Shortly after the events of of the Battle of the Bands, Sunset Shimmer is surprised to find the Dazzlings struggling to survive without their magic in the human realm. Feeling guilty over their impoverished state, she offers help to them, on the condition that they give friendship a try. When Aria accepts, she finds that being friends with Sunset suits her well, and she soon realizes just how lonely she has been all this time.

First Place Winner of the Sunset Shimmer x Former Relationships contest!