Twilight Sparkle, Meet Twilight Sparkle
Sunset Shimmer, the recently redeemed Twilight Sparkle, nicknamed Sci-Twi, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy all enjoyed a picnic by the portal to Equestria.
Sunset gasped as out stumbled the other Twilight—the one they actually knew. "I'm so sorry I didn't get here sooner," Twilight babbled. "I didn't get your messages until just now because I was caught in this time travel loop and honestly it was the strangest thing that ever happened to me."
Her eyes widened and her jaw dropped as she noticed the other Twilight, finally. Sci-Twi waved a shy hello as Twilight said, "Make that the second strangest."
Sunset grinned. "Sci-Twi, here's why everyone here at Canterlot already knew you," she murmured. "Meet a good friend, Twilight Sparkle. Twilight, meet Sci-Twi."
The two girls shook her hands. Afterwards, the others, including Sci-Twi prepared to leave.
"Um, you girls go on ahead," Sunset murmured. "I'll catch up."
They nodded. "Look Twilight, you don't have to rush over here, every time I write," Sunset murmured.
"I know, I was just worried," Twilight admitted.
"Look, for now, hopefully, most of the time I write, it'll be for advice," Sunset explained.
"You're right," Twilight murmured. "But the transformations into your pony forms, did you figure that out?"
"I have a theory about that," Sunset revealed. "We pony up when we show our truest sides. For Rarity, that'll usually involve fashion in some form, Pinkie Pie throwing parties, Fluttershy helping someone, Applejack being honest, Rainbow Dash, it'll be either for defending her friends or standing by her friends, and me, well, I guess it'll be when (a) I forgive or redeem someone, like just now, or (b) help them forgive themselves."
"That makes sense," Twilight murmured. "And it's probably true. Well, I need to go home."
"Uh, Twilight, say hi to the pony counterparts of my friends here, for me, will you?" Sunset asked.
Twilight nodded and Sunset jogged to catch up with her friends.
