Two months had passed since Cadence returned, Sunset was sitting at the bus stop when Sunny Flare ran over. The girl smiled “Come on, Sunset let’s go to the mall.”

Sunset frowned “I have a project to work on, my void manipulation device is almost finished. I have a friend to free from his long torment.”

Twilight ran over, she took a few minute to regain her breathes before joining them. She then looked up “What are you two talking about?”

Sunset frowned “I was planning to go home to finish an important project but Sunny Flare wishes for me to spend some time with her.”

Twilight smiled widely “A project, can I come? I can help you with it.”

Sunset frowned “I don’t need any help, there is only an hour worth of work to do” she then sighed “Sunny Flare, Twilight I’ll meet you at the mall in an hour.”

Twilight slumped “I just wanted to help, particularly after what I did. I don’t deserve the mercy you’ve shown me.”

Sunny Flare raised an eyebrow at Sunset “What did she do? It can’t possibly that bad can it?”

Sunset grimaced “I’d rather not talk about it, it’s a sore spot that still hasn’t quite healed” she then turned to Twilight with a weak smile “I admire the effort but I’m not going to let the past bog me down. I’m happier than I’ve ever been before and I’m not going to let the past ruin it.”

Sunset then disappeared in a flash of light much to the shock of Sunny Flare who looked at Twilight, Twilight shrugged “There are far stranger things in this world than that, I don’t question it because I want to maintain my sanity.”

Meanwhile Sunset reappeared in front of a metal door that came down from a set of steel stairs with metal walls glowing as glowing lights were all across the walls.

Next to the door was a number pad, she put in the code 4298 and the door opened. She entered the small white lab with two long benches as well as a simple worktable, several empty beakers were lined against the wall as well as a Bunsen Burner, Microscope and several other scientific implements.

At the end of the room was circular mirror like structure connected to several wires, she frowned as she began tinkering with the wires. Looking over various blueprints, within forty five minutes the machine was set up, she lifted up a screen on the machine programming in a search for a high concentration of chaotic energy.

The machine sparked to life as activated, the circular device shook as the portal opened to what appeared to be an empty black space without even the slightest hint of light. Her eyes widened as she saw a serpentine figure with mismatched limbs, she focused on him and pulled him out of the portal.

She then turned off the machine with a smile “It’s been a while Discord.”

Discord turned around and grabbed the girl a hug as she cried “Thank you so much, I can finally see my kids again.”

Sunset smiled “Speaking of which, some ponies are here to see you.”

She opened the door of the lab only for Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash to tackle him. Fluttershy cried “I missed you so much!”

Rainbow was also crying “I’m so sorry I forgot you, please forgive me.”

Discord hugged the two of them with a smile “It’s so good to see you two” she then turned to Rainbow “There is nothing to forgive, the Void erased almost everyone’s memories of me, save those with the power to resist it’s effects. I can’t wait to meet up with the others.”

Sunset smiled “I have to go somewhere soon, and I need to lock up the lab. I’m sure there are countless others who have missed you as well.” Discord clicked his claws only for nothing to happen, Sunset giggled at his confused expression “My lab nullifies all magic in it. Some of the chemicals in here are magically dangerous.”

Discord rubbed the back of his as he moved his two daughters still hugging him “Oops.”

Sunset grinned “I’ll see you later then.” She teleported away as she left the reunited family to catch up after one thousand years, she arrived at the mall as she walked through the area covered in snow, she tripped over something as she looked for Sunny Flare and Twilight.

She frowned as she saw the huge snow covered bulge, she moved the snow to see her counterpart shivering in the snow. She picked up the girl and sent waves of magic through her warming her body, the other Sunset looked up.

Sunset frowned “What happened?’

The other Sunset looked up sadly “Everyone turned on me, they believe I am this Anon-A-Miss who has spread all their darkest secrets all over the school. I was walking home when a snow pile fell on me, I’ve been there all night.”

Sunset shrugged “I don’t believe you would be upset by this if it was you, now I’m meeting up with my friends at the mall” she then frowned “Wait those girls you were with turned on you as well.”

The other Sunset cried “They turned on me as well, I have no one left.”

Sunset smiled “Shimmy, you have me.”

‘Shimmy’ blinked “Is that a nickname?’

Sunset giggled “Well what else could I call you, we’re both Sunset Shimmer just with different lives.”

Shimmy smiled “Thanks Sunset” she then slumped “I’m just worried if I go in there I’ll see my friends. I still miss them in spite of everything.”

Sunset gave her a hug “It’s okay Shimmy, they won’t do anything while I’m there.”

Shimmy smiled “Thanks.”

They bumped into Twilight and Sunny Flare at the entrance of the mall, Sunny Flare looked between the two girls in confusion “How are there two of you?’”

Shimmy was eyeing Twilight as Sunset frowned “She’s my counterpart from another dimension.”

Twilight raised an eyebrow “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Shimmy looked away “I stole a magical crown from your counterpart and turned into a she-demon. She stopped my rampage by blasting me with rainbow magic, then giving me a chance to learn the importance of friendship.”

Sunny Flare looked at Twilight “You’re a scientist, you can’t believe this nonsense.”

