Pain Can Heal

by YuNahi

Rating: teen
Tags: Sunset Shimmer, Slice of Life, Sad, Main 6, Dark, Romance, Equestria Girls
Length: 5951

Sunset cuts herself,not too deep but enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside.

Sunset cuts herself, not too deep but enough to feel the pain. Enough to feel the scream inside. But one day cutting isn't enough.

This story is after EG ( May turn into a romance ship but I still don't know)

Published 2015-11-27 04:50:02 UTC
Last updated 2016-10-26 20:34:01 UTC

Save Me

"Huh, that's odd,'' Rarity said removing her phone from her ear and looking at it.

Twilight cut off her conversation with Fluttershy and turned to look at the fashionista. She quickly saw the look of worry on Rarity's face making Twilight gain one as well.

''What's wrong Rarity?'' Twilight asked.

''Well, Sunset didn't seem to pick up, and she usually always picks up when one of us call her.''

Applejack snorted,'' Is that what's got ya all worried Rarity? Just cause Sunset didn't pick up her phone. She's probably takin a shower or something. Jeez, let the girl have some privacy.''

Rarity rolled her eyes,'' It's not just that. Haven't you seen how Sunset has been acting lately . She's become more distant with us and always tries to make an excuse when we asked her if she's alright. I never pushed the situation because I thought it wasn't my place to do so. I worry about her not just because I'm her friend but because I care and I hate it when she's in a state like this. And I know you all do to.''

Now everyone's attention even Pinkies' was on Rarity. They really have noticed how Sunset was acting lately. The strained smile she would put on to reassure her friends, the tired and sad eyes that showed pain.

Twilight looked to each of her friends who were looking down at the ground. 'So Sunset has become more distant, and has shown signs of depression from what Rarity just told me. So if her depression has grown strong enough that could lead to-. Plus she didn't pick up her phone. Twilight eyes widened as she started hyperventilating. 'Oh no. No, no, no, no. This can't be happening it can't be true Sunsets-'

Fluttershy put a hand on Twilights' shoulder, ''I-Is something everything alright?''

By now Twilight's eyes were filled with tears that were threatening to fall,'' You don't think she c-could've.''

A deathening silence filled the room, nobody dared to say what was on their minds.

The first to break the silence was Applejack who cleared her throat,'' Maybe we should go check on her, just to make sure she's ok.''

"AJ, we don't even know where Sunset is. She could be all the way on the other side of Canterlot for all we know,'' Rainbow deadpanned.

''Well, if what Twilight said is true- and let's hope it's not- then we should check Sunset's apartment first,'' Applejack said grabbing her boots and putting them on.

''Um, we could take my car if you'd like too,'' Fluttershy spoke.

Apple jack nodded,'' Alright girls, come on, the sooner we get there the better.''

Everyone piled into Fluttershy's car which was a tight squeeze since there were five seats and six of them. Rainbow volunteered to drive since Flutershy was a slow driver.

✳✳✳

Once they made it to the parking lot of the apartment complex all the girls got out the car and rushed up the stairs to find the right room number, only to discover that the door was locked.

"Now what are we going to do,'' Twilight sighed

"Move aside, Twilight, let the professional handle this ,'' Rainbow smirked popping her knuckles,'' Rarity ya got any bobby pins.''

" I always do,'' Rarity said handing one to Rainbow.

Rainbow grabbed the bobby pin and put it in the key lock. She juggle it a little until the the door finally unlocked.

Twilight raised an eyebrow,'' When did you lear- you know what never mind.''

Pinkies was the first to enter and the others soon followed.

"Look you guys,'' Pinkie yelled from the kitchen,'' A note!''

''Let me see that,'' Twilight said as she grabbed the note from Pinkie and began to read it out loud.

To anyone who reads this,

If you're reading this then I'll already be gone from this world. I was just tired of it all, life, pain, living, I just couldn't take it anymore. If this is one of my friends reading this then, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being such a pain in the ass and wasting your time. If you care to find me I'm in the bathroom, but who would even care for a worthless person like me. Goodbye.

