The Life Story of Sunset Shimmer

How are you guys? Remember me? I'm Sunset Shimmer, and I am here today to tell you the second part of my life story.

So, you all know that everypony needs a cutie mark to tell them who they are. My parents had theirs when they are even younger than when I got my cutie mark, because they found the correct way to get their cutie marks. So here is how they got their cutie mark and how I got mine.

As you all know, my mother is Sunset Sparkle, and her cutie mark is a sparkly setting sun over a beautiful ocean. She got it by using her newly learnt sparkling spell to make the setting sun over the ocean even more sparklier when she was only just a tiny little filly, much younger than me.

My father, Night Shimmer, found his cutie mark just a little earlier than me. His cutie mark is a shimmering moon. He got it by attempting to help Princess Luna in raising the moon and make it shimmer brightly as down there in Ponyville, Trottingham and other places had a severe blackout. He was chosen as he had the most powerful magic, for some reason, in his class in Canterlot School for Gifted Unicorns before my mother joined it. Somehow, he managed to make it shine brighter than Princess Luna thought a little colt like him can do, thus gaining his cutie mark.

After hearing my parents' cutie mark stories, I gave a great great thought over them and almost used up all of my magic in levitating a quill to write down notes on how my parents found their cutie marks. Suddenly, I got it!

I ran to my parents and blurted out,"I got it! Both of you got your cutie marks by following your name!"

"Oh god sweetie! How did you know that? Even if I got pregnant with a second filly or colt, I will still be overjoyed with you," my mother exclaimed. "Now don't overexcite yourself. Since your name is Sunset Shimmer, your cutie mark has to have something to do with setting the sun or making the sun shimmer, just like how I got my cutie mark by making the moon shimmer." My father was happy as well to hear the news.

Once I heard this, I immediately ran to see the princess of the sun, Princess Celestia. When I reached the royal castle, the unicorn guards took one look at me and asked,"What do you want to do with the princess?"

"My name is Sunset Shimmer, and I am here to ask if I can do anything to help her with the sun and gain my cutie mark. The trait of cutie marks corresponding to the names runs in my family."

"Getting your cutie mark, huh?" The guard looked at my flank."The princess sure cares deeply about ponies who are determined to get their cutie marks someday. So, there you go, young filly."

The guard opened the door and I went in. I saw the princess sitting on her big gold throne. When she saw me, she got down and walked towards me, smiling.

"Hello, young filly, are you getting your cutie mark?"

"But, how do you know?"

I blushed when I said that. It's so silly to say that as everypony can see I am a blank flank.

"Oh, ok, scratch that." I whispered.

So, the princess learnt my name and how ponies in my family gets their cutie marks. She sank into deep thought and finally said,"Ok now Sunset, meet me at 6pm when the sun is supposed to set. Then I shall see if I can help you get your cutie mark. In the meantime, do you want a tour around the castle? I'm sure you live in Canterlot, right?"

"Yes, ma'm!"

When I met the princess at 6pm, she brought me to the balcony.

"Your name is Sunset Shimmer, thus your job is supposed to be making the setting sun shimmer to symbolize a pony's last glory. You can try your best and use as many spells as you like, as long as it makes the sun shimmer as brightly as possible. After we are done, we shall see if there is a cutie mark on your flank. If there is, good for you. If there isn't, we will try again tomorrow. Just remember, try your best." The princess smiled, and began to lower the sun with her magic, a bright yellow light shining around her long horn.

I began using the shimmering spell that my father had taught me. At first the pale green glow around my horn was jittery. It flashed and refused to be consistent. But soon, the glow began to be consistent, and the sun began to actually glow brighter than ever!

I was overjoyed when I saw this happening. Princess Celestia smiled a very warm smile. But suddenly she gasped and cried,"Look out!"

I didn't know what happened next as I have fainted.

When I finally came to, the princess was bending over me. My parents were there too. When I woke up, Princess Celestia let out a relieved sigh and said,"Thank goodness you're safe." Then, she pointed to my flank with the warmest smile I've ever seen.

I stood up and looked round. Suddenly, I saw it!

MY CUTIE MARK!! I started to jump and bounce around the princess and screaming,"Thank you! Thank you! Oh, thank you soooooooo much, princess."

"Wait, Sunset."

"Huh?"

"I have seen that you have more raw power than your father Night Shimmer. Thus, I would like to appoint you as my personal student here in Canterlot School for Gifted Unicorns. I have asked your parents and they said you have just finished magic kindergarten and they were searching for a good magic school for you. Would you be interested to join? And, you should really start to tame your powers. Your raw power is too much it's scary." The princess laughed at this point.

"Sure! Why not! I've been dying to be a unicorn who uses her power to do good things!"

And that's the story of my cutie mark! Oh, you want to have a look? Ok, here it is, a shimmering sun, of course.

Ok now, guys, that's all for today. Come back tomorrow for more!