//------------------------------// // A Tragic Twist of Fate // Story: A Beautiful Light From Within The Darkest Clouds // by Princess Glitzy //------------------------------// Chapter 8 "So, what do you want for dinner?" Twilight thought hard. Pizza, veggie dogs, pasta...oooh, I got it! "I want salad!" Shining Armor started preparing Twilight`s salad and then realized What am I going to eat? He had just finished putting the croutons on the salad when he suddenly shouted "PB&J!" Twilight stared at him quizzically "Huh?" Shining Armor felt embarrassed. "I just realized what I wanted to eat." "So you just shouted out 'PB&J'?" He handed her the salad and muttered "Yeah." Twilight felt bad. "It`s okay! It was just a little odd. It was funny though." Seeing her try to make him feel better made him smile. He walked up to her and tussled her mane. *KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK* I wonder who that is. He opened the door and to his surprise an officer walked into the house. "Are you Shining Armor?" "Y-yes." The officer smiled to reassure that he wasn`t going to hurt him. "Go get your sister." He nodded and went into the kitchen to get Twilight. "Who is it?" "It`s a police officer." Out of all people that was the one thing she didn`t think of. She took another bite of her salad and then got up and walked to the door. "Hello officer." "Hello Miss. Sparkle." Twilight knew something was off because if everything was okay then he wouldn`t be here. "You might want to sit down." They both obeyed and sat on the living room couch. "Read this." He handed them a letter with an urgent symbol on the front indicating that this is serious and isn`t a laughing matter. Dear Miss. Twilight Sparkle and Mr. Shining Armor, Twilight Velvet and Night Light were found dead on camp grounds near Las Pegasus. Night Light was brutally mauled and had some broken bones. Only half of Twilight Velvet`s body was uncovered and it was mauled when we found her. Based on tests it indicates that they were killed by timberwolves at around 6:45 PM last night. We regret to inform you that due to your age and that they left no will, you two will have to live by yourselves. You are legally old enough to live like this and we will supply you with food and money until you think you can survive without it. We are truly sorry for your loss. Sincerely, Equestrian Government By the end of the letter Twilight was crying hysterically and screaming. "MOMMY NO! DADDY COME BACK!" "MOMMY! DADDY!" she wailed. "They`re gone!" They can`t be dead. Mommy, daddy come back. I love you and I need you to come back. No. It can`t be true. It can`t... Shining Armor couldn`t handle what was happening and blacked out. "SHINING ARMOR! Are you okay?! Wake up! Please!" Twilight`s tears stopped her from saying anything else. She sat there stroking Shining Armor`s mane and dying inside each time she thought of her parents. It`s over. Life is over. My parents are dead and by the looks of it Shining Armor is in a coma. Why Celestia?! WHY!!!! All the officer could do was sit there and watch two children`s lives crumble beneath their feet. He could tell that this was no regular anger. This was devastating and they would never be able to fully recover. They might grow up fine, but they won`t be able to have their colt/fillyfriend meet their parents and they might push everyone who cares about them away. He saw Shining Armor pass out a while ago and if he fainted he should be up by now. He`s not dead because he could hear him breathing steadily. He`s not leaving because if he does then they really will truly be alone.