Trixie Lulamoon was frozen in place. She stood in shock and disbelief as she examined the figure in front of her. There she was: The devil of Hell's Kitchen. The lady without fear.

Daredevil.

Unmasked.

They were both looking at each other, stunned. They certainly didn't expect this to happen.

Finding Sunset Shimmer, of all people, with teary eyes and the local vigilante's outfit was... really unexpected.

The Great And Powerful Trixie still could not believe the sight in front of her. It wasn't true, nor it was real. She was just seeing things. Maybe it was the guilt finally coming to her. She did feel bad for humiliating her.

But this!? This... kinda changed it.

All she could feel now was... Confusion? Anger? Hatred? Guilt? Sorrow? Betrayal?

All of them?

«... Y-You're not real, a-are you? You're just in m-my head, r-right? You can't be her!», she mumbled weakly.

Daredevil only had one thing to say to her companion before she disappeared in the dark.

«No».

(Intro)

(Sunset's POV)

I was going to school while listening to my favorite playlist. It was cold outside, but I didn't mind. I've been in some tougher situations before. It wasn't that big of a deal.

Once you survived being unconscious, while also falling from a building straight into a dump, you can survive anything!

After the slumber party, I told the girls I had to go back to my place, to get my stuff. The real reason was that I had to dump my costume somewhere. It was a bit heavy to carry around in a freaking backpack, and it would definitely draw unwanted attention.

As I was making my way to the front doors of school, I noticed people on their phone, laughing at something. When I got close to some of them, they started looking at me in a weird way, like I did something funny.

It was... not that great.

When I entered the school, everyone suddenly stopped talking. That was odd, seeing how Canterlot high is always filled with sounds of chatter and sometimes music. After I started walking in the halls, they started whispering. I didn't know what was it they were talking about, but thanks to my mutated hearing, I could hear them saying stuff like:

«Oh, they look so stupid!»

«I wonder how could she post the photos. Maybe it really is her!»

«Man, this Anon-a-miss sure knows how to strike!»

What the hell are they talking about? Did that "Anon-a-miss'' (I really hate that name.) do something again? Who was it his time?

I didn't like the feeling I was getting one bit!

As I was making my way to my locker, I could still hear the students whisper about the same thing. None of them told anything so I could make sense of stuff, so I decided to ignore them. When I saw the girls, I waved at them and said: «Hey girls! What's going... on?». I paused when I saw the look on their faces.

They did not look happy! Something definitely happened, and It sure can't be good.

Applejack approached me, and with a doubtful look on her face, asked:

«Sunset... Have ya lost your phone recently?»

Huh?

I was caught off-guard. I was pretty sure I didn't, otherwise I'd notice. So, I answered the cowgirl's question with uncertainty:

«No, It's right here. Why?»

«Then you gotta explain this!»

I took her phone and looked at it. It was showing MyStable. More importantly, it was Anon-a-miss.

I knew it!

Wait a minute... These look real familiar. They're...

... They're our pictures! At the slumber party last night! What the fuck!?

How did she knew about that? And more importantly, how did she get the freaking pictures?

I felt my heart skip a beat when I realized something else.

The pictures were from my phone!

This... This isn't right! I know I didn't lose my phone, and I'm sure as fuck I didn't tell anybody about them either!

Just like ''Piggly wiggly''.

People on the street called me the ''Lady Without Fear'', but at that specific moment, I was terrified of what was about to come!

And what they told me, only made me feel worse.

«What!?», I literally yelled, «How did she get our pictures?».

«They're not our pictures, Sunset... », Applejack exclaimed furiously.

«... They're yours!», Rainbow Dash finished her friend's sentence, with pure venom in her words.

«All those pictures were taken by you».

I was beyond confused at this point. Sure, my phone could have been hacked, but...

... who would hack my phone, just to get some stupid pictures?

«Wait, but... I've had my phone all this time! How did she-», I told them, only to get cut off by a furious Applejack:

«Yeah, how did she?

How did she know about my nickname? How did she get the pictures from your phone?

It was you all along! You're ''Anon-a-miss''!».

Wait...

WHAT!?

No. There is literally no way in hell they would believe that! This can't be happening! I'm probably still sleep, having another nightmare. There's no Anon-a-miss. There's no argument actually happening. It's all a fucking dream!

But it felt so real.

«We trusted you, Sunset! We thought you were our friend!»

«How could you do this? After all we've been through together?».

Rarity's disappointed tone was worse than a thousand bullets. Same went for the others.

