G.N.O.

It was a little after three in the afternoon on Friday and it was also the start of a three day long weekend for the students of Canterlot High due to a teacher's conference so everyone was doing something fun to enjoy three long days off.

Sunset was home alone though just laying on her bed looking a bit depressed to be honest since none of her friends were even in town for this three day weekend. Everyone one else in the group was off spending the three day weekend with their boyfriends and she was the odd one out as she didn't have one.

She had expected yesterday when school was letting out and she was waiting for her parents to pick her up so she could get in one last training session before the Equestira Games started next weekend that they all come and watch her train. She had been very disappoint to find out everyone was heading home to pack for their three day weekend.

She found each of her friends' boyfriends had planned something special for some fun, romantic and exciting alone time for each of the girls. The girls had been telling her so euphorically about it yesterday that not one seemed to notice how upset and sadden Sunset was hearing this.

Fledge was taking Twilight to his family's lake house by this beautiful lake known as Goldwater since when the sun set on this most amazing lake it looked like liquid gold. It was in an extremely gorgeously stunning landscape so that be extra beautiful and fun.

Rarity's boyfriend Sauvé Debonair was taking her to a Renaissance Fair about two hundred miles away which she had already designed the perfect period costumes for them to wear and had been practicing for days now on how to act to fit perfectly in with the time period of the Fair.

Applejack was going on a horseback riding/camping trip with Butch to really rough it the old fashion way and get to enjoy her own trip deep in the woods devoid of any modern conveniences.

Rusty was taking Fluttershy to the biggest zoo/amusement park in a neighboring city known as the Hanging Gardens to delight in a weekend of animals plus amusement park rides. He got in for free as his uncle worked there so he had a pass to get in anytime he wanted no charge and was allowed to bring one guest with him at any given time.

Pinkie Pie and Cheese Sandwich were going to a Goof off Party Convention where the best party planners of America got together and tried to come up with the wicked party ideas while partying themselves.

Lastly Soarin' and Rainbow Dash were gonna go watch a daredevil stunt show and also get to go skydiving as well. Which both were eager to try and if the shoots didn't open Rainbow Dash could pony up and save them from falling to their doom.

So Sunset resigned herself to a lonely weekend on her own which wasn't exactly making her happy. She did go to the school that morning where everyone was meeting before their rides came to take them all to their own destinations.

She wished them good luck and to have fun while they're gone and all of them did pony up except Twilight of course. Applejack and Rainbow Dash left first, followed by Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, then Rarity left leaving Twilight and Sunset alone.

Twilight wasn't worried about Fledge being a little late since it was Helena who be taking them to the lake house and he had said Helena had a few errands to do before picking her up.

So she did notice at the moment that Sunset was upset. So she took her hand and squeezed it. "You gonna be okay on your own this weekend, Sunset? I mean I know you haven't been touched by the Magic of Love yet but you sure you're gonna be alright with all of us gone for the weekend?"

"It's only three days and you all deserve alone time with your boyfriends and there is nothing wrong with being single or being alone for a couple of days. I'm sure I'll find something to do," she replied really quickly then sighed and Twilight gave her a look.

"Okay, I'm a little bummed that I have not found love yet and I know again there is nothing wrong being without a boyfriend, but I am a teeny bit jealous you all have someone special in your lives and I have no-one. I just wonder why I am the only one without out one is all."

"Well, I'm sure when the time is right you'll find who you are meant to be with as they say there is someone out there for everyone and we know with both love and magic it's got a mind of its own and takes its own time and pace. So don't worry I'm sure sooner or later you'll find someone special. Oh gotta go there my ride! See you on Monday! Bye!" as she waved from the car a long time and Sunset had waved till Twilight had vanished.

So right now she was remembering all that from this morning and it still hurt her as she curled up on her bed not wanting to talk or do anything. She just looked awfully depressed.

Her parents were a little bit worried about their daughter seeing her so gloomy and wished they could do something to cheer her up. They tried to get her to join them for some fun family activities but Sunset just stayed curled up in a ball in her room not wanting to see anyone.

"It's a bit concerning don't you think, Sunfire? She's been doing so much better and at least those nightmares have started to go away though we still know she has them at least once a week. But I hate to see her so bummed,"

"I know, Yin Yang. I know, but unless you have the magical ability to use a machine to conjure up the perfect match for a date I don't think it's gonna help. She's merely a normal teenage girl who's just sad that her friends all are enjoying a whirlwind weekend of romance and she's just got no-one special in her life yet."

"Well I don't know about a magical machine where you just answer questions and a guy magical appears before you. Don't have that machine which isn't any more likely to be invented then a real time machine.

Still we could at least take her some place where she might find a boy to interest her. If she's really sadden by the fact that she's got no love life we could at least take her to a place where there are some boys just to cheer her up."

Sunfire gave her husband a look and asked him with a cocked eyebrow, "Okay where in your mind do you think we are gonna find a lot of hot single boys that might catch Sunset's eye then? Hmm? Because I'm betting her friends aren't the only girls in all of Canterlot who are spending this long weekend alone with their boyfriends."

Well if you do recall, my love, our advertising agency is holding a company barbecue in the park this afternoon and well into the night. So all our coworkers will be there with their families along with some of their out of town relatives and friends.

So I figured we be going anyway to it since we are head of the company. So at least that's something that should cheer Sunset up and she would at least have some fun and might find a boy there for her. It would at least give her something fun to do at any rate."

