Chapters “Hey Sunshim...Sunset?...SUNSET SHIMMER!” Rainbow Dash yelled in Sunset’s ear.
“AAAHHHH!” Sunset screamed as she fell out of her chair. It was another Saturday afternoon at Sugar Cube Corner, their hangout spot. Sunset was thinking yet again of Storm Feather and wasn’t listening to any of her friends. Of course, Rainbow noticed this and tried to get her attention by screaming in her ear. Sunset groaned as she got back up and sat in her chair. After the ringing in her ear stopped she glared and Rainbow and asked, “What the heck was that for?”
“You were spacing out. I called your name, like, a million times!” Rainbow responded.
“Oh,” Sunset said with a blush, “Sorry..I was just thinking of something.” Everyone looked at her with worry. “Don’t worry guys. It’s nothing bad. It’s just that...” Sunset trailed off. Her face turned from a frown to a small smile and blush. Everyone looked at each other before turning back to face Sunset.
Applejack coughed and said with a smile, “Well sugar cube, if it’s nothing we should worry about, we won’t worry about it. Now then, me and the others have been wondering about something you said.” Sunset looked up at Applejack with confusion. “Who is Storm Feather?” As soon as she said that name, Sunset’s blush turned into a darker shade of red.
“Well, um, he was..probably the closest thing I had to a friend back when I was Princess Celestia’s student. He’s kind, funny, caring, strong, understanding, cu-uh cool,” Sunset rambled. She had a big smile on her face and a blush that was as red as her hair. Her friends all grinned at her.
“So...he was your boyfriend?” Rainbow teased. That made Sunset’s blush turn into a deep shade of red, that even Rarity didn’t know it existed.
“NO! He was just..some griffon I knew.” Sunset stuttered. Rarity squealed, Rainbow had a teasing grin, and everyone else giggled. “Guys, seriously, there was nothing between us. We weren’t even friends,” Sunset said after she stopped blushing. Her friends didn’t stop though.
“Oh, come on! There had to be something between you that made you call out his name back when you had your memories erased.” Rarity said. Sunset looked at all her friends and sighed.
“Can’t we all just drop this, please. I don’t want to talk about this,” Sunset begged. She looked sad and gloomy. This was all beginning to upset her and her friends knew that, so they stopped.
“Sorry Sunset. We were just curious. If you don’t want to answer you don’t have to. I guess..it’s because you never tell us anything about your life back then. I mean, all we know is that you were Princess Celestia’s star pupil and you ran through the portal because you got bitter,” Fluttershy apologized. Sunset looked at her and then looked away with a guilty look on her.
“That and you weren’t close to your parents,” Applejack added. Sunset sighed. She knew they were right. They didn’t know a lot about her life. All they knew was that she was a unicorn who went down a dark path, but was able to change. They know that she likes video games, sushi, art, and riding on her motorcycle. They knew that she was a good friend. They knew her personality, but they don’t know about her backstory, her life. They don’t know what her life was before coming through the portal, they don’t even know what she went through went she first came into their world. It’s not because they didn’t ask, it’s because Sunset didn’t answer, because Sunset didn’t want to talk about it. Sunset was snapped out of her thoughts as one of her friends spoke.
“Is it because you don’t trust us?” Pinkie asked quietly. The made Sunset look up at her. Pinkie’s usual poofy hair was deflated a little.
“No.. Of course I trust you. I’m sorry, it’s just that...I don’t like talking about it,” Sunset said. She looked into each of her friend’s eyes and saw sadness. They should know. They deserve to know. With a determined look she spoke up, “I can tell you about him.”
“Sunset you don’t have to if you don’t want to,” Fluttershy said, afraid that they had accidentally pressured her into telling them something.
“No..I..I want to tell you about him,” Sunset smiled. “I guess I should start with how I met him.”
Author's Note
Ok, I know this was pretty short, but don't worry. I plan on making the next one at least 1,000 words long. Hope you like and tell me if you find mistakes please.
Sunset Shimmer started her story, “Before I met Storm Feathers, I didn’t have any friends. My parents really cared about their...I guess the word would be...reputation. How others ponies see them. Of course that meant that if I failed at something, they would get mad and you don’t want them mad...trust me. They didn’t want to be known as the parents of a failure, so I spent all my time working hard. I pushed my limits and expectations in magic which caused me to be noticed by Princess Celestia. That made my parents very happy and I guess the closest to feeling ‘proud’ of me. They pretty much told everypony that I was Princess Celestia’s star pupil and showed me off...like a trophy.” Everyone looked at Sunset with an expression of sadness, anger, and shock.
“That..that’s just wrong! No parent should treat their kid like that!” Applejack growled. Everyone nodded in agreement.
“Relax guys. I’m over that. Besides I have an even better family now. A family that loves me for who I am. I don’t need to earn their privilege to be apart of their family,” Sunset said. Everyone relaxed and looked at Sunset with small smiles.
“Come on Sunshim...don’t get sappy. Now continue the story,” Rainbow said. Everyone giggled and looked towards Sunset urging her to continue.
Sunset continued, “Well, I had my own room in the Canterlot Castle where I could study and practice magic. One day, when Princess Celestia and I were practicing she brought up the subject of friendship.”
”Good job Sunset Shimmer. You once again amaze me with your abilities. Our time is up and I’m afraid that I will be busy all day tomorrow. Why don’t you take that day off and hang out with your friends?” Princess Celestia suggested.
“No thanks Princess. I need to keep practicing, so I don’t get sloppy. Besides I don’t have friends. They’re a waste of time,” the little filly responded. Princess Celestia frowned.
“I disagree Sunset. Friends can help you out with your magic and-” Sunset cut Princess Celestia off.
“All they will do is slow me down! Besides...no pony wants to be my friend anyways. They are all intimidated by me and judge me just because I defended myself from a bully!”
“Sunset, you burned that poor colt. The others are just scared you will hurt them. I understand that he was mean, but he got seriously injured.”
“He deserved it,” Sunset mumbled. Princess Celestia sighed.
