Everyone stood by the statue. Sunset stood off to left as you were facing it. Twilight stood directly in front and everyone else stood back a bit looking at Sunset and Twilight. Twilight spoke first.

"Alright. You are about to go through a trans dimensional portal to another universe, or dimension, not sure which; but it doesn't matter. You will get sick. I mean really sick. My first time through I nearly barfed after I got to this side. You will get dizzy and possibly pass out. The effects, thankfully, only last a couple minutes."

Sunset then stepped forward and took over. "Once on the other side you will think you look like regular ponies. That is just your mind coping with what it's really seeing. The ponies in our world are much different than the ones here. Besides being sentient; they are multi-colored, have smaller muzzles and can move in ways no earth horse could. A lot of what you see won't make sense but just go with it. Trust me it; it'll be a lot easier."

"She's not lying," Flash added; finally being able to remember his own experience there.

"Also," Twilight started again, "you will meet your twins over there. Well, most of you. I can tell you, as can she, " Twilight pointed to Sparkle who just blushed and shrank down a bit, "that meeting yourself is a bit of a brain twister. But you do get used to it. I hope. But when you do, the cardinal rule is not to touch yourself. Huh? Ok, why's everybody giggling?"

"I'll explain later," Sunset whispered into Twilight's ear.

Twilight was annoyed but started talking again. "When two versions of the same entity touch, well, I'm not sure exactly, but I have a feeling the result isn't good. And I really don't wish to test my hypothesis out."

Everyone nodded and Twilight and Sunset looked at each other. There was a feeling of excitement that ran through everyone there. It was as if they we all touching the same live electrical wire. They were excited and afraid, or as Pinkie would say nervouscited. Twilight and Sunset both knew it was time to go but each was afraid to take the first step. Finally. Twilight stepped through. Sunset followed. Then it was Flash, Chip and Apple, Pinkie Pie, Sandal and Fluttershy, Rarity, and finally Rainbow Dash and Sparkle.

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All the others moaned and groaned on the castle floor. Sunset and Twilight looked at them sympathetically. Even going through the portal as often as they had, they still got a tad sick when they did it. The others; this was their first time (with the exception of Flash), and the effects of having their bodies completely broken down and reassembled, hit them full force.

Soon Twilight and Sunset heard running and Spike's voice calling out, "Twilight, Twilight, are you ok?"

Before she could respond, the door to the portal room opened up and Spike, Rarity, Rainbow, Applejack, Pinkie, Fluttershy, and Starlight Glimmer came flooding in before stopping dead in their tracks as they saw the mass of familiar looking ponies lying on the ground.

"Um, Twilight; you mind explaining what's all going here?" Applejack asked.

Twilight laughed nervously. "Well, um, gals, ah. Hmm. Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Starlight Glimmer; meet Sunset Shimmer, Flash Sentry, Sandalwood, Micro Chip, and, well, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Twilight Sparkle." There was suddenly a flash of light as a purple dragon bounced through the portal. "Oh, and Spike."

"Um, darling, wasn't Sunset Shimmer just a unicorn?" pony Rarity asked.

"Uh, yes," Twilight started but then saw what Rarity was pointing out. "Oh my Celestia! Sunset, you're an ALICORN!"

Sunset looked back at her body and sure enough, there were her wings. How had she not noticed or felt them before? She stretched them out and started to cry. She felt fully and utterly redeemed now. "They're beautiful!" she managed to choke out.

Twilight rushed up to her and the two mares hugged and cried. By this time, the two felt an almost mystical bond between themselves. Like long lost sisters who, while apart, could always feel the other out there.

Finally they separated and Twilight said, "Well done Princess Sunset Shimmer," with a few tears still running down her cheeks.

"I couldn't have done it without you," Sunset said smiling, still somewhat crying herself.

The two looked around and saw the Earth group had all recovered and gotten to their feet. The two groups just stared at each other, not knowing what to make of the other. The Equestrians all knew who their double was, but the humans had a hard time figuring out who was who. That is except one.

"PINKIE!" human Pinkie Pie squealed with delight.

"PINKIE!" Equestria Pinkie squealed in return and both started bouncing up and down.

"How have you been?" human Pinkie asked.

"Awesome! I helped prevent a war with the Yaks and bring friendship to Griffenstone. How have you been?"

