny. “But that brute won’t let me catch a break!!”
“Hey, Eris!!” said Sunset. “Can you get us in a safe place? We need to talk to those 2!”
Around them, time stopped.
“Good enough” said Sunset. “Okay, let’s hear what you have to say, you two...”
“But where to start...” said Sunny.
“Why not tell them about our little trip to Equestria?” proposed Moonlight.
“Good idea!!” said Sunny.
“Great, filler...” said Pinkie Pie.
“Not filler, exposition” said Sunny. “A filler would be what the previous 4 chapters of this volume were about.”
“What are you two talking about?” asked Rainbow Dash. “We’re not in a story, we’re in real life!!”
“You wouldn’t understand” answered Pinkie Pie.