Chapter 13.

Principal Celestia being a bit confused herself by Applejack’s apparent reaction to hearing the current date and day. Got up from behind her desk then made her way to the front of the school. Principal Celestia thought to herself as she made her way to the front of the school.

“The statue is where the portal is located I am willing to bet that Applejack thinks that Sunset is there right now. That is why she bolted the way she did. I hope I am right about this. I really want to help Sunset out.” Principal Celestia thought to herself.

With the rest of the others still in her office as well and all of them a bit confused as well as they to started to head outside to see why Applejack just bolted from Principal Celestia's office. As they all made their way out of Principal Celestia’s office and to the front of school. Pinkie said out loud to all of her friends following her out the front door.

“Do you guys think Applejack knows where Sunset is?” Pinkie asked as she opened the school front door.

None of her friends or Vice Principal Luna answered her question as they all headed outside. Once they all got outside into the cold afternoon air they all saw Applejack sitting in front of the statue with Sunset crying on her shoulder. Applejack looked up from hugging her friend Sunset around the waist and saw her friends all standing on the front steps of C.H.S.  Seeing her friends standing on the front steps Applejack waved her hand in a motion to try to get her friends to stay back while she tried to calm Sunset down. Applejack didn’t want to risk Sunset freaking out on her while she was trying to help her. As Applejack hugged her friend tightly around the waist Applejack heard Sunset say to her through a fit of sobs.

“Kill me Applejack, please just kill me.” Sunset cried out to her friend.

Applejack squeezed tighter around Sunsets waist as she said to her.

“What did you just say Sugarcube?” Applejack asked in shock at hearing what her friend just asked of her.

“I said kill me! Please I can’t live without her.” Sunset said while crying into Applejacks shoulder.

“No I won’t do that to you Sunset” Applejack replied as she held tighter onto her friend.

Hearing this Principal Celestia started to walk towards Sunset and Applejack only to stop in her tracks when Applejack gave her a stern look. Sunset pushed herself away from Applejack She landed about four feet from her and fell back to her legs so that she was sitting with her legs directly underneath her. As she cried out to Applejack she said to her through a fit of sobs.

“Why did you stop me Applejack? Was it because you want someone else to do it? Sunset said while sobbing into Applejack’s shoulder.

“NO! That is not why I stopped you. Damn-it Sunset I love you we all love you! You're not going to go through with this! I won’t let you!” Applejack all but spat back to her distraught friend.

Sunset lowered her head then moved into a crawling posture as she remained where she was on her hands and knees. Sunset cried out to Applejack. Each time Sunset cried out in anger or pain Applejack would look towards the school then wave her friends to stay put and not interfere. She didn’t want her friends to cause Sunset to freak out or to get any further upset than what she was already. So keeping them at a safe distance was the best choice in Applejacks mind there was to make. Principal Celestia seemed at least in Applejacks point of view to fully understand this and led the small group to a nearby bench. The bench was not more than a few feet away from Applejack and Sunset Shimmer. As Sunset spoke to Applejack she completely failed to see Celestia lead the group of friends to the bench just as Sunset said to Applejack.

“Just wrap your hands and arms around my head and break my neck so that I will die”

Pinkie Pie was almost in tears when she heard Sunset ask Applejack to kill her. Every time Pinkie tried to help Principal Celestia would stop her from going to her girlfriend. Pinkie pleaded to Principal Celestia as she stopped her again from helping out Sunset.

“Please she needs me! I have to help her. I can’t loose her.”Pinkie said pleading to Principal Celestia.  

Pinkie watched in terror As Sunset began to slowly crawl towards Applejack with her head hung low and she and Applejack both heard Sunset say to Applejack.

“Please I beg you to do it. I can’t live without her.”

Sunset in her distraught state of mind was completely unaware of the fact that her girlfriend was standing not more than ten feet from her listening to every word she said to Applejack. As Applejack tried to calm Sunset down to allow Pinkie and the others to help her friend out she said to Sunset in a soft voice while staring at her.

“Sunset please I won’t kill you.” Applejack said as she stared at her friend.

“You all broke my heart Applejack, But none worse than Pinkie.”

Pinkie hearing that she broke Sunset’s heart broke down crying Principal Celestia took a hold of her and hugged her tightly. Saying to her while holding her tightly in a warm embrace.

“It’s going to be ok Pinkie. Applejack can handle this let her help Sunset calm down then you can go over to her and help her yourself. I know you are scared of losing her. But if you don’t let her vent her pain right now then you really will lose her let Applejack help Sunset then I will let you go to her.” Principal Celestia said while running her fingers through Pinkie’s hair trying to calm her down as well.

Pinkie said while crying into Celestia's shoulders.

“I never meant to hurt her I was so angry oh god what have I done to her. It is my fault she is wanting to die. Please I beg you let me help her. Let me show her that I really do love her.” Pinkie cried out into Celestia’s shoulders as she and everyone else heard Applejack say to Sunset.  

“I know we all hurt you Sunset please let's talk about this.”Applejack said trying to calm her friend down.  

“I can’t live without Pinkie, Applejack I just can’t! It hurts too much to go on without her. So please I am begging you to end my pain please just end my life.” Sunset cried out as she continued to crawl towards Applejack her tears hitting the pavement beneath her.

Rainbow dash being loyal to her friends turned her head away from this then made up her mind to help her tormented friend out. By calling out to her saying.

