Chapter 17.

Applejack slowly rose to her feet as tears fell down her amber colored cheeks Rarity remained on the floor sobbing. Crying hard Applejack slowly made her way out of the waiting room turning back as she crossed the threshold of the waiting room. She looked at her friend sitting on the floor rocking back and forth as she cried. Saying in all but, a whisper to Rarity.

“I know Rarity it hurts but, I can not help you now. I need answers and there is only one place that my family has ever gotten those answers from.”

Walking out of the waiting room Applejack saw a green arrow on the wall across from the waiting room. Turning in the direction that the arrow was pointing she followed another one that read.

“Meditation chapel room this way.”

Getting to the chapel Applejack looked to her right and saw a coat rack standing outside of the chapel doorway. She took her hat off and hung it up on the coat rack then knelt in front of the threshold of the doorway as she crossed herself by touching her head, then the base of her sternum. Then the left side of her chest followed by the right side she said as she knelt before the threshold of the chapel.

“Oh, Heavenly father, Please grant me the strength to go on. For all I know now is pain and grief. Grant me the courage to walk through your threshold once more holding my head high in your grace once again.”

Applejack knelt before the chapels threshold for eight minutes but, to her it felt like an eternity as she slowly stood up she walked inside the chapel. To her right was a long line of red oak pews there were twenty four in total. To her left was the holy trinity basin which contained the water she would use to bless her self and recross herself. As well as a long line of twenty two pews each made out if red Oak. Applejack walked up to the basin dipped her right hand in it then knelt before it and crossed herself again. Once done she slowly walked up to the back of the chapel and looked at the quant altar set up in front of her. To her right as she turned her gaze to the right was a glass cross. A gift given to the chapel by a grateful patient next to this sat a leather bible adorned in gold leather that had the telltale signs of many years of use on it. Next to this sat a silver chalice that was the representation of the holy grail. Above the altar was a large cross made out of white oak it was plan and had like the bible the telltale signs of many years being in the chapel. Falling to her knees and sobbing Applejack screamed out to the emptiness of the chapel.

“WHY? WHY DID YOU TAKE HER? WHY DID YOU SEE FIT TO TAKE HER AND NOT ME?”

Applejack lowered her head saying as she remained on her knees in front of the altar in the chapel while still fully sobbing.

“In your infinite wisdom did you take her because I went back through time? Did you take her because I saved my friend's life?” Applejack asked as her body began to shake with anger.

Looking back up at both the cross on the altar and the big one behind it she screamed out in anger.

“DAMN YOU! I WORSHIPED YOU. I PRAYED TO YOU ALL THE TIME. WHY DID YOU TAKE HER FROM ME. WAS I SO HORRIBLE A SISTER TO HER THAT YOU HAD TO GO AND TAKE HER FROM ME AS MY….MY PUNISHMENT?”

Applejack stood up reached out and grabbed the glass cross off the altar then fell back to her knees holding the cross in her hands saying as she sobbed.

“Oh, high father in heaven's light please give me a sign that my sister is still in your good graces. Please watch over her and her friends. They are only children and I need your guidance. Please heavenly father I need your wisdom now more than ever. I need to know that my sister is in your good graces.”

Not getting an answer of any kind Applejack lept up and threw the cross across the room screaming out in anger before she realized what she had done.  

“WHAT KIND OF A MERCIFUL GOD ARE YOU? WHAT KIND OF A MERCIFUL GOD WOULD TAKE A CHILD FROM HER FAMILY!?! HOW COULD YOU TAKE HER FROM ME? HOW COULD YOU TAKE ANY OF THEM FROM US?”

Applejack seeing that the cross hit the back wall behind the altar and having watched it shatter to pieces from throwing it against the back wall of the chapel. Applejack slowly walked behind the altar to clean up the mess she had just made. Kneeling down she began picking up each piece of the broken cross unaware that her sister was about to come back to life. Applejack said as she cried.

“I will never believe in your mercy again not after you took her from me. Not after you took my sister from me. I hate everything about you.”

Applebloom’s body was lying on a hospital bed in hospital morgue about to be placed into a body bag. Just as a doctor was about to pick her body up and place her into a body back Applebloom suddenly gasped out and rolled over to her right side coughing. Scootaloo and Sweetie belle did the same as they too returned to life. As all three got off there own beds then they each looked at each other as Applebloom said as she still coughed. While the doctor assigned to place the children into body bags fainted and fell to the floor. Sweetie belle seeing this reaction to her and to her friends said as she looked at each of them.

“What’s his problem?” Sweetie belle said with a confused look on her face.

“We...need...to...find...our...sisters.” Applebloom said coughing.

“You are right we need to find them let them know that we are alright.” Sweetie belle replied as she ended her coughing.

Looking around at her surroundings Scootaloo said as she looked around the room she and Applebloom and Sweetie belle where all in.

“I think we are in the hospital morgue you guys.” Scootaloo said as she looked around at her surroundings.

“That’s a strange place to put us if we got sick or something do you guys think?” Asked Sweetie Belle as she looked around the room that all three were standing in.

Each of the other two crusaders also looked around as they all started to wonder why they were in the morgue. When Sweetie Belle saw the door she pointed to it and said to each of them.

“Lets at least see where that door leads then we can figure out why we are in this dreadful looking room.” Sweetie Belle said as she pointed to a large metal door that said ‘Exit’ on it.  

The other two crusaders both nodded then they all headed out into the hallway. Looking around they saw several doctors and nurses walking up and down the hallway. Applebloom approached one of the nurses and asked as she looked up into the nurse's eyes.

“Excuse me Ma’am but, can you tell me where my sister Applejack is?” Applebloom asked as she stared at the nurse.

The nurse remembering that she was the one who had brought Rarity and Applejack to the waiting room. Looked at Applebloom and said to her while not recognizing the child in front of her.

