Tang Ri Shan

My Little Pony Equestria Girls- Project Tantabus

(This is a sequel to Equestria Girls- Seeing Double)

Ch 4

At 'Twilight' and 'Sunset's Laboratory:

"Sunset? Sunset!" Sunset Shimmer slowly opened her eyes to find her double standing over her, patting her wrist. "Ah good, you're awake!" He exclaimed upon seen Sunset respond.

"Huh? What happened?" Sunset mumbled as she got to her feet, massaging her throbbing head.

"You fell asleep again. That's what happened" 'Twilight' answered, walking over to the couch, followed by the rest of the girls, including Imitae and the Sirens.

"Yeah, you were wriggling around like an earthworm trying to dance!" Pinkie giggled "It was soooooo funny!"

Sunset felt her face flush. "R-really?" She stammered.

"No, not really" Applejack corrected, shooting Pinkie Pie a warning look before turning back to Sunset. "But ya were muttering in yer sleep, somethin' 'bout sunspots, er whatnot?"

"Oh...great" Sunset muttered under her breath, feeling her face redden further. "I can't tell them about Sunspot", she thought as she glanced from one face to another. "They wouldn't understand"

"Are you okay, Sunset?" Rainbow Dash asked, cocking her head. "You seem kinda...freaked out"

"I'm fine" Sunset narrowed her eyes at her friend. "I mean, why wouldn't I be? Ever since we were able to bring Imitae around, everything's been great. She's already become the leader of the dramas, from what I've heard" Imitae smiled awkwardly at the unexpected praise.

"Yeah, I hear she really knows how to 'get into' a character" Aria joked, causing every girl to chuckle and Imitae to blush.

"Well, I'm no changeling anymore, but that acting talent never really went away" She replied sheepishly.

"Speaking of acting, how did your job interview go at the theater?" Sunset asked, trying to divert the topic away from her.

"Yeah, you seemed really quiet on the way back" Her double added. Everyone looked at Imitae, who shuffled somewhat uneasily.

"Well...I was gonna wait to tell you, but if you really wanna know..." She said in a defeated voice with her head down, but then she raised it up and her face was full of joy. "I GOT IT! I GOT THE JOB!" She exclaimed, causing everyone to jump.

"Really?" Sunset's eyes widened. "Congratulations!" She smiled as everyone else cheered.

"Yep. Starting tomorrow, I'm a stand in for the acting cast" Imitae told them proudly.

"A stand-in?" Pinkie repeated, looking confused as she glanced around. "But you're not standing in anything"

For a few seconds, everyone stared, then they all burst out laughing. "No Pinkie" Rarity explained in between giggles. "A stand-in is someone who takes the place of a performer when she is unable to perform the role herself."

"The theater head said I was one of the best actresses he'd ever seen." Imitae continued. "He actually seemed a little upset when I turned down his offer to play a leading role"

"Well gee, I could've told you that" Aria rolled her eyes.

"Woah woah, wait a minute! You actually turned down a leading role?" Rainbow Dash's eyes widened. "Why would you do that?"

Imitae's gaze fell to her feet and her smile faded. "I guess it's because I didn't want to draw too much attention to myself. After what happened at the Halloween Dance, I...kinda wanted to just...lie low for a while, ya know?" She gazed up at the others, smiling hopefully at them.

Sunset felt a smile flicker across her face. "I know the feeling," She said simply, causing Imitae to brighten. "I've been there" She added before she could stop herself, and instantly regretted it when Imitae's smile flickered into a frown.

"You do know, don't you Sunset?" She said, taking a step forward and clasping the girl's hand. Sunset felt a wave of calm wash over her.

Maybe I was wrong, Sunset thought. Maybe Imitae would understand if I told her the truth. Or maybe one of the Sirens would. After all, we've all consciously done stuff we aren't proud of.

"Well gee, I could've told you that!" Pinkie interrupted loudly, throwing an arm over Imitae's shoulder.

"And you could have told us all this on the bus, you goof!" Adagio scolded gently as she grabbed Imitae and noogied her lightly on the head.

"I wanted to be able to tell everyone at once" Imitae laughed and tried to pull away from Adagio, only to be grabbed from behind by Sonata and Pinkie who enveloped her in what looked like a crushing hug. One by one, the other girls leaped onto the pile of arms and legs until it fell to the floor.

