The Most Important Lesson

by Burning Sunset

Rating: teen
Tags: Sunset Shimmer, Main 6, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Dark, Alternate Universe, Granny Smith, Romance, Trixie, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Human
Length: 1160

Before Christmas Sunset had many friends, but after a certain incident leaves her alone will she find a way back out of the darkness as she slips back into old ways or will the most important lesson she take from this be that friendship is bull?

Sunset Shimmer was once the most feared girl at school, but by some miracle she turned that around and became loved by most of the student body as well as gaining wonderful friends. One little incident changes all of that and Sunset finds herself going back to old habits in order to protect herself as she learns that the most important lesson is that friendship is bull. Can the love of someone who has wronged her help change all of that and make Sunset realize that she did no wrong and that the ones who needed to learn a lesson was everyone else? Can there ever be forgiveness and a happy ever after?

This actually started out as a plot bunny but will be a full short story consisting of 2 to 4 chapters unless I decide to make it into an epic story! :pinkiehappy:

Published 2015-07-20 20:50:01 UTC
Last updated 2015-07-20 20:50:01 UTC

Friendship is Bull

Wednesday, January 17

Sunset glared at the few students that were actually late for class as she herself sauntered through the halls not really caring if she was late herself. She had stopped caring for many things these past few weeks since the whole Anon~A~Miss shitstorm started began just before Christmas. It taught her a very important lesson that she was now taking to heart, friendship is bullshit.

“Look where you’re going loser.” Trixie sneered when Sunset almost bumped into her. Looking up to see the condescending smirk on the bitch caused Sunset to snap, grabbing the girl and shoving her back first into a locker.

“Who do you think you are calling a loser?” Sunset snarled, not caring about the couple stragglers who were now watching the scene with fright. Something Trixie should have felt for Sunset as she had reverted mostly to her old ways of not taking shit from anyone and punishing any of those who dared challenge her. It was her New Year’s resolution after all, not taking crap from these ungrateful trash and not letting anyone close enough to hurt her ever again like these people had done.

“Let me go!” Trixie hissed painfully, her eyes tearing up a little as a lock poked her in the back and Sunset’s nails dug into her arms just short of drawing blood.

“Tell me something Trixie, what did you get for Christmas?” Sunset demanded, her voice low and menacing yet filled with anger and hurt as she glared directly into Trixie’s eyes.

“I don’t know what that has to do with anything!” Trixie gasped out, trying to break free of Sunset’s hold.

“You want to know what I wanted Trixie?” Sunset asked in a deceptively calm manner. As she let up on the pressure she was exerting on Trixie’s arms. “I wanted a warm bed, a hot meal and time with my friends who swore I was like family to them. It was all I wanted, and you know what I got?”

“What?” Trixie asked, a little shocked as she stopped struggling noticing the tears in the corners of Sunset’s eyes.

“A cold hard floor of an abandoned gas station that finally cut power three days before Christmas. So there was no heat, no hot water and no way to charge my crappy lifeline phone.” Sunset sneered into Trixie’s face, “I had no warm place, no food and most importantly, nobody to spend Christmas with!”

“Maybe you shouldn’t have posted all that crap on MyStable.” Trixie whimpered out.

“I’M NOT ANON~A~MISS!!!” Sunset screamed into Trixie’s face, saliva spattering her a little from the rage the furious girl was feeling. It was taking every ounce of Sunset’s self control not to hit Trixie with every ounce of strength and for the first time it seemed to get through.

“That is enough Miss Shimmer.” Luna said, pulling Sunset off Trixie and holding her arm. “Are you okay Miss Lulamoon?”

“I’m fine.” Trixie whimpered in relief, though she couldn’t help look at Sunset in pity. For the first time realizing that the monster that had been haunting Canterlot’s halls since Christmas vacation ended may have been a product of their own making.

“Then maybe you should head to class.” Luna said, waving Trixie off before pulling Sunset with her to the office. “You will be coming with me Miss Shimmer.”

After settling across from each other in the dimly lit office of the vice principal, Sunset couldn’t help crossing her arms and glaring ineffectively at the older woman. She didn’t care that she was in trouble and welcomed it, maybe she would get expelled and have a reason to find another school far away from the portal and this hell.

“Should I even bother asking what that little incident was about Sunset Shimmer?” Luna asked calmly, feeling sorry for the girl as she had been persecuted for something that she obviously had no part in. Even the girls friends seemed to have abandoned her which in Luna’s eyes actually excused much of the girl’s anger. Still, she couldn’t have Sunset attacking other students no matter the justification.

“As if you would believe me!” Sunset huffed.

“Actually, there is a lot I believe and I believe that you had no involvement with Anon~A~Miss. That doesn’t excuse you from attacking the students though.” Luna sighed, “I tried calling the number you had on file, but I can’t get past voicemail. I wanted to speak to your parents about this and get them to maybe keep you home for a couple days while the investigation into this finishes. Now I don’t have a choice, you attacked another student and the only reason I am not calling the police in on this is because I know what you are going through.”

“Yeah right!” Sunset hissed out, “You just want me out of your hair. You never gave a damn about me!”

“No, I didn’t care about the old you. I thought you were more trouble than you were worth, but my sister saw something there worth saving. And I’m glad she did because you have proved me wrong. You have become one of our best and most loved students here despite your past.” Luna explained, ignoring the derisive snort from Sunset. “The Anon~A~Miss incident is unfortunate and I have investigators looking into it. I can’t talk about details right now as it could affect the case, but it is being looked into.”

“You’re serious?” Sunset asked, looking at the woman in hope of finally being exonerated of her supposed wrong doings towards the school’s populace. It didn’t matter though as to her the damage had already been done and she would never trust these people ever again. Friendship was just a lie that people used as an excuse to get people to be nice to you. When the chips were down though they wanted nothing to do with you and Sunset was fine with that. Or at least she kept telling herself that.

“I’m very serious. As I said though, I can’t have you attacking other students physically like that without repercussions. As of this moment you are suspended for the rest of the week. Since you have a form signed by your mother, I can go ahead and release you to head home. I expect a call from her as soon as possible to discuss the investigation.” Luna said, “For now though, go home and just relax. Get away from all this negativity.”

“Thank you.” Sunset sighed as she stood up.

“You are more than welcome. Whoever did this will be caught Sunset and they will be harshly punished.” Luna said as Sunset gave her a curt nod before turning to leave the office. She didn’t notice Lyra and Bon Bon standing there, two of the students that had actually witnessed the entire confrontation between Trixie and Sunset and heard every word being said between the two of them.