Wallflower opened her mouth, then closed it. She looked down, unaware of what to say.
"Yes?" she finally answered.
"What do you- how could you- why are you acting so innocent? You ruined my life!" Sunset said, angry at the gardener's quiet, nonchalant response.
Tears sprung from Wallflower's eyes.
"I'm sorry," she whispered.
The bacon-haired girl was thrown back. She stopped moving for a second, shocked.
"...Why?"
"I'm sorry. I... I wanted everyone to see how bad you were." Wallflower sniffed. "But they didn't. I... I did. You aren't bad. You... you changed. You became a better person. And I... I ruined it! I ruined your life, I destroyed everything you worked so hard to make. Friendships, forgiveness, all gone! I'm sorry!" Wallflower sobbed.
"Wallflower..."
"I wish I'd never gone in that garden! Never touched that stone! I'm a terrible person!"
"Wallflower."
The sniffling gardener looked up. Tears filled her eyes.
"Wallflower, if you are sorry, can you tell the others the truth?" Sunset asked.
The timid Equestria Girl sniffled again.
"I don't have the courage. I'm too scared to stand on a stage."
Sunset nodded disappointed.
"Just tell them when you do."
With that, the bacon-haired girl walked away, heading toward her next class. Suddenly, she turned around. She had one more question for the timid gardener.
"Why did you erase the footage?"
Wallflower shook her head. "It wasn't me."
Sunset Shimmer was unaware if she should trust her, but at least she had apologized.
"Thank you, Wallflower."
Then Sunset really did walk away.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
After school, the Human Six met up.
"I can't believe that jerk is dating Trixie! Sunset's trying to drag her down with her!" Rainbow Dash cried, mad.
"Something must be done, darlings," Rarity said with a flip of her hair. "Sunset cannot continue to prance around saying she innocent! What if she hurts someone?"
"Sunset's a party pooper," Pinkie Pie said, leaning her head on one of her hands. The party planner looked down.
"Well, we can't just sit here and talk about her all day. What we need is a plan to get her back for all she's done!" Twilight said, hitting a fist against her palm.
"Is vengeance really the right answer?" Applejack asked.
"Usually, nah. But here?" Rainbow said. "Definitely."
"I'm not sure this is okay, either," Fluttershy said quietly.
"Remember when Sunset stepped on your baby bunny?" Rainbow asked.
Fluttershy paled.
"Alright, then," Rainbow said, putting both hands on the table they were sitting at. "Let's plan."
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
Sunset sat down near the statue of the Wondercolt. She pulled out her book, which let her communicate with Princess Twilight in Equestria. Nothing from the princess lately. So, Sunset pulled out a pen and began to write.
"Dear Princess Twilight, Wallflower apologized today. She might be lying, but then again, I don't know. My old friends seem to hate me more and more every day. Trixie and I had our first date yesterday, and it went well. At least I have one friend, other than you, of course! Your friend, Sunset Shimmer.
Sunset smiled and closed the book. She was glad that she had at least two friends. Suddenly, the book started to glow and vibrate.
"That was quick," Sunset said quietly to herself.
Sunset, I'm in the middle of something right now. Can you just leave me alone? I have a life too, and I don't need to document yours. Besides, their memories are gone. There is nothing I can do. Just... leave me alone!
The bacon-haired girl gasped. This couldn't be Twilight. She'd never say something like that. Then again, the princess had a very busy life, filled with villian threats and friendship problems. Sunset shut the book. Guess she'd only have one friend. Well... she guessed that Starlight Glimmer had been her friend, in a way. Trixie and Starlight were better than nothing. Sunset looked at the ground. She should learn to be more thankful.
Sunset stood up and walked back into the school for her next class. After stepping inside, she noticed a poster for the Spring Dance. The pony girl thought of how that would go. Maybe she'd ask Trixie to go with her. Maybe she just wouldn't go at all.
Speaking of Trixie, Sunset saw her making her way to her next class and ran up to her.
"Hey, Trixie!" Sunset greeted.
Trixie turned her head in delight.
"Sunset Shimmer! Trixie's been looking for you, we have the same class next!" the magician said.
"You're never going to guess what happened today! Wallflower apologized. And she says she didn't touch the footage."
Trixie's stomach turned.
"She's lying. She isn't sorry, and of course, it was she who touched the footage."
"Wallflower cried. I don't think that she would cry if she wasn't telling the truth. Besides, she said that she's seen how I've changed and that she ruined my life. She seemed very sorry."
"Well, who else would have touched the footage?" Trixie said, crossing her arms and looking cross.
"Anyone could have, Trixie," Sunset replied.
Thinking that Sunset had said that it was her, Trixie said, "W-what? No, it wasn't... How do you..."
Now it was Sunset who looked cross.
"Did you erase the footage?"
Trixie looked down, ashamed.
"...Yes..."
Sunset was thrown back.
"Why? Why would you do that? I thought you were my friend? Why would you ruin my chance of getting my friends back?" the bacon-haired girl asked, upset.
Tears sprung in Trixie's eyes.
"I thought that if you got your friends back, you'd leave me behind and I'd be in the dark, all alone again." the magician said.
"Well, then. Looks like your nightmare is coming true. You will be in the dark again... because I'm breaking up with you. I never want to see you again!" Sunset said, very upset, but with tears in her eyes as well. "I... I hate you, Trixie!"
Trixie's world seemed to shatter as Sunset ran away, The bacon-haired girl and the magician were both crying. This was a terrible day for both of them.
\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\
"Does everyone know the plan?" Rainbow Dash asked the rest of the Human Six after school.
They nodded.
"Just wait 'till the Spring Dance." Rainbow grinned in an almost evil way. "Sunset Shimmer will regret everything she's ever done to us."