Sunset saw with a little doubt and amusement as Starlight convinced Fluttershy, pony Fluttershy of helping them with Discord, she looked a tab more timid that her human counterpart but right now she was their best bet, with no princesses around and the elements back in the tree of harmony there was little a couple of unicorns could do against him even if both were prominent in magic.

"Oh my!" There she was again, she had said that five times already, finally Fluttershy nodded and trotted toward Sunset.

"Hmm Hi Sunset, I will help you as much as I can, so hmm le-let's go and... stuff". Saying that Fluttershy started toward Ponyville.

Sunset waited until Starlight who was dispatching the chariot back to Canterlot could catch up.

"Soo, what exactly did you told her, she looked all red and didn't even looked at me while talking". Sunset asked as little by little her trot turned into a gallop.

"Let's just say that we really really need to get you back with your coltfriend and let's leave it in that".

"Why you? Uhg, thanks... I guess... Anyway I can't believe that Fluttershy is friends with Discord THE DISCORD, I won't be able to see my Fluttershy the same way after this".

"Surprise me too, our worlds may have a lot in common but they aren't the same, take you two for example, you and Big Mac are together while the Big Mac of my world is married to Sugar Belle".

At the mention of of the other mare Starlight saw Sunset's eye twitch. " Well she better keep her hooves to herself if she don't want a one way ticket to the moon".

"Wow wow wow, stop there, are you listen to yourself Sunset? You sounded like our typical weekend villain".

"Sorry ok? It just... I'm don't feel to well right now, I just want to find Mac, learn what we can about the black magic and go back before Applejack skins me alive".

"We'll do what we can to help you Sunset, I promise".

"Thanks and I'm sorry for blasting you before".

"Hmm girls?". Fluttershy who was listening the conversation in silence called for the two unicorns attention.

"What are friends for? Anyway that was some powerful magic you did too".

"Uh girls I think tha-?"

"Thanks but my magic is normally not that strong, I wonder why did it grow stronger right in that moment?".

"Girls seriously you shou-".

"I have a crazy theory but I need more proof befo-".

"BUCK DAMMIT WOULD YOU LISTEN TO ME FOR A MINUTE!". Fluttershy lost all sense of herself when she failed at getting the attention needed.

"What?!". Asked both unicorns in unison.

"THAT". Fluttershy pointed to the town where what looked like a battle was taking place.

"Well? Its look like we found our draconaquus". At once the three mares rushed toward the town at full speed.

PONYVILLE, MARKET PLAZA.
Found anything yet?". Applejack asked her blue friend.

"Nothing! I even asked a few of the other ponies but no one had see him, I think he ditch us back there".

"Buck! I don get how was he still in bed, I saw him leave yesterday, I even saw him takin the train!".

"Applejack, don't you think that he maybe a fake?".

"Ya mean one of those bastards that attacked Twi?".

"Yeah, you even said that he was acting weird and didn't recognise you".

"Nah, it did crossed ma mind but his eyes couldn't lie to me, besides Sugar Belle wouldn't have reacted like she did to an imposter ya know".

Rainbow had to agreed, when she had been in heat and with her coltfriend she could detect him even in a sea of smelly stallions, it was nature in the mares to procure a mating partner but ever since there was the princess of love, this ability became more prominent to prevent accidental cheating for the couples and marriages around Equestria.

"Ok so what do we do?". Asked the blue mare.

""I... I don know Sugarcube".

"Maybe I can help you with your predicament". Out of thin air and between the two elements bearers appeared the lord of chaos.

"Whaaa, ugh Discord how many times have a told ya not to do that!".

"Apologies my gooood friends but I couldn't help but heard that you have a problem, now what kind of friend would I be if I don't offer my... assistance, hmm?".

"You? Helping us? This sound like a -".

"A good offer! And I'll take it, we're lookin for ma brother, somethin is up wrong with Big Mac and I need to catch him to know".

"Oh no! My poor friend Big Mac is sick? Well say no more dear Applejack! I'll tell you where he is in a second ... ... Let me see".
Discord produced a radar like thingy with beeping noises and lights that started spinning around, for a while nothing happened but then the disc of the radar froze pointing toward the castle.
"Bingooo, looks like he's going that way and he isn't alone".

