Twilight, in her panic state, had teleported the chariot all the way back to her library treehouse, causing it to violently crash into the wooden floor.

Sunset was about to make a remake of that, but Twilight galloped towards a display case in the back, holding five other elements.

“Ah Home sweet home – until I have to clean it.” Spike uttered.

“This is your home, Spike?” Sunset asked.

“Yup and it’s still Twilight's.” Spiked replied.

Sunset was surprised Twilight had consider to stay within this outdated library rather than a palace or Canterlot Castle.  It…was so…

“Unfit.” Sunset uttered in disgust.

“What?” Twilight wondered, coaxing her out of her worry

“Nothing…just…” Sunset stated “What’s the plan?”  Twilight was too worried to remain silent.

“We round up the other Elements and their Bearers.  Since Crepusculara Shimmer is here, we can take her out.”

Twilight cocked an eyebrow “And by *take her out* you mean-”

“Just using the elements on her and seeing what happens.” Flash replied. “We don’t need to kill her.”

“I wish we could,” Sunset grumbled silently.

Just then then the library door burst open and then –

“Aw, poo – my party canon misfiled again!”

“Pinkie?” Twilight wondered.

“Yup!” The pink pony said hopping into the treehouse. “I thought I saw you coming back in a golden chariot so I was going to give you  a surprise but then my canon-” Pinkie gasped upon seeing Sunset “Oh my gosh…”

Sunset took a few steps away from the pink mare – true this was Pinkie but it wasn’t the pinkie she had come to know.

“Uh…hi…I’m…”

“Sunset Shimmer!” Pinkie cheered, giving Sunset a warm hug.

"You know me?" Sunset wondered.

"Duh? Remember that night you stole twilight's crown"

"Oh." Sunset replied

As Sunset was struggling to breathe, Twilight could hear few more ponies galloping her way. Out the door she could see Rarity, Fluttershy, and Applejack.

“Twi – Yer safe!” Applejack beamed “We feared the worst when we heard about the ruckus at the Crystal Empire.”

“But now there’s a monster in ponyville….he...or she almost looks like a human…” Fluttershy stuttered. “..we didn’t know if you were home...but we though the elements would help us…”

“A human?!” Sunset laughed “Humans don't have horn or wings….or horse hind legs…”

“Sunset Shimmer I presume?” Rarity said eyeing unicorn with distrust.

“Yeah – you gotta a problem….Rarity?” Sunset asked.

“Oh no I don’t have a problem seeing you have appeared out of nowhere and are known across Equestria and the only thief of Twilight’s crown.” Rarity replied, sarcastic “What we do have a problem currently with is why you are here.”

“This is why,” Twilight levitated the crown from Sunset’s backpack and donned it on her head. “It’s a long story. Where did you see Crepusculara?”

“Crepu-who-whatta?” Applejack wondered.

“The…monster… that supposed to be my human counterpart.” Sunset hastily explained.

“What?!” The mane six, except for, Twilight shirked.

“Oh her….She’s at the town hall – threatening the mayor.” Pinkie said causally.

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“We can do this the hard way or the easy way – where are the elements of harmony!” Crepusculara growled as she wrapped her claws around the Mayor’s throat

“I don’t know - this is classifi- *aaak* - hidden information!” The mayor responded.

“What a liar.” Crepusculara grumbled squeezing almost all of the air out of the mayor when…

A lightning bolt struck her from behind. The Mayor fell out of her claws and cowered back into the Town hall.

“Leave her alone!” Rainbow Dash glowed, with a thunder cloud at the ready.

“Ah – Rainbow Dash of Loyalty.” Crepusculara eyed. “Perhaps you will lead me to Elements.”

“In your dreams, Monster!” Dash stated and bucked the thunder cloud sending a fork of lighting at Crepusculara.

Crepusculara threw up a magical shield which directed the lighting back at Dash’s cloud, causing it to explode.

Rainbow Dash went flying through the air yet managed to skid across the ground on her hooves. Just then see could see Twilight and the rest of the six, Spike, and Sunny unicorn rushing towards him.

“Twilight!” Rainbow Dash called out.  “Glad to see you’re here.  Let’s Rain-blast this - hey where are your wings?”

“Long story.” Twilight replied coupling the element of loyalty to Rainbow’s neck.

“Okay…Everypony get in the formation!” Rarity ordered.

Just then Rainbow could see, Sunset Shimmer  donning Twilight’s crown and the magenta star no longer on the crown, replaced by an emerald sun.

“Wait – what’s she doing here?!” Dash sneered pointing at Sunset. “What did you do with the crown, Sunset Shimmer?”

“Things have changed Dash.” Twilight interjected before Sunset could speak. “I lost my Element and now Sunset is the only one who can safely wield it.”

“My flank.” Dash retorted “Why should we trust Sunset?”

“Maybe, you don’t see anything different about me since we last met – and sometimes I don’t. But you just have to believe me.” Sunset begged.

“Hah.” Crepusculara scoffed “Believe her? Oh please…she wants to kill me, as she wanted to kill Twilight.”

