-Narrative-

As the vortex that is known as the Portal brings Sunset Shimmer to her objective at hand (or hoof) she wonders what will happen now that these events came into full circle. She went through the Portal and now she’s being transported through the vortex to Equestria, her Home World. Everything to her seemed too good to be true, something like this never happens to her, in-fact, everything seems to go into a very mediocre phase that she accepted willingly. She could see the end portion of this Portal as she was sent flying out into a bookshelf a few feet away from the Portal. She was knocked unconscious from the impact.

Sunset’s POV

I wake up a few minutes later… Or it seemed like a few minutes later. I don’t know… I get up from my daze and come across a major headache from the impact. “Man, Note to self, ‘COME WITH A HELMET’” I barked to myself I knew nobody (Now ‘nopony’) was around to hear me. I look to a very small clock that fell from the impact. “7:33pm, great.”

I begin to walk down a very tall hallway, the marbling finish and detail to this hallway suggests that this is Celestia’s Castle. As I walk I think to myself not knowing the directions of where I’m going. There was a lot of twists and turns to this Castle. ‘Okay… So, I’m here in Equestria. Now where is Princess Celestia? She is the first one I need to speak in order to get my life straighten out here. As far as I remember I ran into the Portal and it would seem that she tried to stop me in the process. Either that or egg me on to go through.’ Then I stopped for a second. Something was watching me and or following me… I look behind and see no one. No soul or voice within my presence. As I walk forward I bump into somepony. This pony had fur that was glowing white with a flowing mane. Hold on a second… White fur, Flowing mane, I look up and see the pony I was looking for…

“Princess Celestia?” The pony who I bumped into didn’t respond but it was the Princess herself. Her expression was one I couldn’t recognize but she didn’t move from the spot where she stood, her eyes didn’t blink from her field of view. As she began to speak I backed up a little, one because I was very terrified of what she can and might do. And two, if she does try to kill me I’ll have a head start to the Portal.

“Well, this is a very big surprise indeed Sunset Shimmer. What brings you back here to Equestria?” Her voice wasn’t full of anger or any sign of threat but like more of a motherly tone. Well now it will be a good time then never to say what I needed to say now. I straightened myself out and looked at her eye to eye then the words just came out fluently. It was as if my mind on the inside didn't allow me time to think.

“Princess Celestia, I would just like to say how sorry I am for demanding you to make me an alicorn. I realized that my actions were rash and shouldn’t have happened. I was selfish and inconsiderate to what you have taught me so far and now it got me to this point where I am now. I only ask if you can forgive and hopefully spare me my life. But if you want me back to the Human World I’ll leave now without a trace.” I bow my head unknowing to what she will do to me.

-Universal Character-

Princess Celestia paused before she spoke. She didn’t want to harm Sunset nor tell her to go back to the Portal. She only wanted what was best for her former student. But something else was hidden that she decided to tell her now.

“Sunset Shimmer, there is no need to call me ‘Princess’ just call me ‘Mom’…” Sunset shot up and stared at her with the biggest surprised looked Celestia has ever seen. Celestia chuckled a little seeing her reaction. ‘Now I have to explain.’ Celestia thought. She looked down at the mare who still had a very shocked expression. “Yes Sunset, I’m your Mom well adopted mom per-say.” Celestia walk to her throne room as Sunset just followed her to hear this confession. “I adopted you when you were a foal. You don’t remember your parents because they died shortly after your birth, they put you in a foster home… They wanted you to have a better life then they did. Evidently I failed at that mission and failed you for showing you the Portal and its magical abilities. I regretted that day ever since you left into the Portal. I was hoping you will return back to Equestria so I can say this confession to you now. But you never came back.” Celestia paused as she began to think. Sunset then spoke while Celestia was thinking.

“Why did you pick me Princess Celest… Mom. I was so demanding and at times rebellious to everything you taught me.” Sunset actually shed a small tear in her eye just hearing it from herself that she did those things just made her feel like crap. Celestia sighed as she sat in her throne as she looked down upon Sunset.

“Well I chose you because you were more unique then the rest of the foster foals and fillies. You were the only one to climb onto my back while the rest just stood there and stared.” Sunset was surprised by hearing this. “When you climbed on my back you then said your first word which I remember because you kept saying it to me until you turned into a filly. In fact that was the only word you said to me. It made me happy knowing that you loved and respected me as your mother.” Sunset had to ask.