“Sunset listen to me we all love you. We are so very sorry for how we treated you please Sunset let us help you. We don’t want to lose you. Please we will do whatever you ask of us just let us help you.” Rainbow called out to Sunset yet her words had no effect.

Applejack seeing that Sunset was within arms reach of her reached out and grabbed onto Sunset’s lapel of her coat pulling into her into her lap as Sunset screamed out to her. Just as Sunsets head touched Applejacks lap Rainbow had, had enough. Rainbow raced over to the two of them only to stop dead in her tracks mid stride when she and everyone else heard Sunset scream out.

“I CAN’T LIVE LIKE THIS. NOT LIKE THIS. NOT….ALONE.” Sunset wailed out in a full fit of sobs.

As Applejack let Sunset cry in her lap she yelled back to Sunset while Pinkie like Rainbow before her had also had enough. Pinkie pushed Principal Celestia off of her and ran over to Sunset as she got up to her she heard Applejack yell at Sunset who was crying fully in Applejack's lap.

“I won’t do it!” Applejack spat back at her sobbing friend while Sunset laid her head in her lap sobbing.

“Please Applejack just Kill me. I can’t take it anymore Applejack. I can’t live like this any more not after Pinkie…..” Sunset’s voice choked up as she sobbed in Applejacks lap.

Pinkie fell to her knees and reached out to take a hold of Sunset only to stop when Applejack glared at her. Sunset laid in Applejacks lap for ten minutes crying in her friend's lap recalling what Pinkie had said to her the night they had made love to each other. Her words pounding away in her mind as she recalled every vivid detail of that night. Sunset was ashamed with herself for not telling Pinkie what making love to her meant to one from Equestria. Sunset heard in her mind Pinkie’s voice saying to her “I love you Sunset.” She said to Applejack while laying in her lap.

“I can’t live with this shame that I have Applejack. Please Applejack just break my neck it will be easy for you. I beg you just kill me.” Sunset cried out to her friend.

Closing her eyes tightly Applejack looked away from Sunset she knew that Sunset wanted to die. Yet she had no idea that Sunset felt the need to die so badly that she would ask her to do it for her. Looking down at her sobbing friend Applejack said to Sunset as she watched her crawl towards her slowly while Sunset was crying.

“No I won’t do it Sunset there is no reason for you to…..” Applejack was cut off in mid sentence by Sunset saying to her through sobs.

“I am nothing more than trash!” Sunset screamed out to her friend as more tears fell from her teal colored eyes.

Angered that her girlfriend would think of herself as trash Pinkie yelled out to her while Sunset was lying in Applejacks lap sobbing fully.  

“SUNSET SHIMMER YOU ARE NOT TRASH! YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS PERSON. HOW DARE YOU CALL YOURSELF TRASH IN FRONT OF ME!” Pinkie yelled out in anger at hearing her girlfriend refer to herself as trash.

Applejack looked down at Sunset  as she ran her fingers through her red and yellow hair trying very desperately to calm her friend down. While she heard Sunset say to her.  

“Please Applejack I am fully begging you to just end my life.” Sunset said as she lay in Applejacks lap.

Sunset sat up and began to wipe some tears from her eyes then looked and saw that Pinkie was sitting next to her. Sunset with her eyes completely bloodshot from crying stared at Pinkie. Pinkie looked at her girlfriend saw in Sunset’s face nothing but, Sunset feeling pure shame and hate for herself and for all that she had been through.  Pinkie and Applejack both looked deeply into Sunsets eyes and saw nothing behind her eyes but, lifelessness, pain and deep sadness. Sunset screamed out to Applejack and Pinkie Pie as she tried to stand but, wound up falling back to the ground twisting her ankle in the process. The pain of this was nothing compared to her broken heart and crushed soul.

“I DON’T DESERVE TO LIVE!” Sunset screamed out to her friend and girlfriend as she lowered her head again and let her tears trickle down her nose and fall to the pavement.

Applejack swallowed hard as Pinkie tried to grab onto her girlfriend just as the others in their group all got up to them only to hear Sunset scream out.  

“I CAN’T TAKE THIS PAIN. PLEASE JUST TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME! I CAN’T TAKE IT ANY MORE. I WANT TO DIE. I CAN’T TAKE NOT HAVING HER IN MY LIFE!” Sunset screamed as she thrust her hand out toward Pinkie pointing right at her.

Pinkie reached out again to grab onto her girlfriend this time actually taking a hold of her said to her while crying herself.

“Sunset I love you very much. Please let us help you. I won’t ever hurt you like this again. I swear it.” Pinkie said as she pulled Sunset into her lap holding her tightly as listened to her sob.

“I don’t believe you Pinkie. You never loved me you just thought of me as trash nothing more than that. Please let me just end my pain I can’t live with this pain any more.” Sunset said sobbing into Pinkie Pies lap.

“Sunset for that last and final time we won’t do this! we will not end your life! Please as my friend and as Pinkies girlfriend I am asking you to let us help you.” Applejack said as she laid a gentle hand onto Sunsets shoulder just as Rarity and Rainbow Dash both got up to them.

Sunset realizing that Applejack and Pinkie weren’t about to kill her slowly rose off of Pinkies lap then climbed to her feet. She sniffed and wiped her tears on her coat sleeve before saying to both of them as Rainbow and Rarity were reaching out to take a hold her.

