The Many Destinies of Sunset Shimmer

by ratedoni

4 Knocks 01

It was maddening the way in which everything always seemed to fall and break. Everything seemed so fragile these days and there was always the feeling of dissatisfaction. Sunset had once been happy, being surrounded by her friends and doing normal teenager things, or at least something that passed as normal considering who she was. Everything seemed so simple before the madness that she couldn’t forget the last day of her world. Just sitting down while her friends talked about the latest test, what someone in school was wearing or when was the next Pinkie Party. Innocuous things as her friends chatted and laughed at the days going by as Sunset tried and tried to mix and do something, but it was harder and harder to stay.

It had begun as something without importance, like a simple whisper that she sometimes listened as she relaxed or read. It was something of so little importance that it didn’t matter, but soon it began to get in importance as the whisper to take over her concentration. It was the reason why she couldn’t get the right answer at the Friendship Games. Something as basic as that question and she couldn’t get the correct answer; it was something so humiliating that something inside her pushed her to be even more aggressive than usual with Twilight after the motocross part.

Sunset had felt shame so deep that she had unsealed her terrible anger. It was not something she felt proud of, but her friends had forgiven her, even Twilight had come around and joined them. It was fun for a while, until Camp Everfree that is. Now Sunset was here, alone trying to find more information about their new amulets as the sun began to make their slow trek across the sky as Sunset simply sighed.

She had nothing against Twilight dating, she was happy for her to not only start to socialize, but also to explore new feelings and new things. The last thing she wanted for Twilight was for her to stop being happy, so why was she having this feeling? It was maddening, as if something was missing. All day she had been unable to find rest and her mind had been almost bombarded with sound. It was maddening, so maddening.

She felt her hand shaking and had to take a long deep breath before she did something she would be ashamed of. Besides, the multiple instruments around the lab were too valuable to her to do something she could be sorry about later on.

Knowing that she could do no science with the state of her mind Sunset turned off the computer and put her jacket back on after placing the lab coat on its own hanger. It was quite a normal day before she heard the door open and there she was. The girl she had been thinking about, but Sunset’s smile soon turned into a frown at the arrival of the ponytailed girl.

“Twilight? What are you doing here? Didn’t you have a date with Timber today?” The other girl shyly smiled at Sunset as she fidgeted in place as if she was slightly nervous.

“Yes, I mean, I had a date, but, well, I remembered that you said you were going to be in here and… I don’t know, I felt bad for just abandoning you all these days, I mean, I haven’t even take a look at our new amulets,” Twilight was clearly starting to ramble, it was something really cute from Twilight. So instead of letting her continue talking Sunset got close to her friend. Twilight meanwhile closed her mouth and waited for Sunset reaction. What she wasn’t expecting was the right fist colliding with Twilight’s nose. The strike hard enough to send Twilight reeling back and hit the door behind her.

“Alright bitch, tell me now, where is Twilight?” The fire burning behind her eyes made the creature gulp in fear.

“How… you are just a human, how could you know?” The fear in Twilight’s face only made Sunset even angrier if it was possible. She would enjoy getting the info from it.

“First, Twilight starts pacing when she rambles; second, she would never stop wearing her Crystal Prep uniform, it calms her down, especially on a date. Finally, I made plans with Twilight to spend tomorrow at the lab together, so whoever you are, you better keep on praying to whomever god you have if you hurt her!” The cracking of her knuckles made the other creature feel as if it was being stalked by a predator. It was simply inconceivable that a creature like her could get scared by a mere human.

Neither of the two could reach a conclusion since someone opened the door and hit the Twilight imposter with a chair right in the face sending her right into the floor. Sunset was really surprised to find Roseluck holding up a steel chair.

“You know, you and Sandalwood should stop watching wrestling together,” Sunset said to her classmate making the other girl blush slightly.

“What can I say? My brother and I have been watching it since we were kids. Sometimes it works in real life,” before either girl could continue someone else also got inside the lab making Sunset blink in surprise. Probably the best physics teacher they have ever had in Canterlot High was now checking on the Twilight Imposter with something that looked like a metal stick and hummed. It was something so familiar and alien at the same time, but why?

“Well, seems like this one is alive, next time try to be less enthusiastic with that chair Rose,” The thin man known by the students as Professor Smith said making Sunset’s head swim in images and sounds not of her own. Meanwhile, inside Sunset’s jacket, a strange object, and one that Sunset never has noticed before, began to thrum, with a sound so familiar, almost like… the sound of drums.

Author's Note:

Oh yes, it is coming.

Comments

[diablo4000]

SUNSET THE MASTER IN THIS WORLD?!

[badninja]

Well it looks like Sunset will be a new companion for the Doctor.

[Deadmanx513]

Can You Hear Them?

[Marwile]

The thin man known by the students as Professor Smith

Not sure if just a generic name or a clever reference...

[Ebonheart]

... So Master/Mistress Chameleon Arched him/herself into a... Equestrian filly?
I suppose that works... Now will the Doctor notice the Arch for what it is before Sunset is finally compelled to restore herself?
And what effect would that have on Mirror Travel?

... or have they both Arch-ed themselves, and they just have terrible luck and phenomenal instincts?

[Fetch]

By Rassilon and Larson, I say NAY!
Sunset as Missy? It is INCONCEVIABLE!

[Daxen123]

No god damn way, sunset is the master!(or I guess missy in this case)

[Isumo1489]

Welp...my Doctor Who senses completely went off...and I think the other folks in the comments are on to something.

[Snowdrifter]

Lower communication barrier!
Anomaly detected!
In-VEST-i-gate!

[Sylica telca]

DR WHO!!!!