The first rays of light began to rise over the city of Canterlot drying up last nights storm. Sunset was the first of her friends up. She walked across a minefield made up of teenage girls sprawled out in sleeping bags across the room. She managed by some miracle to reach the door without stepping on a friend and slipped out the door. She went to the bathroom to complete her daily hygiene routine before stepping back out in a flesh set of identical cloths. She walked down the hall and into the kitchen. She began to prepare a cup of coffee opening the cabinet to get out the supplies she’d need. Watching the Coffee drip into the pot she ponder how she was suppose to tell Richard that she was a unicorn, That her home was a different dimension, that the closest thing she had to a mother was a immortal god ruler who raised the sun and has reigned for millennium. How does one start that conversation. As Sunset brain pondered this she began to pace and talk to herself

“Ok I need to tell Richard but how? I can’t go casual no I need to let him know this is serious. So I go up to him and say “hey we need to talk” or something but then what. I can’t just start with that so I let him know I want to tell him about my past. I wonder when would be a good time.”

“Here’s your coffee Sunset”

“Thanks Richard. I wonder if he’s even up. I guess I could always talk to him after breakfast.”

“Speaking of breakfast here’s some pancakes.”

“Thanks can you pass me the syrup?”

“Sure, did you want to talk to me now or after breakfast?”

Sunset paused looking up from her plate of pancakes she didn’t remember receiving the cup of coffee beside her or even sitting down at the table in the dining hall. As she pondered her new setting the hand holding out the syrup gave it a little to catch her attention. To her horror she followed the arm up till she meet Richard eyes across the table. “HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN THERE?!”

Richard seeing Sunset wasn’t taking the syrup sat it down as close to her as he could reach before taking a drink of his orange juice. “Well I was making the pancakes when you first walked into the kitchen I said good morning but you didn’t seem to hear me so i just keep making pancakes. I notice the coffee pot was full but you were too busy pacing and mumbling to notice so I fixed you a cup the way you like, you even said thanks when i gave it to you then went back to pacing. So I finished the pancakes and lead you into the dinning room and put the plate in front of you. That's pretty much the play by plan up till now.”

“So I guess I may as well tell you what’s up.” Sunset said playing with her food now nervously.

“Well if you want but based on what I heard you mumble I have a pretty good guess. I mean it makes sense with how you acted but you can’t help what you were born as. So I care about you no matter what you don’t have to be ashamed.”

Sunset jumped up and hugged her friend “Thank you so much for understanding.”

Richard smiled “If you need anyone to talk to you can tell me I know what it’s like coming out I’m bisexual myself.”

Sunset stood up “Wait you think I’m coming out of the closet.”

Richard nodded “I always figure you were bi if not full on lesbian. I know you dated Flash but you hardly ever let him even hold your hand so I figured you just dated him to keep your real sexulaity hiden. Plus that leather jacket is pretty much the same as flannel, the lesbian uniform.”

“Just because I wear leather doesn't mean I’m gay. I’m a pony thats what i was gonna tell you.” Sunset threw her hands up in frustration.

“Oh I already knew about the pony thing. Revenge against Princess Celestia was all you use to talk about plus I read the evil plans you had me throw out. Why did you go with the brainwashing plan I thought the biological attack was much more clever.” Richard asked shoveling pancake into his mouth.

“I couldn’t find enough anthrax. Plus the brainwashing was really more spur of the moment I knew Twilight’s crown was powerful I just hadn’t planned on how to use it. Then she came thru the portal to get it back. Princess Celestia never gets her hands, or hooves I guess, dirty so i figured Twilight would send some else to get it back and I’d have till the next time the portal opened to figure something out.” Sunset began eating her pancakes.

“Only thing I don’t get is where this portal is? It must be close for you to sneak thru without me noticing.”

“It’s the pedestal that the horse statue at school sits on. It’s only open for three moons every thirty moons.”