"Thanks Discord! I own ya one, let's go Dash, not time to waste".

"Discord! This better not be one of your pranks, hey wait up".

As the two former element bearers left Discord alone the draconaquus exploded in laughs, everything was coming nicely, now he just needed one more ingredient, a very needy ingredient.

PONYVILLE, FRIENDSHIP CASTLE'S COURTYARD.
"We did it good chump, there's the castle, but before we go in I need to ask you a favor, if you don't mind".

"Uh ok?".

"If you could please exclude any information regarding my ahem experiments".

"How am i suppose to explain half of this stuff without mentionin yer portal and whatnot".

"Honestly even I don't know right now but if the princess learn of my actions I'll be severely punish, of that I'm sure Big Mac".

"So what's so bad about discoverin that you created the portals, they probably just want them closed and that it right?".

"The problem is the method my friend, remember I mention that I didn't have the magical capabilities to open them and sustain them?".

"Yeah I remember, also somethin about a filly helpin ya?".

"That's correct, Miss Trixie Lulamoon brought an item know as the Alicorn amulet and it's power allow me to open the portal also I may have taken forbidden scrolls from the royal library".

"So ya stole big magic and secret voodoo papers to open illegal doors to another dimensions, uh yeah I can see why they would thrown ya in a dungeon for a few years".

"And what happen to the Alicorn amulet thingy, do ya still have it?".

At the question Mac saw the brown pony's face turn pale.

"Don tell me".

"I'm afraid that... The leader of the rebels took it when they attacked my home, there was little time and I couldn't returned to it's guardian, I'm sorry Big Mac".

Mac fell heavy now, this rebel thing was getting complicated and he didn't want the professor to go to jail after what happen to him even if he kind of earn it.

"Ok, maybe we can-".

"Ah ha, found ya at last you big log" .

Mac when automatically still when he heard that voice but stayed cool, he slowly turned to see the orange cowgirl mare and her cyan friend next to her.

"Excuse me?". Mac faked his voice as much as he could remembering Turner's own accent.

"Ah Miss Apple and Miss Dash, its good to see you".

"Yeah, haven't see ya in a while Turner, and who is this". Applejack pointed to the non suspicious large pony wearing long coat despite been a hot day.

"He's my good friend from school eh Red eh Hum yes Red Hum, he came to pay me a visit". If Mac wasn't been observed by Applejack he would had done a facehoof.

"Red Hum uh, and how do ya like our town so far... Red Hum?".

"Ahem, well it is a very beautiful rural town I most say, the colonial details of the houses combined with that impressive castle of the modern era is just magnifique". Mac used all the fancy words he heard Rarity use to describe her own house once.

That seems as that did the trick but not to the intended target.
"Ugh great, another egghead with a little bit of prissy mix in to it, you know what Applejack? I'll look for Big Mac somewhere else".

"Hey Rainbow wait!".

"Sorry Miss Apple but we are in a hurry and we need to see if we can speak with Spike or the Princess". Turner asked the farmer pony.

"Alright! Drop the charade Big Mac, I know it's you under that stupid disguise".

"I have no idea what you are talking about Miss and who is this Big Mac you speak of?".

"Oh simple, he's ma brother, he's also a big red goof who can do anything with numbers, he even got called? What was it again? Ah yeah Mr fancy mathematics".

"Ya know damn well that I hate that name and... and... Oh Fuck!". Mac realised his mistake too late.

"Ah ha, I knew it was ya, ya think ya can fool me?".

"To be frank, if it wasn't for Discord we wouldn't had found him yet". Rainbow broke Applejack triumphal grin.

"That's snake told ya".

"You hurt me with that comment Big Mac". Everyone turned to see Discord in all his mismatched glory floating menacingly over them. "And here I came to see if you were well, why I even brought your beloved wife".

Before Mac could even ask what he meant Mac was stroke by a cerise torpedo that almost knock him to the ground. "Dear, it is you, I'm so happy to see you hmmmm, uh you smell... different... like... ANOTHER MARE?!". Before Anyone could even comprehend what was going on the mare fainted in Big Mac's hooves.

"You had been cheating on yer wife? I can't believe ya brother, Granny raised ya better that that!".

"Big Mac we don't have time for this, we need to find the princess". The professor exclaimed but Rainbow got in his way.

