As Twilight and Sunset followed what looked like the same hallway, even though they had gone through several by now, Twilight tried to take in all that was around her.

This place reminded her of Crystal Prep in a way, now that she thought about it, but held none of the malice and edge her old school did. It was friendly, calming, and welcoming in a way Crystal Prep had never been.

If it wasn't for the fact that she was currently a pony and was following a unicorn, Twilight would have even said she had never left her world behind at the moment.

Once again though, she found herself looking at Sunset' back, and what wasn't there. Something that had bugged her for a few minutes now, as she remembered the Friendship Games. "So, why don't you have wings?"

Sunset rolled her eyes a bit at the question, even though she had expected it to come at some point. "I asked Princess Twilight the same question. Our best guess is that my transformation during the Friendship Games was only temporary."

Twilight gave her a look. "But how? If you're a unicorn, how did you get them?"

Sunset stopped and tapped her chin. "It might have had something to do with the Battle of the Bands. Princess Twilight said she felt her connection to the Element of Magic reach out and bond with my own. As muddled as it was."

Twilight paused as well. "So. You got wings because you two shared the same magic once?"

Sunset shrugged. "Maybe. We honestly don't know for sure. All I know is that I'm glad I don't have them. I'm not even hiding a pair either before you ask."

Twilight blushed at Sunset beating her to the next question she had, but she still had one more at least. "Didn't you once want them and steal something to get them?" She paused as she thought about how she had worded that. "No offense."

Sunset snorted as she rolled her eyes and began to walk again, causing Twilight to hurry and catch. "None taken. Yeah, I used to want them. I did a lot of horrible things to get them as well. But I'm passed that. I honestly don't even want them now."

"So you're not mad that I have?" Twilight asked.

Sunset shook her head but smiled sheepishly. "Okay. Maybe I am a little. But I can get over it." She gave Twilight a worried look though. "How are you taking it?"

Twilight sighed, pushing her glasses back up her snout. "This is all too much for me at the moment. I'm not even thinking about it. I hope this doesn't cause any problems. I do not want to start an international incident."

Sunset chuckled as she threw a hoof around Twilight's shoulder. "I seriously doubt that would happen. If the girls here are anything like their counterparts, you'll be fine."

Twilight gave her a look. "It's not them I'm worried about."

Sunset sighed as she dropped her hoof. "Princess Celestia is the nicest pony I know. I can't see her being mad or upset about this. From what I do know, Princess Luna is much the same. When she's in a good mood."

Twilight nodded. It helped her mood a little, but she still had one worry. "And princess me?"

Now Sunset didn't have a ready answer to that. She had no idea of how Princess Twilight would react to this. Their working theory had been Sci Twi would be a unicorn, and had planned as such.

But that would have to be thrown out the window now she felt. Unicorn magic was a lot different from alicorn magic, and that didn't include earth pony and Pegasi magic. It was a whole new ball game for all of them.

And then there was Starlight Glimmer. While Sunset had never said as much, she was a bit put out that Princess Twilight had taken on another unicorn as her first student.

Granted, the two of them had never said a thing about Sunset being her student, and they had never talked to each other through the journal like Sunset and Princess Celestia once had.

But the feeling was there nonetheless.

Lucky for them both, they had by this point come to what Sunset had been told was the main entrance to the Throne Room. Sunset gave Twilight a cheeky smile. "Ready?"

Twilight gulped, her wings drooping. "Not really. No."

Sunset's grin grew wider as she opened the doors. "Good enough for me."

Twilight's response wasn't exactly forthcoming as she was suddenly blasted by a bouncing wall of pink and party streamers.

"SURPRISE!"

Author's Note

Okay. So this was just a bunch of random thoughts I had that wouldn't leave me alone. So I got them down while I still thought it would be worth including them.

And no. There is no Sunlight shipping going on here. Except as friends. Sunset is straight as you can be, and Sci Twi knows that. Twilight on the other hoof?

Very different story. But that will have to wait for later for now.