“She is with her friend Rarity in a waiting room just around the corner go left from here and you should find your sister.” The nurse said as she started to walk away.

Sweetie belle upon hearing this raced down the hallway and around the corner to the room that the nurse had mentioned. Applejack wasn’t in the room but, Rarity was and she was curled up on floor holding a picture of her little sister and her at her sisters 9th birthday party. In the photo that Rarity was holding while sobbing fully as she looked at the photo. Sweetie Belle was wearing a pink cone hat with the number nine on it. In front of her was a large apple cake and next to her was Rarity with a blue cone hat on. Each of them in the photo had big silly grins on their faces. Seeing her sister was crying Sweetie Belle reached out and grabbed her sister by her shoulder causing her sister to yelp in fright. Saying as she yelped from being grabbed onto.

“ACK GET AWAY FROM ME!” Rarity yelped.

Just as Scootaloo and Applebloom got up to  the door of the waiting room that Rarity was in Rarity looked up and saw her sister standing before her. Sweetie Belle looked confused and knelt down to her sister asking her as she knelt in front of her.

“Rarity why are you crying? Did someone get hurt? Is that why you are crying?” Sweetie Belle said as she looked into her sister's eyes.

Rarity blinked for a few seconds before she reached out and grabbed Sweetie Belle by her waist pulling her little sister into a tight embrace. Exclaiming out to to her as she hugged Sweetie Belle tightly.

“YOU'RE ALIVE!”

Unsure as to what Rarity meant by this Sweetie Belle asked Rarity as she hugged her sister back. While Scootaloo and Applebloom stood there behind her both with confused looks on their faces.

“Of course I am alive. Why wouldn’t I be alive?” Sweetie Belle asked as she was tightly hugged by her sister Rarity.

Sniffing and crying as she held her sister tightly in her arms Rarity looked up and saw a cross above the doorway. Seeing the cross she whisperd.

“Thank you, o’Lord…….Thank you.” Rarity said while squeezing her sister tightly in her arms.

“Ack I still need need those ribs sis. Please  Rarity you're squeezing too tightly I’m going to pop.” Sweetie Belle said as she felt her ribs being pressed inwards.

“What oh,…..sorry Sweetie Belle. I just can’t believe that you are alive! I saw you get hit by that car. Then the doctors told us that you died.” Rarity said as she lighted up from squeezing her little sister.

“Rarity when did I get hit by a car? You're not making any sense.” Replied Sweetie Belle once Rarity had let go of her and held her in front of her by her hands.

“It doesn’t matter now Sweetie Belle what does matter is that you are OK now and that I love you very much.” Rarity said as she knelt down hugging her sister again.

“Rarity where is my sister Applejack? Please I need to find her as does Scootaloo she too needs to find her sister.” Asked Applebloom who still had a confused look on her face.

Swallowing hard Rarity said to both Scootaloo and Applebloom as she held her sister’s hands.

“Applejack said something about needing answers and Rainbow has been taken to a another room I think Luna might be in there with her now. She didn’t react well to you…..dying Scootaloo.” Rarity said as she looked at both of them then back at her sister.

“Okay that is second time that you have mentioned that we are alive. Why is it that you seem to think we all died?” Asked Scootaloo still with a very confused look on her face.

Rarity realized that none of the crusaders remembered being hit by the car outside of the hospital and had died from being hit by it. Looking at all three as she rose to her feet she said to them.

“Are you all playing around with me or what? You really don’t recall being hit by that car when you all three foolishly ran out into the middle of the street. With both myself and Applejack chasin after you all?” Rarity said as she held her sister's hand in her own.

“No Rarity we don’t remember this at all.” Replied Applebloom as she looked at her two friends then at Rarity.

“Alright well if you must know yes you three were indeed hit by a car not more than a few hours ago. Applebloom where would your sister go for answers at time like this?” Rarity asked Applebloom as she looked at each of the crusaders in turn.

“If my sister is looking for answers then she would have gone to a chapel or church does this hospital have such a place Rarity?” Replied Applebloom as she tapped a finger on her chin.

“Yes I believe it does. Scootaloo if you go out of this waiting room and turn right then head down six door from here you should find your sister in a hospital bed. Vice Principal Luna knocked Rainbow Dash out cold with one punch to her temple due to Rainbow trying to hit Twilight. Whom I assume has gone back to Equestria by now for I have not seen her since the events of this dreadful day.” Rarity said to both Applebloom and Scootaloo as she led her sister by her hand out of the waiting room and down the hallway.

“Then that is where I need to go I would like to talk with my sister alone if that is ok with each of that is?” Applebloom stated as she walked alongside her three friends.

“That is fine with me I am sure your sister will be wanting to talk to you alone as well.” Rarity said as she and Sweetie Belle both walked hand in hand down the hallway.

Looking around Applebloom saw the same green arrow that Applejack had seen earlier then headed off in the direction to which it pointed. Waving to the others as she headed to the chapel when she got there she saw Applejacks hat hung up on the coat rack out side of the chapel. Seeing her sister was crying as Applebloom watched her place broken glass onto the altar next to her. Applebloom called out to her sister.

“Applejack.”

Looking up Applejack once she saw her sister was the one that called out to her dropped what was left of the broken cross then ran over to her sister. Applejack grabbed onto her picked Applebloom up then said as she hugged her tightly in her arms.

“Applebloom you're alive, you're alive, You’re alive.” Applejack said as she hugged her sister tightly in her arms.

Falling back to her knees and looking up at the cross Applejack whisperd.

“I will never doubt your wisdom again. O'Lord in heaven I swear I will never doubt you again.” Applejack said as she cried holding her sister in her arms.

“Applejack we should go find Rainbow Dash and let her know that Scootaloo is well. I was told that she didn’t react well to us umm, er, uh dying.” Applebloom said to her sister as she hugged her tightly.