“So we don’t have to worry about dragons or something coming threw all the time just every month or so, that's reassuring.”

“Well it exits in the princess castle so I doubt anything will wander thru it randomly.”

Richard nodded they ate the rest of their breakfast silent the other girls making there way down one by one join them. Richard talked to them getting to know each of the girls. Applejack was the first to ask him a personal “So Richard ya got any family?”

Richard playfully grab Sunset in a headlock “Other than my annoying adopted brat here you mean” He realized Sunset as she blushed “No both my parents died when I was nineteen so at least I was a adult by then and could legally take care of myself.”

Applejack reached across the table and put her hand on top of his “I lost ma folks a couple of years ago it ain’t easy but ya seemed to have moved and I know thats what both our folks would want us to. Do ya mind me asking what happened?”

Richard smiled it had been a long time it hurt but it scared over. Now he could remember the good time and not just the pain. “I don’t mind my dad had drug issues and had taken about twelve prescription painkillers. He fell asleep while driving and crashed they both died on impact.” That's all they needed to know about for now besides the atmosphere was as somber as a graveyard. “Enough feeling down. Pinkie I hear your good at putting a smile on people’s faces”.

The Pink partier light up like a christmas tree. “You want smiles? Believe me I can do smiles.” She pulled out a disco ball from her hair and to everyone’s surprise and horror she ate it whole. She swallowed suddenly the room was lit with dancing multicolor light shining from her eyes.

After watching Pinkie’s absurdist physics defining comedy act with the laser show provided by her eyes. The girls continued hanging out. Again Richard mostly left them alone but did make sure to befriend each of them at least a little, he told Sunset much to her embarrassment that he wanted to be the ‘hip adult’ and that he had ‘swag yo’. With Fluttershy he talked about the animal shelter he volunteered at when he was in high school. Applejack wanted to know all about his home state’s apple festival. Rainbow and him bonded over their competitive streak in video games winning many matches on against other teams online. Rarity complemented his stylish butler outfit. Pinkie befriended him due to her uncanny ability to be friends with everyone.

They day continued relatively uneventfully just the same things any group of teenagers would do while hanging out. It was hard to believe one of them was a unicorn that had turned into a magical evil she-demon Richard noted. They braided hair, painted nails, and gossiped. The only thing even slightly odd was when Rainbow Dash found a old evil plan for conquering Equestria, but instead of being mad the girls just teased Sunset for the plan’s ridicurous ideal and heavy reliance on ninjas.

Around noon the girls said their goodbyes and began getting ready leave. Sunset said her goodbyes to each as they hopped in Fluttershy’s flowery hippie van. Rarity having the most to luggage was the last one to leave Applejack carring most of Rarity's clothes left the fashionista with just her purse to carry herself.

“I had a wonderful time, darling. I do hope we can do this again soon. Not only did I enjoy spending time with everyone, your gorgeous home has left me inspired to make some resplendent garments.” Rarity said to Sunset as the two stood by the doorway.

“Thanks Rarity if you ever want to come back to get over some artist block just come back.” Sunset said hugging the dressmaker goodbye.

“Thank you, darling. I must admit I will likely take you up on that offer sooner rather than later. I extend the same offer to you anytime you need a outfit made feel free to come to me anytime, the same goes for your Richard. While he looks quite dashing he was wearing a shadbelly both last night and today, the poor dear.”

Sunset was confused “Really he looks like the pictures i’ve seen of butlers. What's a shadbelly?”

Rarity face lit up excited to share her fashion knowledge. “A shadbelly also know as a weaselbelly for men, is a form of tailcoat. It makes sense that someone would think it looks like a butler’s outfit as media often shows butlers wearing tailcoats. A shadbelly however is only wore during certain events, not just regular formal wear.”

Sunset giggled a bit a weaselbelly but became confused again at the end “What kind of events do you wear a shadbelly?”

“A couple of different equestrian events, darling.”

