Crusaders Forever (Unedited)

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The light buzz of the monitor stopped as the doctor had unplugged it. "I'm am sorry for your loss, but I must be going stay as long as you would like."

Applejack nodded sadly with tears in her eyes. The elements all hung their head silently.

The two crusaders were hugging each other silently crying, it soon turned to full out bawling as their embrace tightened. Soon Pinkie, Twilight, Rainbow, Applejack, Fluttershy and Rarity began to cry.

Sweetie was the first to speak as the two remaining crusaders trotted slowly to the hospital bed.

"A- Apple b- bloom, p- please d- don't l- leave u- us." She hugged the lifeless body of Applebloom as two hospital staff member walked in to the room, one of them were a large brown stallion with a blonde mane and the other was a mare with a blue coat and mane. They walked to the body and covered her body with a big plastic bag, they then put her body on a long cart with wheels, everypony in the room cried as the two wheeled Applebloom's body out of the room.

Applejack was slowly trotting back to Sweet Apple Acres. Once she arrived she was greeted by a nervous Big Macintosh.

"Sis!" Big Macintosh galloped to his sister. "Ah heard Applebloom got in an accident is she alright!?" Applejack just started to cry, Big Macintosh quickly wrapped his sister in a tight hug.

"Shh Shh, Its alright." Big Mac lifted his sister head towards him so he could look her in the eyes. "Now, is Applebloom alright?" Big Mac almost didn't want to know the way her sister was crying.

Applejack stared strait in to his big green eyes, it calmed her to see her brother. She hugged Big Macintosh and talked in to the fur on his neck.

"Applebloom ain't comin back." That's all Applejack could manage before she started to sob again.

Big Macintosh stared wide eyed at nothing in particular.

"Whad'ya mean she ain't comin back!?" Big Mac said with sounding panicked. Applejack just sobbed.

"Ah mean she ain't never comin back! She gone... forever." A tear rolled down Big macs face, followed by more until he was full out crying.

"First it was mom and dad, now Applebloom!?" Applejack was bawling harder then she had ever bawled in her life.

"Come on, Applejack." Big mac said still letting liquid pride fall from his eyes. "Ah think we should tell granny." They both walked to the farmhouse and told granny of the events, surprisingly she took it better then expected but she still cried with the remainder of her grandchildren.

Sweetie and Scootaloo were walking with their heads down still sniffling with tears running down their cheeks. Meanwhile Rarity and Rainbow Dash were having a quiet conversation as they followed the remaining crusaders from a distance.

"Rarity, I don't know what to do! Scootaloo hasn't been my sister for very long and I've never had too deal with something like this at this young of an age." Whispered Rainbow. "I want to be their for her! I don't like to see her like this. It breaks my heart."

Rarity looked at her friend sympathetically. "Rainbow you're her idol, she absolutely adores you! I'm sure she will be happy just to spend some time with you. Why don't you finally give her some of those flying lessons you always promised to her?"

"Rarity, shes to young to fly. I could barley could get off the ground at her age, can you believe that? ME! The fastest flyer in Equestria!"

Rarity sighed. "Rainbow look at the size of her wings! They are almost full grown, not to mention she is very athletic I'm sure she could be in the air in no time!"

Rainbow let out a smile. "Y'know what? You're right Rare, shes already the most awesome filly in Ponyville! If she learned how to fly she would be 20 percent cooler!"

Rarity let out a smile at her friends catchphrase. "Don't be to pushy during training she just went through something very tragic in her life." Rainbow gave a salute and trotted to her little sister.

"Hey Scoots, I need to talk to you about something!" Scootaloo slowly trotted to her sister.

"Why do you sound so excited?" Said Scootaloo still hanging her head low.

"I got some trivia for ya." Rainbow said while smirking.

"Sis not now, please?" Rainbows smirk died down a bit.

"Please, just one question!?" Asked Rainbow who was now looking at Scootaloo with puppy eyes." Scootaloo sighed and replied quietly.

"Fine."

"Yes! Okay at what age did I start my training for flight?"

"Nine."

"CORRECT! And how old are you?" Rainbow said smirking.

Scootaloo sighed. "Rainbow, what kind of question is that? I'm nine years ol-" Scootaloo stopped mid sentence. Her eyes widened at realization of what Rainbow was implying.

"OMIGOSH! Are you for real Rainbow!?" Scootaloo was now hopping in excitement.

"Sure am kiddo!" Scootaloo tackled Rainbow too the ground and hugged her as hard as she could.

"THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU! OMIGOSH, THIS IS A DREAM COME TRUE!" Scootaloo was giving Rainbow a bone crushing hug.

"I thought you said I was too young? Scootaloo said but her excitement was still visibly glued on her face.

"Oh, come on! Look at your wings! They were bigger then mine when I was you're age!" Said Rainbow while returning the same bone crushing hug Scootaloo just gave her. Scootaloo mumbled something in her ear.