Sunfire smacked herself in the head for a moment and mumbled a few curse words in Chinese then spoke to her husband in English.

"I did fail to recall about our company's barbecue being today, it just honestly slipped my mind with all the other things we have been dealing with as a family, so I completely forgot about it. Thanks for remembering, Yin Yang, so let's get going so we won't be late! We are the bosses and we should not be late for our own party.

I do agree this should cheer Sunset up some, I rather not see our daughter mope around and be depressed all weekend from being alone. I'll go tell her what we are doing and we can leave in twenty minutes so that should give us all time to change for the barbecue. We still have those mega extra chocolate brownies you made for the barbecue right?"

"Oh course I made like 3 dozen brownies just for this party. Considering how big the crowd will be I hope it's enough especially if we got a bunch of kids at this party. So let's go tell Sunset and quickly get ready and be out the door at least in twenty-five minutes at the latest." Yin Yang answered his wife who smiled and hurried down the hall to their daughter's room.

Sunset was still curled up on her bed looking exceptionally depressed. Sensing this would lead to another nightmare if they didn't intervene Sunfire added a lot of urgency to her voice as she called out from the doorway.

"Honey?"

Sunset rolled over and looked at her parents in surprise. "Yes? Did I do something wrong?"

"Nothing like that honey, don't worry you're not in trouble, though we will be if we don't leave within the next half hour. As it may have slipped your mind as it did ours this afternoon and into the evening is our company barbecue.

So you have about 15 minutes to get cleaned up and I suggest you change your clothes so we can hurry to the park before we are late for our own party. It would be highly embarrassing if the owners of the company didn't show up at their own party would it not?" Sunfire told her which left her in a fit of giggles.

"Wow! I totally forgot about the company picnic being tonight myself! Oh! It was just so hard to think about anything other than fact all my friends are away with their boyfriends this weekend and I was stuck alone!

But don't worry, Sunfire! I'll be cleaned up and dressed in 15 minutes and make sure Daybreak will be okay when we are gone! Don't worry!"

"Okay well your father and I will be in our room changing our clothes too and we did just get that kitty condo/playhouse for Daybreak to play in. You can leave her to have fun in that while we are gone."

"Great idea! Let's hurry we cannot be late!"

So everyone was piling into their Honda within the half an hour. Each was wearing a different outfit then their normal clothes. Yin Yang was wearing a cotton bluish-violet t-shirt and black shorts, Sunfire sported what would be called athleisure wear, and Sunset herself was dressed in a vibrant cyclamen pink top that showed off her midriff with matching capris that had her cutie mark on the right leg and French rose pink sneakers. She also had cyclamen pink fingerless biker gloves and an arm bracelet on her right arm.

They got to the park in time as people were just arriving and helping set up near the huge gazebo. Sunset stalled a few minutes not that her parents noticed as they had to hurry over and apologize to their workers for almost forgetting about the party to begin with.

Somehow being at this spot was very hard for Sunset and she knew why. It was because one of her nightmares that still hadn't gone away completely took place at this exact location. She could tell where she was standing by the entrance to the park with the gazebo in sight that her dream self had had died just about 23 feet away from that gazebo. She could feel that in her bones and she obviously didn't want that dream to come true.

So she hurried away from the foreboding spot and hurried over the gazebo trying to get away from her fear. She just reached the gazebo and only had a minute to glance around at everyone.

She was familiar with almost all her parents' workers but she didn't recognize many of the kids at the party. When she'd been at her parent's holiday parties at work she had been one of the few teenagers there since there no way someone under 14 be at the party given what was usual served and little kids needed to sleep at night. So she had a good idea given how the kids looked who they most likely were related too but no she didn't really know any of the kids.

The younger children were either playing with chalk or playing on the playground equipment with of course a few adults watching them. She could see in the distance by the baseball diamond a lot of kids going that way.

While she was looking at all this and catching her breath still from her scare she was suddenly plowed into from behind and knocked down the ground hard by someone rushing rudely past. Whoever knocked her over didn't turn around to see if she was alright or even apologize so she just was in the mud for a few minutes.

"Sorry about that, let me help you up. My sister can be so clueless about the world around her sometimes," spoke a kindly voice as she felt strong arms help her up and clean some of the mud off her face.

It was then Sunset's aqua green eyes were looking into the marine blue eyes of the person who helped her up. It was a boy she had never seen before and yet at the same time she felt she had seen him before but didn't recall where.

He was at least 6'2 and he had wavy burnt orange hair with streaks of that shade of purple one saw when the sun was rising into the morning sky. He was dress in a black denim jacket with a bright orange red shirt with black jeans that had a stripe of red down the side and nice sneakers.

She felt herself blushing for a second and getting weak in the knees and shook it off when she noticed something glittering on the ground. She bent down and picked it up and saw it was a necklace with some kind of sun charm on it. It looked kinda what the sun god of the South American Inca Tribe Inti looked like.

"Is this yours?" she asked as she held it up and he smiled and she placed it back around his neck and he smiled at her once more.

"Thanks, can't lose this. I got it when my family actually took a trip to see the ancient ruins of South American tribes when I was like 8. I'm seventeen now so that was nine years ago but I still remember every detail of that trip as if was only yesterday."