- Sunset Shimmer

Rainbow Dash ran towards the bathroom and forcefully opened the door. What she saw shocked everyone. There, lying on the ground was Sunset, motionless.

"Fluttershy call an ambulance!" Rainbow yelled.

''O-Ok,'' Fluttering said her eyes brimming with tears as she pulled out her phone.

Twilight fell to her knees and hugged Sunset's limp body,'' No, Sunset, please,'' she whispered,'' You can't leave me.''

✳✳✳

The hospital room was quiet. No sound could be heard except for the constant beeps coming from the ECG.

Fairly after Fluttershy called 911 the paramedics arrived. They put Sunset on a stretcher and rushed her to the hospital with the girls following close behind in Fluttershy's car.

They now sat in Sunset's hospital room. Pinkie and Fluttershy were sitting by a window looking outside, Rainbow was sitting on the floor with her back against the wall, Rarity and Applejack were sitting in chairs, and Twilight was sitting next to Sunset holding her friends hand.

The doctor's said that Sunset would be fine. That she has made just in time for them to drain her stomach fluids. But they said that Sunset may not wake up for a couple of hours.

For a while they sat there watching TV and occasionally making small talk. After a while they just sat there in silence.

✳✳✳

Sunset woke up but kept her eyes shut. The room smelt of disinfectant and the constant beeping noises were annoying her. She felt something warm holding her right hand. Curious as to what it was Sunset opened her eyes instantly regretting it as a bright light greeted her. She groaned and moved her left hand to shield her eyes.

''Sunset? Sunset! Applejack go get a doctor,'' a voice said. Sunset turned her head and saw that it was Twilight. She looked around the room and noticed that all her friends were there.

Applejack soon entered the room with, whom Sunset assumed was, the doctor following close behind her.

''Ah, Miss Shimmer, I've seen that you've awoken from your slumber ,'' he began saying ,'' My name is Doctor Whooves. Now do you feel nauseas or dizzy at the moment?''

Sunset shook her head 'no'

''Ok, do you feel dehydrated?''

Sunset did feel that her mouth was a bit dry and her throat was scratchy so she shook her head 'yes'.

Dr. Whooves smiled,'' I thought so, I will have on of the nurses bring you water momentarily,'' with that said he proceeded to exit.

All heads turned to Sunset and she felt like the room was getting hotter.

''Ah think ya got some explainin to do Sunset,'' Apple jack said with a worried but stern voice.

' Aw, man'

Author's Note

Happy Hearts and Hooves Day!! Hope you guys had a great day with your waifus, and if you're a loner like me I hope you had fun doing whatever you did. All I did was watch some anime, read some mangas and fan fiction(maybe that's why I'm still a loner:rainbowlaugh:). Anyways I hope you liked this chapter I know it was short and I'm sorry. Criticism appreciated (please don't be too harsh:fluttercry:)

Given A Second Chance

Sunset looked at each of her friends. They looked exhausted and even Rarity had bags under her eyes. "Can we talk about it later? I don't feel like explaining it right now,'' she said keeping her head down and twiddling her fingers, '' I'm sorry for causing you guys trouble.''

Fluttershy sat down on the bed and patted Sunset's lap,'' There's nothing to be sorry about,'' she spoke in her soft voice,'' we're just glad you're alright.''

''Yeah,'' Rainbow butted in,'' we're happy that you're still here with us.''

"Are you sure that your alright?'' Applejack spoke.

''Yeah, I'm sure.''

Applejack yawned,'' Ok, then I think we might as well be going. I'm mighty tired from stayin' up all day.''

"What time is it?'' Sunset asked.

Rainbow Dash checked her phone,'' It's a quarter past 1, it's been pretty dark outside for a while now.''

''You guys can go ahead and leave,'' Sunset smiled,'' I'll be fine on my own.''

''Oh no you don't,'' Rarity began,'' just so you don't get lonely,'' she grabbed Twilight by the shoulders,'' Twilight will be staying with you.''

"T-Twilight doesn't have to stay,'' Sunset said looking toward her friends,'' I promise I'll be totally ok on my own.''

