Culmination Of Actions Past

by NotanImportantPony

Chapter 1

Putting down her game of Blackjack, Canterlot High School’s resident security officer blinked owlishly at the screen in front of her. Blinking once then rubbing her eyes and blinking again did nothing to dispel the image she she had on screen.

Six figures had stumbled out of the Wondercolt statue at the front of the school.

Her hair itched like crazy but she ignored the need to scratch it in favor of picking up her handheld radio and giving the sisters a heads-up.

“Yo Celly, Lulu, this is Security. Six people just stepped outta the statue. Did Sunset tell you two anything about this? Over”

Not even a second after she removed her finger from her radio Luna spoke.

“Luna here. No. Sunset didn’t tell us anything about anyone coming through the statue today. Sister, would you call her and the girls to your office? Over.”

“Luna, why don’t you go down and talk to them? I’ll send Raven down to get the girls; they’ll be in Miss Harshwhinny’s class now. Thank you Security; just keep doing what you do best.”

Through the screens, Security saw the six figures walking towards the front doors of CHS. Luna was out of her office going to meet them. Her shirt was untucked and Security snickered.

“So much for professionalism Lulu.”

Security smiled, scratching that darned itch that had been bothering her for the last minute. The fact that she only got an itch that intense whenever something bad happened escaped her.

Looking at the lobby camera, Security saw the six suited figures, three females and three males step through the front door and look around. They took a few more steps into the lobby, just enough so as to not obstruct the doors; leaned against the trophy display case and waited.

Looking at the bank of screens, Security saw Luna round the corner of the same hallway the six people were in. she looked composed, but even through the cameras not so insignificant blurring Security could still feel Luna’s gaze. As Luna approached the unknown party Security scratched that abominable itch again. It just didn’t go away, it was getting annoying now. She scratched it harder.

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The short, clipped sound of Luna’s footsteps echoed around on the silent, unforgiving surfaces around her. As Luna got closer one of the men with stepped forward and Luna stopped walking, the man continued walking towards her until they were ten feet apart. Luna started first.

“Why are all of you here?”

The man in front of her nodded, his black hair waving to her.

“Principal Luna. I am Steelhorn, Captain of the Royal Guard. We are here to pick up Sunset Shimmer.”

Luna gazed at the man. She could not read him, it was disconcerting.

“Why do you want to talk to her.”

Steelhorn’s eye hardened and his voice took on a clinical tone and he recited words from rote.

“There was an accident. Nopony survived.” He didn’t need to continue. Luna’s gaze didn’t shift, her eyes didn’t harden, instead, she took a deep breath in and a deep breath out, moving her right hand up and down in time with her breaths. After a minute of that Luna lifted her radio up to her lips and spoke into it.

“Celestia, the men and women are from Equestria. Its better if we talk in person.”

“Okay... Luna, what’s wrong?”

Luna didn’t respond, she turned and motioned for the six people to follow her. As they walked down CHS’ hallways towards Celestia’s office they didn’t speak.

After a time they reached Celestia’s office. Stopping outside the door Luna turned to the men,

“Captain, this is a small room. Not all of us are going to fit in here. Are you going to tell Sunset what happened?”

Steelhorn shook his head, stepped aside and motioned to a shorter man, one whose eyes were bloodshot and he seemed to be in a daze.

“No ma’am I won’t be the one to tell Sunset. Night Light will be the one. Twilight was his daughter.”

Silence hung in the air. Luna bowed her head and muttered something but she turned the door handle and motioned for Night Light to come inside. He followed her-- after Steelhorn gave him a light push and some hushed words-- like a lost puppy.

Inside the office was a dense quiet, Celestia leaned on the corner of Ravens desk twiddling her fingers,as soon as she saw Luna her head snapped up but her eyes crinkled in confusion as she saw Night Light.