“Just try to make some friends,” Princess Celestia asked. Sunset looked at her and saw how much Princess Celestia wanted her to make some friends. Sunset looked away. One of the last things she wants to do is let Princess Celestia down.
“Fine,” Sunset grumbled. With that, Princess Celestia left the room, leaving Sunset alone. Lonely. That’s what Sunset felt most of the time. Her parents didn’t seem to love her, she had no friends, and Princess Celestia is so busy that she sees her only one hour a day. Sunset sighed for what seemed like the millionth time that day as she headed out the door.
CRASH!
Sunset Shimmer jumped as something crashed through the window and landed on the floor. Looking at the mess, Sunset growled.
“Hey! Who gave you the right to just go in-” Sunset stopped when her eyes landed on the griffon before her. He had grey fur and black feathers. He also had tiny blue lightning bolts on his chest and one bigger blue lightning bolt in his hair. His tail had black stripes and yet another lightning bolt on the end. He was on the floor not moving an inch. “What the...Oh my Celestia! Is he dead?! What do I do?! Celestia! I need to get to Princess Celestia she will know wha-” Sunset stopped when she heard a groan. She looked back to the griffon as he started to get up. “AHHH! ZOMBIE!”
“Will you quit screaming!” The griffon snapped. Sunset calmed down and got into an offensive stance. She charged up her horn and aimed at the griffon. He saw what she was doing and started to panic. “Woah, woah! Calm down! I won’t hurt you I promise. I just lost control when I was flying and crashed here by accident. Don’t hurt me!” he pleaded. Sunset glared at him, making him gulp. Finally, she sighed in annoyance and stopped her attack.
“Be careful next time! You gave me a heart attack.” The griffon blushed and scratched the back of his head.
“Sorry, um, my name is Storm Feather. You are?” The griffon, or Storm Feather asked. Sunset looked at him strangely.
“What’s a griffon like you doing in Canterlot?” Sunset asked, completely ignoring his question. Storm Feather blinked.
“Uh, you didn’t answer my question,” Storm Feather stated. Sunset glared at him.
“You think I care? How would you feel if a random pon-uh griffon crashed into your room, making a total MESS, and asked you for your name?” Sunset snarled. Storm Feather put his claw to his chin as if actually thinking about it. Sunset groaned and put a hoof on her face. “Look...just..tell me why your here and not in Griffonstone.”
“How about this. You tell me your name, and I tell you why I’m here. Plus I’ll help you clean up,” Storm Feather offered with grin. Sunset raised her eyebrow.
After staring at him for a while, Sunset mumbled, “ Sunset Shimmer.” Storm Feathered grin grew.
“What was that? I couldn’t hear you,” he said obviously teasing her.
“Grr...I said Sunset Shimmer,” Sunset growled.
“Still can’t hear ya,” Storm Feather teased.
“IT’S SUNSET SHIMMER!” Sunset yelled. Storm Feather laughed as Sunset was steaming with anger. Once Storm Feather was done laughing he gave Sunset a cheeky grin.
“Well, nice to meet you Sunset Shimmer.” Storm Feather said. Sunset just rolled her eyes and responded bitterly.
“Not nice to meet you.”
“And that’s how me and Storm Feather met.” Sunset ended her story.
“Storm Feather and I,” Twilight corrected. Sunset Shimmer rolled her eyes, but couldn’t stop her smile and blush that spread across her face as she thought about Storm Feather. Maybe she should visit him.
Author's Note
Another chapter already! Yeah...I'm not busy today. This will probably be the last chapter in a while. I have school so I won't be able to update soon. Hope you liked it and please tell me if there are mistakes.
Sunset stared at the portal. The same portal that got her into the human world. The portal that leads to Equestria, her birth place. The place where she met Storm Feather. The memory stone incident impacted Sunset in many ways. In good and bad ways. The incident reminded her of a bad memory. Anon-A-Miss. Around Christmas, Anon-A-Miss convinced her friends that she was still bad which led them to leaving her. Sunset frowned at the memory. She has already forgiven her friends and the crusaders, but it was something that still hurt Sunset sometimes. But there were many plus sides. It allowed her to reunite with Princess Celestia. She even has two new friends she could count on that hangs out with the Rainbooms on a daily basis. Then, there was the reminder of Storm Feather. Sunset couldn’t tell if being reminded of him was bad or good. Sunset couldn’t get him out of her head.
“Ugh..What’s wrong with me?” Sunset groaned. She continued to look at the portal before walking towards it. Her hand touched the surface of the portal, feeling the hard marble of the statue. Sunset sighed. She knew she could write to Twilight to get the portal open, but she was hesitant. ‘Does he even remember me?’ Sunset thought. She shook her head. It was getting late. Sunset turned away from the portal and started to walk home.
In Equestria...
Storm Feather was flying around Canterlot staring at the ponies below him. He was looking for somepony. The pony being Sunset Shimmer. Sunset Shimmer used to be the most important pony in his life. The key words being ‘used to’. Even if Sunset said that they weren’t friends, he knew they were. His life sucked before he met her. He actually had a caring and loving mother, but his father was a different story. He left when he was so around five. Said something about having a useless wife and son. That wasn’t the only thing though. Storm Feather’s mom got ill when his dad left. She died when he was seven. Sunset changed that. When his mom died, he ran away from Griffonstone and met her in Canterlot. He smiled at the memories they spent together. Being with her made him happy, but then she just vanished. She was just gone.
‘Just like my dad’ he thought bitterly. He didn’t know where or why she left. He spent years trying to find her, but gave up. Then, he saw her at the library. Storm Feather though his eyes were playing a trick on him, but then he heard her voice. He knew right then and there, it was Sunset. He wanted to go up to her and hug her, but he couldn’t. The princesses were next to her and that meant that he could get caught. Storm Feather didn’t have bits, so he stole. That caused him to be a well known thief. He sighed. It was getting late. He had to go to his ‘house’. As he was flying back towards a dark spot in Canterlot, something caught his eye. The princess of friendship, Twilight Sparkle. Storm Feather saw her talking to Sunset back in the library. She didn’t know who he was, so maybe he could talk to her about Sunset!
