This story is a sequel to Sunset Shimmer Buys A Burrito
Over a month has passed since the CHS Battle of the Bands. In that time, Sonata Dusk has become estranged from the other Dazzlings. Penniless, she attempts to secure a meal. Luckily, there's a warm burrito nearby. Less luckily, the burrito belongs to Sunset Shimmer. How will Sonata handle being face to face with her old foe?
This is a P.O.V.-flip of Sunset's story. Reading that half first is not required, but reading both is recommended.
Like its twin, this story is part of the Burritoverse continuity.
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6675629 – A fair comment. However, I felt it was necessary to end this in the exact same way (and in the exact same place) as the original. You may have noticed I like ending on a stinger.
As far as continuing this storyline either via an epilogue or a third story (and thus creating a sort of "Burritoverse"), I'm not keen to do so, at least not for a long time. Far better writers have trod that same ground. There's no doubt in my mind that Sunset and Sonata will eventually resolve this and become friends, but today is not that day, in-story or from my keyboard.
6675731 – No, no. It's not that it isn't fun-sounding. It's more that there's other things I'd like to do first. There are literally half a dozen story ideas bouncing around my head right now (one of which I just finished outlining), and I'd like to work on those before I consider revisiting this.
Also, there are many good stories already that explore the Sunset-Sonata dynamic – one of my favourite fics on this site is one. I'm not sure there's anything I could do that these better writers haven't, and I don't want to step on their toes.
Thinking about it, I can certainly consider adding some sort of epilogue to this, because you're not wrong in suggesting I should further resolve things.
PS – I find it extremely amusing that Sonata's and Sunset's sides of the story are less than fifty words apart in length (45 to be exact). I didn't really plan it that way, but I'm happy that's how it worked out.
A fair story; you did a good job of capturing Sonata's character (at least, based on what we saw in the film) and matched up with the original nicely. And I can't help but join in the desire for a follow-up, even if the obvious continuation's been done before.
In any case, we waited a while for this, we can wait a while if you decide to give us a trilogy.
Alas, poor burrito. We knew it... sort of.
Well, that was interesting. The way you characterized Sonata here was excellent, and it was interesting to, I suppose experience more than read.
Still, a nice little story. Would definitely like to see a bit more in this...Burrito saga?
6905632 – Thanks for the praise.
It means a lot because I tried very hard to "get" Sonata's character for this story, to the point of rewatching her scenes in the movie to ensure I didn't go too far off the rails.
The "saga", such as it is, is complete. Sunset's and Sonata's stories are two sides of the same coin. In fact, I hadn't planned to write Sonata's part until people asked me to. Together, the stories are self-contained; there can't be a third POV.
Okay, there can, but I don't think anyone wants to look into Big Beulah's mind. I sure don't.
That doesn't mean I'm done with this setting or premise, however. I have a germ of an idea for a third Burrito story. All I can say right now is it will feature Adagio.
I think you may be missing an "s" there.