My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Sunset on the Horizon, Part 1

My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Sunset on the Horizon, Part 1 is the first part of two interconnected Equestria Girls specials sharing the same name.
In this special, the Sunset Shimmer of the human world enacts revenge on her pony counterpart and does everything she can to ruin her life, and it's up to Princess Twilight and her friends to help stop her.
== Summary ==
=== Past Lullaby ===
The special begins inside one of the rooms of a medieval looking castle one evening, where two young girls have built a forest out of snow and ice. As she conjures small snow people to play with, a man and women enter, telling the girls that it is time for them to go to bed and identifying them as Sunset and Margareth and revealing themselves to be the girl's parents. Seeing that Sunset and Margareth are happily playing together, the couple smile, then take the girls to their bedroom. There, the sisters beg their father to tell them a bedtime story, which he agrees to and begins the tale of an enchanted forest: King Runeard, the founder and first king of the feifdom of Redmont, establishes a treaty with the woodland Northuldra tribe, building a dam between the Silver Coast and the Enchanted Forest, home of the Northuldra. However, a fight between the two armies occurs, killing Runeard and many of his men. The four elemental spirits were earth, fire, air, and water, which inhabit the forest, become enraged due to the fight. The spirits disappear, and a thick wall of mist encases everyone in the forest. No one is able to enter or leave, and the contents of the forest become preserved in time. Runeard's granddaughter, the Shimmer's mother, barely escapes with the help of an unknown savior. After the story, Sunset and Margareth's mother tucks the girls into bed, singing them an old lullaby taught to her by her mother.
=== Mistaken Identities ===
with the students of Canterlot High School, including the Mane Seven, getting ready for another Fall Formal. It's the last Fall Formal before the girls elevate to Year 8, and they're looking to make it the best one ever, especially since it will be Twilight Sparkle (Sci-Twi)'s first and only Fall Formal she can particapate in (students over Year 7 being not allowed to participate). Sunset Shimmer thinks back to the last Fall Formal where she turned into a "raging she-demon," but her friends remind her again that it's all in the past. Sunset reveals that she's not running for Princess of the Formal this time around, so Twilight tells the girls that she's going to try running. The girls excitedly help her prepare to do so. As the rest of the Main 6 leave to prepare, Sunset lets her smile grow wistful and opens up her bag and draws out a small box shaped like a glasses case and open it up to reveal a twisted piece of wood that glows slightly. Picking it up, Sunset remembers her life before Canterlot High and she takes of a slightly more inhuman look, her eyes growing slanter, her hair shimmering and her eyes gleaming slightly gold. As Sunset returns the wand to it's case, she looks out at the sea when the glimmers of the ancient way to United Heroes Academy shimmer, invisible to any non-magic folk. Sunset begins to question her life, realizing she did not feel like she belonged in the normal world and remembering a conversation she had recently had with Flash, who assures her that she belongs here.
Later, Sunset writes to Princess Twilight Sparkle via her journal and recaps on what's been happening. She tells her that she hopes she never has to leave her friends. She then posts a picture of her and her friends onto MyStable with a similar caption.
:"I don't know what I would ever do without my friends. I hope I never have to leave them."—Sunset Shimmer's MyStable post
After school lets out, Fluttershy is on her way to the animal shelter, when suddenly, she is thrown into an alley by someone. The figure reveals herself to look and sound exactly like Sunset Shimmer. Unbeknownst to Fluttershy, this Sunset is native to the human world and is only pretending to be the Equestrian Sunset. The human Sunset throws Fluttershy around and tells her to warn her friends that she's coming for them as well. She then leaves her in the alley in tears.
The next day, Sunset runs into Fluttershy in the halls of CHS, expressing shock at her injuries. She tries to ask what happened but Fluttershy runs away in fear. A confused Sunset asks her friends what's going on with Fluttershy, but they immediately act hostile toward her, as Fluttershy had already told them about the incident. When Sunset's friends accuse her of attacking Fluttershy, she denies it, claiming she doesn't know what they're talking about. Sunset tries to convince her friends that it wasn't her, but they walk away, leaving her in bewilderment.
Later, Sunset finds Fluttershy and reassures her that she won't hurt her. Sunset uses her geode to see what happened, and later she writes to Princess Twilight about the situation.
=== Neon Lights Ball ===
As the dance of the Neon Lights Ball arranged by the Main 6 commences, the gang are having some technical problems with the DJ equipment, only to discover that someone has cut the equipment cord. As everyone begins to wonder who did it, Sunset suddenly steps right into perform some music for the dance. She gets on stage and begins to sing while playing the guitar. Everyone looks on as Sunset sings and the students dance.
Meanwhile, Amethyst Star and Flower Bush feel suspicious, because right after the DJ cord was cut Sunset jumped in already to sing. They suspect she cut the cord in order to get the spotlight. Photo Finish on the other hand suspects nothing, and is impressed with Sunset's performance.
=== Return of the Princess ===
In the days that follow the attack on Fluttershy, Rarity and Applejack find the human Sunset destroying both the Apple family's barn and the Fashion Boutique. They try to stop her, but they are blown off their feet by a yellow magic wave. The human Sunset also tells Rarity and Applejack to warn the rest of the girls of her coming.
The two girls confront Sunset again the next day and berate her for the incident. Again, Sunset tries to tell them that she's innocent, even bringing up already going through "the incident with the MyStable account." Applejack and Rarity don't listen to her and warn her that there will be consequences if another incident happens again.
As Applejack and Rarity walk away from Sunset, she quickly writes to Princess Twilight that she needs help. Later, Sunset meets her as she comes through the portal outside Canterlot High. Sunset recaps Twilight on what she knows, and Twilight tells her that it may be another Sunset Shimmer, one native to the human world. However, Sunset dismisses the idea, claiming it to be impossible.
Twilight then goes to the Mane Six, who immediately warn her about Sunset. She starts chewing them out about jumping to conclusions and not hearing Sunset out, but they shut her down and tell her that they don't trust her. Little do they know that the human Sunset had been eavesdropping on their conversation. As Twilight walks back to Sunset, she bumps into her old romance, Flash, who immediately hides his phone behind him. Twilight, however, catches a glimpse of a video of Sunset wrecking the Apple's barn. Thinking he to has turned against Sunset, Twilight screams at him, shouting how he could do this to someone he cares for before storming of, leaving a perplexed Flash in her wake. A miffed Twilight leaves to rejoin Sunset, and tells her that she will investigate further.
:"Don't worry, Sunset. I promise you, I will figure out what going on here."—Princess Twilight reassuring Sunset Shimmer
Meanwhile, Flash walks down a shadowed hallway. Suddenly, a figure, cloaked in darkness, appears leaning against a locker, asking him if he'd done it, to which he replied success. The figure steps out of the shadows to reveal Trixie Lulamoon, to whom Flash hands a computer download storage chip.
That night, Sunset finds a note with her cutie mark on it on her bed, which reads, "There can only be one."
=== A New Squad of Heroes Revealed ===
Sunset immediately calls Twilight and asks her to meet her at the Drifting Dinar after dark, to which Twilight agrees. Sunset this makes a mysterious phone call and asks the blue-skinned listener if the Plan O.1 was complete, to which the caller replies success. Sunset then tells the listener to begin Plan 2.1.
An hour later, Twilight arrives at the Diner half-an-hour later, pausing before entering the restaurant, which was nearly pitch-black. The serving light then turns on to reveal Trixie, who wonders why Twilight is there, observing it appeared to be "a little to later for lunch". Just then, to Twilight shock and horror, a jumper-hooded figure steps out of the shadows next to the bar and reveals herself to be Adagio Dazzle, who asks if she is spying on them. As Twilight fumbles for words, Lavender Lace, Fuschia Blush, Sonota Dusk, Aria Blaze, Wallflower Blush, Yellow, Lance, Scarlet Nightingale, Iiron Lavanrda, John Windborn, Blake Stormfern and Night Light  As Twilight's hand begins to glow with magic, Sunset leaps in front of her and tells her they are friends. 
:"Wait! Twilight don't! Their friends!" —Sunset defending The Dazzlings, Illusions and Wallflower
A confused Twilight asks what Sunset means, which caused Trixie to give a short bark of laughter and tell her that things have things have changed since last time, although she quickly shuts up when Sunset tells her she is not helping before telling the group that it is fine and tells Sonata to put down the sword she had produced, to which Sonata complied with a sheepish grin as Trixie stands up. 
Sunset introduces the group as the Shadow Squad, a secret investigation bureau of former villains that use their experience to secretly expose wrongdoings under the cover of darkness. Trixie reveals that Flash was in truth making a film that shows where Sunset was at the time her doppelganger ruined her friends works and shows her "tonight's special"; plans to ruin Sunset's reputation, which she had got from a friend. The group reveals that they plan to have the Illusions participate in the Foal Formal Talent Contest, as if they reach the semis, they will be able to show the video to everyone using the Outdoor Stage's video projection screen and hopefully draw the impostor out. Sunset also reveals that, as the Rainbooms no longer considered her part of the band, she was playing for the Illusions and asks Twilight if she was in or out, to which Twilight tells her she's in. Unbeknownst to them, they are being watched from the back mirror by the Dragon Lord from his realm. The Dragon Lord, seeing a chance to use the crisis to lead his granddaughter Yellow back down his path, moves from the mirror.
The scene changes to reveal human Sunset pacing a dimly-lit room, wondering how to continue to frame her pony counterpart. Behind her stands a large mirror and a wall of bookshelves full of spellbooks, potion items, figurines and other magic items. Unbeknownst to her, the mirror suddenly gleams and the scene shifts to a vision of a world of the reflecting side of mirrors. Standing in front of human Sunset's mirror window the Dragon Lord. . With a cackle, he raises his fist and uses his magic to mentally push a spellbook off the shelf. The noise alerts human Sunset, although she, like everyone, cannot see the Dragon Lord. Reading the first words, she is thrilled when she learns the book was once a spellbook written by the Dragon Lord himself and grins evilly. The Dragon Lord, satisfied, gloats over how his unknowing pawn would rule of the high school which he bent the worlds to his will before backing into the shadows' laughting.