“Then if you won’t end my pain I will do it for you!” Sunset cried as she turned to run towards the street.

Applejack managed to get to her feet just in time to see Sunset dart out into the middle of the street despite her twisted ankle. Looking to the right Applejack saw an approaching car speeding towards Sunset who stood right in its path. Sunset raised her arms out so that each arm was stretched to her sides and prepared for the car to do the job for her, Pinkie Pie and Applejack. Applejack raced towards Sunset jumping in front of the car pushing her out of the way of the speeding vehicle just in time. The car just barely missed both of them as they both tumbled to the ground rolling in mess of tangled limbs up to the curb on the other side of the street. When the two of them came to a stop on the sidewalk on the other side of the street Applejack was now sitting on top of Sunsets stomach holding her arms above her head tightly. Screaming down at her friend Applejack screamed out to her.

“WHAT IN TARNATION IS FUCKING WRONG WITH YOU?!?!” Applejack screamed as she held Sunset down on the sidewalk.

“I DESERVE TO DIE BECAUSE PINKIE CRUSHED MY SOUL AFTER SHE PROPOSED TO ME.” Sunset screamed as Pinkie Pie came running up to them both with their friends in tow.

Pinkie looked at Applejack then at her girlfriend lying underneath her best friends legs before saying to Sunset.

“Wait I proposed to you. When did I do that? I never gave you a ring. True I gave you the locket at my home but, when did I propose to you Sunset?”

Crying Sunset blurted out to Pinkie Pie while all her friends stood there not sure what to do.

“When you made love to me. On that night you asked me to be your marefriend for ever.” Sunset blurted out to her girlfriend.

Sunset managed to look at Pinkie as her tears fell from her onyx colored cheeks and teal colored eyes. Pinkie's face was clearly showing pure shock as she stood there stuttering on her words.

“I….I...d..don’t….und...er..sta...nd.”

Ignoring Pinkies question Sunset spat out to Applejack as the other came across the street.

“Get off me Applejack please let me just end my life or have the courage to do it your damn self. Either way I don’t deserve to live not after what I took from Pinkie. Not after she proposed to me and not after I have lost my soul. Now get off!”

“Why so you can run out into the street again and try to get your self run over by a speeding car? Sorry Sunset that ain't going to happen.”

“Then kill me here and now! Break my fucking neck so that I don’t have to live with the pain of losing Pinkie.” Sunset spat back at Applejack.

Applejack squeezed tightly on Sunsets wrist as she struggled with her friend to keep her on the ground and from running back out into the street again. As the two struggled Sunset heard Applejack yell to her.

“Damn-it Sunset no one here is going to end your life for you. No matter how bad you think things are you don’t deserve to die. And stop acting like Pinkie is dead to you when she is fucking standing right here. You don’t deserve to die Sunset!”

“Yes I do!” Sunset wailed out in anger and pain.

“Then tell us damn-it Sunset just tell us why you must die. Why damn-it?” Applejack yelled at Sunset as they struggled with each other.

“BECAUSE YOU ALL BROKE ME, ALL OF YOU DID!” Sunset screamed out at Applejack.

“Sugar cube we know we hurt you please calm down let us help you.”  Applejack said as she lighted up a little on Sunsets wrist but remained sitting on her stomach.

“I CAN’T ACCEPT YOUR HELP DAMN-IT APPLEJACK I CAN’, I JUST CAN’T!” Sunset screamed out in anger as tears streamed down her cheeks like a broken water faucet.  

“Why can’t you just accept our help Sunset? We all love you very much. None of us want you to die please tell me why you must do this?”

“BECAUSE I MADE LOVE TO PINKIE!” Sunset screamed back at Applejack.

Applejack looked more confused than shocked, as she remained seated on her friend’s stomach still struggling with Sunset. Who was screaming out in pain as more tears fell from her onyx colored cheeks.

“BECAUSE SHE CRUSHED MY SOUL AFTER SHE PROPOSED TO ME APPLEJACK!!!”

“Wait what?” Pinkie said as she looked at her girlfriend sitting underneath Applejack’s legs.

“Sunset I don’t understand what you mean by ‘she crushed my soul’. What are you talking about?”

"YOU'RE NOT EQUESTRIAN YOU'RE NOT FROM MY WORLD I DON’T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND!” Sunset screamed back to her friend while still struggling to get Applejack off of her stomach.

“We would all understand if you would just calm down and explain the soul thing to us.” Rainbow Dash said as she knelt down next to Sunset to help her up.

“You wouldn’t understand none of you would.” Sunset said while still underneath Applejack's legs with her hands still tightly held above her head.

“Try us just give a chance to see if we can understand your pain and sadness.” Pinkie said as she looked at her girlfriend.

Looking at her friends Applejack said to them as she slid off of Sunsets stomach. Applejack stood up then said to the rest of her friends.

“Help me get her back to the school you guys.”

As her friend each in turn took a hold of Sunsets arms Applejack said to her as she stood behind Sunset locking her arms behind her back.

“let’s get her back over to the school then we can all actually sit down and talk about this. Sunset your ankle needs to be looked at please let us help you up then we will bring you to the school and you can sleep in the nurses station. While we all contact Twilight and see what she has to say about this.”

Seeing where Rarity was about to grab onto Sunset Applejack said to her.