"Well that sounds like an amazing adventure to take when you're so young, though I do hope you all made sure you didn't take an unwanted souvenir home from that trip like a parasite or something of that nature," she said with a chuckle which the boy joined her in.

"No, we made triple sure we did everything we possibly could to protect ourselves from all that and that meant really getting tested for over three months once we got home to make sure we were healthy."

"Good to know, I've seen the show "Monster Inside Me" enough times and I know you never know what you could pick up and it's just better be safe than sorry. Oh, where are my manners. Hi, I'm Sunset, Sunset Shimmer. Who may I ask are you?"

"My name is Sunrise Aglow and I already know your name Sunset."

"How? Um is it because of your parents who work for mine? Who are your parents anyway?"

"My parents' names are Stellar and Fireball and they maintain and run the computers at your parents' workplace. They also sometimes write new software to be used in the jobs your parents are given.

But actually we both go to CHS. I'm in the same year as you actually but we just aren't in any of the same classes is all. I'm very busy most of the time doing all I can to help anyone I can. So I've seen you before but I guess we never actually were properly introduced."

"Oh," Sunset blushed and seemed uncomfortable and Sunrise just laughed it off. "It's okay even if all the students are CHS are friends I'm sure there are still a few people you don't know too well.

No reason to feel bad. Though I again at least apologize for my older sister Sunshine for knocking you over."

"Thanks for apologizing for her, is she at CHS too?"

"No, she's in her sophomore year at Golden Dreamstone College. She's one of the top athletes at the college. My sister Sunshine "Sunny" Blaze is one very driven ambitious young woman.

She's been training for any sort of competition since about the time she could walk, and she can be both very stubborn and headstrong. She also has a strong tendency to come off as rude, sarcastic and flirty all at the same time.

She doesn't like anything at all that would be consider feminine so you'll never see her in any girly clothes or makeup, even her mode of transportation isn't girly as she rides a Suzuki not one of those chick convertibles you think a girl would like. That's her over there the one with short boyish hair similar to mine in color only like a bit reversed," he said pointing at a very tall fit young woman who could've been 19 or 20.

She was dressed in a brick red T-shirt and cutoff jean shorts with good running shoes and Sunset thought she might have a tattoo of something on her right ankle.

"Well she does look like someone who be good at any Olympic sport in either summer or winter to be honest. I just hope she isn't all muscle and no brains. Since you do need some brains to get through college."

Laughing his head off Sunrise almost bust a gut before regaining his composure. "She's not exactly an A+ student but she at least has a B- average. Still she's got to be one of the bossiest sisters ever!"

"I wouldn't know what that's like I don't have any brothers or sisters."

He was just about to talk to her some more when his sister yelled loudly at him. "SUNRISE! GET YOUR STUPID BUTT OVER HERE NOW! WE CAN'T START THE GAME IF YOU DON'T GET OVER HERE AND CAPTAIN YOUR TEAM! NOW GET YOUR SORRY BUTT OVER HERE NOW!"

He got a look of disgust and aggravation on his face before he yelled back. "WE'RE COMING, SUNNY! DON'T GET YOUR SHORTS TIED IN A KNOT! GEEZ! THE GAME CAN WAIT TEN LOUSY MINTUES BEFORE WE HAVE TO PLAY! GEEZ!"

Sunshine didn't like this answer and glared daggers at her younger brother and started to tap her foot impatiently on the pitcher's mound.

"I've got to go, Sunset," he started to walk away then stopped and turned to face her again. "You don't by chance play softball do you? My sister wants her and her college friends to see if they can beat the high school kids in a game and we are actually a player short. So would you like to come play?"

Grinning wickedly she flipped her hair over her shoulder and said to him. "There not a pitch I've failed to hit and I can throw a ball farther and faster than even Rainbow Dash. Let's go!"

The game was a very heated and serious game and they didn't get to play a full nine inning mostly because they could only play till the food was done cooking and then they have to go eat.

So even if Sunshine Blaze was a super ultra-athlete Sunset never failed to hit the ball out of the park no matter how she tried to strike her out and it looked like Sunrise was just as good. So by the time the food was done being prepared and the game was over the high school students had been declared the victors.

Sunshine seemed to be a good sport but clearly still didn't like losing as it was obvious she demanded perfection for herself and didn't settle for anything less than that.

Sunset and Sunrise found a small table a little ways from the majority of the crowd and just started talking more to each other as they ate the food. Though he did ask her before he ate his brownie if it had nuts.

She said no and asked why that mattered and he said he had a nut allergy and just had to check. So they talked a great deal about themselves and found they had much in common.

They both had the same taste in books, movies, TV shows, and music. They both owned a cat, his being a black and white cat named Lily who he had gotten at the same shelter Sunfire had gotten Daybreak for Sunset.

The way he described himself he was a very hardworking, very giving and kindhearted soul. That he would give the shirt off his back for anyone and that he didn't really like those who were lazy or bullies and those who simply didn't try to live up to their fullest potential.

He also was very good with his hands and cars in general because he worked part-time at a mechanic garage to help save money for college. Not to mention he'd built his own scooter and that he really enjoyed sometimes just going on a ride on it with nowhere in mind just to see the world around him.

He also like his sister was a very gifted athlete excelling at swimming and had run a few 5k races and did well in those. He also would do yoga as a way to deal with his stress.

