Canterlot Castle, Dusk
Sunset Shimmer had never been more nervous in her entire life.
"Have I thought this out well enough? What do I even say?"
She was now standing outside Canterlot Castle. Inside was her former mentor, teacher, and, if she was being honest with herself, the closest thing she had to a friend in this world.
Slowly she began to recount the events that led her to this point in her life.
It all began after Twilight defeated her back in the human world, when she tried to take over Equestria with an army of zombies students from a high school.
"Looking back now, that idea was terrible."
After she laid defeated in a crater, Twilight said a sentence that hurt her more than any rainbow blast of power ever could.
"You will never rule Equestria!"
Those exact words felt like a knife to the heart. Her dream was to become a Princess. Ever since she was a filly, she always dreamed of having wings and a crown; to stand alongside her mentor in Princesshood and make a difference in the world.
That was why she studied so hard. That was why she poured every hour into making sure she had Celestia's approval. It is said that the title of ruler was one that was earned in Equestria. One did not have to marry or be born into royalty. If Celestia said you were a prince or princess, she made it so.
But, it was probably that reason that caused Sunset to fall.
Her dreams of helping other ponies and making a positive difference in Equestria were replaced with dreams of ambition and power. Nobles like Blueblood told her that power is something that is taken, she recalled a pony named "Total Control" telling her that the ones who succeed in the world take what they want, that earning is the long and stupid path.
And the worst mistake Sunset ever made was believing them.
Her shy personality was dumped in favor of bragging and swinging her title as Celestia's personal student like a flag. Her friendly attitude became one of an antisocial pony; something that was frowned upon.
Eventually, she began to question why Celestia had not made her a Princess yet. She even began to suspect she was hiding things from her.
And she was.
She recalled a mirror Celestia had show her one time. In it, she saw herself as an alicorn princess. She wished to know more about the mirror and what it could do.
But Celestia caught her and, after a heated argument, she had been dismissed as Celestia's student and no longer allowed in the castle.
Whether out of rage or feeling cheated of her destiny, Sunset jumped through the mirror, after discovering it was a portal, believing it could grant her the power she always wanted.
Only to be stuck in a world without magic and a new body.
After getting her bearings and making a way for herself in the world, she began to attend the local school. She manipulated the students and won the yearly Fall Formal for the title of Princess, if anything to temporarily fill in the void of being a princess that Celestia had left.
Soon it all changed when she secretly had sneaked back into Equestria and learned that Celestia had taken a new student, as if to replace her.
Angry at this revelation, and especially Twilight, who was revered as a national hero, Sunset only grew more resentful with each victory until it came to a head when Celestia made Twilight a Princess, a destiny and crown that should have been hers.
Under the delusion that she could lure Twilight into the human world and trap her there while she conquered Equestria, Sunset set her plan in motion, completely confident that she could finally achieve what she sought for so long.
But just like when Celestia disowned her, fate screwed Sunset over, adding another victory to Twilight's growing list.
After Twilight had left her in the care of her friends and closed the portal, Sunset only had time and her thoughts to think about what she had done and reevaluated her world view.
Soon, Sunset began to see how she fallen from grace. She was once a good obedient little student to Celestia. How could she have thrown that all away!?
Deciding that she would go back and beg Celestia for forgiveness and hopefully give her a second chance at being her student again, Sunset waited for the day when the portal would open again.
However fate played its hand again, and an early opportunity came forward.
By complete accident or coincidence it turns out that when Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and the Applejack of the human world each place their hand on the statue that held the portal to Equestria, it would reopen.
Sunset theorized that, because each of them had been exposed to the Element of Magic, they had awakened the magical properties within themselves, and the portal was simply reacting to that magic.
After making amends with the people she had hurt and a few goodbyes, Sunset jumped through the portal for the last time.
Arriving back into the Crystal Empire, Sunset was caught off guard by the new creatures that roamed the city. It was this confusion that lead her to being caught by the local guard. Apparently, they were given orders to look out for Sunset should she ever try and come back.
When she was brought to Princess Cadence and Prince Shining Armor, she expected them to tell her that she was under arrest. She expected a trial for her attempted takeover of Equestria and her attack on Twilight, sister to the royal couple.
What she wasn't expecting was for them to say that they forgave her, and that Celestia had forgiven Sunset already.
Princess Cadence told Sunset that Celestia had been worried sick about her, and that she hoped that she would come back to her seeking her guidance.
