Vice-Principal Luna left the assembly, walking calmly back to her office. Inside, she was shaking with rage, angered by some of the responses during the assembly. That anyone could think so poorly of Sunset, after everything that had happened, was to her unfathomable. Sunset had suffered so much! They had no right to treat her like that! And to show such callous lack of sympathy, such complete disdain for Sunset’s sufferings! Intolerable! She would not stand for this! When she found whomever was responsible for Sunset’s sufferings, they would rue the day their mothers bore them!
Rounding the corner, she entered the school offices. Opening the door to her room, she stepped inside, and closed her door. She then took several deep breaths, bringing her arms out and in with each one, centering herself. “Calm, Luna. Peace... I am one with the stars. I am one with the planets. I am one with the cosmos.” She took several more cleansing breaths.
‘Nightmare Moon, Mistress of Darkness, may need to spend a bit less time on-line… rue the day indeed…’ she mused.
A final cleansing breath later, and considerably calmer, she sat behind her desk. A knock sounded at the door. Flash poked his head in. “Ms. Luna? I mean, Vice-principal Luna? May I come in?”
Nodding, Luna pointed at the seat across from her “Mr. Sentry, come in, please.” Flash entered her office, and sat in the chair in front of the desk..
Flash sat quietly, face in his hands, reflecting on what Vice-Principal Luna shared during the assembly. He too had been floored by some of the responses from the other students. “I can’t believe some people can be such insensitive assholes…” he muttered quietly.
“Language Mr. Sentry, and quite agreed,” responded Luna.
“Hello! Anyone here? Ms. Raven? Principal Celestia? Vice-Principal Luna?” a voice called out from the school office.
Flashes head snapped up. “Twilight?” he called out.
“Flash! Is that you? Where is everyone?”
“Twilight! It’s Vice-Principal Luna! I’m here with Mr. Sentry, please, come in,” called out Luna. A moment later, Twilight poked her head into the office, then smiled when she spied the pair.
“Oh thank Celestia!” she called out, then entered the office and took the seat next to Flash. “Hello Flash!” she greeted. “Haven't seen you in a while! How have you been?” A flush crept up her cheeks, as she turned her head shyly.
Flash blushed as well. “Hi Princess Twilight. Nice to see you too!” he grinned.
Luna raised an eyebrow, then smirked. “Well… greetings all around! Welcome Twilight. We’ve been worried about you. It seems after Sunset received your message, no one was able to find you.”
“Ah.. yeah. Well… yeah. I kind of… got lost. Sort of. Long story. Anyways….. Here I am! So, what’s going on with Sunset? Where is she, is everything alright?” asked Twilight.
“No Twilight. I’m afraid not. Everything is not ‘alright’. Sunset has been attacked,” replied Luna.
“Attacked! What! Where is she! I need to see her! Take me to her please? Where is my friend?” Frantic, Twilight leaned over the desk, both hands planted. “Please Luna, tell me… is she okay? Where is she? What happened, what’s going on?”
A voice called out behind them from the door. “Twilight! I was so worried about you! When did you get here? You didn’t have to wait long did you? I am so, so sorry I didn’t get your message!”
Turning, Twilight saw Sunset sitting in the doorway. She was in a wheelchair, and behind, pushing her, was Principal Celestia.