It's been hours since Scootaloo is back to herself. She is staying with Aunt Holiday and Lofty's house. Snap Shutter and Mane Allgood decides to keep watch at the stakeout for the night. They volunteer to take Night Glider and Double Diamond's place. Starlight is asleep on the couch. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle are discussing with each other about what Applejack and Rarity said to them earlier.
"I don't feel right. Do you, Sweetie Belle?"
"No. I feel sad. I'm ecstatic that Scootaloo is a hundred percent after that brutal hit from Rainbow Dash, but..,"
"Scootaloo has her family intact. Her aunts and parents. We don't..," Apple Bloom sadly states. "Big Mac's words still haunt me. As for Applejack, she was sincere, and yet, I chose not to forgive her."
"Least Applejack was the better sister. Rarity made a lot of false promises to me. Only once or twice we've done something together. That was it. She hangs out more with her friends and work than be with me. That's why I cannot forgive her. I'm shoved aside as her friends and work or more important than spending quality with me."
"Yea. I recall a lot of times that Applejack and I would be together at the farm," Apple Bloom frowns. "So many times we had. How could she ignore our apologetic column?"
"One thing is certain. Scootaloo doesn't need to forgive Rainbow Dash. Her actions were crueler than being bombarded with tomatoes by everypony in Ponyville."
"That's for sure," Apple Bloom nods in agreement. "Do you think Rarity would put you as a priority?"
"She would for a while then forget all about me," Sweetie Belle states in an instant. "Her inspirations and friends would always come first. Now when it comes to the benefit of Equestria, that is one thing. When it's something different entirely, she pushes me aside. I don't remember much of spending time with her. I spend more of my time here, being happier than ever. I guess the only thing that is missing is, having an actual sister to bond with."
"I hear you, Sweetie Belle. I do miss sister bonding time. More than I'll ever know."
"Should we write to them?" Sweetie Belle asks.
"No. We made our point of wanting to move on for the better."
"They did ask of us if we be willing to forgive in a later date."
"I think it's a possibility. Just not right now. With all that's happening."
"Agreed."
Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle yawns and falls asleep on the bed.
In Ponyville, Rarity and Applejack are in boutique. They are talking with each other on today's events.
"If any good came out of this, Applejack, it's seeing Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom doing great."
"Great in the sense of being healthy and happy."
"Yea..," Rarity frowns.
"Who knew that the map would lead us there in the first place."
"None of us. I wish Discord didn't had to erase our minds of Starlight village's location," Rarity sighs.
Applejack sighs as well. "It would have been nice to renew my sisterhood with Apple Bloom if I were to go alone."
"Same with me, Applejack. I screwed up badly. I don't think I can live with myself as a horrid sister for the rest of my life." Rarity lowers her head in shame.
"Maybe, if we're lucky, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle will forgive us. No one can hate or go without forgiving someone for a long time."
"Princess Celestia had to wait a thousand years to hear Princess Luna say I'm sorry."
"Good point," Applejack noted. "However, we don't get to live a thousand years. Maybe in a few years or so, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle may forgive us after the pain of the past goes away."
"Unless we show up and bring the pain back," Rarity added in sadness.
Applejack groans. "Then, I guess we should heed Discord's warning. For us to let them go, we've done all we can."
Rarity sobs a bit and nods. "Agreed..,"
Applejack and Rarity embrace each other for a few moments. Then Applejack leaves the boutique and head to Sweet Apple Acres to inform Granny and Big Mac of Apple Bloom.
It is now 11:30 at night in Canterlot Castle. Princess Luna decides not to venture into the realm of dreams tonight. She needs to have a word with her sister, Celestia. She enters Celestia's room. Celestia is about to go to bed.
"Hi, Luna. Something on your mind?"
"Yes, sister," Princess Luna sits on the floor.
"What is it?"
"It's about Starlight's justice system. It's inhumane. No pony should suffer having their cutie marks stripped away for all eternity."
Princess Celestia sighs. "I know. However, from what we learned, there are a lot of horrid ponies that inflicted on the innocent. I'm starting to question my Royal Guard throughout the ages. I have a lot of complaints on their reports and how slow they respond to further reaches around Equestria. What Night Glider said earlier, hearing her tale and how genuine she sounded, she had a horrible experience."
"Shall I go over the Royal Guards' report and see what delayed their duties throughout the years?"
"Yes, Luna. I need to be sure that they respond to all emergencies in Equestria and not just in Canterlot."
"Going back to the vault conversation, Celestia. We should condemn it."
Princess Celestia shakes her head. "We cannot. We made an agreement in order to retrieve the cutie marks back. We have to honor it."
"We can go now and destroy it. We got what we have. What can that do to us?"
"Starlight Glimmer has stripped Twilight Sparkle and her friends of their cutie marks. She can do the same with us. I rather not put all of Equestria at bay cause of their justice system. Plus, nothing bad has happened since of their justice system either than losing Equestria's best defense. Which we were able to retrieve in the same day."
"You have a valid point, sister."
"Sometime during the week, I'm going to pay a visit, alone. I want to connect with those ponies and understand their pain."
"While you do that, I'll invest my time in this Dark Order, Night Glider mentioned. With the possibility that a member can already work for us, it's best not to trust anypony until they are taken care of,"
"Agreed, Luna," Celestia yawns.
"Rest, Celestia. I'll guard the night."
Princess Celestia gets ready to sleep as Princess Luna leaves the room. She decides to watch Equestria for the night instead of investigating the Royal Guards. She'll get to that on a different day.