After all was said and done, Cadence explain how much had changed since Sunset last visited. It turned out that a God by the name of Arceus had brought his subjects, creatures called Pokemon, from another universe where humans existed. The whole topic on Pokemon was explained by a monkey with his head on fire. Literally. Soon, an arrangement was made for Sunset to go to Canterlot to see Princess Celestia. Cadence told her that she would send a letter ahead to inform Celestia that Sunset was back and that she would arrive in Canterlot to meet her.
This had all culminated up to this moment. Sunset had taken the train and was now standing outside the castle where Celestia was no doubt expecting her.
Yet, for some reason, she could not bring herself to step inside.
"Why......why can't I do this?"
This was all a long time coming. Sunset knew she would have to face it sooner or later. Even though her past was not today, it always catches up to people unaware.
"I can do this, I can do this!"
Then why don't you step in?
"Because...because..."
It’s because you're afraid…
"No I'm not!"
You are afraid of rejection. Afraid of the dreaded "N" word.
"No. Celestia wouldn't be so shallow."
Maybe. But then again, what have you done to deserve forgiveness?
"I......"
The last time you saw her, you broke her trust, disgraced yourself, and betrayed her.
"But, Princess Cadence said she missed me that she wanted me back."
Does she? If I recall the exact words were that she hoped ‘you would return seeking her guidance’. I never once heard that she would give you a second chance.
"........"
Face it. Despite what you hope, you’re gonna have to do something first before you even have the gall the even talk to her again.
Sunset could only fall on her flank as the other voice went silent, believing that it said all what it needed to say.
"Maybe I'll come back tomorrow." Sunset then got up and began to walk away. "After all, the moon’s up. Princess Luna is probably running Night Court right now."
Sunset walked away from the Castle, unaware that her life would was about to take a big turn.
Whether for better or worse is yet to be determined.
Meanwhile..
A hooded figure walked through the dark streets of Canterlot. Despite the hood covering her face, it did little to prevent pairs of eyes being laid on her.
But then again, red is probably not the best color to wear during nighttime.
In truth, the person beneath the hood was actually a Braixen, the Fox Pokemon, and she was not really attempting to disguise herself, but just liked to wear the red hood as she saw it as a trademark to her appearance.
The Braixen then turned down a street, heading straight for a nearby convenience store which sold snacks and merchandise.
Entering it, the Braixen went straight towards the magazines. After finding the one she was looking for, she brought out a pair of headphones, selected a song playlist from the device it was connected to, and read through the book.
However, after only reading five pages, she felt something on her shoulder...
Sunset knew that she needed someplace to stay tonight. The home where her parents lived was in another city, and asking Princess Celestia to stay in the castle was out of the question. Eventually, she decided to look for any nearby lodging. However, given how much the city had changed in the recent years, only some parts of the city were recognizable.
"That is not the only thing that has changed," Sunset said as a bouncing Spoink hopped past her.
Despite getting over the initial shock of these Pokemon when she arrived in the Crystal Empire, the unicorn was still trying to adjust to seeing creatures of various shapes and sizes walking around almost everywhere.
"Just what exactly happened when I left?"
From what the one known as Jonathan Williams, a Pokemon Captain in the Crystal Empire Honor guard who had received the position after destroying King Sombra, he explained to her that he was once a human who had been brought along with the Pokemon because their god deemed him and others like him worthy. It was also apparent that the sins of his species was what pushed Arceus to perform this "Rapture" as some called it.
He explained to her all the various mechanics and various types Pokemon had, from abilities to natures, to Legendary Pokemon and Shiny Pokemon like the Yellow and black Luxray "Lex", who was a Pokemon that had been under John's care and training after he had rescued him from some criminal organization. She had to admit that all this new information had brought out her studies side: the need to learn all she could about these new creatures.
Since John was her first real experience with Pokemon, she had so far a good impression of them. He was so caring and understanding, even after Cadence had told him the circumstances of how her life came up to this point. Despite only just meeting her, he assured her that he did not think less of her and wished her well in her reuniting with Princess Celestia.
She wondered how all of Equestria and the world was reacting to all these Pokemon.