Some of his personal favorite things were his favorite colors were sunset orange and scarlet and he enjoyed eating Chinese food and veggie pizza and things he didn't care for was he was afraid of small spaces, snakes and the sight of blood.

Just overall it was a pleasant two-way conversation for both Sunset and Sunrise as they just had a good time talking to each other and found it was very easy to talk to the other. It was obvious they enjoyed the other's company and had a great time for the rest of the party. They even shared one dance together as the party was ending.

Being the gentleman and loving guy he was he stayed late to help with the clean-up which gave them some more time to hang out and talk and eventually make some plans to meet some time in the near future and just go for a ride on his scooter and see where they ended up.

He was just walking her back to her parents' car to wait for her folks when she suddenly became white as a sheet and started trembling.

"Are you okay, Sunset? What's wrong? Should I get your parents? You're not sick or something are you?" he asked in a slight panic as he helped her sit down on the ground where she seemed to be hyperventilating and still looking like she had just seen the Grim Reaper coming for her.

"No, it's not that it's…oh you would not understand if I told you. You just laugh."

"We've been talking all night long and have I laughed at you unless it was a funny comment? Have I not been a very respectful guy? You think I'm gonna judge you on something that is bothering you?"

Looking at him and playing with her hair a moment she looked at him once more and spoke of what was bothering that only Twilight was aware of. "I don't think you'll laugh as Twilight didn't but still. It's kind of hard to explain."

"Take it one step at a time and just explain it slowly."

Sighing she whispered softly so only Sunrise would hear her. "I've been having a lot of nightmares recently. Three terrible ghastly deadly nightmares to be exact. All of them have me dying in some way. It's terrifying as well as morbid and it was affecting me severely and still is to be honest.

My parents got as concerned as did the school psychiatrist as a result they sent me to see a different psychologist. Her name is Dr. Angela B. Destine. Therapy has been helping but the nightmares still come just not as often and one nightmare the first nightmare takes place in this location. I find myself walking towards the park and then I feel nothing but indescribable agony and I slowly breathe my last breath and I know I'm dying as I fall into a soundless blacker then black world.

The other two have to deal with me on my horse and then me in an abyss with fire and light.

I know I've made mistakes in the past and I'm trying to still make myself a better person but these dreams still won't go away and it's still scaring me to death! Why can't I stop dreaming of death?

That's what's scaring me. Is that I think I'm gonna die soon and possibly I'm foreseeing my own demise and it's not a pleasant way to die if there is one," she finished telling him the truth.

He didn't laugh or anything he just looked very concerned and hugged her tightly which surprised her and spoke to her gently. "I don't think anyone gonna let you die, not your friends and I won't let you die either. Don't worry you've got a lot of people watching over you and we all make sure nothing gonna kill you."

"Thank you, Sunrise. Thank you for listening. Well here come my parents so I guess I'll see you at school sometime?"

"You know it, see you later, Sunset, it was very nice to finally get to know you some. See you later," he said as he kissed her hand goodbye and hurried to go to where his own parents were waiting for him.

Sunset was blushing big time and had a very goofy grin on her face and she was lost in her own daydream that her parents had to wake her up from but they saw at least she seemed to have found someone to make her heart beat a little faster and silently thanked the Lord above that she had found someone to like.

Sunset's good mood lasted the rest of the weekend from talking with Sunrise and she just felt wonderful and delighted she finally was discovering the Magic of Love. It was just as powerful as the Magic of Friendship but as she and the rest of the Mane Seven were all learning Magic itself came in a variety of forms and each form had its own powerful magic unique to it but it seemed when you put it all together? That was some serious magic maybe even greater than Alicorn magic even!

So she was skipping about and humming a gay little love song the rest of the weekend and even when her parents dropped her off at school she was still in a lovesick induced natural high.

She even told them that as they dropped her off. They said, "Sayonara, koibito, gakko no nochi anata o sansho shite kudasai! Anata o aishitemasu!" (Goodbye, sweetheart, see you after school! Love you!)

She was so high on cloud nine she replied back happily, "Watashi wa anata o aishi, watashi wa sekai o aishi, watashi wa ni aru to ureshidesu! Watashi wa ai no sodaina kiseki ni yotte ndesu yo!" (I love you, and I love the world and I'm so happy to be in love! I'm drunk on the grand miracle of love!)

They all laughed and she watched her parents drive away and just felt her heart beating superfast that she didn't hear at first her friends hurrying over to meet her but they all soon were in group hug that ended up sorta of a dog pile when Pinkie Pie got too keyed up and everyone fell to the ground laughing.

All the girls were so overeager to tell their tale of romance that they didn't know who should go first as a result they ended up all talking at once and no-one was quite catching everything the other girls were saying. They picked up bits and pieces on the other hand not one of them got any of the other girls' full story.

However it wasn't till they saw Sunset blushing so euphorically as she gazed towards the school parking lot where a dashing and gorgeous boy was getting off a very cool looking scooter and he waved at her and she waved back that they all settled down.

Sunset just let out a romantic longing sigh and that when the girls realized finally Sunset Shimmer had been touched by the Magic of Love and begged her to tell them all the details on the who, what and where.

Though that had to wait till lunch time because the first bell had just rung. So all the girls sat together talking more about their love stories and they noticed that all the boys who at least went to the school were all sitting together obviously talking to each other about this past weekend.