“Hey! Uh..Princess!” He called out as he landed near her. Twilight turned to look at him. She had a confused look on her face.
“Uh..hi?” She greeted awkwardly.
“Hi, I’m Storm Feathers. Look, I know you have no idea who I am, but I was wondering about something.”
“If you want me to sign the friendship journal, I swear to Cele-”
“What? No, no it’s not about that”
“Oh..Sorry about that. There was just a lot of ponies that wanted my autograph and it’s been driving me crazy.”
“It’s ok...So, um, I saw you at the library today and I was hoping I could talk to you about something.”
“Oh, ok. Is everything alright?”
“Kinda..you were with Sunset Shimmer, right?”
Twilight’s eyes widened. “Wait. You know Sunset?”
“Yes, I do. Please, do you know where she is?”
“Well, yes I do, but-”
“Take me to her! Please, I need to see her.”
“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I could do that.”
“What do you mean?” Storm Feather’s eyes narrowed.
“Look, I can’t take you to her.”
“Why?!” Storm Feather angrily asked.
“I just can’t. It’s classified.”
“Classified? That’s stupid! Aren’t you supposed to be the princess of FRIENDSHIP! I just want to see her!” He yelled.
“I can’t and won’t take you to her and that’s final! I’m sorry,” Twilight said finished sadly. She turned away from him and walked towards the train station that she would ride to go back to Ponyville.
Storm Feather growled and prepared to attack her before guards showed up. ‘Dang it! They must of heard me’. Storm quickly flew away in hopes of getting away. Unfortunately, three pegasus guards flew after him. Storm Feather flew faster and grinned as he saw big group of clouds. He flew into them to and lost the guards. Storm Feather glanced down in time to see the train Twilight Sparkle took. He smiled.
“I’m coming Sunshine,” he whispered as remembered the nickname he gave her.
Storm Feather picked up the books he knocked into when he crashed in the room. He was actually exhausted. He had left Griffonstone just three days ago. As he was flying he ran out of energy and crashed into window. He felt a nice warm glow as he suddenly gained strength. He turned to the unicorn who had her horn surrounded by her magical aura. He was honestly surprised that she helped him. After all, he had just crashed into her room and teased her.
“You looked tired,” she said noticing his stare. Storm Feather blushed as he looked away and mumbled a thanks. He didn’t know a lot about ponies, but he knew that a spell she had just used was hard for somepony her age. Sunset was obviously talented. That’s probably why she’s in the Canterlot Castle. He remembered the angry look she gave him when she teased her. He grinned.
“So...you really thought I was a zombie?” Storm Feather asked. Sunset Shimmer blushed and turned to glare at him. Storm Feather’s grin grew bigger. She was so cute when she looked mad. Storm Feather blushed thinking of the little pout she did. He shook his head. ‘Stop thinking that’ he said to himself.
“Whatever, you still have to tell me why your here,” she grumbled. Storm Feather frowned. He did have to explain to her. What should he say. ‘My dad left and my mom died, so I left Griffonstone’ he thought. No, that’s too personal. After thinking a bit he sighed.
“I...ran away. Wanted to start fresh, ya know?” Storm sighed. Sunset looked at him.
“What about your parents? Wouldn’t they be worried?” She questioned. Storm Feather just glared at her.
“That’s none of your business. I answered your question and I’m just about to finish cleaning. After that, I’m going. You won’t even remember me. Besides you won’t understand,” he said bitterly. Sunset flinched at the tone he used.
“Ok geez. I was just curious,” Sunset said, “And don’t say that I won’t understand. I wanted to run away from here at one point too.”
“Really?” Storm Feather asked raising an eyebrow. Sunset just nodded. “Why?” he asked.
“Look, you didn’t say why you ran away, so I’m not going to say why I wanted to either.” Sunset said. Storm Feather look at her. After another moment of silence was put to an end by his growling tummy. Storm Feather blushed.
“Sorry..” he apologized. Sunset looked at him. Their eyes met and Storm Feather could see concern in the unicorn’s eyes.
“You want food?” She offered.
“Uh..yes please.” Storm Feather responded. Sunset looked at him for a moment before leaving the room. After waiting for ten minutes, Sunset returned with pancakes and eggs.
“Sorry. I don’t know what you like, but I hope pancakes are good. Also I heard griffons like fish and meat, but, um, we don’t have that, so I just got eggs.” she said, placing the food in front of him.
“It’s fine. Thanks Sunshine,” Storm Feather said stuffing food in his mouth. Sunset raised her eyebrow.
“It’s Sunset Shimmer bird brain,” Sunset said. Storm Feather looked up at her.
“I know, but Sunshine is a cute name for you,” he teased. Sunset blushed and looked away.
“Whatever.”
Author's Note
Another Chapter done! I hope you liked it. Remember, don't be afraid to tell me some of my errors. I want to get better.
Author's Note
IMPORTANT!
A New Home
Storm Feather tried to catch his breath as he plopped down behind the train station. He didn’t realize Ponyville was that far from Canterlot. As his panting came to an end he looked at his surroundings. Ponyville was smaller than he thought it was. He looked at the many ponies going about their day. Some were at the market while others outside doing their jobs. It didn’t take long for him to find Twilight Sparkle’s castle. He looked over to the school next to it. ‘Wow..there’s an actual friendship school’ he thought. He shook his head. Storm Feather needed to get his head in the game. He had to find Sunset Shimmer, the pony who helped him when nopony else would. He smiled as he remembered the many kind things Sunset did for him.
”Sunset Shimmer?” A voice called out. Storm Feather turned to face Sunset. He got confused as he saw her panic.
“Oh horse apples,” Sunset whispered as she quickly pushed Storm Feather into her closet. “Stay quiet. Who knows what they might do if they see you here!” Storm Feather nodded as Sunset closed the closet door. However, Storm Feather’s curiosity got the better of him as he opened the door an inch to see a white stallion with a blue mane in gold armor come into the room. A guard pony. Storm Feather gulped.
