//------------------------------// // Bruised Apples // Story: Solemn Sunset // by CrystalBronies //------------------------------// Dear Princess Celestia, I’m starting to lose everything that was once special to me. Granny Smith passed only yesterday and Big Mac has already begun drinking his problems away. Poor Applebloom is crying herself to sleep each night after what happened to Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, and our faithful cousin Babs refuses to visit Sweet Apple Acres anymore. My friends are all gone and I just don’t know what to do. Help me Princess, I’m slowly losing the ability to survive anymore. Oh, I wish I could tell you everything Princess, but I fear that maybe it’s unbearable for anypony, even you your Highness. I’m praying that this ordeal is over soon for everypony in Equestria. If you know of anyone that can help the fellow survivors of the World Wide Massacre and I, please send them. Less than fifty ponies are left on this side of the country and we can barely keep ourselves alive. I… well… I’m just not the same after what happened. It’s hard to write all this down in a letter; so, so hard. Given what happened to my best friends, my family and the pony that only I could love, it seems too much to live with. Your most trusted servant, Applejack Four days it took; four days for the horror of the dark to overcome all of Equestria. It all started when Rainbow Dash was murdered in broad daylight up in Cloudsdale, slipping from this realm, plummeting through the sky like an angel falling from heaven. No one ever found her killer. Scootaloo was in shock and rushed to her side as soon as she got the news that Rainbow was –as Rarity put it- “the final gift of life”. Rainbow’s funeral was simple and quick; just as she would have wanted it to be. All the Wonderbolts were there. Soarin’ ran off half way through; obviously upset in losing a good friend. He was found an hour later dead on the forest floor with his skull caved in, wings ripped off and his blue feathers surrounding him in a floral pattern. Roseluck, another Ponyville citizen was executed for the suspect of murder to Soarin’ and potentially assisting the murderer of Rainbow Dash: she was hung at the Town Hall by Mayor Mare herself later that day. The remaining five elements stood around Rainbow Dash’s cloud-lined coffin and bid her farewell throughout the day, hoping that they would one day see her again. My amazing friends, I do not want to put you through this endeavor, but I cannot take this; any of this anymore. I’m slowly wilting away through pain and misery. Not just because of Rainbow, but all the pressure put on me at school, the constant and failed attempts to fly- it’s just too much for me. I am writing to you to say I’m sorry. I’m sorry for anything I have ever said or done that has hurt you, and what I am about to do. I’ve come to a realization that my life doesn’t matter in this world anymore than an ant’s does. I’ve done some thinking, and I think that it’s time for me to go now. By the time you have read this I will be gone. You will find me at the base of Dragon Mountain near that clearing Dash was laid to rest in. I have one last request from the both of you: leave me next to Rainbow Dash- and if you want to, join me there when you’re time is up. We can be happy together in the next life, if you want to. I’ll see you shortly, even if it’s not while I’m alive. Your Crusading friend, Scootaloo Poor Scoots; she had lost her idol- the only pony she could call a sister. Even with her two best friends supporting her she couldn’t take the pain of it all. She gave in the next day with a little help from gravity. She now lies next to Rainbow Dash in the middle of a beautiful clearing in the Everfree Forest; exactly how she would have wanted it. Sweetie Belle was killed in a freak accident involving a timber wolf, what was apparently the ghost of Rainbow Dash, an off target fire spell (curtsey of Twilight) and a conveniently placed mirror close to my friend’s graves. It turns out that Twilight was practicing dark magic in a nearby clearing and was given a fright by the sound of timber wolves in the distance. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle were mourning at Scootaloo’s grave, placing items that symbolized the friendship of the three (including a small basket of apples from all of the Apple family, Scootaloo’s scooter and a mirror from Sweetie Belle) when they claimed to see the ghost of Rainbow Dash appear; mangled like when the doctors found her body. Sweetie Belle ran off into the trees screaming only to be hit by the reflected fire spell from Twilight rebounding off the mirror. It hit her square in the chest and immediately stopped her heart. Applebloom was devastated and insisted that we have the funeral mere hours after. Sweetie Belle was lay to rest next to her dear friend wearing a beautiful white dress Rarity was saving for her birthday. Even Diamond Tiara, a mean, snobbish, spoilt filly that bullied the girls showed up to pay her respects. Dear Princess Celestia, I know that this is an odd time to write, but I have just lost my beloved sister like many other ponies have lost their loved ones recently. Sweetie Belle was a kind soul, shy at times (not Fluttershy shy though, that’s just over the top.) and a loveable character always. That was our catchphrase- “Always”. Even when times were hard we would say that to calm each other and help each other through hard times I can’t help but feel that all these deaths are linked though- two innocent fillies and a young mare, then the four members of the royal guard, Princess Cadence, Shining Armour, a third of the population of Manehattan, Fillydelphia’s military, Sorin’ from the Wonderbolts and countless others that haven’t been accounted for. Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Applejack and I have been investigating the situation but can’t find any leads at all! It’s almost like this mystery killer doesn’t exist… Please send more books like last time; Twilight is desperate! Your loyal subject, Rari\ \___________________ Rarity was found dead at her desk a few hours after Sweetie Belle’s funeral. A letter to the princess was recovered from the destroyed boutique around her. Somepony had walked in, planted a bomb and left without being noticed. Not a minute after it exploded killing Rarity and two other mares inside. Another funeral was held for her and she was laid next to Rainbow Dash. Pinkie Pie was a grand friend, but she eventually just ran out of sanity. The Cakes found her hanging from the roof of Sugarcube Corner with a knife in her neck, still smiling brightly. Her limbs were scattered over the bakery and blood was trailed up the stairs. After a thorough investigation of the murder site, three noted were found: One in Pinkie’s hand, one on her bed, and one in her jar of pills, half of which were scattered over the floor of her room. 31/8/06 Dear Diary, Just went to the Doc’s, apparently I have some incurable disorder that makes me go a bit hyper. No wonder all my friends hate me… Schizophrenia and ADHD pills plus an empty syringe were hidden in a box under her bed. 6/9/10 Dear Diary, A new pony just arrived! She’s a purple unicorn named Twilight Sparkle… what a silly name! Not as silly as what I invented though! Chimmeycherry or Cherrychonga? It’s a new cupcake I made! Dashie helped me with them. Creamy creamy blood frosting. I ran out of pills again and I woke up next to Lyra… she was dead though. I don’t know what happened, but BonBon refuses to talk to me now. A supply of razor blades were in a bedside drawer and pieces of rope –different lengths- were strewn across her bedspread. 18/12/13 Dear Diary, A masked pony gave me a syringe today and told me to use it when I got home. I think it might help with my scitzo—oooh fancy! I’l be right back diary, I have a hankering to tie ropes up! A picture of Pinkie Pie was found in a drawer with her holding the knife that was found at her "suicide". A short and sharp funeral was held for the exuberant pony, with her wish of a party afterwards. Pink, white, blue and orange now lay underneath the soil of the Everfree Forest floor. Twilight left Ponyville that day, leaving to travel the world. After attending Pinkie’s funeral, she and Spike ran off to discover the unknown bits of land in Equestria. Everypony knew that she wanted to get away from everything though. Spike sent a letter from the two of them apologizing about the rushed farewell minutes before plummeting to his death along with Twilight and half of the Canterlot weather team. They all got caught in a storm off the edge of Fillydelphia, which resulted in them all falling into a raging waterfall. The bodies were never found. Princess, only I am left now to run the farm. Applebloom killed herself after grieving from Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo for so long, and Big Macintosh overdosed on drugs in an alley last night. Nearly all of Equestria is gone and there’s nothing I can do about it. Obviously Luna is back in the moon… by her choice… It’s just you left Princess; you against the world. I have discovered whom the murderer is and will be leaving shortly myself. I wish you the very best Princess; hopefully you have the guts to end this long game this mare is playing. Signing off for the last time ever, Applejack. P.S…… A swift kick and the letter was gone, only to be replaced by a very vengeful looking yellow Pegasus. A brown hat whipped off the owner’s head as two mares of yellow and orange screamed; one in pain and one in delight. The earth pony resisted the constant punches to the face and kicked as hard as she could, sending the Pegasus flying out of the blood stained barn. Doing what her first victim would, she climbed higher and higher through the air, ripping the clouds apart. Turning around she sped towards the bloody pony faster than the speed of sound and created a blinding rainbow behind her. With a quick blow to the head, the farm pony was lying on the ground in a pool of blood as the yellow figure slumped away, anger in her eyes and blood on her hooves, looking for her next victim. P.S…... To anyone who is reading this, I hope you can stop her. She has become a monster. Don’t be fooled by her shyness or her “compassionate” character. Watch out traitor, they’ll come for you. DEATH TOLL REACHES MAXIMUM EVER 1,792,470 casualties were finally counted after the horrifying WWM two months ago. The killer was never found but is believed to still be out there, lurking in the shadows, watching us all. A list of casualties at the time can be found on pages 3-67 listed in respective towns/cities. PONYVILLE CASUALTIES • Applebloom Apple • Applejack Apple • Big Macintosh Apple • Granny Smith Apple • Rarity Belle • Sweetie Belle • Cherry Blossom • Mr. Cake • Mrs. Cake • Rainbow “Danger” Dash • Spike Dragona • Scootaloo Hanger • Ditzy “Derpy” Hooves • Octavia Melody • Pinkiemena “Pinkie” Diane Pie • Vinyl Scratch • Princess Twilight Sparkle • Roseluck (convicted of murder) • Soarin’ (resided in Cloudsdale) That was just the start of the list. Now to complete her mission…