"Awesome! Maud started dating Big Mac and I helped save the world from evil Twilight."

"You know each other?" Twilight asked confused and shocked.

"And what's this about my brother dating Pinkie Pie's sister?" asked Equestria Applejack.

"Oh sure," said human Pinkie. "Last time you were here, well there; before you left, I stuck my head through the portal and saw . . ."

"Me!" Equestria Pinkie added with a big smile.

"I shouldn't be surprised," Twilight said.

"Well I guess I know who my double is," said human Applejack. "And I also guess you have a brother named Big Mac as well."

"Um, nice to meet you I reckon. Never really talked to myself before. Uh, who's the stallion beside you? He's standin' awful close." Equestria Applejack narrowed her eyes in mistrust at Micro Chip.

"Oh, stallion! I've never been called that before; but I guess it is applicable in this situation and, SHE CALLED ME A STALLION!" Chip shouted in excitment and pride.

Human Applejack gave him the evil eye and he quieted down but still beamed uncontrollably. "He's Micro Chip; my boyfriend."

Equestria Applejack looked back and forth between her double and Chip in horror. "He's your, our, my, that's the best I can do?"

"Hey there horsie, Chip might not be much to look at . . ."

"Uh, Apple . . ." Chip tried to interupt.

"Hush-up! As I was saying, he's no looker and not very manly, but he is one of the nicest, sweetest, smartest, most caring guys you'd ever want to meet and I love him to pieces."

The two Applejacks glared at each other while Chip didn't know if he should feel insulted or complimented by what Apple had said.

"I'm Fluttershy and this is my boyfriend, Sandalwood."

"Waz up dudes?" Sandal awkwardly said.

"But I'm gay!" Equestria Fluttershy said in surprise. "I have a girlfriend named Tree Hugger."

All the other ponies turned to look at Fluttershy in surprise.

"Oh darling, we never knew," said Equestria Rarity. "I mean, we thought if anyone was gay it was Rainbow Dash."

"I'M NOT GAY!" both Rainbows shouted at once. Then they looked at each other and started laughing.

"I see we both have the same problem as well as name," human Rainbow said.

"Unfortunatly." Equestria Rainbow replied. "So do you have a boyfriend?"

"Yeah, but he goes to a different school than I do. We met at soccer camp. His name's Soarin."

"Ah! You're dating Soarin? I love Soarin! Well, my world's Soarin. I just never had the courage to ask him out."

"Do it! He's amazing! Well at least mine is."

"So I take it you must be me then?" Equestria Rarity said as she walked up to human Rarity.

"If your Rarity I am. And do I have a horn like yours?" Human Rarity asked in fear.

"Oh honey, it's one of our best features," Equestria Rarity replied with a smile.

"You're Starlight Glimmer?" Sunset asked Starlight.

Starlight looked Sunset over. She didn't know who she was or why she wanted to know who Starlight was (or why there was such sadness in her voice when she asked it). "Yes," she replied skeptically.

"I'm Sunset Shimmer. I knew Sunburst." Sunset's voice trailed off, not knowing what to say next.

Starlight grew excitied. This Sunset knew Sunburst. Maybe, just maybe, after all these years she could find a way to see him again. "You know Sunburst? How is he, how is he?"

Sunset looked down at the ground. "I think it's best if we talked in private."

A look of horror quickly spread across Starlight's face. Without knowing, she knew what Sunset was going to say. She didn't want to hear it but she knew she had to. She nodded her head yes and they both left the room to be alone.

"Ok Twilight," Equestria Applejack said, "this has all been, uh, fun and all, but you never did answer my question. What's going on here?"

"Something from Equestria has escaped to their world. Something evil, very evil. It's already killed one of their kind; maybe more. I've got to try and stop it. Something tells me this is going to be the biggest evil I ever faced. So I need to talk to Princess Celestia and Luna and tell them our plans to see if they approve. They're here because this affects their world and they should be here to hear what the Princesses have to say."

"Well, if it's as big as you think," Equestria Rainbow said, "I don't think just their dimension is in trouble."

Twilight shook her head. "You're right. More so than you think. I think this may just take all of us. Anyway, let's go to the conference room and I'll fill you all in in detail. Then it's off to Canterlot."