“T-Twilight?!” Fluttershy squeaked.
“I want to know EXACTLY how it can be that thirty plus students of the school I would have trusted my own life with, could attempt murder without a second glance!”
Rarity was about to say something, when she realized what Twilight had said.
“Murder might be a bit of an overstatement Twilight…I mean, it’s horrible what happened, don’t get me wrong. But murder is a completely different field…”
“Oh, is it?? I take it you haven’t seen it yet.”
“S-Seen what?...”
Applejack put her head in her hands.
“Oh sweet mercy…Tell me you did not see it…”
“Yes Applejack, I did.”
“A-Applejack?...What did she see that we haven’t?” Rarity asked nervously.
“The news story concerning the CHS students who beat a fellow peer half to death inside their school’s gymnasium, before taking her to an abandoned factory twenty miles outside Canterlot, leaving her there overnight in freezing temperatures to die.” Twilight monotoned bluntly.
“THAT is what you haven’t seen or heard.”
“I-It’s not true…Dash was in on THAT?!” Rarity cried.
“Well, according to her, she didn’t know they were going to go that far. But it still don’t excuse what she did…not by a long shot…” Applejack shook her head.
“Only what SHE did?” Twilight asked harshly.
Applejack looked at her.
“Well ya…I mean, she-”
“I know what she did Applejack. But the rest of you are FAR from innocent yourselves.”
Rarity spoke up.
"I realize what you mean Twilight. But surely you cannot compare what we did to what Rainbow did…”
“Oh, can’t I? Sunset was in touch with me, I know what the lot of you did. Rainbow wouldn’t talk to Sunset, you guys wouldn’t talk to Sunset. Rainbow didn’t give Sunset a chance to explain herself, you guys didn’t give her a chance to explain herself. The school turned against Sunset, and you four turned against Sunset. Need I go on?" Rarity looked uneasily away.
"It’s all the same story…Can any of you truly say the same thing wouldn’t have happened if something equally as embarrassing about you guys had been posted? Because the rest of the story seems to argue that you guys always did the same thing that Rainbow and the rest of the school did.”
Fluttershy was in tears now. Nobody dared to argue her, knowing deep down, that what Twilight said was true.
“I…I trusted you guys…What made you all even THINK that with all that she had done since the fall formal to make up for her past, she would throw it all away? What would be her point in doing such a thing? Did you ask yourselves that?” Twilight’s vision began to be blurred with tears of her own as she wiped them away with her sleeve.
“Maybe if you HAD given her a chance to explain herself, you would have seen the error of your own ways. Maybe this all could have been solved in a civilized way. But instead, I come back to this world to find that the bearers of the elements of harmony have abandoned, abused, and betrayed the magic of friendship.
“Would a fish abandon the water it lives in? Does it say “I don’t need you?” But is that not what you have done? Just as water surrounds a fish everywhere it goes, so also is the magic of friendship everywhere, and it sustains you.
Fish don’t leave the water, if they did, they would die. But you all have left it. You’re a fish that has left the water. Like the fish, you also will die, and you already have. None of you will ever again wield the elements or their power. You are all stripped of them, this is despicable behavior from those who have been given such privilege.”
“T-Twilight!!” Rarity gasped.
“I’m not joking Rarity! No more ponying up. No more wings, tails, or ears. No more magic.”
“B-But-”
Twilight lowered her tone. “You should consider yourselves lucky that I’m not dragging you all back to Equestria, and having our princess throw you all in Tartarus, which is where the worst of Equestria’s enemies usually end up.”
Applejack stared at Twilight.
“Now, that’s just crossin’ the line Twi…” She said sternly.
“We messed up BIG time, we get that, and we regret what we did, but to say that you would even consider sendin’ yer friends…there, is just going too far.”
“You’re right Applejack, I wouldn’t dream of sending my friends there…But dangerous enemies who pose a threat to those friends is a different story though.”
It took Applejack a minute to take in what that statement implied.
“Now wait just one minute Twi…”
“You know something, I was wrong…” She cut Applejack off.