"You two aren't going anywhere until someone explains me what the buck is going on!".

"Specially you, two timer brother!". Mac gulped, this was way out of control now, not only was that troublemaker snake still harassing him, but the Applejack of this world wanted to beat him to dead and a sleeping mare in his arms was just the cherry on top.

"I can explain everything but only if ya let me, and please take yur friend with ya, she just passed out".

"That's yer wife ya big lug, what's gotten in to ya Big Mac?".

"It seems to me Big Mac most had lost his memory, you better take him to the hospital before he get worst". The draconaquus recommended floating down and whispered to Applejack's ear but Mac heard the exchange.

"I have enough of ya you critter! Let's see how many more lies come out of yer mouth when I shove ma hoof in". Having enough of the interloper Mac got ready to deal with it he passed the sleeping mare to the professor and in a second spearheaded straight toward Discord however the creature simply banished and reappeared again with a red cloth and a torero hat.

"Ole". As Mac got close Discord dodged and removed the cloth to reveal Applejack in front of him, with the momentum carrying him Mac couldn't avoid the collision and slammed against the orange mare hard, it took a couple of seconds for the two to untangle but once done Mac looked for the snake again and found him laughing and eating popcorn. Mac charged again but as he was gaining speed one of his legs was caught by a rope and Mac fell flat in his belly.

Shaking his head Mac turned to see one of his back legs been tugged by Applejack's lasso, the mare had the other end and was pulling Big Mac toward her.

"Yaf nut guin aniwar" pulling hard with her mouth Applejack tried to tug and tie up her brother so he wouldn't cause problems or hurt himself anymore but Big Mac was as stubborn as he was strong and even with her whole effort on it Big Mac remained rooted in that spot.

"Here, let me help you". Rainbow Dash joined her friend and now Mac found himself fighting the force of two athletic mares, even now Mac was strong enough to resist the combine effort but his stamina was running on fumes now and his front hooves were been dragged leaving marks on the ground, Mac couldn't sustain the tug-a-war for long, his muscles were straining, if Applejack caught him she would provably take him back to the farm until someone could confirm his real identity, then everything changed.

Mac felt his stamina and strength come back rushing along a familiar pink glow, like a river overflowing its boundaries, and there was only one person in the world that had that effect on him, feeling new vigor been born too Mac pulled with every muscle fiber he had and the result was audible right away when he heard both mares gasp, to their credit rather that give up the two responded back with their own determination but now it was them running low in energy and now it was them been dragged back.

"Oh this is no fun if you win so easily, here let me make thing more interes-".

"DISCORD!". The draconaquus turned and was received with a magic blast to the face that knock him up to the ground like a plane who lost its wings.

"Sunset! That...wasn't... part of... the plan! Uff I need to... exercisel more... often". Starlight wasn't use to run at high speed for long periods but at least she did it better that Fluttershy who was just whimpering behind.

The new arrivals didn't went unnoticed by the other ponies but Mac was still busy dealing with the farmer and the Wonderbolt even if the only thing he wanted more in the world was just hug Sunset for eternity.

The fighting duo finally run out of stamina and Mac used that moment to pull the two with a hard turn and a kick sending them flying away, both mares reacted quickly Dash corrected her fly and avoided collision with the ground but she landed hard on her hooves and didn't move right away, Applejack didn't have the luxury of wings so roll landing was all she could muster but she still suffer impact damage.

Not wanting Sunset to face the snake by herself Mac quickly charged against the mares to disable them, a shoulder charge was enough to put them down for good.

While Mac confronted the duo Sunset prepared another spell against Discord, with her magic boost now active she knew she had a better chance against him, the chaos maker was now glaring at his attacker."Well done filly, there aren't many ponies that can claim to had get the better of me, but now... You have my full attention".

"That's for taking Mac and there's more where that came from". Sunset returned the challenge.

"Discord! That's enough! This prank is way pass its limits".

"On the contrary, this is the most fun I had in a long time, this... It's just starting ha ha ha!". Dark clouds appeared behind the snake and an ominous wind started to blow.

"DISCORD! YOU STOP THIS GAME RIGHT NOW!".

"Flu-Fluttershy? This... This isn't what its look like, I was just..". Just like how the visual effects appeared they were gone the next instant.