=== Rising Tensions ===
Princess Twilight accompanies Sunset the next day, to make sure she knows where she is. They go through the day without anything happening, but it's revealed after the day ends that the Mane Six were helping Twilight with her campaign for Princess of the Fall Formal without Sunset. Sunset angrily tells them again that she's innocent, but the girls don't want to hear it. Princess Twilight tries to get them to listen to Sunset's side of the story, but the girls tell her they don't need it. Twilight storms off with Sunset in tow.
Later, Sunset and Princess Twilight come across a smear campaign made to humiliate Twilight Sparkle, and they realize it is very similar to the one Sunset did for Princess Twilight when she ran for Princess of the Formal. Hearing the Mane Six coming, they immediately start running, with the girls chasing after them. The girls corner Sunset, and Princess Twilight puts herself in between her and the enraged girls. When the girls try to push past Twilight to get to Sunset, she snaps at them, stopping them in their tracks. She tells them that they're going too far and that they're not acting like the bearers of the Elements of Harmony. The girls finally walk away, and Sunset tells Twilight that the situation is getting out of hand. Twilight tries to reassure her that they'll figure it out, but Sunset is less than certain.
As the day continues to roll past, it becomes clear that the school is being divided between those who believe the Rainbooms (known as the Royals) and those who believe Sunset's story (who call themselves the Rebels), which are being lead by Sci-Twi and Sunset's new friend, Trixie Lulamoon respectively. Soon after this, the Fall Formal begins to spiral into a line of contests similar to the Friendship Games.
Later on in the evening, all of the Talent Show participants gather at the Assembly Hall. As Sunset, now decked out in a combination of her clothes during Sunset's Backstage Pass and a black and red version of her Friendship Games clothes complete with a black and red hairpin of her cutie mark, a short midnight blue cape interstitched with silver stars, a witch-like violet hat and a shirt bearing the Illusion's symbol, enters the hall, Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Rarity shot her glares while the others simply turn away. Sunset however, appears to remain unfazed, striding over to the Illusions. Confused, Rainbow Dash storms over and asks whats going on, Trixie reveals that Sunset had become the Illusions newest member before sneering at the Rainbooms and telling them that she was hardly surprised seeing how bullying and abusive they'd been to Sunset before steering Sunset away. Rainbow Dash attempts to grab Sunset had, but, to her shock, has her had slapped away by Sunset, who coolly tells the girls it's over and that if they wanted her to be the bad guy, than now she's their enemy and appears to abandon the group, just as they had to her. Before the Talent Show, however, Twilight meets up with her to see her wiping away several glimmering tears. Sunset reveals that if she is going to clear her name, she must remain strong and be ready to battle her friends in talent. The Illusion are then called onto the stage sing up for the 2-day away talent show.
Twilight lets Sunset go back to her apartment, and she walks around town thinking about the situation. Just then, she runs into the human Sunset, who immediately pretends to be the Equestrian Sunset. Twilight sees through the act, and the human Sunset runs away. Twilight tries to catch her, but is blown back by another yellow shock wave. As the human Sunset escapes, Twilight wonders what caused the blast.
Twilight catches up with the Equestrian Sunset and tells her all about her encounter with the human Sunset. The two go to the Mane Six and tell them about what they saw, but once again, they don't believe them, also deeming that another Sunset would be impossible. Sunset loses hope and walks away, with Twilight following her.
=== Rallying song and dance ===
The follow day, at lunch, everything seems to be tense. Just then, Lance begins rapping his fork against his spoon, which is echoed in various tones by his fellow Illusions, all of whom are dressed either in dark purple jerseys emblazoned with the Illusions' symbol and lavender skirts or dark blue jerseys and dark purple slacks, as well as strap-on fake wolf tails and fake wolf ear headbands. The Illusions put their plan into action: a lively song and dance called Good is the New Bad, similar the Rainbooms' rallying song in Equestria Girls. Though some students refuse to join in, many of the students join in.
=== The Contests Begins ===
The next day, the school meets on the High School countryside grounds, slightly outside the city, all wearing various varieties of green, brown and grey tunics, shoulder pads, long leggings, checked skirts and other medieval contest clothing, in preparation for the day's contests of archery, fencing, jousting, racing etc. Meanwhile, various tents had sprung up, which provided entertainment for students and those coming to watch, boasting fortune-telling, jewelry, delicious foods, acrobats, clowns and more between games. As the games begin, Twilight observes that most of the participating are wearing a sash, scarf, band etc, in either the Illusion's orange, yellow, red, violet, silver and purple or the Rainboom's rainbow and gold. The Main 6, meanwhile, are seen chatting strategy, during which Fluttershy asks human Twilight if she is ready to face her former friend in competition, to which Twilight replies that they would win this competition, and no one would stop them, at which she turns to watch the Illusions stride onto the field.
Meanwhile, Cookie Crumble attempts to convince a reluctant Sweetie Belle to get into the spirit of the carnival. Despite Sweetie Belle's protests that she "just isn't a pony riding girl", Cookie retorts that she only has to sit on the medievally-decked out horse in question. Sweetie Belle attempts to get out of this by claiming she does not have a helmet, which Cookie replies with the reminder that the horse isn't going anywhere and ends it with a please. Defeated and, despite her claims to the contrary, grinning slightly, Sweetie Belle, after several moments of hesitation, hoists herself up into the saddle and Cookie takes a photo, telling her daughter that she did great as Sweetie slides to the ground. Just then the bell signaling the start of the first round rings and Cookie, after asking Sweetie Bell if she'll be alright with Silver Claw, runs to watch the round. Cheerfully speaking fancily, Silver Claw, wishing to help Sweetie Belle in her desire to look like she's having a good time, attempts to show her a chick to pet, only to raise his head and find her gone. Sweetie Bell, having caught sight of the chicken, runs into the nearest tent, which happens to belong to a fortune-teller named Welma, who greets her under the title "Sweetie Belle, daughter of Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles, sister of Rarity, granddaughter of "that old charmer" Franky"
The games begin with an archery contest, during which Applejack and Rainbow Dash get into an argument about Sunset's innocence, Applejack not believing that so many of their friends would fall for a lie, while Rainbow Dash tells her that if they were true friends they had to support Twilight no matter what. The two eventually make a bet; if Applejack won the competition, the group would investigate more, if Rainbow Dash won, the group would stop asking questions and help Twilight win the crown without question. They are interrupted before their argument can boil down any more brutally, they are interrupted by an arrow hitting dead-bull's eye, and the Judges proclaim "Wallflower Blush" the winner, much to both girl's surprise.  
:"I'm sorry, was I interrupting something?" —Wallflower unconsciously and taunting asks if she was interrupting something
Triumphant, Wallflower asks if she was interrupting something and, when only stony silence replies, allows a small, taunting smile to spread across her her face as she strides past, gently elbowing Rainbow Dash out of the way as she does.
Meanwhile, Sweetie Belle sits in the fortune-teller's tent, expressing her desire that her future will involved her travelling the world on a private yacht. Welma, however, sees Sweetie Belle living a long life on the island of Finwa, to Sweetie Belle's surprise and incredulity, as she does not believe she belongs there. Welma encourages her, telling her that though she may feel that way now, she has only just scratched the surface and by digging a little deeper, she will usually find that the truth is something far more surprising. Welma is then troubled by an itch and, to Sweetie's surprise, takes of her wig, revealing her white hair. Catching Sweetie Belle's surprised look, Welma asks if she really thought she was a true red head, which draws a smile from Sweetie Belle before taking Sweetie Belle to the front of the tent, where she tells her how appearances can be deceiving, telling Sweetie Belle of how her grandfather, who was examining glass jewel-encrusted staffs, was, in his day, he had a multitude of fervent female admirers, many of whom could only hope he'd glance their way, to Sweetie Belle's incredulity. At Sweetie Belle's promptings, Welma moves on to point out Sunset Shimmer, who was talking to Yellow nearby, telling Sweetie Bell that she was more than what she seems as well, but if she couldn't see past her hurt, she will never fulfill her destiny. Finally, Welma points out the old castle looming above them, telling Sweetie Belle how it had been owned by the same family for some many centuries that folks could not remember how smuggling had helped bring the first of the family fortune is such a tone Sweetie Belle is unable to figure out is she is lying or not. Welma then hands Sweetie Belle a pamphlet titled
:The Mystic Welma
:Your Destiny In My Hands
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and detailing various fortune-telling facts, telling the young girl that she would find her place if she tried harder. Just then, Welma tells the young student that she saw a battle coming, before telling the girl to beware the black-and-white horse"
Meanwhile, as the Rainbooms and Illusions prepare for the next contest, Thunder Night strides causally up to Fluttershy, sarcastically commenting that he didn't think the contest was Fluttershy's kind of thing, which Fluttershy retorts, claiming she didn't think that Thunder Night would be for the enemy, to Thunder Night's protests. Just then, Trixie asks Thunder Night if he could help her prepare her shield, which Thunder Night replies with a nod before wishing Fluttershy luck, warning her the Illusions were in the contest to win it and striding back to his team. As soon as Thunder Night arrives, Trixie questions him, asking him what he was doing talking to her, which Thunder Night replies with a slight shrug before telling Trixie that Fluttershy was not like the others, to which Trixie retorts with raised eyebrows. As the bell to signal the start rings, Thunder Night asks Trixie not to do anything crazy, which prompts Trixie to tell him that while she would go easily on "his girl-crush", Rainbow Dash was all hers
The next round is a jousting contest, which begins with Rainbow Dash (riding Firefly) riding against Trixie on Swift, both armed with medieval helmets, painted shields and jousting rods. Though the first circle ends with neither riders being knocked off their steeds, as the two round their horses around and charge at each other once again, Trixie pulls a surprise which her other arm and knocks Rainbow off her horse, claiming victory to the cheering of the Rebel supporters. As Applejack and her friends help their friend up, Trixie rides up, telling Rainbow Dash that her loss was for Sunset before turning to Applejack and telling the cowgirl that she hopes Applejack would provide better "sport" and says she looks forward to their match. As Applejack ask Rainbow Dash if their bet, Rainbow tells her that they would deal with their bet later before walking to join the crowd.