Sunset laughed and made to join in, but held back when she heard a tiny voice in her head. "Why bother? It won't change what you are. It won't change what you've done, or what you are. Even thought the changeling or the sirens might be able to relate, they won't understand you the way I do, no one will" Sunset grit her teeth and tried to push the voice out of her head, but she could hear its mocking laugh echo in her mind.

"Are you okay?" A soft voice at her ear made Sunset glance up. 'Sunset' was standing next to her with a concerned look on her face.

"Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Just...thinking about something" Sunset chuckled nervously and smiled at her double.

'Sunset' raised an eyebrow, she did not look convinced.

"Hey! You know what this calls for?" Pinkie exclaimed after she had wriggled her way out of the tangle of bodies. "A PARTY!" With that she threw her hands up in the air, sending a stream of confetti and streamers raining down on her friends. She darted over to her backpack, which lay near the door, reached inside, and to everyone's delight pulled a large cake box out of the bag.

"Pinkie!" Imitae gasped as Pinkie brought the cake box to a nearby table. "Is that for me?"

"Of course it is, silly!" Pinkie giggled, playfully nudging Imitae. "I wanted to be prepared to celebrate you getting your first job here!"

"And what if she hadn't gotten the job?" Sonata asked

"Then this would have been a 'cheer-you-up' cake, which tastes just as good as a 'congratulations' cake" Pinkie explained.

"Oh" Sonata's face brightened as her sisters glanced at each other. "Okay"

"So let's stop yapping and dig in!" Pinkie exclaimed, whipping the lid off the box, revealing a delicious-looking chocolate cake.

"Ooh, Chocolate! My favorite!" Imitae squealed, dashing over to the table.

"Hey, save some for the rest of us!" Sunset called as she dashed over to the table with the other girls, leaving her double standing alone.

'Sunset' shook her head sadly as she watched her twin join the other girls at the table. She didn't care what Sunset said, she knew that something wasn't right with her Equestrian double.

She's been acting withdrawn for a while now. 'Sunset' mused as she watched Pinkie begin to cut the cake. Twily's noticed it too, she added, seeing her lab partner pat Sunset on the shoulder, making the girl jump. If only she'd tell us what's going on! How can we help her if we can't find out what her problem is?

Sighing, 'Sunset' made to join the others, but a faint buzzing noise caught her attention. Her hand immediately drifted to her pocket, thinking it was her cell phone, but her phone was silent.

'Sunset' closed her eyes and slowly spun around in an attempt to identify where the sound was coming from. She stopped when she felt something hit her foot. She glanced down to see that Sunset's backpack, which had been open, had tipped over and a large brown book with a red-and-yellow sun emblem on the cover had fallen out. The emblem was flashing and the book itself was vibrating like a cell phone. As 'Sunset' reached down and picked it up, the book shuddered in her hands, so much that she almost dropped it.

"Hey Sunny, where are you?" 'Twilight' called. 'Sunset' glanced up and realized that she was hidden from their sight. "You'd better hurry before Imitae inhales the entire cake!"

"I can't help it!" Imitae whined, making the other girls laugh. "I looove chocolate cake!"

"Be there in a second!" 'Sunset' called humorously. As she straightened up, she cracked open the book to get a better grip on it and the book sprang open in her hands, the pages flipping by themselves until they settled on a particular page. As 'Sunset's eyes scanned the writing on the page, she felt her jaw drop, then her lips curled up into a big smile and she chuckled to herself. Perfect! She thought If she won't talk to us, then maybe she'll talk to someone else, or should I say, some'pony' else, 'Sunset' chuckled to herself as she slipped the book, which had stopped vibrating, into a drawer.

As she made to close the drawer, she paused as something else caught her eye, a photograph showing a younger Sunset standing hand in hand with a young girl with pink skin and purple hair with teal streaks. Both of the girls in the picture were laughing.

'Sunset's smiled faded as she looked at one of the few photographs of her first and former best friend. This is just like how it happened with Glimmy! She thought, and a tear trickled down her cheek. I have to figure out what's wrong with Sunset, I've got to! 'Sunset' placed the photograph back into the drawer and slid it shut. I don't know if I could handle losing another friendship. She said to herself as she finally joined the others.

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Meanwhile, at Crystal Prep:

"Well, I think that went really well!" Sour Sweet sang out as the six girls filed out of the office. "For the worst presentation ever!" She snapped a second later.

"Tell me about it" Lemon Zest moaned as her bag slumped off her shoulder and fell to the ground. "That was a total nightmare!"