"Don't even try to lie to me Mister! I heard everything you said, messing with ponies lives just to get a few laughs, haven't you learn anything?".

"But they started". Discord was now sweating and begging the yellow mare for mercy.

"That's not what I just heard from you, so... Are you going behave now or do you want the stare?".

Seeing Discord actually shaking Mac risked a glance to the amber mare and found her doing the same in his direction, like if they were under a trance the two closed the space until their muzzles were almost touching.

"Are ya... Ok Sunny?". Mac touched her cheek with the his hoof and she leaned at the touch.

"I'm now, Mac I'm so-".

"Don't". Mac prevented Sunset from finish her apology. "I don care what happened or who's fault was or whatever the heck this make any sense, I'm with ya... That's all I care right now Sunny, you.. Are all I care".

"Mac". The two ponies embraced and shared a soft kiss that bordered to go farther if it wasn't by the two ponies interrupting.

"As much as I'm happy for you my friend we really need to contact the authorities about our captives".

"Yeah Sunset, don't make me arrest you for indecent behavior in public". The couple blushed noticing the crowd gathering to see what was going on near the castle.

PONYVILLE, FRIENDSHIP CASTLE.
After taking care of the two rebels and Discord, who was seating in a corner sulking and still been lectured by Fluttershy, all ponies involved in the crazy chase were now seated around the friendship map located inside Twilight's Castle, Starlight was using Twilight's chair and had Mac at her right, right to him was Sunset who Starlight noticed was still watching the other two mare copies of her human friends with curiosity.

"So... Do I have something on my face or what?".

"Sorry, it just that I have only seen Twilight and Starlight as ponies but seen you its kind of interesting". Sunset commented at Rainbow question.

"Anyway, the two rebels had been placed under arrest and will be interrogated when we deliver them to Canterlot, as for the professor". Everyone turned at the earth pony seated between Sunset and Applejack who was nervously trying to look as small as possible.

"That's will be up to the Princesses to decide, not only did you took a very dangerous artifact from her guardian but your action had lead to the amulet been stolen by the rebels, that is high level dumbness even by Dash standards".

"Yeah... Hey what the buck?".

Starlight took a deep breath and continued."As for you two". Starlight pointed now to Rainbow and Applejack
"There was no damage or ponies hurt so just be more careful next time, please".

"Hey its not my fault, and what do you mean nopony got hurt, look at this wings, do you think Fleetfoot is gonna see this and not make jokes about it?". Rainbow pointed to her wings which looked like she hasn't trimmed them in months.

"That's yur concern? I almost get beaten the ever living heck outa me by this guy who look like ma brother, by the way that black shirt look ugly on ya".

"Yeah? My sis told me the same thing, you two had no taste it seems". The two apple farmers laughed at that.

"Guys back on track please! Spike is sending messages to the Princesses as we speak, Sunset you and Mac came here to look for answers so let see if there's something here in Twilight's library that could help while they send the chariot to pick you up".

"That could help, thanks Starlight".

"Well if nopony need us anymore I have a sister in law to check and she better be back at the farm Discord!".

"She's safe and sound I swear, and don't worry, she will think it was all a crazy dream when she wakes up".

"She better". The farm mare warned him.

"Ok guys if you don't need me then I'm out but if you need help with those rebels that hurt Twi give me a signal and I'll be there".
After saying goodbye Rainbow was gone.

Right after Rainbow, Fluttershy and Discord were gone too. And the others moved to the library, Applejack almost did make it to the door when she was called again.

"Wait Applejack!".

"Heya Sunset, was there somethin elsa ya needed from me?".

"Yes... I... Wanted to ask you something... If you don't mind".

"No problem, shoot when ya want".

"Thanks... So how... did you took the news that your brother was going out with somepony?".

Applejack put a face of confusion. " you don't have to answer me if you don't feel comfortable". Sunset said while slyly looking away.

Applejack smiled at the sight. " I don mind, to be honest it was kinda weird at the begining, it was actually Apple Bloom and her friends who found out first, his only distraction until then was numbers and play with Spike and Discord that board game of theirs. Later she moved to Ponyville and he started dating more, I thought that he was ignoring his job but actually he was workin harder that ever, it was later when he proposed in front of da whole family when I understood that he was saving his bits for takin care of her, it was awkward I'll tell ya and more that one time we bumped heads but all in all it wasn't bad, I'm glad he found a good mare that treat him right and Sugar Belle had been an excellent friend too".

