Sunset was preening her shadowy wings, it has been a little under 9 months since the Sirens were defeated. Applejack asked “Sunset, what are you doing for Christmas?”

Sunset frowned “Probably what I do every year.”

Applejack asked “What is that?”

Sunset sighed “Cry on my bed while eating ice-cream.”

Applejack gasped “Sunset, that’s not right it’s Christmas.”

Sunset frowned “Don’t worry about it, Applejack I did it last year.”

Applejack shouted “Why didn’t you say anything?!”

Sunset shook her head “I didn’t want to ruin your Christmas with my problems, anyway I need to go to my next class, you know extra subjects.”

Applejack frowned and got out her phone. She texted Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy to meet her in the Library. Applejack walked in, Rainbow Dash was spinning a ball around on her finger, Rarity was looking up inspiration for new dress designs, Fluttershy was humming quietly while Pinkie Pie was checking MyStable. Rainbow asked Applejack as she walked in “What did you call us all for anyway?”

Applejack responded “It’s about Sunset?”

Rarity asked “Is she alright?”

Applejack frowned “She has never experienced Christmas properly, she spends it alone crying on her bed eating ice-cream.”

Rarity gasped “That’s horrible, we have to help her.”

Pinkie bounced up and down exictedly “We can hold Slumber Parties for her at our places.”

Rainbow smiled “That sounds awesome.”

Fluttershy smiled “I’m in.”

Applejack smiled “Great and we can end with Christmas at my place.” Applejack and Pinkie smiled as they headed out to meet Sunset. Sunset was busy putting some stuff away in her locker. Applejack smiled as Pinkie Pie shook in excitement, Applejack explained the plan for the following days to Sunset.

Hours later Sunset smiled as she arrived at Pinkie’s home with the rest of her friends, Sunset smiled her razor sharp teeth showing “Thank you, I never imagined I’d do this with anyone.” Sunset bumped her head on the door due to her larger height which was time that of the average adult, she turned into shadows and materialised in the room but had to duck ,she curled up on the bed in order to not take up so much room.

Rainbow grinned “That was awesome.”

Pinkie excitedly listed off fun activities “We can do all kinds of things, eat pizza, play games, dance sing, ooo my old Twister set that would be fun.”

Rainbow began playing a game with Fluttershy after mentioning a Fuzzy Bunny with a monster truck. Sunset smiled as stared at Rarity who was painting Applejack’s nails “You enjoying yourself AJ.”

Applejack blinked “Ah’m not sure to be honest.”

Rarity turned to her “Trust me dear it will make you look fabulous, just don’t touch anything until they dry.” Sunset laughed her wings flapping wildly on the bed.

Pinkie asked as she twisted her neck around 360 degrees “Sunset want to play Twister with me.”

Sunset blinked “Um I’m not sure my body can keep up with you, I mean just the game is not designed for creatures my size.”

Maud said in an uncaring tone “You’re sixteen pizzas are here Pinkie.”

Pinkie wrapped her in a big hug “You’re the best sister ever.”

Maud continued “Pinkie the grease is dripping on my shoes.” Sunset rolled her eyes and levitated the pizzas to everyone, Maud’s eyes widened by a millimetre but only Pinkie noticed.

Then Applejack’s phone rang, Sunset put the phone on speaker, Applebloom asked disgruntled “How’s things going, Granny wanted me to check up on you.”

Rainbow Dash who was holding Fluttershy who was still murmuring about the Fuzzy Bunny laughed “She’s getting her nails painted.”

Sunset smiled “AJ’s doing just fine, don’t worry.”

Applebloom groaned “Have a good night .. Piggly Wiggly.”

Sunset raised an eyebrow “Piggly Wiggly… what’s that about.”

Applejack sighed “Ah might as well tell you all, when Ah was little Ah followed around Granny Smith around when she did the chores on the farm, Ah loved it when she fed the pigs, and one day I played wit the pigs for hours and Granny called me Piggly Wiggly. It kinda of stuck as a nickname and Applebloom uses it whenever I’m getting too big for my britches.”

Sunset smiled “I guess family can be like that.”

Applejack nodded “You have to take both the good and the bad.” She looked around all of their friends were asleep “Uh maybe we ought to sleep too.”

Sunset nodded “I agree.” A few hours later Sunset was still awake, she pulled out her magic journal and wrote

Dear Twilight

I just had my first Slumber Party, It was great I have never had one before it was amazing. I’m glad to have friends.

