Sunset Shimmer hummed a happy tune as she got off the bus and headed towards the mall. The large shopping center had become a favorite of she and her friends over the past year, despite the whole ordeal with Juniper throwing a magical temper tantrum not too long ago. Sunset chuckled as she though back and opened one of the glass doors taking in the site, three stories high and full of shops of all kinds, Sunset wasn't as big on shopping as Rarity, but even she felt the urge to browse around when inside this monstrous monolith to materialism.

As Sunset continued her trek she found herself in the food court where her friends were waiting at a nearby table.

"S'up girls!?" Sunset asked with a smile as she approached the group.

"Not much" Rainbow Dash responded "Just watching Pinkie Pie eating herself into a sugar coma" Dash joked pointing over to the pink girl who was munching down on a plate of a good dozen or so chocolate cupcakes. "Hey, ahm ah growhing ghurl!" Pinkie Pie retorted with chunks of chocolate cupcake in her mouth.

"Oh please Ms. Pie, don't speak with a mouth full of food! It's so uncouth!!" Rarity whined looking at Pinkie in disgust.

Pinkie Pie just swallowed the sweet treats and took a swig of her soda. "tehe, Sorry Rari-*burp*" Pinkie Responded with a blush. Rainbow Dash and AJ letting out a chuckle and Rarity just groaning and rolling her eyes.

"Well, anyway how are things with you Sunset?" Twilight asked giving her good friend a inquisitive grin.

"Eh, pretty good I guess" Sunest replied as she set down next to Twilight. "Though I did lose track of time helping Wallflower out in the school's garden last night, and Trixie wasn't too happy about that." Sunset laughed.

"Ugg....why are you even friends with that blowhard!?" Rainbow Dash groaned. "I mean I get that Wallflower just lashed out cause she's awkward and shy or whatever, but Trixie, I know she helped you...but c'mon you don't really consider her your friend do you!?" Rainbow Dash scoffed.

Sunset Shimmer just looked at Dash with a serious and angry look "Yes, yes I do consider her my friend, even with all her flaws" Sunset bluntly stated. "If I can look past your ego and see the good there's no reason I shouldn't be able to look past hers." Sunset stated, the words piercing through Rainbow Dash like a knife causing her to blush with a mixture of anger and embarrassment.

"Hehe, she got you good Dashie!" Pinkie chuckled.

S-shut up Pinkie" Dash grumbled.

"You can't get mad at Pinkie or Sunset Rainbow, you know very well you walked right into that" Fluttershy kindly added.

"Whatever" Rainbow Dash pouted.

Noticing the mood was becoming a bit tense Rarity stood-up and cleared her throat "OK Ladies that's enough small talk, it's Saturday and we're in the mall, It's time to go shopping!!" Rarity happily exclaimed as she grabbed AJ and Fluttershy and began to drag the two girls off.

"Well, guess it's time to go shopping." Sunset repeated with a chuckle as she and Twilight set-up and began to leave the table as well, Rainbow still pouting as Pinkie did her best to try to convince Rainbow to go to the candy store with her.

Some time passed and the girls kept up with each groups whereabouts via texts on their phones while enjoying browsing and shopping at their favorite stores. Sunset stopping by GameStable and picking-up a copy of Them's Fightin Herds as well as a couple of cute Power Ponies POP! figures for her desk. Twilight stopping at the tech store and buying some upgrades for the new computer she was working on, and then both girls going by Griffon Books to see if anything caught their eye. Though Twilight could tell despite Sunset having a good time there was not doubt something still eating at the girl.

"So, do you want to tell me what's up?" Twilight asked with a sly grin "or do I have to pry it out of you?" She finished as she closed the book she was looking at and put it back on the shelf.

"I-ah-I have no idea what you're talking about." Sunset lied.

"Oh, come-on Sunset, we're best friends, after everything we've been through together we're practically like sisters!" Twilight chuckled as she placed her hand on Sunset's shoulder and gave her a soft smille.

Sunset just let out a heavy sigh. "I dunno, I guess, it's-just" Sunset stuttered "I guess what Rainbow said is still bothering me." Sunset admitted. "I mean I love you girls, you're my best friends and like you said practically my family as well" Sunset softly smiled.