Twilight moved from where she was standing and sat down on the hospital bed near Sunset's, '' It really is fine, I don't really want you to get lonely, and plus we kinda already told the nurses that I'd be staying,'' she smiled.

''Well if it's all settled then I think we will be going now,'' Rarity said as she and the others left the room.

The door closed and silence fell upon the room, it wasn't an awkward silence but a peaceful one to be exact.

Feeling the need to strike up a conversation Sunset spoke up,'' So how have you been?''

Having been surprised that Sunset spoke Twilight looked at her,'' Oh, um, I'm good just a little tired to be honest. Anyway, when did the doctors say they'll let you out of the hospital?'' Twilight yawned.

Sunset thought for a moment,'' Tomorrow actually, and the doctors said to take it easy for a while,'' seeing at how tired Twilight looked she added,'' you should probably get some rest, you've been up since yesterday if I'm correct.''

"Yeah you're probably right,'' Twilight said as she took off her shoes and laid down on the hospital bed,'' are you going to sleep too?''

''Nah, I'll stay up for a while.''

"Oh, ok, well goodnight Sunset,'' Twilight said before she drifted off to sleep.

'Goodnight Twilight,'' Sunset Replied.

* * *

Sunlight, it's a beautiful thing that paves way for a new day. Most people enjoyed and even welcomed it, but for Sunset, Sunrise was her least favorite time of day because it meant that you had to wake up, get out of bed, and face the hardships of life. But today it was actually pleasant to wake up.

Sunset opened her eyes and was greeted by a peaceful sight, Twilight sleeping. Her hair all frazzled and sticking out in places, and her cute little snore, all of it was just so adorable.

' Well if she's still sleeping,'' Sunset thought,'then i'll just watch some TV until she wakes up.''

* * *

It wasn't long before Twilight woke up from her slumber. She stretched and opened her eyes only to shield them from the cloudy but bright sunlight that was pouring in though the window. Twilight looked around and settled her eyes on the bacon haired girl that was on the hospital bed next to her.

''So you're finally awake,'' Sunset spoke.

Yawning, Twilight nodded and got up to head to the bathroom to her teeth and wash her face.

''It's a good thing that I always carry a toothbrush and some toothpaste,'' Twilight whispered to herself and smiled.

Once the bathroom door shut, Sunset sat up and stretched out a bit. She looked outside the window and noticed that it was cloudy and looked like it was about to rain.

" There isn't much to do,'' Sunset said to herself,'' well I guess I should go ask the nurse what time I'm getting out of here.'' Getting out of bed Sunset went up to the front desk and was greeted by a nurse with light pink hair who had a stack of papers in her hand.

''Hello, Ms. Shimmer, how're you doing today ,'' she said in her slightly country accent.

Sunset quietly walked up the desk,'' Pretty good,'' she said leaning against the counter.

"Well I'm almost done with you're paperwork so you'll be ready to go in the next...,'' she thought for a moment,''... thirty minutes or so.''

''Ok, thanks, I'll be heading back to my room then,'' with that she headed back to her hospital room, but, before she got to the room she began to feel an itchy, uncomfortable sensation on her wrist. 'Why does my wrist feel like this,' Sunset tried scratching her arm but it was of no use.

''Sunset,'' she heard a voice call out but she ignored it and headed straight to the bathroom. Locking herself in the big stall and searched for any objects that she could scratch her arm with and started rubbing her wrist against the teeth of the paper towel dispenser. It was like her whole body was just this one spot on her arm that was begging to be scratched, carved, cut -anything, anything- for relief. Finally, she felt a jab and saw bright beads of blood. But, instead of being only relieved she also felt ashamed.

'Why am I still doing this?' Sunset thought leaning against the wall. She used to only cut to relieve her stress but now she doing it for pleasure.

''Sunset?'' they're was a few knocks on the door and what seemed to be Twilight on the other side,'' Are you alright? Why did you suddenly run into the bathroom.''

'Oh, no,' Sunset stood up from her leaning position, ''Umm, I just really needed to use the restroom,'' she said, flushing the toilet to make the lie more believable. Sunset washed the blood from where she had cut herself, dried it with some paper towels, and came out of the stall.