“Sunset Shimmer..are you ok?” He questioned, “I heard you talking to somepony and...oh what happened to your window?” Storm Feather winced when he realized they didn’t fix the window yet. How was Sunset going to cover for this? He should’ve known that he would get caught. Storm Feather frowned as he thought of all the bad outcomes. He would probably go into the dungeon for entering the castle without permission or get sent back to Griffonstone. He sighed in defeat as he slowly opened the closet door, but before he could, Sunset spoke.
“Oh yeah...that..well, um, I was practicing a new spell and accidentally shot a beam at the window,” Sunset lied. Storm Feather’s jaw dropped. He didn’t think Sunset would lie to somepony in the royal guard. She even have a convincing lie and acted so well that Storm Feather would have believed it if he didn’t know the truth. “Oh, and before you ask about the food, I got hungry,” Sunset continued.
“Oh, ok, but I was sure you were talking to someone,” the guard said. Sunset just turned away from him as she waved her hoof dismissively.
“You must be hearing things. That, or you heard me reading to myself,” Sunset said. The guard looked at her before nodding and walked out. Once Storm Feather knew he was gone, he slowly came out of the room. He chuckled as he tackled Sunset in a hug. He felt her get tense as he hugged her and immediately stopped the hug. Both of them blushed.
“Thank you. You didn’t have to do that..so why? I..I don’t know what to say,” Storm Feather thanked quietly. Sunset Shimmer looked at him with the first caring smile he got from her.
“I don’t know much about you, but I do know that you’ve been through a lot,” Sunset’s look suddenly got mischievous, “Plus, now you owe me.” Storm Feather laughed. That was more like the Sunset he had first talked to. She really was something. “So..where you going next?” Sunset questioned. Storm Feather paused. He didn’t know where he was going.
“I...I don’t know. I ran away from Griffonstone to find a real home,” he admitted. Sunset put her hoof to her chin. After a moment of silence, Sunset sighed. She then looked at Storm Feather again. Determination replaced the small frown on her face.
“I think I know a place you can stay that’s in the castle,” she offered. Storm Feather’s ears perked up. He was confused, shocked, and over joyed. Storm Feather’s mouth opened, then closed. He smiled, then frowned.
“Wait..really? You mean that? But why? Wouldn’t you get in trouble when I get caught. Wait..are we going to ask the princess first. I don’t think I can do that. If I do accept your offer, will I have food and a bed, or is it just a trap for me? No, you wouldn’t do that...would you?” He rambled. Sunset chuckled.
“Relax. I wouldn’t put you into the dungeon. As for the why, I think it might benefit both of us. You have a home and I have a new test subject to cast my spells on,” Sunset grinned as Storm Feather looked at her with an unamused face, “Also you don’t have to talk to Princess Celestia. For food, I’ll just sneak it to you. I can get you a comfy bed of your choosing to sleep on. Lastly, it’s not a matter of WHEN we get caught, but IF we get caught. As you saw before, I’m a pretty good liar. Just because I live in a castle, doesn’t mean I act like a goody two shoes or a prissy princess. I get in trouble too.” Storm Feather snorted.
“Like what? Forgetting to wipe your mouth with a tissue?”
“Well, my parents are strict with manners, and strict with pretty much everything else, so yes. I do get in trouble for that, but I got in trouble for burning a colt once,” Sunset admitted. Storm Feather’s jaw dropped.
“Wow...remind me never to get on your bad side,” he said. Sunset giggled.
“Let me show you your new room. Oh and don’t hug me ever again,” Sunset said.
“Come on. It wasn’t that bad. Plus, isn’t hugging something friend’s do?” Storm Feather said.
“We are NOT friends,” Sunset growled, but then stopped. She remembered what she promised Princess Celestia. “Ugh...I guess we aren’t friends right now. We barely know each other. But...I guess being friends can be a possibility.” Sunset’s horn lit up as she moved the book shelf that covered a secret door.
“Wow...” Storm Feather said in awe. Sunset opened the door to reveal a rather big room. To his surprise, the room wasn’t dirty at all. It had a couch, chairs, tables, and a bed.
“This was the room where I practice more of my destructive and dangerous spells. The spells are things I shouldn’t cast yet, so I come here where nopony will hear me. I go here often, so I made it my second bed room. I can change the furniture if you want,” Sunset explained. After Storm Feather looked around the room, he turned to face Sunset Shimmer.
“I actually like the place how it is. Except for the colors. Can you change the color scheme to black, blue, and white?” He asked. Sunset nodded. She took a deep breath and channeled her magic into her horn. Her aura surrounded her horn and lit up as she changed the room’s colors. Storm Feather smiled. He had a home. “Thank you...Sunshine.” Sunset hit the back of his head.
“It’s Sunset.”
BACKSTORY AND CHARACTER INFO
Author's Note
This isn't a chapter, but it does have information that will help you understand the story better. I recommend reading this.
BACKSTORY AND CHARACTER INFO
Storm Feathers:
Storm left Griffonstone in search of a better home a few months after his mom died. After flying for 3 days, he ran out of energy and crashed into Sunset's room in the Canterlot Castle. Both Storm and Sunset were about 7 years old when they met. Storm Feather is older. Thanks to Sunset, Storm had a secret room in the Canterlot Castle where he could call home.This is when Storm started having a small crush on her. His love for her grows as the years pass. Hesitant, Storm Feather does tell Sunset what happened to his parents after living with her for an entire week. This causes Sunset to tell him about her life, more specifically, about her strict parents. Even though Sunset didn't count him as a friend because of how stubborn she is, Storm Feather thought of Sunset as one.
When both of them were about 14, Sunset suddenly vanished. Without Sunset to help him hide from the guards, Storm Feather was found and kicked out of the castle. Now that Storm Feather lost his home, he spent about 2 years searching for Sunset. During those 2 years, Storm learned how to steal. After 2 years searching for Sunset, Storm gave up and went back to Canterlot. He found an old shack in a dark and unknown part of Canterlot. That shack becomes his home and he becomes a well known thief in Canterlot.