If Sunset had been drinking she would have spit it out. “DID YOU SAY EQUESTRIAN?”

Rarity laughed “Not your equestria, Daring. In this world it means things dealing with horses. A shadbelly would mostly be wore to a horse show. Plus you said he told you this morning he knew about you being a pony maybe he wore it as joke? Now the others are waiting au revoir, daring” Rarity waved and went to hop in the car.

Sunset waved as the girls to they drove out onto the street the gate closing behind them. She breathed a sigh as much as she loved her friends she was glad the sleepover was over she had been stressing over it since they asked her to host. Now her mind was racing Richard her legal guardian and thus the one responsible for watching over her, a equine, always wore a outfit traditionally wore to watch equines. Sure it may have just been a joke but there was one thing that made her doubt that, she’d have to look into that something later.

So lost in her thoughts she almost walked right into Richard. “Did all your friends have a good time?”

Sunset jumped a bit having not noticed him till he spoke up. “Huh? Oh yeah they did. I guess I was worried about it for nothing.”

Richard gave her a little one arm side hug. “It’s normal to be a bit worry about making a good impression, especially if they already saw you at your worst before. They say ‘first impressions are everything’ so it’s not at all surprising that you were so nervous. The thing you need to remember though is that your a good person always wear deep down. It takes alot to change like you have and it takes a lot to forgive someone who hurt you. Fortunity your brave enough to change and from what I saw those girls are brave enough to forgive you.”

Sunset blushed “I don’t know if I’m as brave as you think I am but thanks.”

Richard hugged her tighter. “If I had a daughter, I’d wish she’d to be just like you.”

Sunset looked towards Richard and while he wasn't crying yet there was definitely tears in his eyes. She hugged him with both arms as tight ash she could. “I never had a father back in Equestria but if I did i’d like him to be just like you. So maybe we can make each other wishes come true? What do you think, dad?”

Richard kissed the top of her head as she buried her face in his chest tears dripping down his cheeks “I’d love that, daughter.”

The two hugged for a few minutes crying tears of joy. Finally Richard phone beeped in his pocket. He pulled away wiping his eyes “Shit.”

Sunset laughed between her tears “Language.” she teased.

Richard laughed as he checked his phone. “Fleur De Lis is almost here to pick me up she’s in our book club and her husband Fancy Pant’s is hosting today.”

Sunset finished wiping her tears away. “Okay. I’ll be working on my motorcycle.”

Richard took a deep breath trying to calm down after his little crying session. “Ok don’t use any dangerous tool till I get back.”

“I’m just going to try and get rid of the scratches from my crash yesterday so I won’t need anything like that anyway.”

Richard nodded “Ok then i’m gonna go to the bathroom and try to make myself look like I haven’t been crying.”

Sunset watched him walk away she to started to leave when she found herself calling out to him. “Hey Richard.”

He stopped just short of the corner. “Yeah?”

Sunset hesitated before speaking “Did you know about… you know never mind have fun at your book club.”

Richard looked like he was going to press her but to her relief he didn’t “I won’t Donut Joe thinks that the ending of the book wasn’t a tragedy while I think it is he seems to think you can just kill anyone if it’s convenient. Don’t trust him he may poison your donut.”

Sunset laughed “He does seem sketchy.” she said sarcastically “What book are you discussing?”

“‘Of Mice and Men’. He thinks Lennie deserved to die because he made a mistake.”

“What do you think about his death?” Sunset asked.

“I think George did what he had to but he only killed Lennie as a last resort and out of mercy. Lennie knew what he did wrong and accepted what was happening he couldn’t make up for his mistake.” Richard locked eyes with Sunset his eyes intense “You can however.”

Sunset stared back with determination. “I know and I will.”

Richard nodded “Good” He dropped his serious expression and smiled his carefree smile “Remember, If I die, kill him and take revenge for me.”