Why would they think that? I've been through a lot, too! I thought they believed that.

Was I wrong?

Out of desperation, I begged them:

«No, wait, you guys!... I didn't do this! I could never hurt you! You know I couldn't_»

«But you did!», Pinkie Pie cut me off, half-sentence, «You must've just been pretending to be our friend, when all along you were after our secrets! You secret-stealer!».

I could no longer hold back the tears that were forming in my eyes. I didn't care about it at this point!

I just wanted them to believe me!

I just wanted my friends to believe me!

«No! NO! I don't know how she got this stuff, but it- it wasn't me, I swear! I'm not this person!».

After that, all I got was a slap from Fluttershy. She was crying when she told me this:

«No, you're not! You're not the person we thought you were!

You're not our friend!».

I begged them. I hoped it would convince them.

Or I tried, and failed miserably.

«No, I... I Am. I promise! I-». But Applejack cut me off before I could say anything else.

«This is it, Sunset. You're not gonna take advantage of us anymore.

I'm sorry, but you did this to us. Tell whatever secrets you want...

... But we won't have to listen».

No!

No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

NO!

They can't just walk away like that! They didn't even listen to me!

Why?

I pleaded them, begged them to listen, but they ignored me. They had hurt in their eyes.

But I had more.

I fell to my knees, and started crying loudly. Never in my life, I felt so hopeless. Not when my dad died. Not when my mot-Celestia cast me out.

This time, I was truly alone, with no support.

I cried, and cried, until I thought I would pass out.

But I didn't. It wasn't enough.

It never was.

The next few days were hell for Sunset Shimmer. She lost her reputation. Everyone's trust. Her friends.

Her family.

She couldn't take it. After all this time, she thought she found a second chance. She found friends; something she didn't have for most of her life. She learned the magic of friendship, didn't she?

She thought she did.

But that was all gone now. And she found something she thought (and prayed) would never come again.

Loneliness.

Loneliness was the reason she became an arrogant bitch. Loneliness was the reason she was thirsty for revenge for three years!

And it was here, again, threatening to take her sanity away.

Right now, she was making her way to the church. She really could use a confession right now.

About a year after she entered this world (and after she got to know it more), she learned about religions. Back in Equestria, everypony would praise Celestia, because she was the almighty alicorn that raised the sun and the moon. She was also the ruler of Equestria, so there was no wonder ponies would consider her a god-like figure.

This world, however... didn't have someone like that. But most of its residents believed in a higher power. The one who created everything, and gave every creature life.

God.

Apparently, Canterlot city was more of a Christianity fan. It was more common, so Sunset decided to look into it, and she found herself getting more and more into it.

Until she met a certain person that made her truly a believer.

Father Lantom.

He was always warm and welcoming to everyone. Even Sunset, despite her past and her actions.

He really was like a good friend, if not a father figure.

As she entered the church, he noticed that not a lot of people were there today. It wasn't odd, seeing that people would want to spend more time with their families, rather than being in a church. Sunset would have been like them, if...

...If only she had a family.

She sat on one of the tables that was there, shivering from the cold. She did want to tell the Father about all the fun she had, and the progress she made. He was always happy to hear it.

Sunset didn't want to tell him about the recent events that happened in , but she was sure Father Lantom would be comforting, as always.

She waited for a while. After a few minutes, she could hear the familiar sound of footsteps.

It was him.

«Oh, you are here! I was surprised to see you here again in Christmas. I thought you were having fun with your friends», he exclaimed.

Sunset, with whatever force she could find, put on a smile and told him:

«Good to see you again, too, Father».

Lantom sat beside the redheaded girl.

«So, what brings you here? I suppose it's not about another evil crime lord. And it sure is nice not to hear from him for a while.»

«No, it isn't. It's more... complicated, than that».

Father Lantom finally noticed something was not right with the girl. The last time he saw her like this was...

...well, after that incident at the ''fall formal''.

She wore a blank expression on her face, but he could see her bloodshot eyes, and the dried tears on her face screamed that she had cried for quite some time.

That was concerning.

«My daughter, something has happened, hasn't it? Tell me, what's been bothering you?».

Sunset, however, just stared in front of her.

How could she tell it? It was too painful.

«It's just... my friends, father. They... they left me.»

Father Lantom remained silent, allowing the girl to explain everything.

And she told him everything: Anon-a-miss. Her friends dumping her. The bullying.

And how helpless she was.

«I know that I've been an ungrateful bastard before -sorry-, but does it mean that I can't have a second chance? To live a normal life, with friends?