Meanwhile, Pinkie leads Bob through the crowd, telling Bob she's proud of how Bob had been on his best behavior and tying him to a pick while she gets them two ice creams. As she skips away, Bob attempts to follow her but is held back by the pike. In the ring, meanwhile, Trixie and Applejack prepare for their jousting duel. As Yellow leans against the fence, she comments on the beauty of Applejack's horse, who Sunset informs her is Bronze. At Yellow's curious glance, Sunset continues, telling her how Bronze would not let anyone hurt Applejack. A smile playing across her mouth, Yellow turns back to the games. As the contest begins and Trixie and Applejack urge Swift and Bronze forwards into a canter as they speed forwards, to the cheers of the watching crowd, Bob and Firefly continue to glance at each other, to Rainbow's irritation. Rainbow finally tells Firefly to stop making eyes at the piebald stallion, but just then, Bob, who had been pulling against his rope, begins to chew through the restraint. As the horses run forwards, Applejack tells her horse that though she knew this was super weird, they had to win the contest before telling Bronze she trusted him and that he could do this. As the horses run past each other, Trixie attempts to ram Applejack of Bronze, but Applejack ducks to the crowd and (to Yellow's slight annoyance), Sunset's delight. As the horses wheel around for another round, Bob continues to bite through his red binding until the rope snaps and plods away from the pick, accidentally knocking down stall merchandise as he does. As her horse causes chaos, Pinkie continues to change her mind on the flavour of the ice cream. Bob meanwhile, changes from plodding to galloping as he charges onto the field, to Rarity's distress. Confused, Applejack and Trixie bring their steads to a stop a leap of to watch the phenomenon, and, as the jousters feet touch the ground, Bob charge knocks to post holding John's horse Pineborn to the ground, frightening the chestnut stallion into a charge, causing John to run forwards followed by the rest of his teammates. Confused at what seems to be the enemy, people and horses both, Rarity asks is the Illusions were attacking and human Twilight, totally bewildered, shouts "charge". As the two sides run forwards, Silver Claw stands up in delight, entranced by what was like an actual battle while Frank claims he could not watch and hides his face in his hands. As the air is filled with clangs and yelps, Pinkie arrives carrying to strawberry ice creams, only to look up and allow a horrified look to cover her face as she asks Bob what they had done.
After everything is returned to calm, the two teams, in front of a crowd of spectators, gather and are scolded by Bow Hothoof for their unbridled violence (despite Pinkie whispering to Fluttershy that the first Maid of the Mist tournament had begun during an actual war). Bow Hothoof then informs to teams that neither had won and neither had lost, instead awarding the crowd of the Maid of the Mist to the tournament's most long-living winner, Welma, to Sweetie Belle's slight delight and, to slightly half-hearted applause, Bow Hothoof crowns Welma as Maid of the Mist. As they two applause, Rainbow tells Applejack that she did her best, to which Applejack replies that they still didn't beat the Illusions. As the Illusions walk past, Sunset pauses, and, catching the icy glares aimed at her by Twilight, Applejack and Rainbow Dash allows a mocking smile to escape as she taunting asks them that neither got the crown, which Rainbow retorts with the reminder that she didn't win either, though Sunset dismissed this, telling them she was only doing it for a laugh before striding to join her teammates, although not before playfully telling them that they took things to seriously. Glaring after her old friend, Twilight tells to Main 6 that this was war, which they all nod to.
=== The Battle of the Bands, Round Two ===
The contest starts with the Illusions. As the entire audience watches the darkened stage, a orange stage light flickers on to reveal Sunset dressed in a punk-like short dress and tattered jeans of purple, orange and dark green and pink and the words LET DARKNESS REIGN imprinted on the back, spray painting the words LONG LIVE EVIL on what appears to be a brick wall before spinning around and beginning the Illusions songs (Rotten to the Core) and eventually joined by Lance, Yellow, Scarlet, Night Light, John, Iiron and Blake, all sporting similar punk-like clothing and eventually being joined by the Illusions and multiple Rebels in the grand finale, which sends the audience into a roar of enthusiasm.
=== Fractured Friendship ===
In the days that follow, Sunset is continuously met with rage and accusations of more attacks, including humiliating Rainbow Dash at a soccer meet and destroying Pinkie Pie's party supplies, not to mention the words LONG LIVE EVIL spray painted into Rarity's workshop's wall. When the human Sunset crashes one of Pinkie's slumber parties the night 1 day from the Fall Formal, The Mane Six finally snap and start screaming at Sunset the next day, Princess Twilight having no way of stopping them. Sunset finally breaks down into tears and does the unthinkable: She admits to the incidents, much to Twilight's shock. The Mane Six tell her to never come near them again, and leave her and Twilight in the hall. Sunset tells Twilight that she only confessed because she couldn't take any more of the accusations. Twilight runs off to confront the Mane Six once again, but stops when she hears Sunset called to Principal Celestia's office.
When Twilight arrives, Sunset has been expelled from Canterlot High. Twilight begs Principal Celestia to reconsider, but her decision has been made. When Principal Celestia mentions that Sunset had been reported by a student, Twilight asks who it was. Principal Celestia hesitates before answering, "Twilight Sparkle." Just then, a women calling herself Scarlet Fireglow marches in, demanding to see the school's principal. Scarlet Fireglow introduces herself as Sunset's mother and reveals that Twilight had contacted her in Equestria. After furiously ranting about how "her precious sunset star" would never be associated with common bullying (although she does admit that she had been associated with bullying once), Scarlet Fireglow storms out of the office with the intention of reinstating Sunset in Celestia's School of Magic back in Equestria.
Princess Twilight finds her human counterpart alone in the halls, and asks her if she reported Sunset. Twilight tells her that she did what she had to, and that Sunset is no longer her friend. Princess Twilight is taken aback by her cold responses, and tells her that Sunset only confessed because she and the girls blackmailed her into confessing. When the rest of the Mane Six appear, Princess Twilight repeats what she said, but the girls are just as cold as Twilight. Twilight tells her Equestrian counterpart that she put too much trust in Sunset and that they were all wrong about her. Princess Twilight snaps back at her, saying that she was wrong about them. Twilight simply responds with "It's over."
Princess Twilight storms away from the girls, but when she gets out of the school building she realizes what she's done. She collapses to the ground in tears. Sunset walks out of CHS in a daze to find Twilight sobbing on the ground. She helps her to her feet and takes her back to her apartment. The human Sunset watches in the shadows, grinning that her plan is nearly complete.
That evening, Sunset and Twilight sit and watch Canterlot High from across the street. Sunset tells Twilight that there's no point for her to stay in the human world anymore, but she's suddenly interrupted by the human Sunset, clad in a black armored suit. She laughs and tells Sunset that her life is almost completely ruined, but there's still one more thing she has to do. Twilight realizes that the human Sunset is going to attack the Fall Formal that night. The human Sunset suddenly runs away, and Sunset and Twilight chase after her. The human Sunset runs back to her house and leaves the door open for Sunset and Twilight to run in. Using the source of the magic blasts from earlier - a magic yellow jewel - she knocks them both unconscious.
=== Double Vision ===
That night, the Fall Formal gets underway at CHS, with Flash Sentry's band doing another live performance. At the human Sunset's apartment, the human Sunset puts some finishing touches on her suit, and puts the jewel in the center of it. She then goes to Sunset and Twilight, who are gagged and tied to chairs without their boots and socks on. The human Sunset shows off how the suit allows her to use her gem's powers, before telling Sunset that "turnabout is fair play." She then leaves the two girls bound in her apartment before leaving for CHS.
The human Sunset gets to CHS right before the Mane Six does, and she overhears their conversation on if they were right about abandoning Sunset and Twilight. She then climbs up to the roof, waiting for the right time to strike.
:"This is gonna be fun."—Human Sunset after listening to the Mane 6's conversation
Back at the human Sunset's apartment, Sunset and Twilight manage to get their gags off and, using Sunset's journal, which was on a desk inside Sunset's backpack, they write an SOS back to Equestria. Starlight Glimmer, Spike, and the pony Mane 5 get the message, and leap through the portal to go save Sunset and Twilight. The pony Mane 5 are disoriented and freak out at first, but Starlight and Spike help them get grips with their new bodies. Using Sunset's directions from her message, they free Sunset and Twilight but due both having still not having their socks and boots on, they couldn't leave. Pony Rarity asked what boots are, Sunset explains her that all of the pony Mane 5 are wearing them, Due having the outfits of their human counterparts on back when Twilight had meet them for the first time. The Pony Mane 5 decides to give their boots to Sunset and Twilight so they could leave, But Spike has already found their boots. With their boots back on their feets, the group run back to the school due to not being much time left. As the group nears C.H.S., Sunset receives a call from Wallflower, who asks where she is. Sunset replies that she will be their soon and Wallflower warns her that they couldn't stall for much longer before glancing through the curtain at Trixie, who was performing a pull-a-rabbit-out-of-a-hat trick. Sunset tells them to begin the show assures them she has a backup plan, telling Aria that if they cannot show the school during the song, they would have to put the video on after the Foal Formal Crowning. When Twilight reminds Sunset how strong her counterpart is, Sunset tells her they may have to take drastic measures and turns to reveal her hand surrounded by a blaze of purple flames.