“In a minute little sister I want to just hold you in my arms for right now. Then we can all go to Rainbow Dash and let her know that her step sister is alive and well.”

Applejack held her little sister in her arms for ten minutes as she cried knowing that her sister was alive and well. Applebloom eventually broke the embrace she received from her sister and took Applejack by the hand leading her out of the chapel down the hallway and towards Rainbows room. Getting the room Applejack saw Rarity and Sweetie Belle coming around the corner both looked as if they had been crying as well. Scootaloo was only a few feet from them she like her four friends had also been crying. Looking at Scootaloo Applejack nodded then said to her as she stood in front of the door leading to Rainbows room.

“Alright Scootaloo you need to be the one to walk in there and talk with your sister. She needs to hear it from you that you are alive and doing well.” Applejack said as she opened the door for Scootaloo.

Luna who was already in the room where Rainbow Dash was sleeping due to being knocked out by her. Looked up from a magazine she had been reading while watching over Rainbow smiled at Scootaloo then headed out of the room. Scootaloo walked over to Rainbow’s bedside watched her sister breath in and out as her sister slept soundly before Scootaloo took Rainbows right hand into her own. Saying to Rainbow as she held her hand in her own.

“Sis it’s me Scoots please wake up. I need you to be ok. I need you to forgive me please wake up.”

Rainbow Dash slowly stirred as she moved her head left to right then right to left moaning as she slowly woke up. Her vision was blurry at first but, as her sight came back to normal she saw standing next to her holding her right hand was her sister Scootaloo. Looking at Scootaloo Rainbow immediately grabbed onto her sister pulled her up onto her bed and gave her a big hug. Saying as she held her tightly in her arms.

“You're alive, you're alive I swear scoots I will be a better sister to you I will never neglect you again. Can you forgive me for how I treated you?” Rainbow said while hugging your sister tightly in her arms.

“Yes Rainbow I can fully forgive you and I already have. Now we need to earn Sunsets forgiveness.” Scootaloo said while she in turn embraced her sister.

Setting Scootaloo down and climbing off the bed Rainbow although clearly shaky from being punched in the head from her Vice Principal. Said to everyone in the room as she steadied herself against the bed.

“We can’t, we need to let Fluttershy be the one to go into Sunsets room at least for right now that is. Pinkie told me before I left Sunsets room that she doesn’t want you three around Sunset at least not for the time being that is.” Rainbow said while she looked at around the room and saw the hurt looks on everyone’s faces.

“We all understand Pinkie's feelings in this matter, Yet how does Sunset feel about this I would think something like this should her decision not Pinkies.” Rarity said as she looked at Rainbow then down at her sister who was standing next to her holding her hand.

“I would have to agree with you on this however I also feel that because we all messed up big time with Sunset that this sort of thing should be both of their choices.” Rainbow said as she noticed that Fluttershy was not in the room with them.

Looking around Rainbow asked as she started to walk towards the door of her hospital room.

“Do you guys know where Fluttershy is at them moment I think we all need to talk to her she doesn’t seem to be in here with us.” Rainbow asked as she got up to the door.

Opening the door Rainbow was surprised to see Fluttershy standing outside of it holding up her hand as she looked as if she was about to knock on the door. Looking at Rainbow then at every one else in the room Fluttershy cleared her throat as she said to all present.

“I have a message for you from Pinkie Pie I think it would be in every one’s best interest to listen to this then act accordingly.”

“Fluttershy darling we were just talking about you. Where were you?” Asked Rarity as she looked at Fluttershy then over at the rest of the group.

Fluttershy ignored the question as she walked into the room then closed the door behind her saying as she looked at each of the crusaders one by one.

“Pinkie would like it if you three kept your sisters away from her girlfriend I know she is asking a lot of each of us right now. However until Sunset is back to a healthy mental state of mind Pinkie seems to feel that seeing them again might upset Sunny even more than what she was before. I know we need to tell Sunset about the time scroll and all but, for now just for right now we should at least try to respect her wishes in this matter. I am sorry girls but, that is just how things have to be at least for now that is.” Fluttershy said as she turned her gaze from Scootaloo to Applebloom then finally to Sweetie Belle.

Coming up behind Fluttershy Applejack said to her as she stood behind her.

“I will respect her wishes in this matter but, I want to hear that from Sunset being as the two of them are dating I fully agree that this should be her choice as well. Thus I want to hear it from her not just from you or from Pinkie.” Applejack said as she stood behind Fluttershy.

Turning around crossing her arms under chest Fluttershy sighed then placed a hand over the bridge of her nose and she stroked the bridge of her nose she said to all in the room.

“This isn’t going to be a good idea. Very well we will all go to Sunsets room however I must and have to fully insist that the crusaders will either remain here or will remain some place else until we get the go a head from BOTH Pinkie and Sunset. Until then I must do what is best for both of them I understand you all may not like me doing this. Yet for Sunset’s state of mind to be healed I feel that it is the only way to help her right now. The crusaders are to have no contact with her until both Sunset and Pinkie say it is ok.” Fluttershy said as lowered her head and sighed deeply while massaging the bridge of her nose.

Everyone looked at each other then nodded in reply to Fluttershy's request the crusaders all looked at each other then also nodded in reply to Fluttershy’s request. Fluttershy looked up at Applejack then asked her.

“Applejack is there some place that the crusaders can all go until we are done with Sunset and Pinkie Pie. I want to make sure they are going to stay out of trouble. We don’t need any further problems like we had before when they all got hit by that car earlier today.”

Applejack looked at the crusaders then back at Fluttershy before replying.

“Yes I can take them to the chapel you all go on without me I will be there in a few minutes.” Applejack said as she looked at Fluttershy.

Rarity noticed that none of the crusaders had any marks on them from the events earlier that day. Saying out loud as she turned her gaze to each of them.