“What was the word?” Celestia paused once again before she spoke she had to look back into her thoughts to remember the word.

“The Word was ‘Sunshine’…” she said “When you said that to me I decided to adopt you. Nopony ever showed me love like you did. Even though everypony shows me love it’s more of a formality. You felt very confident that I will adopt you so I did. I took you to my castle and for 17 years you lived here. You had your own room and I took you under as my personal student when you were 5.” Sunset has no words for this. Everything seemed to make sense but again it didn’t. Maybe there was something that can jog her of this memory loss. Sunset looked up to Celestia who just sat in her throne awaiting for a response.

“May I see my room?” Sunset asked hoping that Princess Celestia will allow her to view her childhood memories.

“Why, of course Sunset please follow me and I’ll show you to your room.”  Celestia got up from her throne and proceed down a hall. It took a while but both Celestia and Sunset stood in front of Sunset’s room. How it was her room was that it had her Cutie Mark on the large door. Celestia motioned her into the room while she opened the door with her magic. Sunset had to take it all in. She was beginning to remember everything from her childhood. Her First spell book sitting on a nearby desk, her first bookshelf, which was, from what she remembered has a full range of books to read from. Some dolls and other toys when she was a filly in a large wooden crate-like treasure chest. She kept this room intact since she left. Sunset expected her to burn this room to the ground or get rid of it all entirely and save this room for Twilight. Celestia placed her left hoof on Sunset’s shoulder (Back… I don’t know I’m not completely familiar with Horse Body Parts.:fluttershysad:) “Do you remember now?” Celestia asked.

“Yes mom I do thank you for showing me this. But I do have one thing to ask of you.” Sunset wanted this for the time she was here.

“What may that be Sunset?” Celestia sat down to listen to the Unicorn in front of her. “I would like to ask you to forgive me for what I have wrong to you I’m very sorry Mom and I promise that it won’t happen again and-“ Sunset was cut off by Celestia placing a hoof on her muzzle. Sunset looked at her with both scared and confusing expression.

“Sunset I forgive you… You’re my daughter there is nothing you can do that can make me stop loving you and directing you on the right path.” Celestia pulled Sunset into a small hug which Sunset accepted as a forgiveness. After a few minutes of catching up and conversing Celestia faced Sunset into a more serious matter. “Sunset, as your Mother and Teacher I must ask you now for your forgiveness.” Sunset stopped short in her tracks.

“Mom what do you need my forgiveness for?” Celestia stopped for a second to explain.

“I want you to forgive me for my mistakes. Like I said before I failed you as a mother and a teacher. I didn’t fully teach you right from wrong and only assumed that you knew it all. I was very wrong for telling you about things you shouldn't have learned until you were much older but it caused you to be very self-conscious and demanding. Which lead to you running away into the Portal. You running away was entirely my fault and I should’ve been more attentive to your state of mind. I know this is very weird coming from someone as powerful and ruling but do know that even I make mistakes only my mistakes create more drastic problems and irrational solutions.” Sunset looked at Celestia who had her back turned away from her believing that she would not forgive her. Sunset Shimmer galloped to Celestia and embraced her as a ‘Yes I forgive you’ Sunset looked outside and saw that it was becoming night as the moon began to rise over the horizon of the castle windows. Sunset squinted her eyes and spotted Princess Luna raising the moon with her magic.

“Mom it’s getting late I think I need to go to bed.” She left Celestia’s hooves as she went to the Portal. Celestia walked up to Sunset.

“Sunset where are you going?” Sunset looked back at Celestia then faced the Portal.

“Well Mom I don't have a place to stay here and the only home I have is in the Human World.” Celestia looked at her with a dumbstruck expression.

“Sunset, you do have a place to stay in YOUR room. You can just stay there for the night and in the morning we'll discuss your permanent living arrangements here in Equestria.” This sent Sunset’s mood into a happy one. She hugged Celestia again and said her thank you’s and good night’s as she went to her room to sleep.

-Narrative-

From the crisp clean air to the night sky in Equestria there is somepony who will be in for a big surprise tomorrow morning. Next Chapter: Fresh Start Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 23 Minutes