About two days have passed since the whole fiasco regarding that mystery behind the Daring Do film was solved. You haven't seen Juniper Montage since but you had a feeling that she's got a bone to pick with you given that glare she gave you all the last time you saw her. Right now, you and Shadow were walking through the mall conversing over that very day.

Shadow Moonlight: You got Juniper kicked off the set?!

(Y/N): Sure did. Serves her right for being selfish, if you ask me.

Shadow Moonlight: Dude, I owe you my life. Now, she's finally gonna shut up about how "rich and famous" she'll be one day.

(Y/N): I would say that I hope that that's the case, but I don't think so. Before she was kicked off, she gave the girls and me an angry glare. That, to me, implied that she was planning something of the bad sort.

Shadow Moonlight: ** I should've guessed but what can she do? You and the girls all have magic power but she doesn't.

(Y/N): You never know, Shad. Magic could appear anywhere. It was there at the camp, remember?

Shadow Moonlight: Right, I get it but still, it's a relief to hear her pride get hurt.

(Y/N): Heh, well, I'm glad that some good came out of it.

You and Shadow then came to a stop as you noticed some construction going on in front of you.

(Y/N): Oh, dang it. I had no idea there'd be some construction going on.

Shadow Moonlight: It's alright, man. We can just cut around it.

(Y/N): But it's too crowded. And the only way around is through the... perfume department.

You pointed to the aforementioned department as the clerks there were being extra squirty with their perfume bottles today.

Shadow Moonlight: Crap... well, we're not gonna get anywhere just standing here talking about it. ** ** Let's... do it.

(Y/N): **

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You and Shadow collapsed on the other side while panting and gasping.

(Y/N): I always hated going in there!

Shadow Moonlight: You and me both, dude. Only fashionistas like Sunny or Rarity can withstand that place.

(Y/N): Well, at least we managed to get out of there alive.

Shadow Moonlight: Wait... couldn't have we just used our teleportation technique?

You stared at him with a blank expression before facepalming.

(Y/N): We... are morons.

Shadow Moonlight: So it would appear but at the same time, neither of us come here that often so it wouldn't have worked anyway.

(Y/N): Maybe, anywho, now that that nightmare is over with, let's find Sunset and the others.

The two of you continued walking until you spotted Sunset and Sunlight at the central fountain of the mall as you both ran down the escalators to go greet them.

(Y/N): Hey girls. Sorry we're late. Me and Shad were...stuck somewhere.

Sunset Shimmer: It's fine. At least you boys made it.

Shadow Moonlight: Barely...

(Y/N): Anyway, where's the others?

Sunlight Shimmer: Over there with the other Shadowbolts rewatching the music video.

She points to the large group of girls who had their eyes glued to a TV monitor that showed their music video as the two of you approached them.

(Y/N): Huh, I had no idea our video was still being aired at the mall.

Rainbow Dash: Well, of course it's still airing. Because we're awesome!

Indigo Zap: Totally!

Shadow Moonlight: I think we won because we were the only ones who submitted a video. I mean, I don't think they were expecting anyone, let alone, a bunch of high school students to have the budget for something like that.

(Y/N): I guess that makes us more lucky that no one else entered. If they had, we probably wouldn't have gotten the funds needed for Camp Everfree. Still, everything pulled through in the end.

You looked on the table and noticed that Sunset had brought her journal with her.

(Y/N): Messaging Princess Twilight, Sunshine?

Sunset Shimmer: Yep, just telling her about the things that happened in the past week.

Sunlight Shimmer: You seem really fixated on talking to this other Twilight. ** I guess talking to yourself isn't good enough for you.

Sunset Shimmer: ** Come on, "I" know that that's not true.

Sunlight chuckles and gives her pony counterpart a playful punch to the shoulder.

Sunlight Shimmer: ** I know, "me".

(Y/N): ** So we got Trixie speaking in third person, everyone else speaking in second person, and these two in first person. I swear, someday I may encounter someone speaking in fourth person if that even exists.

Shadow Moonlight: ** I seriously hope this doesn't happen to Star.