“Ummm how come you three don’t have any wounds on your bodies each of you got hit by a speeding car yet none of you look as if it even happened?” Rarity said as she looked from her sister to Scootaloo then to Applebloom finally back to her sister.

The crusaders just shrugged their shoulders at this question then proceeded to head out of the room and towards the chapel with Applejack in tow. The rest of the group all headed to Sunsets room getting there they each breathed in and out slowly steadying their nerves before entering her hospital room. As they entered the room they saw a woman with blue and green hair with just a tint of grey in it sitting in a chair next to Sunset and Pinkie. Both Sunset and Pinkie were lying in the hospital bed together. Pinkie had her head nestled on top of Sunsets head. Pinkie also had both her arms fully wrapped around Sunsets waist and had pulled the sleeping girl tightly into her own body as she and Sunset both slept soundly together. Rose Cherry looked up from her book then looked at Sunset as her daughter began to wake up. Looking back at the group that had just entered her daughter's room Rose Cherry said to them.

“Are you my daughter's friends?” Rose Cherry asked as she looked at every one entering her daughter's room.

“Yes Ma’am we are your daughters friends I am Rarity standing next me on my left is Rainbow Dash.” Rarity said pointing towards Rainbow who looked at Rose Cherry with a sheepish grin on her face.

Rose nodded to Rainbow as Rarity said to Rose.

“Next to her is Fluttershy, and Applejack will be here shortly she needs to escort the crusaders to the chapel. We all felt it was a good idea not to come back in here with them being here. And we wanted a place where we could easily find them.” Rarity said as she smiled to Rose Cherry.

“The crusaders you say Ms. Rarity?” Rose asked Rarity with a raised eyebrow.

“Um yes. But I don’t see why that should matter to you.” Rarity replied with a confused look on her face.

“It matters because of the reason I am here. I see my daughter is waking up now I will explain further after I talk with her.” Rose said as she nodded towards Sunset and Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie was also just waking up as Sunset looked over to her left and saw her step mother still sitting in her chair holding her book in her hands while Sunset choked out.

“M….Mo….mother... is ...it ...really ….you?” Sunset said as she choked on her words to her stepmother.

Looking at Sunset, Rose Cherry said to her while she got up then sat on the bed side next to her step daughter.

“Yes my lovely sunshine it is me I’m here for you.”

Sunset reached out and took a hold of her stepmother as the two embraced each other in a warm hug while Sunset said to her crying as Pinkie got off the bed and stood next to her girlfriend.

“Why didn’t you come for me sooner mother? Why weren’t you there for me when I needed you the most?” Sunset cried into her step mother's shoulders.

“Shhh, honey I am here now. I wasn’t able to come after you because Celestia kept moving the mirror and told me that you didn’t want to see me. I have a feeling she did this on purpose to keep you away from me. Although I am not sure what she had hoped to gain by this. All that matters now honey is that I am here for you now and I will NEVER let you go again.” Rose Cherry said as she ran her fingers through her daughter's hair soothing Sunset and calming her down.

Pinkie stood to the right of the bed looking at Sunset then walked over to the rest of her friends and motioned them to follow her out of the room and into the hallway. Each of them did so without question once out in the hallway Pinkie folded her arms under her chest and glared at all of them. Saying to all of her friends standing in the hallway as she could hear Sunset crying in her step mother's arms through the closed door.

“Why are you guys in her room? Haven't you all done enough damage as is?” Pinkie all but, snarled out to her friends.  

“We are not the only ones who have hurt her you know Pinkie besides we wanted to hear from her not just you that she wants us to stay away from her.” Rainbow chimed in as she glared back at Pinkie.

“Darling we fully understand that you don’t want us to be around Sunset at this time being and yes we will comply with you. However we would like to hear that from Sunset not just you. Besides with you saying that it sounds a bit well unlady like to me at least.” Rarity said as she took a step towards Pinkie.

Pinkie backed away saying to them all as she saw Applejack approaching from the back of the hallway.

“Look, I know I am to blame as well for Sunset being here. I just don’t want Sunset to hurt herself again. I thought if she saw either of you guys or your sisters she would well flip out and I really don’t want that. You all need to understand that I love her very much. And seeing as how I want to help her get back to healthy mental state of mind. I feel that you all need to stay away from her at least for the time being.” Pinkie said as she backed away from Rarity while Applejack walked up to their group.

Applejack looked at her group of friends then heard Sunset crying as she turned to enter the door she looked back to her friends and said grimly to them all.

“Alright Y’all which one of Y’all snakes in the grass upset her this time!?!” Applejack said as she approached the door leading to Sunsets room.

“Darling it wasn’t us her mother in is in there right now and I guess seeing her caused Sunset to break down. It sounded like Princess Celestia kept the two of them apart for quite some time. At least that is what we got before Pinkie requested us to join her out here that is.” Rarity said as she looked from Applejack to Pinkie Pie who was still holding her arms under her chest looking very angry at the small group of friends before her.

Sighing very heavily Pinkie closed her eyes then said to everyone as she reopened her eyes.

“Alright I will let you all enter her room again how ever there is one condition that you all will follow.”Pinkie said as she pushed past Rarity and Applejack.

“And that would be what?” Asked Rainbow Dash as she got behind Pinkie ready to go back into Sunsets room.

“If Sunset tells all of you to leave you all will do so without question or hesitation. Do you all understand? I know that I am asking a lot right now but, please if you will not do this for me then do it for her.”  Pinkie said as she and the others reentered Sunsets room.

Everyone in ussion agreed to Pinkies terms and as Pinkie and the others walked back into Sunset’s room. They found Sunset holding onto her step mother tightly as the two of them hugged each other. Sunset said to Rose Cherry as she ended her embrace with her step mother.

“I do not understand why Princess Celestia would so such a…..” Sunset was cut off from completing her sentence when she felt a sharp pain in her throat and chest.

