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The Sun Never Sets

by Mr Fislewait
Sunset Shimmer finally returns to Equestria but when she arrives she is confused and sitting on death's door. Twenty five years later the mare Eventide Trailblazer is looking to continue the legacy of Sunset Shimmer for better... or for worse.

Eventide Trailblazer is a mare obsessed. While the rest of Equestria shuns the name Sunset Shimmer, she spends her time dwelling on the true story of the mare behind the myth, a story that culminated in a horrible disaster five years ago. Trusting no one but her best friend and her therapist Eventide plots in secret, making plans that will fix things once and for all. But while her intentions might be good, do her plans truly benefit anyone but herself?

Twenty five years prior to Eventide's own plans the object of her obsession returns to Equestria from parts unknown. The end of Twilight's inter-dimensional duel across time with Starlight Glimmer also marks Sunset's unexpected return from CHS, yet when Twilight meets up with her she can barely recognize her friend from the other world. Scared, paranoid and horribly injured, Sunset claims to have spent the last seven weeks of her life trapped in her own inter-dimensional journey, a journey that sounds worryingly familiar to Twilight.

Set directly after cutie re-mark for Twilight chapters and approximately 25 years after season 5 for Eventide. Other Tag is for Flurry Heart.

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Teen
Complete
Tragedy
Gore
Dark
Sad
Drama
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Adventure
 
SMOOS

167265 words: Estimated about 14 hours to read
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62 Chapters:

  1. Dear Honest Quill... 2016-06-01 22:25:22 UTC
    2069
  2. 25 Years Ago 2016-06-01 22:25:01 UTC
    2716
  3. The Mare Who Won Infamy and Fortune 2016-06-03 02:01:28 UTC
    2749
  4. The Impossible Sunset Shimmer 2016-06-04 17:11:49 UTC
    2230
  5. Friends In High Places 2016-06-06 02:33:48 UTC
    2110
  6. Medical Care 2016-06-07 15:07:03 UTC
    2912
  7. In 995 Years I'll Be Dead 2016-06-09 03:13:16 UTC
    3733
  8. Move On 2016-06-10 15:33:20 UTC
    4099
  9. Family Matters 2016-06-11 14:11:19 UTC
    3177
  10. War and Friendship (Part one) 2016-06-12 16:46:14 UTC
    2942
  11. War and Friendship (Part two) 2016-06-13 15:44:10 UTC
    2532
  12. War and Friendship (Part three) 2016-06-14 01:31:15 UTC
  13. Therapy 2016-06-15 01:20:25 UTC
    2128
  14. Monsters and Laughter 2016-06-17 22:43:25 UTC
    2751
  15. Business 2016-06-19 03:16:19 UTC
    2461
  16. Discharged 2016-06-19 22:53:19 UTC
    2575
  17. Fluttershy 2016-06-21 02:00:05 UTC
    2629
  18. Darkness and Honesty (Part One) 2016-06-21 17:46:31 UTC
    2702
  19. Darkness and Honesty (Part Two) 2016-06-22 02:15:39 UTC
    3143
  20. Darkness and Honesty (Part Three) 2016-06-22 23:00:31 UTC
    2316
  21. Darkness and Honesty (Part Four) 2016-06-23 13:22:48 UTC
    2273
  22. The Monster They Want Me To Be 2016-06-24 03:52:14 UTC
    2406
  23. Love and Kindness 2016-06-25 01:12:27 UTC
    2976
  24. Nightmare Night 2016-06-27 00:43:38 UTC
    2559
  25. Harmless Gossip 2016-06-27 17:50:56 UTC
    2056
  26. Howling at the Moon 2016-06-28 16:05:54 UTC
    2478
  27. Madness and Loyalty (Part One) 2016-06-29 15:12:40 UTC
    1932
  28. Madness and Loyalty (Part Two) 2016-06-30 02:28:31 UTC
    2702
  29. Madness and Loyalty (Part Three) 2016-06-30 13:43:07 UTC
    2933
  30. The ERS 2016-07-01 15:24:04 UTC
    2380
  31. Industry and Generosity (Part One) 2016-07-02 17:31:18 UTC
    2999
  32. Industry and Generosity (Part Two) 2016-07-03 15:19:23 UTC
    2227
  33. Industry and Generosity (Part Three) 2016-07-04 16:15:32 UTC
    2159
  34. Industry and Generosity (Part Four) 2016-07-04 16:15:34 UTC
    2048
  35. Tin Foil and Hurricane 2016-07-05 18:10:46 UTC
    3455
  36. Stealing Harmony (Part One) 2016-07-06 14:50:07 UTC
    1883
  37. Stealing Harmony (Part Two) 2016-07-07 14:11:49 UTC
    2117
  38. Stealing Harmony (Part Three) 2016-07-08 22:25:07 UTC
    2816
  39. Cut to the Heart of the Matter 2016-07-09 16:59:16 UTC
    2857
  40. Happy Birthday 2016-07-10 17:03:49 UTC
    2448
  41. Majordomo Twilight Sparkle 2016-07-11 14:06:24 UTC
    3188
  42. Flurry and Evey 2016-07-12 15:44:24 UTC
    3129
  43. A Different Sunset 2016-07-13 14:37:32 UTC
    2543
  44. Here, Sunset Shimmer Lies 2016-07-14 15:58:42 UTC
    3589
  45. Dear Diary... 2016-07-15 13:56:05 UTC
    2231
  46. Starlight and Evey 2016-07-16 15:19:24 UTC
    2950
  47. Preperations 2016-07-17 14:42:54 UTC
    2531
  48. Through the Looking Glass 2016-07-18 14:38:30 UTC
    3674
  49. Quill 2016-07-19 14:53:21 UTC
    2708
  50. Family is Everything 2016-07-20 14:20:17 UTC
    3215
  51. At the End of Her Rope 2016-07-21 16:03:54 UTC
    2438
  52. Fourteen 2016-07-22 13:58:45 UTC
    3733
  53. Egress 2016-07-23 15:35:48 UTC
    2018
  54. Sunset 2016-07-24 15:01:59 UTC
    4315
  55. All or Nothing 2016-07-25 05:11:32 UTC
    5126
  56. The Blazing Dusk 2016-07-26 16:17:44 UTC
    3351
  57. ... 2016-07-27 10:29:41 UTC
    497
  58. The Sun Shall Never Set 2016-07-27 13:53:54 UTC
    4326
  59. Epilogue: And the Stars Shall Aid In Her Escape... 2016-07-28 13:09:12 UTC
    4209
  60. Bonus: How Sunset Met Sweetie 2016-08-09 01:12:25 UTC
    1929
  61. Bonus: Lyra 2016-08-11 15:08:45 UTC
    1634
  62. Bonus: Blackmail 2016-08-14 03:10:29 UTC
    2253