=== Final Battle ===
At CHS, Principal Celestia announces that Twilight Sparkle is Princess of the Fall Formal, but suddenly, the human Sunset crashes through the ceiling and confronts the Mane 6 once again. She grabs Twilight in a magic field and begins to choke her, telling the surrounding students that they were fools to trust her. Just then, Sunset, Princess Twilight, Starlight and the pony Mane 5 show up. The two Sunsets stare down each other, while Trixie says that this certainly simplifies things, but when Sunset tells her counterpart that her plans are ruined, the human Sunset flies into a rage and rapidly fires yellow blasts of magic at Sunset. Sunset then rips the human Sunset's jewel out of her suit and throws it across the gym. The two Sunsets engage in a fistfight, both of them evenly matched. The human Mane Six then use their geodes to knock the human Sunset into submission, also throwing her across the gym. However,  the blast throws human Sunset next to her jewel, which Sunset quickly fits into her suit and knocks the Main 6 away with a wave of golden magic and begins firing bolts of magic at Sunset, who ducks, causing the bolts to begin flying across the stage. Just as Sunset dodges a fifth blast, she hears a scream behind her, causing her to whip around and see Adagio sporting a enormous burn on her right temple. Furious, Sunset opens her satchel and twists around, beginning to shudder as if cold, her breath coming in short gasps, her teeth clenched. Everybody watches as veins of lava-like light spread across Sunset's body and her skin, hair and eyes take on a fiery volcanic coloration as golden flames surround her, causing Twilight to realize Sunset is a Sunfire Pony, a pony with the power to enhance their magic through fire. Meanwhile, the small metal handgrip-like object Sunset had drawn from her bag extends into a a white, curved staff with purple-and-blue tints, resembling quartz crystal, and a lobster claw-like hooked end tip emblazoned with runes and with a strange glowing gold orb crackling with sunlit energy fitted in between the clawed tip. Confused, human Sunset, unsure what the strange artifact was, attempts to throw a bolt of magic at her counterpart. Sunset however, draws a rune in the air which causes the bolt to dispel into thin air. Sunset human counterpart the draws out the dark spellbook, much to Sunset and her magical friends's horror, as they recognize it as a relic of dark power. Sunset attempts to warn her counterpart of the spellbook, but is interrupted by the magical clawed hand Human Sunset conjures up. Despite the human Mane Six's attempts to stop her, the human Sunset catches Sunset with the magical hand and tells her:
:"If I can't ruin your life, I'll just end it."—Human Sunset to her counterpart before flinging her across the room
Human Sunset then sends a spear of darkness at Sunset. The spear is absorbed into Sunset's body and she collapses to her knees, shuddering like in a fever. Sunset nearly succumbs to her human version's dark powers, but she overcomes it with her own, causing her irises turning violet while her pupils change to green and become slits while her her voice becomes a mixture of her normal voice and a ancient, rugged and demonic tone. She scoffs at her counterpart's comprehension of the darkness, saying that it dwarfs hers, and causes the shadow spear to rise from the earth as her staff turns pitch black. Human Sunset, now fearful of her counterpart's powers, attacks her, but she easily shrugs it off and pins her to a invisible wall of force. As she vows to show her human counterpart true terror, her eyes turn black with only her pupils glowing with a green light. The terrified human Sunset asks, "What are you?", and moments before sending her flying back with the shadow spear, Sunset replies, "I... am a Nightmare." The gang then realize something isn't right as the flames wreathing Sunset's body then turn purple and take the form of dragon-like creature and her eyes take on a similar purple hue. Her human counterpart attempts to fire a ring of blazing balls of flames, but Sunset easily manipulates them at sends them flying back. Human Sunset tries her ring of fire spell again, whirling them in at a high speed and fires them at Sunset, who shields herself. Using her shield, Sunset releases it and lets out a wave of dark energy which destroys several band equipment at once. Human Sunset then fires a bolt of green magic at Sunset, who counters with a cord of red light from her staff, illuminating it in a bloody light. Furious, Human Sunset attempts to blast her Equestrian counterpart from behind with lightning-like tendrils popping off from the main beam, but is unsuccessful and instead hits three lamp posts near Princess Twilight, causing tiles to explode and parts of the post to melt and come crashing down on tiles floors of the now nearly abandoned stadium, the students having been evacuated by the Main 5. Sunset counters this by advancing towards her human counterpart, resulting in their clashing beams gradually shrinking in length. Sunset slashes her staff to break the connection and summons forth a portal which spawns a ball of fire that transfigures into the form of a huge, fiery serpent (possibly Fiendfyre). The serpent immediately realizes the presence of Human Sunset rearing and, while it is striking down with exposed fangs and a completely opened jaw, Human Sunset backs up and slashes at the creature with her hand, freezing the serpent mid-strike via her magic. 
Pony Sunset then moves her staff in a flick like movement, breaking her flaming creation apart into a shapeless mass of fire. Pony Sunset then gathers and whirls the flames into a large fiery wave and sends them hurtling towards her human counterpart. Human Sunset likewise defends herself by pushing the fire to the side with a wave of her hands, causing the flames to disappear. Human Sunset then non-verbally casts a hydro-kinetic spell, where she draws the waters of the courtyard's fountain so that it erupts and flows out surrounding and encasing her pony counterpart inside an enchanted sphere of water in an attempt to drown her and finish the duel. Human Sunset maintains the shape of the complex water sphere by continually sculpting and spinning it, a victorious smile covering her face as Pony Sunset's fiery glow dims and her friends shout in horror. However, as Human Sunset's victory appears to be assured, the orb of water vanishes in an eruption of violet flames that dissolve the water and reveals Sunset, hair flying and hands glowing with purple magic. Pony Sunset gives a snarl as she casts a large, continuous torrent of darkness at her lookalike, only for Human Sunset to hold it back with an exceedingly powerful torrent of silvery white light. In a second attack, Pony Sunset gathers the black energy into a ball of incandescent light, which she releases it in a massive shockwave of black energy and bluish white light, which explodes in all directions. The explosion knocks over Human Sunset, the Illusions, Princess Twilight and the Rainbooms and causes all the windows in the school around them to shatter. The millions of tiny shards of glass start to rain down upon Human Sunset and with a flick of her hand, she magically diverts their path, causing them to home in on Pony Sunset mid-way through their descent, to which Sunset responds by transfiguring the shards into sand en route by means of a transparent, bluish-white shield. Human Sunset then attempts to blast her Equestrian counterpart with a enormous bolt of dark lightning, but Pony Sunset deflects it and sends it flying back, nearly hitting her human equivalent in the face, which she dodges by ducking. Now frantic, Human Sunset flicks through the pages of the spell book to find an even better spell. But before she can even begin an incantation, her pony counterpart magically swipes the spell book off her with a flick of her wrist, absorbing all the magic inside the evil spells book and causing the spell book to be sucked into her skin. Terrified, Human Sunset attempts to run, to her counterpart's amusement, Sunset telling her equivalent that there is no escape before taking a vial of white snake's belly dust out of her satchel and a jar containing a bulbous, sickly-green glowing caterpillar. Horrified, Human Sunset tells Sunset that she wouldn't, claiming no Primal One would ever use "that form of sorcery", only receiving a cruel chuckle in reply. Sunset sends her left hand, balled in a fist, flying down towards the floor, muttering the words "Dnibnu leets gnirehtils". As the words end, her eyes, which had been glowing violet, turn solid black as the chain armband around her arm comes alive and morphs into a pair of glowing sickly green metal snakes who instantly slither swiftly towards a terrified Human Sunset, who attempts to use her jewel to save herself. However, Sunset shouts another spell and the stone turns grey. As Sunset approaches her human counterpart, she rises both her arms and sends columns of purple fire at the wires and cords attaching the spotlights to the roof. The flames cause the lights to dissolve while the cords and wires transform into metal snakes who all slither towards human Sunset, who tries to deflect them. Sunset then causes all the snakes to meld into one, who sends human Sunset flying across the storeroom into the wall. Even with her counterpart obviously defeated, the dark magic causes Sunset to ready a finishing blow but Sci-Twi stands in front of human Sunset, begging her advancing friend to stop. After Twilight delivers a reminder to Sunset, she snaps out of it and nearly faints before she recovers as the flames recede, thanking the others.
The Main 6 turn to Sunset and try to apologize, but Sunset reassures them and tells them it wasn't their fault. They all turn back to the human Sunset, who had fallen onto her gem and put it back into her suit. Sunset and her friends activate their Friendship Power forms and prepare to face the re-powered human Sunset.
To everyone's surprise, however, Sunset take off her geode, de-powering herself, and approaches her double. She tells her about how long she searched for her existence, that she understands her troubles and how she feels, tries to apologize for the conflict, and attempts to end the fight by offering her help and friendship. She extends her hand to her, hoping that she'll accept.
Instead, the human Sunset stabs Sunset through the chest with a magic wrist blade, as everyone in the gym watches in horror. In Equestria, Princess Celestia senses the event and collapses in shock, Princess Luna worriedly asking what's wrong. The human Sunset looks into her counterpart's eyes and says, "It's over."
The human Sunset dissipates her blade and Sunset collapses to the floor. Princess Twilight immediately runs to her and begs her not to go. In her final breath, Sunset wheezes, 
:"Never forget..."
:"Sunset! Nooooooooooooo!!!!"—Princess Twilight mourning Sunset Shimmer
As Twilight and the Mane Six mourn the loss of Sunset, the human Sunset sneers at Twilight, telling her that neither she nor Sunset should have come to the human world. Twilight angrily asks who she thinks she is, to which the human Sunset responds, "I'm Sunset Shimmer. And don't you forget it."
The human Sunset then vanishes without another word, leaving the students of Canterlot High to their sorrow. In Equestria, Princess Celestia sobs while Princess Luna comforts her.
Elsewhere, the human Sunset sits on a dock overlooking a lake. She looks at her phone, which displays Sunset's MyStable post from a few days before. She then proceeds to take her gem, which had regained its power at Sunset's death, out of her suit and hurl it out into the water. She then sits in the moonlight with a conflicted look on her face.
To be continued...
== Quotes ==
:Past Dare Larsett: Margareth, Sunset!
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: Bed time's soon
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: Uh oh! The princess is trapped in the snow goblin's evil spell! Quick Sunset, make a prince, a fancy one! Oh no, the prince is stuck too! "Who cares about danger when there's love?"