(Y/N): ** Who knows but hopefully that doesn't happen.

Shadow Moonlight: So, the Daring Do movie is coming out in a few days. Can't wait to see it.

Rainbow Dash: And it's gonna be better now that we're movie stars!

Indigo Zap: Wait, what?

(Y/N): ** Rainbow, I think that's your cue to stop-

Rainbow Dash: Oh, you didn't see the poster? We're all there in the bottom right corner.

She points to a nearby poster and sure enough you and the others could be seen there.

(Y/N): Rainbow, we're not movie stars. We only had background character roles.

At that moment you could've sworn you saw Shadow's pendant flash again as his facial expression grew more timid and calm.

Shadow Moonlight: Don't be like that, Y/N. You still made an appearance in a soon to be popular film. I think that's something to be proud of.

(Y/N): I'm not saying it's something you shouldn't be proud of, I'm just saying that just because we got one small role in one movie doesn't automatically make us movie stars. If you were to continuously appear though and more people were to recognize you, then that'd be different.

Shadow Moonlight: Still, you still have a part in a movie and one that's part of a really popular franchise. Not a lot of people can get that opportunity.

Rainbow Dash: I know! It's one of the most amazing things I've ever gotten to do!

(Y/N): Heh, I bet, Dashie.

On the other side of the mall, Juniper Montage was seen walking through the mall by herself as various monitors started playing yours and the girls' music video which only made her more and more irritated with each time she saw them.

Juniper Montage: Ugh! Those girls and their stupid savior!

She continued walking but it seemed that the monitors were not letting up as the video kept playing all throughout the mall.

Juniper Montage: First, they get me kicked off the Daring Do set. Now...

She then bumped into a poster and spotted you and your harem in the right hand corner.

Juniper Montage: Ooh! They're everywhere! I bet they'll be at the premiere tonight. I bet I'll be the lucky one ushering them to their seats. Ugh!

She slapped the poster twice before shaking it in a rage and dropping it on the floor.

Boss: ** Juniper, where are you? We need you back at the popcorn popper stat.

Juniper Montage: ** What was that... ** boss? Can't hear you! ** Losing you! **

She hung up and walked over to a nearby sunglasses kiosk.

Juniper Montage: If that pompous savior guy and those girls hadn't shown up, I would have played Daring Do! Tonight would have been about me. I would have been a star!

She said while putting on a pair of sunglasses which only made the kiosk owner who happened to be Said Thunderbolt roll his eyes and shake his head.

Said Thunderbolt: Those just don't say you.

Juniper took off the sunglasses and had a second thought.

Juniper Montage: You're right, they are a bit much.

Meanwhile, watching from the nearby sunroof, V/N and Hollow stood watching the young girl.

(V/N): Hmm, it would seem that our young, soon to be actress wants others to see her inner beauty and potential.

Hollow Moonshine: Seems like she's truly targeting my predecessor, my lord.

(V/N): As it would appear. Let me ask you this: Who are we to deny her such a wish?

Hollow Moonshine: Because we have better things to do? I mean, what are we, genies?

(V/N): More like... opportunity givers.

He held out his hand as a silver colored orb appeared above it as he flung it down to where Juniper was. It floated for a bit until it landed on a nearby hand mirror which made it change its appearance.

Juniper didn't notice it's sudden change in looks as she picked it up which made something strange happen. She saw what looked to be an older, more prettier version of herself. She screamed in shock before she dropped the mirror and eyed it curiously.

Juniper Montage: What was that?!

She then bent down and poked it which made it shine for a millisecond which freaked her out again. She then bent down and picked it back up and looked at where her reflection was supposed to be. In an instant, the alternate version of herself appeared again as it blew her a kiss.

Juniper Montage: ** Incredible.

She then looked back at Said Thunderbolt and threw some money his way.

Juniper Montage: Keep the change. Something tells me this thing's worth it.

Said Thunderbolt: Whatever...

She walked away with a smile as V/N and Hollow continued to watch.

Hollow Moonshine: Sir, may I ask what you did exactly?

(V/N): I gave her exactly what she wanted. A way to see her inner beauty... and maybe something more.

