Sunset's eyes snapped open. She found herself in a void. The last thing she could remember was surrendering herself to her inner demon, everything after that had felt like she had been watching everything unfold from afar. Sunset tried to look around, but she wasn't sure which way was up or down. It was giving her a case of vertigo.

"Am I dead," Sunset said aloud to no one.

"Now that is an interesting question," A voice said. Sunset saw a serpentine creature approaching her. The creature had a lions paw and an eagles claw, a hoof and a dragon claw. One w
Of its wings resembled a bat pony wing and the other looked like it had been taken from a Pegasus. It took Sunset a moment to remember what this type of creature was called, she was sure she had seen one before.

"You're a draconequus," Sunset said, I've seen a statue of your kind in the Canterlot gardens."

"I'm no longer bound in that prison of which you speak, thank you very much," Discord answered.

"I know that you must have many questions my wayward student," a voice that Sunset recognized as belonging to Princess Celestia said. Sunset watched in awe as the Princess of the Sun materialized in front of her.

"What is going on," Sunset asked, "did you save me?"

"Magic more powerful and ancient than mine prevented your death," Celestia answered, "Destiny isn't done with you yet Sunset Shimmer."

"Do you have to be so cryptic," Sunset said, "just tell me what I have to do."

"Sunset, we would love to tell you more," Discord said, "but the truth is, we don't know."

Sunset looked at both Celestia and Discord. She didn't know how, but somehow she new they were telling her the truth. She could also tell that there was something that they weren't telling her.

"You are needed in the human world Sunset," Celestia said, "I wish that you could remain with me."

"If the human world needs me, could you send an army," Sunset asked, "with Equestria's help we could easily win."

"Unfortunately," Celestia said, "this task is for you, we are already risking much by staying here."

"But how am I supposed to defeat them," Sunset cried.

"You have all the knowledge you need," Celestia answered, "you must continue your journey alone."

"Plus the portal that connects the Human world with Equestria has been destroyed." Discord said.

"I'm scared," Sunset said, "what if I fail?"

"We all have something that we fear," Celestia said, "I have watched you grow and mature, you won't fail."

Sunset reached out and wrapped her arms around Celestia.

"I'm going to miss you," Sunset cried.

"Don't worry," Celestia said, "we'll see each other again little one."

"Tia, its time," Discord said as a portal formed before Sunset.

Sunset looked at the portal, then she looked back at Princess Celestia and the Lord of Chaos. She could see tears in their eyes as she stepped through the portal.

"Do you think she can do it Discord," Celestia asked after the portal had closed, "can she bring balance to both worlds?"

"She is our daughter," Discord answered.

Author's Note

I know that this chapter is really short. And I tried for a long time to make it longer, but in the end this is all I had. So here it is.