From your good friend Sunset Shimmer

Twilight smiled as she read Sunset’s message. The next morning the 6 girls entered the school only Sunset was alert. Applejack asked “How come you’re not tired Sunset.”

Sunset frowned “I’m a demon Applejack, I don’t get tired. I sleep out of habit not requirement.”

Sunset and Applejack blinked as someone called out “Piggly Wiggly.”

Sunset scowled “Who…”

Applebloom ran up “Sis Sis, look what was posted on MyStable!”

Sunset and Applejack were horrified, Pinkie popped over and her face paled. Applejack sputtered “Who… what … how?”

Applebloom said “It is this Anon-A-Miss person.”

Sunset scowled “We will find who this is soon enough, I promise.” Pinkie nodded in agreement.

Later in the day as Applejack walked through the hallways as people called out Piggly Wiggly and Oink Oink at her. Applejack sighed “I can handle teasing.”

Rainbow Dash scowled “I’m going to kick this Anon-A-Miss’s butt when I find them.”

Fluttershy frowned “It was very cruel to post this for all the school to see.”

Sunset smiled “We’ll help in any way we can.”

Applejack sighed “Thanks Sunset.” Sunset frowned as she began assembling a suspect list in her head.

As Applejack walked away Applebloom followed her “So this Anon-A-Miss person has to be someone you know?”

Applejack frowned “What do you mean?”

Applebloom said “Well Sunset was the only person who had just heard the story.”

Applejack scowled “Sunset’s my friend.” Applejack stormed off angrily but the thought would not leave her mind.

Applejack was standing in the snow, she heard the sound of honking and saw Rarity in a car. Rarity called out “Get in AJ, we’re going to have a slumber party!”

Applejack smiled “Thanks for the ride Rarity.”

Rarity shook her head “Dear, don’t worry about I’m glad you’re coming.”
Applejack sighed, Rarity asked concerned “Are you getting teased.”

Applejack sighed “Yes, still Sunset has managed to get them to tone it down a bit.”

Rarity smiled “Small victories I guess.”

Applejack shook her head “Enough of that hooey, today’s a day for fun.”

Rarity giggled “I couldn’t agree more.” They noticed that Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash were already here.

Rarity smiled “Hello Girls.” Applejack noticed that Sweetie Belle was in the corner, she grimaced as Sweetie Belle was forcibly pushed out of the room by Rarity despite the younger girl’s complaints.

The rest of the girls arrived and Pinkie Pie grinned holding a candle and wearing a dark cowl “Who’s ready for some ghost stories.”

Sunset smiled as she rested a claws on Pinkie’s shoulder “If you don’t mind I have quite a few tales from Equestria that could scare the boots off of all of you if you wish and I could always ask Twilight for more.”

Rainbow Dash grinned “So that old book of yours still works.”

Sunset chuckled “Of course, also Twilight said hi.”

Fluttershy said “That is quite amazing like you’re texting someone across dimensions.”

Sunset smiled “The closest thing we have to that in Equestria is magic burping dragons and they are quite rare.”

Rarity smiled “Well make sure to tell Twilight, we don’t want her to miss out but now it’s time to party.” Sunset was sitting there with a smile as Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were using brushes as mics. Rarity and Applejack asked “Taking some pictures are you?”

Sunset nodded “Yes,” she wanted to record the good memories. She blinked as she heard a loud crash.

Fluttershy smiled “I think that makes six doors broken by Pinkie Pie while dancing.”

Sunset laughed deeply “Actually that was number twelve.”

Rarity gasped as she looked at the clothes, “These are all the clothes I own that I don’t think look good. I have kept them hidden for a reason. I donate everything in there every know then when it gets too full, I probably should do that again soon.”

Pinkie smiled “This stuff is great and perfect for surprising selfies.” Rarity blinked form the flash of Pinkie’s phone. Sunset began taking photos of her friends in various costumes.

After everyone fell asleep Sunset wrote to Twilight

Dear Twilight

The second slumber party has make me feel so much closed to my friends, I haven’t felt like this since the day Celestia took me under her wing. I feel loved and cared for, like I have a family again. Without all of you I have no idea where I’d be, I have to go to sleep or I’ll wake the others but I want all of you to know I love you all.

From your good friend Sunset Shimmer

Twilight was crying tears of joy as Sunset fell sleep that night but neither was ready for what the following days would bring.

Author's Note

I hope I did a good job of starting this.