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Sunset Eclipsed

by EldritchNexus
Sunset Shimmer, purged of her inner evil by the Elements of Harmony, prematurely returns to Equestria. There, she is given the chance to learn the values of friendship first-hand.

One month after the events of My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, Sunset Shimmer finds her life in the human world crumbling around her. As a dangerous new enemy begins to show itself, in the form of a powerful terrorist organization known as the Chrysalis Syndicate, Sunset finds herself with no choice but to return to Equestria.

Upon prematurely crossing through the portal, Sunset is arrested for her past crimes and brought to the Princesses. She finds a new mentor in Princess Luna, is reunited with a long-lost family member, and is sent on a mission that would redeem herself in the eyes of the Princesses and the rest of Equestria.

But everything is not as it would seem. Even now when Sunset has come back to Equestria, she finds herself facing great danger, including a sinister villain involved in her past. Will Sunset and her new friends be able to confront this renewed, improved menace?

Table of Contents (For the reader's convenience):
Return to Equestria arc: Chapters 1-2
Mission to Fillydelphia arc: Chapters 3-22
The Weekend Off arc: Chapters 23-37
Vanhoover arc: Chapters 38-65
The Big Night arc: Chapters 66-80
Epilogue chapter: 81


Update: Now has a TV Tropes article, which can be found here. If you happen to be a Troper, please add any trope examples you find in this story to the article.

Current cover art by: mrs1989

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81 Chapters:

  1. The Return to Equestria 2013-09-18 04:04:33 UTC
    6660
  2. Forgiveness 2013-09-18 04:07:13 UTC
    4437
  3. Luna's Student 2013-09-19 02:55:00 UTC
    3757
  4. The Road to Fillydelphia 2013-09-19 21:49:05 UTC
    2995
  5. Misunderstandings and Consequences 2013-09-20 00:28:13 UTC
    1545
  6. Confessions and Revelations 2013-09-23 16:25:55 UTC
    1846
  7. The Attack on Fillydelphia 2013-09-24 03:55:29 UTC
    5116
  8. Between Dawn and Twilight 2013-09-26 22:14:37 UTC
    2671
  9. Enter the Syndicate 2013-09-30 17:56:17 UTC
    2127
  10. A Warm Welcome in Ponyville 2013-10-02 11:54:02 UTC
    2056
  11. As the Night Falls 2013-10-03 11:26:29 UTC
    2016
  12. One Night in Fillydelphia 2013-10-04 22:12:36 UTC
    2025
  13. Training Days, Part One 2013-10-07 00:34:34 UTC
    2882
  14. Training Days, Part Two 2013-10-07 17:50:32 UTC
    4447
  15. Training Days, Part Three 2013-10-10 12:00:28 UTC
    2328
  16. The Captain of the Night Guard 2013-10-11 23:52:12 UTC
    3665
  17. The White Changeling 2013-10-13 12:18:48 UTC
    2730
  18. Revelations at Canterlot High 2013-10-14 13:57:55 UTC
    2320
  19. The Battle of Fillydelphia, Part One 2013-10-18 12:04:09 UTC
    2526
  20. The Battle of Fillydelphia, Part Two 2013-10-19 20:35:14 UTC
    1861
  21. The Battle of Fillydelphia, Part Three 2013-10-21 12:08:12 UTC
    3375
  22. The Road to Canterlot 2013-10-22 11:46:02 UTC
    3144
  23. Celebration in Canterlot 2013-10-23 12:27:33 UTC
    2090
  24. The Maroon Mare 2013-10-25 16:46:55 UTC
    2334
  25. The Weekend Off, Part One: The Nightmare 2013-10-28 12:07:24 UTC
    2234
  26. The Weekend Off, Part Two: The Library 2013-10-29 12:01:14 UTC
    2346
  27. The Weekend Off, Part Three: The Training Regime 2013-10-31 12:03:26 UTC
    2246
  28. The Weekend Off, Part Four: The Dinnertime Feast 2013-11-04 12:40:37 UTC
    2042
  29. The Weekend Off, Part Five: The Night Shift 2013-11-05 13:05:45 UTC
    1824
  30. The Weekend Off, Part Six: Sunset in Ponyville 2013-11-07 12:56:20 UTC
    2819
  31. The Weekend Off, Part Seven: The Skirmish 2013-11-08 12:35:47 UTC
    2067
  32. Showdown in Ponyville 2013-11-10 18:39:59 UTC
    1912
  33. Getting the Point on Pressure 2013-11-11 18:20:09 UTC
    1756
  34. Umbriel's Tale 2013-11-13 13:04:27 UTC
    2852
  35. A Night with the Princesses 2013-11-18 16:11:34 UTC
    1853
  36. Socializing 2013-11-23 18:43:00 UTC
    1787
  37. The Shadowbolt Tryouts 2013-11-28 20:22:58 UTC
    1852
  38. The Road to Vanhoover 2013-12-02 12:52:31 UTC
    2161
  39. Welcome Back to Vanhoover 2013-12-04 12:42:21 UTC
    1774
  40. At the Obsidian Horseshoe 2013-12-12 12:58:45 UTC
    1683
  41. Meeting the Townsponies 2013-12-16 19:17:15 UTC
    2098
  42. Dreamtime Revelations in Vanhoover 2013-12-17 16:49:32 UTC
    1833
  43. The Origin of Synthe 2013-12-18 13:32:24 UTC
    1908
  44. A Moment in the Obsidian Horseshoe 2013-12-25 00:05:25 UTC
    1733
  45. Craw's Regrets 2013-12-28 00:03:35 UTC
    2466
  46. Bad Graffiti 2013-12-28 21:55:40 UTC
    1916
  47. Daystar Manor 2014-01-01 00:14:15 UTC
    2252
  48. The Interrogation 2014-01-05 02:46:36 UTC
    1761
  49. Daystar Manor, Part II 2014-01-06 06:53:07 UTC
    2114
  50. Lightning in the Dark, Part 1 2014-01-08 06:56:28 UTC
    1749
  51. Lightning in the Dark, Part 2 2014-01-13 15:08:31 UTC
    1793
  52. Daystar Manor, Part III 2014-01-20 13:11:21 UTC
    2076
  53. On The Move 2014-01-28 07:26:25 UTC
    1828
  54. The Ghost in the Mirror 2014-01-30 04:46:49 UTC
    1963
  55. Long Rim 2014-02-05 06:35:24 UTC
    2054
  56. The Two Umbriels 2014-02-10 15:07:19 UTC
    2041
  57. The Courtship of General Synthe 2014-02-17 17:00:28 UTC
    2383
  58. Princess Luna vs. Lord Umbriel 2014-02-18 13:22:18 UTC
    1930
  59. Craw Unleashed, Part One 2014-02-21 19:48:14 UTC
    2208
  60. Craw Unleashed, Part Two 2014-02-24 16:03:46 UTC
    1790
  61. Craw Unleashed, Part Three 2014-02-25 13:09:47 UTC
    1902
  62. The Changeling Royal Rumble, Part 1 2014-03-07 06:21:57 UTC
    1806
  63. The Changeling Royal Rumble, Part 2 2014-03-09 08:03:40 UTC
    1786
  64. One Last Night in Vanhoover 2014-03-14 05:56:15 UTC
    2127
  65. Farewell to Vanhoover 2014-03-17 02:41:28 UTC
    1890
  66. Periodic Antagonism, Part One 2014-03-19 15:40:30 UTC
    2279
  67. Periodic Antagonism, Part Two 2014-03-24 15:23:24 UTC
    1890
  68. Back In Canterlot 2014-03-26 18:51:54 UTC
    2006
  69. Interactions with the Syndicate, Part One 2014-04-07 14:52:31 UTC
    2005
  70. Interactions With The Syndicate, Part Two 2014-04-22 12:57:18 UTC
    2266
  71. The King's Communicator 2014-05-05 12:46:53 UTC
    2524
  72. Hailing the King 2014-05-12 17:56:25 UTC
    2084
  73. The Duel of the Deejays 2014-05-19 15:11:48 UTC
    2810
  74. The Search for Craw, Part 1 2014-06-03 12:51:16 UTC
    1776
  75. The Search for Craw, Part 2 2014-06-20 23:55:21 UTC
    2064
  76. The Big Night, Part 1 2014-07-15 04:18:04 UTC
    1903
  77. The Big Night, Part 2 2014-07-26 00:40:35 UTC
    2000
  78. The Big Night, Part 3 2014-08-05 06:40:22 UTC
    1960
  79. The Wrath of King Nelphyn 2014-08-07 04:01:50 UTC
    2417
  80. Endgame 2014-08-09 07:15:32 UTC
    2415
  81. Aftermath 2014-08-10 07:34:38 UTC
    2332