Still as Sunset finished telling her romantic anecdote she still manage to say it was great to be in love on the other hand it be nice if they had some alone time themselves.

That's when Rarity declared that they make sure that it was a girls only weekend of fun and adventure. No boys, no magic no nothing. Just each other and just having fun being normal teenage girls once more.

Though as Twilight pointed out there was nothing normal about any of them since her other self had come through the portal and turned everything at CHS upside-down.

Rainbow Dash also added with her mouth full of food that normal was vastly overrated and things were much cooler and way more awesome with how close they had become and all the fun they had had since Princess Twilight had come to Canterlot High.

Still Applejack reminded them while all that was true they still did need a weekend for them just to be somewhat normal average sixteen year old girls. As she pointed out their junior year was getting closer every day of ending and then next year they be seniors and who knew what happened after they finally got their diplomas?

Fluttershy did speak up that she was a tad worried that they drift apart after graduation and all Pinkie Pie was concerned about was throwing their group graduation party for the following year as well as their college bound party.

For a moment all of them forgot all about romance, magic and pretty much everything else in the world and about the school. It just really dawned on all of them that the school year was coming to end much sooner than any of them would really like and who did really know what would happen this time next year?

Because they all knew that next year be full of worries such as SATs, finally learning to drive, college acceptance letters, prom, and just really ultimately planning what the next step for all of them was.

It kind made them all stop and think and even Pinkie Pie did realize that even though thanks to Princess Twilight they had rekindled their friendships they still might have to part ways so they really did need this weekend alone to really have some fun and also just to digest what was going to happen next school year.

So after all really absorbing that they agreed that they get together afterschool at Sunset's place and just plan out what they could do to make this G.N.O or at least G.W.O as it was for Girls Weekend Out the best it could be. With that lunch ended and everyone had to hightail it too their next class.

When the last school bell rang all the girls hurried out to the Wondercolt statute and were busy making phone calls on their cells.

Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Twilight had all told their boyfriends just a moment ago while everyone was getting things from their lockers that they were gonna be busy this weekend.

Soarin' Cheese Sandwich and Fledge were very understanding as were Suave Debonair, Butch, and Rusty when Rarity, Applejack and Fluttershy called them up to inform them they were all busy this week and this weekend being with each other.

Sunset didn't immediately join her friends but was instead having a talk in the school parking lot with Sunrise who was more than understanding that their own first real date was gonna be on hold till at least next week. He assured her he understood that she needed to be with her friends and that he was cool with it.

Still he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before he put on his helmet and left to go to Monkey Wrench Auto Repair Garage where he worked. He said he call her later and that he hoped she had a good time.

Sunset just sighed with ecstasy as she watched him drive off on his tangerine and red-violet colored scooter. She knew she have a lot to tell Princess Twilight and Prince Fledge soon and she just felt much better.

Then she heard Twilight call over to her to tell her that her parents had come to take them back to her place to discuss plans for this G.N.O. So she blazed quickly over to them and hopped into her parents' car and they went back to her place.

Ever since she had let her friends into her secret life Sunset had been much happier and now that she was carrying such a burden fighting to keep a secret she was able to breathe.

The girls all hung out in the living room and Sunfire served homemade smoothies and gave them each a leftover brownie from the picnic. Yin Yang had made more than enough so there were plenty of leftovers.

So putting on some music and with the song "When we're together" sung by Mark Harris playing the girls began talking about what they wanted to do this weekend.

"So we need to think of some totally wickedly awesome things to do for fun! It won't match the extreme awesomeness of that stunt show me and Soarin' were at this past weekend but we should have at least near that level of thrilling excitement with whatever we end up doing!" Rainbow Dash stated as she took too big a bite of the brownie and exclaimed. "Wow! This is beyond chocolaty delicious! Is there anything your dad can't make taste like a bite of heaven, Sunset?"

Sunset looked at her annoyingly and replied "Reinbodassu, arigatozaimasu. Anata no hitokuchi, sono shitsurei to hanashi o shinaide kudasai!"

Everyone kinda stared at Sunset and glanced at each other still having no idea what she just said at all.

"Um, darling, I know this is your home and you are used to speaking more than one language while you are with your parents and all, but if I may remind you, none of us understand a word of Japanese which you seem to speak most frequently when you're with your parents. So could you be a dear and keep it in English?" Rarity requested kindly and Sunset looked aghast.

"Sorry, you've got a point, Rarity. I'm just so use to speaking like this here. My parents like I told Twilight before they speak several languages and even know some sign language. So like them I'm a polyglot or I can speak many tongues.

Yin Yang talks when he's really happy in Japanese and when he's down or worried he'll speak Korean and Sunfire only speaks Chinese when she's really upset and furious.

As a result I'm just very used to when I'm at home talking in those languages and not just English. Since I had to learn it to speak with my parents. But I just said Thank you, Rainbow Dash, Please don't talk with your mouthful, it's rude!"

"Okay, are we gonna need to start carrying around a Japanese to English dictionary to help translate what you're saying when we are at your house? And sorry about talking with my mouth full."

"Shazai wa ukeire rarenai watashi wa ima kara eigo de sore o iji shinaideshou. Moshiwakearimasenga watashi wa tokidoki ayamatte shikujiru baai keredomo."

"HUH?!"

"Apology accepted and no I'll keep it in English from now on. Sorry though if I slip up accidently from time to time."

