Five Nights at Equestria Girls

Night 21: Setting of the Sun: Part 2

The scent of honeysuckle and lavender surrounded Sunset Shimmer as she walked into Twilight Sparkle's house. It was a scent she had come to know well, having been at her home many times in the past. She inhaled deeply, enjoying the sense of calm it brought her. There were picture frames filled with photos of Twilight and her family. They lined the wall of the staircase leading to the second floor. Sunset walked over to the one with Twilight and Spike at the beach. Twilight couldn't have been more than seven in the photo, and Spike was pretty young in it as well. Spike was leaping into Twilight's arms and was about to topple her over when the camera caught it at the right time. Sunset had to give Mr. Light credit for his perfect timing on it. The photo made her chuckle a bit and eased her nervousness for the moment. As she rested her hand on the railing, she turned towards Twilight.

"Are your parents home, Twi?" asked Sunset Shimmer.

Twilight Sparkle closed the front door, saying, "No, my parents went to visit my grandmother. She isn't feeling well. So, I have the whole house to myself for tonight."

"Oh, I am sorry," replied Sunset, looking down at her hands. "I hope she feels better."

"Me too." Twilight stood by the door, not moving closer to Sunset Shimmer.

Twilight Sparkle looked at the redhead. She could see that she was not looking at her, almost as if she was afraid to. And there was something about her that made Twilight wonder what happened with the girls. She took a few steps closer, eyeing the hoodie she was wearing. She wondered what her wings looked like. Were they similar to hers? Did they look different? How big were they? All those questions swarmed in her head. She wanted the answers to them, and tonight she was hopefully going to get them. Moving her gaze downward, Twilight noticed that Sunset's tail was no longer out. That made her suspicious about why Sunset would hide it.

"Sunset, why did you hide your tail?" asked Twilight Sparkle. "I have already seen it."

"I know, but I didn't want anyone to see it when I came over," replied Sunset Shimmer.

Twilight crossed her arms across her chest. "How exactly did you get here, anyway? I didn't hear you come up with your bike."

"That's because I didn't take it with me," said Sunset, hoping Twilight would drop the subject.

"Then how did you get here so quickly?" asked Twilight Sparkle, unfolding her arms. "Wait. Did... you use your wings to get here?"

Sunset Shimmer gulped. "Y-yeah, I did..."

"So, I was right about you hiding your wings underneath that hoodie," said Twilight, closing the distance between her and Sunset.

"How long did you know about them?" asked Sunset as she looked at Twilight.

"I had my suspicions at Pinkie's party, but I confirmed them this morning when you picked me up," replied Twilight Sparkle.

"So much for my hoodie hiding them," said Sunset Shimmer. "Do you want me to show you them?"

"Yes, Sunset," Twilight Sparkle said. "Let's go to my room."

Twilight Sparkle walked up the stairs with Sunset Shimmer in tow. They both went to her bedroom and opened the door. Spike, who was lying on Twilight's bed, perked his head up as he heard them walk in. He looked at Sunset, noticing that she was wearing a hoodie and sunglasses inside. That was odd to him. She had never worn anything that wasn't a leather jacket of some sort. However, considering it was getting colder as fall rolled in, he didn't think much of it. Besides, he was too relaxed to care much less ask about it. Shifting his position, he sat up and wagged his tail.