With a family?».

Father Lantom stood silent for some time. He considered the girl's state, and his words. He then spoke:

«People can be... harsh to one another when it comes to mistakes. In your case, past. Not everyone is forgiving like god. God forgave you, and let you have another chance, as he always does with people who seek redemption, and forgiveness. Therefore, you are forgiven by god, so that is more than enough.

But redemption is not always easy. You have to earn everyone's trust. Their forgiveness. If you're sincere about your apology, then you can be sure they will understand, and some will even help you along the way.

But some people will hold a grudge against you, no matter what you try. They won't care about what you have to say, or how willing you are to right your wrongs. They'll only care about themselves, and how hurt they were.

With people like these, sometimes, the only sane way might be to just let go. Stop trying. You'll never be able to get them to listen to you, so why should you bother?

But you shouldn't let them discourage you. You should keep trying, and go to people who believe you. You can't force them to forgive you, no matter how stupid they are behaving. Remember, god will deal with them.

But based on what you just told me, I find it rather upsetting, that even the first option didn't work as it should have.

It is quite childish, in my opinion; to hold a grudge for so long, even after you got to know the person more. But since you had the reputation for being the bad girl, you became an easy target.

But here's my advice: Try again. They will, eventually, listen to you, even if that is going to take some time.

Also, look for others that believe you. I'm sure not everyone believes you are the culprit. You did mention you had another friend, am I correct?».

Sunset nodded. Then suddenly, she got up from her seat and told her companion:

«That... thank you father. That actually gave me an idea».

Father Lantom, who could only stare at the woman's sudden change of attitude, slowly gave her a thankful nod.

«Just... be careful out there, my child. I take that the teens can be quite... cruel to your state in the present.»

Sunset said her prayers before she got out of the church. She waved the priest goodbye before that.

For now, she had a suspect.

And she needed her to talk.

Trixie Lulamoon was in front of her locker, when suddenly, someone tapped on her shoulder.

Trixie groaned and responded with a: «What do you want from the great and powerful Trixie now?».

«Hello, Trixie.»

The harsh tone made it clear that she meant business.

And Sunset Shimmer was far from friendly at this point.

Trixie, however, was amused by the latter's attitude.

«Ah, miss Sunset. How are you, dear? I'm pretty sure you had your fair share of fun with your friends?».

Sunset Shimmer, who was suppressing the urge to punch the selfish bastard in the face, only responded:

«Save it, Trixie. I know what you're doing».

Trixie took on a look of curiosity, so she asked:

«Oh, prey tell».

«You're Anon-a-miss, aren't you?».

Sunset expected the girl's face to pale, or to quickly deny it.

What Sunset didn't expect was that the girl in front of her, suddenly start laughing.

«Ha, I wish! She stirred up this school more than Trixie ever could! Whoever she is, I'd like to thank her!».

Sunset felt something snap inside of her. If it wasn't the motherfucking Trixie, then who else would want to ruin Sunset so badly?

Sunset asked Trixie:

«So... you don't know who she is , do you?».

«Why, I assumed it was you! You tricked your friends, stole their secrets, and posted them for all to see!».

As she walked past her, she finished her stupid rambling:

«I couldn't have done it any better».

And when she left, she left a hopeless Sunset Shimmer behind.

"Sunshit Shitter''

''Go back to your world, bitch!''

''Stop posting my secrets, you whore!''

''Way to go, Anon-a-miss!''

''She-demon''

These were the kind words that Sunset's been hearing for the last two days. They were brutal, they were unpleasant, but they were there, nonetheless.

In just a few days, she lost everything she ever loved. In a few days, all the friendships, the hard work, and forgiveness she had earned was gone with a press of a button.

''At least I have some Twilight's left,'', Sunset thought, '',though none of them can really help me with my problem. Let's face it, I brought it upon myself''.

She told Princess Twilight about most of the stuff that happened. Though, she didn't mention the hateful words and all the shoving she got from the students.

What was her response? A lecture about the possibility of Windigos being here, in this world.

And also finding your family, which Sunset didn't have one, at the moment.

''Stay strong''. How much stronger she could get? She would break at some point!

''Remember who you are''. That was exactly the problem to begin with. Her past fucked up her present!

''Find your family''. Again, it didn't do her any good! Now that she thought about it, she was starting to question all the time she spent with the girls. Was it ever real?

There was a sound, however, that made her stop her internal monologing.

