WARNING: There will be a good size of profanity in this chapter. Just warnin ya :/

Sweetie Belle’s POV

“Please don’t leave…”

I turned towards Applebloom and stopped in my tracks. Nature, why do you hate me? I have to choose between going to the bathroom now, or waiting until Applebloom goes to sleep.

How could ANYPONY sleep after that? Oh Celestia help me…

“Nothing will happen to you if I leave, I promise.” I tried to calm her down so I could hurry up and go.

“Ah just don’t feel safe… ah dun wanna be alone…” Applebloom said with a sob caught in her throat.

“I promise to be back really, really quick! Nopony will let ANYTHING happen to you.” I said trying really hard to keep her calm.

“Ah don’t know…” She muttered.

Okay, time for plan B. Hopefully this will at least keep her from being scared while I run down to the bathroom really quick. I went up to the bed and tapped the red button on the side of the bed. In a quick minute, a black nurse with an orange mane walked in with a look of concern apparent on her face.

“Can I help ya with somethin’?” she said in a caring tone.

“Yes, could you please stay with Applebloom while I go to the bathroom? She’s scared and…” I explained, but she cut me off.

“No need to explain, I understand. Go ahead and go, I’ll be waiting for ya!” she said in her deep feminine voice.

I gave her a nod and a silent ‘thank you’ and ran off to take care of my business. As I flushed the toiled and washed my hooves I looked up to the mirror, and what I saw surprised me. No, this couldn’t be real could it?

There was a long scar across my face that would surely be seen forever. I didn’t remember getting slashed in the face! No way was that possible! Unless my blind rage distracted me that tough. No wonder the nurses were asking me if I was okay and if I needed help. I told them not to worry about me and that Applebloom needed more help than me, but I didn’t know that I’d gotten injured at all. I shook my head and rinsed my face out under the sink, washing away any access blood, and headed back to the room Applebloom was in.

“Ah, so I see you’re back and you noticed that gash in your head. I know you were refusing help earlier, but do you want me to wrap that up?” the nurse said, noticing my now cleaned wound.

“Sure…” I agreed absentmindedly as she wrapped gauze around my head.

“Alrighty then, do you need anything else before I leave?” she questioned as she made her way to the door.

“No thanks, we’re fine.” I assured her.

“Well, if you ever need anything, just ask for nurse Eclipse.” She informed and walked out of the door.

I watched her leave for a moment and jumped back on the bed with Applebloom. We sat there silently for a long time until I finally heard it. It was a small sniffle, almost unnoticeable, but still there and it was loud and clear in my ears. That was followed by plenty others and heaving. Applebloom had started crying once again.

“I know Applebloom… I know.” I said and immediately held her in my hooves.

“Why, Sweetie Belle, why!?” She sobbed into my chest.

“I don’t know why Applebloom.” I told her.

“I just want everything ta go back ta normal! I want this to only be a bad dream. A bad dream… a bad dream…” She started to mutter ‘a bad dream’ repeatedly as I held her and rocked her back and forth.

“I do too Applebloom… I do too…” I responded.

And we stayed like that for at least another hour. Applebloom would speak, and I’d speak back, holding her into a firm but caring embrace. Pretty soon, we were just lying like that, looking out into the night sky from the window. The stars were still perfect for stargazing and the moon shined brightly in the sky. How could such a beautiful night bring such a horrible disaster?

Applebloom was tired, I could tell, but she couldn’t go to sleep. I can’t blame her at all because it is almost impossible to fall asleep after an experience like that. I rubbed her mane, feeling the soft, silky texture glide across my hoof. I was just so… comfortable. Before I knew it, I was asleep, still hugging my troubled friend in my hooves.

I woke up to shuffling right by me. I opened my eyes, and I wish I hadn’t. Applebloom looked miserable! Her eyes had dark bags under them and they were bloodshot with dried tears that had turned into crust around them. She looked so tired and helpless and… I can’t believe I went to sleep on her! I pet her mane again and hugged her a little tighter. She had to get some sleep, or else she’d be worse than she already was. I then thought of something that might help.

“ Why do you cry mighty tears of woe?
Is it ‘cause you’re lost and you don’t know where to go?
Have you lost the place in life that you used to belong?
And wonder what have you done to be treated wrong?
You feel alone,
Like all is lost and gone,
Like there is no escaping emptiness.
Well, I’m sorry to tell you,
But wrong you are,
I’m right there beside you,
I’ll never be far.
You’re never alone, cause I’m here with you
Don’t take me for a liar my word is true.
‘Cause I am your friend that you can forever trust,
You can cry on me if you ever must,
Forever you shall be in my heart…”

I wasn’t sure where those lyrics came from; I just wanted to help my friend. After finishing the song I saw Applebloom lightly snoring with her tired eyes finally closed instead of scanning every movement with fear and suspicion. That lullaby did its job of telling Applebloom that she’d be okay and that she needed to sleep. I levitated the blanket and covered us up well. We both really needed the sleep.