“Remember Rarity she has been cutting herself so you should take a hold her arm not her shoulder”

Rarity nodded then grasped Sunset by her left arm and not her shoulder as the group led her to the school. As Rainbow Dash took a hold of Sunset by her right shoulder she said to Sunset.

“If you even think of trying to run off again or trying to run out into the street again to kill yourself I Swear you will not like what I will do to you.”

Sunset lowered her head as her tears slowly began to stop falling she started to go limp and was unable to move on her own. She could feel herself shutting down her body was becoming heavy and her limbs didn’t want to move forcing Applejack and the others carry her across the street. Applejack looked at Sunset then over at her friends

Saying to her as she helped lead her very distraught friend across the street and back to the school.

“Sunset where is your journal you know the magic one that allows you to contact Twilight?

“It is over by the statute. Answer one question Applejack before you try to lead me over to the school.”

“Sure thing Sunset what is your question? Applejack said a she held onto Sunsets arms behind her back.

“Why are you so tartarus bent on saving a soulless person such as me?”  

“Because you idiot! You are my friend and I care about you. Now stop talking so we can get you over to the school and into the nurse's station.” Applejack said as she began to slowly push Sunset towards the school and the portal.

Sunset tried to hold off another round of tears from hearing the words ‘you are my friend’ yet it was in vain as her tears came out again. Seeing that her former friends were leading her across the street and towards the school Sunset said as she sobbed.

“It doesn’t matter if I am your friend or not Applejack I lost Pinkie Pie just as I lost everything else back home when my….my. You know what BUCK IT You all can just throw me through the portal now for all I care because living with this shame is just too much to ask of me.

Rainbow seeing that Sunset was about to bolt let go of Sunsets right shoulder then yelled at her her as she punched her in the stomach knocking all the wind out of her.

“Oh, no you don’t!”

Sunset’s head snapped back when she felt Rainbow’s fist collided into her right temple causing her to fall forwards and pass out in the blue skinned athletes arms. Rainbow looked at everyone seeing that they all looked rather upset with her for what she just did. Rainbow said to them all as she held the unconscious Sunset in her arms.

“Look before you all say anything Sunset was about to bolt and you all heard her she would rather die that let us help her.”

Principal Celestia crossed her arms over her chest then said sternly to Rainbow Dash.

“When she wakes up and this is all over with you are hereby suspended for two weeks Ms. Dash. Now help me bring her to my car where I can take her to a hospital then I get her some real help.”  

“Fine by me Principal Celestia. It will be well worth it because I will take this punishment if it means knowing that Sunset is alive. And before you say anything yes I would do it again if I had to.” Rainbow Dash replied as she held her friend in her arms.

“Wait if you take her the hospital then they might find out she isn’t from around here and report her that alone would grant her what she asked for. I mean think about it Principal Celestia once the government no longer has a use for her don’t you think she will be simply given what she wants.” Pinkie said as she opened Principal Celestia's passenger side door of her car While rain Rainbow carried Sunset over to the Principal’s car.

Opening the door on the passenger side Principal Celestia said to Pinkie while she placed Sunset into the front passenger seat.

“No Ms. Pie I don’t believe that will or would happen I have some…friends that might be able to help us in this matter. That ankle of hers could more than likely be broken so she needs a doctor  and she needs mental help as well. While I am very grateful she is alive right now she needs more help than we that ourselves can actually give her. She needs to be on twenty four hour watch for at least two weeks. Now each of you please go with my sister and follow us to the hospital.” Principal Celestia said as she fished her keys out of her coat pocket.

As the group was about to leave the parking lot in front of the school Applejack heard her principal call out to her.

“Oh, by the way Applejack when we all get Sunset into a safe environment and she is resting comfortably you will need to explain to us how you knew she was out front of the school. When from what I can recall you had no prior knowledge of this.” Principal Celestia said as she climbed into her car then started up the engine.

Applejack scratched the back of her head then slightly grinned at her principal before saying to her.

“What I have to tell you all ain't none of you will believe. So it might just be best to leave it alone for now that is.” Applejack said as she looked at her watch.

Seeing that her hour was just about up she smiled to herself then turned to head over to statue to see if Sunset’s journal was there. As she turned away from Principal Celestia Applejack heard her say to her.

“Be that as it may be you still need to tell us how you knew Sunset was going to be out here.”

With that Principal Celestia pulled out of the parking lot and began to drive off towards the hospital. Applejack headed over to the statue found Sunsets magic journal picked it up and opened it then saw that Twilight had left a message for Sunset.

“Sunset will you please, answer me? Are you there Sunset? Listen I am on my way I should be there in about ten minutes. Please I beg you don’t do anything foolish until I get there.”

As Applejack read the note left to Sunset by Twilight the crusaders all headed over to Luna’s van and climbed into the very back of it. Applejack flipped through page after page of Sunsets magical journal doing while so she failed to see Twilight step through the portal and was now standing in front of her. When Applejack lowered the book she jumped at seeing Twilight. Twilight looked at her then around the immediate area asking Applejack as her eyes scanned every inch of the area the two of them were standing in looking for Sunset.

“Applejack where is Sunset Shimmer? I got her message I came as soon as I could please tell me where she is.” Twilight asked as he continued to look around for Sunset.

Applejack lowered her hat over her eyes then said to her friend standing before her.

“Twilight Sunset is on her way to the hospital she tried to kill herself.”

Twilight stammered on her words as she asked Applejack.

“Wh..Why…. Wou…would…. She... do…that?” Twilight stammered on her words to Applejack.

