//------------------------------// // Home // Story: The Empress of Flame // by Pathious //------------------------------// Sunset was so enthralled to be back in Equestria. She just wanted to lay down and kiss the ground. The shinny crystal ground. She still wasn't sure why the mirror wasn't in Canterlot anymore. She had no idea why it still resided in the Crystal Empire, where she had been when she stole the crown. That didn't matter a whole lot to Sunset at the moment. She was just so happy to be a pony again. Sunset looked around slowly, her cyan eyes gleaming in the little bit of light that was peering into the room. She could hear the sound of hooves hitting a crystal floor. The sound was headed her way. Sunset quickly jumped and hid behind the mirror. She got chills up her spine just being by this mirror. The door leading to the portal room opened very slowly. the sound of a horn engulfing with a magical aura was heard. A golden light appeared reflecting off the walls and into Sunsets eyes. Sunset gasped softly as she could see the flowing mane of Celestia. sunset hadn't seen her teacher in so long. Tears formed in her eyes as she remember how demanding she was against Celestia in the past. The day she left this world and to the other. Sunset couldn't control her tears she started to softly whimper. Celestias ears flicked slightly as she could hear the crying. Celestia peered over in Sunsets direction, she slowly started to walk over to her. Celestias eyes widened when she saw saw who was there. "Sunset Shimmer it has been many, many moons since we last saw each other." Celestia slowly lowered down getting on all four of her own knees. "C-celestia~." Sunset quickly went and wrapped her arms around her old teachers neck. Tears streamed down her amber cheeks. Her lower lip quivered with both excitement and resentful feelings for her past actions to the white princess. "Oh~Sunset I never thought I would see you again. Not after...." Celestia paused before bringing the past to attention. She could tell sunset was already grieving over her past action. "Why have you returned my dear?" Celestia questioned as she began to embrace the unicorn using her massive wings. "I wasn't excepted into friendship....those creatures would not forgive me~" Sunset cries into the fur on Celestia's neck. "Princess Twilight said to seek it out, so I came here to do so." she cried some more. Sunset meant her words, but deep down she still felt allot of hate. Which was a bad thing if she was to change who she was. "I am very pleased to hear your change of heart Sunset, I have been awaiting your return for so very long." Celestia slowly let go of sunset so that she could look into her eyes. Sunset sniffled slightly and then looked into Celestia's eyes. "Celestia please I beg of you to return me back to your teachings." Sunset badly wanted to return to her teachings of which she had so easily turned away from in the past. "I promise to listen, I promise to obey this time." she leaded with Celestia who was clearly showing no interest in taking her back in. "Sunset I would take you back in but you abandoned your studies." Celestia sighs. "I can't take you back into study, I'm sorry." Celestia smiled slightly as an idea popped into her head. "But I do know somepony you should be able to be taught by.." "But Celestia, Who else could possibly teach me?" Sunset wasn't entirely sure who she was talking about, but then she caught on. "Nononononononon not Twilight, I'm not sure I could take being taught by her." Sunset was clearly showing distress. "Sunset Shimmer you sad you wanted to change, I am simply giving you your chance." Celestia smiled knowing that Sunset would give in here soon enough. "Is there anypony else? Is she really the only other pony?" Sunsets ears pinned down as she thought about being taught by somepony like Twilight. "Sunset she is the only one who can teach you. Would you like to sleep on it?" Celestia said. It was night time in Equestria despite it being morning in Canterlot high in the human world. "I wont make you decide overnight Sunset, Just remember that I will not teach you." Celestia said to her rather sternly. Sunset knew she had no choice in the matter. Though she did decide to sleep on it. Thankfully Celestia was kind enough to give her a room to stay in. Sunset was left to rest, though she was finding it hard to sleep. Though she was starting to get all heavy in the eyes. Surely she would fall asleep soon. Sunsets eyes began to slowly close. She had finally drifted into sleep. Luna keeping a close eye on her. For she was informed of her arrival. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sunset opened her eyes to find she was in the same dream she had the other night. There was fire everywhere. she was floating out in space looking at the world before her. The flame covering the surface of what was now Equestria rather than Earth. Sunsets eyes were filing with tears. The darkness around the space was frightening when all she could see was a globe in flames. A giant red hand went around the planet before her. The Demon she was in the human world holding it. The demon then holds it like and apple. "Mmmmmmmm~ what a world." the demon says with a chuckle as it takes a bite out of it like a human would to an apple. The mantle core of the planet running down the lips of the demon. she chews the bite she took as she then takes to fingers to the world. "Dang~" the demon says in a sexual whining voice. "This is a bad sour apple" she crushes it with two fingers and immediately starts to laugh. the laugh echoed all around sunset. "NoNOOOO STOP~!" sunset yelled trying to shut out the demons evil laughter. "I wanna wake up i wanna wake up~!" she yells again. The dream much worse than before. The demon now floated before sunset. The demon slowly reached out for sunset grabbing her by the throat. "You will be mine." the demon laughs ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Sunset quickly opened her eyes screaming aloud. Sweat was dripping down her face. The sound of hooves running down the hall toward her was heard very clearly. The guards who were coming were sounding rather frantic. One busted through the door. They didnt know what was going on, Sunsets scream sounded like bloody murder. "Sunset Shimmer?" The guard said as he was in a defensive stance. "Is there somepony in here? Are you hurt?" The guard questions as his green eyes glance around the room for any sighns of another pony. Sunset had to find the strength to speak, though this proved difficult. She was tramutized by her dream. I-i'm fine sir. No need to have your weapon drawn." she was breathing heavily. "Then what was the problem, you sounded like you were being murdered." The guard then looked around the room some more, still he wasn't sure if there wasn't another pony in the room. He was clearly on edge. "do you need me to stand guard?" he says now looking Sunset directly In the eyes. "No that wont be nessisary, I dont think i'll be going back to sleep the rest of the night." Sunset gulps in fear that if she fell asleep she would dream that horrible dream again. She was afraid to have her dream become real.