Then, he sees Sunset in the library and is now following Twilight to find her. He is currently 17 years old.
Sunset Shimmer:
She joined Princess Celestia's school when she was 5 years old. When Sunset was 6 years old, a colt about 2 years older than her tried to bully her. She lost her temper and used powerful magic to burn him. This gave Sunset her cutie mark, but she got in big trouble. Her parents were furious and left her. Sunset wanted to run away, but before she could, Princess Celestia came up to her and offered Sunset to be her personal student because she saw Sunset's potential. Princess Celestia gave Sunset a room in the Canterlot Castle and word got out that she was her star pupil. This convinced her parents to go back to her, but only to get an even better reputation. Sunset was happy and relieved her parents gave her another chance.
Sunset Shimmer didn't have friends. She was an outcast to the others, so she was lonely. She had Princess Celestia, but she was often busy with her duties. When Sunset was 7, she met Storm Feather. She didn't want to admit it, but she liked his company. They grew closer as time went on which causes Sunset to fall in love with Storm Feather when she was 10.
Sunset's life was going great until she was 13. Her parents had abandoned her. They said that Sunset was not good enough for them anymore. She was old news. Sunset was depressed and frustrated. She didn't know what she had to do to earn her parents respect and love. She got meaner and bitter.
Princess Celestia noticed this and thought that showing her a magical mirror might cheer her up. Once Sunset looked into the mirror she saw herself as an alicorn. She started to believe that if she became an alicorn princess, her parents will forever accept her. Sunset did a lot of bad things in order to see what could make her a princess. Because of this, Princess Celestia tried talking to her. She said that Sunset wasn't ready for that. This just caused Sunset to snap. She thought that Princess Celestia was holding her back for selfish reasons. After the argument, Sunset Shimmer had enough and ran away into the mirror. She was 14.
Now, Sunset learned the error of her ways and the magic of friendship. She is currently 17.
The New Kid in Canterlot High
Storm Feathers rubbed the back of his head with his claw. Sunset used to hit him pretty hard when he did something or said something wrong. Though, as time went on, her hits became less hurtful and more playful. Storm Feathers couldn't stop the grin on his face as he noticed the moon rising. It was the perfect chance to sneak into Twilight's castle. He looked at all the possible areas where he can get in. To his confusion, Storm Feathers didn't see any guards. 'What kind of princess didn't have any guards to protect her and her home?' he thought.
A small sound got his attention. Out of instinct, Storm Feathers quickly spread out his wings and flew off. He prayed that nopony saw him. If ponies heard that there was a griffon in ponyville, then he knew that Twilight would think that it could be him. After all, he did just recently try to pounce on her for not telling him something that needed to be kept a secret. After deciding that he was a good distance away from the noise he allowed himself to relax. He rested for a couple of minutes, thinking on his next move. If somepony did see him, then it would be wise to sneak into the castle now and get the information as quick as he can. Though, that could just get him into more trouble. Besides, maybe he was overeating and a bunny caused the sound. He was still thinking when he saw princess Twilight go into her castle. 'It's now or never. Maybe I can eavesdrop and get some information on Sunset,' Storm Feathers thought. Luckily, it was dark out so his black feathers would allow him to camouflage. He silently flew next to an open window. He took a quick peek inside and saw princess Twilight talking with another mare and a baby dragon.
"I'm not sure what his connection with Sunset is, but I'm sure you did the right thing Twilight," the baby dragon said. Twilight still looked unsure, but luckily the other mare put her hoof around her. Storm Feather growled a bit. Ever since Sunset vanished, anything friendship related made him just a bit jealous.
"You didn't see the way he looked Spike," Twilight said, "He looked so desperate to see her again. I bet he was friends with Sunset. After all, he yelled at me about being the princess of friendship. I know I need to keep the human world a secret, but I just feel guilty." Twilight lowered her head to the ground in guilt, her ears folding back on her head. 'Human world?' Storm Feathers questioned in his head. The mare and the baby dragon, named Spike apparently, looked at one another before the mare suddenly smiled.
"You could write to Sunset about him! If she knows and trusts him to keep a secret about her home on the other side of the portal, then you can go find him and tell him about it!" the mare suggested." Twilight's ears twitched as she raised her head back up with a smile. Though Storm Feather just had an even more confused look on his face. 'She's living on the other side of a portal. Maybe that portal lead to the human world,' he thought.
"Of course! Your a genius Starlight Glimmer!" Twilight said as she ran towards a mirror with all sorts of wires and machines and grabbed the book on top of it. She opened her book and asked Spike to get a quill. Spike nodded and seemingly pulled out a quill out of nowhere. Storm Feathers blinked and shook his head. Spike gave Twilight the quill as she started writing. Everypony's attention was on the book which he didn't quite get. How can writing in a book talk to Sunset? Though, Storm Feathers took this opportunity to silently sneak into the room. He hid behind a large pile of books in the corner. He smirked. This was perfect! Once Twilight, Spike and Starlight Glimmer, were out of the room, he can go and find Sunset. "There! Message sent. Now all we need to do is wait for her to respond," Twilight yawned, "and now we can sleep. Let's get to bed."
"Yes!" Storm Feathers silently cheered. He quickly covered his beak though once Starlight Glimmer turned his direction. She looked around, confused. Fortunately for him, she shrugged and went out of the room. Everypony was gone and now Storm Feathers can go find Sunset. He looked at the book that Twilight had recently wrote in. If this book was used to contact Sunset, then maybe it has information that could help him. He read a couple of pages in the journal. After some time, he finally figured out how it worked. You write something in the book and Sunset somehow gets the message and can write back to you, but her message will appear in the same book. "Magic is weird," Storm Feathers whispered.