"But..." Twilight added to egg the girl on.

"But Trixie and Wallflower are my friends too, and i'm starting to care about them a lot as well, I-I want all my friends to get along, but-I-I don't know if that'll happen." Sunset winched.

"Just give it time Sunset, i'm sure everyone will come around eventually." Twilight reassured her.

"He, I hope so-though i'm not so sure about Dash, she's being extra stubborn on this one it seems" Sunset chuckled.

"Yea, well-that's our Dashie, what yea gonna do" Twilight chuckled back.

"He, thanks Twilight, I needed that" Sunset smiled at her friend "So..." Sunset briefly paused "Does that mean you won't get mad if I told you I was planning to get Trixie and Wallflower presents while we're here today, I mean it's been about a month now since we've become friends and I wanted to, you-know, commemorate it" Sunset blushed.

Twilight just smiled at her dear friend "I think that's a wonderful idea Sunset. So what did you have in mind!?"

"Well....." Sunset began

After hours of shopping the girls finally met back at the food court, all seemingly rather warn down. Sunset looked around and noticed Rarity had well over a dozen large sacks, ones she imagined that poor AJ no doubt had to carry around for her most of the day. Fluttershy just had a single small bag from the pet store and AJ a couple sacks filled with her favorite brand of jeans and jean-skirts. Rainbow had apparently bought a couple of new pairs of sneakers she was proudly showing off to Pinkie Pie, and the peppy pink girl had purchased a rather well...extremely large bag of candy.

"Well, looks like everyone had a good time" Sunset chuckled looking over at Twilight.

"Indeed" Twilight agreed with a smile.

All of a sudden however Sunset heard Rarity address her.

"You know I don't mean to pry darling but I can't help but notice that small brown bag you are holding has the Sassy Saddles Boutique Logo on it, does it not?" Rarity curiously inquired.

"Oh-Ah...yea, I guess it does." Sunset blushed.

"Oh, how divine, they make the absolute best costume jewelry, I adore Ms. Saddle's work!" Rarity sang. "If you don't mind could I take a peak at what you bought?" Rarity asked with an enthusiastic and curious look upon her face.

"W-well you see, they're supposed to be a surprise for..." Sunset began.

"Oh, surprise, I love surprises!!" Pinkie Pie interrupted.

"As do I" Rarity chimed back in as she yoinked the bag from Sunset and quickly shook out the contents into her hands.

"NO!" Sunset panicked, but it was too late, the jewelry had already come out of the bag and was in Rarity's hand.

"Oh, how interesting, why...why these look like our geodes" Rarity stated "I mean obviously not actually magic, but these are wonderful recreations, and the colors, the symbols inside...oh my are these for?" Rarity began to ask as Twilight quickly used her magic to levitate the jewelery and the now crumpled brown bag back towards Sunset.

"T-they're gifts for Trixie and Wallflower." Sunset rasped with a blush trying hold back the nervousness in her voice.

"What!?" Rainbow Dash loudly blurted out looking angrily at Sunset.

"Hey Dashie, calm down" Pinkie Nervously chuckled trying to get her friend to relax.

"What the hell Sunset!?" Rainbow growled "Our Geodes are supposed to be special, a sign of how strong our bond of friendship is and you just have some stupid jewelry store make cheap copies for those losers!!" Rainbow angrily shrieked.

That was the last straw, Sunset banged her hands against the table. "Oh you mean the bond you and the others completely forgot about and didn't even try to believe was real until I almost lost all of my memories of you all forever!!" Sunset angrily screeched hot wet tears now rolling down her eyes.

Rainbow Dash just stood there frozen, unsure of what to say. The same was true for the rest of the girls.

" I know I should be over it, it's been a month, but..." Sunset continued to sob as she wiped the tears from her eyes. "You forgot all about me, no matter how much I tried to convince you, none of you saw me as a friend. Those were the worst three days of my life, it was a living hell, Everyone hated me again, I was all alone" Sunset continued. "But Trixie, Trixie actually believed me, she helped me more then you were willing too Rainbow Dash! She's a real friend, so don't you ever call her a loser again!" Sunset shrieked the anger quite evident in her face.

