Swirling through the portal was like being stretched by somepony else. It was very uncomfortable but there was this sense of niceness as well. Like you get to stretch areas that you were not able to do before.

Twilight saw rainbow swirls and it was making her feel the start of a headache. She hoped that Sunset Shimmer knew what she was doing. She did not want to end up in a different dimension and get arrested for something stupid.

She was here to get her revenge not get into trouble for whatever reason. Twilight suddenly felt something hard on her stomach area. She felt her head spin as she raised her right hoof to her face. She opened her eyes and saw some stone under her. She felt her upper chest area hurt a little and it made her uncomfortable.

She put her front hooves on the ground and pushed herself upward. Her back hooves felt strange though as well as her front hooves. She looked up and saw Sunset standing like…

A monkey? That couldn’t be right…

Sunset was wearing black boots with purple glitter, an orange skirt with a purplish pinkish t-shirt with a sun mark on it. A leather jacket that Twilight had seen some of the wonderbolts wear back in her home dimension.

Sunset had long forehooves, or something else… her hooves did not look or seem normal. They had long pointy things. Sunset stood over Twilight, towering over her, but not in an intimidating way. It was rather in a friendly manner. Sunset smiled and stretched her hand forward but then there was a voice who sounded surprised and curious.

”Sunset?” Sunset’s eyes turned pinpricks as she heard the voice. Someone had seen them! What would she do!? She used both of her hands to grab her hair from both sides of her head. Her legs shaped as she turned back towards the boy she had broken up with.

Flash Sentry.

He was a teenage boy with blue rocky hair, wearing a white t-shirt with a blue shield and yellow lighting in it. Blue jeans and black shoes with a white area around the toe area. He wore a black jacket with a red and white line. The white line was above the red one and stretched around the upper chest area.

His vivid cornflower blue eyes shined with curiosity and wonder. He had hung out with a few friends of his who decided to break into the school to see what happens at nighttime. He had broken back out because it got boring and his other pals ditched him so he decided to go back when he saw Sunset and the other girl stumble out of the statue.

The other girl…

Flash Sentrys’ cheeks turned pink as he saw the girl. She was sitting on the ground, looking over her body. She looked confused as if she had never come across a body like the one she was in before.

Flash was all for conspiracies but was other dimensions possible? Did he just witness his ex and this girl come from an entirely different dimension? Did he even want an answer to that? He probably didn’t.

Sunset looked at him in a very nervous manner. He had seen all sides of her, the fake sides and the real sides. He knew when she was lying and when she was nervous. To him, she was like an open book.

Sunset regained her senses, stopping her shaking, crossing her arms, looking at the boy who wanted to be a rockstar with dead eyes. Sunset was good at that, looking at people as if she was dead, she loved the reaction she got from them. It meant she had authority.

”Flash, what are you doing here?” Sunset questioned. She did know that some people broke into the school to have some fun and look for paranormal activity but it was the first time she had seen Flash be at the school when it was completely closed. What was he doing here?

”I was hanging out with friends,” He started, his voice held embarrassment. ”We had decided to break into the school to have some fun but some of them must have bolted or left the school because I cannot find them anywhere. So I climbed back out and decided to go home.”

Sunset felt her heart beat faster. She still had her arms crossed as she looked at the boy’s face. He was telling the truth. She did notice that he said nothing else but she needed to know exactly what he saw.

”And?” Sunset pressed.

”I saw you and the other girl emerge from the stone…” Flash said. ”How did you do it? Was it special movie effects or something?”

Sunset knew she could not keep the secret for long, not even long enough for her lie to work.

”Flash, I do not know if I should tell you this or not, but me and this girl, Twilight Sparkle,” Sunset pointed at Twilight who was looking at Flash with blushing cheeks. ”Are from an entirely different world. A dimension.”

Flash just looked at Sunset. The reason why he believed in a different dimension before was that he had read a book about theories of different dimensions and that there was no way they did not exist. He did not remember the author but some of the things he read made too much sense for him. What if two dimensions share the same sun and moon without seeing each other? It would make sense speaking to the fact that no one knows how the universe was created.