It had been about an hour until Storm Feathers got enough useful information. Most of the letters just talked about how there were doing and Storm Feathers couldn't help but feel jealous and hurt that Sunset was having fun with new friends. Back when she was Princess Celestia's student, she didn't want any friends, so what changed? Was he not good enough? Storm Feathers growled and shook his head. He'll ask that once he found Sunset. With the information on the portal and the other world, he was prepared to face what was coming. As he recalled from his readings, he placed the book back on the top of the mirror and watched in awe as the mirror pulsed. He gently touched the surface of the mirror, no portal, and smiled as he saw it ripple. "I'm coming Sunshine!" Storm Feathers said as he went into the portal.
In the human world, Sunset Shimmer groaned as she got up from bed. The annoying beeping noise from her alarm clock went silent as she hit the button on top of it. Sunset stretched and slowly got up only to lay down on the bed again.
"I hate mornings," Sunset complained. She knew she had to go to school, but she really didn't want to get up yet. Maybe she could not go to school today. After all, how will she do good when she's exhausted. When her eyes started to close, the alarm clock began beeping again. Sunset growled. She really hated that alarm clock. Sunset sighed and got up from bed. She took a quick shower and got ready for school. She chose her blue jeans and the light blue blouse with her signature leather jacket. (I don't know colors or clothing very well. It's what Sunset looked like in Friendship Games) Sunset looked at the time on her phone and smiled. She had plenty of time, and that means, she didn't have to run to school. Sunset grabbed her bag and said goodbye to her pet, Ray. Once Sunset got to Canterlot High, she immediately saw her friends, old and new. The Rainbooms, Trixie, and Wallflower Blush noticed her and waved.
"SUNSET OVER HERE!!" Pinkie Pie called rather loudly. A lot of students turned in Pinkie's direction and just shrugged. Just Pinkie being Pinkie. Sunset walked towards them with a smile.
"Hey Pinkie," Sunset greeted, "How have you girls been?"
"Great! We missed you SOOOO much. It's been forever since we saw you!" Pinkie responded.
"Uh, Pinkie. We just saw her yesterday in school," Rainbow said. Pinkie giggled.
"Well it feels like forever! OH OH! Get this. We are getting a new student today! I can't wait to meet her. Or him. Oh I can't wait! I'm soo nervouscited!" Pinkie rambled cheerfully. Sunset smiled and rolled her eyes. Pinkie always loved meeting and making new friends. The school bell rang.
"We better get to our classes now," Applejack stated. Everyone went inside except for Sunset. She turned her head towards the portal. She had a feeling something is going to happen today. She just hoped it wasn't anything bad.
"Horseapples, I'm late to class," Sunset said. She didn't think she was staring at the portal that long. She went inside the school and ran to her first class. When she turned a corner she bumped into someone. Sunset took a step back and held her head in her hand. Unfortunately for the other person, they fell on the ground with a loud thump. Both of them groaned from the hit.
"Ah, Sunset. I was hoping to bump into you, but it seems like the new student beat me to it," Principal Celestia joked, "Why are you here running in the halls and not in class?" Sunset froze and sheepishly rubbed the back of her head.
"I, uh, was late to class, so I ran there before I got too late," Sunset answered with an uneasy smile. Principal Celestia chuckled.
"Again? Well we can talk about this later. I want you to give a tour of our school to our new student. Storm Feathers, meet Sunset Shimmer. Sunset Shimmer meet Storm Feathers." Principal Celestia said. Sunset Shimmer's eyes went wide as she looked at the boy sitting on the ground. His skin was a light grey and his hair was black with a light blue streak that was shaped like a lightning bolt. He wore ripped jeans, a dark blue short sleeve t-shirt that had a light blue lightning bolt on it, and a pair of black converse. He smirked at Sunset. It's impossible that the Storm Feathers she hung out with as a filly was here. This had to be this worlds Storm Feathers. Why did he have come here now? Especially since she couldn't get him out of her head after the memory stone incident. She realized that she was staring and started to blush.
"I, uh...I'm sorry for bumping into you," Sunset apologized. She helped him back up and started to notice how tall he was. Storm Feathers was a head taller than her. They both smiled at each other before looking away to hide a blush.
"It's fine," Storm Feathers replied, "You know, you remind me of somepo- uh someone." Was he about to say somepony? 'No it must be my imagination. Or wishful thinking,' Sunset thought.
"You remind me of someone too," Sunset said.
"Really now?" Storm Feathers asked.
"Yup! He's really something," Sunset said shaking her head, "Well let's get on with the tour." She looked at Principal Celestia who just nods and leaves.
"Alrighty then! Lead the way Sunshine," Storm Feathers said causing Sunset's eyes to widen.
"Wh-What did you call me?" Sunset stuttered. Storm Feathers realized his mistake, but quickly composed himself.
"Sunshine. Thought it was a cute nickname for you," Storm Feathers replied smoothly, "If you want, I can stop calling you that." Sunset's brain took a few seconds to work again. 'Do all Storm Feathers think the same way? Ugh..this is going to be a long day,' Sunset thought.
"It's fine. Just caught me off guard. Come on, I want to introduce you to my friends," Sunset said.
Storm Feathers couldn't believe it. Once he went through the portal he knew what to expect, but everything had caught him off guard. Luckily, hands were like claws, but standing was a problem. Fortunately, he was able to get the hang of it, but kind of lost balance when Sunset bumped into him. He had to contain his happiness once he saw Sunset. I mean, how can he forget her beautiful eyes and wonderful voice. Even in a different form, she still looked beautiful. Especially when she blushes. It also seemed that Sunset didn't forget him which was amazing! He noticed she changed a bit in attitude. She was more calm and collected than before. She was also more friendly towards others. He saw her wave to many people. Though, that was expected when ponies get older. However, one thing was on his mind. Should he tell her that it's him from Equestria? He read about how there are doubles of ponies from equestia in this world. He already met Principal Celestia.
"And that's everywhere in Canterlot High. Well, I still have to show you the cafeteria and since it's lunch, it's the perfect time to do so. There's also some people I want you to meet," Sunset said. Storm Feathers smile vanished for a second. He knows he should be happy for Sunset. Happy that she finally came out of her shell, but he felt jealous of them. Jealous that they hung out with Sunset while he was looking for her for a long time. Storm Feathers hid his feelings and tried to keep smiling.