She remembered when she arrived in Canterlot earlier, she passed by a black and blue Luxray (Which Sunset deduced was the normal coloring of his species) who was walking with a green maned, yellow earth pony mare. They looked awfully affectionate with one another and, from what Sunset guessed, in more ways than one. Similarly, she recalled Jonathan wrapping his arm around Princess Cadence’s assistant, Holly Heart. If these Pokemon were already starting to form romantic relationships with one another, then things were already smooth enough for tensions to to have been resolved long before she arrived back.
Sunset's train of thought, however, was interrupted by the sound of her own stomach grumbling. She then remembered that she had not eaten anything since she left the Crystal Empire.
"Whoa I'm really hungry," she thought. "What's around here that I can munch on?"
As Sunset continued to walk down the street, the yellow unicorn spotted a cheap store that sold snacks and other miscellaneous items.
"Guess that will have to do."
Sunset entered the mini-mart which appeared to be empty, save for the elderly stallion behind the counter and a red-hooded figure in the right corner.
Going over to the fruit section, the prodigal student then debated on choosing either an apple or an orange.
However, unbeknownst to her, a group of stallions all wearing pitch black coats entered the place and began looking around. Then a Griffin stepped out from the small crowd. He had a bowler hat, wore a white jacket as opposed to the black coats the stallions sported and had a cigar in his mouth.
The griffin then walked up to the old pony behind the register and took out the cigar in order to speak.
"Do you know how hard it is to find a mini-market open up this late?"
As he finished saying this one of the stallions then pulled out a blood red machete from his coat and held it up to the mortified cashiers neck.
"Oh please don't hurt me! Just take the money and leave!"
"Ah don't cry, we're not here for your money.” The Griffin then cranked his head to his gang.
“Grab the food."
Almost immediately, the gang set about grabbing whatever food was closest to them.
"Why are you doing this?"
"Maybe because when this town is beginning to run low on food from all these Pokemon eating everything in our cabinets, they'll come to me for the goods. Or maybe because I was just bored and wanted something to do. Another reason could be-"
The griffin brought his head to the old stallion until he was inches from it.
"It could that this is the kind of person that I am."
"....So? You're evil for the sake of evil?"
The griffin could only facepalm.
Sunset, who was too hungry and too lost in thought to hear what was going on, was genuinely surprised when she felt a cold object on her horn.
"Drop the fruit and turn around."
Sunset stopped what she was doing and turned to see a rather well dressed stallion holding a red blade to her horn.
"Smart, he knows that if I try to make a spell he will just start applying pressure."
Keeping her poker face on, Sunset gave her trademark smirk like she used to do.
"What do you want?"
"I just want the fruit behind you."
.....that was it?
"Really, just the fruit is all you want?"
Sunset immediately regret the words when they exited her mouth, as she saw the stallion began to look her up and down, as if checking out her body.
"Actually, now that you mention it, there is something I want from you in particular." The pony then gave a rather perverted look as he got closer to Sunset.
"Great! Now what?"
However before the pervert could do anything on of his fellow gang members slammed into him.
Chuck looked around the store as he bagged food into his sack, particularly the junk food, but just as he was about to put more in, he spotted a figure standing in the corner.
The figure wore a red hood and, and from the looks of it, the figure was ignoring everything that was going on in the store.
Perfect prey.
"Alright, put your hooves in the air."
When the figure did not respond he tilted his head in confusion and walked up to it.
"Hey! I said hooves in the air! You got a death wish or something?"
Chuck then proceeded to pull down the hood in order to reveal that the figure was....a Pokemon - A fox-like Pokemon from the looks of it - wearing a pair of headphones.
Feeling her clothing being disturbed, the Pokemon then turned around to see who it was.
Ruby saw that the pony in the black suit was motioning for her to take off her headphones so he could speak to her.
"Yes?"
“I said put your....paws in the air, now!"
"Are you.....robbing me?"
"YES! That's what everyone in this store is doing at the moment!"
At his words, Ruby looking around and indeed saw that a bunch of other stallions dressed in black were ransacking the store, one of them was also threatening a yellow unicorn with a red and yellow name.
"Ohhhhhhh, now I see it."
"Yeah, so empty your pockets for everything that's wor-"
Chuck suddenly found that he was suspended in mid air, cursing himself for not remembering that these Pokemon had powers up their sleeves.
He then saw the the fox's eyes were glowing a light shade of pink was she giving him a smile that said "nice try" before being thrown into his brother, Norris.
