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// Shouldn’t have to pay for love, with your bones and your flesh
// Story: Hell is for children
// by dragenfire68
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Chapter: 2
Tirek sighed, as he opened the book, to what he would guess, was the beginning of the hardest diary, he had ever read. He shook those thoughts off, as he began to catalog the days, in which he suspected these entries were written.
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Day 1
‘Dear Twilight,
I'm so alone, they don't believe me, they refuse to even listen to me, and I don't know how to get them to see, that I was set up to take the fall. I have a few suspects, but I have no proof, that it was them and I have no idea how to show, that I’m not the one who is doing this.
Sincerely
Sunset Shimmer’
‘Dear Sunset,
I know this must be hard, but you are strong.
You must remember who you are and find your family.
I promise that you'll make it through this.
Sincerely
Twilight Sparkle’
Day 2
‘Dear Twilight
I don't know who my family is, but it isn't them, it isn't them.
They didn't believe me, in fact, Applejack slapped me when I accused her sister of being Anon-A-Miss. It made so much sense, who else could know, what her nickname was and I never would dare tell.
I tried to reason with Rainbow, but she didn't listen to me. She smacked me too, same cheek no less when I said that Scootaloo was Apple Bloom's accomplice.
They accused me of being a secret stealer and a backstabber, they even threw me out, saying I‘m not welcome at Sugar Cube Corner. I’m not welcome here in this world, I know it Twilight, please let me back through.
Even though I failed you
Sincerely
Sunset Shimmer’
***
Tirek sat stunned, as he flipped through a few more pages, each telling him more about how no matter what she did, these girls would do anything to shut her up; even going so far, as to get physical with her and it made his blood boil. It wasn’t enough, that these girls isolated her, but to attack her for telling her side… It made him want to put down the book, find those girls and rip them a new one, about what family meant. Sunset Shimmer’s mental and physical health, however, was more important right now, so he picked the book back up and kept reading.
***
Day 4
‘Twilight, why can't I get through.... did I disappoint you by giving up too soon?
Did you seal it, so that I could learn how to overcome this? Why won’t you answer me?
TWILIGHT, PLEASE I HOPE YOUR NOT ANGRY, BUT PLEASE LET ME THROUGH!!!!!’
Day 7
‘You're right, I have to figure this out alone. I have to overcome this on my own.
I've found a homeless shelter willing to take me in, for a few days, but I still don't have a way to buy food... is this your test? To figure out, how to survive alone, without my old tricks?
Or have you forsaken me because I failed to learn the Magic of Friendship?’
Day 10
‘A fellow homeless girl saw me. She tried to try to kill me, but I escaped with only my money, this book, and my backpack, the rest was smashed to pieces. I think her name is Gilda.
who knew?
Well, now I know why she's so angry all the time, but now I’m truly homeless. I'll try harder, I'll prove I'm worthy to come home, someday....’
Day 12
‘I-i’m cold, hungry, and beginning to think there's no hope. I've only survived this long, by picking out of Canterlot’s after lunch garbage. I’ve also been making sure, to shower at the local pool, when I thought I could get away with it, but that just like old Sunset isn't it and I failed you haven't I?’
Final day
‘I can't do this anymore. I can't stand the constant pain in my gut, the constant fear that I'll be found and arrested, the fear that I may die, in a way I'm not comfortable with, the guilt that I failed you, the guilt that I failed Celestia.
If by some miracle, this is simply a case of you not being there because of some duties, then I'll understand, but I can't keep this up.
I can't be strong like you when you faced discord, I can't face my fears like you did, when you faced Sombra, I can't believe in the family like you did, when you fought Chrysalis.
This is the last message of someone, who is going to die tonight’
***
Tirek looks down at the last message before Twilight's urgent, panic-stricken responses started, but he didn't read them. Instead, he set the book aside and stared at a spot between his feet, as three emotions battled for control.
Rage, for those who hurt her, those who she called family; those who dared believe, that they had any right, to strike down someone, who had done nothing, but try to make up for any past deeds she might have done; that they deserved the love, they thought was merely a ploy to supposedly upend, their perfect little lives; who took this girls heart and shattered it many times over.
Sadness, for the girl, who tried to weather the sea of cruelty, on a sinking ship. He wanted to weep for the girl, who apparently had someone who cared, but fate conspired to keep her from helping. Sadness for the one, who was the emotional punching bag of a system, that chewed up her spirit and stole her soul.
The last, but weakest emotion, was the tiny flame of hope. A dim flame, struggling to hold its spark, against the storm of emotions, that raged inside him; one side calling out for retribution, against the vile creature that took, what he held dear to his heart and strangled the life out of it. However, the other gentle but unmoved, called out for healing, to save Sunset Shimmer, to pick up the pieces and put them back together.
Hope no matter how weak, was like a fire, and as discarded ideas between the two, fell onto it, hope refused to die. Instead, it took the kindling offered and added hope. It started as a small fire but it became an inferno and soon hope devoured the sadness and rage.
Tirek made a decision. He would help heal this girl’s broken heart, but as she was mending, he would take it upon himself, to figure out who was behind this and bring them to justice. He would not stop, until the creature that hurt her, was brought to justice.
He didn't know, where this newfound fire of hope came from, but he refuses to ignore the determination burning in his chest. Before this was gonna happen, however, he had a few business calls to make. After all, he had a lot of vacation time, that he was gonna cash in, and he knew that they wouldn't refuse him.
But at the back of his mind, a tiny voice spoke, one so tiny, that most ignore it. For him, however, it was as loud as any other and it was a hard one to ignore.
"What if you fail?"
Things just got a lot more interesting
Another good chapter just a little rushed needs some grammar checks here and there
This chapter makes me want to break the rainboom's and Twilight's kneecaps, with a wrench.
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Yeah, im gonna actually edit this chapter later, since I wrote this right after work, and my brain needs a recharge between chapters of the same story
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You may want to with hold wrenching twilight, cause with out her knees she can't redeem herself, because your gonna like what she does.
8669556
can we wrench rainbow at least? i mean i really want to ruin her sports career right now, a wrench to both kneecaps and elbows, fate worse then death for her.
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You can wrench rainbow and applejack.
The other four deserve less painful punishments.
I feel you could improve the syntax quite substantial, reading it feels clunky at times.
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I have some one looking at it right now actually
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Excellent
Well now. This will be interesting, I can feel it.
Can we get to the real point already? Instead of these damn fillers?
8676578
XD relax its only chapter 2
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Well now, lets hope i don't disappoint you.
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While it might still be a bit short, I didn't really notice any grammatical or spelling mistakes that stood out, so the chances for dissapointing me are currently rather low.
And yes, I am indeed tracking this one. Don't want to miss any updates.
Wait is the description ment to say the plan end happy or don't end happy
8682339
;3 wait till the end too find out
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I do wonder is the cover art a can expect to happen or just a cool image with little relation to story
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Eh, considering i got 0 drawing skills, its a place hold for now
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Ah understandable i got zero art skills as well
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Hay its nice to know some of whats been happening he needs this info if hes to help her.
You need to watch those commas.
Way, way too many commas. Other than that, s’alright on a technical level. Story wise… it’s functional. I’ll need to read more before I can judge, I think.