Screaming out in pain as she rolled off the left side of the bed falling to her hands and knees knocking Rose Cherry to the floor with her. Sunset screamed out as her back arched and fell up and down. The skin on her back rose and fell in unison with the arching of her back. Pinkie rushed to Sunsets side as did her stepmother once she got back up to her feet. Only for both of them to be tossed into the wall behind them both hitting with loud thuds as Sunset reached out and grabbed onto them both. Each of them getting the wind knocked out of them as Sunset continued to scream in pain. Sunsets k-9 teeth elongated and became very sharp while two black and red leather wings slowly rose from her back ripping through her hospital gown. Sunset screamed out as a tail began to form from her tailbone and wrap itself around her right leg. Falling back on her legs so that her legs were right underneath her. Sunset screeched out so demonically that the sonic vibration of her scream shattered the window in the room causing everyone to cover the ears. Rose Cherry slowly climbed to her feet took one look at Fluttershy then yelled as she watched in horror while her step daughter's skin changed from onyx to blood red.

“Get that girl out of her now!” Rose Cherry yelled as she stared in horror at what was happening to her step daughter.

Sunset was only able to get one word out before she lost the means to speak as two black sacks protruded from her neck and lower jaw.

“Piiiiniiikiiieeee” Sunset’s voice came out in a demonic tone.

Pinkie looked at Rose then grabbed Fluttershy by her arm turned and bolted from the room while the others tried to get a handle on what was happening to there friend. Sunset raised both hands in front of her face in a X formation then dropped them to her sides as she screamed again while her hair burst into flames and her eyes when midnight jet black. The alicorn amulet formed around her daughter's neck and the dragon's heart formed around Sunsets forehead. Shaping itself into a crown. Rose seeing that her daughter was now completely transformed into her demon self yelled to her friends as Pinkie and Fluttershy bolted from the room.

“All of you listen to me do not let her get near Fluttershy if Sunset kills Fluttershy while in she is a demon we will not be able to change her back.”

Rainbow and Applejack both hearing this each in turn tried to grab onto Sunset only to be picked up and hurled into the far wall of the hospital room. Hitting the wall with a loud sickening thud Rainbow and Applejack were both knocked out when their bodies hit the wall. Rarity and Rose both tried to grab onto Sunset as well only to get the same treatment as Rainbow and Applejack had gotten. Each of them were picked up and then tossed like ragdolls across the room.When Rarity hit the wall she yelped out in pain as she watched Sunset screech out in anger. Although badly shaken Rose was able to get back to her feet just as her daughter unfurled her wings and screeched out like a peregrine hawk after its meal. Rose watched in terror as her beloved daughter bolted from the room down the hallway after Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy. Gathering what little strength she had left Rose Cherry chased after her daughter. Sunset was just about to catch up to Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy when Rose came down the hallway. Turning around and seeing that Sunset was about to leap at them Pinkie reached out and grabbed onto Fluttershy pulling her down to the ground as she and her both fell forwards. Sunset missed grabbing onto Fluttershy by scant inches as she slammed into a wall near by after she lept at both of them. Rose seeing that both Pinkie and Fluttershy where on the ground yelled out to both of them.

“Pinkie, Fluttershy FREEZE!” Rose yelled as her daughter picked herself up then flipped over onto her hands and knees.

Sunset slowly began to walk like a dog over to the very frightened Fluttershy as Pinkie was crouched behind her ready to leap at her girlfriend. Rose seeing the foolish mistake that Pinkie was about to make yelled out to her.

“Pinkie don’t it! She will kill you both if you try to challenge her! She’s gone feral you need to submit to her, it's the only way to save Fluttershy’s life!”

“Sunset honey stop please!” Pinkie called out to her girlfriend while she remained crouched behind Fluttershy.

“She can’t understand you verbally at least if you submit to her you might be able to convince her to let you have Fluttershy as your meal.” Rose called out to Pinkie as she dropped to her hands and knees and slowly began to crawl up behind Pinkie and Fluttershy.

Once she got close enough to Pinkie as Sunset snarled out to Fluttershy. Rose said to Pinkie as she got up behind her while her daughter started to sniff the air as if she was taking sent from the air. Rose looked at Pinkie seeing the very scared look in her ocean blue eyes Rose said to Pinkie.

“Alright listen to me you are not about to hurt Fluttershy but, that doesn’t mean that Sunset won’t kill her so if you value your friends neck do as I tell you. Slowly very, slowly get on your hands and knees and crawl up behind Fluttershy. Once this is done crawl over her so that your tail end is facing Fluttershy’s face and your head is facing Sunsets face. If Sunset backs away turn around and crawl back towards me then turn around again and come up behind Fluttershy. You need to place your left hoof around Fluttershy's neck and your right hoof around Fluttershy's stomach. Tell her to go limp as soon as you touch her got it?” Rose said as she lowered her head and crawled closer to Pinkie.

“But I….”Pinkie said but, was interrupted by rose when she snapped at Pinkie effectively silencing her argument.

“Just do it! Your friend's life is at stake! There is no time for this! Just do as I tell you.” Rose said as Sunset screeched out again then growled low to them both.

Sunset still sniffing the air began to slowly back away from Fluttershy as she started to sit on her haunches and drape her wings over her shoulders. Rose seeing this action said to Pinkie as she started to back away from both of them.

“Alright move…...NOW!” Rose said as she backed off from Pinkie and Fluttershy.

Pinkie did as she was told to do. She crawled up behind Fluttershy as soon as she got within two feet of her Sunset screeched. Rose yelled to Pinkie.

“FREEZE!”

Pinkie did so as Sunset slowly padded up to Pinkie then like Fluttershy before her Sunset began to sniff Pinkie as if she was trying to recognize her sent. Pinkie heard Rose call out to her.

