The next morning, Sunset was expecting the pain but it hit much harder than she had expected. She was lying sprawled on her bed and much to her surprise everything was still intact. She got up slowly, not wanting to end up puking on her sheets. She didn’t smell any vomit which again she took as a victory.

Unfortunately, the bathroom wasn’t as fortunate as she peeked inside. There was still glass on the floor and Sunset couldn’t believe she hadn’t cut her feet. She got a broom and dustpan and picked everything up.

She also found out that some of the whiskey from yesterday managed to survive. Sunset couldn’t even remember how many shots and drinks she had but her aching forehead told her it was more than plenty. Despite the terrible hangover, she was hungry and fixed herself one of those breakfast bowls in the freezer.

While she waited, she checked her phone and saw that Rarity had texted her about an hour ago, making sure everything was okay. Sunset quickly texted her back, reassuring her everything was fine. She then went to the living room and turned on her PS4.

She decided to play some Titanfall for a little bit. She wasn’t surprised to see Rainbow AKA AlwaysisAwesome online and joined whichever lobby she was in. She put on her headset and it wasn’t long before Rainbow pinged her.

“Hey, you’re up early,” Rainbow said in her earpiece.

“Apparently I slept pretty well,” Sunset replied as the match set up.

“Everything okay? Rarity was worried about you.”

“Yeah…just feeling a little light-headed,” Sunset replied. She glanced towards the bathroom. “I uh…had to get some stress relief.”

“That’s cool. Don’t worry, every once in awhile ya gotta rub the pearl, if you catch my drift. But aren’t you and Flash together again now? You could just…you know…”

Sunset blinked for a moment and felt herself blushing. “Okay first of all, no I wasn’t masturbating and second, we’re not together…at least not yet.”

“You guys can still fuck though.”

“Rainbow-”

“Don’t worry, this is set on private,” Rainbow said as the match begun. “Look, in all seriousness, are you still having issues?”

“Yeah.”

“Well, I know I’m not a great giver of advice but…why don’t you talk to Pinkie? I mean, I don’t understand her-”

“No one understands her,” Sunset said as she got a kill.

“Well…yeah but maybe she can help. What else do you have to lose?”

“Whatever’s left of my sanity?” Sunset felt like replying. “I guess…I’ll call her later on then. Say, have you heard from Fluttershy at all?”

“No, why?”

“It was…kind of crazy yesterday for her and I’m kind of reluctant to call her.”

“Oh boy, what did she do?”

“I’m sure she’d be more than happy to tell you.”

“If you say so. Anyway, sorry I can’t be much more help with- son of a bitch!”

“What?”

“Someone keeps killing me and its super annoying! Who the hell is 9_6MuffinGurl?”

“Did you say muffin?” Sunset asked.

“Yeah that-wait…hold on, I’m going live here. Derpy is that you!?”

“Ahehehe…” The screen indicated that the voice was coming from 9_6MuffinGurl’s mic. “Hey Rainbow.”

“You son of a bitch! When did you get Titanfall 2!? No wait, when did your parents get you a PS4?” Rainbow practically yelled through her mic.

“Oh I’ve had a PS4 for awhile but I don’t really play first-person shooters that much.”

“…You don’t say,” Sunset deadpanned.

“Yeah, oh wait is that Sunset? Sorry I just killed you,” Derpy giggled.

“You know what…that’s totally fine.”

After about an hour, Sunset finally signed off and went for her phone. She looked at Pinkie’s number and for whatever reason she had a feeling as if the one would suddenly start ringing. She tapped her number quickly as her phone called her.

Pinkie’s phone didn’t fully ring the first time before she replied. “Hey Sunset, I was wondering when you were going to call me!”

“Huh?”

“You know…about the ‘you know what’?” she whispered.

“Why are you whispering?” Sunset asked.

“Dramatic effect. That and comedic relief that this fic seriously needs right now. Hi viewers!”

“Wow…you’re just knocking on that wall like its 1989.”

Pinkie suddenly burst out laughing and apparently dropped her phone. “1989! That’s a good one Sunset! Oh, I got to write that one down!”

“Seriously Pinkie, since we’re both on the same wavelength, I have to fix this.”

“Why would you wanna do that?” Pinkie asked. “Isn’t it the greatest?”

“No it’s not and I rather have my powers under control.”

“Okay, okay, I think I might be able to help. Do you think you can come around say…eleven?”

“Alright, but what are you going to do?”

“Oh Sunset, it’s a surprise silly!”

Sunset probably should’ve been worried that her bike was going to get a ticket for loitering but she had other things on her mind. Luckily, she did have a backup vehicle, a red 2017 Chevy Corvette that she totally paid with her own money. (She’s got a lot of money she just doesn’t want to tell people that.)

She put on her sunglasses as she took the car out from the garage and sped down the road to Pinkie’s, again not giving a fuck about speed limits. It only took about five minutes to get to Pinkie’s house and she was certainly glad that her parents weren't home because they’d only shoot her glares since the only car they had was an old minivan.

She knocked on the door once she got up to the house but to her surprise it was her sister Maud that answered, holding her beloved pet rock Boulder. “Hi Sunset. Pinkie’s waiting for you upstairs.”

