My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers

As the elements arrived back in ponyville, Sunset Shimmer was a little stunned.

"I really cannot believe that I still played a part in reforming Discord." Sunset said.

"Hey all you did was pitch to him an idea and rolled the dice right? Nothing wrong with that." Rainbow Dash said.

"Good point." Sunset Shimmer said. The group found the CMC in front of the library.

"Oh hey look; everypony's back from the gala." Apple Bloom said.

"Hey you four. What are you doing here?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"We were waiting on you guys actually. Well, to be more specific, we were waiting on Sunset Shimmer." Diamond Tiara said.

"Me? Why were you waiting on me?" Sunset Shimmer asked.

"This unicorn showed up at our clubhouse, and wanted us to bring you to her." Scootaloo said.

"Didn't ah tell you girls to not be listening to stranger?" Applejack asked.

"But sis, she told us that it's time Sunset met 'Glim-Glam'." Apple Bloom said. That got Sunset Shimmer's attention.

"Glim-Glam?! The name my brother kept using?! I was right. It was a pony." Sunset said.

"That's why we waited; this 'Glim-glam' wants to meet with Sunset Shimmer alone." Sweetie Belle said. Twilight opened her mouth but Sunset Shimmer put a hoof on her surrogate little sister.

"It'll be fine Twilight. If worst comes to worse, I can always use that spell..." Sunset said. Twilight nodded in understanding.

"Hey Scootaloo...do you mind hanging back for me? There's...some things I need to talk to you about." Rainbow Dash said.

"Of course Rainbow Dash. Your like the big sister I never had." Scootaloo said.

Oh boy...this is going to take a lot out of me, but I have to tell her... Rainbow Dash thought to herself.

"On that note..." Sunset Shimmer teleported her and the remaining CMC to their clubhouse.

"She's in there." Diamond Tiara said. Sunset Shimmer said and opened the door of the clubhouse.

Meanwhile...

"So...what'cha want to talk about Rainbow?" Scootaloo asked.

"This...is going to be a bit a long story. You know, I've always treated you like my little sister, and after everything I've had happen to me lately...I can't keep putting this off any longer." Rainbow Dash said and went to hug Scootaloo.

"Rainbow?" Scootaloo asked, confused.

"Hello...sister." Rainbow Dash said. "I should explain something: When I lost my mother to cancer a couple of years ago, she told me to look through our family photo amblem. There I saw something: Her, my father, and some orange pegasus filly all wrapped up. I recognized the face at once: It was you." Rainbow Dash said.

"But...that doesn't make any sense...why was I orphaned then?" Scootaloo asked. "Don't get me wrong, I love my foster family but...your telling me I was abandoned?" She asked.

"When I asked dad about it, he explained something I never thought I'd hear: They had every intention of introducing you to me the full first day I had as Cloudsdale's new weather manager. It was going to be their surprise instead of simply giving me that cake. But while they were at the cloudsdale mall, the stroller you were in rolled away and they couldn't find you after. Dad and mom were so shook about he said, that they just...couldn't enjoy that party they set up for my new position. That's just like them too: Always going above and beyond over little old me." Rainbow Dash said. "But I told dad something after he explained everything: That I found my little sis, and I would eventually work up the courage to tell her." She added.

"So wait...you mean...you and I really are..." Scootaloo's eyes were going wide.

"That's right Scoots; I'm your big sis. By blood even. Not sure if you ever want to meet dad but...trust me, he said he and mom tried everything they could to find you for a whole year. I suppose loyalty just runs in my blood. Didn't think it'd take me moving to Ponyville and you wanting to be just like me one day that would bring us together." Rainbow Dash said.

"Me neither sis...me neither." Scootaloo hugged her idol...no...her big sister.

"Trust me on this scoots: I'm not giving up on you. Someday, we'll get you up in the air. I don't know how we'll do it, but we'll do it." Rainbow Dash said.

"I know we will. Because when we put our minds to something, we get it done. Because that's how we are. And..." Scootaloo said. "I don't think I'd mind meeting dad dad..." Scootaloo said.

"That's the spirit squirt." Rainbow Dash said, smiling. "Now come on, let's rejoin the others." She added.

Back with Sunset, she entered the clubhouse only to find a lone unicorn mare, just waiting for her.

"Um...hi." Sunset said.

"Hey. Your Sunset Shimmer right? I was in Ponyville, and I couldn't help but overhear something you said in regards to your brother and the 'Glim-glam' you were looking for. How he would still consider 'Glim-Glam' his best friend in the entire world..." The unicorn mare said.

"Well anypony my brother gives a nickname too, I know he would consider them a best friend. And that's saying something, because there's only ever been that one nickname thrown out so much. That being Glim-Glam." Sunset Shimmer said. "I just wish that back then, when he first fussed about leaving Glim-Glam behind, I would've realized he was talking about a pony over a toy." She added.

"That's not your fault. I know it's not. I know this because I know Sunburst. Really well in fact." The unicorn mare said.

"What? What are you to him?" Sunset Shimmer asked.

"It's me..." The mare said. "I'm the 'Glim-Glam' he kept mentioning. My real name is Starlight Glimmer." She added. The moment Sunset heard Starlight mention her name "Glimmer" it clicked and Sunset's eyes went wide.

"I don't believe it...you...you really are Glim-Glam." Sunset said. "It all makes sense now...I feel so stupid. Maybe if I had listened more, Sunburst wouldn't be missing..." Sunset said.

"You mentioned that too. What are you going to do?" Starlight Glimmer asked.

"I have another reason to find my brother now. In fact, now more then ever, I need to find my brother." Sunset Shimmer said. "You wouldn't mind staying in Ponyville while I got further word out to keep an eye out for him, would you?" She asked.

"I don't mind at all. And...I'd like to get to know the sister of my best friend." Starlight Glimmer said.

"Heh...I feel the same way about you, 'Glim-Glam'." Sunset teased. The two laughed for a while at that little tease.