Chapter 1: A Task For You

It was a normal, typical day in Canterlot City. Birds were chirping. Flowers were blooming. Cars were driving with no hesitation. For one teenage girl was walking down one of the streets of the city nearby her residence. She kindly pondered on if she would rather have time to go back to the world she was recognized as a villain. Sunset Shimmer thought so, as she took time wondering if it was finnaly time to go back to Equestria for a few minutes, or maybe even an hour. Pictures weren't solved yet. The red and yellow-streaked haired girl followed the path that lead to one of the many stores dotted around Canterlot City. Her task was to buy a gallon of milk and gas for her home, as she was living alone. She walked succesfully and went inside. She took no liable instances however. She was just in the store for some daily essentials. However, her mind was full of methods that she could go back to Equestria and spend time with her friends for a while quickly lead to the increase of the red and yellow-streaked haired girl knowing that doing so would correlate to her destiny. She successfully got the gas and the milk and headed back home to put the essentials into good use. A feeling of dread struck her, as one mistake could change the way she was entilted to entering Equestria. Sunset immediatly knew what to do and waited when the time was right. That was when the teenage girl got a note out and wrote to whoever was giving her free goods to come back when she was back from the pony world. She left the note on the door and closed it, leaving to go to Equestria to hang out with Twilight and the others. She tracked the portal usuing her phone and found it lying in front of Canterlot Academy, before it was due for Sunset and her friends to wander back into the building. She took the portal and experienced a ride like no other. She could feel herself being transformed into a pony and knew what she getting herself into. Sunset could spot the end of the portal leading to the Crystal Empire and pushed herself quicker to reach the destination. She fell out and rubbed her head.

"Ow!". She exclaimed. "Wow...huh, Crystal Empire looks much more different than I remembered".

She took time to look around at the changes made since the last time she entered, which was when she stole the crown from Twilight Sparkle. Alot of things were implemented, including new statues and decor. She spotted the door leading out of the mirror room and carefully explored the crystal castle with curiousity. Howeverm she wasn't the only one in the castle. Princess Cadence, Shining Armour and their baby, Flurry Heart were above the red and yellow-streaked haired pony as she frantically looked around every room in the current level of the mirror room. A few more minutes of exploring and she found the princess reading a book about magic spells. She opened the door, prompting Cadence to notice.

"Huh...".

"Princess Cadence?".

"Sunset Shimmer?".

Both ponies were caught in an awkward face-to-face conversation until the princess broke the ice.

"What are you doing here?". She wondered. "Aren't you suppose to be in the human world?".

"That's just it". Sunset responded. "I kinda feel alone when I'm not stuck in Canterlot Academy with all of my friends by my side. These 3 months are alot to take in when lone. I came here to visit Twilight Sparkle and the others".

"You came to speak to Twilight?".

"Yes, princess".

"Hmmmmm...well...considering the last time you stole something valuable from her. It's been 3 years since that atrocity happened. Are you sure you want to repay the token of justice?".

"Yes. I've been wondering since I left the academy for the second time".

"Hmmmmm...I'll contact Princess Celestia and check if you're good to go. She may have a task for you".

"What do you mean?".

"She might want to test your behaviour as account to the 3 years gone by, when you stole Twilight's crown and used it for your own will".

And so, Princess Cadence got out a scroll and began writing with her magic, all the while Sunset Shimmer was waiting with anticipation. She sent it out once finished and turned her head to the red and yellow-streaked haired pony.

"So...you're reformed, right?". The princess spoke.

Sunset nodded.

"Just like how Discord was reformed by the power of the six ponies?".

"Hmmmm...".

"I may have a feeling they have done to same thing to you while in the human world when you came to cause extreme havoc on CHS".

"Yes...that's exactly what had happened, princess".

"I stand corrected". Princess Cadence noticed the letter coming back with a reply from the princess of the country. "Ah! This must be her reply".

Sunset was again waiting in anticipation of what Princess Celestia was going to do with her now she was reformed. Since Discord was let off the loose after turning into a stone statue for a second time, maybe it won;t be too big a deal for her. Princess Cadence read the letter and knew what the red and yellow-streaked haired pony had to accomplish of being worthy to travel to Equestria any time.

"Sunset!". She spoke. "You're needed at the castle. Pronto!".

"Am I?".

"Yes. It seems as though Princess Celestia does want you for something after all. It's to test your statistics to show that you're no liabillity waiting to happen".

"But how do I get to her castle from here?".

"There is a train that stops here and goes to Canterlot alone. That route may be handy to you. There is a train station just south of this castle".

"Thanks by the way, princess". The unicorn wandered out of the castle and headed for the train station. What does Princess Celestia need for her to do? She wasn't sure as of yet.


"This is really serious business, Sunset Shimmer". Princiess Celestia was delivering the news to the red and yellow-streaked haired pony in her castle. "One that may test you on how worthy you are to coming to Equestria with no hesitation".

"So...what's the task?! Do I have to train with something provoking to what I do daily, or...!".

The princess lifted a hoof for her to stop talking.

"This task will determine what you're capable of on your own. I see you already accomplished this in the human world, but a small portion of it takes here. You see, I'm missing the 8 Pages Of Redemption, a document purposed to have sent Discord's reformation to success. One of them is handed by a tyrannic beast that lurks within the EverFree Forest, but I won't be sending you to get that page first".

"Then where are the other pages?". Sunset asked.

"The other pages are far from here. They are back in the human world, untouched within the souls of tyannic beasts too. If you're looking for them, welp. They're hidden far away from where your current home is".

"Canterlot City...".

"Those other pages are kept untouched in Toronto, Canada. They hold precious documents on you're progression and couragious institution. I'm sending you to get those pages first to keep you from wandering off into the dangers of the EverFree Forest with no equipment".

"Canada...? But how do I fast travel from Canterlot City to Toronto?".

"There's an easy solution. You remember that portal you entered to and from the human world? You can use that to get to Toronto much quicker than on foot or transport. I'll set the portal's destination to Toronto and I'll let you go from there".

"But my hometown? How do I get back if you forget?".

"I won't. I'll make sure I'll set the destination back to Canterlot City in a matter of seconds after you managed to retrive the other 7 pages. This is a really serious task, Sunset. Don't disapoint me".

"Don't worry". Sunset responded. "I won't".

"Good. You may go into the portal and enter Toronto. Ryan Shumber and Sunrise Shimmer are waiting for you on the other side".

Therefore, Sunset Shimmer nodded to the princess and stepped inside the portal. From there, she was turned back into a teenage girl, but was sent to a different location. She landed in Toronto's downtown area and wondered where Ryan and Sunrise may be.


That's the end of this chapter. Sunset Shimmer leaving the human world, given a task by Princess Celesti to show her independance in Equestria and getting transported back into the human world, but this time in Toronto. How will she handle the task? Read on to find out. Please review.