Your Student No More

        Sunset Shimmer laughed cruelly. "Who knew forgery was this easy? Twilight Sparkle is a fool."

        "I wouldn't underestimate her..." Chided Lilyth, "She did play a big part in defeating my Aunt Chrysie, remember?"

        "Oh, pshaw, even I know that Cadenza did all the work, and I wasn't even in Equestria when that happened. Besides, she was completely fooled by the fake letter. I doubt she even knows that you can 'hijack' a dragon's mailbox spell."

        "How did you get that explosive spell anyways?" Lilyth asked, taking a sip from a delicate wineglass.

        "Oh, simple really. Remember how Star Swirl wanted to cast an explosive spell on the letter to Celestia?"

        Lilyth grinned, "I like where this is going..."

        Sunset laughed, "I told him to cast it onto a blank paper, then I wrote the letter, and sent it off to the dragon. He never suspected a thing."

        "When did Celestia's students become so ignorant?" Lilyth wondered aloud. The two plotters laughed, and Sunset poured herself another glass of wine. She knew she was drunk, but who cared? Their plan was going perfect. Except... One thing. Sunset Shimmer had nopony to celebrate with. Well, she had Lilyth, but she was... Well, a she. Sunset wanted some pony to "celebrate" with, not just celebrate. And that prick Twilight Sparkle had went and married Flash Sentry. Sunset gazed over at Lilyth's sleek, insectoid black shell. She was a changeling...

        "Sunny?" Asked Lilyth, "is something the matter?" Had she called Sunset 'Sunny'? Or was that just the wine playing tricks on her?

        "No, everything's fine..." Sunset leaned on the table, arching her back. "I just, I miss having a colt always available like back on the other side of the portal," Her stretching hooves knocked over a wineglass, spilling wine on her orange coat, "shit."

        "Oh? Do you now?" Lilyth grinned at Sunset, making it obvious that she was feeling the effects of the wine just as much, if not more, than the unicorn. "Well, I'm no stallion, but I have all the time in the world, and nopony else to spend it with..." Lilyth leaned forward, sensually nuzzling Sunset's neck. Sunset Shimmer let out a soft sigh, and kissed Lilyth hard, pressing her mouth to the changeling's.

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        Meanwhile, Twilight Sparkle was having a slightly less romantic night. About 90 minutes ago she had received a reply from the Princess. The contents were more than enough proof that nothing could be done to bring Celestia back to the right state of mind. Assuming she was ever in it. Celestia was insane. More insane than any spell she could cast upon her students. Twilight had hoped with all of her heart that Sunset Shimmer had been lying. But alas, this letter was plenty of proof that she was not. Twilight had barely stopped the explosion from destroying her home, and now she had a terrible headache.

"Oh, Celestia, why? Why did things have to turn out like this?" Twilight hated to believe that Celestia was insane, but the letter proved it! Only Celestia could send letters through Spike.

"What's going on down there! Why is there smoke everywhere?" Star Swirl trotted down the stairs, "What in Tartarus?" He stared at Twilight, who was holding the smoking letter in her hoof to prevent any more magical strain. "What is that?'

Twilight handed it to him, speaking softly, "A reply from Celestia." Star Swirl scanned the letter slowly, his face becoming contorted with rage as he did.

"That insane bitch! What is the matter with her? She even dared to return my spell-"

"What are you talking about? Your spell?" Twilight's mouth hung open.

"Oh, well... Y'see, I kinda enchanted the paper you wrote your letter on...'

"You did WHAT? Twilight's eyes grew fiery with rage, "well, thanks a lot! Because of you, I had to suppress the spell, and it bucking HURT!" Star Swirl hung his head in shame, "look Twilight, I'm sorry I acted so rash," he put a hoof on Twilight's shoulder, "but I was right." Twilight looked at him angrily, slapped him, and then turned, heading up the stairs to her room.

"Ouch. That wasn't the smartest thing to say." Star Swirl was shocked to see Spike was still standing by the door.

"Gee, thanks." Star Swirl lowered his head and slowly trotted up the stairs. Spike watched him leave. When the much-younger-than-he-imagined Unicorn was gone, he sighed.

"Poor Twilight. I hope she's gonna be okay..."