With the conversation now remaining in English the girls quickly got back on track and started to plan this upcoming weekend. Each of them decided they would pick an activity that was of personal interest to them and then they do it as a group.

They talked till it almost dinner time and though the girls wish to stay for dinner they had to get home because if they didn't get to their own homes and do their homework and chores things this week this whole weekend they had been planning for the last three hours wouldn't happen as they all be grounded.

Yin Yang volunteer to take the girls home this time as Sunfire's feet were killing her and she needed to give them a good soaking. The girls all said goodbye and Yin Yang took them home leaving Sunset and her mom alone.

"You certainly seem happier lately then you've been for a while, sweetheart. I knew telling your friends about us and your home was the right thing to do, oh that feels good," she sighed as Sunset finished filling the small bucket with hot water and Epsom salt. "Thank you, Sunset you are such a good daughter."

"Welcome and you're right of course about that, Sunfire, and I do feel somewhat freer and a lot happier. Again its strange how we all think we know what we want and need and how they are two totally different things all together.

Twilight thought she just wanted to gain knowledge and just be free to pursue more intellectual challenges and I just sought after power and control. Turns out neither of us needed those things. They were merely misguided wants but what we both really needed?

The answer is so simple and it was right there in front of us the whole time. You need things for your heart and soul things that have no materialistic value but what really matters most in life and will matter in eternity. I was so blind and stupid before and now I can see the truth and I really understand what really matters in life.

Love, family, friendship, dreams, trust, faith, hope, we need them all and too many people take them all for granted but they are not guaranteed here in this world or Equestria and yet they are need to live. Because without any of them? You're alone and just living a deathlike existence. You live when your life is full of others and when your alone that is a fate I no longer wish on anyway. Not after all I learned and will keep learning each day."

"I'm glad you have become so wise and that you do see this enlightenment. That's all wonderful. Still knowing you have learned a lot and still have much to learn makes you all the more wise.

You have many qualities of a good leader and you have learned a lot. You once told me what makes someone become a Princess in Equestria. That you have to show true leadership and do some kind of great good deeds.

I'll say this to you now, Sunset. I don't doubt if you took what you learned and ever chose to go back to Equestria you be a princess just as the other Twilight is."

Sunset looked very conflicted hearing that. She was blushing and smiling but also looking rather unnerved by that compliment.

"Um…thanks…Sunfire…um I've got um…homework too do! I better get started on it. Enjoy your soak! C'mon on, Daybreak!" with that she dashed to her bedroom and shut the door.

Daybreak gave her a curious look and seemed to be asking in her own cute way what was bothering Sunset now. Sunset didn't go do her homework. She went over to her bed and held the Alicorn doll Sunfire had made of her as a Welcome to the Family gift.

She held it close to her heart and cried a few tears. Daybreak jumped into her lap and licked her and she cuddled her. She seemed to be asking why Sunset was upset now.

"Oh, Daybreak, I never thought I feel this way. I've had a lot of inner conflicts and feelings. A lot's been going on in my heart and soul and I still haven't even told my therapist any of this. Still how does someone explain what I am feeling right now to anyone? I wish someone understood," she told her kitten who still did not have a clue what was bothering her best friend. Still sensing she knew who might be able to help she jumped on top of Sunset's head and then landed on her journal and began to meow and tap the journal.

"Well I guess Twilight might understand can't hurt to talk to her and Fledge," she said as she picked up her journal and started to write a letter.

"Dear Twilight and Fledge,

I'm in desperate need of your wisdom and guidance as well as just a listening ear.

Things have been going well for me here super in fact. I finally found a boy I really love, his name is Sunrise Aglow and unlike when I dated Flash Sentry to just become more popular I really do have real feelings for Sunrise and I can't wait till we go on our first official date, he such an amazing guy, I'll give you the all 411 on him a little later, I promise. I'm pretty darn sure that I'm feeling how you two felt when you met for the first time and just knew in your heart of hearts that you were meant to be.

So yes I'm in love and happy about that. I'm also doing really well at school since I'm actually an honor student and one of the brightest people at CHS with one of the best G.P.A at the whole school so I'm guessing getting into a good college would not be hard.

I'm thrilled that the weekend after next is the start of the Equestrian Games that I've been training so hard for and that everyone is here to support me and watch me and even Tecna Mark is filming as a subplot part of her new web show "The Real World Unenchanted" which after the few episodes she's posted are quite good.

It's been a breakout hit with the whole student body at school as well as just about everyone in Canterlot and a hell of lot of people online. It went viral like three minutes after the first episode was posted! That's like instantaneous popularity!

She's dealt with the real issues like for example last week episode is just how much blood money is really made each day when the people of this world commit slow suicide when they chose to let poison willingly into their bodies.

They got some really bad stuff here called cigarettes, alcohol and a lot of nasty drugs and like she said its five dollars to buy a pack of smokes, but is that five dollars what your life really means to you?

Five dollars spent that means an extremely good chance at losing your lungs, your vocal cords, liver, heart, and so many other body parts that you end up on a transplant list that is so damn long it's pretty much impossible to get an organ on time!

That five dollars for toxic substances which will all ultimately leave six feet under and a company is making blood money because you killed yourself slowly with poison willingly and your dead and they have five more bucks in their pockets?