:Past Infant Sunset Shimmer: Ugh, Margareth, blegh... Kissing won't save the forest! (chuckling) The Lost Fairies are crying out! (Mimicking elephant trumpets) What sound does a giraffe make? Nevermind! They wake the Fairy Queen, who breaks the spell and saves everyone
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: And they all get married! (laughing)
:Past Dare Larsett: What are you playing
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: Enchanted forest!
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: That's like no Enchanted Forest I've ever seen.
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: The prince and the princess whoosh
:Past Infant Sunset Shimmer: (gasps) You've seen an Enchanted Forest?
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: Wait, what?
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: I have. Once.
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: And you never told us this before?
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: Well, I could tell you now... If you...
:Past Infant Sunset Shimmer: Okay, tell us now!
:Past Dare Larsett: Are you sure about this
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: It's time they know...
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: Let's make a big snowman later
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: If they can settle and listen. (Chuckles) Far away, as north as we can go, stood a very old and very Enchanted Forest. But its magic wasn't that of goblin spells and lost fairies. It was protected by the most powerful spirits of all... Those of air, fire, water, and earth. But it was also a home to the mysterious Northuldra people.
:Past Infant Sunset Shimmer: Were the Northuldra magical, like me?
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: No Sunset, they were not magical, they just took advantage of the forest gifts. Their ways were so different from ours. But still, they promised us friendship. In honor of that, your great-grandfather, King Runeard and Lord Prescott, built them a mighty dam to strengthen their waters. It was a gift of peace.
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: That's a big gift of peace.
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: And I was so honored to get to go to the forest to celebrate it.
:Past Runeard (Flashback): Stand tall, Scarlet.
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: I wasn't at all prepared for what the day would bring. We let down our guard. We were charmed. And it felt so... magical. But something went wrong. They were attacking us!
:Past Mattias (Flashback): Get behind me
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: It was a brutal battle. Your great-grandfather ...
:Past Scarlet Fireglow (Flashback): Grandfather!
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: ...was lost. The fighting enraged the spirits. They turned their magic against us all. There was this... voice. And someone saved me. I'm told, the spirits then vanished. And a powerful mist covered the forest, locking everyone out. And that night, I came home, Heir of Redmont.
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: Whoa, Mama, that was epic. Whoever saved you, I love them.
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: I wish I knew who it was.
:Past Infant Sunset Shimmer: What happened to the spirits? What's in the Forest now?
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: I don't know. The mist still stands. No one can get in, and no one has since come out.
:Past Dare Larsett: So we're safe.
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: Yes, but the forest could wake again, and we must be prepared for whatever danger it may bring. And on that note, how about we say goodnight to your father?
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: Oh, but I still have so many questions!
:Past Dare Larsett: Save them for another night, Margareth.
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: Ugh, you know I don't have that kind of patience. Why did the Northuldra attack us anyway? Who attacks people who gave them gifts
:Past Infant Sunset Shimmer: Do you think the forest will wake again?
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: Only Ahtohallan knows.
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: "Ahtoha--" what?
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: When I was little... my mother would sing a song about special river, called Ahtohallan... that was said to hold all the answers about the past, about what we are apart of.
:Past Infant Margareth Shimmer: Wow.
:Past Infant Sunset Shimmer: Will you sing it for us? Please?
:Past Scarlet Fireglow: Okay, cuddle close. Scootch in.
:Where the north wind meets the sea
:There’s a river full of memory
:Sleep my darlings safe and sound
: For in this river all is found
:In her waters deep and true
:Lie the answers and a path for you
: Dive down deep into her sound
:But not too far or you’ll be drowned
:Yes she will sing to those who hear
:And in her song all magic flows
:But can you brave what you must fear
: Can you face what the river knows
:Scarlet Fireglow's Voice: Where the north wind meets the sea
:There’s a mother full of memory
:Come my darling homeward bound
:When all is lost, then all is found
:Sunset Shimmer: I'm gonna let other people run this time around. I've taken Princess of the Formal for these past few times.
:Pinkie Pie: Well, except for when—
:Sunset Shimmer: Yes, I know, except when I turned into a raging she-demon.
:Sunset Shimmer: How do people make it look easy?
:Are they happy or just good at deceiving?
:I just want a bit of that feeling for myself
:I don't put the pressure of soulmates
: I just want somebody who knows me'
:Cause every now and then I admit
:Flash Sentry and Sunset Shimmer: I need a little bit of help
:Sunset Shimmer: I don't feel like I belong
:Anywhere, where, where, where
:Flash Sentry: How do things keep going wrong?
:Flash Sentry and Sunset Shimmer: How did we get here, here, here?
:Sunset Shimmer: The more I cover up my flaws
: The more they appear
:I gotta find where I belong
:Ah, ah, ah
:Flash Sentry: I wish that I could feel the way you do sometimes
:You're stuck on the outside, while I'm in here, wonderin' why
:I had to make it worse, you were already hurt
:Don't wanna be another thing on your mind
:I wish that I could make it change, instead of making mistakes
: Tryin' to hold you up, instead I'm the one pushing away
:Just wanna understand, but every time I can't
:And I don't know why
:Sunset Shimmer: I don't feel like I belong
: Anywhere, where, where, where
:Flash Sentry: How did I get this so wrong
:Flash Sentry and Sunset Shimmer: To leave us right here, here, here
:Sunset Shimmer: The more I cover up my flaws
:The more they appear. I gotta find where I belong
:Ah, ah, ah
:Everywhere I go
:Don't feel like home
:Even my parents, they act like they know
: Guess I had to leave to finally see
: If there's someone out there and they're just like me
:Then I'll go
:Yeah, I'll go
:Flash Sentry and Sunset Shimmer: I don't feel like I belong
:Anywhere, where, where, where
:Flash Sentry: How did I get this so wrong
:Flash Sentry and Sunset Shimmer: To leave us right here, here, here
:Sunset Shimmer: The more I cover up my flaws
:The more they appear
:I gotta find where I belong
:Ah, ah, ah
:I don't feel like
:I don't feel like
:I don't feel like
:Gotta find where
: Gotta find where
:Gotta find where I belong
:Human Sunset: Run back to your little friends, Fluttershy. Make sure they know that I'm coming for them.
:Coloratura: It's time for the crowning of the Neon Lights King and Queen! Timber and Rarity!
:Rarity: Oh, the jewels on the crown totally match my eyes! I look so good! I don't even need a filter
:Timber Spruce: I know I'm new to the whole crown thing, but I don't think plastic jewels are supposed to poke you in the skull.
:Human Twilight Sparkle: Beauty is pain.
:Timber Spruce: And I'm gorgeous.
:Rarity: I know. I really am.
:Coloratura: And now, we invite our King and Queen to do a solo dance!
:Rarity: Dance for me. I've got a date with some bling. Oh, crownie, I love you!
:Timber Spruce: Did my queen just dump me for fake jewelry?
:Human Twilight Sparkle: She sure did, but, hey! You gotta admit they do make a lovely couple
:Timber Spruce: They do, but I can't let "crownie" outdance me. Shall we?
:Human Twilight Sparkle: We shall! Ah, where is the music?
:Timber Spruce: Maybe it's a really slow slow dance?
:Coloratura: Excuse us. Juniper, what's going on?
:Juniper Montage: I don't know what happened. Nothing's working. Someone cut the equipment cord!
:Coloratura: Uh, we're having some technical difficulties. Please hold. Someone cut the DJ cord!
:Human Twilight Sparkle: What? Who?
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Oh, don't worry. I'll sing for you. No, really, I mean it. No, no, no, guys, I insist. I got this. Seriously. Go on. Dance.
:Why you're standing over there
:Acting like you just don't care?
:We can make our own kind of music
:We might come from different worlds
:Might not be your kind of girl
:But I just wanna let go and lose it
:We are lost and found
:So let's go turn the beat around
:And maybe find a brand new sound
:Let's turn it up right now
:Because the night is young
:And it's just begun
:Photo Finish: Um, from what I see, it looks like Sunset's kinda saved the party. I don't know why you, guys, are throwing your shade
:Flower Bush: Shade?
:Photo Finish: Throwing shade is like... talking trash with your eyes, darling. Like this.
:Flower Bush: I know what it means. I just wanted to see if you did.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: The night is young
: And I wish that it would never end
:Amethyst Star: Don't you think it's kinda strange that right after the DJ cord was cut, she jumped in, all ready to sing?
:Photo Finish: Maybe she wanted to help
:Flower Bush: Or... maybe she wanted the spotlight?
:Amethyst Star: I bet she cut the DJ cord.
:Photo Finish: You'd better stop trash talking before you cut a vocal cord.
:Amethyst Star: Hey! Whose side are you on anyway?
:Photo Finish: The side that writes songs that good. I smell something viral. Go on, girl!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: And go till the sun comes up
: The night is young
:Hit it, Juniper!
:Applejack: What th' hay are you doin' to my barn?!
:Human Sunset: Don't you know destruction when you see it?
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Why do we have to go through this again? Wasn't the incident with the MyStable account enough?
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: I've been analyzing what you know and what seems to be going on, and the only conclusion I can make... is that it's another Sunset.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: What?
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Another Sunset Shimmer. One native to this world. Your counterpart.
:Sunset Shimmer: That can't be. That's impossible.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: This is going way too far, girls! This is not behavior you would see in the bearers of the Elements of Harmony!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: We expose wrongdoings undercover. We're the Shadow Squad
:Sonata Dusk: The name was my idea. If you wanna be a great squad, you gotta have a cool name.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Eerrr
:Trixie: Flash wasn't filming Sunset he was filming this.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: What! But this is— Wait, this can't be you Sunset. That is unless you've gotten a amber-studded necklace since last I saw you.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: M-m
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: But ... why would anyone imitate you to trash up the other's presentation.