The ponies around her gasped, but Sunset totted towards Crepusculara “I want to kill you. Or imprison you.  Or hurt you in thousand ways you could never imagine. But after thinking about it for a while, I will not become the monster you have become.”

“I’m no monster, Sunset Shimmer. I’m better. And I’m an example of what you could have become that night you failed and backed down from the magic of friendship. I could have been your destiny.” Hissed Crepusculara

“We’ll see – the magic of friendship is a greater magic that you can’t achieve. If you refuse to see in action, it then stand down and surrender.” Sunset replied back

“If *you* refuse to bow before the power of dark and alicorn magic combined within me, then I’ll correct mistake you made; ending Twilight Sparkl's life.” Crepusculare roared as a miss formed around her eyes, hear erupted into flames of green and purple. she unleashed a jet of green fire from her horn.

“NOW!” Sunset ordered.  The five other element bearers joined her and their jewelry glowed. Beams erupted from the other five elements and stuck the crown on Sunset’s head.

Sunset trembled before the power of her element yet held her ground and focused the beams on Crepusculara’s jet of fire.

The colorful beam divided the jet of fire in two and overpowered Crepusculara.

“No! You darn horsessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!”

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In Canterlot Castle, Shining, Cadence, and Luna popped back into their normal sizes.

In the Crystal Empire, Several hypnotized civilians awakened and wondered if the terrifying demonic alicorn they had seen was just a bad dream.

In the dungeon, Bad Dream Ditzy felt her horn grow back.  She used it to liquefy the chains holding her back and helped herself to the muffins.

Celestia overlooked from her balcony and witnessed below the blast from the Element of Harmony. She Flew from her balcony towards Ponyville at high speeds.

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Twilight witness the entire blast – and then she felt her wings grow back and her magic restored.

“I believe this is yours princess.” Sunset said, levitating the crown back to Twilight. Now it had a magenta star on it.

“It was fun while it lasted.” Sunset continued.

“Yup…so….now what…”

“PARTY TI-”

“Not now.” Sunset replied back “I’ve….got something to do.”

Sunset walked over to the smoking grown where Crepusculara once was.  When the smoke began to clear, a pony – mirroring Sunset’s appearance – layer within the heap crying.

“H-have….mercy…” Crepusculara cried.

“I’m not going to kill you. You can seek Magic of Friendship or you can forever be alone." Sunset hissed.

“B-but…but…how am I going to forgive everyone for what I’ve done?” Crepusculara wondered

“Start writing apologies.” Sunset replied. “I was forgiven and you can be forgiven too.”

“B-but I’m-”

“You’re no different from me now. You can do it. And they can help you.” Sunset said, helping Crepusculara up.

“After she says that she is sorry.” Dash demanded, only to be nudged by Applejack. “You may my word.”

“Good…Now everything is alight here, I’ll won’t outstay my welcome.”

“What about party?! You’ll miss it!” Pinkie wailed.

“No – I’ll be there.” Sunset said winking at Crepusculara before she teleported.

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Sunset then reappeared in Canterlot Castle in an empty hallway - or so she thought.

“You came here for something?” Celestia asked.

“Yeah – just to go home.” Sunset replied.

“It was rude to leave the celebration party…” Celestia replied.

“I didn’t want to have second thoughts about going home.” Sunset replied.

“You mean…”

“I’m sorry my teacher….but…I can’t choose…But if Shimmer chooses to stay here then I will take her place back there.”

“I’ll will watch over her more carefully now.” Celestia notified. “I’m proud of you.”

“As am I…” Sunset responded.

“Now…what’s it like…*back home*?” Celestia said, guiding Shimmer to table with tea cup ready.

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A couple weeks later. Summer Sun Celebration…..

“I told her it was fascinating.  After that we talked about trivial matters and then I bid her goodbye.” Sunset responded taking a sip of her punch.  She was in a gold-trimmed dress with flowers in her hair.

It was the Summer Sun Celebration. Golden balloons and streamers hung around every building ng in Canterlot neighborhood.  Particularly a fair was being held in Canterlot High’s Soccer Field.

“Sounds like it was quite an adventure” Flash said. His arm was still broken and he had a missing tooth, but his face had healed up perfectly.

“Yup.” Sunset replied.

All of some rammed Sunset into the grass.  Sunset feared she was being a attack but then a familiar giggle came from the tackler.

“Twilight?” Sunset gasped, happily.  The two friends embraced tightly.

“Sure is!” Twilight replied back, she still had a gash on her cheek but it was healing. “So how was Equestria? I’m eager to one day return there.”

“Well I hate to say this but the portal is sealed for good now.” Sunset replied “So nothing gets in or out now.”

“Aww…I guess it’s all over then.”  Flash groaned.

“What’s over?” Sunset asked.

“You know...all your struggles with your mentor, friends, restarting, building the school, and battles with demons. Now what? Are we just going to go back to…our normal lives?” Flash asked.

“Let me answer that question with a question – am I normal girl with normal life or an Equestria girl?” Shimmer purred, her nose nuzzling Flash’s like a pony.

The three friends joined up with the rest of main six from CHS and then continued to enjoy the Celebration as the sun began to set upon Canterlot neighborhood.

The End.