''The nurse said I'm good to go so let's change and get out of here,'' she said nervously while holding her hands behind her back.

''Really? Well ok then,'' Twilight replied walking back with Sunset to the hospital room.

Sunset signed with relief that Twilight hadn't noticed anything suspicious, but, in the back of her head she felt bad about lying to her. Pushing the bad feeling away she walked alongside Twilight to their room.

On the way she was handed some papers from the nurse that she spoke to earlier that gave her the ''ok'' to leave. Sunset packed her so called ''stuff'' and left the hospital with Twilight in tow.

''Maybe we should call Fluttershy to come pick us up,'' Sunset suggested getting her phone that her friends brought when they visited, and called Fluttershy.

''Hello,'' the sound of a shy and timid voice answered.

''Hey Flutteshy, do you think you could come pick me and Twilight up from the hospital,'' Sunset asked.

"Sure,'' the voice brightened, ''how about I bring everyone and we all go out to eat.''

"Umm, I'm not sure I'm ready to meet everyone all at once yet,'' Sunset said awkwardly.

''Well,'' Fluttershy thought for a moment,'' how about just the three of us go out to eat then?''

''Yeah, sure,'' Sunset smiled.

''Ok,'' Fluttershy confirmed,'' I'll be there in 15 minutes.''

''Ok, bye,'' Sunset replied as she hung up.

Author's Note

Hey, everyone, so I FINALLY posted another chapter:yay:. I know it wasn't very long but I hoped you enjoyed it. I'm sorry I didn't post sooner I had a bad case of writer's block for a while:facehoof:. Anyways I hope all of you are having a great October and have a Happy Halloween. (And if you go trick or treating don't get attacked by clowns!!!:twilightoops::rainbowlaugh:) Criticism appreciated (please don't be too harsh:fluttercry:)

A Different Kind of Pain

The lunch room. It's a place where drama starts, it's a place where gossip is heard. It's a place where food is eaten, and it's a place where you get a break from the stress of school. But for a group of girls it's just a place to hang out, chat, and just catch up on what's going on in each others' lives. One of the girls from the table, Sunset Shimmer, didn't join in on the conversation, she sat their poking at her food and worrying about her own jumbled thoughts. Her jacket sleeves were longer than usual and her friends have been wondering why but didn't bother to ask her.

Sunset jumped slightly as she felt someone gently nudge her, it was her friend Fluttershy. "Oh, um, I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you, I was just worried about you because you haven't said anything and you keep mumbling things,'' she said in her usual timid voice.

All the girls were now looking at her, some with faces of concern and others with a worried expression."I-I'm fine... just lost in thought that's all,'' Sunset forced a smile looking to all her friends.

''Ok, but why are you wearing longer sleeves on your jacket, I thought you liked the one we bought you for your birthday that had short sleeves,'' Fluttershy asked with curiosity.

"Yeah, I do, it's just that it gets a little chilly in my other classes, so I decided to wear this one for now,''Sunset hoped that that would end the conversation but Rainbow had other plans.

"Come on, Sunset, what's been bugging you? I mean all this week you've barely said anything during lunch and your always zoned out whenever we talk to you. Is something wrong?" Rainbow asked while resting her cheek on her fist.

"Dash, like I said, I'm fine I just..." Sunset's eyes darted around the lunchroom as she tried to find a way to get out of this conversation, " ... I just need to go to the bathroom, I'll see you guys later ok,'' Sunset grabbed her stuff and was about to leave when someone grabbed her wrist.

"One more thing before you go darling, we're having a slumber party at Pinkie's house tonight and we were wondering if you were going to attend since you didn't last time,'' Rarity asked with a hopeful smile.

Sunset quick pulled her hand out of Rarity's grasp." Uh, yeah, sure I'll be there."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

"Pinkie Promise," Pinkie yelled while staring Sunset dead in the eye.

Sunset sighed." Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye." Sunset said while doing the motions with her hands. She really didn't want to go to the slumber party, but she just made a Pinkie Promise and Pinkie will hunt you down no matter where you are if you break one.