“All this time…I was led to believe that I was fighting against monsters here in this world…But all this time, I was fighting right alongside them.”
Everything went dead silent.
“Twilight…” Their principal attempted to diffuse this.
“We understand you are upset. You have great reason to be…We understand you may be speaking things you would not normally say-”
“And what about you??” Twilight turned on her principal.
“Is there really absolutely no security measures in CHS?? How did the alarms not go off when those students got back into the school? How DID they even get back into the school? You’re the principal! You should be able to answer these things!”
Twilight then directed her gaze at the three youngest of the group.
“I would have never imagined you three to start something like this…You broke up friendships, turned everyone against each other, and Sunset…destroyed her already weak reputation that was just beginning to look up, essentially caused the entire school to spiral out of control, and may very well still become responsible for the death of a very dear friend of mine.”
The three girls were sobbing by the time Twilight finished.
Nothing more was said after that. Twilight had said it all, and nobody dared try to argue anything she said.
Silence reigned for an unknown amount of time after that, everyone presently oblivious to time. It could have been minutes, it could have been hours before a nurse approached the group. One that Applejack recognized.
“Are you all here for a Sunset Shimmer?” She asked.
Twilight immediately turned her attention to the nurse.
“Yes, how is she?”
“We have managed to get her stabilized, though she is still unconscious. We are allowing one person in to see her, so you’ll have to decide amongst yourselves-”
“I’m going in.” Twilight said, not allowing any room for debate on the subject.
Nobody tried arguing with her.
“Right...” The nurse gestured for her to follow.
The nurse led her down hallways, past rooms and corridors. Twilight saw all sorts of sickly people. It was definitely a different sight than what she was used to seeing in this world. So far, she had really only known this world on the bright side. This was her first time being in a hospital in the human world. She was beginning to see that not everything was so right in this world.
It wasn’t just a few either. There were lots of people here. People with casts on various body parts, people she could hear coughing and moaning from inside rooms…she even saw one man who was missing a finger.
Twilight felt sick thinking that Sunset was one of the people here, and even worse, that she was in here because of students from CHS…
The nurse stopped at one of the doors, looking to Twilight before opening the door.
“You should know that there was severe frostbite in her fingers and toes. Now, as far as amputating goes, we managed to save them, but there will be long lasting effects into the future. Chances are she’ll have increased sensitivity to cold, some numbness, stiffness, and pain.”
Twilight merely nodded, but inside, she had internal conflict.
They nearly had to amputate her fingers and toes?...Oh Celestia…
The nurse then opened the door for Twilight to enter.
Twilight hesitated a moment, before stepping into the room.
There was a bed with a figure inside. Twilight felt a little dizzy, but steadied herself, and approached the bed.
Nothing could have prepared her for what she did see on that bed.
It wasn’t Sunset.
It couldn’t have been.
If it wasn’t for the all familiar fiery hair, she would have been tempted to go right back out the door and claim to the nurse that there had been some mix up, she had been taken to the wrong room, anything…This couldn’t possibly be…”
Her face was blackish purple from bruises and swelling, her right eye was swollen shut, her left cheek had thick bandaging on it, her hands and fingers were also wrapped up, as well as her arms.
That was about the extent of what she could see right now, the rest of her body was under the sheet. Twilight didn’t even want to know what the rest of her body looked like.
She had a mask on to help with breathing, which was about the only sound that let her know that she was still in fact, alive.
“Oh Celestia…” Twilight whispered to herself.
“Why was I not here?...” Tears welled up in her eyes, as she felt the strength leave her legs, and she slowly crumbled to her knees as she broke down in sobs.
Shit that pretty rough but they should get more than that especially celestia
SIGHS....Please please PLEASE let there be some form of healing magic they can use on her to help her recover a little faster!!
Shit, I'd be down to go to Tartarus. The demons are chill af. Every Saturday they invite the demons of Selzar to play pool and watch TV. It's lit af down there
Waiting for an update: Hurry Up!
After reading the update: .....More!!!