Ruby watched as the would-be thief was thrown into the stallion who was about to was pressing a yellow unicorn against the wall the yellow unicorn, the impact sending both ponies into unconsciousness.
The red Braixen then walked up to unicorn and offered a hand to help her up.
Sunset looked in awe as she had just seen her would be attacker- slammed across the room. The fox like creature she assumed was a Pokemon offered her paw to help her up.
"You alright?" The fox sounded like a young girl. She had the voice of someone you think was small and unintimidating, but assuming she was the reason for her salvation, she believed there was more to her than meets the eye.
"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you."
Ruby helped the unicorn get her feet before hearing somepony shout something.
"Freeze!"
Sunset and Ruby turned to see another gang member - a unicorn, to be exact - charging up a spell as if he was ready to fight both of them.
"Excuse me for a second."
The store window was shattered as both Ruby and the gang member went flying through it. The rest of the thieves and their griffen leader then looked out the big hole just in time the see the Braixen pull out a…...stick from its tail.
Said stick began to glow until its tip was literally on fire!
Ruby then looked over her shoulder towards the criminals, then did a little twirl with the fiery stick before aiming it at them.
The griffin leader who felt like this whole job was drifting into weird waters, ordered his underlings to attack.
Ruby, however, stayed calm as the three remaining ponies surrounded her and charged all at once.
The red Braixen could only smile as she did a backflip and smacked the closest pony with the hard end of the stick, then followed up by jumping on his head for momentum. The second stallion attempted to swing at her with a knife before Ruby used the flames of the stick to blind her attacker in a flash of light, dodging the weapon, then using an "Iron Tail" to knock out the second pony.
The third one, however, proved to be more difficult when he began to fire stun spells from his horn in rapid succession. Ruby, however, countered by using Quick Attack to dodge all the shots before swinging another Iron Tail down on the unicorn's head, taking him out of the fight.
Torchwick the griffin could only look in disappointment as he had just witnessed his entire gang had their butts handed to him by a child.
"Well then, it appears that this evening will yield no profit. Time to split."
However, before he could do that, Torchwick felt a tap on his shoulder. He then turned to see a yellow unicorn with a grin on her face and a horn glowing.
"Yeah, no," Sunset said as she fired the stun spell.
"Oh for f-"
Three minutes later, Ruby looked on as the local guard slapped metal bars on Torchwick and his crew. Needless to say, the Braixen could only smile as the griffin was pushed into the metal carriage.
"Ah, yes. Thank you for arresting me. You have clearly shown me the error of my ways," Torchwick said sarcastically.
Soon, the thieves were all loaded up and taken to the castle to await their inevitable trail.
"Hey."
Ruby looked to see that the yellow unicorn was holding out a hoof.
"Thanks for the save back there."
Ruby could only smile as held out her own hand and shook. "Your welcome. If I hadn’t been wearing my headphones. I could have helped a lot sooner."
"Well, my name is Sunset Shimmer, and I am in you debt."
"Ruby."
"So Ruby, are you from around here?"
"Nah, I'm just visiting. Got some business to attend with the Royals in the castle."
Sunset's eyes blinked at this news. "Really?" She gave the Pokémon a good size up. "Correct me if I am mistaken, but you don't seem to look the part"
"How so?"
"It's just that, I don't know... You look a little, young?"
"......Oh! Yeah, I get that question all the time. Yes, for my species, I am what you would refer to as a ‘Adolescent’, but I am quite capable of taking care of myself. After all, I'm pretty sure someone who is small and helpless could not take down an entire gang of thugs."
"Heh, yeah that would be a thing."
"So Sunset, do you live here?"
"Um...kinda? It's complicated."
"How so?"
"Well, I used to live here. I was born in another city and, due to something that happened in my past....I really have no place to sleep at the moment."
Ruby noticed the sad face on the unicorn and began to become concerned. "What about your parents?"
"Oh they're still alive. It's just I haven't talked to them in a while."
"So, you don't have a place to stay here tonight?"
"....No."
Ruby was overcome with pity for Sunset. It sounded as if something bad had happened to her to get to this point in life. She would not let that stand.
"Well, I'm staying at a friends house tonight. I'm sure he wouldn't mind if I brought an extra guest."
Sunset looked up at Ruby with surprised eyes. "Really? You would do that?"
"Yeah. I can't just let you stay out here in the cold! Everyone needs a place to stay."
"But, you just known me only for five minutes!"