"Can't wait to meet them!" Storm Feathers exclaimed. He resisted the urge to facepalm. That sounded so fake. Sunset Shimmer looked at him worriedly.
"You don't have to meet them if you don't want to. I get that moving to someplace new is a little overwhelming," Sunset said. 'Well for me it was very overwhelming. I mean, I went to another world,' Sunset thought.
"Nah. It's fine. I need more friends anyways," Storm Feathers replied. Sunset looked at him suspiciously before nodding. Both of them stood outside the cafeteria doors. Sunset smiled warmly at him one more time before opening the door for Storm Feathers to walk in. The smile caused him to blush a little. 'Why does she have such a cute smile?' Strom Feathers asked himself. Once they were both inside the cafeteria, a pink blur passed by him and hugged Sunset.
"Sunset Shimmer! Your okay! We were so worried because you weren't in any of your classes and thought that a magical monster kidnapped you! And-"
"Pinkie! Can't breathe!" Sunset gasped.
"OH! Sorry," Pinkie apologized. Sunset coughed and tried to catch her breath.
"Don't worry Pinkie. I was just showing the new student around the school," Sunset said to calm down her friend. Or as calm as Pinkie can be anyways.
"New student?" Pinkie asked as she turned towards me, "OMG your the new student! I my names Pinkie Pie! What's your name? Where did you come from? Do you like it here so far? What do you-" Pinkie's questions stopped when Sunset covered Pinkie's mouth with her hand.
"Why don't we sit with the others first, so we all introduce ourselves," Sunset said. Pinkie nodded and Sunset removed her hand from Pinkie's mouth. We all headed towards the lunch table.
"Hey SunShim! Who's he?" The rainbow haired girl asked.
"He's a new student here in Canterlot. I showed him around the school already," Sunset answered.
"Oh cool! I'm Rainbow Dash, the captain of all the sports teams here. Beside me is Rarity, the shy one next her is Fluttershy, then Applejack, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Trixie, and finally, Wallflower Blush. You already met Sunset Shimmer."
"Well it's nice to meet all of you lovely ladies," Storm Feathers said. Some of the girls blushed while the others rolled their eyes.
"Flirt," Sunset said playfully punching his arm. Storm Feathers looked at her with a fly grin.
"Jealous?" Storm Feathers said teasingly. That caused Sunset to blush a bit which was noticed by all her friends.
"You wish. What's there to be jealous of?" Sunset said. Storm Feathers put his hands to his chest and gasped.
"Sunset Shimmer! You wound me and my pride!" He said dramatically. Sunset rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest.
"Good. Your pride is too big anyways," Sunset said. They both laughed which caused smiles to come on the other girls faces. That's when Applejack decided to ask a question.
"So where are ya from...uh, we never did ask for your name huh?" Applejack said.
"No you didn't, but that's fine. My name is Storm Feathers," he said proudly. Everyone's eyes widened and their jaw dropped as they looked at him then at Sunset. Their expressions were confused and worried.
"Wait, hold on," Pinkie said grabbing a glass of water out of nowhere. She started to drink the water only to spit it out. Sunset Shimmer facepalmed. Yeah...this was going to be a long day.
Author's Note
SOOO...because I was gone for so long because my computer broke I decided to give you guys a longer chapter! I hope you enjoyed it and tell me your thoughts please!
Everyone except for Sunset Shimmer and Storm Feathers was in shock. They all had the same thought going through their heads. Wasn't Storm Feathers the griffon Sunset knew back in Equestria. They silently looked at Sunset for answers. She just looked back at them with pleading eyes and gave them a look that meant, I'll explain later.
"Is something wrong?" Storm Feathers asked, curiosity and worry in his tone. They all looked him and gave a nervous laugh.
"Sorry about that darling. Please don't worry we were just..um," Rarity said, failing to come up with an excuse. She looked to the others for help. Suddenly, Trixie got up from her seat.
"The Great and Powerful Trixie!!..uh, knows of someone named Storm Feathers. Trixie met him during one of her magic acts. The coincidence of names caught us off guard," Trixie said. Everyone eagerly agreed with Trixie's explanation.
"Oh..uh, well I assure you, whoever this person is will be no match for me! I guarantee, I am the better Storm Feathers ," Storm Feathers bragged, "I am someone with the eyes of an eagle and strength and courage of a lion!" Everyone sighed in relief. Then, Rainbow Dash got up from her seat.
"Strength of a lion huh? Well we'll see about that. You good at any sports?" Rainbow said eagerly.
"You bet I am!" Storm Feathers replied, but then he remembered he was in a different body that he couldn't function too well in, "But I haven't played in a long time." Rainbow seemed a little disappointed, but then smiled.
"That's fine! No matter how rusty you might be we just means we need to get you back into the game. Then, your back to playing like before! No, even better than ever!" Rainbow encouraged. Storm Feathers thought about it. He did like playing ball back in Canterlot with Sunset, but he was here for a reason. He couldn't get side tracked, but then again, it might help him get used to his body. After making his decision, he looked at Rainbow with determination.
"Alright. You convinced me, I'm game," Storm Feathers said. That's when Storm Feathers heard Wallflower Blush speak for the first time.
"Wait, better than ever? Isn't that one of your songs Rainbow?" She asked. Rainbow Dash nodded.
"You write songs?" Storm Feathers asked. Rainbow Dash was about to respond, but Pinkie Pie beat her to it.
"Yep! We are all in a band called the Rainbooms. Well, except for Trixie and Wallflower. Trixie is in her own band while Wallflower had stage fright," Pinkie replied, but then gasped, "You should hear us play after school! We'll be at the band room. That's where we usually hang out." Everyone agreed except for Twilight and Sunset. Both of them looked worried.
"Um, Storm Feathers, can you please excuse us," Twilight said with a nervous smile. She lead Storm Feathers towards another table then bolted back to the girls leaving him confused. Storm Feathers turned his head away from the girl and to the other people at the table Twilight left him at.
"Uh...Hi? I'm Storm Feathers," He introduced himself nervously.