Twilight frowned “I have seen some pretty weird things, it’s not beyond the realm of possibility at this point.”

Sunset smiled “Come on, enough talking about this. We came here to have fun, it’s just the fact there are four of us instead of three.”

Sunny Flare took a deep breath “Well if scientist is okay with it.”

The three girls entered the mall, Twilight smiled “How about we go to the bookshop?”

Shimmy smiled “I’ll like that, I like a good book.”

Sunset smiled “Lead the way you two, I love a good book.”

Sunny Flare raised an eyebrow “I’m not exactly a book person, I was hoping we could go to a clothes store.”

Sunset smiled “We can do that next, don’t worry.” They headed to the bookshop, Twilight picked out several books as did Shimmy, Sunset grabbed a small collection of adventure books, Sunny Flare waited patiently outside.

After that was done Sunny Flare excitedly smiled as she took them to fashion store, Sunset, Twilight and Shimmy blinked as Sunny Flare smiled “Let’s try on some nice clothes.”

Sunset frowned as she looked at the clothes, they were flimsy and unfitting. Shimmy was smiling as she was looking through some of the different leather jackets, Twilight was looking at some T-shirts and pants.

Sunny Flare meanwhile was completely in her element trying on different dresses, she was passing by some dresses. She saw some blue-teal dresses as well as a bright sunny yellow dress.

She grabbed two of the blue-teal dresses, picking a slightly bulkier one for Sunset as well as a sunny yellow dress and acquiring some high heels of matching colours before headed over to Twilight, Sunset and Shimmy. She passed the blue-teal dresses and matching heels to Sunset and Shimmy while giving the yellow heels alongside the matching yellow dress to Twilight, Sunny smiled “I believe these will suit you, come on try them on.”

Sunset smiled “Sure why not, I don’t have any really fancy dresses.” Sunny smiled as Sunset took the dress and heels with a smile on her face

Shimmy shrugged “Why not.” Shimmy took the dress and heels.

Twilight nervously took the third dress “I guess I could try it on, just don’t laugh at me.”

Sunny Flare was grinning as the three girls got changed, Sunset strutted out with a grin posing with her left arm on her hip. The blue-teal dress was bulky enough to fit her strong frame while still emphasising her large chest and toned stomach, Sunny Flare grinned “It really suits you, you definitely pull off the look.”

Sunset silenced “I know it suits me.”

Shimmy was the next out she stumbled a little bit as she struggled to walk in the heels, Shimmy was far less bulky then her warrior-like counterpart, the dress had a similar effect to the one Sunset wore but on a much smaller scale.

Twilight stumbled out barely able to walk in the heels, her dress helped to make the most of her small chest while showing her thin, soft legs. Sunny Flare grinned at all them “I think they all suit you.”

Twilight looked down “Um, can I take the heels off. I struggle to walk in these things.”

Shimmy nodded “It’s a bit difficult.”

Sunset smiled “I’ll show you how to walk in them, it’s all about balance,.”

Sunny Flare smiled “That’s fine, I suggest you take them off so I can pay for them.”

Twilight and Shimmy frowned “You don’t need to do that, this stuff is very expensive.”

Sunny Flare giggled “My family makes more money then they know what to do with. They could buy this mall if they wanted to.”

Sunset blinked “You’re family is very rich?”

Sunny Flare sighed “Yes, makes it hard to trust others sometimes.” On that note all conversation was halted as they got out of their dresses, Shimmy was carrying three bags with the dresses and heels in them while Sunny Flare was carrying her dresses in another bag.

They were about to get some food when they heard a voice and Shimmy cried out as a rock hit her head. They heard a voice “Hey Anon-A-Miss.”

Sunset held out her hand to the back of Shimmy’s head healing the wound, she then glared to see Pinkie Pie, Applejack, the human Rarity, the human Fluttershy and the human Rainbow Dash. Sunset growled “I suggest you traitors back off!”

Applejack growled back “We’re not the traitors she is, look!”

She stormed over showing her the Anon-A-Miss page, Sunset looked over it for a few seconds before bursting into laughter “This is the sloppiest frame job I’ve ever seen, even a moron could see it and yet you five fell for it. I not wasting my time on you idiots.”

She turned around “Let’s …”

She felt a hand on her shoulder, Rainbow Dash growled “You will take that back.”

Sunset growled “Move it or lose it, you have five seconds.” Rainbow defiantly held on as Sunset counted “Five, Four , Three, Two, One.”

Rainbow screamed in pain as Sunset grabbed Rainbow’s arm and ripped it out of the socket. Sunset’s friends save Twilight and Rainbow friends were stunned at the violence while Rainbow’s friends ran over to Rainbow trying to stop the bleeding, Sunset tossed the arm onto the ground with a scowl “I warned you but you didn’t listen, this is the price you pay.”

Sunset turned to her friends, Sunset picked up Shimmy while Twilight pulled Sunny Flare away from the scene. Shimmy growled as she regained herself “Why did you do that to her, that was unwarranted?!”

Sunset looked down at her “I’m a Devil, it’s what I do.” Shimmy stayed silent as she had to contemplate those words, wondering if she was hanging around the wrong crowd.

Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.