The Fall of Sunset Shimmer

A Friendship Rekindled

The Fall of Sunset Shimmer
Chapter Two
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After spending a day out with Princess Celestia, Sunset felt a lot better and was smiling.

She was about to go to bed, as she was tired from the day's events, but then remembered about Sombra.

"Aren't you going to sleep, Sunset?" Princess Celestia asked upon seeing that her student was not heading to her room, rather she was going to the other part of the castle.

"I would love to, Princess, but I think I'd like to talk to Sombra first."

Celestia gave an encouraging nod and Sunset walked away...
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"I wish I had made a map of the Castle... Who could've known that it would've been so easy to get lost in here?" Sunset cursed under her breath as she tried to find her way out of the maze she had somehow gotten into (it wasn't really a maze, that's just how it felt to Sunset) and bumped into a figure.

Her horn glowed brighter and she stood back in a fighting stance, only to gaze at the pony and pause. There were some differences as it had been years since she had last seen him... But there was no mistaking his green eyes. "Sombra? I-is it you?"

The stallion looked up from his map and dropped it immediately. "Sunset? What a surprise..."

He put his saddlebags down carefully and then approached her. "It's been years since I last saw you. What made you stop by here today?" His voice had a little hurt in it. "I thought you forgot about me..."

The pain in his voice and eyes hurt Sunset, but she was determined to make up for it. "I'm sorry for not even bothering to see you... I guess I was too absorbed into my studies..."

"I would've tried to visit you, but I guess I never really got around to it. You know how I am, always thinking of one thing only to forget it the next second. But to be honest I hoped that you'd be coming since I figured you had a lot of free time."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Princess Celestia would obviously be a lot easier on her students, and thus would give them less work."

"And what makes you think that?"

Sombra shrugged. "She just has that sort of an aura around her."

Sunset frowned. "So wait, if Princess Celestia is supposed to be 'soft', does that mean Princess Luna kills you with work?"

The grey unicorn chuckled. "Heheh, you're actually not far from the truth. She's having me memorise the constellations by heart... Every single fact about the moon... All these spells... She had me learn a couple of spell books, and way more things. Anyways, that's enough about my work; what does your Princess give you?"

"She teaches me spells, duh."

"Only spells? Hah, your Princess does give you less work."

"And I have to read the entire library, plus learn all the information."

"Now, is that work Princess Celestia gave you or work that you gave yourself?"

Sunset blushed and looked away. "Hey! Don't tease me like that..."

"It's fun to see you blush. You look way too cute~ Do it for me more often?"