My Purpose

Sunset finished writing in the magical journal her past mentor Princess Celestia had once given her, closing it and sighing with relief. She began thinking, "Things we're going to be different now, for the better. The students at Canterlot High have finally started to warm up to me and I owe it all to you, Twilight."

"You ready or what?" Rainbow Dash asked, cutting her train of thought. Signaling Sunset to come join the others as they prepared to play a new tune for the now, closer than ever Rainbooms.

"Ready!" Sunset replied happily.

Meanwhile on the Other Side of the Mirror.

Twilight stepped through the mirror, almost collapsing on the cold crystal floor.

"I don't think I'll ever get used to that,” Twilight told herself. The journey through the mirror was something she never experienced before, nor did anypony else for the matter. The feeling of being transformed into a completely different specie wasn't something you could just explain, it wasn't painful, it just felt weird. Shortly after, Spike appeared through the mirror. Colliding into Twilight's flank, then onto the floor.

“Talk about an adventure!” Spike exclaimed, cheerfully.

Twilight simply nodded with approval. She then trotted towards the crystal door, opening it with her magic to let her dragon companion out, “Come on Spike, we still got a castle to clean.”

Spike exasperated, dusting himself off, “And just when I thought I could catch a break.”

Twilight giggled. She let Spike walk out of the room and then proceeded to close the door, but before doing so, she looked back at the mirror which was still operating. The glowing portal, now the only light source of the room, made a small, calm, humming sound.

“Goodbye until next time,” Twilight whispered to herself. They we're the last words she told her friends on the other side of the mirror and she meant it. Troubled or not in the future, Twilight will make plans to visit them. They may not be her Ponyville friends she's known for more then a year now but they we're still her friends. She also had to keep an eye on Sunset, not out of suspicion but out of care. "There's something about about her..." Twilight thought to herself. She wasn't sure what, but Sunset had been a reliable source of comfort and information, not to mention the fact that she stood by them as they defeated the sirens. What was up with that anyway? She wanted to think more about it but informing her friends about her arrival was probably better to do first.

Twilight then proceeded to walk down the hall and called out, “Girls! Wait until you hear about my adventures this time.” She heard a faint call from her friends, somewhere in the new and ginormous castle. She still had to get used to that.

Later that Night.

Twilight proceeded walking down the castle halls with a lit candle. She was looking forward to some peace and quiet tonight. Although she does love Pinkie’s parties, they do drain every ounce of energy out of her, and a Welcome Back Home, Congratulations On Defeating The Sirens Party was no exception. After her adventures in the human world she could do with some relaxation, and what better way to relax then a good book. Upon arriving outside the library door, Twilight heard a familiar humming sound, like so, from her earlier arrival. Yet, another sound accompanied the portal, a vibrating like sound? Upon opening the crystal library door, she was met with a single glowing light within the room. The book that stood atop the portal was vibrating and glowing.

“Is the book vibrating? It is,” Answering her own question, Twilight walked towards the book and detached it from the stand and levitated it onto her desk. Sitting down, she opened the book and flipped numerous pages to find its newest entry.

Dear Princess Twilight,

Missing you already, and I hope you'll be back soon. Things are definitely looking up for me here at Canterlot High. But I know I still have a lot to learn about friendship. Hope you don't mind if I write to you for advice when I need it.

Your friend, Sunset Shimmer.

Twilight levitated a quill from her desk and began writing, all the while smiling as she wrote.

Dear Sunset Shimmer,

Meanwhile on the Other Side of the Mirror.

Sunset Shimmer was on her way to bed, closing the bathroom door and walking towards her bedroom, she just finished having a splendid soiree with her friends, as Rarity would put it. As she was approaching her bedroom she heard a vibrating-like sound coming from inside her room. Looking down, she noticed she had her cellphone in hand. The screen was closed and the noise Sunset heard was definitely not coming from it. She opened her bedroom door slowly, as suspicion had but her on alert mode. She found her backpack on the ground, hunched over her desk, glowing and vibrating. She proceeded to find out what was the source of light and sound. She grabbed her bag and emptied it, nothing but the book that Celestia had once given her fell out of her bag.

“Of course, what else could it have been?” Sunset asked herself sarcastically.

Sunset opened the book to find a new entry from... Twilight! She quickly grabbed a pencil from her desk and planted herself on top of her bed. Smiling all the while, she began reading the newest entry from the Princess.

Dear Sunset Shimmer,

Missing you as well and I'm glad to hear that. I would be honored if you wrote to me whenever you required any help. I know one thing for certain, whatever you may have done in your past, it clearly does not define you, because your past is not today. Always keep that in mind, Sunset.