Sunset was further surprised when the Pokémon put a hand on her shoulder.
"And in those five minutes, I have decided to call you friend."
Ruby and Sunset had been walking for a while before they came to a rather quaint looking house with white paint and a blue roof.
"Is this the place?"
"Yeah, this is the address Courtney gave me."
Ruby then ranged the doorbell and, soon enough, someone opened the door.
"Are you Written Delights?" Ruby asked.
"Yes, I assume you of are the one Courtney said was coming?"
"Yep."
Written then noticed Sunset. "Who is she?"
"A friend. You got space for her?"
Written thought for a second before answering. "Yeah, sure, she can stay."
Ruby and Sunset walked in and the first thing they noticed was the typewriter on the desk and a plaque on the side of the wall. It was the one they gave for Manehattan Times best selling books.
"Are you an author?" Sunset asked.
"Yes, yes I am."
"Wait," Ruby said. "Courtney told me you worked at the trademark office."
"Oh, that's just a day job. My real passion is making stories that ponies will like."
"Really?"
"Yeah. The latest book I'm writing is a story about how Celestia falls in love with a greedy dragon."
"Celestia and a dragon?" Sunset said, surprised. "That's a crackship if I ever heard one."
"Yeah, I'm gonna call it ’The Greatest Treasure’, because the dragon found the most valuable treasure of all: love."
Written then showed Ruby and Sunset to the guest bedroom before going back to his office to brainstorm.
"So Sunset," Ruby began as she laid on the sleeping mat she had brought with her. "What are you doing here in Canterlot?"
The unicorn was not expecting this question. Then again, she did not expect Ruby to give her the bed while she slept on the floor.
"Well, I have a meeting with Princess Celestia."
"Oh you too? What's it about?"
"It's... complicated."
"That's alright, okay? I know complicated."
"...I....was once Celestia's personal protege."
"Wow, really?"
"Yeah, but then one day, I messed up and ran away. It wasn't until someone convinced me of the error of my ways that I decided to come back to her and ask forgiveness."
"........"
"Ruby?"
"Well, I hope she forgives you. Goodnight."
Sunset could only stare at the sleeping fox as she drifted off into Princess Luna's realm.
"She didn't press the subject. Not even a question."
The unicorn decided to not let it bother her as the dreamland began to take hold of her body, the powers that be deciding that for her dreams tonight would taken from her very memories.
Canterlot High, End of School hours
Celestia waited in her office. Even though school was over for the day, she still stayed for the sake of a student that would soon be leaving.
"It's only right. To leave without saying goodbye would be an unresolved point in her life."
The knock on the door signified that is was time.
"Come in."
The doorway opened to reveal a yellow girl with red and gold hair. She wore a black jacket and had a face of uncertainty.
"Sunset."
"Miss Celestia."
The High School student took a seat across from one of the two principles of the school, ready to said what needs to be said.
"So, what is it that you wish to discuss?"
"Well I'm pretty sure Rarity already informed you about what I am going to do later this evening."
Celestia nodded. "You plan to go back through the portal in the courtyard and back to this land of ponies you call Equestria."
"Yes."
"Even though I may know the answer, I must ask, why?"
"...Well, Equestria is my home. I may have lived here for three years, but I always planned on going back. Besides, I'm pretty sure there is a Sunset Shimmer that already lives here, and it would be pretty awkward - not to mention outright strange - meeting yourself."
"I see. So why have you come to me?"
"I want to leave this world on good terms. I don't want people's last memory of me to be that of a winged spirit of vengeance."
"You have made peace with everyone?"
"Yes. Surprisingly, everyone found it in their hearts to forgive me for the things I did, even though it took months of being nice to them to get apologies."
"..And you came to me because I am the last person on your list?"
"Yes, I already talked to Luna, and you were basically the last one."
"I see......"
The room became silent for a few good seconds, but for Sunset, if felt like an eternity.
"...So?"
"Before I give you my answer, I must ask something."
"Oh, go ahead."
"I find it surprising that you saved me as the last person on your list of apologies."
"..Excuse me?"
"Sunset, I have worked here for ten years and students and teachers have known me as a loving and forgiving individual. You know this. It would have taken you not a long time to come to me first and say sorry before going to everyone else. Forgive me if I'm probing, but I believe that there is something about me that you feel to have offended more than anyone else and that you are afraid to face for and say sorry."