Back with the girls, Everyone looked at Twilight with confusion.
"Uh, Twilight? Why did ya do that?" Applejack asked. She looked at them as if they were crazy.
"Why? So we can talk! I get that we should be welcoming, but do you think he's going to be okay when he sees us pony up when we play?" Twilight said. Realization hit them hard.
"Maybe he won't notice?" Pinkie Pie said sheepishly. Twilight facepalmed.
"Isn't he from Equestia though?" Fluttershy asked quietly as she turned to Sunset, "Didn't you say you knew him when you were Princess Celestia's student?"
"I did know a Storm Feathers back in Equestria, but remember everypony has a doppelganger here. This is obviously the Storm Feathers in this world," Sunset responded sadly. Pinkie saw her frown and went to go hug her. Sunset Shimmer chuckled as she hugged back. "Thanks Pinks."
"Anything for a friend!" Pinkie said cheerfully.
"You okay sugarcube?" Applejack asked. Sunset Shimmer shook her head.
"It's just that...These past few days I've been thinking of Storm Feathers. I've been wanting to go back to Equestria to see him again," Sunset said.
"Why can't you? I bet Princess Twilight will be willing to help you," Applejack said.
"I know that, but I said and did some pretty mean things to him before I left. What if he doesn't want to see me again? What if he doesn't even remember me? I thought I could just forget about the idea over time, but now this worlds Storm Feathers is here! Not only do I feel guilty around him, I feel as if I'm just replacing the Storm Feathers I knew back in Equestria," Sunset explained. Twilight put her hand on Sunset's shoulder.
"Sunset, you are not replacing him. I remember what you said you said to me when I thought you only liked me because I was Princess Twilight's doppelganger. You said, and I quote, 'You might look, sound, and sometimes act the same, but both of you have your own life that is very different from the other. You're your own person.' Take your own advice Sunset. Plus, if you guys were as close as you say you were, then he will forgive you, and he will remember you," Twilight encouraged. Sunset looked at Twilight and smiled.
"Thanks Twilight. I guess it's just that they are so alike in so many ways. They even gave me the same nickname. It feels like they're the same person," Sunset said.
"Maybe they are! What if the Storm Feathers you knew back then saw you when you were to Equestria for help with the whole memory thing in the library when you tried searching for answers in the restricted section so you can find out why we forgot about you and then he then went Princess Twilight to get some information about you but since this world is supposed to be a secret she refused to tell him anything so he tried to pounce her but was noticed by the royal guards and got chased because he's a wanted thief but managed to get away and follow Princess Twilight back to Ponyville and then he snuck into Princess Twilight's castle while she was talking to Starlight Glimmer and Spike and once they left he read through the letters you sent to Princess Twilight to get enough information to go through the portal and see you again after looking for you for 2 years!" Pinkie quickly said, finally allowing herself to breathe after saying a sentence that long without pausing.
"I, uh, highly doubt that Pinkie," Sunset said making Pinkie frown.
"Can't say I didn't try," Pinkie Pie said turning away from her friend to look at...something.
"Now hold on, maybe we should listen to Pinkie. She did this before with Princess Twilight and was right," Applejack said. Sunset thought that Pinkie's theory was insane, but she really hoped it was true. She put her hand to her chin as she tried to think of a way to find out if it was true. She could always use her mind reading powers, but she wouldn't want to invade Storm Feather's mind like that without if permission. Then an idea popped into her mind as she snapped her fingers.
"That's it! In Pinkie's theory, Storm Feathers talked with Princess Twilight, so if we-" Sunset started, but got interrupted by Twilight.
"Ask Princess Twilight if she talked to Storm Feathers, we know if Pinkie's hunch was correct!" Twilight said catching on to Sunset's plan. Sunset Shimmer chuckled and she nodded her head. She opened up her bag and tried to find the journal. After a minute or two, she groaned.
"I think I left the journal at home."
"That's okay. You can just write to her after school," Rainbow Dash said.
"Yeah I guess your right," Sunset replied.
"Of course I am. I'm awesome!" Rainbow Dash bragged.
Author's Note
You will not believe what I went through with this chapter! I forgot to save my writing so I had to do the thing all over again! I spent 4 hours on this thing. I hope you like it. Tell me your thoughts and ideas.
Sunset Shimmer felt awful and had a killer headache. As she tries getting on her hooves she realized she wasn’t home. She started to panic and said, “This isn’t Canterlot. Where am I? Princess Celestia?” She paused and looked around to find seven unknown creatures around her with horrified looks on their faces. She then looked at her hooves which were now hands. “What happened to me? Storm Feather! Help me! Please...somepony, anypony help me,” Sunset begged. She looked up to find one of the creatures smiling at her with a gentle expression as soon as she felt something on shoulder. Sunset asked the creature, “What..who are you?”
The creature responded, “We’re your friends.” As soon as she said this however, her expression turned hard as she glared at the green colored creature behind her. Sunset didn’t know what was going on, but she felt like she could trust them. Something happened as all the creatures, except for the green one, put their hands on her shoulder. There was a warm bright light as all seven of them transformed. Then, they launched a powerful beam toward the memory stone. The stone broke into pieces. In a flash, Sunset remembered everything.
“Twilight...Sparkle?” Sunset called with a smile. Twilight turned to face her and said her name. They both hugged each other as her other friends joined in. Once the hug was over, Sunset looked over to Wallflower Blush. Sunset knew what she had to do. She went up to Wallflower and helped her up. After giving her a little pep talk, she befriended her.
It has been a couple of days since the memory stone has been destroyed. The year books were finished and was given out to everyone. The Main 7 and Sunset's new friends, Trixie and Wallflower Blush, were all sitting at their lunch table. Everyone was talking and laughing except for Sunset Shimmer. She wasn't sad, but she was thinking of something. More specifically, some griffon, that she has been thinking about ever since she got her memories back. "Storm Feather," Sunset mumbled under her breath with a smile.
Author's Note
I hope you like this and if you found a mistake please tell me, I want to learn.
