Celestia Bless Us

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Chapter 5: "Clean Up Your Act"

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Have you ever heard of a tale on Christmas Eve that an old man has forgotten the holiday's purpose? And that three spirits have visited him and took him through time? It was the world's most beloved and tragic Christmas tale of all time, and it is now being presented in an Equestria Girls version.

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Tears were falling out of Rainbow Dash's tourmaline eyes and running down her cyan cheek. Apple Bloom, dying? She was Rainbow's favorite member of the Apple Family, close to Applejack. She didn't want her to lie in the ground forever. This can't happen...

"Why didn't Applejack tell me?" Rainbow thought to herself, through sobs. Remember, a voice whispered in her mind. You didn't care, remember?

She did remember. She didn't care. Then, dark red smoke emerged from the ventalation duct, and quickly filled the room. Rainbow Dash tried to open the door, but it was mysteriously locked. She fell to the floor and was knocked out.

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It was cold on the floor. Rainbow thought. Maybe I should wake up. But she was lying on a blanket of snow outside a gloomier and darker Sweet Apple Acres. No stars were visible in the sky, but the moon was full and the snow on the ground was sparkling in the moonlight. Lights were on inside the cottage, but they were dimmed. Rainbow approached the window and peeked inside.

The living room was only lit with candles and everyone was crying. Applejack and Big Mac were hugging each other and Granny Smith was poking the fire with a metal poker. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle were there too, settling by the fire. At last, Applejack spoke.

"This is horrible." She sobbed and wiped her tears. "Why before Christmas?"

"Eeyup." Big Mac replied.

"Applejack," Sweetie Belle said over the fire.

"Yes, sugarcube?"

"Apple Bloom made a letter and told us not to read it, except when it comes. Can we read it now?" Scootaloo took an envelope out of her backpack and handed it to Applejack. "You can read it if you want."

The Apple family tore open the letter and looked at the handwritten words. It was Apple Bloom's handwriting and Applejack read aloud:

Dear friends and family,

If y'all are readin' this, Y'all don't have to worry about me. I'm now livin' in the clouds over Canterlot and in yer hearts. I'll be livin with Mom and Dad in yer dreams and I will tell them you all said 'Hello' and 'Merry Christmas'. I lived my adventure, now go live yers.

Love from above, Apple Bloom.

Rainbow Dash was shocked. Apple Bloom did die, and everybody was heartbroken. Apple Bloom was the gentle kind soul that united the Apple Family and the Crusaders is now gone forever. Rainbow could barely keep her eyes open, because of the amount of tears she was making. Applejack spoke again, but to the sky.

"Apple Bloom," she prayed. "If y'all can hear me, we got yer letter, and I like to send one back." She took Apple Bloom's letter and a pencil and she wrote on the back of it.

Dear Apple Bloom,

If you get this, we love you with all our hearts and souls, and we will never forget you. You were the best little sister I have ever had in my life and the best sister anyone else in this world. You were so young. We wish you could have stayed long enough for Christmas. We will always remember you and your ambition and honesty. Now you know Mom and Dad more than I will ever will. Please wish them a Merry Christmas for us, sugarcube. The Apple family and the Cutie Mark Crusaders will never be the same without you.

Sending lots of love from Heaven, Applejack.

P.S: Tell Rainbow I said "Hi".

"Tell me she said hi?" Rainbow was both sad and confused. "What does that mean?" She stepped back a couple feet and fell over a tombstone. The curious girl stood back up and saw the engravement on it.

Here lies Apple Bloom, the sweetest apple in CanterlotBorn September 3rd, 2000
Died December 20th, 2014

That drew the line. Rainbow Dash was incredibly upset, both mad and sad. She wanted to kick the stone over, but she didn't. "This isn't happening." She kept saying to herself.

"It is." Another familiar voice came, and Rainbow saw a hooded figure walking towards her. Unlike the other ghosts, she was dark and mysterious. Her eyes were recognizable, though.

"Let me guess, you are the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, in Twilight's body?" Rainbow asked.

"Yes," The spirit took off her hood and showed herself as Twilight Sparkle. Rainbow, then thought of the last sentence on Applejack's letter.

"Spirit, what did AJ mean, "Tell me that she said "Hi?" Rainbow asked.

Then, the spirit took a bit of Rainbow's hair and took a handful of snow. She raised them together in the air, and a sudden fog came upon it. Then, the fog cleared and Rainbow Dash had seen it all. The spirit was now holding a rainbow-colored urn, with an engravement on it.

Rainbow Dash

Born June 14th, 1994

Died December 15th, 2014

"I d..d...died?" The spirit nodded and opened the urn, revealing her Wondercolts Jersey and rainbow-colored ashes. She tossed them in the air and it blinded Rainbow Dash. She rubbed her eyes and found herself in a cemetary. In the distance was the Ghost, along with Jafar, Dr. Facilier, Captain Hook, Pete and the Heartless. They all broke into a song:

Look what you've diiihiihiiid,

You've been a very bad girl, my friend,

Thanks to you, your friends sibling has just reached her end.

If you need advice,

a trophy case and a pair of dice,

is not going to get you paradise.

You're in a so sad sad, so sad, really bad, makes me mad state, Rainbow.

Is this the end? NOOOOOOOOO!

I think's it's time (time to)

(to clean up your act)

If you don't, you're doomed, and that's a fact.

Even if you're in your doom, you'll never get to see Apple Bloom,

(ooo eee ooo eee) Clean up your act!

You could be a leader,

You could be a coach,

You could be a million things, but you chose to be a roach!

You're slippin and you're slidin',

Soon, you're gonna fall,

You'll lose your work, you'll lose your luck,

without any friends at all.

I think's it's time (time to)

(to clean up your act)

You can start by helping Applejack.

Listen close to what I say, everyone has their Judgement Day,

(hey hey hey hey) Clean up your act!

When the music's over

And when the story ends,

you will down, underneath the ground,

without any friends.

Your action is your ticket,

The script is in your hands,

Time to flash, Rainbow Dash,

But this is your last chance!

I think's it's time (time to)

(to clean up your act)

Search for that Loyalty you lacked.

Change your ways, and I promise you, Apple Bloom stays alive with you,

(ooo eee ooo eee) Clean up your act!

I think's it's time (time to)

(to clean up your act)

If you don't, you're doomed, and that's a fact.

Look deep inside your heart, find your Loyalty, that's a start,

Change your ways, and I'll gaurantee, you'll be the girl you're meant to be

(Clean up your...) Clean up your act!

The urn suddenly glowed a bright light, and that was all that Rainbow Dash remembered.

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That's it for Chapter 5! The song is sung to the tune of Clean Up Your Act by An All Dogs Christmas Carol, which belongs to Universal. Disney villians belong to Disney. The lyrics of this version are my own. Please review and follow.

-Mathew Swift