“It is because we all did something that none of us are proud of and because she thinks that Pinkie wanted to become something called a ‘mare-friend’ Twilight.” Applejack said remembering that this Twilight was from the past and not the one she had met in the future.

“We all turned on her Twilight all of us did we all thought she was posting out secrets online due to this we all abandoned her. And before you get upset with me or anyone else for that matter you should know that three that did this have already been expelled from school.” Applejack said as she started to walk towards Luna that the others.

“I think you all have some explaining to do but, right now I want to talk to Pinkie and Sunset when we get to the hospital. Applejack I will need to speak to them alone.” Twilight said as she followed Applejack to Luna’s van then climbed in and took her seat.

Applejack got in as well followed by Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. Rarity got in and closed the door then Luna got into the driver's seat. As Luna started up the van Applejack said to Twilight.

“Twilight I think you need to know that the events of today have already happened only there is a big difference in today than the one that I came from.” Applejack said as she watched Twilight's face lose all the color in her skin.

“Oh, no tell me you didn’t use a time scroll Applejack please tell me you were not foolish enough to go through with that.” Twilight said as she felt her skin color leave her body.

“Yes I did use the time scroll that is how I knew Sunset would be out in front of the statue today. When we all were in Principal Celestia's office Sunset was outside in front of the statue. You saw the message that she wrote to you correct Twilight?” Applejack asked.

“Yes I did that is why I am here” Twilight said as she stared at her foolish friend.

“Well in the timeline that I was in Sunset wrote you that message you got. Only you didn’t show up until after she had taken her own life. One week after she died on New Year's day Pinkie takes her own life while sitting in front of Sunsets grave stone. It was because I couldn’t bare to go to another funeral that I used the time scroll. I understand that death doesn’t like it when someone or in your case some pony takes away her meals and all that. But you need to fully understand Twilight I will not, shall not and can not go through this again. If that means I have to die in order to save a good friend's life then so be it. I will take the full measure of it. I will not allow Sunset someone who I know, who I thought I knew to do something so selfish over something so trivial as making love to her girlfriend.” Applejack said as she started to get angry over her current situation.

“You call making love to someone TRIVIAL Applejack such an act like that is NOT trivial under any reason whatsoever. If this is truly how you people view sex in your world then it is no wonder Sunset feels the way she does. Not only has her soul been crushed but, she would have to deal with the shame and dishonor of making love to someone that really didn’t love her at all.” Twilight said as she looked at pinkie Pie who had her head hung low as she cried.

Twilight pursed her lips together tightly then said to Pinkie as Pinkie stood there just looking at Twilight with a blank look on her face.

“Is it true Pinkie did you sleep with Sunset and did you betray her?” Twilight asked as she looked at her friend sitting in the back seat of Luna’s van.

Pinkie sighed and slowly raised her head before replying to Twilight.

“Yes it is true I did sleep with her and yes I did turn on her just like everyone else did yet I do not see why this should affect my girlfriend to the point of her wanting to kill herself.” Pinkie said as she let a few tears fall from her crystal blue eyes.

“It matters because what you have done what you both have done is propose to her. You asked her to marry you and if you really did give her piece of jewelry then you have truly messed her up Pinkie.” Twilight said through grit teeth.

“But, she never told me about this I am just now finding out about how you’re people handle sex and yet everyone is getting angry with me for sleeping with Sunset. Shouldn’t you be angry with her as well Twilight?” Pinkie replied.

“I am angry with Sunset for not telling you this but, I think I know why she didn’t tell you I think it is because she was so afraid of rejection that it clouded her judgement. When you abandoned her you quite literally told her that her life was worthless that she is nothing more than a husk of her former self. Yes she should have told you all of this but, you should have been adult enough to see how vulnerable she was. How much she needed someone in her life that could and would become her mare-friend.” Twilight said angrily to Pinkie

“Okay that is the second time someone has called me ‘mare-friend’ what is a mare-friend and why would this cause Sunset to want to end her own life?” Pinkie asked with a look of confusion on her face.

“The closet thing that you have to that word is wife” Twilight said as she looked at Pinkie.

Pinkie's eyes shot wide when she started to come to realization of her actions towards Sunset. Just before she could say anything Twilight said to her.

“The only way it could be legal in Equestria is if you entered this marriage as a virgin or she in turn gave you a locket with your photo and her photo in it. The locket would have to be in the shape of a sun with three balloons in the middle of it. Each one would have to be a different color and it would also have to have your names on it written in equestrian on the back of it.” Twilight said as she placed a hand on the bridge of her nose rubbing it tenderly.

“Before I answer you about whether or not I gave her my virginity answer me this Twilight. Why does she think her soul has been crushed?” Pinkie said in a half whisper to Twilight.

Sighing very heavily Twilight lowered her hand then turned back around facing the front again she said out loud for all to hear her.

“Because your betrayal to her was the last straw for her. She had already been left to die on the streets of Canterlot by her heartless parents and then Princess Celestia took her in only to turn on her as well. After she failed at the Fall Formal she had to work to earn your friendships as well as your love Pinkie. But, when you turned on her you pretty much took her soul and crushed it in her your hands. The old Sunset Shimmer the one that we all faced when she was a demon at the Fall Formal wouldn’t have carried about honor or Equestrian law. But the one that you hurt Pinkie the one that is at the hospital DOES care about it.”Twilight said as she rubbed her right hand on her temple of her head.