"Maybe yours were" Sunny Flare snorted, running one hand through her hair. "I think I did very well, considering"

"You?" Indigo Zap scoffed. "You were practically reading off of your slides. You could have just said nothing and it would have been more interesting than what you did."

"At least my presentation loaded, unlike yours" Sunny flare replied smugly.

"Oh, enough already!" Starlight exclaimed. "I am getting so tired of listening to you girls bickering all the time!"

"And whose fault is that I wonder?" Sugarcoat retorted, narrowing her eyes at Starlight.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Starlight leaned forward until she and Sugarcoat were nose to nose.

"Be honest Starlight." Sugarcoat pressed. "You're the one that dragged us all into completing this project, even though this technically isn't your project. It was started by Twilight Sparkle, a person you've despised ever since you first came to Crystal Prep and the only reason you're doing this project at all was because she and Sunset Shimmer abandoned it for no particular reason and you saw this as a chance to do something that they could not"

Starlight felt her jaw drop at Sugarcoat's bluntness, which was made even worse by the fact that it was true. Starlight had taken on this project because her two rivals had abandoned it. She had thought that if she could complete something that Twilight and Sunset could not, that it would finally prove that she was just as good as them, if not superior.

Sugarcoat smirked triumphantly as Starlight's gaze fell to the floor. "So in theory, everything bad that's happened, the miss-communication, the long delays, the problems getting along, it's all your fault for dragging us on this stupid mission, to begin with."

Starlight was about to argue back when she heard the door open behind her and Professor Sunburst stepped out. From the look on his face, Starlight could probably guess what the verdict was going to be, but the professor simply motioned to the open door behind him, said "She's waiting for you" and then walked towards the stairwell without another word. She glanced at the other girls, who were all sporting looks that mirrored her own confusion before they filed back into the office.

Inside, Principle Cinch was still sitting behind her desk with Dean Sombra at her side. The principle said nothing but simply pointed to the six chairs, which the girls sat in while Dean Sombra moved to close the office door. "I'm assuming from the look on your faces girls, that you reached the same conclusion we did," Principle Cinch said

The girls meekly nodded.

"Your presentation was, without a doubt, one of the poorest I have ever seen at this school." Principle Cinch continued. "Not only were you unorganized in assembling your presentation, but your performance itself was..." Principle Cinch paused, searching for the right word.

"Dreadful?" Dean Sombra suggested, and the Principle nodded as she clasped her hands together and lay them under her chin.

"Frankly girls, under normal circumstances, you would have failed this assignment dismally" Principle Cinch finished.

"What do you mean, 'under normal circumstances?'" Sugarcoat asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Are you saying we didn't fail?" Indigo Zap asked, her eyes alight with hope.

"I'm saying you haven't failed...yet" Principle Cinch corrected, her tone on the last word hung over the girls like a veiled threat.

"What do you mean?" Sour Sweet asked, looking a little nervous.

"She means that there may still be an opportunity to salvage your grade" Dean Sombra finished. The girls all felt themselves lean forward eagerly at this.

"Frankly girls, the results of your presentation were most disturbing, not because of how poorly you presented them, but because they seem to point to a conclusion both Dean Sombra and I have been suspecting for some time now" Principle Cinch began. "As you know, Crystal Prep is currently preparing to compete against Canterlot High School in the annual Equestrian Games"

"Yeah, tomorrow!" Indigo Zap jumped in, to the other girl's surprise. No one interrupted Principle Cinch while she was speaking! Indigo Zap quickly realized her mistake and hung her head. "Sorry" she muttered.

To her surprise, Principle Cinch nodded before rising from her chair. "I understand you studied the previous games with much enthusiasm, Indigo Zap. Tell me, can you recall who won?"

Indigo Zap snorted. "Crystal Prep did, duh. We always win"

"Yes, we always win." Principle Cinch repeated as she strode over to a series of shelves full of trophies that lined one of the walls of the room. "But I'll be honest with you girls. It really does not matter to me if Crystal Prep wins or loses"

"It doesn't?" Starlight gasped, not believing her ears. Did Principle Cinch, a woman who firmly believed that being the best was the only way to get ahead in life, just say that winning was not important?

"What matters..." Principle Cinch continued as if Starlight had not spoken. "...is that we are expected to win because the reputation of Crystal Prep demands it" As she spoke, the pulled a golden cup from a shelf and polished it with a handkerchief.