Sunset cursed her luck. She knew Celestia was wise, but never anticipated that she would see through her so easily. She sighed. "Yes, there is something."
"Well then, tell me. What could you have possibly done to me that could have you so worried?"
"Well, it's not you technically, but the other you in my universe."
"Oh? Do tell."
"You see, in my world, I was your protege, your number one student, and the way we broke things off was bad to say the least. And, looking back now, I feel terrible for what I did."
"...And you think that, by coming to me and saying sorry, would be something symbolic as saying sorry to the Celestia of your world?"
Sunset was silent.
"Or you think that, by saying sorry to me, you are practicing your apology for your Celestia?"
"....Honesty, I don't really know anymore."
"...I see. Well Sunset, you know what I think?"
"What?"
"I believe that it is up to each and everyone of us as individuals to face up to our actions. We are all capable of both good and evil and I stand by the fact that we all deserve forgiveness."
"Everyone!? Even people like me? Celestia, I have read about this world. I have been told about humans who slave others away, humans who commit genocide and mass murder for the sake of hate. In my short time here, I have seen people be discriminated just because of their race and color, treated like second class citizens when they can do nothing about it!"
Sunset was on the verge of tears.
"Tell me Celestia. How can people like them deserve forgiveness? Redemption? A second chance!? How do you expect me to believe that people who deserve to die are worthy of having their sins forgotten? That they can change and move one?!"
At this point Sunset had collapsed into tears.
Celestia sat their and let the broken girl vent out years of frustration and regret, after a while Sunset stopped crying and wiped her eyes.
"Ugh, sorry."
"You don't have to apologize for anything."
"Okay."
"Sunset, I would like to tell you a story. It from a TV show the child of a friend of mine watches."
"Go ahead."
"The show is about a race of alien robots who are at civil war; one side is lead by a warrior named Optimus, the other side is led by a warmonger named Megatron."
"How did this war start?"
"Well, from what I was told, it was about equality. However, Megatron wanted to change the world by force as he felt oppressed by the caste he was born into, where Optimus wished to change it peacefully. When Megatron was denied the title of ruler that would give him the means, he declared war when Optimus received the title."
Sunset could only sit their as she began to see the parallels between her and this Megatron.
"Then towards the end of the conflict, Megatron was possessed over by an evil force who wished to destroy the world. After Optimus had freed Megatron, the tyrant told his nemesis that he had learned the true meaning of oppression while under the control of some other will. He had fallen for his own pride, his ego growing far beyond all bounds. And realizing he had fallen out of love with his own ego, his romantic vision of who he was had since long died. He now wanted to be someone more, new, better"
Sunset listened to Celestia's story with interest, it almost sounded like her and Twilight, the one who deserved to rule and the one who wanted to rule.
"And do you know what Optimus did did?"
"What?"
"He forgave him. Despite his anger towards him, he had always hope that his former friend who had done so much evil would demonstrate the capacity for change. And, if he could do that, why can't others?"
"But aren't TV shows fictional stories, how does this help us in real life?"
"The point is Sunset, there comes a time when we must let go of our anger for our enemies. Otherwise, we risked growing old and bitter by hanging onto that anger. This is why we must forgive murderers, psychopaths, and the most evil of souls. If we can never find it in ourselves to forgive our peers for their actions, then we are no better than them."
“I..can see what you trying to say."
"There are people in this world and many others who believe themselves gods, judge, jury, and executors, and they take it upon themselves to dish out their own form of justice on those who deserve it, but it is never always their place to bring out justice. They may do this because they can never bring themselves to forgive the ones who wronged them, to never let go of that hate."
Sunset was silent.
"But, if we never find that will to forgive, we may never achieve lasting peace, and that is something I wish upon no one."
The room then became dead silent as Sunset Shimmer processed all these things that Celestia said to her.
"So, do you have anything else you want to get off your chest?"
"No Princess, I think I got the message."
"Princess?"
Sunset blushed at the realization of the slip of her tongue, then quickly got up to leave.
"One last thing Sunset. I may not be the Celestia of your world, and I may not be her or know how she does things there, but if she is anything like me, I know you two will make amends."
The girl looked back and then gave a warm genuine smile.
"Thanks Celestia. I hope so."
"Oh, and by the way, I forgive you as well."
That was all Sunset needed before leaving the office and that school for the last time.