One week. One entire week of … I don’t know what to call it. Applejack and Big Macintosh have been spilling the waterworks all week and Applebloom has been super paranoid all week. She jumps at every sudden noise or fast movement. I felt so sorry for her, especially that time when Rarity found out where I was. It was horrible! She’d burst in the door yelling my name over dramatically and that didn’t help a thing. Applebloom started screaming ‘He’s back! He’s gonna get me! Don’t let him get me, please! Please! PLEASE!’. That made Applebloom even more paranoid. Now it’s been a week of pain and tears and now was the day…

I had to go to school.

Now, believe it or not while I am very smart, I flunked two years of school due to many days being missing. Rarity was a clean freak and she’d kept me too clean, which actually made me pick up sicknesses very easily. As great as it was to be clean, too much clean could really suck.

I couldn’t afford to flunk another year and I had already missed a week of learning and work. How could I make up for that and deal with this? I had no clue but I’d have to find some way. I was prepared to walk out of the hospital room’s door until…

“Please don’t leave…” Celestia dammit!

“Applebloom, you know I’ll come back…” I told her.

“Yeah, I know…” she said sadly.

“You have your big sister with you Applebloom. Nothing will happen, I promise.” I assured her.

Big Macintosh wasn’t here because he had to man the farm. Granny Smith couldn’t handle everything on her own and with how old she is, she needed somepony to watch over her.

Applebloom stayed silent and I jumped on the bed and hugged her.

“It’ll be alright.” I told her.

“I know, and thank you.” She finally said and gave me a small peck on my cheek.

I blushed and waved goodbye to her and left out of the hospital to walk to school. I don’t know why but my heart was thumping and I had a fluttery feeling in my chest. Maybe it was that kiss? It wasn’t anything special, just a friendly gesture, but I swear my heart went crazy at that moment.

I finally reached the schoolhouse and entered the door where Cheerilee would greet us every morning. After giving her a fake smile and a friendly ‘Hello’, I walked to my desk and sat at it, waiting for Ms. Cheerilee to come in and start the lesson.

After a boring lesson about the history of Las Pegasus, we had recess that I was relieved to finally see. I couldn’t focus on a thing that Ms. Cheerilee said because I had so much on my mind. But Rarity told me to at least try, so that’s what I did. I sat by a tree in the playground, hoping to see Scootaloo around but unfortunately not spotting her anywhere. Then, the worst thing happened.

“Well, if it isn’t Sweetie Belle sitting here all alone.” A snooty voice rang from my right.

I didn’t even look at the filly that had come to bully me. Nopony ever needed to, because she did this every day. I paid no attention to Diamond Tiara as she approached me with her head held high. I responded with silence, and hoped she didn’t say the wrong thing that would make me snap because if she says anything bad about Applebloom then Celestia help me, I will beat the crap out of her.

“You don’t have your blank flank losers with you to defend you huh?” She said, chuckling afterwards.
Oh, if only she knew.

“What do you want?” I growled.

“Ooh, she sounds so scary don’t she Silver?” She said turning to her partner in crime.

“Not a chance!” Silver Spoon responded, bursting out in laughter with her pink friend.

“Leave me alone, and don’t talk about my friends behind their backs.” I muttered.

“Hmph, you don’t tell us what to do! If I want to say, oh I don’t know, Applebloom is a useless pony, then I could!” She said, laughing cruelly.

“Shut up…” I whispered.

Diamond Tiara saw how much she was aggravating me and continued on with an evil smirk.

“Or maybe that Applebloom doesn’t deserve to have a cutie mark in the first place. She should just stay in the in her muddy little
farm where she belongs.” She rudely stated.

Don’t snap…

Don't snap...

Don’t snap on her!

“Just stop…” I pleaded, trying to lead her away from her doom, but she just wanted to really push me off the edge.

“Everyone would love it if she was gone, they wouldn’t miss her. She’s talentless and has no purpose in life!” she exclaimed, earning
laughs from Silver Spoon.

Now she took it too far.

I lunged at her and punched her in the face repetitively. I didn’t even see her face anymore; all I saw was that stallion’s face. A face of pure cruelty, hate, and sadness just mocking me over and over, saying I didn’t make it in time, and that it was my fault. I screamed out curses like a maniac.

“FUCK YOU, YOU SHITTY ASS BITCH!”

“I FUCKING HATE YOU! CELESTIA DAMMIT JUST GO ROT FOR ALL I CARE!”

“KEEP YOUR SELFISH, UNGRATERUL ASS QUIET NEXT FUCKING TIME!”

I didn’t even notice the crowd yelling my name, or Ms. Cheerilee holding me back from Diamond Tiara. I didn’t see anything accept that Stallion, no matter what. Even when I blinked I saw his disgusting face. I punched and punched, a few landing on Ms. Cheerilee herself, hitting the air. I growled and tried to struggle back to ‘The stallion’ but to no avail. Although, Cheerilee managed to lose her grip once, but got me before I could get at Diamond Tiara again.

“That’s enough! Stop right now Sweetie Belle!” The teacher yelled to me.