"What was that?" Rainbow said still wearing the goofiest grin ever. Scootaloo slowly got up and looked Rainbow in the eyes. She was crying tears of joy.

"I love you! Your the best sister ever!" Scootaloo hugged her again with the strength of a full grown Anaconda. Best sister ever huh? I could get used to this. She thought to herself.

"I love you too, Scoots." Rainbow picked Scootaloo of the ground and gave her a gentle hug. They both turned to see Rarity and Sweetie who were watching the entire time. Rarity was crying tears of joy with a huge toothy grin and Sweetie was givng a "D'AW" kind of look.

"This is the best day ev-" Scootaloo stopped herself when she remembered Applebloom. She gave a small frown, but it quickly disappeared with a big toothy smile.

She bounced over too Sweetie much like Pinkie Pie does when she is happy. Before Scootaloo could go on a rant about how awesome Rainbow Dash was Sweetie gave her a big hug.

"I'm happy for you, Scootaloo." Sweetie pulled away and stared in to her eyes. "I'm glad you can move on so easily." Sweetie started to cry, She wasn't crying tears of sadness or joy she had mixed emotions. Sure she was happy for her friend but she couldn't understand how she could move on so easily.

Scootaloo saw that she was upset and gave her sensitive friend a gentle hug. "It's okay, We have to live our lives. We can't torture ourselves because she is gone, just remember the good times we had with her." Sweetie hugged her friend back with strength she didn't know she had. Scootaloo's neck was wet from Sweetie's tears. Sweetie pulled away reluctantly.

"You're right, I couldn't have a better friend." Sweetie was staring in to Scootaloo's large sympathetic violet eyes. She felt so safe when she was with her. "I love you, you're the best friend ever."

"I love you too, Sweetie." Scootaloo hugged her friend again before leaving with her sister.

"Bye Sweetie, I'll see you tomorrow okay?" Sweetie looked back at her friend before leaving with her sister.

"Bye, Scoots!"

Sweetie and Rarity arrived at the boutique, before Sweetie could go to her room Rarity called for her.

"Oh, Sweetie Belle!" Sweetie gave a depressed sigh.

"Okay." Sweetie walked back to her sister.

"Take a seat." Rarity pointed at the kitchen table. Sweetie trotted to the table still with her head low. Sweetie knew what Rarity wanted to talk about. "I have to be strong! Don't get sad just be happy for what you have. For Scootaloo, for Applebloom." She thought to herself.

Sweetie sat at the table with her head still hung low.

"Sweetie would you like something to drink, perhaps some tea?" Sweetie nodded. Rarity got a kettle from one of the cupboards and started filling it with water.

"Sweetie, are you feeling okay?"

I just lost one of my best friends do you think I'm bucking okay!? Sweetie thought to herself, she just gave a quick nod while glaring at Rarity. Rarity put the kettle on the stove and set a timer. She trotted to the table and sat beside Sweetie.

"Sweetie you know i'm always there for you, right?" Sweetie gave a nod then hung her head again.

"Sweetie, I know what you're going through is tough bu-" Sweetie cut her off.

"HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY KNOW WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH!?" Rarity was taken back a bit by this but regained her composure.

"Sweetie, I just want to hel-" Sweetie cut her off again.

"I just lost one of my friends that I loved and cared more then anything!" Sweetie took a deep breath and glared at Rarity.

"YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE!" Sweetie was now letting tears flow freely, she saw the shocked expression on her sisters face and immediately regretted yelling at her sister. "I- I'm sorry I just want to be alone."

Rarity lunged forward and hugged Sweetie in a tight embrace. "Sweetie, I love you and I don't want to see you like this."

Rarity pulled back and to look in to her sisters eyes. It broke her heart to see tears falling from those beautiful pale green eyes.

Sweetie Belle was surprised to see tears in her sisters ocean blue eyes. "Sweetie, if you ever need to talk to somepony i'm always here."

Sweetie nodded. "You are right, I have no idea what you are going through." Sweetie looked in her sisters eyes again.

"But it always make you feel better if you talk to somepony." Sweetie looked down in shame for yelling at her sister. Rarity put a hoof to her chin and lifted her head and looked in her eyes once again.

"Sweetie, you are the greatest sister anypony could have, I am so happy you are with me." Sweetie looked at her in confusion.

"Did you ever stop to think how Applejack is doing? She was her sister." Sweetie thought about it. How was she doing? Shes probably taking just as bad if not worse.

"She was my sister too." Sweetie calmly replied. Rarity really didn't know how to respond to this.

"Sweetie, You loved Applebloom like a sister of course but the love between a big sister and little sister is different then what you and Applebloom had." Rarity did her best to explain the topic but it was hard.

"How so?" Sweeties sadness had almost completely died down and was now replaced with curiosity.

"Well, Applejack has known Applebloom from her beginning... to end and has raised her just as much as her grandmother has. When you are a big sister you are almost like another mother." Sweetie hugged her sister tight after those words.

"I'm glad I have you too, Rarity. I love you." Rarity let a tear of joy escape her eye.