This is a work that is non-canon to the original Cheerilee's Garden. Please support the official story.

We all know the story.

Once upon a time, a schoolteacher became a serial child killer, and Twilight, while ripping her to shreds, inadvertently got painted the killer in a murder case.

When even her mentor had given up faith, Twilight threw herself from the roof, and thus began the rise of the Solar Empire...

...but what if Twilight, by some interference, had snuck her way to the mirror?

Escaped from an undeserved noose, Twilight Sparkle attempts to piece her life, traumatized by Cheerilee's torture and Equestria's lack of faith in her, back together, with the help of one last pillar of hope.

Sunset Shimmer, jarred from her corrupt ambition by the untimely arrival of a new girl wearing the Element of Magic who she suspects is Equestrian, almost handing it to her on a platter, finds herself learning the true magic of friendship and leaning away from her old plans as she attempts to help Twilight through her attempts to make a new life, away from a world that blames her for the deaths of its people.

But then again, some things never stop haunting us.

I know, this is a jarring paradigm shift.

But I read this story, and while I want somepony to write a story where Celestia goes Daybreaker and makes everypony pay, I want Twilight to find her peace.

Hence, I want to try to give Twilight a true caring shoulder to lean on (and redeem Sunset in the process.)

As for how an exhausted and depleted Twilight escapes jail and somehow stumbles on the mirror in that rare three-day window?

Let's just say that certain forces have conspired to facilitate Twilight's escape.

Oh, I wish Flash wasn't dying... so the stealth sequence would have some interactivity.

I would try to wean you off the dark side, but honestly, I had certain plans.

Gore tag for nightmares. Not quite sure if I want to ship in this one, but right now, I think a Dark Thriller fits perfectly. And no, I don't want Twilight to face the human counterparts.

Hmm... will I have the Bio-Ether scenario in this? Time will tell.

Deep in a large jungle, a lamia named Sunset Shimmer in her cave crying after being banished out of her home town and to never return there. So she decided go on a trip to find a new home and love interest. Along the way however, her life changes when she hears some commotion and spotted two human girls protecting an injured male boy from a group of hunters. After saving them, Sunset has joined them as a protector while she helps them find a way out of the jungle to somewhere safe. What neither Sunset nor her little group know is the unknown predators lurking in the jungle territories.

Extra tags; Adventure, anthro, lamia, naga, violence, gore, death, hypnotic eyes, coils, fetish, transformation, and harem.

Extra characters; Celestia, Luna, Lyra, Minuette, Ember, and several others.

This story is a sequel to Filly Cheesesteaks

In Equestria, it's Nightmare Night. On Earth, it's Halloween. For ponies on Earth, adapting to Halloween wasn't difficult. Costumes, spooky decorations, and candy? They may have a different name for it, but it's celebrated very similarly in both our worlds.

Trunk-or-treating? Okay, that's a new one for the ponies.

Trick-or-treating antics with a trio of rambunctious fillies. And Minty. Expect a corn maze and even cornier jokes. Some of which are actually about corn.

Additional tags: Self-Insert & Trixie

While this is a sequel to Car Wash and Filly Cheesesteaks, it's not necessary to read either of those stories first.

Written for Admiral Biscuit's challenge/request for more slice of life fics featuring ponies working on Earth:

https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/869870/story-notes-labor-day-plus-a-challenge-to-readers

Pre-read/edited by Admiral Biscuit

Sunset finally revealed her plans to conquer Equestria to every one of the Canterlot High... Spike is not amused.

Edited by: iAmSiNnEr and Allegrano_Melody

FEATURED NONMATURED ON 31/10/2020

A visit to Fluttershy's home on Halloween night might not be a good idea. However...it's up to you, Anon, to help Fluttershy realize that there's nothing to be afraid of, and to show her how fun Halloween can be instead.

A romp through the multiverse with an adventurer armed with rudimentary knowledge of shapeshifting magic, mixed with random observations, (D&D's trolls are a good model of Rupert Sheldrake's theory of Morphic Resonance for instance) some pop culture references and cameos, and anyone he drags along for the ride. human tag as that is what our hero starts as... I own nothing in these storys other than OCs. all owners are famous enough to be recognized easily.

Sunset Shimmer spends her time in Canterlot mostly alone. Aside from receiving lessons from Princess Celestia and telling the royal chefs that she’s hungry, she doesn’t have much pony to pony interaction. That is until some idiotic colt sneaks into the royal gardens.

Currently being rewritten! I haven’t forgetten!

Celestia and Anon snuggle in bed.

Inspired by this story.

Started as a snuggle fic written at 3am. May turn into something more.

James is good friends with a couple of ponies.

James is not aware that he has a disorder.

Inspired by Admiral Biscuit's writing challenge.