So if life is so meaningless I guess spending five bucks is what life is worth to some people. Their life is worth a lousy five dollars! Five dollars for a stupid toxin to feel good for a few minutes and yet shorten your life drastically and risk dying with each time you use any of it!

Giving into temptation once it's a zillion times harder to resist a second time and more often the not you'll get hooked no problem! So do yourself and the world a favor and don't give into temptation in the first place and keep your body healthy and don't make it easier for the Grim Reaper to take your soul after you end up worm food!

Sorry about all the ranting my friends, there are so many conflicting issues in this world that have nothing to do with magic or friendship problems and that's one of them along with a hundred other things that I may or may not tell you about at a later time.

Though let's get back to the problem at hand, my problem which that is my issue right now. My human mom Sunfire? She just made a comment that she thinks I've got all the makings of a Princess and that she believes I could be one if I returned to Equestira.

A short while ago I might have been really over the moon about that and be so thrilled at the idea I could be an Alicorn and be beautiful and powerful and all that. Though that's not how I honestly felt a moment ago.

I don't know why but it made me joyful yet depressed at the same time hearing that. I thought I be on a natural high and be just feel extreme euphoria hearing that I could be a Princess. On the other hand despite the fact that I did feel that for a moment I also felt highly disheartened and like conflicted with a barrage of a zillion other emotions.

I'm not sure exactly what it is, but it's almost like the thought of going back to Equestria would actually kill me. I mentioned to you all about my nightmares nevertheless even with how those morbid and horrific death nightmares are they don't compare to what is waging war within my heart and soul at the moment. I feel like if I ever left this world behind I…I can't even put into words what I'm feeling and I don't know how to explain it at all!

Please I'm begging you both here, please tell me what am I supposed to do? Why am I feeling like this? What is going on? I really need both your help! Help me! Please!

I have to go now. I've got a ton of homework to do and likewise I have some chores needed to be done this week so I'm free to spend the weekend with all the girls. We are planning a G.N.O or Girls night out though to be more accurate it's a Girls Weekend Out.

Love you both and I'll talk to you later. I'm so good at math and science and all that but right now I'm feeling so conflicted and confused I don't think I can even do any of my homework without my parents' help.

See you later, Sunset Shimmer."

Closing the journal and hugging it close to her heart and crying a few more tears she put it back on her nightstand then did grab her homework and went to ask her parents for help with it.

Sunset's conflicted emotions and feelings continued for the rest of the week. The other girls were too busy planning out the weekend to notice well everyone but Twilight who could see something was clearly bothering her.

She really picked it up during the lunch when they had their boyfriends who attended the school talking on Friday and even though it was clear Sunset was happy to have Sunrise sitting next to her and they'd been talking happily Twilight saw through the façade that Sunset was putting up.

So she confronted her about it after everyone else hurried home to finish what needed to be done to get ready for their planned weekend. Sunset knew her friends weren't being clueless and maybe could sense she was upset though at the same time they were just really caught up in the whirlwinds of their own lives to really have enough time to focus on it.

"Okay, Sunset Shimmer spill it. You've been looking like you are about to cry at any moment and I can tell and so can everyone else that your biting at the bit about something. What's going on?

Are you anxious about the Games starting next week? Are your nightmares getting worse once more? Are you scared about going on your first real date with Sunrise? You having trouble with your parents? Is there something at school bothering you? What is eating you up this badly? Please," she begged taking her hand into her own and making her look at her with her lilac eyes pleading for answer that bore into Sunset's aqua green ones.

"Please I am your friend and you can tell me what is going on? We are about to have a weekend of fun and there no room for feeling glum during that. So please what is plaguing your heart and soul so badly?"

Sunset looked at Twilight with tears glistening in her eyes and collapsed into her arms and just cried and it looked like she didn't want to stop crying. Twilight who was still new to this friendship thing and never had someone crying like this before still knew what to do. She hugged her tightly and just spoke to her soothingly as she whispered it be alright.

Sunset finally stop crying and through the hiccups and sobs was able to get out her inner conflict feelings. Though it was extremely hard for Twilight to understand it all with how she was saying it she managed to get the gist of it and just hugged her again.

Then she walked Sunset home and they talked more about these confusing feelings and she felt better by the time she got home and said she was gonna be okay for the weekend of fun and she tell the other girls about her feelings the following Monday so not to spoil the weekend. She was feeling so much better from Twilight's act of friendship that Sunset ponied up from it though Twilight still didn't.

Saying goodbye the two girls then part ways.

The girls met up early the next morning to start their weekend of fun which meant getting breakfast first together. Applejack had chosen IHOP which was having a special today and everyone order their favorite pancakes that came with hash browns, eggs done in their choice and small sausage links. Along with a free milkshake.

After they ate their breakfast it was time to start on their weekend of fun. First up was Applejack's activity which was going to the Farmer's Market and helping out there and getting to help with the food and get some of the best tasting produce.

Then they spent a couple hours at a skate park which Twilight was having the most trouble with her skates but Rainbow Dash killed it on a skateboard and Sunset pulled off some amazing bike stunts.

Then they had a picnic made from the food they had gotten at the Farmer's Market along with some extra stuff they had all brought with them. Then the girls went to a nearby state park to enjoy the nature around them which was Fluttershy's choice.

Dinner that night was a moonlight tea party with some stargazing which was partly Rarity's idea who made it even funner by asking them to help paint some of their surroundings in the dark from where they were having the tea party which was by a lighthouse and the caretaker gave them permission to use the observation deck to paint special sunset and moonlight scenes.

