Sunset's Gone

by sapphirebluez


Making things right

It was a late night, the wind was howling and the trees leaves whistle and eerie tune but now there stood a hooded, cloaked figure in front of the entrance of the horse statue of Canterlot High where a so-called magical portal is located. The figure removed her hood and it was no other then Sunset Shimmer as she stood at the entrance of the portal waiting for a visitor from the other world to arrive.

Suddenly, the portal began to ripple and shine as another hooded cloaked figure stepped through it.

“Good evening there, I suppose the journey wasn’t to hard for you?” Sunset asked the figure.

The figure shook its head as if to say ‘no’.

“Good, because I was hoping if you could help me with a favor.” Sunset said her voice serious as ever as she gave it a notebook.

The figure tilted its head curiously as it took the notebook as if to say ‘What favor?’.

Sunset smiled slyly as she spoke so soft it was almost a whisper.

“I want you to help me keep an eye and gather information from Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Fluttershy and Applejack. The Elements of Harmony, and please do not get caught! Because I want you to be a surprise!”

Sunset gave a light chuckle as the figure turned and disappeared into the shadows.

“Be prepared Elements of Harmony and everyone at Canterlot High for I will give you and even bigger surprise then anything you’ve would have imagined.” Sunset giggled in an almost eerie way.


The next day……

It was a gloomy afternoon for the students at Canterlot High for everyone did not seem as cheery as usual, in fact, everyone seemed guilt-ridden for they had caused a fellow student to leave their school in misery. But the most guilt-ridden students were the Mane Five as they sat in an empty classroom in silence….

Fluttershy was at the corner of the room sobbing her hearts out while reapeating the words “I’m sorry Sunset” over and over again. Pinkie’s hair was flat and she was silent and she seemed almost grey and lifeless as her eyes tainted with guilt and sadness. Rarity was crying and holding a handkerchief in which occasionally she would dab her eyes as blow her nose. Applejack was staring down onto her floor and she used her hat to cover her eyes in shame. Rainbow Dash however was pacing across the floor with a thought clearly on her mind.

Suddenly, Rainbow slammed her hands onto a desk which grabbed the others attention as they jerked their heads upright to look at her.

“I can’t believe all of you would give up like this!!” Rainbow said angrily.

“What’s the use of hoping? That Sunset would appear magically in front of us with outstretched arms? WE broke her heart, WE made her miserable and lastly WE drove her out of our school… we’re nothing but mean friends.” Pinkie cried as she slumped down against a wall and buried her face in her arms and cried softly.

“But still… we can’t-.” Rainbow stated before she was cut of by Applejack.

“Pinkie's right, we, ah was a mean friend and its not like Sunset’s coming back anytime at all or ever!” Applejack said her voice filled with a large amount of sadness.

NO!! I am not giving up and neither should we, after all we should make up for our mistakes and go and apologize to her since we caused her to leave and even if she doesn’t accept our apology at least we tried apologizing to her instead of sitting here like a group of dummies, as if that would change anything at all!” Rainbow scolded as she stood tall and filled with hope.

“So, whose with me?!” Rainbow questioned as she put her hands out

This of course motivated the others as well as one by one they began to stand tall and hope began to fill them as well.

“Yeehaw count me in!” Applejack said filled with hope as she put her hands on top of Rainbow’s.

“I, of course will come as well darlings” Rarity said as she stood tall and proud and placing her hand on top of Rainbow’s and Applejack’s.

“YES! That is what we will do for Sunset Shimmy!” Pinkie said as her color returned to her and her hair became poofy again as she placed her hand on top the others

“Me too!” Fluttershy said her voice not one of fear but of determination of correcting her wrongs as she placed her hand on top of the rest of her friends' hands and they now stood in a circle.

“FOR SUNSET!” everyone cried together.

“But first we need MORE then just the five of us to make this better then ever!” Rainbow said as she looked at the rest of the gloomy students moping out in the hallway…..

Behind the shadows, the figure smirked silently as it began to take out the notebook Sunset gave her and a pen as it began taking down notes……


The Mane 5 walked down the hallway of Canterlot High, determination and hope radiating from them, but as they pass by, as students gave them guilty looks and several even went up to apologize for the way they had mocked them.

The Mane 5 then reached Principals Celestia office and Rainbow Dash began to knock on her door.

“Come in” Principals Celestia’s voice said from inside.

As they entered they saw that Vice-Principal Luna was inside as well, Rainbow Dash then began speaking.

“Principal Celestia, we hope we weren’t intruding, but it’s urgent, is it okay that when it is the end of school may we make an announcement to the student body about bringing Sunset back? We have a plan and we need as many students as possible to help us with it!” Rainbow told the Principals.

Principal Celestia raised an eyebrow as she and Vice-Principal Luna began exchanging looks.

“Is it THAT urgent that we must allow the students to stay back for it?” Vice-Principal Luna said sternly.

“Very, we want Sunset back and we want to show her that she means more to us then anything!” Rarity said waving her arms in the air.

Principal Celestia was quiet for a moment as she considered the request until finally she spoke.

“Very well, I shall allow it.” Principal Celestia said in a calm tone earning a rather suspicious look from her sister.

Principal Celestia then headed to the microphone as she began to speak. Gaining the students attention.

Attention all students, please meet at our auditorium immediately after school. Thank You.

“Oh thank you very much Principal Celestia and Vice-Principal Luna.” Fluttershy said softly.

“It’s quite alright dear students, a principal should always watch out and help her students, now run along there I believe you have some classes to attend to don't you?” The principal told the Mane 5.

“YIPPEE!!!” Pinkie said as she bounced out of the door followed by the rest of her friends.

As soon as they left, Principal Celestia turned to her sister, Luna.

“Dear Luna, could you please leave for I need a moment to myself” Celestia asked.

Luna looked at her sister suspiciously. “I hope you’re not doing anything bad, dear sister.” she said coldly while walking out the office and shutting the door behind her.

Principal Celestia then walked over to the door in which her sister just closed, locked it then went and close the shutters of the windows.

“Okay, you can come out now….” Principal Celestia said out loud.

Suddenly, there was a bright flash of light as the hooded figure appeared and walked towards Principal Celestia.

“Hello, friend, it’s been so long and I assume that you are curious at what I was speaking with those students just now.” Celestia said smugly.

The figure said nothing but chuckled, took the same notebook and pen out, eager at what the Principal has to say.