Hollow Moonshine: Uh...alright then.

(V/N): Look, Y/N and his harem are bound to run into her again, and when they do... I'm sure she'll pose a much greater threat to them than at the studio. A threat that will render those geodes of theirs powerless.

Hollow Moonshine: Well... if you truly believe it to be so, then I'll believe you, lord V/N.

(V/N): Now that that's taken care of, let's head back and check on the progress of our comrades.

His subordinate nodded before he slashed the space in front of them and walked through another rift. Back with you and the others, you, Shadow, and most of the girls were getting lunch while Sunset sat at one of the tables writing to Princess Twilight.

Sunset Shimmer: ** Dear Princess Twilight, tonight's the night of the big movie premiere. All my friends are really excited, and I should be, too. Except I can't seem to keep my mind on anything other than our new powers, and the rogue magic that's loose in this world, and how scary but exhilarating it all is. How does it work? How can we be prepared for it? When will it show up again? Well, you see the problem. With the weight of all Equestria on your shoulders, you must have some advice on how to—

She cut herself off after realizing that she had run out of pages to write in her journal.

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, no! ** Shoot.

Pinkie Pie: What's the matter, Sunset Shimmer?

She asked as she came over with a tray full of burgers.

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, I just ran out of pages in my journal. That's all.

Rainbow Dash: Chillax, SunShim.

Fluttershy: Um, who's "SunShim"?

(Y/N): Rainbow's stage name for Sunset. Which is kinda pointless since we don't really need stage names.

Shadow Moonlight: Ah, let her have her fun, Y/N.

Applejack: I have to agree with Y/N, we only have bit parts in this flick. We're not movie stars.

Rarity: Yet, darling. Yet.

Shadow Moonlight: Now that's a better way to look at it.

Sci-Twi: There's more bothering you than just journal pages, isn't there, Sunset?

Sunset Shimmer: Um...

Sunlight Shimmer: Come on, you can tell us.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah, what she said! Share your troubles. It might help soothe your stressed nerves.

Sunset Shimmer: Uh, I don't wanna take any of the fun out of our big night...

Pinkie Pie: I said spill it, SunShim!

She shouted as Sunset recoiled in fear slightly.

Sunset Shimmer: Okay, okay. It's just that things have been calm around here, magic-wise.

(Y/N): And... that's a bad thing, how exactly?

Shadow Moonlight: It's probably due to the amount of adrenaline she gets when fending off magical creatures.

Sunset Shimmer: Well, that's part of it, Shadow. But the bigger part is that instead of enjoying the fact that things are calm, I'm constantly thinking about things going wrong, even when they aren't.

Sugarcoat: That usually results in them going wrong.

(Y/N): That's the irony of the situation.

You then scooted your chair closer to her and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

(Y/N): Look Sunshine, I know that there's all this magic running loose everywhere and the fact that V/N is an ever looming threat to us, but you can't just be paranoid all the time. Whatever comes our way, we'll face it together. Because we're a team.

Sunlight Shimmer: I'm with Y/N. Even though the rest of us may not be magical wielders like you guys, it doesn't mean we won't make an effort to help.

Sunset Shimmer: ** I know. I'm sorry if I'm ruining the evening, you guys.

You pecked her lips.

(Y/N): Don't be. It's completely understandable what you're going through.

She smiled back as you as her journal glowed a bright purple as writing began to appear indicating that Princess Twilight was writing back to her.

Pinkie Pie: Look! Twilight's writing you back! Hey, everybody, Sunset's getting an Equestritext!

Sour Sweet: ** Is that what you're calling it? ** How original...

Applejack: What's it say?

Sunset reads the message and her eyes widened.

Sunset Shimmer: Princess Twilight wants me to come to... Equestria!

You all gasped.

(Y/N): Wait, for real? For what purpose?

Sunset Shimmer: I don't know. She just says to come to Equestria. I... I guess I'd better get going then.

(Y/N): Hey, wait. You don't mind if I tag along, do you? It'd be nice to see my "cousin" again.

Sunset Shimmer: Of course. Let's go.