Sunset waved 'bye' to her friends with a smile, but once she was out the lunchroom doors her smile faded. As Sunset started walking toward the lockers her phone vibrated, signaling that she had received a new text. She rolled her eyes, she already knew what the message was about. Taking out her cell phone she scrolled down until she found the text.

'Demon Freak,'it read.

Sunset didn't get mad, no, not at the least. She actually thought she deserved all these hurtful messages for what she had caused at the Fall Formal. Sometimes the guilt and embarrassment wasn't enough to cause her pain, so she had to cause herself pain.

Sunset found herself not walking to the lockers but walking to the bathroom. She locked herself in one of the stalls and reached into one of her pockets. Her fingers wrapped around a sharp object and pulled it out. It was a blade that was usually meant for sharpening pencils but can be used for something far more sinister. Sunset placed the blade to her wrist and put pressure. Biting her lip she put more and more pressure on the blade until she saw tiny beads of blood, Sunset sighed with relief closing her eyes. A creak of a door was heard and Sunset's eyes widened, she heard footsteps coming and they stopped right in front of her stall.

Someone knocked on the stall door." Sunset, are you in there?" A very familiar voice said.

Sunset looked from her stall door to her still bleeding wrist." T-Twilight? What are you doing here? Aren't you suppose to be in Equestria on royal business or something.''

"Well I've been working so much this past two weeks so Princess Celestial told me I could take a break. And then Pinkie messaged me in the book and invited me over for a sleepover. She said that you let her borrow your book, that was really sweet by the way,'' Twilight replied calmly.

'Wait what!!'Sunset searched through her backpack for her cutie mark emblazed book and sure enough, it wasn't there. She made a mental note not to leave her stuff alone with Pinkie Pie anymore.

When Twilight didn't hear Sunset speak she continued." When I was walking towards the library to go check it out I saw you run in here so I came to see if you were okay."

And there it was again the," Are you okay?,'' question that Sunset was asked everyday by her friends. She dreaded that question every time she heard it. First of all, she wasn't ok. Second of all, she couldn't tell her friends how she really felt because she didn't want them worrying about her.

"Y-Yeah I'm okay. Can you wait outside? I'll be out in a sec." Once Sunset heard the bathroom door close she grabbed some pieces of toilet paper and wiped the beads of blood that were forming on her cut. She placed the blade back in her pocket and started washing her hands. Once they were dry she pulled her sleeves down so they covered her wrist. Sunset headed out the door and was greeted with a hug which she returned.

"So how long are you planning to staying here,'' Sunset asked once Twilight released her from the hug.

"Well I might stay here for a few days so I can spend time with you guys,'' Twilight replied while shifting from one foot to the other.

"That's co-,"Sunset was cut off as the bell rang signaling that lunch was over and everyone should return to their proper classes. Sunset sighed," Sorry Twilight I got to go, I'll see you later, bye." Sunset waved 'bye' to Twilight as she ran to her next class.

✳✳✳

Sunset layed down by the statue of Canterlot High waiting for her friends to get out of class. She was too fascinated in the clouds to notice someone step over her.

"Hey," it was Twilight.

"Oh, uh, hey Twilight," Sunset propped herself up on one of the sides of the statue as Twilight sat next to her.

"I didn't expect you to be here, I thought you had class,'' Twilight said while tilting her head to the side.

'Why do you have to be so damn cute Twilight',''Yeah, but, seventh period is my free period so I usually just hang around the statue until school is over.''

"Oh, ok, so what do you do to pass the time?'' Twilight asked casually.

''Well usually I read a book but I forgot to bring one from my apartment and I've already read all the books from the schools library. I would go on my phone but...'' Sunset reached into her jacket pocket, took out her phone, and showed it to Twilight,'' ...Pinkie wasted all my battery playing Five Night's at Freddy's.''

As Sunset was holding out her phone her jacket sleeves rode up a bit. Twilight's gaze landed on Sunset's wrist and she gasped when she saw numerous cuts on it.

"What's the matter?'' Sunset asked oblivious to the situation,'' Is something wrong?''