Sunset shook her head and chuckled “Your morbid. Go get cleaned up if Fleur sees your sensitive side she may divorce Fancy for you.” She winked at him.

“I know I’m irresistible. If I was Fancy i’d be too nervous to let my supermodel wife pick a guy like me up.” Richard walked away and to the nearest bathroom. His eyes were red from crying but that was a easy fix. He pulled off his tie clip and got to work.

A few minutes later Richard walked out of the bathroom without a trace of any sadness on his face. A text from Fleur confirms she’s outside. Richard walked to car and climbed in Fleur never looked over at him as he sat down and buckled up. So he chose to break the silence his eyes looking straight ahead out the windshield. “Aphrodite.”

“Hades. This meeting promises to be interesting at the very lest.” Fleur said.

They drove in silence to Fancy Pants’ and Fleur De Lis’ house she drove into the garage. They walked threw the door and into the foyer. They passed Fancy Pants as he walked down a hall he wore a elegant silk bathrobe drinking a coffee. Fleur kissed his cheek as she walked by. Richard greeted him “Hello Mister Pants. I apologize in advance if I have to make a mess, but if a mother fucker wants problems, I’ll have to solve them.”

Fancy just continued on his way replying over his shoulder. “Let's hope it doesn't come to that Mister Hades, but I understand if you must do what is necessary. Just try not to track blood.”

The two greek deities walked down a stair set into the basement of the mansion. Fleur pressed her palm against the wall and a blue light glowed her wedding ring glowed the same color. A section of the wall descended down into the floor creating a passage into a hidden room.

Fleur turned to Richard. “I understand if you have to defend yourself but try to keep this from becoming a bloodbath Hades.

“If anyone pulls a weapon it’ll be Zeus. If the council won’t get rid of me he may try himself.”

The model said nothing more as the two walked towards the only thing inside the room. A large mirror with engraved wooden carvings of two knights on either side of it. Wires and pipes ran from the back of it hook up to generators in other parts of the mansion. A shield displaying a Fleur De Lis, it’s owners name sake, above the top of the mirror. Richard pulled a lever causing sparks to fly as the mirror’s reflection of the world in front of it to distort. Together the model and the butler walked thru the mirror into the world beyond the glass.

Sunset had waited till Richard left before running to a small office space off one of the manor’s manny halls. Inside was a mahogany desk. The walls were covered with shelves full of trophies including pictures of Sunset receiving the Fall Formal crown for three out of her four years at Canterlot High. Once this was the room Sunset would come to plot her revenge against Celestia, now this was the first time she had been in the room since her defeat by Twilight and her friends. Sunset sat down at the desk and pulled open a drawer. Inside were folders with information on the staff she occasional contracted for her home. A gardener, a cleaning service, caterers, handymen, etc. Before it had also housed secrets of her classmates to be used as blackmail, those had all been shredded and burnt in a fit of rage at how she acted the day after the Fall Formal. At the very bottom was the one she was looking for.

Sunset put the file on the desk, still being new to computers at the time she preferred paper copies like she had back in equestria. She opened the folder and pulled out the employee information about Richard.

“Maybe Rarity was right and he wears a equestrian coat as a joke once he found out, but I was careful. I may have let me being from a different dimension slip, I may have even said somepony once or twice, but something just doesn't sit right. If I remember right I have a picture of him the day I first hired him.”

Sunset opened the file and looked at the photo of Richard from over three years ago. In it the slightly younger man smiled back at her Sunset looked at his clothes in detail. She pulled out her phone and googled shadbelly. She compared the two coats before long she came to a conclusion.

Sunset slumped back in her seat. “He was wearing a shadbelly on his very first day to work. He knew about equestria before he even meet me.” There was a lot more to her friend and guardian then she ever knew.

Author's Note

I’m back not dead. I’m so sorry for taking for ever to get this out. This is the end to this story but the journey has just begun. I want to make a series of stories following the world I’m building up. As always let me know what you think.