“What are you saying Twilight?” Pinkie asked with a confused look on her face.

“In Equestria we believe, very, deeply believe I might add that when you sleep with someone you don’t just sleep with them. No you very literally exchange souls if you don’t believe me then open your shirt up and tell me what you see on your chest.”

Pinkie quirked a eyebrow at this request but did as Twilight asked of her she unbuttoned the top three buttons of her shirt then looked down at her chest. In the very center of her chest was a glowing red and yellow sphere with three balloons on it. Pinkie buttoned up her shirt then said to Twilight.

“There is a red and yellow uh, disk with three balloons on it in the center of my chest. But that wasn’t there when we made love for the first time. And I didn’t see it when I slept with her the second time nor was it there this morning.”

“It is there now because it is acting as a warning telling you that Sunset wants to die Pinkie. Tell me Pinkie when I say the name ‘Sunset Shimmer’ to you what do you feel? Do you feel sad or happy when you hear her name said to you?” Twilight asked as she turned back around to face Pinkie.

“I feel…..sad. But why? Why should I feel sad when I love her? this doesn’t make much sense to me.” Pinkie said as she looked into Twilight's velvet colored eyes.

“The reason you feel said right now Pinkie is because Sunset’s soul has died inside of her. She would have had a sphere on her chest with three balloons on it. Just as you have a yellow and red one on your chest with three balloons on it so to would Sunset have a sphere on her chest. Only that sphere would had have glowed blue and yellow and would have had three balloons on it each one would have had three suns in the center of each balloon.”

“So this is what her soul trapped within my body and yes Twilight I did give her my virginity and yes I would do it again because I love her.” Pinkie asked as she looked at Twilight.

Twilight lowered her head and said to Pinkie.

“Then Pinkie you have really messed up. The answer you want Pinkie is both yes and no what you have glowing in your chest right now Pinkie is not her soul entirely it is a representation of her soul. The red and yellow sphere is that of her actual love for you. The balloons is your love for her. Just as you have this so to does she have the same thing or at least would have had the same thing if you hadn’t crushed her soul and threw her away like trash.”

“I don't care if I messed up Twilight I love her! Do you fully understand that. Oh,Twilight if you ever call Sunset Shimmer trash again I will gladly break your nose for it. Now tell me how do we help her. Celestia has taken her to the hospital and is going to put her on a twenty four hour suicide watch for the next two weeks.” Pinkie said as she ground her teeth together.

“ Very well Pinkie I won't use that word in front of  you again and yes I do understand that you love her. Now you understand this right now. " Twilight said angrily to Pinkie as she grit her teeth together.

"And do I need to understand Twilight I already know that I love her very much what else is there for me to understand?" Pinkie said as she looked back at Twilight as tears slowly started to fall from her cheeks.

"You broke her heart and her soul after you made love to her. It is good that Celestia is taking her to the hospital because that means we will be able to have a safe place to let her vent her anger and her sadness. How we help her Pinkie is we let her empty all of her pain and anger out of her. But, that is going to take time during which you are going to have to sit there and let her spew her anger towards you. Yes you have a right to angry with her as well for sleeping with you and not telling you what that would mean for her or for you. Yet at the same time you need to understand that she was scared of losing you. A fear foolish though it might have been at the time being you have confirmed greatly by breaking her heart.” Twilight replied to Pinkie as she looked at Pinkie then down at the floor.

Luna continued to drive towards the hospital while Applejack felt she needed ask Twilight about the ramifications of using the time scroll. As well as about Twilight's warning to her.

“Twilight explain to me why death would come for someone that is close to me or for myself just because I changed things in the past.” Applejack said.

Twilight sighed then looked at Applejack before saying to her.

“Pinkie and Sunset according you both die. Sunset was supposed to die today and Pinkie was suppose to die one week from today. Due to your going back through time death has thus been denied that meal or those lives at it were. Because of this things are going to start happening that I can not change nor do I wish to change them. You have put not only yourself at risk but, your friends and family at risk as well. The time scroll should only have been used to prevent a war or to go back through time to learn but, never ever interfere with the past. I do not understand why I would have given you the scroll let much how I even got it in the first place.”

“Your future self said that you got it from Princess Celestia who wanted you to give it me because she thought I was the most level headed one in our whole group. Although I understand what I have done is rather foolish you need to understand that I don’t want to go through that future again. I did this not only because of that but, because I couldn’t take seeing the hurt look on my sister when we found Pinkie's body at Sunsets grave. Pinkie’s future self kills herself when she is no longer able to be with Sunset. I couldn’t take what that did to her or what it did to my sister.”

“Why would your….. Now I understand what you meant by the ones responsible for this have already been expelled. Your sister and her friends scootaloo and Sweetie Belle have also been apart of this. Tell me does Sunset know about this yet or have you not even bothered to tell her.” Twilight asked Applejack as the van started to pull into the hospital parking lot.

“None of us other than myself knew that Sunset was going to be outside of the school. I was going to tell her that she had been right along and that the crusaders had been expelled for this. I was going to set up a day and time for her to vent to them yet I have not been able to do so due to this. I don’t know how the others feel about Sunset venting to their own sisters but, as for me if it helps her get back to her ummm, happy place then so be it. Applebloom has some apologizing to do to Sunset and I aim to see to it that she does just that. Sunset didn’t deserve to be treated how she was not by my sister and not by us. So if letting her vent to my sister will actually help her then good I am all for it.”

