The hallways bustled with all sorts of students rushing off to their homes, eager to relax after a hard day of study and work. Only one student was planning to stay behind. Sunset Shimmer dashed into the library, waving goodbye to her friends. She beamed, seeing thousands of books around her, and she ran to one section in particular.

The Yearbook section was one of the most popular, students loved to revisit past memories from photos. Sunset grabbed the first one she saw. She dusted the cover, and opened it up, seeing it was from four years ago. Staring at her mean self, she didn't feel upset, but felt proud of who she had become. But one photo really caught her attention.

It was a photo of her on a stage, along with Snips and Snails. She scratched her head. When was the last time she spoke to her former minions? Despite her being mean, she did consider them her best friends, and closest companions, but after leaving her past, she left her old ‘friends’ behind. Sunset went through her mind. She had treated them so badly, and they had still been so faithful to her. Maybe now was a good time to apologise.

The doorbell rang inside the Rainbow Dash fan club meeting, held in the Canterlot Movie Club’s treehouse.

“Could someone get the door?” asked Scootaloo, fixing up her Rainbow Dash wig. When nobody went, Scootaloo groaned and opened the door, to see Sunset Shimmer.

“Um, sorry to disturb you guys. Can I talk to Snips and Snails?” asked Sunset. Scotaloo nodded, as Snips and Snails walked over.

“Sunset Shimmer?” asked Snips.

“Uh, can we talk outside?” she said.

“Look, I’m really sorry. Before I became, well, nice, I never really acknowledged you two. I never admitted it, but you were my best friends, the only people who kept a little good alive inside me. So for all the pain, insults, ect. I’m truly sorry” said Sunset, looking down. Snips and Snails shared a glance.

“Are you kidding? We loved being your minions! Everyone in our grade thought we were so cool!- Ah, I miss those days” said Snips dreamily.

“Yeah! I loved roaming around, acting all cool and awesome, it was amazing!” sighed Snails. Sunset blinked.

“You’re not mad?”

“Of course not!” Snips and Snails said in unison. Sunset smiled, relieved.

“Well, to be honest, I kind of miss being that ‘bad girl’ sometimes” admitted Sunset sheepishly. Snips and Snails chuckled.

“So great to see you again!” said Snips, saying goodbye. Sunset waved back, heart content.

Sunset sat near her balcony, watching the setting sun. Her earlier conversation with Snips and Snails had really got her thinking. Her words echoed in her mind, I kind of miss being that ‘bad girl’

Of course, she didn’t want to be a manipulative she-demon, but roaming wild and free in the halls, being the boss girl of the school, she missed that. Not making people run away, exactly, but that feelings of being strong and powerful was one she enjoyed. Sipping her coffee, a thought raced across her mind. What if she hadn’t changed?

But Sunset knew one person who would have the answers she needed. Taking a deep breath, she ran to her closet and pulled out her overnight bag. It was time to make a trip to Equestria.

Looking around to make sure not one saw her, Sunset Shimmer took a deep breath and stepped in to the portal. In Equestria, Starlight and Twilight were working on a spell as the portal to Canterlot High started glowing and vibrating as a orange unicorn with fiery red and yellow hair stepped out.

“I’m here” said Sunset, wobbling a bit, until falling onto her fours. Starlight and Twilight raced over and embraced Sunset.

“What brings you back to Equestria?” asked Starlight, “Not that I mind you coming”

“Can we sit down and talk?” asked Sunset. They sat down in the Throne room, as Spike came over and greeted her as well.

“So what’s wrong Sunset?” asked Twilight, concerned. Sunset sighed. How could she put this?

“Uh, well, I-I” started Sunset. Starlight moaned, impatient to hear what she would say. Sunset rolled her eyes and continued, “I miss my old days”

“What old days?” asked Twilight.

“You know, when I wasn’t so nice” Twilight’s face became even more worried while Starlight’s grinned.

“So?”

“So, I miss being the ‘bad girl’ of Canterlot High, and this feeling is just creeping me out!” explained Sunset.

Starlight snorted, “I miss being bad all the time”

“You do?” said Twilight and Sunset at the same time.

“Of course, your past is a part of you, embrace it”

Twilight chuckled angrily at Starlight, “I don’t think we’re supposed to encourage her being evil again”

Sunset groaned, “Then what are you suggesting I do?”

Before Twilight could answer, Starlight stepped forward, “Go back to being that ‘bad girl’, with Snips and Snails”

“WHAT!” shrieked Twilight, as Starlight nodded.

“If you don’t fulfill your desire now, it’ll come roaring back so powerful you won’t be able to control it”

Twilight started panting hysterically, as Sunset smiled, “You know what, that sounds like a good idea”

Hugging Starlight, Sunset trotted back into the mirror. Before Twilight could freak out, Starlight teleported away, leaving Twilight with mixed emotions.

“You’re doing what now?” cried Applejack, as the girls met up near the Canterlot statue.

“You heard me. I need to go back to being bad for one day” started Sunset.

“Woah woah woah. We can’t go back and start thinking you’re bad. We’re already BFFs” Rainbow Dash said, kicking her soccer ball against the wall.

“That’s why I have this spell to erase your memories for a day” said Sunset, pulling out a scroll from her bag.

Rarity and Fluttershy shared a look, “Are you sure using magic is a good idea?”

“Absolutely. Here goes nothing” said Sunset, breathing in.

From in your heads, to my words,

now you shall find yourself in a world that I summon, bring forth the memories I becon forth,

a world with Sunset Shimmer a villain

Author's Note

Something I just thought of last minutes, please enjoy!