Twilight grabbed Sunset's arm, turned it over, and examined her wrist. "What happened to your wrist!?''

A bead of sweat ran down Sunset's forehead as she realized what Twilight was talking about. "Oh, um, that, well you see what had happened was, um, m-my landlord's cat scratched me when I was about to pet it.''

'' That doesn't seem very logical, you see, the substance of a cats paws is made of...'' Sunset sighed with relief as the subject was changed and Twilight was rambling on about minerals and acids.

After about half an hour or so of small talk the bell rang signaling that school was over and students started flooding out the building. Sunset found her friends amongst the crowd and motioned for them to come over.

"So you guys ready to parrrty,'' Pinkie yelled excitedly. "Everyone is coming riiiiight,'' she said looking directly at Sunset.

Sunset rolled her eyes playfully. "Don't worry Pinkie I'll be there. Does anyone need a ride to the slumber party?'' She asked.

"I need one if you don't mind,'' Twilight said which prompted Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow, Fluttershy, and Pinkie to giggle quietly, and Twilight raised an eyebrow.

"Nah it's alright,'' Sunset said as she and Twilight headed towards Sunset's vehicle, a black motorcycle. "First we're going to head to my apartment so I can take a shower and get some clothes.''

"Um, are you sure this contraption thing is safe?'' Twilight pointed to the motorcycle as it roared to life.

Sunset didn't answer the question, instead, she grabbed two helmets from seemingly out of nowhere and handed one of them to Twilight. She squeezed her head in the helmet, it was a little loose.

"What's this plastic thing in front of my eyes?''

''Visor,'' Sunset said while flipping what must have been the visor up.

"Oh, right,'' Twilight smiled sheepishly.

Sunset got on top of her motorcycle and patted the seat behind her. Twilight hesitantly took a step forward and got on the bike.

"Where do I hold on?'' Twilight asked looking around.

"Well, you have two choices, either you can hold on to that bar,'' Sunset pointed to the little bar that was sticking out at the back of the motorcycle, ''or you can hold on to me.''

Twilight looked at the tiny bar on the motorcycle but ultimately made her choice and hesitantly wrapped her arms around Sunset's waist. "C-Can you start off slow, I don't even know how this thing works.''

"Fine, I'll start off slow.'' Sunset said with a mischievous grin. Sunset drove out of the CHS parking lot and started driving at a slower speed than usual. Once Sunset felt Twilight's hands loosen their grip on her she knew that Twilight was caught off guard so she started speeding up.

''S-Sunset, what are you doiIIIII,'' Twilight couldn't finish her sentence since Sunset was now going at full speed, weaving around cars, and leaning. Twilight started grasping Sunset's waist unable to see the blur of the world going past her.

Sunset, on the other hand, was having the time of her life. She could feel the adrenaline coursing through her veins and she laughed every time she felt the vibrations of Twilight's muffled screams against her back.

It wasn't long before Sunset saw her apartment in the distance and started slowing down allowing Twilight to calm down.

"See that wasn't so bad,'' Sunset said as she got off the bike and removed her helmet.

Twilight slowly got off the bike, her legs still shaking, and took off her helmet revealing her frazzled hair prompting Sunset to laugh. She looked at Sunset with an unamused look and slightly punched her arm only making Sunset burst into another fit of giggles in which Twilight soon joined.

"I guess it was a little fun,'' she admitted.

Twilight and Sunset walked into the apartment. It was a pretty decent sized apartment, there was a living room with a couch and TV, there was a kitchen, there was a bathroom, and finally there was Sunset's bedroom.

"I'm gonna go take a shower, there's food in the fridge and you can watch TV if you want.'' Sunset said as she entered her room and closed the door. Twilight wondered if there was another bathroom in Sunset's bedroom because she didn't come back out for a while. Twilight's suspicion was answered when she heard water hitting a drain.

Twilight removed her backpack from her shoulders and placed it next to the couch in the living room. She plopped herself down on the couch and grabbed the remote that was on the armrest and examined it. She turned it over looking at the buttons and even tried to take it apart but failed.

"So, watcha doing,'' Sunset said as she sat down on the armrest.