“Uh pardon me but why would her mother and father abandon her on the streets of canterlot city I mean that just seems well cruel” Fluttershy said as she climbed out of the van when Luna came to a full stop and parked the van.

“They did that because they were young and very selfish they didn’t care about their daughter or the pain that such treatment would bring her. All they cared about was themselves. Three weeks after they did that to her they both died in a fire at their home. No pony er, I mean no one knows how or even why the fire got started or why they couldn’t get out in time.”Twilight said to fluttershy as she got out of the van followed by Applejack.

“So is that what she meant by she lost everything in Equestria Twilight she yelled this to us before you showed up.” Rainbow said as she to got out of the van.

“Not entirely Rainbow no what she meant is she has been dishonored and because she was left her she felt that she has been banished yet she has never been banished. I never did that to her but, with her mind being so far twisted by her pain in her eyes she can’t come home again.”

“Then get off your ass and bring her home and show her that she can always come home.” A small voice called out from the back of the van.

Twilight looked and saw it was Scootaloo that said that to her. Looking at all three crusaders Twilight smiled gently to them then said to each of them in turn.

“I fully plan to do just that but, first she needs my help to get her healthy again. Scootaloo you and the others are going to be in a world of mental pain for what you did to Sunset. I am sure she is going to have some rather hard questions for you each of you once she is healthy enough to speak to you without wanting to tear you apart for this. Your actions towards her caused her to want to kill herself so I am very angry about this. Yet I do not know why would do something so stupid. However you will explain yourself to me and to Sunset only when Sunset is mentally ready to deal with you and your two friends.”

Rarity just getting out of the van herself said to Twilight as she stepped out then looked at her sister who seemed frightened to her.

“Twilight don’t talk to my….” Twilight cut her off in mid sentence.

“Save it Rarity you who are suppose to be the element of compassion should have shown this to Sunset yet none of you went by your elements. Now I have a friend that is well in need of my help and I don’t want to hear anything further on this subject until Sunset is out of the hospital and home safely.” Twilight said to Rarity as she headed into the hospital leaving her and the crusaders at the van.

“Well that could have gone by better.’ Rainbow said as she too started to head inside the hospital.

“I think Twilight is pissed with us and just doesn’t want to cause a scene.” Pinkie Pie said as she also walked into the hospital.

Fluttershy looked at Rarity then at the three still inside the van and said to her.

“You go on be with Sunset tell her that I am out here sending her my love for her. I don’t think it would be a wise idea to let these three see Sunset right now. I think they all need time to heal from this.’ Fluttershy said as she sat down in one of the many seats inside the van.

Looking at her sister then at Fluttershy Rarity nodded then headed inside the hospital to visit Sunset and make sure she was going to be ok.

Heading up stairs the six Luna, Twilight, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Rainbow Dash all found Sunset sleeping in a hospital bed with her white polka dot gown. Her right foot covered in a thick white cast. Looking at Celestia Twilight asked her.

“What happened to her why does she have a cast on her leg?”

“When she tried to get away from Applejack she fell back to the ground and Twisted her ankle but, in the tomble she took after Applejack saved her life from nearly being hit by a car she wound up breaking her ankle. I am very shocked she did scream out in pain from that.” Principal Celestia said.

“She wouldn’t have felt it all Principal Celestia. All she is or  would be able to feel right now is the pain in her heart. I see she also has a bandage on her left shoulder what is that from?” Twilight asked as she pointed to Sunset’s left shoulder.

“She has been cutting herself Twilight according to her journal she has been doing it since the Fall Formal. I think it is because she feels the need to punish herself for her actions that night.” Principal Celestia said as she looked at Twilight then took a seat in a nearby chair.

Twilight sighed then slowly walked over to Sunset as she watched her breathing in and out she reached out and moved a lock Sunset’s hair away from her eyes. Saying very gently to her while Sunset slept soundly in the mattress.

“Don’t worry Sunset your friends won’t hurt you again. You and Pinkie will be able to move past this and you will be stronger for it. I promise you this.” Twilight said as he moved the lock of hair up and over Sunset’s right ear.

“I think this is the first time she had a real good long eight hours of sleep Twilight. The doctors had to sedate her while they put the cast onto her leg. More than one of them wound up with either a broken nose or a few broken fingers. I am sure there is going to be hell to pay when she wakes up. Oh, you should know I have called a friend of mine who works in the government. This friend will make sure that Sunset isn’t seen by anyone other than the one that you yourself shall appoint for her to see as a mental health therapist.” Celestia said as she stretched her legs out then crossed her arms under her chest.

Twilight looked down and opened a slit in Sunsets gown then closed it back up when she saw what she was looking for. Closing her eyes she sighed then walked over to Principal Celestia and took another chair that was sitting vacant next to her and sat down asking Principal Celestia as he sat down.    

“How long will she be sedated like this?”

“About eight hours maybe just a little while longer according to the nurse that gave her the sedative. Look Twilight I know you want to help her and all but, right now she needs rest and I think you could use some of that yourself as well.”  

Luna and the others waited for Twilight and Principal Celestia in the hallway outside of Sunsets room. Pinkie no longer caring if she should wait or not walked in to Sunsets hospital room and laid her hand over Sunsets chest right over her heart. Saying as she felt her girlfriend's heart beat within her chest.