“Oh uh…thanks.” Sunset then came inside and was about to head upstairs before she turned around. “So…did she say what she was doing.”

“I have no idea.”

“Right…” Sunset then went upstairs and went up to Pinkie’s room, knocking on her door.

“Come in.” Pinkie’s voice seemed slightly…subdued, which was different for her. Once Sunset opened the door, she saw that Pinkie was sitting on the carpet with her feet crossed and her eyes closed. She looked like she was meditating. “Please take a seat Sunset.”

Sunset then sat down, deciding to take a similar pose. “I uh…didn’t know you were into meditating Pinkie.”

Pinkie took a deep breath. “It’s how I start every morning Sunset. Keeps the mind calm and allows for me to…take everything in.”

“What do you mean?”

“I think you know what I speak of.” Pinkie then opened her eyes and a large grin appeared on her face. Suddenly, she pounced on Sunset, catching the poor girl off guard. “I can’t believe it! Finally someone that relates to me! Can I tell you, isn’t it something to see things no one else can see!? It’s great right!?”

“Not really…” Sunset looked away, realizing how bad this position looked. “Pinkie…”

“Oh, sorry!” Pinkie quickly got up. “Okay, I know its kind of a lot to take in at first but really, you get used to it.”

“Look Pinkie, I’m glad you’ve accepted it and all but…it’s not for me,” Sunset said as she sat up. “It’s bad enough to be able to hear people’s thoughts and look into them as well but this…this is your domain, not mine.”

Pinkie seemed to deflate slightly. “Well, I guess I wouldn’t be a good friend if I was forcing you into something you didn’t like. Then that settles it! I’ll see if we can fix this!”

“…How exactly?” Sunset asked.

“Oh Sunset, do you even need to ask?” Suddenly Pinkie was wearing glasses as she held a large notepad. “So…this began after Camp Everfree yes?”

“Yeah…I’m starting to think going into your mind a second time might not have been the best idea.”

“But we had so much fun!” Pinkie suddenly gasped. “Wait…you think…I’m the one that caused this?”

“I…dunno? I mean, you’re the only one who can…do that stuff.”

“Hmm…” Pinkie wrote something down. “Well I suppose it’s a possibility. After all, I’ve had this ability since I was little.”

“And it didn’t scare you?” Sunset asked.

“Maybe a little at first, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned from all this Sunset, it’s that sometimes you just have to let life take its course, like a current taking a ship to land. Ooh I gotta write that one down!”

“You know…you might be right about that. But listen…can you keep a secret?”

Pinkie scoffed a rather Rarity-like scoff. “Sunset, asking me to keep a secret is like asking a chef to make a soufflé. I’ll even throw in a Pinkie Promise if it makes you feel better.”

“Well…maybe we’ll hold onto the Pinkie Promise for the moment. Anyway, maybe it’s just me stressing but…I think this has something to do with…my other self.”

“Oh you mean Sunset Satan?”

Sunset stared at her. “That’s the name you’ve given her?”

“Well I mean Twilight’s other self was Midnight Sparkle, which I don’t really know how we got that name since she never said it out loud so it just kind of happened and in this case its kind of the same with her and-”

“I get it,” Sunset said. “Anyway, I thought I put all that…put her in the past but apparently that’s not the case.”

“Let me guess…you’re feeling homesick?”

Sunset stared at her once again. “How-?”

“Come on Sunset, I know these things! You want to go home but that means having to confront your teacher and that scares you because you two left on unpleasant terms and you’re worried she’ll lock you into a dungeon or something and hates you-”

“This isn’t helping.”

“Sorry…but maybe your anxiety about all this is what’s getting you. Or…maybe you’re worried about leaving us.”

Sunset winced slightly. “Nothing gets past you I see.”

Pinkie suddenly hugged her. “Silly Sunset, you know we’d be more than happy to have you go home and even if you never came back, we’d always be supportive for you.”

Sunset smiled as she hugged her back. “Thanks Pinkie. That’s something I did need to hear.”

“You sure you don’t want to change your mind? It’s not so bad feeling like you’re constantly being watched. Heck, these people love you more than Starlight!”

“…Who?”

“Oh right, other world…well I’m sure if you ask Princess Twilight about it she’ll explain. Speaking of which, did you ever think about writing to her?”

“Yeah…but knowing her she’s probably…busy,” Sunset shrugged. “Hell, it took her almost a week before she got my messages. I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s babysitting her niece or something.” Sunset then sighed. “But I’ll get a hold of her. It would be nice to see her after all.”

“And we…should have… A SLUMBER PARTY!” Confetti suddenly exploded in the room.

Sunset laughed. “Okay, that sounds like a good idea. I’ll make sure she knows. Thanks for the help though Pinkie, though I’m sure it wasn’t quite what you had in mind.”

“Hey, I might be an expert party planner but that doesn’t mean I’m not an expert giver of advice.” She then sat on her bed, crossing her legs and eyes before sighing loudly. “I’m also good with meditation and yoga too.”

“…You’re really into this stuff huh?”

“She does it every morning and night,” Maud said outside Pinkie’s room.

“Hi Maud! Are you going to join me tonight!?”

“…Can Boulder join as well?”

“Of course silly!”

Author's Note

I mean seriously, who gives a shit about Starlight?