“Luna wh-”

Celestia never got a chance to finish her statement. Luna pulled her the right arm into a empty office. And office lobby was quiet again. Night Light was alone, in a chair, his head sunk into his hands and tears were gentley splattering on the dirty office carpet. Hushed voices came from outside the lobby and from the office that Luna and dragged Celestia into.

But Night Light, so deep in grief heard none of that, all he could hear was the last words his darling daughter had said to him.

“I don’t need help. I know what I’m doing.”

‘You stupid silly filly! Why! Why!’

“Why!” Night Light screamed as his grief came again like a tidal wave, collapsing him to his knees, his eyes streaming tears. He continued to wail and bash his fists on the office floor. And he was suddenly scooped up in someone’s arms. He struggled, fighting to get out of the hold. He wanted to be alone. He needed to be alone.

And a voice spoke to him. One he thought he would never hear again.

“I’m going to get her.”

“No! Night-”

“-Light! I’m so, so sorry.” Cried Celestia as Night Light weakly struggled in her arms, spraying her with tears as he continued to try to escape her.

The office door opened and Steelhorn stepped in but he stopped halfway in the doorway as he saw Night Light sobbing into Celestia’s shoulder. Celestia...

Standing at the doorway for what seemed an appropriate amount of time he cleared his throat.

“Princess Celestia-” He paused, shook his head and resumed “- Principal Celestia. Sunset and the girls are outside. Should I send them in?”

Celestia did not answer, instead she stroked Night Lights head as he vented onto her shoulder. She didn’t answer him. Instead, Luna stepped towards him and shook her head.

“I’ll talk to her.”

Steelhorn’s gaze turned apprehensive.

“Are you-”

“-Sure? Yes, I am. It’s not the first time I’ve had to this. It never gets any easier.”

Luna took a step towards the office door, Steelhorn moved out of her way. Her eyes were clear and teary but they held an inner steel that spoke volumes. She pushed open the door and stepped out into the hallway.

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The steady scratch of pens and pencils on paper filled the air. As did one forbidden sound.

Bzzzzzzzt...

Bzzzzzzzt...

The phone sat, unattended and woefully ignored but it continued to do its job. After all, someone forgot to turn it off right before taking a test. That, and it was still in that someone's jeans.

Bzzzzzzzt...

Bzzzzzzzt...

“Sunset Shimmer!” Whipped an annoyed voice.

“Bring your phone to me, now! And you can expect a zero for your test score today.”

Sunset Shimmer. Former High School Queen; Former Monster, slowly rose from her desk, her test clenched in her left hand, her blank and dull phone dead in her right hand and approached miss Harshwhinny’s desk and placed her test and her phone on it. She returned to her seat, her stomach growling hard enough to give her cramps, it was a sore reminder that she had skipped breakfast. Wanting a way out of her situation she raised her hand and Miss Harshwhinny stared at her for a minute, throwing daggers with her eyes but eventually, she relented.

“What is it.”

Sunset quickly moaned two words,

“Stomach cramps.”

Harshwhinny’s face redenned as did Sunset’s and a dozen other people’s as they realized what she said and the implications of it.

“Just-Just go.” Harshwhinny painfully moaned from under her facepalm.

Sunset let out a quick victory smile, grabbed her book bag, and stood up from her seat not bothering to push it in. She got midway through the classroom, delayed by many knowing grins and a few awesome fist bumps when the classroom door opened and Principal Celestia's secretary, Raven and another man stepped in. Raven motioned for the man to stay by the door and she walked over to Sunset,

“Sunset, six people stepped out of the portal a few minutes ago. Do you know anything about that?”

Sunset took a step back, her face confused.

“No. I-I don’t.”

Raven cocked her head.

“Okay-” Raven motioned for Sunset to stay where she was and went to Harshwhinny and talked with her. After a few minutes Raven pulled away “- Would Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Sunset please come with me.”

Raven then walked out of the classroom, following closely behind Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie. Everyone of the seven people made it out of the classroom. When Sunset stepped out of the classroom she spotted two people in suits and froze.