"And it is that reputation, one of success and excellence, that is the backbone for all that this school has accomplished." Dean Sombra spoke up, drawing the girl's attention forward. "It is responsible for everything we have, and everything each of you has done here"

"And, if for some reason, that reputation were to be...tarnished" Principle Cinch continued as she strode back to her chair, having replaced the trophy on the shelf. "Our school could find itself in serious trouble. Without our reputation, we would not be recognized for what we are, and we would not be able to accomplish anything of great importance"

"I see" Starlight said, even though she really didn't think that was how 'reputation' worked.

"We are telling you all this, girls, because your presentation, horrendous as it was, has brought to light concerns that Principle Cinch and I both share regarding recent developments at Canterlot High. Believe it or not, these 'energy readings' you picked up are not the only strange thing that has happened at that school"

"They aren't?" Starlight raised an eyebrow

"Indeed not. Recent reports we have received from the school board indicate that Canterlot High is undergoing something of a...renaissance" Principle Cinch pulled out a piece of paper from a drawer in her desk and scanned it. "Test scores are up, extra-curricular grades, even athletics are on the rise."

"And all this in an extremely short period of time" Dean Sombra added. "Too short, some would say, and considering that Canterlot High's reputation in the past has been as a school where little has been accomplished, the fact that they are able to turn so much of that around in so little time seems...unnatural"

"Thus, we conclude that there must be something...'else' happening at Canterlot High, something that Principal Celestia and Vice Principal Luna refuse to share. And the results of your 'project' seem to point to that same conclusion" Principle Cinch finished.

"That's all very interesting, but what does it have to do with us?" Sugarcoat asked in her usual bluntness.

"A fair question, Sugarcoat." Principle Cinch paused to adjust her glasses before moving on. "Dean Sombra and I have decided that because your project results have confirmed both of our suspicions, we will give you a chance to redeem yourselves grade-wise."

"To that end, the six of you will officially be joining the team representing Crystal Prep Academy in the Equestrian Games" Dean Sombra finished.

For a few minutes, there was nothing but stunned silence, then Indigo Dash beamed from ear to ear and practically leaped out of her chair, squealing "Are...You...Serious?"

"This isn't, like, some kind of joke, is it?" Lemon Zest exclaimed in what appeared to be a state of shock. None of the girls bothered to correct her, they all looked stunned as well.

"I assure you, this is not a joke." Principle Cinch assured them. "However, there is another reason for this decision. Though the six of you will be competing in the games, the true purpose of allowing you six on the team is because this presents us with the perfect opportunity to investigate exactly what Canterlot High is up to. You will use your status as competitors to search the school for anything unusual, something that may be responsible for their...recent uplifting, and report your findings back to either Dean Sombra or myself"

"So basically, you want us to spy on the Wondercolts?" Sunny Flare spoke up for the first time.

"In a word, yes" Dean Sombra nodded at her. "But, if that is a problem for you, then..."

"Are you kidding? Of course, it won't be a problem!" Indigo Zap boasted and the other girls eagerly agreed.

"Then it's settled" Principle Cinch leaned back in her chair, looking satisfied. "We will see you both tomorrow morning, bright and early. You are dismissed" Chatting excitedly with each other, the six girls field out of the office. Once they were gone, the two teachers glanced at each other.

"You didn't tell them everything" Dean Sombra pointed out.

Principle Cinch shook her head. "No need to burden them unnecessarily." She replied simply. "If they can find the source of Canterlot High's recent success, we can use it to further our efforts here at Crystal Prep. But we need to know what that is first." She looked up at Dean Sombra. "Are the scanners ready?"

"They're being completed as we speak" Dean Sombra glanced at his phone, which had been silently vibrating. He smiled. "Correction, they were just finished. I'd better go pick them up"

Principle Cinch nodded as Dean Sombra headed for the door, then stopped him. "One more thing, make sure those six girls are discreet. One of the most important reputations we have here is one of...honesty. And we do not want that reputation soiled because one of them got too adventurous"

"Of course not. I understand completely" Dean Sombra nodded back at her as he closed the door. "Don't worry, I'll make sure they do a good job" He muttered to himself as he strode towards the stairs. Tapping a number on his phone, he held it to his ear as he began walking down the stairs.

"Yeah?" A deep voice answered.

"It's me, have you acquired any of the targets yet?" Dean Sombra asked.

"I've been following them, but they're always together. I'm having trouble isolating one of them"

Sombra felt his mouth twinge into a sneer "Do I need to remind you that we're on a time limit here?" He snapped. " No more delays! If you can't isolate one of them by tomorrow, then raid the lab and take them all! We need to secure those girls!"

