Victim

"Go on, Sunset, I'm listening," Twilight said, curious as to what Sunset had to say about her situation.

"Well, how shall I put this?" Sunset replied, briefly looking down at the floor. "You know how I used to be Princess Celestia's snide little pupil?"

"You said it yourself."

"I did, yes. However, I was also a bully, Twilight and the girl who had the memory stone…"

"What's her name?" Twilight interrupted, hastily.

"Wallflower Blush," Sunset said. "A sort of green skinned girl who is big into plants. She…she seemed different, kind of like you were, Twilight. But instead of being into books, she was obsessive about plants. I took this as an opportunity to pick on her and…"

Twilight was not impressed with what she was hearing. After all, she did experience Sunset's bad side from the beginning.

"Why would you do that, Sunset? What did this Wallflower Blush ever do to you?"

The sounds of Twilight's voice made Sunset wince slightly.

"Look Twilight, I know that it seems childish that I would be bringing this up now, but Wallflower did nothing to me, nothing. You have to understand."

"I do understand, Sunset. But as far as I am concerned, you trampled over this girl because you felt like it, just like you did with the others after you left Equestria and when I first arrived. The only advice I could give you at this point is to…is to…"

"Is to what?"

A sudden thought came into Twilight's brain at that very moment. From what she was hearing, Twilight knew that there was something about this Wallflower Blush that Sunset didn't know. Dashing over to a shelf in the library, she looked up and used her magic to pull out a particular book with a red cover on it that said "Psychology 101."

"Twilight, what is it?" asked Sunset as Twilight took the book and began looking through the pages. "What can I do?"

"You can learn about why Wallflower is the way she is," answered Twilight, finally opening to a page in the book that had what she was looking for. "You say that she is fixated on plants, correct?"

Sunset began to feel confused at what Twilight was doing. Up until that moment, she was seeking advice but now things were different.

"Uh, yeah…that's what I said right?" Sunset remarked as Twilight beckoned her forward. "But that doesn't explain…"

"Look in here, Sunset," Twilight interrupted, directing Sunset to look into the section of the book Twilight had found. "I'm not much of a psychologist, but from what you are telling me, Wallflower might have what is called autism."

"Autism?" gasped Sunset, who suddenly began to feel very guilty. "Is it…is it like an illness?"

"Autism is best described as a social disorder that causes the individual to act more differently than a normal individual," explained Twilight. "Among the effects are fixation on certain things and events, such as plants. Unfortunately, sometimes the one who has autism can be vulnerable to being picked on."

The more Sunset heard about what this "autism" was, the more guilty she had become.

"I can't believe this," Sunset whispered to herself. "I…I didn't realize…"

"We all have to learn the hard way sometimes, Sunset," sighed Twilight, closing the book. "No matter how hard it is. Perhaps maybe now you can see Wallflower in a totally different light than what you were used to seeing her in."

Putting the book down, Twilight then went back to her bookshelf and got a hold of another book with a green cover on it that said, "Social Anxieties."

"Another factor is that Wallflower may just have general social anxiety," said Twilight. "Kind of like what Fluttershy is, someone who is simply hesitant about social situations. The only cure that can be given for this Wallflower is for you and the others to just be welcoming and understanding of her needs."

Taking in what Twilight was saying, Sunset knew what she needed to do. She and Wallflower Blush needed to start over again, but Sunset was unsure of how to do it.

"What kind of needs does Wallflower need?"

"Well, what are some things that you like to do aside from playing in the Rainbooms?"

"Um, well, I like to play video games."

"Video Games?" Twilight asked, raising an eyebrow slightly. "What are…video games?"

"They are like the visual magic we produce, only that instead of using our horns, we use our hands."

Still, Twilight was confused at what Sunset was saying.

"It's a complicated matter," chuckled Sunset. "I'll show you how to play it sometime. Right now, I got to start over with Wallflower."

Just as she was about to head for the portal, Sunset suddenly stopped and turned back to Twilight.

"Twilight, can I borrow the two books you showed me?"

"Of course you can, Sunset," replied Twilight, passing the book over to Sunset. "Besides, I think that they will help you with Wallflower Blush."

Taking the books, Sunset embraced Twilight before stepping through the portal, returning to the human world.

"Psychology 101 and Social Anxieties," Sunset said as she got ready for bed that night. "I just hope that these are the ones that will help me to understand Wallflower. If only I wasn't such an idiot back in the day."

Spending the next few hours looking through the two books, Sunset tried to fully comprehend and understand the whole truth about Wallflower Blush with the idea that maybe things would be better between them.

…

Back in Equestria, Twilight was also hoping for the best as the door to her library opened, catching Twilight by surprise.

"Hey Twilight," asked Starlight Glimmer, her former student and now guidance counselor at the school of friendship. "I brought some of the retaken midterms for you to grade, but your door was closed."

"Sorry about that, Starlight," Twilight said, taking the midterms. "Sunset Shimmer was just here."

"Sunset? What was she doing here?"

"I guess she is trying to atone for her past misgivings with a girl named Wallflower Blush," answered Twilight, placing the midterms on her desk. "Do you know her, Starlight?"

"No, I only know of that Juniper Montage I told you about," wondered Starlight.

It was then that Twilight got another idea.

"Actually Starlight, can you do a favor for me?"

"What?"

"Can you go into the human world and keep an eye on Sunset?"

Starlight's eyes widened upon hearing this.

"Are…are you sure?"

"I'm sure. I need somepony to keep an eye on Sunset and help out if she needs it. Don't worry, I can have Trixie fill in for you while you are gone."

"Trixie? But, she's…"

But Starlight was instead pushed to the portal and sent through it before she could even finish her sentence. Soon, Starlight found herself once again in her human form under orders from Twilight to keep an eye on Sunset…at all costs.