Ghostly shimmer

"W-what kind of deal ?" Sunset asked.

"Oh just an ordinary deal." The man said. "Actually." He paused for a moment. "Strike that... This is the deal." He reached. Into his pocket and pulled out a contract.  "Of a life time." He held it out to her. Hesitantly Sunset took the contract and opened it up speed reading it as the man explained the basics of it. "It's pretty straight forward, I'll help clear up this mess about you being crazy, you get to walk out of here free as a bird your record clean and then we work together on bringing those who wronged you to justice. And all I ask in return is that in a year or so I can call on you for a little job... So... Do we have a deal?"

Sunset pondered for a moment, this deal was too good, there had to be a catch but if there was she didn't find it fast enough, as she looked up and said "I don't have a pe-AH !" She was cut off as her finger slipped and she slice her thumb on the corner, the paper cut leaving a blood splatter right on the signature space.

"Oh that'll do just fine." He said taking the contract back and tucking it away into his pocket. "Now you better get some rest... Got a busy day tomorrow." Sunset swore at that moment the man's eyes glowed yellow and he gave a grin full of sharp pointy teeth, her heart stopped, this man was a demon a monster a...

"GAH !" Before she could think on it anymore... Sunset woke up. "Phew... Just a dream." She said laying back down. "Maybe I am going crazy.... Hm?" Then as she placed her hand on her forehead, she noticed a small paper cut, almost healed over on her thumb. "Was it a dream?" She asked herself. "Mono it couldn't have been real... I mean if it did happen... At what point did I fall asleep?" She asked trying to remember just when she'd gone back to bed.

Just then Headcase walked into Sunset's room a smile on his face. "We'll miss Shimmer, get dressed you're free to go." He said and he and the two doctors behind him gave a small clap.

"Huh?" Sunset said looking confused.

"According to your evaluations from yesterday the therapy was a complete success, you are now one hundred percent sane, and blood tests reveal that none of use drugs found in your home or on your person were ever in your system." He said eyeing a clip board. "Which is very odd." 'Not to me.' Sunset thought.

"Thanks Mr... Uh Doctor? Headcase?" It had occurred to Sunset until now she hadn't known weather considering all the doctors if Warden Headcase had a doctorate or not.

"Not at all my dear." Headcase said. "Now hurry your friends are outside with a surprise for you." Again Sunset gave him a look of confusion, then after changing into her normal clothes, she stepped out, out into the sun, at first blinded but then welcomed by it's warm soothing glow. And as Sunset lowered her hand as the glare of the light subsided, she saw her friends AppleJack and Fluttershy standing next to the apple family station wagon, on a trailer hooked to the back of.. Was a black sturdy built motorcycle.

Sunset smiled as she saw her friends and as she saw the bike she was left speechless. "Surprise sugar cube." Applejack said happily, putting a shoulder on Sunset's shoulder. "Thought it'd be a nice way of sayin welcome back, why don't ya hop on an see how it feels?"

"Huh?" Sunset looked to AJ As she and Fluttershy gently pushed Sunset towards the bike. "I'm very grateful Applejack, Fluttershy really." She said. "But I don't have my license yet remember?"

"We'll um." Fluttershy gave a soft giggle. "that's not entirely true."

"We all chipped in on the bike." AJ said. "But li'l Applebloom an Big Mac wanted to help out too, we'd already bought the bike though, so Applebloom opened up her piggy bank and she an Big Mac chipped in, we claimed the form you'd filled out before all this mess back there happened." She said pointing to the hospital behind them. "And gotcha this."

Fluttershy held a small laminated card infront of Sunset, who stared at it wide eyed, she slowly raised her hands and Flytterhsy placed it into her palms, a look of joy on Sunset's face, tears of joy welling up in her eyes, she wiped them away and hugged both of them. "Oh thank you guys so much." She said pulling them Into a tight group hug.  "You guys are the best."