“If she pushes you over just fall over whatever you do don’t fight it just let whatever happens happen until I tell you other wise. You must be completely submissive to her. Do not look at her and do not try to stop her from sniffing you or from getting near you.” Rose called out to Pinkie.

Sunset did indeed push Pinkie over to her left side as Pinkie fell to the ground and let herself go limp she felt Sunsets hot sticky breath on the back of her neck. Sunset sniffed Pinkie up and down her neck, back and right side of her body before retreating back to where she was before she had begun to sniff Fluttershy much in the same way. Fluttershy remained where she was trembling with fear as Sunset came up to her again screeching Sunset sniffed the right side of Fluttershy's neck then the left. She growled and snarled at Fluttershy who was so scared that she passed out from fright. Seeing this Rose called out to Pinkie.

“Ok Pinkie do as I told you.”

Pinkie slowly got back up then crawled over Fluttershy’s body with her head facing Sunset and her butt facing Fluttershy’s face. Because Fluttershy had passed out from fright Pinkie felt there was no need to talk to her as she complied with what Rose told her to do. Sunset didn’t react at all she sat on her haunches and watched as Pinkie slowly began to turn around and pad back towards Fluttershy’s head. Crouching down as far as she could Pinkie placed her left arm around Fluttershy’s neck and her right arm around her stomach. Sunset once again let out a loud screech and once again Pinkie froze. As Sunset let out a low soft snarling growl Rose called out to Pinkie who was still frozen in place with fear.

“Alright slowly very slowly drag her to the room behind you then lay her down and stand up open the door and drag her inside. Close the door and remain there until I come get you.”

Pinkie did as she was ordered to do by Rose. She very slowly began to drag the passed out Fluttershy down the hallway towards a nearby door. Once she got to the door she slowly stood up turned the handle of it then opened it and dragged Fluttershy inside the small dark room. Closing the door Pinkie left Rose alone in the hallway while Sunset began to pad around the hallway in a circular motion until she laid down on the floor on her left side. Sunset draped her wings over most of her upper body as she softly growled and snarled out. Rose seeing her chance slowly padded up to her step daughter then began to nuzzle her head with her own. Sunset responded in kind as she too started to nuzzel Rose’s head as well. This went on for over twenty minutes while Fluttershy and Pinkie both remained in the room that Pinkie had dragged Fluttershy into. Sunset would playfully push Rose backwards and she fall to her back then slowly get back up and repeat the process all while trying to gain Sunsets trust. Rose knew that because her daughter was now completely feral the only way to change her back to her human form was to find the crusaders. That meant getting Sunset broad enough to leave the area and start hunting them. Rose thought to herself as she again fell backwards onto her back and Sunset let out a soft playful growl.

“Come on honey get bored I need you to hunt the children.They are the only ones who can change you back.”

Sunset slowly began to show signs of getting board with the game she was playing with Rose and letting out one last final screech she lept to the wall next to her. Slamming her hands into it then jumped to the wall across from it doing the same thing. As she landed on the other wall she sniffed the air then growled out and continued to do this until she was about halfway down the hallway. Rose grinned to herself as she thought to herself.

“Good Sunset go after them. Burn the feral side of the demon out of your system let them heal you and change you back to normal. Well normal for you that is honey.” Rose thought as she got up and slowly began to follow her step daughter down the hallway.  

Sunset would stop every now and then sniffing the air then growl out until she lept to another wall and repeat the whole process all over again. This went on for over an hour with Sunset getting more and more anxious with each sniff of air she took into her nose and into her lungs. Coming upon the chapel Sweetie Belle was just coming out of the chapel room when Sunset screeched at her causing her to scream in fright. Seeing that Sunset had found the crusaders Rose ran forwards grabbed the frightened child and dove through the threshold of the chapel slamming the door onto her daughters face. Sunset growled, snarled and screeched loudly as she began to claw at the door in front of her trying to break it down to get at the child behind the door. Ripping chunks of wood off the door in her bare hands Sunset screeched out in anger at not being able to break the door down. Rose looked at the door then down at the frightened child in front of her. Although Sweetie Belle was thirteen years old compared to Rose Cherry she was still only a child. Sighing deeply Rose knelt down to Sweetie Belle grabbed onto her by her shoulders as Sunset could be heard growling from behind the chapel door.  Saying to Sweetie Belle as Rose shook her trying to get her to pay attention to her.

“Child I need you to tell me your name and tell me if your friends are here with you.” Rose said as she tried to get Sweetie Belle to wake up and pay attention to her.

Sweetie Belle looked at her then over at the door while Sunset remained outside the chapel screeching and growling wildly. As Sweetie Belle looked back to Rose she said to her.

“My...n..name...is…..sw...sweetie….b...be..belle.” Sweetie Belle said in a very shaky voice to Rose Cherry.

“Okay now we seem to be getting somewhere. Alright what about your friends are they here too?” Rose replied to the scared child in front of her.

“Yes they are here with me they are actually hiding in the confessional booth right now. I told them to stay there until I came back from finding out what that noise was that we all heard.” Sweetie Belle said as she started to lower her head.

“I see alright you stay here I am going to get your friends. I need you to help me change my daughter back into her other side before she decides to hunt down someone else that is.” Rose said as she looked at Sweetie Belle then over at the confessional booth.

Sweetie Belle nodded as Sunset could be heard just barely breaking through the door of the chapel. Rose looked around the chapel and found the confessional booth then walked over to it opened it and looked at the two thirteen girls huddled inside of it. As Applebloom and Scootaloo both looked up at her she smiled warmly to them saying to both of them as she held out her hand to Applebloom.

“I won’t hurt you but, if you don’t do what I tell you to do Sunset will break in here soon and kill all three of you. I need you to find the back way of here then we as a team can change her back to her normal self again.” Rose said with a generally warm smile on her face.

Both Scootaloo and Applebloom looked at her then at each other before getting up out of the booth and looked at her before Applebloom said to Rose.