Everyone says ”The Big Bang” but how can they be sure? For all they know, it could have been a war in a milky way with different species. A nuclear weapon hit the other planet and the ”Big Bang” was just a nuclear explosion.

Flash blushed. He got a little carried away there. Needless to say, he believed them but he would need some proof. Not solid, simply proof that there is a different dimension.

”Do you have any sort of proof?” He asked, his voice shaking slightly by the fact that there was potentially a whole different world! He could not pass up an opportunity like this.

Sunset looked at Flash oddly. Should he not be calling her a liar or prankster? Twilight was too busy poking herself all over her body to make sure it was all real. And try to understand her body a bit more.

Flash noticed her look and smiled sheepishly.

”I have read a lot of books and I have also noticed how you look at everything with calculating eyes as if you are trying to figure out how things worked. I know that it was a very stupid leap as it is a possibility that you had been simply abused, but it was not like that. You were healthy and smart.”

Sunset blushed a tiny bit as it was the first time she had heard a comment like that. She smiled a little. She did not know why. She moved towards the other boy who had his hands in his jacket pockets. His cheeks were pink.

Sunset, when she was one step away from him, hugged him tightly. Her arms were on his back, feeling his toned muscles from his backside.

Flash was taken aback by this gesture but accepted it nonetheless. He had broken up with Sunset after he found out she was only dating him to gain popularity. He also found out what she had done behind his back: bullying other students and blackmailing them.

He knew all of this, but he accepted a hug from her.

Why?

Why did he accept it, why was he accepting it?

They broke their hug and Flash felt his heart flutter as he saw Twilight attempt to stand up but she fell to the ground, he walked over and stretched his right hand to her.

Twilight’s cheeks burned in embarrassment. Here was a stallion she liked and she had made herself look like a fool! How could she allow herself to stoop so low? First, she trusts her former friends and mentors and now this? She was falling from grace that was for sure.

Twilight took the outstretched hand and felt how she was about to fall over but was stopped by the strength of the stallion.

Twilight’s face was rapidly becoming redder as the seconds passed.

-

On Tuesday morning around three, Sunset Shimmer had invited them to her apartment where she lived. Her apartment had a large lightbulb in the ceiling. Her living room had a large couch pressed up against the right side wall with a Tv on top of a Tv stand with some books she had left there. The floor was cold and sturdy and was made from wood albeit Sunset did not know what kind.

She had a very small kitchen with some small cabinets and some kitchen necessities. The walls had a darker beige colour. Flash and Twilight sat down on the couch, both of them feeling their bodies heat up from touching each other on the legs.

Sunset was grinning slightly.

She walked towards them and sat the opposite of them on her knees. Her face turned serious as she glanced over to Twilight whose face was now entirely crimson. She did try to hide it but it was difficult with a hot stallion beside her and a new friend who seemed to be trying to hook her up with the stallion.

”So, Flash, I showed you the portal but I apologize that I dragged you away from that sight.” Sunset said, her face filled with sympathy. Flash had been very excited when he learned that the portal was indeed real and that it leads to a different dimension. She had not told him about Twilight’s predicament, however. ”But we have important things going on, things that I believe you deserve to know. First, Twilight, would you like to explain to him why you are here of all places?”

Twilight’s face darkened and the room felt chillier than it was before. Flash looked around the room and saw no window in sight. ’Odd, why is it so chilly?’ Flash questioned.

Twilight was unsure of whether or not she should explain her tale. She felt like she could trust him, but after what her former friends did, she did not want to spill the beans. But she probably had to. Sunset had her in a spot right now.

If Twilight did not explain it, Sunset would.

”It all started …” Twilight began her tale, explaining who she was before she came to the human world, what she did and who her former friends and mentor were. She explained everything leading up to the point of her joining forces with Sunset.

Throughout the story, Flash felt anger towards her former friends. How could anyone do that to their so-called ”best friend?” They were not her friends from the beginning when they did that. They never cared for her, it is clear as day. Flash could not help but laugh a little.

Here he believed that Sunset Shimmer was a horrible person but here this girl comes, telling him her life story about how she was betrayed. Twilight’s friends were way worse.

’Maybe I should join them?’ Flash thought.