"I see".

"Don tell me my monkey double is given ya trouble". Sunset's silent was telling. "Ok if ya want a little advice from this mare then listen... First of all don hide it, I would hate if ya two kept quiet, number two take it slow, ya don want to tick people off by jumpin in the nude right away, number three if the first two fail then show that Applejack that ya mean business and that ya really care for her brother, sooner or later she'll get the message and will stop with her bull".

"I'm think that... Option three is the only one left for me".

"Yeah, somehow I got that impression when Sugar Belle detected another mare's smell on him, so yeah option three sound right around yer alley".

Sunset blushed after hearing that "Thanks Applejack, I appreciated your help".

"Anytime Sugarcube, good luck then". As soon as Applejack was gone Sunset catch up with the rest at the library who were busy looking for anything that could help them comprehend what was happening with Sunset and Mac.

Sunset showed Mac how to use his mouth more efficiently and using her horn she took another set of books to inspect as well, Turner and Starlight were checking another section of books, despite all four of them looking together at the end they couldn't find anything remotely related or similar at what was happening.

The search was then interrupted by a loud growl coming from Turner's belly.

"Sorry, I haven't eat well in a few days".

"We'll take a brake then, come with me to the kitchen Professor, you two can come too if you want, Spike did a good hey and mushrooms casserole".

"I'm ok for now thanks, Sunset? Do ya wanna go?.".

"That's ok, I rather stay here with you".

Starlight rolled her eyes. " Suit yourselves, just don't do any naughty thing while we are gone".

"Sh-Shut up!". Sunset got flustered and started mumbling to herself until Mac call her over to seat next to him which she did.

"Aren't ya really hungry? Mac asked his girlfriend who was slowly snuggling next to him, it felt wonderful to have her body heat next to him. "Cute".

"What?".

"You... Yer too cute when ya pout".

"Ah... I... I'm not!".

"Eeyup! Just like that".

"I should have let ya with Discord and see if ya keep calling me cute".

"See right there!, it's just so adorable when ya summon yer inner southern girl out".

"That's yer fault and Applejack's, even Bloom and Granny are rubbing on me now".

"Ya don like it?".

"No no course not, its just... You know how I was before Twilight and the rest blast me with the friendship nuke, then how I turned after, then you see how I'm now, and now I'm having this dreams were I was also a bit different, did you ever noticed that I followed you around like a little puppy wanting your attention?".

"Granny mentioned somethin like that but later she started rambling, but... I get memories... blurry memories of stuff that happen before, what's happenin to ya is also happenin to me, I try to remember but it still too slippery".

"I see". Sunset rested her head next to Mac broad shoulder and was content with felling him close, breathing next to him and just relax. " it will seem that every time I try to find who I am or that I think I know life bitchslap me and force me to change, I'm afraid that if we find out another surprise about me I'm gonna have to change again and... I'm afraid that I may not be the same girl that you love". A single tear came out of her eyes.

Mac wrapped a furry leg around the smaller pony and hugged her closer to him. " I love ya Sunny, I may not remember how I acted near ya before but I'm as hell sure how much I love ya right now and how much ya mean to me, so don panic, when ya feel like ya don know who you are or what ya are, remember this". Mac moved his long neck to reveal the locket that was a symbol of their love.

Sunset smiled and used her magic to pry open the little lock, inside the two pictures that represented Mac's past and present life were exposed to her and in that moment Sunset's power triggered.

FLASHBACK...
Sunset saw herself during night, she looked like she had just been dragged by the hair and used as a mop in the whole school, her clothes looked awfully familiar and she was cleaning the front of the school from debris and dirt, she recognized the sight right away as the Fall Formal aftermath, after she was defeated by her soon to be friends. She was ordered by Principal Celestia to clean up every single spot in the entrance until she could get a proper cleaning crew.

That night Luna had been tasked to keep an eye on her but the Vice-principal looked annoyed that the night of preparation and hard work was destroyed by this little runt, her personality toward her was completely different from what it is now, this Luna wouldn't lose her planned night just to supervise a power hungry teen-pony wherever girl , Luna turned ready to leave when a deep voice called from the side.