Twilight says it all, tearing each of them a new one. I think I speak for everyone else when I say MORE. Please.
MORE DAMNIT MORE!!
I think twilight was a little out of character for what happened but she did go to far she should know that humanity is very different in the equestria acts but that does not excuse what happened Gilda must be punished more because of what she did when it was obvious it wasn't sunset
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The fires of Anger from Twilight have flared. Twilight has let out a majority of her anger on four of the Humane Five and the others that they have failed the task given to them and explains them the true consequences of their actions. And now; upon seeing Sunset's broken body, Twilight regrets not being there for Sunset when the whole thing started. And what about Rainbow Dash? What will Twilight have to say to her once she finds her? How will the others react upon seeing Sunset's condition? How will the truth of the CMC being Anon-a-miss be revealed to the rest of CHS?
Stay tuned for the next chapter of...SILENT NIGHT
While I liked how Twilight called out on everyone, I still think that it wasn't enough. Specially to the CMC.
Redundancy, much?
Twilight really saw the ugly side of what people can do out of anger, hadn't she? And she's right about the girls going so far deep into said side, they lost all of the magic of friendship, so no more ponying up for them.
Not that I'm surprised. 'Friendship' my butt with those girls: All they care about is their own pride. No wonder Sunset and the Dazzlings were able to turn them against each other in the movies.
It's also realistic on what she said: Its a sad fact, but things like this do happen. And often the victims die or suffer permeant injuries, leaving the people with no chance on going back to how things used to be.
Twilight should had also been more harsh with the CMC, or at the very least, pointed out that this all happened because they were jealous of Sunset and wanted their sisters to end their friendship wit her just so they would spend their time with them instead.
Well, if Sunset dies, they'll be getting something similar: Sunset is technically the one who leaves the girls (regardless if it is her choice or not), but she'll still be out of the way, leaving the sisters all to the CMC to have for themselves.
As for Prinicpal Celestia: She seems more concerned with the fact Cinch wants to use the incident to shut down Canterlot High then the fact her students nearly commented murder. And quiet frankly, it may be for the best, because while Crystal Prep is rotten, as shown with Sci-Twi and blackmailing her to 'unleash the magic', Canterlot isn't any better as the students turn against each other, sataboge others for selfish reasons and even go as far to kill others for their pride and for getting in the way. In fact, Canterlot is like a den of demons like Demon Sunset and Midnight Sparkle: All that's missing is the wings, horns and dark powers!
Going back to Celestia: I wonder if she thought Sunset was guilty as well, and if her idea of visiting her while in the hospital is to convince her to keep the school open.
I am NOT going to be surprised if the CMC are the next victims of whatever angry CHS mob comes up next.
Also, I'm not going to be surprised if Rainbow turns herself in out of guilt.
I'd also like to point out that whoever wrote the Holiday 2014 comic was a pathetic idiot for thinking that his stupid plot would actually make a story. Sorry if that's a bit harsh, but I had a cousin that almost killed himself because of cyberbullying, so forgive my choice of words on the matter!!
Damn. Twilight just saw the dark side of humanity. Just wait till she finds out about ISIS,9/11,The World Wars,Hitler,Donald Trump all the bad parts of humanity. Hmm this would have made for a great EG movie. Sunset gets blamed for Anon blah blah blah and it results in CHS battling their dark side.
Heh, if I was Twilight I would say something similar.
Well, Humane-5, you achived something that could do rare Equestrian villain - you shattered her believes of "everyone have something good in then".
And seeing Sunset like this...
CMC and all this gang are very lucky that Princess Celestia prefer to return in Equestria.
7240970 Trump, really?
Great chapter. Also to master blade trump really can we just have one thing with out the political race?
7241968 its a joke. I could really care less about the political race right now
7240283 I LOVE those videos!
Twilight has literally forgiven objectively worse so she kinda doesn't have a right to completely not forgive The Rainbooms.
lets see more soon
7249439 true but this is a fanfic and not Hasbro.
I just realized that Luna's song from "A Hearth's Warming Tail" fits almost perfectly with what would happen in the future for CHS, following the events of this story, and the consequences that would follow...