"I understand," The voice replied before hanging up.

"Blockhead" Dean Sombra snorted as he rounded the landing, his already dark eyes seemed to glow under the overhead lights. "Why the project hired him is beyond me" He muttered as he started down the stairs, not noticing a pair of eyes watching him.

Starlight stepped out of the alcove she had been hiding in. Project? Targets? Raiding a lab? She wondered as she watched Dean Sombra continue to descend the staircase. What Dean Sombra up to? Starlight had always been suspicious of Dean Sombra, but now she felt downright scared of him. He had sounded like a criminal!

Oh, get a grip! Starlight shook her head as she started descending the steps. Dean Sombra couldn't really be planning to do something like that. Principle Cinch would never tolerate it! But then again, Starlight paused and glanced back up the stairs. The conversation in Principle Cinch's office echoed in her mind, Maybe she would. After all, the principle did believe in victory, but at what cost?

Starlight's mind whirred as she walked back towards the room that served as her laboratory. She needed something to distract her from these nagging thoughts, like a complex mathematics equation. Entering the room, she turned to the whiteboard at the far end of the room, containing several such equations. But as she started working on one, one thought kept coming up. Who are those girls that Sombra was referring to?

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Meanwhile, at 'Sunset' and Twilight's Laboratory:

"Bye girls! See you later!" 'Twilight' called from the door as she watched the girls tromp down the stairs, talking among themselves.

"Finally!" 'Sunset' sighed, leaning against the counter. "I thought they'd never leave" As 'Twilight' watched, she reached down and eased open a drawer.

"What are you...?" 'Twilight's voice faded when she saw her lab partner pull out Sunset's journal. "What's that?"

'Sunset' grinned at 'Twilight' "Remember how Sunset once told us that she had a magical journal that she could use to communicate with her friends back in Equestria?"

'Twilight's eyes widened. "You think that's the same journal?"

"I know it is." 'Sunset' opened the journal to the last page with writing on it and set it down on the counter. "Read this" She instructed.

'Twilight' bent over the page and read the following:

Dear Sunset Shimmer

I can't believe you didn't tell me that your birthday is two days from now! At least, I hope it's two days away, I'm not sure if time flows at the same rate in your world as it does here in Equestria.

Anyway, in honor of this great occasion, I've decided to return to Canterlot High to celebrate with you and the other girls, and I'm bringing my Ponyville friends with me!

We'll be arriving tomorrow morning, probably while you're at school, so we'll meet you by the Wondercolt Statue. I can't wait to see the look on everyone's face when they meet their doppelgangers!

Write me back when you get this.

Your friend,

Princess Twilight Sparkle

"No way" 'Twilight' gasped, raising her eyes from the page to 'Sunset's face. "They're all coming here?"

Looks like it" 'Sunset' replied as her mouth curved up in a Cheshire grin.

"Uh oh. I know that look" 'Twilight' backed up a little, but couldn't help giggling. "What are you thinking of?"

"Twilight" 'Sunset' turned to face her. "Have you noticed my double acting kind of...withdrawn lately?"

'Twilight' paused, thinking back. "Now that you mention it, yeah, she has been acting a bit...moody. I just thought that was part of her personality" She giggled.

'Sunset' raised an eyebrow but still kept her smile on. "I don't think so. At least, based on what I've been seeing. I think Sunset Shimmer still feels guilty about past transgressions."

"You mean about what she used to be? But, that was a long time ago, and everyone knows she's changed for the better. Everyone's accepted the new Sunset" 'Twilight's frown faded.

"Yeah, everyone but her" 'Sunset' knelt down and picked up another picture. "It's one thing to be forgiven for misdeeds by other people, but to be able to forgive yourself, is another thing entirely." As she spoke, the gazed at the picture in her hands with an almost longing expression on her face. The picture showed three girls in white lab coats standing on a stage holding trophies. One was Sunset, one was Twilight, and the third was...

"Starlight Glimmer?" 'Sunset' started at 'Twilight's voice. She had been so lost in thought she hadn't heard the girl come up behind her. "You're still feeling guilty?"

"She was my friend Twi" 'Sunset' ran her fingers longingly over Starlight's face on the picture. "She was one of my best friends, and I lost her"

"Sunny, you didn't lose her, she chose to stop hanging out with you." 'Twilight' corrected. "Besides, you tried to make amends with her, didn't you?"