"Aren't ya supposed to watch over Sunset Shimmer Miss Luna?".

"Big Mac? Oh yeah Celestia put me to it but I don't feel like it, that girl almost got us into huge trouble and that magic stuff is right out of my alley".

"Mind if I take over for ya?". Luna took another look at the girl who was trying to use a shovel that clearly wasn't to be used by kids. If the girl still had magic it was probably exhausted. "Ok but keep your distance, we don't know how dangerous she really is".

Mac nodded and a few seconds later Luna was gone, Mac didn't really know why he was here, the girl he was observing had almost hurt his little sisters and their friends, brainwashed the whole school and if what he heard was true, she came close to conquer her own world with her minions. For all he knew she was evil wrapped in girl form and yet... He was not angry or scared, it was more a sense of wrongness, like if this wasn't suppose to be how thing end up.

Not knowing exactly what he was feeling, Mac continued to watch Sunset work, eventually Mac had to go to the restroom and left for a few minutes, when he came back he found the area abandoned, Sunset wasn't anywhere in sight.

Mac felt bad now, he was planning to give her a rise home since she lived by herself, even her boyfriend had left with the Twilight girl.

Mac went were Sunset was working to put the tools away however as he got closer his ears caught the soft sound of... snoring?. Mac observed around for the source of the sound, he was close now to the one of the pillars of the entrance, there be found a sleeping Sunset who had taken seat on the cold floor and had the shovel between ber arms, she was completely exhausted as Mac tried to wake her up but she would answer.

Mac scratched his head thinking in what to do now, leaving her here was out of the question, there was nobody else in school and Mac didn't think that Luna would accept the girl at her home.

That left a single option and while it was the morally correct Mac was sure that his sister was going to bake his ass for it. Taking Sunset in his arms Mac did his way to his recently restored truck, it needed paint but it worked nicely despite been junk not to long ago, as he got closer he got the odd feeling of deja vu but he shook it off.

As he tried to put the sleeping girl in the passenger seat she started crying and her arms snaked around his neck.

"Ah Miss Shimmer?". Mac asked her just in case she was awake now but the girl simply trembled for a bit and settled back in his arms.

"I'm sorry". Sunset spoke while still sleep, Mac's heart felt heavy hearing her broken voice, she was suffering and it was just the beginning, maybe he would look for her for a while longer until she could find peace.

END OF FLASHBACK.
Sunset blinked, her powers hadn't worked in a while, but now it just triggered again while next to her lover, she found him looking back at her with worried eyes.

"Was that...yer memories?".

"My memories? I saw yours, back when Twilight and the other defeated me, I saw you... Looking after me, you took me back to your house after I pass out".

"Ya did? I saw from when ya wake up screaming, ya thought that someone kidnapped you and almost fell at the stairs of my house".

"So... You saw from my point of view and I saw from yours, but that's not exactly how it used to work".

"Ya think is somenthin bad?".

"No, I don't think so, if anything it had showed me just how much you care for me and... how much you love me... so no, I think I like this change". Sunset smiled and settled back in Mac's embrace.

Mac let his girlfriend relax next to him also enjoying her closeness, little by little he started to drift out when he felt a shift in the body next to him, Mac turned to see Sunset but found her in still, Mac didn't thought much about it and when back to relax but a couple of minutes later he felt her slightly moving again.

"You ok Sunny?".

"... Yes...I'm... I'm fine". Mac saw the little lie miles away.

"... Ok...". Mac stood still for a few minutes again and for a third time he felt the movement, this time Mac opted for remain silent and Sunset moved again, it was just a tiny move but it was repetitive, her legs, she was moving her back legs, kind like... rubbing them together and it was accompanied by a soft groan.

Mac opened his mouth to ask the silly question again but the door was violently opened in that instant.

"Guys! Guys!". Starlight did her entrance gasping for air "You need to... Ah ah need to... ah I seriously need to exercise. Princess Twilight send a message! You need to go back to Canterlot pronto".

Both ponies stood up at once "What happened? What's the urgency?".

"The Princesses came back from the Crystal Empire, they requested you and Big Mac's presences for a trial". Both ponies in looked at each other with worry. This couldn't turn any worse... Could it?.