//------------------------------// // Light // Story: Light of my life // by Sushi4477 //------------------------------// The next few hours in Light's life passed in slow motion. Soldiers and paramedics invaded the basement, pulling the killer's body away from the scene. Pinkamena had been very accurate, hitting the jugular swiftly and on the first try. The killer died before even figuring out what had happened. When Shining Armour arrived at the scene, he ran inmediately to his dying son, held his hoof and hollered orders at the paramedics. They took Heart Felt away, Palette left with him and Shining Armour did too. Light stepped into the street, Celestia's sun was rising beautifully illuminating the scene before her. She saw a squad of weather pegasi clear the skies in a V formation. The eerie mist from the night before cleared in seconds, and it seemed as if it was never there. Network opened his eyes shortly after the soldiers arrived, his body was badly beaten and he had broken a few ribs. He was taken by the paramedics to get treatment for his injuries and Light was left alone in the crime scene. The young mare sat on the steps of the bakery, she saw a light blue mass sit next to her and sigh. "I never expected it to end this way," Andromeda said. "I knew him, he used to live with his sister in Canterlot. His parents where bakers. "Light turned her head to listen "They called him Pound Cake. We went to the same High School,he was a Junior when I came in, He wasn't very popular though. I sat behind him in music class, I wouldv'e never imagined he of all ponies could do those things, even kill a filly like my sister." She looked down for a second, taking in all that had happened. Light nodded to her. "He killed your sister?" Andromeda didn't respond, she merely gave her a look that answered her questions. "I'm sorry if I said something-" "No, its alright." She reassured her. "She was a very intelligent mare, her name was Day Dream. She loved gardens and planting, as harmless as a filly could be." Light nodded and looked down. "So, why did he do it?" Andromeda sighed. "I think he did it for power, he wasn't liked a lot in school and practically needed attention. He was a born showman, the fact that Pinkamena was his foal sitter made him want to copy her MO, probably because he saw how much attention she recieved. " she knocked on the bakery's wall. "This was his parents' bakery, he worked here most of his life, and I remember the employes treated him poorly because since he was the boss's son he got better pay. He thought it would only be normal to get rid of those who made his life a living hell first. " There was a silence before Light turned back at her, "So why did he go after us?" Andromeda shook her head. "Thats what I can't figure out. So much has been going on lately that everyone is just losing their minds. Mothers would find out their sons where gone, husbands would spend days looking for their wives and Colts and fillies would be left orphaned. And now I have to tell Celestia that Pinkamena's on the loose..." Light had almost forgotten about Pinkamena's disappearance, she ran as soon as she killed Pound Cake. Light noticed something about her mane now, it had gone completely straight. "Well, this is goodbye. I have a ton of paperwork to do now on this so I might as well get started besides, I have to go visit my cousin in the hospital. Goodbye Light." The mare stood up and picked up her badge. Light shook her hoof and watched as the mare walked away. She gave one last glance at the building and from the corner of her eye she could have sworn she saw a wave of pink run through, then again it might have been her imagination. The Canterlot Central Hospital was going slightly mad at the moment, the prince himself had just arrived from an attack by the Canterlot Killer without a horn followed by his father, Princess Celestia was flying over there right now with Princess Luna and to top it off in the main desk, the secretary was being yelled at by an enraged yellow mare and a dramatic pearl coloured mare. "I want to see my son!" Fluttershy said in a dangerous voice. "I want to know where in Equestria is my daughter! YOU are going to be in heaps of trouble if you don't answer this RIGHT NOW." The desk attendant stared at them wide eyed. "P-Please take a seat ladies I assure you w-we can-" "Assure me??!" Fluttershy said. "Now listen here, No one and I mean NO ONE hurts my babies UNDERSTOOD, Now tell me where is Network or I swear to the goddess I'll END YOU!!" The attendant shivered and clutched his folder with all his might "...room 478" "Thank You!" She said. "Oh and it was nice to see you Rarity, come honey." She said in her normal sweet voice. Big Macintosh was standing behind next to Fancy Pants, both had their mouths open in surprise. Mac didn't hesitate and followed his wife silently. Rarity was now alone with the traumatised attendant. Before she had a chance to yell at him a gentle voice came from behind which made her jump. "Hi mom," Light was smiling weakly at her mother. Rarity took no time in clutching Light in a bear hug. "Oh my baby! What happened? You