:Trixie: Maybe I can interest you in tonight's special.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: No thanks! I'm not hungry—
:Trixie: I meant these. Their plans to destroy Sunset's reputation by ruining her friend's attempts to help this, er, "other Twilight", become Queen of the Foal Formal. Get em from a friend.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Wow. But ... how does this help us.
:Adagio Dazzle: We think someone is trying to ruin Sunset's reputation by turning everyone against her using her appearance to turn her friends against her. Maybe even drive her out of the human world completely
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: What! But who—
:Aria Blaze: We don't know, but this video is part of our plan to figure it out.
:Trixie: There's a talents contest this Foal Formal and the Illusions are planning to win it.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: IF the Illusions win
:Trixie: Hmph
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: If the Illusions win, or are at least in the three most-popular talents, they'll be able to use the special produces of the outdoor school stage.
:Lavender Lace: Once we get their, we'll be able to show this to the entire school.
:Fuchia Blush: We've also been filming what Sunset was doing during that time.
:Wallflower Blush: We plan to use the video to draw out the true enemy.
:Aria Blaze: And once we draw them out, will crush em.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: But ... but this will only work if you get into the semi-finals, if you don't
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: If we don't, well, we have - let's say friends - who will
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: We? But Sunset, you're part of the Rainbooms.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Was. I am no longer considered a member of the band, so if i'm going to prove my innocence, I'll have to play with someone else.
:Trixie: And those someones are the Illusions
:Pony Sunset Shimmer [chuckles]: I know Trix, I know. So, Twilight, are you in. If your not, we completely understand.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: I'm in, no doubt.
:Dragon Lord: Ah, my darling granddaughter and all her little friends. Perhaps there's a way to use this crisis to lead her down my path... You want a boost in power my dear. Here's a helpful nudge from your daddy.
:Dragon Lord: Hmm, looks like this Sunset could use a little help. My evil influence, of course, speaks volumes.
:Human Sunset Shimmer: Who's there?
:Dragon Lord: Read a little, my little pawn. Read your fill. Then rule over high school while I bend the world to my will. [Cackling.]
:Human Sunset Shimmer: "A Book of Evil Spells"? Property of the Lord of Sha—[Gasp.] yes. Yes! Ohhh.
:Announcer: Roll up! Roll up for Mystic Welma!
:Grampa Frank: What you think?
:Rarity: Totally ancient
:Sweetie Belle: Agreed
:Grandpa Frank: They've been holding the tournament at this castle for years. Not sure what'll happen now the old duke's past away though.
:Cookie Crumbles: There are two rounds: Archery and Jousting. You're aim is to –
:Rarity: Is to destroy and make my enemies beg for mercy
:Cookie Crumbles: I was gonna go with have fun but … yeah sure. That to
:Silver Claw: Good morn fair maiden. Come ride with me on my trusty steed.
:Sweetie Belle: Sorry but my mom is going to give me a tour. Right mom.
:Cookie Crumbles: … Right!
:Silver Claw: Kay. Giddy up Sir Lancelot!
:Sweetie Belle: Thank you!
:Cookie Crumbles: The maid's prep tents' that way. I'll come find you when you gear up.
:Rarity: All right. Everybody, be prepared to meet warrior Rarity. Ready to take down the foes of my enemies and win the round.
:Sweetie Belle: Yeah
:Cookie Crumbles: We'll have you setting into island life in no time. Where do you want to start? With basket weaving. Tapestry weaving. Just … straight weaving.
:Sweetie Belle: Okay no one told me that fitting in was just weaving.
:Pinkie Pie: Bad Bob. How did you get out so quickly? Thank goodness Rainbow didn't notice.
:Fluttershy: Pinkie seriously. I vouched for you; you have to keep Bob under control.
:Rainbow Dash: Hey dad!
:Bow Hothoof: There she is. The reigning champion. You ready to take the title for the 3rd year running.
:Rainbow Dash: Daddy I don't need you're um, 'influence' this time. I want to do it on my own.
:Bow Hothoof: Course you do. Proud of you darling. Proud of you.
:Fluttershy: I can't believe you challenged Rainbow for Maid of the Isle. That's her thing.
:Pinkie Pie: She's a nightmare in shining armour!
:Applejack: I'm going to win. I have to win! It's the only way to stop a Battle of the Bands relapse. And no one's gonna stop me.
:Not gonna break me.
:Not gonna break me down.
:Not gonna break me.
:This time around
:Lyra Heartstrings: Can you actually believe he’s my boyfriend.
:Rainbow Dash: No. Not really. If we were in the actually Dark Ages, I'd have that traitor Sunset locked up.
:Sweetie Belle: I told you. I'm just not a pony girl.
:Cookie Crumbles: You only have to sit on him for a second.
:Sweetie Belle: But I don't have a helmet.
:Cookie Crumbles: He's not going anywhere. Please
:Sweetie Belle: Fine. If it makes you happy.
:Cookie Crumbles: Right! Let's do this!
:Sweetie Belle: Foot on the stirrups. One. Two. Three. Come on, Sweetie, you've got this.
:Cookie Crumbles: That's right!
:Sweetie Belle: Mom! Mom I'm on a horse!
:Cookie Crumbles: Haha
:Sweetie Belle: Gah. Smells even worse than Bob.
:Cookie Crumbles: You did great. Oh, that's the first round starting. I'd better go and help Rarity. Will you be alright with Silver?
:Sweetie Belle: Sure
:Cookie Crumbles: Okay I'll see you shortly.
:Silver Claw: I have won a surprise for the fair maiden.
:Sweetie Belle: On second thought
:Announcer: Come along to the Archery Contest. It's about to start.
:Welma: Welcome Sweetie Belle. Daughter of Hondo Flanks and Cookie Crumbles. Sister of Rarity. Granddaughter of that old charmer Franky
:Sweetie Belle: How do you know my name? And why are you calling my grandpa Franky?
:Rainbow Dash: You're turn
:Granny Smith: Elbows back. Eyes following the top of the arrow. Focus and -
:Rainbow Dash: Just a little too you're right.
:Granny Smith: Don't let her put you off.
:Rainbow Dash: Just trying to help.
:Granny Smith: Applejack doesn't need your help she's got this competition sown up. Runs in the family.
:Applejack: Okay granny. I got this. Go sit with Big Mac.
:Granny Smith: Whoa! That's m' girl. That's m' girl -
:Applejack: Malady. Looks like that title isn't such a dead certain after all huh.
:Rainbow Dash: I love that you think you can win this.
:Applejack: I love that can't lose. Then, whoosh, investigation
:Rainbow Dash: Sunset's a traitor!
:Applejack: Riight. A traitor that's gotten Twilight an' half the school on her side -
:Rainbow Dash: Is still a traitor.
:Wallflower Blush: I'm sorry, was I interrupting something?
:Bow Hothoof: And that's a bull's eye for Wallfower Blush taking her into the lead.
:Applejack and Rainbow Dash: What!
:Sweetie Belle: So, what does it say. Will I be rich? Will I travel the word by private cruise ship?
:Welma: I see a long and prosperous life for you on this island.
:Sweetie Belle: On the isle?! Please no!
:Welma: You don't like it here?
:Sweetie Belle: Well. Well, I'm trying to like it. Really hard. But feels like there’s a place for everyone except me.
:Welma: Well, it may feel that way now, but you’ve only just scratched the surface. Dig a little deeper, and you usually find the truth is something far more surprising. Speaking of scratching! Oh! You didn’t think I was a true redhead did you? Come with me young lady. Appearances can be deceiving. Take old Franky over there!
:Sweetie Belle: I prefer if I could call him grandpa! Like, a lot!
:Welma: You kids wouldn’t think so now. But he had his pick of the girls back in the day. Most of us could only dream he’d look our way.
:Sweetie Belle: Can we move on!
:Welma: There’s that angry young woman, Sunset Shimmer.
:Sweetie Belle: Ms. Rockstar
:Welma: She’s more than what she seems as well. But if she can’t see past her hurt, she’ll never fulfill her destiny. And then there’s this beautiful castle. It’s been owned by the same family for so many centuries that folks around here can’t remember where most of the family wealth first came from – smuggling!
:Sweetie Belle: Smuggling? Scootaloo would love that.
:Welma: Here you are Sweetie. You’ll find you’re place. You just have to try a little harder.
:Sweetie Belle: Thanks. Mystic Welma?
:Welma: I see a battle coming. Beware the black-and-white horse.
:Thunder Strike: Didn’t think all this was you’re kinda thing.
:Fluttershy: Yeah. And I didn’t think riding for the enemy was yours but, hey, we’re all full of surprises.
:Trixie Lulamoon: Thunder. I could use your help with this.
:Thunder Strike: Good luck out there. And … be careful, these guys are determined to win.
:Fluttershy: So, do I.
:Thunder Strike: I mean it.
:Announcer: Come along to the grand finale of the day: the Jousting Competition
:Trixie Lulamoon: What were you doing. Talking to her
:Thunder Strike: Fluttershy’s alright. She’s not like the others. Please don’t do anything crazy out there.
:Trixie Lulamoon: Don’t worry. I will go easy on your girl crush. But the captain: Rainbow Dash. She’s all mine.
:Bow Hothoof: Now ladies and gents its time for the jousting. Rules a simple: each rider must try to hit the others target on their shield. And of course, both opponents should remain seated in the saddle at all times. Royals ready? Rebels ready? Let’s joust!
: Rainbow Dash: Argh
:Crowd: Oooooh
:Rebels: Yyyyaaahhh
:Human Twilight Sparkle: Are you okay?
:Trixie Lulamoon: That was for Sunset. See you in the next round Applejack. Hope you can provide better sport.
:Rainbow Dash: Change of plan. Take down Trixie.
:Applejack: Even if it means you losing the bet
:Rainbow Dash: We’ll deal with that later.
:Pinkie Pie: I’m proud of you Bob. You really have been on you’re best behaviour today. I think we both deserve an Epic Warrior Ice Cream. Wait there.
:Bow Hothoof: And now it’s time for the final. Trixie, riding for the Rebels and Illusions and Applejack, riding for the Royals and Rainbooms.
:Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde: Is that Applejack’s horse? He’s beautiful.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: That’s Bronze. He loves Applejack. Won’t let anything happen to her.
:Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde: We’ll see about that.
:Rainbow Dash: Firefly, stop making eyes at Bob.
:Applejack: Look boy I know this is super weird, but we need to win. Okay boy, I trust you, you can do this.
:Crowd: Oooohhhh
:Pinkie Pie: Two scoops of lemon. No, no, no, actually. Two scoops of chocolate chip.
:Fluttershy: BOB. No Bob!
:John Windborn: Wait! Wait, wait that’s my horse.
:Iiron Lavandra: John, where are you going.
:Applejack: Are the Rebels attacking?
:Rainbow Dash: Ah. CHARGE!
:Applejack: Ok, ok
:Silver Claw: Epic! It’s like an actual battle.
:Grandpa Frank: I can’t watch.
:Lavender Lace: Argh
:Lance Amarillo Del Bosque Verde: Oomph
:Human Twilight Sparkle: Ouch!
:Iiron Lavandra: Oooorgh
:Night Light: Youch! Someone trod on my foot
:Scarlet Nightingale: Aaaaarrrrghhh
:John Windborn: Get off my leg
:Pinkie Pie: Oh Bob. What have we done!?
:Bow Hothoof: Never in the history of this competition has their ever been such unbridled violence!
:Pinkie Pie: Hold on. Didn’t the original Maid start an actual war?
:Bow Hothoof: So! None of you have won! This year our most long-standing living Maid, will wear the crown for the second time. Ladies and gentlemen, Welma
:Welma: Thank you. Thank you.
:Rainbow Dash: You did your best.
:Applejack: I still didn’t bet Sunset’s team.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: So! No crown for either of you?
:Rainbow Dash: Or you!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: I was only doing it for a laugh anyway. You Rainboom kids. You take things to seriously.
:Human Twilight Sparkle: This is war!
:Dirk Thistleweed: Sunset totally ruined yesterday, if you ask me.
:Wallflower Blush: Hey! There's no way Sunset would do anything like that!
:[Fellow Rebels nod.]
:Amethyst Star: Oh, please.
:[Amethyst stands up and puts hands on hips.]
:Amethyst Star: We all saw what really happened yesterday.
:Dream Sequence Sunset Shimmer: If I can’t have the crown like I want, then I’ll make sure no one has it at all! Mwahahaha
:Trixie Lulamoon: Wow, wow, wow. That is so not what happened
:Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde: Yeah! I mean, really!
:Night Light: I will tell you how it happened.
:Dream Sequence Human Twilight Sparkle: I propose we banish the Rebels to their own evil school.
:[Taunting laughter.]
:Soarin: Are you mad? That did not happen
:John Windborn: Uh, I know the mature way to handle this. Let’s just ignore them.
:Amethyst Star: Fine!
:[Amethyst Rolls eyes.]
:[Kitty Trickshoof giggles and throws french fries at Amethyst from above.]
:Amethyst Star: Oh hex no, you didn’t!
:[Kitty throws french fries at Wallflower.]
:Wallflower Blush: Oh, it is on like Fairy Song.
:[Wallflower puts down spoon. Kitty disappears. Wallflower throws food while John throws a drink, Night Light shields her face from being hit. Soarin throws a banana, Amethyst throws a hot dog and Dirk gets hit in the head with food, but grabs french fries which hit Wallflower. Photo Finish attempts to film the food fight but her iPad is hit with ketchup. Sci-Twi and Sunset enter the cafeteria]
:Human Twilight Sparkle: We have to stop them!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: I got this.
:[She lets out a magic purple blast around her which grabs everyone's attention.]
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: I know things have been hard recently. And Twi and I don’t exactly see eye to eye ...
:Human Twilight Sparkle: But that doesn’t mean we want our friends to fight about it.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: I’m glad we can agree on something.
:Human Twilight Sparkle: Me too. Besides, it’s not like we can really rewrite the rumours, as my brother says.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Rumours?
:Human Twilight Sparkle: Oh, um
:[Wallflower shows Sunset a video]
:Coloratura: Recently at Canterlot High School there have been a spree of attempts to smear the reputation of High School student, Twilight Sparkle. There are rumours that Sunset Shimmer, popular high school student is responsible. Lets see what the public mood is.
:Applejack: Well, just yesterday she ruined all me and Rarity's hard work, my family's barn and the Fashion Boutique.
:Rarity: Oh, indeed. Completely crazy
:Fluttershy: Um, she was a bit mean but she apologised soon after
:Rainbow Dash: In my opinion Sunset might be falling back into her old habits. No real friend would act like this!
:Trixie Lulamoon: Wow, they way you act makes me so glad I'm not a Royal.
:Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde: I've known Sunset since we were 4, she'd never act like this.
:Coloratura: So there you have it folks, Canterlot High School is now split between supporters of one Sunset and one Twilight Sparkle. Over and out..
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: I can't believe you guys, after everything we've been through, you think I'd do this.
:[Sunset runs away]
:Fluttershy: Sunset wait!
:Trixie Lulamoon: Hey, leave her alone. I guess Rainbooms breed arrogance.
:[Illusions and Rebels leave]
:Human Twilight and Wondercolts: Ho! We're gonna take you down
:Ho! We're gonna take you down!
:Take you down! (Ho! We're gonna take you down!)
:Take you down! (Down, down, down)
:Sunset Shimmer, Princess Twilight Sparkle and Starbolts: (Oh oh!) We're here to take you out
:(Aw aw!) We're here to take you out (Aw aw!)
:Take you out! (We're here to take you out!)
:Take you out!
:Wondercolts: We're not about to let you win, so get out of our way
:Think you got us beat, but we're here to stay
:United strong, yeah, we'll take you down
:You're not so tough, now you're in our town
:All of the times we lost before
:Not about to give up, we're only bringin' it more
:We can smell your fear, we can see your sweat
:Hope you didn't spend money 'cause you're losin' this bet!
:You've got nothin' on us
:Na, na, na-na-na, na
:Let's go, Wondercolts!
:You've got nothin' on us
:Na, na, na-na-na, na
:Let's go, Wondercolts!
:Starbolts: Talk a little too much for a team that will never win
:Maybe you should just stop 'fore you even begin
:We are the Starbolts of high and we have a reputation
:Every little moment is about our education
:Put your ear to the ground
:Listen to that sound
:You're a house of cards
:And it's about to fall down (fall down)
:About to fall down (fall down), hit the ground
:You've got nothin' on us
:Na, na, na-na-na, na
:Let's go, Starbolts!
:You've got nothin' on us
:Na, na, na-na-na, na
:Let's go, Starbolts!
:Wondercolts: Pressure's on, now we're gonna beat you
:Step aside, it's time that we defeat you
:Star dust yourself 'cause you're about to go
:Down, down, down, down
:Starbolts: Pressure's on, you know we're gonna take you
:Just give up before we have to break you
:Wonder-not-a-lot, you're about to go
:Down, down, down, down
:Wondercolts: Take it up to the top
:'Cause we know we can win
:Starbolts: Maybe you should just stop
:'Cause we've seen you give in
:Wondercolts: We believe in ourselves
:Starbolts: And we've got what it takes
:All: And we're not gonna stop
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: I can't wait 'til this is all over
:There's so much more that's going on
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: And before these games are over
:I'll find out just what they've done\
:All: Can she do it? Will she make it?
:Who will win it? Who will take it?
:Can she do it? Who will take it?
:Did she win it? Did she make it?
:Who's the winner? Who's the reject?
:How did she answer?
:Cranky Doddle Donkey: Incorrect!
:Illusions: Call it bad, call it good
:Call it even if you could
:Call it good, call it bad
:It's the best you ever had
:We know what's hot, what's not
:We strike a pose and then they take a shot
:They get in close, they try to run the spot
:We come to show 'em what we got, we got
:It's time to make a stand
:We breaking through and now we in demand
:We here for good it's really not so bad
:So shout it out and give it all you have
:Bad was all the rage last week
:But good has got a wicked beat
:Good is the new bad
:Good is the new bad
:We can feel the mad love
:Gimme more of
:Bad is the new good
:Bad is the new good
:We can feel the mad love
:I think that we should
:I think that we should
:I think that we should
:Call it bad, call it good
:Call it even if you could
:Call it good, call it bad
:It's the best you ever had
:We use to love the dark
:But then we saw the light and felt a spark
:We bring the fire and make it better and better
:'Cause good is back and now it's badder then ever
:Bad was all the rage last week
:But good has got a wicked beat
:Good is the new bad
:Good is the new bad
:We can feel the mad love
:Gimme more of
:Bad is the new good
:Bad is the new good
:We can feel the mad love
:I think that we should
:I think that we should
:I think that we should
:Call it bad, call it good
:Call it even if you could
:Call it good, call it bad
:It's the best you ever had
:Call it bad, call it good
:Call it even if you could
:Call it good, call it bad
:It's the best you ever had
:Call it bad, call it good
:Call it even if you could
:Call it good, call it bad
:It's the best you ever had
:Good is the new bad
:Good is the new bad
:We can feel the mad love
:Gimme more of
:Bad is the new good
:Bad is the new good
:We can feel the mad love
:I think that we should
:Good is the new bad
:Good is the new bad
:We can feel the mad love
:Gimme more of
:Bad is the new good
:Bad is the new good
:We can feel the mad love
:I think that we should
:Call it bad, call it good
:Call it even if you could
:Call it good, call it bad
:It's the best you ever had
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: They say I'm trouble
:They say I'm bad
:They say I'm evil
:And that makes me glad
:Lance Amarillo Del Bosque Verde: A dirty no-good
:Down to the bone
:Your worst nightmare
:Can't take me home
:Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde: So I've got some mischief
:In my blood
:Can you blame me?
:I never got no love
:Iiron Lavanrda: They think I'm callous
:A low-life hood
:I feel so useless
:All: Misunderstood!