Twilight Sparkle.

"My past does not define me? Because my past is not today?" Sunset thought about those last few words, and how much they mean to her. If her past had taught her anything, is that she had always been in the wrong, knowing that Twilight looked at her now as who she was today and not who she was before brightened her already cheerful mood even more. Tears started to form upon her eyes, she quickly swiped them away and began writing a response. Sunset was glad that she could have someone as amazing as Twilight to call a friend. At least... she hoped the pony princess felt the same way.

Dear Twilight,

Can I call you Twilight?

"Don't you think your stretching it there Sunset?" She thought to herself. She didn't know what to write next and clumsily forgot that the book sends messages as they are written down letter by letter. Words started to magically appear before her.

I would really appreciate it if you did.

"Huh, it's like she's glad I called her by her name and not her title," Sunset thought. She refocused her concentration on the journal which words we're still magically appearing from. It seems the conversation was now live.

To be honest, i'm not used to such a title and even then, I've only recently found out what my role is meant to be as a Princess of Equestria. It's all a bit overwhelming.

[i"]It seems that even the most prestigious ponies can go through troubles of their own," Sunset thought. She finally began writing a response back to the pony princess.

If you ever need a friend to talk to Twilight, always know that i'm only a few scribbles of a word away.

Sunset waited for a response and after a few moments with nothing new written in the journal, she began to worry. "Was I too direct? Should I have offered my help even when i'm still new to this friendship thing? Does she not think of me as a friend?" All these thoughts cluttered the fiery haired girl as she began to get nervous. Then finally, words began to appear before her once more.

It seems that friendship comes naturally to you Sunset. You know what to say when it's needed to be said. Thank you.

Eyes wide, Sunset was taken aback by that response. Was she really that fluent with friendship? All her life as a filly she had always disregarded friendship as something useless, something that only got in the way of her studies.

Memories started to flood her head.

"Personal relationships? Who needs anypony? The most important thing in life is to be the best."

She even disobeyed Celestia's orders at time's.

"I deserve to stand beside you and be your equal... if not your better. Make me a princess!"

When arriving in this world she eventually wen't to the extreme of dividing everyone at Canterlot High. Especially giving a hard time to the people she cared for the most now, back when she first wen't through the mirror.

"Well thank you again, Sunset. I hope you got enough for the story!" Rarity exclaimed, reaching out her hand and shaking Sunset's.

"Believe me... I've got everything I need to know about you," Sunset said, all the while grinning at her new found information. Plans on how to spoil the friendship of the 5 girls that stood in front of her started to form in the back of her mind.

"How can someone like me ever... be a good friend?" Sunset asked herself, saddened by her memories and doubting any logic she had obtained on friendship since the Fall Formal. She was snapped back into reality by new letters forming on the paper in front of her.

Don't ever doubt yourself, Sunset.

Sunset sighed, Twilight must have taken the silence as doubt or something. She began writing a response once more.

It's hard not to sometimes. After all the things I've done to the students here at CHS and all the pain I've possibly caused the ones I left back in Equestria, you start wondering if you could ever be a good friend, let alone a good person... or pony.

Sunset knew that Twilight couldn't relate. They we're opposites, at least that's the way Sunset viewed it. Although, expressing her feelings through the book let out a bit of the stress growing on the matter. She didn't know why but talking to Twilight about this was easier then to talk about it with anyone else. Perhaps, it was because the conversation was shared through what felt like instant messaging, but Sunset knew that messaging any one of the other girls about this wouldn't feel as comforting as messaging Twilight.

There is no denying your negative actions in the past Sunset, you may have hurt some people but what matters the most now is that you are trying to make amends for your past actions. That's what makes you a good person/ pony, and an even better friend.

Sunset smiled, the fact that Twilight stayed realistic but reassuring all the while speaking to Sunset through the journal was comforting, and as much as she wanted to fight what Twilight was saying, she was right. She did hurt people in the past but she was trying to make up for it, and that is something good, perhaps what a good friend does, redeem themselves, hope for forgiveness and make up for mistakes.

Thanks Twilight, you really are the best.

Sunset let out a small yawn, the Battle of the Bands and Pinkie's party took every ounce of energy out of her and sleep was starting to take over her. She rubbed her sleepy eyes to adjust her vision and looked back down to the journal.

What are friends for?

"We're friends? We're friends!" Sunset exclaimed! Even though at that point it felt obvious that they we're at least bonding, it reassured Sunset hearing Twilight say that. All her life she never had anyone to properly call a friend up until last Fall Formal. This felt different however, she felt more attached to Twilight then the others.

You're more than a friend, Twilight.

They wrote deep into the night.