That was Saturday so that meant Sunday was Pinkie Pie, Twilight and Sunset's activities. And knowing Pinkie Pie it was sure to be something related to a party and fun.

Her activity turned out to be going to a new indoor amusement park that had an arcade attached to it. They enjoyed all the into rides and had a great time doing that and then finished their time there by having a Dance Off on the Dance Machine and finally it was down to Pinkie Pie and Sunset Shimmer and it looked like Pinkie would win but she got too excited and messed up the last move so Sunset won.

They got a free lunch at the indoor amusement park because they won a raffle that they had entered when they walked in along with free passes for the rest of the year to the indoor amusement park.

Then it was Twilight's turn and she had chosen to go the Museum and they all got to see exhibits to their personal liking and she saved the newest exhibit which talked about famous friendships throughout history that changed the world for last.

Sunset's activity was last and she had done a lot thinking of what she wanted to do for her activity and had finally decided what she wanted to. She took them to a special spot that had meaning to her.

They didn't understand why at first they seemed to be wandering around in yet another labyrinth of back alleyways or taking a bit of a scary path into the woods so close to nightfall.

Finally they reached where Sunset had wanted to share. They're on a small hill with a small cliff not too terrible high but you had such an amazing view from this point. You could see all of Canterlot to just beyond it and towards the woods and farmlands and then you could see the most amazing sunset ever seen and have a great view of the stars and moon.

When asked how she knew about this secret spot she explained this was where her parents came for their Saturday night dates when they were their age. They had given her permission to share it with the rest of them.

The girls agreed their weekend of fun had been great and it was an excellent bonding experience and things seemed to be perfect.

So all seemed to ready to fall into content sleep everyone but Sunset who while happy and feeling a bit better was still conflicted. Just when she thought she would fall asleep her journal started to glow.

She opened it and read the reply to her desperate plea for help.

"Dear Sunset Shimmer,

We are both very sorry for not getting back to you sooner. We've been very busy with our own problems as well as the problems of our friends. We also weren't sure how to respond to your last letter.

Therefore we hope you don't mind but we confided with Princess Celestia about it seeing how you use to be her student and we thought she might know something.

That's was Twilight's thinking anyway, I just thought since Princess Celestia is the oldest and wisest pony in Equestria not to mention the fact she's also very motherly that she might have some good advice because I was coming up short with what I could offer.

We all talked about it and sounds to us you finally feel at peace and really love your life in the Human World and that you have come to truly regard it as home. It also from what Princess Celestia said it seems you have truly come to truly love your parents and do not wish to abandon them or make them childless once more by leaving.

It's part of your past feelings and original thoughts now clashing with what reality has come to be in the Human World. You have lived there long enough that it's as much as part of you as your previous life in Equestria was.

So you are caught between the two worlds and the two people inside you. Who and what you used to be to what and who you are now.

You may never truly know for sure which is your true home or form but as Princess Celestia as told us to tell you we are the sum of many parts and every part makes up who were are. From those we consider family, the friends we make, people who don't like us, the good times and bad times, everything no matter how big or small it all adds up in the end to truly make us who we are.

So you have many parts to you and right now they are conflicted but sooner or later you'll figure out who you really are for it matters not if you have hooves or hands. It all comes down to what is in your heart and soul and eventually you'll figure out who you truly are and where you truly belong.

Till then you have all your friends in the world where you live now and all of those who care about you in Equestria backing you up. So we are always here to help you.

Still we can only offer support and occasional advice for there was one thing Princess Celestia made crystal clear to both of us she wanted us to tell.

She said the quest we all take in life is to discover who we really are and where we really belong is a journey that must be taken by oneself. That it's ultimately up to you to go on this quest and find out on your own who and what you are and where your true home is.

No-one can truly help you with this they can only offer you their love and support but other than that you must make this journey on your own and it will not be easy for finding out who you are is one of most challenge things there is in any world. Yet we all spend many years seeking the answer to this quest but if we ever reach the true end?

That neither me, my husband or even Princess Celestia can answer. For it's different for each of us. The goal is the same but the journey is for each person is for them and them alone.

I know my wife and I are talking very profoundly and most of this is most likely to not make much sense right now and go over your head as its doing to us right now. Still have faith and trust yourself and let your heart be your guide and sooner or later you'll figure out who you are and where you belong.

All of us can offer you love, support and a little guidance but you'll have to find the answers you seek on your own. Till then we'll be standing by. Till we write again this is Prince Fledge and Princess Twilight saying goodbye for now."

Well that really was totally the answer she had wanted and it was making little sense and was clearly going over her own head. She understood very little and she knew Princess Celestia was all about helping those discover things on their own and she worked behind the scenes through indirect means. Still realizing if she wanted the answers to her own questionable feelings and finding out who she truly was that was going to have to come from within.

Still for now she didn't know what to do, but there was one thing she did know for sure she had to do. So she scooped up Daybreak and went to her parents' bedroom and they were still awake going over work documents and they could see what Sunset wanted without her even speaking. So they let her climb into bed between them and they all slept together that night.

So many things were going on and many different magic's were at play at the moment but right now all that matter to Sunset Shimmer was getting a goodnight sleep and feeling her mother's soothing touch and her father's strong arms holding her safely through the night.