Sunset awoke in a snowstorm.
The snow-flakes danced around her, then flickering out of existence. Her legs still wouldn't budge, no matter how much she tried. Is she paralyzed? What the hell happened to her? What was her demon trying to tell her?
C'mon, Sunset! Think!
Her hair flowed, blowing in the wind's direction. She clenched her leather jacket, yet she could barely keep the piercing cold away. She coughed, blood staining the ground and her ruined shirt. Why was this happening to her? Is this the elements' doing? No, she already suffered through the memories of everyone she hurt. Wasn't that enough? Let alone the cuts on her back!
God or Celestia? What's happening to me?
She pushed onwards, blooding her hands on the shards of ice. She had to keep going; she had to escape this personal hell. As Sunset's lungs crystalized, two figures emerged from the mist of snow. Two figures look like her principals.
The shadowy figures stood around Sunset's paralyzed form, each one offering a hand. The former unicorn took it. The mist disappears. The snow had become the grass, now covering her unfeeling legs - sunflowers grew in an open field. The mountains never ceased, giving shade from the burning sun. The two figures each smiled, now pulling Sunset into her arms.
Everything was wonderful...
Before it faded away.
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Luna sat alone in the awful doctor's chairs, playing mobile games on her old phone. Luna resisted the urge to pull her hair, as she loses in another game of pool.
"I think I should probably play another game," Luna spoke out loud to herself. The rage feeling subsided, now hearing faint sounds of someone waking up. Luna turned to Sunset's bed, preparing for the worst.
Sunset eye's met with a blinding light, the steady beat filling her ears. Her eyes adjusted, a boring ceiling the only thing she could see. She turned to her left, finding the strange vice-principal that held her down had a cautious smile. Sunset attempted to move her bandaged parts, but nothing happened. Is she paralyzed?
"Hey, Kid. I'm glad you're finally awake." Luna offered a hand, but Sunset just stared at it. She lifted a weak hand and shook her pale hand. Her smile grew, eyes now sparkling the entire solar system.
What's going on? Am I ever going to get some answers?
Sunset searched around the room, her vice principal still holding her hand. She wore a wrinkly shirt that had a gaming controller on it, her jeans looking worn-out. Why was she here? Is Principal Celestia taking over without her sister?
"Vice-Principal Luna? What are you doing here?"
"You don't have to be so formal, we're not in school. I'm watching over you when my sister can't." Luna let go of her hand, now settling herself within her chair.
"Why are you watching over me?" Sunset managed to cough out. Why does the unstoppable sister duo want to watch over her? She's caused nothing but problems for them.
"Because you're a student of ours. We also feel partially responsible for this." Luna guilty looked away from the broken teen, rubbing her arm with a wobbly mouth.
Partially responsible for this? You're currently visiting one of your students (that's a rebel magical unicorn from another dimension) who could never walk again due to a magical accident... and you're blaming yourselves for it. Sunset put both of her hands on her head, tears freely leaking out of her eyes. Luna caught wind of this, now walking over to the troubled teen.
"Kid, what's wrong? Need something?" Luna put his hand on her arm, trying to think of something that could make her feel better.
"No, I'm just being stupid..."
Luna leaned down to her eye level, her hand never leaving.
"Kid, you're not being stupid. You're stuck in a very sucky situation that could've been prevented. Sometimes crying is the only logical option - and that's okay. If you need some time alone, I can sit back in those chairs or le-"
"Don't leave... please, don't leave." Luna nodded and told her she can ask for anything. Sunset had tried to smile, but her vision became blurred as she went back to sleep.
Where she can be alone with her thoughts.
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"She's never acted like this... it's strange..."
Luna watched the teen go back to a peaceful sleep, her fingers absently rubbing the seams on her t-shirt. She recalled watching Sunset getting blasted with that weird beam, the sound of her falling echoed throughout Canterlot. That snap could've made anyone vomit... well, mostly.
I don't think she'll ever forget rainbows sprouting from a group of kids.
Luna wasn't sure, she may need to ask Princess Twilight about that beam, among other things. That beam gave Sunset a fresh start, destroying all negative parts of herself. Sunset died and rebirthed.
Like a Pheonix.
Luna frowned...
She hopes she'll be able to be there for her. It'll be a trying time for them all.