"Alright alright, now come on." Applejack said. "Let's get a Picture of ya on yer new bike to text to Rarity to show pinkie before we go see her." Sunset climbed onto the bike as Big Mac and AJ helped her unload it from the trailer, Flutterhsy then pulled out her phone which was protected by a pink rubber case with green butterflies on it and took a photo which she then text to Rarity. "So whatcha think Sugar cube?" Applejack asked.

Sunset gripped the handles, noting the flame decals and her cutie mark custom painted onto the fuel tanks. "I love it." And with that, the apples, Granny, Big Mac and AJ drove in the station wagon with Fluttershy who filmed Sunset as she drove along side them on her bike. "WOOOOOHOOOOO!" She called out at the top of her lungs, bringing a smile to all their faces.

About an hours journey they pulled up outside sweet apple acres where Pinkie sat with Rarity outside on the porch in her wheelchair, a blanket over her legs. Sunset stood up and with AJ at her side, slowly walked over to Pinkie.

She smiled nervously, Pinkie smiled back a look of great joy in her eyes, for pinkie this was nothing new she always had that kind of look, but this was different cuz this was truly an occasion worth celebration. Rarity smiled to Sunset also. "Hmhm we saw the picture and video Fluttershy texted me on the way over, my my all that time coupes up hasn't made you the slightest bit rusty has it? You certainly seemed to be having fun."

Sunset chuckled "what can I say? It was the heat of the moment, I was just so happy to feel the wind in my he pair and the sun on my face." Then Sunset turned back to Pinkie. "Pinkie... I'm so Tory about what happened." She said kneeling down to be eye level with her. "I promise, I'm going to find who did this and make sure they're punished."

"Wow now Sunset you need to take it back a step." Pinkie said smiling earning a confused 'huh?' From Sunset. "I don't care about find g the people that did this to me... RIght now all I care about, is my friend is finally back." She said hugging her, Sunset was still for a moment, conflicted between how happy she was to be back and her confusion for why pinkie didn't want justice for what happened, it wasn't fair, it wasn't right.... 'But then', she thought smiling and wrapping her arms around Pinkie to hug her, 'that's Pinkiepie... She never did like to hold a grudge.'

"Come on now, let's head on inside an have ourselves a hootenanny of  a hoedown." Applejack said with a fist pump.

"Yeah!" Pinkie cheered. "That's the spirit applejack."

"Yes jolly good idea." Rarity added. "Sunset?"

"Yeah." Sunset said standing up and looking down to see the joy in Pinkie's eyes again, feeling her heart melt. "Sounds good to me." Fluttershy opened the door letting everyone else go in first and as they all went inside, Applebloom came running to greet them and they all had a big welcome home party for Sunset with games and laughter and joy.

Over the passing year things went almost back to normal.

Sunset was welcomed back to the school with open arms.. We'll.. Mostly, Rainbowdash still thought Sunset was to blame for Pinkie's injury and had managed to convince a small group the same, over time she had grown increasingly distant from the others, up until the point they barely saw hide more hair of her except for at school where she barely talked to them.

This worried Sunset aswell as Rarity and Applejack, Fluttershy tried her best to avoid the matter, and knowing her tender and fragile nature Sunset and the others were happy to allow it if only to keep Fluttershy form falling to pieces. As for Pinkie... Well Rainbow didn't avoid everybody, she still talked to Pinkie, but only when the others weren't around, when they were the conversations would become brief and Rainbow would always glare at Sunset before she left, a cold icy stare that whispered of the wind.

I despise you.

Nearing the end of their school term Sunset had gotten into the hobby of riding her bike through town and the wide open areas nearby, her bike was sturdy so every so often she'd be a bit daring and try jump the ramp that had been left by some performers on yeh edge of town, the thrill she got that brief moment she soared throughout the air, Sunset swore it was almost like having wings.

That night as Sunset went home to her temporary residence while her house was still being restored by authorities putting everything back where it was and such, she thought she noticed something as she passed the school statue, she stared at it for a moment but whatever it was must've been in her imagination because it wasn't there now. She turned her head as the lights changed and continued on her way. Sunset dropped into bed, smiling and utterly exhausted.

'today's been a Good day' she thought as she gently closed her eyes and went to sleep...