The Life Story of Sunset Shimmer

It was the Summer Sun Celebration!

Ponies from all over Equestria gathered at Canterlot to watch Princess Celestia raise the sun. Before the princess arrives, fun fairs and stalls were set up to entertain the ponies who came very early. My family was among one of them.

"Can I please go on the ferris wheel, Mom?" I begged my mother. She thought and said,"Fine. Here's ten bits. Come back and meet at the cotton candy stall over there later!" I quickly nodded and galloped off, levitating the ten bits my mother gave me.

After I had a whale of a time on the ferris wheel and spent all ten bits, I have nothing else to do but go back to the cotton candy stall. My parents stood there, looking anxiously for me. Once my father saw me, he levitated me by one of my hooves and said,"Come on, sweetheart! Princess Celestia is coming!

We pushed ourselves into the front of the crowd and waited. From there, I spied a lavender unicorn filly who is about the same age as me staring up into the stage. I wonder if she is the Twilight Sparkle that Princess Celestia is talking about.

Just then, the pegasi royal guards blew their horns, signalling that the princess is coming. I immediately diverted my attention back to the stage. Princess Celestia trotted up the stage, magnificent as ever. Even with the dim light, I can still see her white body and sparkly mane.

And then, with a flutter of wings, she rose up into the air and stopped in front of the sun and moon statue. Bright lights flashed from her horn, and slowly, the sun came out of the horizon. Everypony gasped. I stole another look at the "Twilight Sparkle" filly, and all I could see was her chin on the ground. Obviously, she was mesmerized by Princess Celestia's beautiful characteristics.

I looked down at the ground, thinking about how good it is to have another friend.

But suddenly, I started to hate that feeling to. What if she had more raw power than me? Then the princess would prefer her to me, and forget all about me? Different feelings were stirred up in my head.