Of course, he is usually against bullying and beating up people for no apparent reason but this called for it. Well, he did have a reason, but if he was to meet Twilight’s former friends, then he would be essentially attacking them for no apparent reason as they have never even met him before.

Ding!

Sunset’s alarm went off and she got up from her knees and walked to the door. She knew who she was expecting and would be more than happy to let them inside. They had been loyal to her for the last few years.

She had texted them when she walked with her friend and ex-boyfriend to her apartment.

She reached the door and opened it. Outside stood two boys who looked sleepy. Probably because they had been asleep. Sunset for the first time in her small life felt guilty.

She needed them though.

One of them had a strange shade of orange skin with freckles and greenish turquoise hair. He wore a red t-shirt with a green jacket and light beige pants and red shoes. That was Snails.

The other one had opalish grey skin with brilliant orange hair. He wore a black t-shirt with white scissors on it. He wore jeans and green shoes. His eyes were black just like Snails’.

”Good morning, boss…” Snails tiredly said and yawned as he stretched himself a little. He failed to notice that Sunset smiled at him in appreciation. He may be tired but he looked ready enough.

Snails had fallen asleep standing up.

Sunset chuckled lightly and it went unnoticed by Snips who was trying to shake his friend awake. Sunset opened the door for them and they walked inside like zombies who were half awake and half asleep at the same time.

The two friends walked into the living room as Sunset closed the door and followed them. Snips was surprised to see Flash Sentry there, hadn’t he and their boss broke up? He was not that tired, was he? He hoped he wasn’t seeing things.

”Sentry?” Snips said in surprise and placed Snails beside Flash who gently took Snails and allowed him to sleep beside him. Flash smiled slightly at Snips. He looked over to Twilight who Snips had not noticed before.

”Hello, Snips, this is Twilight Sparkle.” The lavender skinned girl looked over to Snips and felt a little surprise in seeing somepony she recognized from back home. Had he travelled over here? But that was not possible! Unless ...

”Hello, my name is Snips and that is my friend Snails.” Snips said, first pointing to himself than his friend who was sleeping on the couch with his head on Flashes' left shoulder.

”Pleasure, my name is Princess Twilight Sparkle.” Twilight introduced before she could stop herself. She was met with blank stares as Sunset walked into the living room with two cups of warm chocolate for her two tired lackeys. She also heard what Twilight had just proclaimed.

”That is indeed true, Snips, Snails and Flash.” She is a princess from another world. The world where I come from.” Sunset said in some profound disdain.

”Equestria?” Snips sceptically asked. He did believe his boss of course but it all seems so sudden. Flash just looked at Snips. He had heard the name before but he had not believed it was the name. He was proven wrong.

”Yes, Equestria is the nation run by two alicorn sisters who are known as Princess Celestia and Luna.” Sunset said, knowing the three boys would be shocked. Who wouldn’t be? When you only know them as Principal and Vice-Principal it is hard to picture them as something else.

Right on her prediction, Flash, Snips and Snails, who had just woken up, their jaws dropped to the floor as they just heard what Sunset said so casually as if it was normal. She must be joking right … right?

Flash was shocked! His two principles were princesses’ in another dimension! If it was true that is. There was still a large possibility that it was all just a well thought out prank.

Before Flash could counter though, Sunset started speaking.

”I know you all have questions but they will have to wait for another time. Right now, I want you, Twilight, to explain to them what happened to you and what the plan of action is.”

Once again, Twilight explained what happened to her leading up to the betrayal. She did not cry or show any emotional attachment to what happened. She only showed an empty facade. A facade that unnerved the rest of them par Sunset who was amazed by it.

Snips and Snails we’re deeply disgusted by Twilight’s former friends’ acts and vowed that they would punish them severely for their crimes. Flash simply looked angry. How could anyone ever be so cruel?

He made his decision then and there, he was going to join her and no one would stop him. Maybe, he would even get to marry her …

Flash shook his head, he had an important task at hand, he could not be daydreaming right now! He looked over to Sunset and only saw her slight smirk.

Flash blushed.

Author's Note

Only one more chapter to go. To anyone wondering, no, I did not take requests. I needed to revamp this because it did not fit the original storyline. After this one, I won’t be accepting requests so do not bother asking. Sorry if I come off as rude, I had a very bad day today.