"Not hard enough, obviously" 'Sunset' muttered, placing the picture back on the shelf. "She wouldn't even talk to me during our last year at Canterlot High unless you count trash talking during science competitions." 'Sunset' strode over to a stool and plopped herself onto it, glancing at the floor. "It was terrible, and the worst part of all was, I don't even know why it happened!" She slammed a fist on the table counter next to her. "What did I do wrong?" 'Sunset' thudded her fist on the table.

For a few moments, there was silence. 'Twilight' opened her mouth to speak, then seemed to think twice and closed it again.

"The point is..." 'Sunset' eventually lifted her head to look at her lab partner. "I know personal guilt when I see it, and my Equestrian twin is carrying a lot of it. That much guilt can be poisonous if left unchecked." 'Sunset' let out a somewhat dramatic sigh as she spoke. "We need to get it out of her."

"Oooh, you sound like you already have an idea" 'Twilight's eyes twinkled as she spoke.

'Sunset's lips curled up from a frown back into a smile. "Well, the way I see it, what better way, to eliminate Sunset Shimmer's guilt for what she did, both here and in Equestria, than by having all her friends from there and here in one place celebrating a happy event like her birthday?"

'Twilight' stared then she laughed. "Oooooohhhh! I like it!" She chortled. "It's perfect!"

"Princess Twilight wants to celebrate Sunset's birthday and she's bringing her friends over." 'Sunset' reasoned. "With the Equestrian Games coming up, no one will blink when they see unfamiliar students walking around Canterlot High."

"But won't people get suspicious if they see two sets of Rainbooms walking around?" 'Twilight' asked?

"We'll have to disguise them, and ourselves as well." 'Sunset' shuddered "Unless there's anyone from Crystal Prep you want to talk to."

"Uhh, no thanks" Now 'Twilight' shuddered, glancing towards the far wall. A Purple-and-black pennant with a red letter S hung from a shelf. "I'm surprised the Rainbooms didn't notice that pennant while they were here. You think we should tell them?"

"That we're both Crystal Prep alumni? Probably not the best idea" 'Sunset' shook her head. "At least, not now. We can tell them after the games are over"

"Okay, so we've got Twilight and her friends coming over and we'll all be in disguise for the games" 'Twilight' giggled happily. "Oh boy, I can't wait to tell Sunset! This is is gonna be so great!"

"Hold on a second," 'Sunset stopped her' "I think we should keep this between ourselves for now. We can tell Imitae and the Sirens, but I don't want any of the Wondercolts learning about this yet"

'Twilight' looked confused. "Why not? Sunset's the whole reason that Princess Twilight is coming over, right? It would make the most sense to tell her beforehand"

"True, but where's the fun in that?" 'Sunset' smirked. "After all, Pinkie would probably agree that it wouldn't be much of a surprise for Sunset if she knows it's coming."

"Oh! Right!" 'Twilight' giggled. "That would be more interesting"

'Sunset' snickered as she added: "Besides, this will give us a rare opportunity to see just how observant the Rainbooms really are."

'Twilight' laughed out loud. "In other words, you just wanna mess with them a little, don't you?"

"Guilty as charged" 'Sunset' laughed as she strode back to the table containing the journal.

"You're evil, you know that, right?" 'Twilight' taunted her lab partner.

'Sunset' snorted as she opened the journal. "Oh, I'm sure there are worse things to be called"

"Betcha it's a short list. I'll go tell the others!" 'Twilight's chuckled as she strode from the room.

'Sunset' chuckled as she picked up a pen and began writing on a blank page. This is gonna be great!

Dear Princess Twilight,

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And Cut!

Sorry that this took so long to get out, but inspiration has been fleeting.

Since we didn't see much of 'Sunset' in Seeing Double, I wanted to make part of this story about her, and how both she and her twin suffer from past decisions they've made. In 'Sunset's case, this would be about her lost friendship with Starlight Glimmer, which may or may not play a part later on in the story.

I also wanted to highlight the reasoning behind Crystal Prep's motives, because they never really made sense to me in the movie. In the film, Principle Cinch tries to manipulate 'Twilight' into releasing the magic even when she sees how dangerous it can be. I think any real teacher with an ounce of common sense would know better.

I also wanted to come up with a different reasoning behind the Shadowbolt's actions. More on that later.

I'll try to get the next chapter out soon, but I make no promises.

Be sure to read and review!

Until Next Time!