The person closest to her, a woman with a shock of silver running through her hair proffered a hand,

“Sunset Shimmer. I’m Storm Keeper, Captain of the Lunar Guard.”

Sunset stared at the offered ebony hand and slowly extended her own to shake it.

“Thanks, I guess. But why are you guys here?”

Storm Keeper dropped the handshake and looked past Sunset and recited as if from reading from a piece of paper.

“If you and your friends could come with us there something we’d like to talk to you all about.”

Storm Keeper turned around only to find a ball of pink obscuring her vision. Taking a step back she saw who it was.

“Bearer of the Element of Laughter, Pinkie Pie. Is that right?”

Pinkie took a step forward and shot hand forward and vigorously shook Store Keepers hand.

“Yeppers! That’s me!-” Pinkie drew back and squinted, still shaking hands “- Sooo, if you and your friends just came through the portal does that mean...”

Storm Keeper withdrew her hand and said in an exasperated sigh,

“Yes Laughter, I’-”

“- I’m going to have to throw a Pony Party!” She zoomed off only to have her hair clothes lined by the second person, a man with white hair and a scar running down past his right eye and hooking around his jawline.

“Miss Pie, there will be time for-” He spat the word “-parties later. Right now it’s imperative that Sunset speaks with Night Light.”

Twilight gasped,

“My dad’s here?!”

The man let go of Pinkies hair and turned to Twilight with wide eyes and half crouched in a bow,

“Princess I-” He stopped, shook his head and rose from his half bow “- Sorry... My name is Storm Watcher, were from Equestria. The Night Light I was talking about is Princess Twilight Sparkles father.”

Twilight’s eyes widened and she drew in a deep breathe, which was cut off by Storm Keeper.

“Sparkle!”

Twilight squeaked and jumped as Storm Keeper grabbed her shoulder.

“This goes for you and everyone else. No questions until this matter is settled. Do all of you understand.” She finished with a stern tone and a frown.

Everyone stared at her and nodded. Sunset looked at her with a frown and a glare.

Rave turned to the group,

“Celestia wanted me to bring all of you to her office. Let’s go.”

They all walked down CHS’ hallways talking and laughing but for Sunset, everything seemed wrong. Everything had taken on a new look, a new meaning.

The life she left behind, what did that mean to her now that it had come back to haunt her? Was her life here really better than the life she had left back in Equestria. In both lives she had friends, she could depend on them no matter the reason.

Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She shook her head and looked over, it was Storm Keeper.

“Sunset, you’re not in trouble okay. Remember, Celestia pardoned you. You have a clean slate. No, we’re because- because there-”

“-Keep!” Storm Watcher interrupted, “There’s a time and a place.”

Storm Keeper huffed and moved away from Sunset.

The group had reached the Principals offices, outside were three other, two men and a woman. The man leaning on the door frame looked up, startled. He looked around and when his gaze settled on the group’s approach, he opened the door and disappeared inside of it. The sound of crying came from inside.

The sound filled everyone with dread. Most stopped upon hearing the sound, their faces masks of confusion and concern. But Twilight’s face was a mask of confusion and horror. The crying, it was her dad.

She took a few steps forward but froze as the door opened. Luna and a man stepped out. Now that she was closer Twilight could see her dad being held by Principal Celestia.

The door clicked shut, the sound went off like a gunshot in the hallway. Twilight rushed up to Luna,

“Vice-Principal Luna! What happened? Why is my dad in there? Why is-”

Luna looked down at Twilight, and Twilight stopped speaking.

“Twilight I want you to sit down. Sunset, I want you to sit down as well.”

Luna sat them down on chairs in a small alcove right next to Celestia’s office. They could faintly hear the crying from inside.

Luna brought herself down to eye level with Sunset.

“Sunset, Twilight.-” both girls looked at Luna and she looked back. A sense of dread built up in the air “- There was an accident. Princess Twilight and Princess Celestia didn’t make it.”

Author's Note:

So... I'll go hide now and work on this story in my spare time.

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