As she tried to block out the annoying thoughts inside her head and concentrate, she could hear a couple arguing about something.

«So, you think you can cheat on me and walk away with it?», the man told his girlfriend.

«I didn't cheat on you! Why do you think so badly that I did?», the woman responded, afraid.

«Then who the fuck was that guy, huh? Who was the fucker that just walked out of your Apartment?».

«He was just a friend, for fuck's sake! He came there to help me with my-»

«I don't care about why he came there. All I care about is that he was in there for too long, and when he came out, he had this goofy grin on his stupid face! You think I'm an idiot?»

Sunset could hear them briefly. She didn't know why, but she had a feeling that this was not going to end well. So she jumped on the building closest to them.

«I don't know why he was like that! We were just friends, but you're acting so bitchy about it.»

She wasn't lying. Her heartbeat showed it clearly.

«Ha, and I would fall for that like a stupid kid! I know you're lying, and when you lie to me and cheat on me at the same time...»

Sunset listened in horror as she heard the sound of a knife coming out of his pockets.

«... You're gonna regret it, bitch!».

And that was her cue.

«AAAAAAAAAAHHH, FUCK!», the man screamed in pain as the billy club hit his hand hard. While not tearing through his flesh like a throwing knife would do, it still had enough force to make his hand bleed.

And make him scream like a bitch.

«What the fuck, man!? I-I-I thought you'd only beat up scums!».

Daredevil only responded with a:

«You didn't count yourself, did you? Wanting to kill this woman when she didn't do anything wrong is a pretty shady thing in my opinion».

«You- You stay from this! It's not your FUCKING BUSINESS! She's my girlfriend, and I do whatever I WANT to do with her!»

«SHUT UP! You think you own her? You think she's a pet? She didn't even do anything! I sensed it. What made you suspect that in the first place?», Daredevil shot back.

«Heh, just look at the long line of exes she left behind! She must've been a whore to drive them away like this! She-»

But he didn't get to say anything, as seconds later, he was met with a bone-crushing blow to his jaw.

Daredevil could feel the blood that spilled on her hands. The sound of his jaw breaking after the impact, echoed in her mind.

Another person being misjudged by their past.

Another person nearly dying because of everyone's carelessness.

Another person paying the price because nobody could turn a blind eye.

And suddenly, something snapped inside of her.

All the anger, the frustration, the sadness that was eating her from the inside. All the emotions that were forgotten and left ignored.

Her own rage.

Her hopelessness.

Her helplessness.

And she took all of it out on the bastard in front of her.

She started punching, and kicking the man repeatedly. Every hit becoming stronger than the last one.

''You secret-stealer!''

''Way to go!''

''Too many secrets.''

''Traitor''

''How could she?''

She could feel her knuckles, starting to bleed. They were already sore, but she didn't care.

She didn't notice, because she was too lost in her beatdown.

''Thief!''

''Spill all the secrets.''

''What kind of monster would do this!?''

''She caused my breakup.''

''Can't believe she's getting away with it!''

''How can you do this?''

Sunset was hurt. And she needed to kill someone to calm herself.

''You're not our friend!''

She could still feel the pain from when Fluttershy had slapped her.

''You bitch!''

''Go back to your world, whore!''

"Motherfucker!''

''Go die in a ditch!''

''Just die already!''

''Monster!''

"She-demon!"

"Anon-a-miss!''

«AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!».

«Please stop! Y-You're killing him-m! STOP!», the woman shouted, terrified of her savior's brutal takedown.

Sunset finally stopped. She stopped and looked at the man who was unconscious on the ground. He was bruised and beaten to death.

By her.

She could feel his breathing was much slower. His face...

... it was like looking at Freddy Krueger now.

She wasn't thinking straight. She could have killed him! She never thought of killing another person before! It just wasn't right!

She hadn't even realized the tears that were streaming down her face, mixing with the dried tears from before.

She hated herself right now, but more importantly...

... she hated this world.

She looked at the woman she just saved. But the look in her eyes... it wasn't thankful...

... it was afraid.

Afraid of her.

She couldn't be there anymore. She couldn't risk being caught by the cops again.

So she ran.

She didn't know where she was going, but she still ran.

And ran.

And ran.

And ran.

And ran 'till her lungs gave out.

She was so tired, she had to duck inside an alleyway.

After she made sure no one was there, she collapsed on the ground,

And she started crying again.

She didn't have the chance to live a normal life. She didn't deserve a normal life.

Not that she could ever be normal.

So she cried.

And cried until she heard footsteps.