I finally came back to my senses, and observed the damage I’d caused. The only thing I could think after taking a good look was ‘what?’. It was not a pretty sight…

Diamond Tiara’s face… it made me want to just say ‘ouch’ and rub my face. Her eyes were both black and her eyes were red from blood getting in them. She had a large stream of blood coming from both of her nostrils and I swear I knocked out at least five teeth. She had blood smeared all over her face, and I think there was some gashes on it.

She now reminded me of the condition Applebloom was in, and I just wanted to cry right then and there. I actually did cry, although I hadn’t noticed I was. I never cried so hard in my life. Holding in all of those tears and all of that stress had made me feel horrible, and now let it all out as Ms. Cheerilee led me inside the schoolhouse.

“This isn’t like you Sweetie Belle. It really isn’t. What has gotten into you today?” Said the usually cheery voice in a disappointed one.

“I… I was just so angry. A-Applebloom… she…she had gotten… raped a week ago. I had to see that with my own eyes, and it was horrible. Applebloom isn’t the same anymore and everything is going bad. She’d scared of being alone, she’s paranoid about almost everything… everything just turned upside down. Rarity told me to try to get through school today, because I can’t flunk this year, but then, Diamond Tiara said some horrible things about Applebloom. She pushed me too far and… all I could see was that stallion that raped Applebloom. I didn’t really want to hurt Diamond Tiara much, It was the stallion that I wanted to hurt. I’ve been holding my sadness and anger in and… Diamond Tiara unleashed it.” I said in a shaky voice.

Ms. Cheerilee’s eyes grew wide ever since the first sentence and her jaw had dropped. This was one of the worst things she ever had to deal with in her entire ten years of teaching. Never had such a tragedy ever happened to one of her students, and she didn’t know what to do.

“Oh my Celestia. Well, Sweetie Belle, would you like to go home or… stay somewhere in the building for the rest of the day, and maybe I could help you with this? Because I honestly have no Idea of what to do.” She asked me.

“I… I’ll leave. Applebloom really didn’t want me to leave her side, so it’s best that I get back by her side as soon as possible.” I told her.

“Well then, I’m going to get Diamond Tiara and we’ll have one more talk before I let you go… Will you be alright with her in here with you or do I have to separate you two just in case?” Cheerilee questioned me.

“I’ll be okay.” I told her and she nodded, leaving out of her seat to get Diamond.

Not a minute later, Cheerilee walked in with Diamond and I winced. She looked horrible, even with the blood washed off of her face. The moment Diamond saw me, she flinched and tried to back away, but Cheerilee stopped her and led her to the seat next to me.

“Now, you both have done something horrible to each other, so you will both be punished.”

“Buh She da one dat bee me uph.” She complained through her swollen jaw and lips.

“Yes, but did you or did you not say cruel things about Applebloom?” Cheerilee asked.

Diamond tiara stayed quiet about it. She couldn’t argue with that.

“Now Diamond Tiara, something horrible happened to Applebloom and Sweetie Belle’s been having a really rough week. Your bullying went too far and you drove Sweetie Belle to her limit! For that you are kicked out for two weeks. Bullying is illegal if didn’t know that already, so I suggest you stop now!” She said, giving a small glare at the snobbish filly, who shrunk under her gaze.

“Now Sweetie Belle, I’m sorry to tell you this but you get two weeks out of school also. Fighting is not tolerated here, no matter why it happened. Now both of you apologize to each other.

“Sorry.” Diamond and I said simultaneously.

“Okay, now I’ll contact Filthy Rich and Rarity right away.” She said and walked out.

When she closed the door Diamond Tiara turned to me with a look of… what looked like regret on her face. I couldn’t tell with her face being so messed up.

“Whu happen to Appuhboom.” She tried to ask.

“She was raped and nearly killed by a black stallion. She’s now paranoid and is probably scared because I’m not with her right now.” I said with no emotion in my voice.

Diamond Tiara gasped and her eyes got as big as they could get, which wasn’t that big.

“Oh meh Celesiah! Ah so soweh, I dideh knoe dat happeh. I juh thoh see wuh sick ahn ah… ah nevah wanteh to bulleh you! Silveh Spooh threatehs meh whe ah doh do wha see says an… an..” she started bawling her eyes out .

I was surprised at what she had just said. Silver Spoon is the reason why she’s mean? At first I thought she was lying but she somewhat looked like she was telling the truth. I believed her so I hugged her and let her cry on me. Now I have two ponies who are crying on my chest as I hug them.

What have I gotten myself into?

Author's Notes:

I gave the people who likes cuddles something, I gave the Diamond Tiara hater something, I gave the Diamond Tiara lovers something, and I tried to make the chapter not too sad, but still very sad and mixed it into one. This is what I came up with. Yes, it's true that Silver Spoon is the actual leader of that duo and that Diamond is nice, so there ya go Diamond lovers! But she still got beat up for all of you Diamond Tiara HATERS! I wanted this chapter to not be boring, so I set up a fight scene. I really hope you enjoy, and I hope I get a lot of comments because I stayed up ALL NIGHT for you guys! I had to because I'm gonna leave this house tomorrow. Tell me what you think I should do for the next chapter and I'll be sure to look into it! And also...

Please, CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM is GREATLY appreciated!