30 Moons After

Flash led me to the throne room. Waiting with in was the very goddess who sent me to the other world. By the look on her face, I think she wanted me to stay there.

"Thank you, Flash." Celestia said shortly.

Flash bowed and walked out the room, leaving me with her. The princess looked down at me with disapproving eyes.

"Well, Sunset, what have you to say for yourself?" she asked coldly.

I bowed my head in shame. "I'm sorry, for everything."

"I should think so. Twilight Sparkle has told me what you have done with the element of magic." Celestia continued.

I looked at the floor ashamed.

"However, since you shown remorse for your actions, you are forgiven."

I looked up at the white alicorn, smiling warmly now.

"Welcome back, Sunset." she said warmly.

I looked up at her, tears in my eyes, and hugged her. To my surprise, she returned it. After a while, she pulled away.

"You know, you can't be my student again."

"I figured."

"I want you to go to Ponyville."

"Why?"

"If your going to start over in Equestria on your own, you'll need some help, besides, somepony you know is there."

Curious choice of words, no matter, if I want to make it in Equestria, I'd better get started. I bowed at walked out of the room. Flash was outside. He took his helmet off.

"I was ordered to escort you to Ponyville." he said.

"Fine by me, but why?"

"Somepony special to me is expecting me there, and since we're going to the same place, I might as well." he replied.

I nodded and followed him to the train station. Once we were on board, I couldn't help but wonder about what the princess said. Was their somepony specific she wanted me to see?

"Is everything okay?" Flash asked.

I broke away from my thoughts and looked at him.

"Yeah, everything fine, it just that, I've been gone for five years, and I don't know if I can live here normally." I replied.

"Where have you been for those five years?" Flash asked.

"I've been living in a parallel universe, where they're are no ponies." I replied.

"Well, if you made a life for yourself there, then you can make a life for yourself here." Flash said confidently.

"I-I guess I can." I said hopefully.

Flash smiled and the train stopped.

"Look, we're here." the orange pegasus said excitedly.

He got off his seat and exited the coach we were in.

"Flash!" a familiar voice cheered.

I got out of the train to see Flash kissing Princess Twilight Sparkle. I really should have known.

"OMC, Sunset!" Twilight exclaimed. She ran over and hugged me, which caught me off guard, but I returned the hug.

"Celestia called ahead, don't worry, I'll help you." she said reassuringly.

At least I know they have phones now.

"Thanks Princess."

"Please, you can call me Twilight." the alicorn replied.

"Okay, Twilight, were do I start?" I asked.

"Just follow us." Twilight said.

So I followed the couple through town. They led me to a strange building, it looked like a gingerbread house with a cupcake at the top.

"What is this place?" I asked.

"Sugarcube Corner, home of the Cakes, and more importantly right now, Pinkie Pie." the princess replied.

"Oh I get it, you're going to have Pinkie throw a party for me to meet everypony in town." I figured.

"Yeparoonie." can a new voice.

Wouldn't you know it, Pinkie Pie is right in front of me, big goofy grin and all. But, the smile was soon replaced by a frown.

"Wait, I remember you, you stole Twilight's crown, and you were rude to here in that other world, and you used magic to become a monster, then Twilight and those other girls who look like us defeat you and you were really really really sorry,and so thirty moons later you came back here because the Sunset Shimmer of that other world showed up where you were living and you don't know if you can live in Equestria anymore." Pinkie said.

Blank stares all around.

"Don't worry, even though you were a big meanie pants, I'll throw you the party anyway because you were sorry for what you did." the pink earth pony said after a long pause.

"Um, thanks?" I said.

"No problem, it'll go down later today, when everypony isn't as busy." Pinkie replied.

"Great, come on Sunset, I'll show your where you can stay until you can get your own place." Twilight said.

Twilight and Flash lead me to a house build into a tree. I stared in wonder. Twilight and Flash laughed.

"I was surprised when I saw it too." Flash chuckled.

"Welcome to Golden Oaks Library, my home, and for now, yours too." Twilight said.

When we went inside, the interior was indeed a library, as the room we walked into had shelved filled with books. Twilight led me upstairs, where I correctly assumed living quarters were. After I unpack, Twilight asked me if I could explore Ponyville.

"You know, you and Flash wanted privacy, you just had to say so." I said sarcastically.

"Would you please leave me and my boyfriend alone so we could..."

"All you had to do was ask." I replied walking out.

Flash was kind enough to hold the door for me. When I got outside, I could here the couple start to get busy. I walked away from the door and into the abyss that was Ponyville.