And she saw her.

Trixie was walking in an unusual manner. She wasn't in the best mood right now. She was also drunk out of her mind.

She felt betrayed as a friend.

How could she lie to her like that? She knew her for a long time. They weren't on the best terms with each other, true, but they became friends nonetheless.

Or it was the point that she had a crush on her.

As much she didn't want to admit it, it was true. She didn't notice it at first, but the way she smiled, the way everything seemed to stop when she saw her, her beautiful face...

She couldn't help it. She was in love, and she knew it.

But right now? She felt hatred like never before. She was stupid by not finding out sooner. It was pretty obvious.

"I just need a few more drinks... or a fix. Both would be great to get my mind off of that stupid bitch", Trixie thought.

Upon entering an alleyway, she found what she was looking for: The town's local drug dealer.

She didn't do drugs. She tried before, but they weren't her type. Drinks, on the other hand, were a bit better. But she still hated the hangovers.

Fucking hangovers.

She hadn't been caught drinking, but that didn't matter right now. Her 18th birthday was just a month away, so no big deal.

Walking her way to the man, she said:

«Hey. Umm... do you have anything that can get The Great And Powerful Trixie really high, so she could forget about someone?».

The drug dealer, who wasn’t that patient , replied:

«I have some shit. You have to be more clear. Plus, I'm still not so sure you don't have the cops on your back or anything.».

Trixie just said:

«Just give me something good, okay?».

«Let's see... I have some of Gao's heroine. Think that'll be enough?», the man responded.

Trixie asked:

«Who's Gao?».

The man only replied with a:

«None of your business. Now, do you want it or no?».

Trixie just replied:

«Okay, okay. Just give it to me».

She took the heroine and checked her pockets to find the money to pay the man.

All she got was air.

She didn't have money.

The drug dealer noticed the terrified expression of the girl, and asked her:

«Hey! Would you kindly give me my money, or else?».

Trixie, whose face was whiter than a chalk, mumbled:

«It's j-just that, the g-great and powerful T-Trixie... d-doesn't have a-ny money r-right now! I c-can p-», she gasped as she she felt a sharp object on her neck.

«You don't have my money, huh? Then I guess I'mma have to kill ya for it. Unless you have something so important that can save your blue ass, you're dead.»

Trixie was beyond terrified at this point. She didn't know what to do. She only came here for a fix, but now...

She would die if she didn't tell him anything!

She searched her mind for possibly anything important that could spare her life.

Until she remembered something.

Daredevil's identity.

Sunset Shimmer.

This was a really big thing, especially for criminals. She always was a pain in the ass for them, so it would do, right?

Right?

But she couldn't tell him that. They would kill Sunset. Trixie hated her, but she didn't want her dead!

But wait...

Sunset practically didn't exist in this world. She was a pony from Equestria, so she wouldn't be in that much danger. It would take them ages to find who Sunset Shimmer is.

Plus, if she was Daredevil, she could take care of herself.

It was her life, or Sunset's identity.

And all she could think of right now was herself.

The man barked:

«I'm waiting».

Trixie thought: "I'm sorry'', before she told the man:

«I know who Daredevil really is!».

The man started laughing at her attempt.

«Bullshit. How could you know who she really is?»

«Because I saw her! I know who she is. Please, trust me!»

The man sighed in irritation, then responded:

«Fine, but if you lie about it, you won't be able to see tomorrow! Got it?».

Trixie nodded frantically.

«Her real name is Sunset Shimmer! She is a student from Canterlot High!».

The man thought for a while, and then suddenly let her go.

«You better pray to god that this is true! Now get lost!»

As soon as she was freed from the man's grasp, Trixie started running to her home, and she didn't look back.

The man, however, started to call someone and told himself:

«Oh man! The Prince is gonna be happy to hear this!».

Author's Note

And here you have it, folks! There will be hell to pay from next episode!

I was listening to ''NF_Paralyzed'' while writing this chapter, so it kinda inspired me.

Sunset is gonna have a tough time after this, especially after her biggest secret will most likely be spread across the underworld.

Sorry these first few chapters were a bit rushed. I just wanted to get to this part a bit faster, so I could write them sooner. Hopefully, it didn't turn out that bad.

And just a tiny request: Can anyone draw Sunset in Daredevil's black vigilante outfit, or the armored one? I'd appreciate that, but I'm not forcing anyone to do it. You can put in the comments below. Thanks.

Thanks again for staying with me until now, and hopefully, I'll see you next time.