A prequel to Sunset Shimmer's Redemption.

After losing his family at the hooves of the changelings, Lockon Astros, a young unicorn colt turned alicorn who only dreamed of one day being a royal guard, is given a chance to continue his life under Princess Celestia's care, as her adopted son.

See how he bounces back from this tragedy as he copes with his new position as a prince-in-training while at the same time uses the memory of his tragic loss, as well as his skills in using long-range attack spells to help him excel and succeed as a Canterlot Royal Guard.

He is able to make friends to help fill the void left behind by his loss, but for him that is not enough.

There is only one goal on his mind: to avenge his family and destroy the changelings who murdered them.

Will he succeed in taking his revenge? Or will his new friends and family be able to stop him before he makes what could turn out to be the biggest mistake of his life?

This story is a sequel to Sunset Shimmer's Redemption

Sunset Shimmer has just recently earned her redemption, AND been crowned a princess along with it after her role in saving the Crystal Empire from a the combined forces of King Sombra and an Alicorn Amulet wielding Chrysalis along with her army of changelings.

Not only that, she has even found a special somepony to call her own: Princess Celestia's adopted son, Prince Lockon Astros, whom Sunset had helped overcome his desires for revenge before her ascension.

Together, their love for each other will take down an unfamiliar path, but it will be one they are both willing to take as long as they have each other.

They will also have many surprises in store for them along the way, some of which will involve their friends as well. Including the appearance of an ancient enemy.

(Quick Author's note: This story is predominantly in the Romance and Slice of Life categories. But there will be a point in the plot that will push this story towards the boundary separating the Adventure category from Slice of Life. I am saying this because there can't be a story that is both Adventure AND Slice of Life. But I will not say anything more than that, since I don't want to spoil anything for you guys.)

Sunset Shimmer, has finally decided to return to Equestria to right all the wrongs that she has done on both sides of the crystal mirror. She is even ready to face whatever punishment Celestia sees fit, no matter how great it is.

Imagine her surprise when she is forgiven AND given another chance to be Celestia's student again.

As she makes amends and hoofs out apologies, she will also make some friends with both old and new faces, including Celestia's adopted son, Lockon Astros.

And little does she realize that, fate has plans for her once again. But this time, she will earn more than just the redemption that she seeks.

(Credit for the cover art goes to SunsetMajka626 who has both a DeviantArt and a Derpibooru account.)