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// The New Girl 
// Story: My Past Does not Define Me 
// by MLPEGRRR 
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Later on that same day, Sunset heard about a new student joining Canterlot High tomorrow. It had come on the speakers, directed towards the whole school. Principal Celestia was looking for a volunteer to show her around, so she wouldn't feel left out.

Sunset brightened even more when she heard this. The new kid wouldn't be aware of what she had done at the Fall Formal, and might be a chance to gain a new friend. The minute the speakers turned off, she was bursting into Celestia's office.

"Principal Celestia, I volunteer." she said. The principal nodded and wrote Sunset's name down on a notepad.

"You sure seem excited about this new student." she mentioned. "Any particular reason?"

"No. I just thought, um, maybe no one would volunteer because they're too busy?" Sunset shrugged.

"I see. Well, off you go. Don't want to be late for class."





The next morning, at school, Sunset had just finished lunch and thrown her trash away, when the speakers came on again.

Sunset Shimmer, please report to the office.

It was Vise Principal Luna's voice. Sunset knew exactly what this was for.

"Gotta run." she told her 5 newest friends. "I volunteered to show the new girl around. It might be a good opportunity to get her on my side." She speed-walked down the hallway to the office, where a yellow girl with blue and black hair, done up in a braid on the side of her head, waited for her.

"Hi! You must be the girl I'm supposed to show around!" Sunset greeted her cheerfully. "What's your name?"

"It's none of your business." the girl answered. "But I will tell you it. Sea Glimmer." Sunset cringed at the rudeness in her voice. It almost sounded a bit like her own had been a few months ago...

"Nice to meet you, Sea Glimmer." Sunset also thought it was weird saying her name, which also sounded like hers. But the thought slipped away since there were probably millions of girls with names that sounded like hers. "I'm Sunset Shimmer." She went ahead and started the tour, pointing out all the rooms and their names.

When Sunset had finished, Sea Glimmer said, "Nice school you've got here. Thanks, I guess." Sunset smiled awkwardly as Sea walked away. When she was gone, Sunset sighed and let the fake smile slip away. That did not go as well as she had hoped. But she still couldn't get over how strange this new girl was...