“Alright what do you want us to do?” Applebloom said as she climbed out of the booth taking a hold of Rose’s hand.

“I want you like I said to find the back way out of here once that is done you three need to work your way back to the front of the chapel. Come up behind Sunset each of grab onto her. Scootaloo take her by the left arm Applebloom by her waist and Sweetie Belle by the right arm no matter what do not let go of her. I know you have no reason to trust me, yet for Sunset’s sake for my daughter's sake I must ask of you three to trust me now. I swear to you three that I will fully explain what is going on once my daughter is back to normal.” Rose replied to Applebloom as she helped her out of the booth.

Each of them looked at each other as they heard a loud sickening crack coming from the door of the chapel. Sunset was almost halfway through the door when Applebloom said to her friends who each had frightened looks on their faces.

“Look guys I know Y’all are scared right now and I am pretty frightened too. But, unless we do this our sister’s friend Sunset could be in real trouble. Besides Sunset might be able to forgive us for what we did to her.” Applebloom said as she felt Rose’s left hand land on her shoulder.

Swallowing hard she slowly turned around to face a very angry Rose Cherry. Rose was almost shaking with anger when she said to Applebloom.

“What do you mean by ‘Sunset might be able to forgive us for what we did to her’? What did you three do to my daughter?” Rose all but barked out at the three crusaders as they all heard another loud crack coming from the door of the chapel.

“We turned on her by posting things about our sisters on line here in this world we have something called the internet and with it you can access all sorts of useful or harmful information. We used this information to frame Sunset by posting things online about our sisters. Each of them one by one turned on her and that is why she is here in this hospital now.” Scootaloo said as she saw Sunsets arm burst through the oak door.

“I should leave you three here to die for what you did to her. But you are the only ones that can bring her back to her senses and calm her down enough to cause her to change back to her normal self.” Rose said while gritting her teeth together.

The crusaders all looked at Rose Cherry then over at the door as it was about to give way to Sunset breaking through it. Sweetie Belle cried out in terror saying to Rose.

“Why is she after us? Why does she want to kill us?”

“Oh, she doesn’t want to just kill you three she wants to rip the very marrow from your bones and feast upon your still ever beating hearts. However because you are willing to help me save my daughter I inturn will help you fix your relationship with Sunset. BUT! If you ever do this again to her I will make sure your payment to me in this matter is dealt with in blood. Do I make myself clear to you three?” Rose said as another large chunk of the door burst from it and hit the ground next to her.

The crusaders all looked at the door then at Rose and all said in unison to Rose.

“We understand please help us.”

“Alright which way is the back door?” Asked Rose Cherry while she looked around.

“It is this way if you follow us we can take you there.”Applebloom said as she took ahold of Rose’s hand and began to lead her to the back door of the chapel.

Sweetie Belle, Applebloom and Scootaloo lead Rose Cherry out of the chapel and down a connecting hallway just as Sunset broke into the chapel. Sniffing around the chapel Sunset found the crusaders sent and began to follow it. Growling as she slowly made her way to the back of the chapel the demon was savoring every taste every nuance of the sent it got from the air and it wanted more than just sent it wanted their blood. Rose knew that if Sunset gave up the chase and went after Fluttershy she would lose her daughter for ever. Looking around as the four of them all ran down the hallway desperately trying to get away from Sunset, Rose Cherry found a closet opening it she grabbed onto Scootaloo’s right shoulder and threw her inside of the closet. Saying to her as her two friends stopped in their tracks.

“Stay here I will draw her attention away from you three so that you can get ahold of her and change her back into my daughter.” Rose said as she heard Sunset screeching coming from several downs down.

Looking back Rose saw a red clawed hand scrape against the corner of the wall leading back to the chapel. Not taking any chances on Sunset seeing the crusaders Rose Cherry grabbed onto the other two crusaders and threw them inside the closet. Saying to them as she began to shut the door.

“Each of you keep quiet count to ten then come out and grab on to her and remember well no matter what happens do not let go of her.” Rose said to the crusaders as she shut the door before any of them could say anything to her.

Sunset came around the corner snarling and growling towards the person she saw in front of her. Rose took a challenging poster in order to further entice Sunset to chase after her. When Sunset saw that Rose wasn’t going to submit to her she let out an earsplitting screech. Crouched down then lept at Rose trying to grab onto her by her head. Rose was just barely able to duck in time as she fell to the floor she felt Sunsets claws swipe through the air and just scant centimeters over her face. Rolling towards the opposite side of the hallway Rose was able to get out of the in time as Sunset came at her again. This time Sunset jumped into the air then slammed into the nearby wall as Sunset tried again to grab onto Rose by her head only to fail. Each time Rose got out of the way Sunset would show signs of becoming more and more angry with her prey. Once Rose was able to get Sunset far enough from the closet door that the crusaders were hiding behind. They all came out of it and like Rose had told them to do each one grabbed onto Sunset. Causing the demon to scream and howl in pain as the demon's body began to shapeshift back into a Eighteen year old girl. No matter how hard the demon thrashed about the crusaders didn’t let go. Sunset fell to the ground on her hands and knees. Pulling the three crusaders along with her. As she finally changed back into her normal onyx colored self she let out a soft whimper.

“M….mo..other…” Sunset whimpered out as she collapsed onto the floor passing out.

Walking back to her daughter Rose knelt down beside her then carefully picked Sunset up in her arms and started to carry her back to her hospital room. The Alicorn amulet hung around Sunsets neck and the dragon heart now fully shaped into a crown lay delicately on her head. As Rose got the door where she left Pinkie and Fluttershy she told the crusaders while holding her daughter in her arms.

“Open that door and then we can all go back to Sunsets room.”