I see a cold wind blowing through
I see days neither fun nor free
I see a future caused by you
I see a path not meant to be
The future should be filled with magic
Dreams and wishes brought to life
But the days ahead are dark and tragic
No time for hope when all is strife
Whatever might have been
All the dreams that
ponieswe all shareBecause of you,
Snowfall Frost(Rainbow Dash) or (CMC)Now the future is a cold nightmare
"Cold" in this case, could just be metaphorical for the constant unease, tension, and guilt, that would haunt CHS.
Next chapter?
If Sunset ends up dying..Here's what the CMC and the other Humane 5 should get.
7249439 You should remember that she's gone through something similar with a Canterlot Wedding, and this time it all went a lot worse than that.
I have all sympathy for that she's had enough of betrayal.
7426662 Fair enough, she also gave them one job.
Reading through this chapter again made me realize something.
CHS really is lacking in terms of security.
My memory's a bit fuzzy but, in the first movie, I don't believe anyone questioned Twilight (who was a perfect stranger at the time) when she first entered the school.
Also worth noting is that no one noticed when Twilight spent the night inside the school.
Something like what happened to Sunset here and in my version of the story really could happen.
Kinda funny when you think about it.
7430496 Not only that, but if you pay attention in the Anon-A-Miss comic, Sunset IS actually homeless. There's a panel in which she is in the library writing to Twilight on a bed of books just like Twilight did!
But Twilight was only in the human world for a couple weeks. Sunset's been there for 3 years!
What's she doing on a bed of books in the freaking library??
7241950 Hey now, It's not like she fully trusts Discord, even going as far as blaming him when something bad goes by. She even didn't trust Trixie despite saying she had forgiven her. So Twilight can have some doubts about people she reforms, heck she was hesitant toward Sunset in Rainbow Rocks.
I understand Twilight is angry and with good reason, but should all of her "former" Canterlot High friends be blamed for what Rainbow and a bunch of other students started? Sure they shunned Sunset, but as far as it goes that's all they are guilty of, sure had they given her a chance this whole mess might not have happened, but to say they deserve to be categorized with the ones that actually did this is going a bit out of line. I don't even feel the CMC would deserve this either, the actions of the students are not something they could have anticipated and unlike Rainbow Dash was never something they wanted to happen.
I think that Twilight was right to be very angry, but I think that her saying that they were worthy of tartarus was a bit of her stretch. Also, the fish metaphore was rather cheesy. But really, if these are the biggest problems I have, then this story is a winner. Dark, angsty, but a winner for sure, cheesy fish metaphors and all.
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Keep in mind this is based of a cartoon with colorful magic talking ponies, one of whom is a pink reality warper. If that can happen...if pinkie pie can happen...well, hiding out in a library for a few years isn't THAT out there.
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think of it like this she trusted them beloved in them to help sunset and at the slightest sign a poor one as well they betrayed and abandoned her. and then basically nearly lead to her death and even know may lead to her being permanently mental or physically crippled if not both and twilight when she gets emotional has never been all to stable
Um... wow, Twilight. Fighting alongside monsters... I mean, they did major wrong, but... damn...
"I just had to talk the God Empress of Equestria from coming through the mirror and turning Canterlot into a nuclear wasteland! You're damned right I'm upset!"
...how it should have ended
They got lucky. After all, princess celestia didn’t end up coming through the portal with a cleaver demanding the heads of all who were guilty
Listen to forever and always buy parachute and read the last few paragraphs you probably will cry I did
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she will kill them
princess celestia and twilight: your not my friends I don't know who you are. I don't know what you are. If you're looking for friendship, I can tell you I don't have any fucks to give... but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for a traitor like you. If you leave me and sunset alone, that will be the end of it - I will not look for you, I will not pursue you... but if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you... and I will kill you.
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uhh, i don't think Sunset would like/or allow that. i think all she wants to do at this point is just leave the mirror world and go back to her home world
OHHHHHHHHHH
Get BURNED. Straight from the fires of hell.