At one of the houses in the streets of Canterlot:
Princess Celestia and Sunset Shimmer are at her house, and Sunset is very nervous about seeing her family after being gone for so long. She is starting to worry that her parents will not be pleased to see her or will think unlikely of her.
Princess Celestia then comfort her by putting her wing over her. Sunset feels a bit better now. After that Celestia use her hoof to knock on the door.
"Hello," A female voice calls, which is making Sunset very nervous.
The doors to her house opens, revealing two unicorns, One of them is a mare that has a light yellow fur, curly red mane and tail, aqua blue eyes, and her cutie mark is a blue gem shaped like a sea shell one a ocean green wave. The other one is a Stallion with dark blue fur, with short silver mane and tail with white streaks on it, gray eyes, and his cutie mark is a paper with a quill.
"Oh, hello Princess Celestia," Sunny replies happily.
"Hello Sunny Day and Moon Stone, how are you doing?" Celestia asks calmly.
"We're doing fine princess so what brings you here today?" Moon Stone asks with a smile on his face.
"Well I here because someone very special wants to see you and I also like to invite you and your family to the gala tonight," Celestia explains.
"Why thank you princess and who is this someone who want to see me," Sunny replies and asks about what special visiter Celestia wants her to see.
"Mom. Dad." Sunset calls nervously.
Sunset moves aside from Princess Celestia so her parents can look at her. The pony couple are shocked to see a creature that looks exactly like their daughter.
Moon Stone asks, "Princess, why does this creature looks like our daughter."
"Sunny Day. Moon Stone. Take a closer look at her and you'll see," Celestia instruct the two ponies.
They decide to follow Celestia instructions to take a closer look. When they take a closer looks at Sunset they're eyes widen realizing that this creature might be their daughter before she left Equestria.
"Sunset, is that you?" Moon stone asks with a shock.
"Yes dad, it is me," Sunset replies sadly.
Sunny starts to cry, but those tears are pure joy. She says, "Oh, my baby," and with that Sunny starts hugging Sunset, then Moon Stone hugs her too.
Sunset isn't sure what to make of it at first, but she realizes that all this time her parents really miss her. She starts crying and hugs them back, then she says in tears, "I... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."
Her parents hears her crying and apologizing and know that she is feeling really bad for what she did. Then her mother says, while rubbing her back, "Now sweetheart don't cry and there's nothing to apologize about."
"But there is," Sunset replies in tears.
Then she says, "I cared too much trying to become powerful that… that I… didn't think about… what I missed."
"Don't worry honey, mommy's here," Sunny says giving her daughter some love and compassion.
"Even though it was hard for us, we forgive you for what happened and wish we could have helped you," Moon stone explains.
"Thanks," Sunset replies happily and quietly.
"Beside you already made up for everything you did," Moon Stone replies.
Sunset stare at her parents for a bit and asks, "How did you know?"
"Princess Celestia has been telling us about what is going on in this other world you were at," Sunny explains.
Sunset doesn't know what to make of it at first, Princess Celestia has been telling them about what she been doing in that other world. She decides to just simply smile and says, "Still it's so glad to see you again."
"We're glad to," Sunny replies happily after finish the group hug.
"So what's bring you here?" Sunny asks happily.
"And why do you look like that, if you don't mind me asking?" Moon Stone asks curious about Sunset's new appearance.
"It's kind of hard to explain that," Sunset replies feeling a little embarrassed about her unexpected adventure this morning.
So with that, they decide to go inside to have a little talk along with some milk and cookies. When they sat down in the living room, Sunset decides to explain to them that Discord decided to have her and her friends perform and poof them Equestria under everyone's noses. She also told them when they all woke up the girls were amazed to see where she grew up, but have problems when they saw Discord. She put it shortly that they are going to be staying here until the gala is over.
Her parents are very surprised after hearing the story, but think it was a good opportunity to see their daughter again.
Moon Stone says, "I'm sorry you and your friends had that experience this morning."
"Trust me it was kind of scary. When I saw Discord, I though he turned Equestria into Chaos or something," Sunset explains.
"Yeah you should see what he did in Ponyville during my business trip," Sunny replies.
"Was it bad," Sunset asks a little worried.
"Not bad, an absolute mess," Sunny replies laughing.
"After what happen a thousand years ago, I wouldn't be surprised," Celestia adds.
"Yeah," Sunset replies to that remark.
Sunny turn to Celestia and says,"Still we like to thank you again for inviting us."
"So, will you be staying Sunset?" Moon Stone asks with a smile.
Sunset isn't sure about telling them but knows she has to. She then says, "As much as I like to, but It might not be easy for me to."
"What do you mean?" Sunny asks confused.
"Well after what happen, I devoted myself to study about the magic from the other that now existed, and I still need to research it so we won't have any problem," Sunset explains.
"Does those rifts in the sky have anything to do with it," Moon Stone asks, remember the events a few months ago.
"Yes, Twilight's human counterpart was trying to collect magic for her research and her desire, pressure from her principal and her classmates, along with the magic she collect from me and my other friends, she turned into a magic controlling creature that try to get here to understand magic more," Sunset explains sadly.
"And if it wasn't for Sunset, Equestria and the Human Twilight would be in grave danger," Celestia adds.
"That must have been quite a mess," Sunny replies sadly.
"I know, it was almost as bad as the sirens that they to feed on negative energy from me and my friends, and I was turned into a raging she demon and turned everyone into zombies for an army." Sunset says feeling guilty for her actions.
"Sounds like you had some ups and downs, but after that first experience, you were able to help with that problem," Sunny replies.
"I know mom, and I was able to understand how magic work in the other world," Sunset explains.
"That's good to hear," Moon Stone replies.
Then Sunset happily says, "Yeah, but I couldn't have found that if it wasn't for my friend."
"Wow Sunset you really change," Sunny says sounding really happy.
"How so?" Sunset asks confused by her mother's words.
"Well starters you more social with us and others, and care more about them than your personal goals," Moon Stone explains happily.
"Hmm. I guess I have," Sunset replies realizing what they said is true.
Then Moon Stone says, "It seems that going there is a big change for you, weren't you scared when you first got there."
"I was at first but I was about to find ways to support myself, and able to go to school," Sunset explains.
"But when I fully understand the friendship was important to me I never want it to end, ever. Being with my friends and making new one feels so great that was able to discover how powerful and important friendship is important to me," Sunset explains.
Then like the others she starts making a gold yellow glow, then she grows pony ears, extended tail, and wings. This really surprised her parents and Celestia that she can still pony up since she heard about this from Princess Twilight.
After that she starts to blush that her cheeks are turning red.
"I guess I should have mention to you about this," Sunset nervously says.
"Don't worry I think it's good," Celestia replies.
Then Celestia, Sunset and her parents begin to laugh then Sunset gives her parents a hug, turns out that as long you are willing to forgive, they can make the new person shine.