are all over the news, and Network and Palette oh my..." Fancy Pants hugged his wife and daughter tightly as well. "Light you had us worried sick. Shining Armour assured us you where in Canterlot with some friends. Next thing we know you are nearly killed!" Fancy Pants said. "I'm sorry I had to go, I had to help in the case. They sent me to talk to Pinkamena-" "P-Pinkamena Diane Pie?!" Rarity bursted. "Oh sweet Celestia," "Its alright mom, I know I'm adopted. I don't blame you, but this saved lives." Rarity hugged her again in tears. "I'm just glad you're okay." Rarity said sincerely. Light smiled and hugged her back. "Say, where's Sapphire? Shouldn't she be with you?" Light asked them, Fancy Pants was about to respond when someone opened the large white doors. Three security guards held the mare in their muscular hooves. Sapphire was arguing as much as she could. "Is she yours?" One asked. Fancy Pants face hooved and nodded. They let her go and Sapphire dropped into the floor. She stood up, dusted herself off and turned ahead. She broke into a smile and ran for her sister. "Lighty! OH you won't believe this, I had to go to the main office to ask for where you where but apparently and how stupid is it you need a pass to enter the office. How on tartarus was I suppose to know that? So I enter and like this mare tells me 'you shall not pass' and I go 'umm yeah I can' and she sends me to the security office when I tell her why I had to go to the main office on the first place, okay so I go and now again I need a pass and like these four meat head stallions just give me the same stupid speech so I say-" "SAPPHIRE!" The three chorused. Light smiled and hugged her younger sister. "Sis I missed you too," "Daww, you're gonna make me cry." Sapphire hugged her back. Light then turned to her parents. "We should visit Heart Felt, it was bad what they did to him." The older pair looked at each other and nodded. The news of the prince's state had hurt everyone in Equestria, and many prayed for him to be fine. "His wounds are bad." Palette said. "The scar eventually will fade until its less than a mark, but he'll never have a horn again." Light nodded as they both watched the prince with an oxygen mask and two nurses by his side. Shining Armour held his wife as she grabbed on to her son's hoof. Both had tears flowing down their cheeks. The nurses where also looking upset. Palette turned to Light, her face wasn't sunny and filled with life anymore. "Remember what he said in the bakery? Do you really think he meant it?" Light smiled weakly, "I know he did, he wouldn't have begged for your life if he had not." Palette's eyes filled with tears. "They need him more than they need me Light! He's a prince and he's meant to rule a nation I- I'm just an artist." Light held her friend as the pegasus weeped in her shoulder. Palette took a deep breath and stepped back trying to control herself. "He won't hurt anyone anymore." Light said reassuringly. "Yeah, at least we're all alive." A mare tapped on Light's shoulder, "Miss Light? There someone at the phone for you." she said. Light raised an eyebrow and walked up to the phone and picked it up. "Hello?" "Hello Light." It was her. There was no one in Equestria with a voice like Pinkamena's, so dark and dangerous yet calm and collected. "You're alive." Light said. "Where are you?" She chuckled her insane laugh. "I won't tell you and don't bother to track the call Light, its an enclosed number. It'll take decades for it to begin to find me." Light held the phone with both hooves and narrowed her eyes. "Light, do you know why Pound cake wanted to kill you? It wasn't for him to gain another trophy, it was for competition. He wanted you out of the way because he wanted me to see him act in the spotlight." "You knew it was Pound Cake all along?" She chuckled once again. "Surprise, Surprise. He thought that because you where there, you'd end what I started and take away the attention. Your friends had the misfortune of being there," Light gulped and kept listening. "Now I must say it was a pleasure to see you again but I must go," "Where are you going?" "I have some business to attend to, besides there's a friend I'm having for dinner. Farewell Light." And with this Pinkamena hung up. Light stared down at the phone for a few seconds before hanging it up. She turned back at Palette who was talking to Light's mother. "Oh Light who was it?" Rarity asked carelessly. "No one, just ... a friend from Ponyville asking how we where." Light answered sitting back in the couch behind them. "Network will be fine, he'll leave the hospital in a few days." Palette told them. "Thats good, we'll go visit him as soon as we can." Rarity said with a soft smile. "You guys are stars all over Equestria. You survived the Canterlot Killer, and now everyone thinks you're gods or something." Sapphire said, "'The Canterlot Killer killers' If you may" Palette turned to Light, "So what are we going to do now?" "We won't be the same again," "My mother told me once there's always a light at the end of the tunnel," Rarity said. Light smiled for a second, "Yeah, there's always light."