You nodded before you both ran out of the mall.

Sunlight Shimmer: Huh, never expected that.

Lemon Zest: Hey, guys? Where's Shadow?

Everyone looked back at the chair he was sitting in only to find that he wasn't there. Back with Juniper, we see her at the movie concession stand while staring at her magical mirror as her alter ego was surrounded by paparazzi and posing for them.

Juniper Montage: It's like this mirror is the only one around here who gets me.

Shadow Moonlight: ** Great. As if there already weren't enough narcissists around here.

Juniper looks up to see Shadow and the human Starlight Glimmer standing on the other side of the counter with a glare as she was quick to grow an arrogant smirk.

Juniper Montage: Aww, did you come here to get an autograph from me, Shadow? I'm flattered.

Starlight Glimmer: Ugh...

Shadow Moonlight: "Ugh" is right, Star.

Starlight Glimmer: You're still as delusional and annoying as I remember. How's becoming the actress of Daring Do working out for you?

Juniper Montage: Probably the best it's ever been! I'm Daring Do!

Shadow Moonlight: Really? Because the one in the poster looks nothing like you.

Juniper Montage: **

Shadow Moonlight: Mmmhmm. That's what I thought.

Juniper Montage: Grrr! Just you wait, Shadow! I will be the Daring Do of the next movie and you'll regret ever talking down to me!

Shadow Moonlight: I talk down to you because you're an annoying egotist. I'd be happy to hear about you being a part of the Daring Do movie if you weren't such a show-off about it. Anyway, can I have some popcorn for Star?

Juniper Montage: Who's she? Your girlfriend? ** Wait, what am I saying? Of course she isn't. She could do so much better than you.

Shadow Moonlight: Coming from a girl who's never gotten to first base with anybody. I don't blame them, though. With how conceited you are, that mirror's probably the closest thing to attention you'll ever get.

With that, he takes his popcorn and pays for it before walking out of the movie theater with the human Starlight as Juniper Montage eyes glared at the back of his head until they were out of sight as she turned back to the mirror.

Juniper Montage: What does he know? I can be a star and everyone would form lines just to see me! This mirror knows what I'm talking about, don't you?

She smirks at the mirror as it shows her reflection getting praised and worshiped once again as she sighed in awe.

Juniper Montage: I knew you would.

She then heard someone clearing their throat behind her as she swiveled around and saw her boss standing there with an irritated look as he held a broom and dustpan.

Manager: Popcorn spill at the condiment counter.

Juniper Montage: Does this look like someone who cleans popcorn spills?

She showed him the mirror which only showed his own reflection.

Manager: ** No. It looks like someone about to fire somebody.

She hands him the broom and dustpan as she groans and walks over to the popcorn spill.

Juniper Montage: This is the worst. Hey, I know what will perk me up! A little Mirror Me time!

She pulled out the mirror again and saw her alter ego signing pictures of herself to several of her adoring fans.

Juniper Montage: ** That's more like it! ** I wish this popcorn would just clean itself up so I could just stare at you all day.

The mirror glows purple at its edges, and emits a broad beam of green and white light that vacuums up every last kernel and pulls them back into the mirror. Once the floor is clean, it reverts to its quiet, unassuming self. Juniper boggles at this strange turn of events as the manager happens by and notices.

Manager: Whuh? Done already? I'm shocked.

Juniper looked back at her mirror with an unsure expression.

Juniper Montage: You and me both.

Back with you and Sunset, you both had made it to CHS as Sunset had packed herself a bag for the trip while you stood by her in front of the mirror. She took a deep breath before looking at you.

Sunset Shimmer: Are you ready?

(Y/N): Just about. Hang on.

You then got down on your hands and feet which confused Sunset as she raised an eyebrow.

Sunset Shimmer: Uh... what are you doing?

(Y/N): We're gonna be ponies again, so I may as well prepare for it.

Sunset rolled her eyes playfully and chuckled.

Sunset Shimmer: You are such a dork, you know that?

(Y/N): True, but I am your dork.

Sunset Shimmer: That you are. Now, come on.