Now, there were many places where one would expect to find a girl like Sunset Shimmer on one of her days off. Hanging out at the Mall with her friends. Going to the park for a jog. Going to the library to do some studying with Twilight for some upcoming test. Maybe just going out to see a movie. Where people didn't expect to see her go, however, was the local police station. And yet, this was where the young Equestrian now walked to, a grim yet determined look upon her face as she did so. A long sigh escaped her, and after a few moments of hesitation, she walked onwards. Pushing the door open, she was greeted with the sight if a fairly calm station, with the few officers here simply sitting at their desks and quietly working. One noted her arrival though, and stood up to greet her. Sunset, knowing she'd have to be careful here, put on a smile as the older man drew nearer.

"Morning, Miss. Can I help you?"

The ex-unicorn nodded, glancing around the place before settling her gaze back to him.

"Yes, I...I heard that someone was brought into one of your cells here recently? A jewel thief?"

A frown came to the officer, and after putting his hands upon his hips, he let out a long sigh, nodding.

"Yeah...kid got caught by those costumed vigilantes a while back. He's been moping here for a few days now."

Curiosity came to the man.

"Why'd you ask? You a friend of his?"

Sunset thought on that, then shook her head.

"No, but...we sort of have a history. I was wondering if I could see him?"

The officer considered that, looking the young woman over, before turning his head and looking down to one corridor in particular.

"Well...it's not exactly orthodox procedure...but I guess I can allow it."

Sunset gave an appreciative smile to that, and as the man began to walk off, she followed. Other members of the force watched her go, and for a moment, Sunset wondered what it would be like if her boyfriend, Flash, actually achieved his ambition of one day joining this group. She smiled at the thought of him in one of those uniforms, but her smile was short-lived, for before long, her guide through this place unlocked a nearby door, allowing the two of them entry into the small cell area of the station. From the sound of things, they had few, if any prisoners here, and as the officer continued onwards, Sunset found that the one she was looking for was apparently being held in the cell right at the end of the hall. It was one of those open bar sorts of cells, and as such, it took only moments for Sunset to see then one she'd come here for.

"Heads up, kid. You've got a visitor."

The jewel thief, a young purple-haired boy, looked up as he continued to sit down, and saw Sunset. Confusion came to him, but he said nothing as the officer looked back down to the girl.

"I'll be close by if you need me."

Sunset nodded, watching him go, and before long, it was just her and the prisoner. A moments or two passed, and when it was over, she cleared her throat.

"You may not recognise me, but...we've kind of met before."

The boy shook his head, prompting Sunset to continue.

"I...well...my friends and I...we're the one who...you know..."

At first, the kid had no idea what she was talking about, but then, as time passed on, his eyes widened, and recognition came to him.

"...You?!"

Sunset nodded.

"Yeah...me."

Standing, the boy took a few steps closer to her.

"But...that costume doesn't even cover your faces! How did I not...?"

A chuckle escaped the Equestrian at that.

"Trust me...it just works."

But, rather than be amused by this, the boy started to frown at her.

"...Why are you here?"

Sunset's expression softened.

"I...I wanted to know if you're doing okay."

The boy very much looked like he wanted to be angry with her, but then, after a minute of quietly seething, he let out a long sigh, his shoulders slumping.

"I'm...I'm fine. Thanks for asking."

Sunset raised an eyebrow to that response.

"I'm...I'm sorry, but I was expecting you to be...you know...a lot more bitter towards me."

The prisoner shook his head, heading back for the small bench of his cell and sitting down.

"It was my own fault. I'd have been caught sooner or later. If not by you, then by one of those cops out there."

A silence passed over them both, and understandably, neither one of them looked all that comfortable speaking to the other. But, not wanting this visit to be completely quiet, Sunset cleared her throat.

"So...um...think you'll get out soon?"

Her conversation partner shrugged his shoulders.

"I guess. A few weeks, maybe a month. Won't be all that keen to meet up with my friends or family after I get out though."

Sunset's expression became one of optimism.

"I'm sure they'll understand. You're young, you had a crush on a girl, and you did something...well..."

The boy raised an eyebrow.

"Stupid?"

Sunset scratched the back of her head.

"I was going to say emotional, but sure, that works too."

The two, in spite of how awkward the moment had been, shared a laugh to that. But, when it ended, a long sigh escaped the prisoner.

"Yeah...it was stupid of me. It's just...when you think you've got no other way to catch someone's eye..."

Slowly, Sunset frowned.

"If she was going to want to be with you, it would have been because of who you are, not because of what you got her or..."

She hesitated.

"...or what crimes you committed in her name."

The boy flinched.

"She's probably never gonna want to see me again after this."

For a time, Sunset considered that.

"She might. She may forgive you for what you did just for the sake of impressing her."

But then, her frown returned.

"But...if she decides then and there that she's interested, because you did something wrong for her...that might be a sign she's not the kind of girl you should want to be with."

Slowly, as the boy dwelt on those words, he nodded.

"Yeah...probably wouldn't be a good sign if doing something like that actually made her like me more."

Sunset shook her head.

"Nope."

Again, the two said nothing to one another, but, when that time ended, the boy looked to her. He hesitated, but then, after gathering his courage, he spoke.

"Have...have you ever done something wrong? You know...because you thought it was a good idea at the time?"

Though taken aback by that question, Sunset nevertheless managed a chuckle soon afterwards.

"Yeah...you could say that."

The boy nodded.

"And...and you turned out okay afterwards?"

Folding her arms, Sunset bore a knowing smirk.

"Better than I was before, if I'm being honest."

Gradually, a smile formed on the lips of the boy.

"Well...here's hoping the same goes for me too."

Sunset gave a brief laugh to that, looking to the bars that separated them, before glancing back to him.

"One can only hope."

Still looking to her, the prisoner's smile widened.

"Th...thanks...for visiting me."

Sunset, shrugging her shoulders, matched his smile.

"Hey, I'm the one who put you here, remember? It's the least I could do."

Leaning back into the wall behind his bench, the boy pondered that.

"Huh...getting caught by a bunch of super-heroines. Guess there's worse ways to get sent to jail."