“Twilight I really am a horrible girlfriend to her aren't I?” Pinkie said as she felt Sunset’s heart beating steadily.  

Looking at Pinkie then at Sunset who was sleeping soundly Twilight said to her.

“No Pinkie Pie you are not a horrible girlfriend to Sunset Shimmer. You just made a really bad choice is all. It will take a long time for her to move past this. She needs a reason to live and a reason to be rid of her sadness you can give her that reason. Provided of course you don’t ever do something this foolish again. You can’t just blame someone for postings online without checking into it at first. And you can’t just sleep with someone and not think about the consequences of that act afterwards. You two are going to have a lot of hard work to do in order to move past this.” Twilight said as Sunset began to stir.

Taking her right hand into her own Pinkie raised Sunsets hand and placed it over her heart sniffed and said to Twilight softly.

“I will do whatever it takes to get her past this I will marry her and I will be there for her no matter what. This WILL never happen again I swear it.” Pinkie said as she placed Sunsets hand over her heart.

Sunset slowly came too looked around then lowered her head while Pinkie still stood at her side holding her hand. Sunset didn’t cry she only laid there looking down at her cast on her right leg. Pinkie said to her gently as Sunset continued to stare at her cast on her leg.

“Sunny we are all here for you. Please say something, anything. Yell at us some more but, please don’t shut us out of your beautiful life. Please Sunny I need you in my life I love you and I want to wed you after school is done I want to get married to you fully.”

Sunset laid in her bed looking down at her cast not saying anything as she listened to Pinkie tell her about wanting to marry her. Sunset sniffed then raised her other hand to her eyes and wiped her eyes and looked over at Principal Celestia and Twilight. Then lowered her head again and again didn’t say anything . All of her pain and anger was slowly coming to the surface she didn’t want to blow up at Pinkie and drive her away. Yet the hurt she felt when Pinkie told her she and her were no longer together was all but, too much for Sunset to take. Looking up at Pinkie then over at her Principal and Twilight, Sunset sniffed again and reached out took a hold of Pinkie pulling her almost on top of her in a tight embraceful hug as she finally let herself cry one last time. Pinkie also accepted the hug as she too started to cry in Sunset’s shoulders each of them in turn fully emptied their emotions into the others shoulders. As Celestia and Twilight watched Rainbow and the others came into the room each of them stood either near Sunset or next to Twilight and Celestia. Sunset and Pinkie both cried for almost ten minutes before letting go of each other. Twilight stood up and said to everyone in the room.

“Will you all please wait outside in the hallway so that Pinkie, Principal Celestia and I can talk with Sunset alone.”

Each of their friends all looked at each other as Luna began to lead them one by one out of Sunsets hospital room. Rainbow before she left walked over to Sunset who looked at her then again lowered her head as she heard Rainbow say to her.

“Hey don’t worry Sunset I am sure Twilight isn’t going to thrash you about or nothing besides that’s my job.”

Twilight glaring at Rainbow Dash when she said this gritted her teeth then said darkly to Rainbow Dash as ground her teeth together.

“Rainbow Dash get out of this room right now.” Twilight said through grit teeth.

As Rainbow left the room Twilight walked over to the door and closed it. Then turned to Principal Celestia and Pinkie who was still standing next to Sunset holding her hand tightly against her chest. Sunset shuttered a bit as she fought back the urge to scream at her girlfriend. Pinkie stood there holding her hand tightly in her own. While Sunset looked at her with dead cold eyes. Pinkie knew she was going to be on a long hard road helping Sunset back to her normal happy self again. To Pinkie the very thought of almost losing the one girl that she had fully fallen in love with broke her heart and as Pinkie cried Twilight laid her hands onto her shoulders.Twilight then looked at Sunset reached out to her placing her right hand over Sunsets forehead then said only two words.

“Sleep Sunset.”

Twilight's hand glowed a soft white in color as Sunset laid her head back onto her pillow falling fast asleep. Pinkie laid Sunsets hand down by her side then said to Twilight.

“Will she be OK? You didn’t hurt her did you Twilight?”

“No Pinkie Pie I didn’t hurt her at all I only put her to sleep so that in about three hours she can wake up and be ready to talk to us. You both saw how upset she looked. She didn’t even want to say hello to me that isn’t the Sunset that I know and love. There for a few hours of sleep might help her.” Twilight said as she sat back down in her chair next to Celestia.

The three of them would each watch Sunset Shimmer sleep for the next three hours. As she slept Twilight closed her eyes. Thinking about what to do with Applejack and her misfortune with the time scroll. Hoping there was some way to cheat death or at least prevent her from taking someone else that Applejack loved very much. The hours ticked by slowly and soon Twilight and Pinkie were both asleep. Leave Principal Celestia to stay awake in Sunsets room. Luna came back into Sunsets room not wanting to wake up the sleeping three nodded to her sister then turned around and left the room again. Celestia’s friend showed up at the hospital and came into Sunsets room. Looking at Celestia then at Pinkie who was slouched over Sunsets stomach as two of them snored softly. Celestia seeing her friend had arrived smiled gently to her. It was time to help Sunset fully and completely and Celestia knew her friend from the government could do just that. Pinkie and Twilight would both remain fast asleep for two and half hours while Sunset slept the whole three hours peacefully. Next Chapter: Chapter 14. Estimated time remaining: 10 Hours, 37 Minutes