The crusaders did so without question each wanting to know what actually happened to Sunset and why she went feral on them. Scootaloo was the first to the door and as she opened it she saw both Pinkie and Fluttershy holding each other tightly each with a look of fear on their faces. Fluttershy upon seeing Scootaloo’s gentle face meekly asked her.

“Is it over Scootaloo? Is it safe to come out now?” Fluttershy said meekly to Scootaloo who stepped aside and let the two of them out of the room they were both in.

Pinkie seeing her girlfriend Sunset was being carried in her stepmother's arms jumped to her feet and ran over to her saying as she raced to Sunset’s side.

“Is she going to be OK now?”  

Looking down at Sunset Rose let a few tears fall from her cheeks as she said to Pinkie while holding onto Sunset.

“I don’t know Pinkie that transformation might have had effects on her that I am unaware of.” Rose said to Pinkie as all of them started to head back to Sunsets room.

Getting to the room Rose saw that both Applejack and Rainbow Dash were just coming too as they both slowly stood up they each in turn shook their heads. Applejack said as she held her head in her hands.

“OOO, What happened?” Applejack said as she started to wobble while trying to stay on her feet.

Seeing that her sister needed her Applebloom ran over to her placed her arms around her sister's waist and helped Applejack to a nearby chair. Applejack sat down just as Rarity said while she too was being helped to another chair by her sister.

“The last thing I remember darling is that Sunset attacked us.”

“You two are by Celestia’s beautiful mane lucky that is all my daughter did to you two. She could have killed you both.” Rose said as she gently laid Sunset in her bed then covered her daughter with some blanks she found at the end of the bed.

Fluttershy meekly said as she looked from Rose to Rarity and Applejack then back to Rose again.

“How do you know so much about what Sunset would or would not have done?”

Looking up Rose Cherry smiled to her then turned her gaze back to her daughter saying as she knelt by her daughter's bedside holding Sunsets left hand in her own.

“I know so much about demons and the like thereof because when I tried to find her I also studied about my daughters cutie mark.” Rose said as she sighed deeply to herself.

Rainbow Dash was also just picking herself up off the cold hard floor as Scootaloo came up to her and pushed a chair in front of her. Rainbow seeing the chair smiled then slowly walked up to it sat down then smiled again at her sister. Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle had gone into the hallway and came back with chairs for all in the room. Each person took a offered chair then once everyone was sitting Rarity looked at Rose crossed her arms and said in the most deadpan voice she could muster.

“I think you have some explaining to do. You can start by telling us how you knew Sunset would attack us.”

Rose slowly stood up then turned around to face Rarity and her friends. Seeing the anger in there eyes she lowered her head then pointed to a single chair that was left unattended by all that were present in the room with her and Sunset. Seeing that Rose wanted to sit down Applejack got up picked up the chair and then put it behind Rose so she could sit down. Once Rose sat down she breathed in and out through her nose and mouth slowly then looked at everyone before saying to them all.

“First before I explain myself to any of you anything at all. I want you all to look at Sunset at my daughter and tell me if you all know what the amulet and crown is that she is currently wearing.” Rose said as she looked over at her daughter who was sleeping soundly next to her.

Rainbow got up out of her chair walked over to Sunset then looked down at her saw the Alicorn amulet and the dragon's heart on Sunsets head. She looked up at Rose then said to her.

“What are these items that she is wearing and can they be removed from her?” Rainbow said as she tried to reach out to touch the amulet around Sunset’s neck.

“I wouldn’t do that if I was you Rainbow Dash.” Rose tried to caution the blue skinned athlet.

It was too little and too late as a red and blue energy bolt stroke Rainbow in the hand causing her yelp in pain and withdraw her hand from Sunsets body. Rainbow shook her hand violently as she jumped up and down swearing under breath. Applejack smiled slightly as she too got up then took out a red handkerchief from her pants pocket and wrapped it around Rainbows burned hand. Saying to her.

“Next time someone tells you not to touch something DON’T TOUCH!” Applejack said as she all but yelled out the last of her words to Rainbow who looked like she was about cry due to the pain she was in.

Rarity chimed in by saying to Rose.

“Darling none of us I can fully assure you know what those items are that Sunset now has on. And further more we can tell you this is the first time that she has ever bothered to wear such tacky looking jewelry as those two items.” Rarity said to Rose as she set her gaze on Sunset who was still sleeping soundly.

Rose smiled then looked at everyone in the room she set her gaze on Fluttershy as she said to everyone.

“Alright now that you know that the amulet and crown can not be removed from my daughter's body let's start with Fluttershy and how I knew Sunset was going to go after her.” Rose said as she looked at Fluttershy.

All eyes turned to Fluttershy who gulped then lowered her head as she heard Rose say to her and everyone else in the room.

“In the world that I and my daughter come from there is a custard colored pony living there that was turned into a vampire because of some magical mishap. Due to this she now has the potential to become a full fledged vampire queen. This makes her a target for Sunset because demons, female demons that is, will feed and need to feed on vampire blood. It is that blood from the vampires which is what keeps them alive and keeps them immortal.” Rose said as she watched every one return there gazes upon her.

Sunset was beginning to wake up at this point as she moaned out her stepmother Rose Cherry turned and took Sunset by the hand saying to her while she held her daughter's hand in her own.

“Honey mothers here I am not going anywhere.”

Sunset slowly sat up then looked around and sniffed the air letting out a soft growl as her eyes fell to Fluttershy. Seeing this Rose stepped in front of Sunsets line of vision then snarled back at her daughter. Sunset hearing the snarling from her mother cracked her neck and looked up at her. Rose saw that when, she looked into her daughter's eyes. Sunset didn’t have teal colored eyes her eyes were instead jet midnight black. Rose kept her self between Fluttershy and Sunset as she growled out to her daughter.

“Amora, Queen of the demons. Let me speak to my daughter NOW!” Next Chapter: Chapter 18. Estimated time remaining: 8 Hours, 2 Minutes