The words stung and even thought Rainbow Dash knew Sunset's words were true her ego and pride would not allow her to merely say sorry.

"Yea-well, what about Wallflower, she's the one that took everyone's memories, not us!" Rainbow angrily retorted "Why don't you get mad at her!?" Rainbow growled.

"Because she actually feels bad about what she did!" Sunset growled back "She was angry and lonely and lashing out, just like I did when I first got to this world. She felt like she didn't matter and even if I don't think what she did was right that doesn't mean i'll hold a grudge against someone who has spent the past month trying to make-up for her mistakes and actually be a good friend. It's not different then when I or Twilight looked to all of you for friendship or forgiveness, it's not my place to deny her a second chance!" Sunset finished her speech with a confident pose and a serious look that pierced straight through Rainbow Dash's soul.

Rainbow Dash still the ever stubborn one refused to lose this argument even if she knew she was in the wrong.

"Oh, law-dee-freakin-daw!" Rainbow growled "Look at me, Sunset Shimmer, i'm soo kind hearted, the element of empathy, I always forgive everyone because I was a huge meanie my freshmen year and now i'm so damn desperate for everyone to like me i'll do anything to make as many friends as possible, even give them stupid fake geodes!!" Rainbow Dash mocked.

The rest of the girls just let out shocked gasps, looking on in disbelief at how stubbornly cruel Rainbow Dash was being,

"Hey now Dash, that ain't right, you apologize ta Sunset right now!" AJ scolded.

"That was super duper meanie-mean pants Dashie!" Pinkie Angrily frowned.

"oh-oh my" Fluttershy stuttered.

Rainbow Dash looked around and saw the disgust and disappointment on her friends faces, and she finally realized she had made a terrible mistake.

"How could you Rainbow!?" Twilight growled as she starred daggers at the cyan skinned, rainbow haired teen.

"OK, l-listen-I-I got carried away, i-i'm sorry ok." Rainbow Dash nervously stuttered trying to save face.

"S-Sunset!?" Rainbow Dash nervously asked looking over at the girl, noticing that she was shaking, as her face came up and met Rainbow's, Dash could see that Sunset was crying again, sobbing like Fluttershy after seeing a sad movie.

"S-Sunset I-I'm" Rainbow Dash tried to apologize, but before she could get the words out Sunset ran-off crying, Twilight running after her, calling her name begging her to slow down.

"Good going there Rainbow Crash!" Applejack sclolded as the rest of the girls looked at rainbow, their eyes full of anger and disapproval, Rainbow now feeling lower then low.

"Sunset, wait!" Twilight wheezed as she did her best to catch up to her friend who had almost ran all the way back to the bus stop. Thankfully Sunset finally seemed to calm down a bit and steadily slowed her pace until she came to a complete halt just feet away from the bus stop.

"Sunset, I-I'm sorry that Rainbow said those awful things, but-i-i'm sure she didn't mean them!" Twilight huffed as she tried to catch her breath and comfort her friend at the same time. Sunset just stood there and said nothing.

"Hey, it's OK, I-i'm here for you-ok!?" Twilight tried to comfort her friend. Sunset just turned around and embraced Twilight in a tight hug, Twilight doing the same in return. "there, there" Twilight chuckled as she patted Sunset on the back. "I'm sorry some of our friends are so pig headed, i'll make sure she receives a proper punishment" Twilight chuckled.

"having Rarity make her wear a super girly, fru-fruey dress to the sleepover tonight would be fair I think" Twilight added.

"Hehe" Sunset chuckled "I can't wait to see that"

"So, you're still coming tonight?" Twilight asked.

"of course, I wouldn't miss it for the world!" Sunset smiled at Twilight as she released her from the hug. "But first, I think I want to go give Trixie and Wallflower their gifts. "I'll see you tonight" Sunset smiled as she headed back towards the bus stop.

"Yea, see yea tonight sis." Twilight softly smiled waving and giving Sunset a wink as she watched Sunset get on the bus, hoping by tonight everything would be OK.

Author's Note

Welp, another chapter down, next time Sunset invites Trixie and Wallflower to crash The Rainbooms sleepover. Also cute shipping moments and maybe a bit of making out.

Until then, be well all!