:Yellow, Scarlet, Night Light and Pony Sunset Shimmer: Mirror, mirror on the wall
:Who's the baddest of them all?
:Welcome to my wicked world, wicked world!
:Chorus: I'm rotten to the core, core
:Rotten to the core
:I'm rotten to the core, core
:Who could ask for more?
:I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
:I'm rotten to the, I'm rotten to the
:I'm rotten to the core
:Night Light: Call me a schemer
:Call me a freak
:How can you say that?
:I'm just... unique!
:Blake Stormfern: What, me? A traitor?
:Ain't got your back?
:Oh, we're not friends
:What's up with that?
:Scarlet Nightingale: So I'm a misfit
:So I'm a flirt
:I broke your heart?
:I made you hurt?
:Past John Windborn: The past is past
:Forgive, forget
:The truth is -
:All: You ain't seen nothing yet!
:Yellow, Scarlet, Night Light and Sunset Shimmer: Mirror, mirror on the wall
:Who's the baddest of them all?
:Welcome to my wicked world
:Wicked world!
:(Instrumental bridge)
:Blake Stormfern: Haha!
:John Windborn: Gimme That!!
:Iiron Lavanrda: Yeeeeaaaah!!
:Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde: Badooo!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Haha! Ah
:John Windborn: Yeah!
:Chorus: I'm rotten to the core, core
:Rotten to the core
:I'm rotten to the core, core
:Who could ask for more?
:I'm nothing like the kid next, like the kid next door
:I'm rotten to the, I'm rotten to the
:I'm rotten to the core
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: You're not her. You're not the Sunset I know.
:Human Sunset: There's only one Sunset Shimmer.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: That's what you want me to think!
:Principal Celestia: If I wasn't notified that she was causing trouble, someone could get seriously harmed.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: She's not causing— wait, notified? Who notified you?
:Principal Celestia: [sighs] Twilight Sparkle.
:Scarlet Fireglow: I demand to speak to the Principal of this High School
:Principal Celestia: I am the principal. Who are you?
:Scarlet Fireglow: I am Scarlet Fireglow and I understand that you have just expelled my darling daughter for crimes she has not committed—Thank you Ms. Twilight for bring this to my attention.
:Principal Celestia: Daughter... wait! Your Sunset Shimmer's mother!
:Scarlet Fireglow: Precisely, and my outrage is boundless Ms. Whatever-Your-Name-Is.
:Principal Celestia: It's Celestia
:Scarlet Fireglow: Whatever. How dare you accuse my sunset star for a crime she never committed and I wish for her so called "friends" to be brought here and have them expelled while you reinstate my shimmering sunflower into your school.
:Principal Celestia: Ms. Fireglow, we were assured on very reliable sources that your daughter was involved in various acts of bullying and sabotage. Also, how are you even here.
:Scarlet Fireglow: WHAT! Are you saying that you believe my precious plum, my flawless jewel, who is the heir to a family that can trace it's ancestry all the way to the great Star Swirl the Bearded, Silverstar Glimmer, the Light of Peace and Hope and even Princess Luna through a distant bloodline is involved in lowly acts like bullying ... again. And to answer your question, I came through the portal after this young lady informed me of my daughter's status.
:Principal Celestia: Ms. Fireglow, though I understand that you wish to make sure your daughter is happy, the evidence is overwhelming, however.
:Scarlet Fireglow: Well, I have never been so insulted. I should have known this school was unworthy of my daughter's brilliance.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Wait, Ms. Scarlet Fireglow, where are you going. 
:Scarlet Fireglow: To collect Sunset. We are leaving for Equestria.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: It's over.
:Human Sunset: You ruined my life, and now I'm returning the favor. Turnabout is fair play, after all.
:Pony Rarity: What the— what am I?!
:Pony Applejack: Well, this is different.
:Pony Rainbow Dash: Where are my hooves? Where are my wings?!
:Pony Fluttershy: Someone help me...
:Pony Pinkie Pie: Girls! Calm down! We're just humans!
:
:
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Girls, meet Sunset Shimmer.
:Pony Pinkie Pie: Hi! I'm Pinkie Pie! We're heard a lot about you, including how how stole Twilight's crown and used it to become a power-crazed she-demon, defeated a bunch of sirens with the power of music, brought back your Twilight Sparkle from being consumed by the darkness inside her, helped saved a camp using those super-awesome geodes, got trapped in a mirror and was saved by Starlight, brought back your friends' memories of you after someone erased them all, used the Storm King's staff to save a vacation cruise from a deadly magic storm, and got trapped in a time loop during a music festival! Did I forget anything?
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: No, that's pretty much it. 
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Now c'mon we need to stop ....
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Wait Twilight, we can't go out without our boots. 
:Pony Rarity: Oh excuse me darling, but... what are these boots?
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Boots are.... well what you all have on your legs.
:(Pony Sunset points down to Pony Rarity, Pony Rarity gets heart-shaped pupils from it)
:Pony Rarity: Oh now, guess i got some insperation for my next fashion collection, when we go back to Equestria.
:Pony Pinkie: Wow. They are so tall! 
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: No one wonders, You all have the appearance of your human counterparts. Back when Twilight has her first adventure in the human world. But things have changed, Tall boots are..... ugh! What i'm talking? We don't have much time left
:(Pony Fluttershy takes her boots off, and holds them)
:Pony Fluttershy: Here, i give you mine.
:(Pony Rarity and Pony Rainbow Dash do the same thing)
:Pony Rarity: There you go darling.
:Pony Rainbow Dash: Fine. Teamwork is Teamwork.
:(Pony Applejack,Pony Pinkie, and Pony Starlight Glimmer also do the same, then Dragon Spikes comes back with a bag, where it's revealed that Princess Twilight's and Pony Sunset's boots were inside of the bag)
:Dragon Spike: Found them! 
:Pony Sunset Shimmer and Princess Twilight Sparkle: Thank you Spike
:(they both pet Spike, then they all put their boots back on, However, while Pony Sunset and Princess Twilight have no any problems, the rest of the Pony Mane, plus Pony Starlight Glimmer have some problems due still not having the ideal grip of their bodies)
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Well, Looks like another reason why tall boots aren't a thing anymore.
:Pony Rainbow Dash: There is no time to lose, let's go!
:Principal Celestia: I give you your Fall Formal Princess... Twilight Sparkle.
:Human Twilight Sparkle: Thank you all so much.
:Human Sunset: Oh yes, she's so very special demon.
:Human Sunset: You just had to show up, didn't you.
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: What, you thought I was just gonna sit there and let you ruin my life?
:Trixie: Well! This certainly simplifies things.
:Adagio Dazzle: Yep
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Your plans have been ruined, Sunset. Now what are you gonna do? Well?
:Human Sunset: What I should have just done from the start. You all will pay for this!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: No!
:Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde: It can't be!
:Human Sunset Shimmer: O-ho-ho, recognize my little book, do you?
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: You don't understand the power you're playing with, Sunset! Put it down...
:Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde: Listen too her! That thing isn't a toy! I don't know how you got it but give it up before you do irreparable damage -
:Human Sunset Shimmer: Ha! Well, someone had to pick up where daddy left off. Might as well be me! Oh, fancy that! Me, a lowly city girl, not only getting revenge on my doppelganger, but also inheriting the power of one of the most powerful beings in history. Well, you can be sure little Sunset Shimmer and Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde, once I've conquered this land, Magicar's next on my list! With this spell, I lay waste the past and seal your fate with a savage blast! Where are you! Where are you? I'm going to get you!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): You think you've found an ally in darkness? Do you comprehend the powers you were gifted with? The same powers I was raised into...? Where do you think the shadows all go to hide from the precious light? Just who do you think stands against them? What you possess is a mere fraction of their might... The same might I stand unyielding against each and every night.
:Human Sunset Shimmer: Stay back!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): You are nothing compared to them... You are nothing compared to me! You claim to know fear!? I shall show you true terror!!
:Human Sunset Shimmer: What... are you..?
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): I... am a Nightmare.
:Human Sunset Shimmer: Argh
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Sunset. She's possessed again.
:Yellow Caballero Del Bosque Verde: I know Sunset. She's stronger than those dark powers.
:Human Sunset Shimmer: Her magic's too strong! No, there has to be a better spell in here!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): There's more than one way to read a book, Jester! There, All done!
:Human Sunset Shimmer: I'm out of here!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): And where do you think your going?
:Human Sunset Shimmer: No, you wouldn't! No Primal One would ever use that form sorcery!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): Dnibnu leets gnirehtils
:Human Applejack: What are those things!
:Human Sunset Shimmer: No! Stay away from me! Nostro-
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): Oh I don't thing so. Askut!
:Human Sunset Shimmer: What's happening!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): Sdnibnu leets gnirehtils sa egar semalf! Attack
:Human Sunset Shimmer: I yield! I yield! Have mercy!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): Stop blubbering. Only one can remain. Sniahc gnirehtils dlem!
:Human Twilight Sparkle: Sunset!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): And now, to finish you.
:Human Twilight Sparkle: Sunset, stop!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): Twilight, get out of the way!
:Human Twilight Sparkle: No, if you want to get to her, you'll have to get through me!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer (demonic voice): You can't stop me!
:Human Twilight Sparkle: You're right! Only you can stop you! Please Sunset, don't do this!
:Dragon Lord (inside Sunset's head): Ha, ha, ha!
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Argh. I - I did it. Twilight, thank you.
:Human Twilight Sparkle: No, we should be thanking you, Sunset.
:Sunset Shimmer: I don't want to be your enemy, Sunset. I don't want to fight you anymore. I want to know what I can do to help you. I'm probably the one person out of everyone who understands you the most. Because you're me. I want to help you. But only if you let me. Please... let me help you.
:Human Sunset: It's over.
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Please don't go...
:Pony Sunset Shimmer: Never... forget...
:Princess Twilight Sparkle: Just who do you think you are?!
:Human Sunset: I'm Sunset Shimmer. And don't you forget it.