Sugarcube Corner had been reserved once again, but this time, there was a genuine party inside the establishment. Music, drinks, food, and cheer all around for everyone.
Sunshine stood in the middle of the small chaos looking at her new social circle with a smile.

“Would it be a bit egotistical to say that you look marvelous darling?” Rarity asked as she approached her.

Sunshine smiled and looked at her brand-new dress, a perfect copy of the Daydream form of Sunset, minus some of the metal accessories, and obviously, the horn and face paint. “After such good work, I think you deserve it.”

“I hope you aren’t mad about it being a gift,” Rarity joked.

“I think I’ve come around to like the gift-giving idea,” she said looking at Wallflower standing near one of the walls, alone but smiling. The girl had received a gift from Sunshine, two leather wristbands with colorful flowers patchworked into them.
Due to this simple gift, Wallflower had allowed herself to attend the party with a red blouse and short blue jeans with sunflower patterns instead of her usual long-sleeved clothing.

“I’m happy to see that,” Rarity said, also looking at Wallflower. “It doesn’t look like a bad business practice now, does it?”

“Nope.” Sunshine turned towards the fashionista with a serious face. “However, once you hop on into the fashion industry completely, I hope you manage your business well.”

Rarity scoffed. “Oh, don’t fret darling, I’ve a good head on my shoulders.”

“Good, I don’t want you burning my company to the ground after I retire.”

“And why would I–” Rarity froze in place. “Can I hear that again darling?”

Sunshine shrugged as if it was nothing. “I said I won’t run the company forever.”

“And you– you want–” Rarity stammered, her hands shaking.

“Uh! Twilight brought her toy with her.” Sunshine ignored the panicking fashionista, who proceeded to faint and fall on top a of a mysteriously well-placed couch.

Twilight’s drone flew up to Sunshine, who smiled and posed for the camera before a flash came from it. “It looks like it’s working well.”

Twilight let the drone sit on top of her legs like if it was a puppy and looked at the computer at her side. “The facial recognition system you gave me did wonders for the AI. I can’t thank you enough.”

“Oh, I’m sure one of your inventions will come in handy one day.”

Twilight turned her head towards the woman, the shine of her glasses hiding her slightly crazed eyes. “What do you need? Doomsday weapons? Love potion? Time machine?”

“Hold it there before you start threatening the entire tri-state area,” Sunshine warned, placing a finger over the girl’s lips.

“If she’s not on a no-fly list somewhere in the world, someone’s not doing their job,” a voice said that surprised Sunshine.

“Oh, I almost forgot about you,” the woman exclaimed, looking at the purple dog currently drinking punch out of a glass.

“Yeah, I was sleeping when you visited last time.” He offered a paw to the woman. “Name’s Spike.”

Sunshine shook his paw. “Pleasure to meet you.” She then glanced at Twilight. “Are you in charge of keeping her contained?”

Spike saluted. “Yes madam.”

“Hey!” Twilight complained.

Sunshine copied Spike’s salute. “Your sacrifice keeps this world safe.”

“I’m not crazy!” Twilight shouted.

The woman and dog laughed before Sunshine noticed Fluttershy walking towards her, so she went to meet her halfway.

“I like her,” Spike commented as she left.

Pouting, Twilight pulled the punch away from her dog. “No more punch for you.”

Sunshine and Fluttershy stood in front of each other, neither looking at the other in the eyes. They spent a long time without saying anything, until surprisingly, the shy girl spoke first.
“I’m sorry. Right or not, I shouldn’t have accused you like that. Specially not in front of Sunset.”

Sunshine raised her hand to shoulder height. “I also handled it poorly. I should be used to criticism by now, and I can’t judge you for sticking to what you love.”

“So…” Fluttershy rubbed her arm. “Truce?”

Sunshine smiled and nodded. “Truce.” They both noticeably relaxed after talking, and the woman suddenly had an idea. “Hey, maybe, as a way to compensate for it a bit, I can help out with your shelter with some donations?”

Fluttershy thought about it for a moment. “There’re a few charities I know that would appreciate the help.”

“We can meet someday and talk about it. Just you and me?” Sunshine offered.

Fluttershy nodded. “Okay.” She then looked at her in the eyes. “Please take good care of Sunset.”

Sunshine smiled. “I will. Promise.”

The woman was suddenly pulled aside by pink hands. “It looks like you’re having fun!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed.

“You really are the master of parties,” Sunshine praised with a smile, causing the baker to giggle. “Thank you for helping me break out of my doubts.”

“Oh, it was nothing silly. Everyone needs a little help from time to time. The important thing is that everyone smiles at the end.”

Sunshine laughed before remembering something. “Speaking of smiling at the end, could you close your eyes for a moment?”

“Uh! I love surprises!” Pinkie exclaimed before closing her eyes, trembling in excitement.
She then felt something being pulled over her head, until it rested on her shoulders.

“I hope I got them right,” Sunshine said before moving away from Pinkie.

The pink girl opened her eyes and looked down, discovering that she was wearing a rock candy necklace. “Wha– How?! Did Maud tell you?”

“No one did, I just knew,” Sunshine answered with a grin, leaving the girl perplexed as she walked away.

She then found herself in the presence of Applejack and Rainbow Dash, the farmer girl lifting her hat in salute. “Hats off to the one who took this stubborn ego down a few pegs.”

“Hey, I would’ve beat her easily if I knew how to fence!” Rainbow complained, crossing her arms.

Applejack gave her friend a cocky grin. “I don’t think building fences is that complex of a skill.” Sunshine and Rainbow went silent as they looked at the farmer, then at each other, then back at the farmer, and finally exploded in laughter.
“Did I make a funny face?” Applejack questioned confused.

Sunshine looked at Rainbow Dash, struggling to keep it together. “If you want a rematch, you can ask Sunset to give you a few lessons in sword fighting.”

Rainbow’s competitive grin returned to her face. “And I can teach you a few tricks to be better at football.”

Meanwhile, Applejack pieced together why they were laughing, and frowned. “I’m going to give you the hardest work when you come back to the farm.”

Sunshine shrugged. “Worth it.” She then turned to look at Wallflower, who was still standing at the side of the party, and decided to walk up to her.

The girl smiled when she saw the woman approach her before saying; “I can see you better now.”
That particular wording made Wallflower giggle, and Sunshine laid herself against the wall next to the teen.

“Thank you,” the girl said showing the wristbands, admiring the meticulous patchwork it had.

“It was my pleasure, and my way of thanking you for the flower. It makes me smile every time I see it.”

“I can relate,” Wallflower said with a bit of a blush, which only brighten her smile.

Sunshine shared her smile and did a bit of memory. “Have you ever gone to the Kirin Gardens?”

Wallflower’s eyes widened, looking at the woman with incredulity. “That’s… on the other side of the country.”

Sunshine smiled. “Unless you’re afraid of planes, I can take you there if you want.”

Wallflower looked like she was about to pull a Rarity, but then the entrance door opened, and a figure walked inside the room.

“Sorry, but we’re closed for the day,” Pinkie apologized with a smile.

“I invited her,” Sunshine announced, getting the attention of everyone. Smiling, she pointed at the new arrival. “This is my friend.”