Twilight jumped in surprise and eyed Sunset up and down. She was already fully clothed with her leather jacket on and a bag slung over her shoulder,''How are you already done so quickly?''

"Quickly? Twilight its been half an hour and I would've taken longer but Pinkie has already sent me like twenty messages,'' Sunset rolled her eyes, "Anyway, you ready to go or what?''

''Oh, yeah let's go,'' Twilight said as set the TV remote down, got her stuff, and headed out the door.

"Hey Twilight,'' Sunset said as she locked the door to her apartment,'' Do you think you can put my bag in your backpack.''

''Yeah, sure, let me see it,'' Twilight grabbed the bag and somehow made room for it in her little backpack.

✳✳✳

"You promised that you would go slow this time,'' Twilight said as she shakily got off the motorcycle once again.

"I promised...'' Sunset laughed,''... But I didn't Pinkie Promise.''

Twilight rolled her eyes, took off the helmet she was wearing, and handed it to Sunset.

Sunset and Twilight walked up to Pinkie's front door and knocked on it.

A girl with purplish-gray hair and tealish eyes answered. "You two must be Pinkie's friends,'' she said in an emotionless voice. "She's upstairs with the others, follow me.''

A knock from Pinkie's door was heard and soon opened. "Oh, hey Maud what are you doing here.''

"Some of your friends are here,'' Maud stepped out of the way to reveal both Sunset and Twilight.

" 'Kay, thanks Maud,'' Pinkie motioned for Sunset and Twilight to come in.

Twilight took off her backpack and sat on the bed but Sunset stayed at the door. "Hey, Twilight, throw me my duffle bag.'' Twilight searched through her bag and when she found what she was looking for she tossed Sunset's belongings to her. "Thanks, I'm gonna go change guys.''

Sunset then proceeded to head to the bathroom and closed the door. She looked through her bag, she had her pajamas, phone and a book. The only thing that seemed to be missing was... her blade. Sunset groaned in frustration, how had she forgotten the most important thing that she needed. She knew she was going to need it especially for tonight.

'Well, I guess I'm just going to have to use something else,'Sunset thought. At least she remembered to bring long sleeved pajamas. If she had forgotten them then she was going to come out of the bathroom with her jacket still on and that was bound to get her some questions from her friends.

As Sunset started to get dressed her phone vibrated. "Great, something to make my day even better,'' she mumbled sarcastically under her breath while picking up her phone.

'You don't fucking belong here. The world would be better off without you. Why don't you just save people some time and kill yourself already.'Sunset's grip loosened on her phone and it fell onto the tile. She slid down the wall and started sobbing. People have been sending her hurtful messages, but none have been this bad. They've taken it to far and Sunset was starting to believe that she really didn't deserve to live. She started to violently tremble but tried to calm herself down nonetheless. If she stayed in the bathroom for too long her friends would become curious and come check on her. Sunset grabbed the edge of the bathroom sink and got up. She looked at herself in the mirror, her hair was sticking out in some places and her eyes were bloodshot red from all the crying she had done.

Sunset slowly started to get dressed. She waited a few minutes in the bathroom to allow her eyes to go back to normal and to smooth out her hair a little. When she was finished she grabbed her stuff and her phone - that wasn't cracked remarkably - and headed back to Pinkie's room. Sunset opened the door to her friends' room only to have Pinkie jump right in front of her face.

"You ready to have a fun night,'' Pinkie said enthusiastically. "We're gonna drink hot cocoa, and watch movies, a-and we're going to drink hot cocoa, and eat junk food, and we're gonna drink hot teeea.''

"You just said hot cocoa twice.''

"I know right!''

Sunset gave a weak smile. She was going to try to enjoy this night with her friends fore she knew it was going to b the last time she would see them.

✳✳✳

Sunset woke up early the next morning. It was half past seven and everyone else was asleep. She quietly got up, gathered her stuff, and put on her leather jacket. Sunset tiptoed over her sleeping friends. First it was Applejack and Rainbow Dash, who fell asleep while playing video games. Then it was Fluttershy, who was hugging a stuffed alligator to her chest. Sunset didn't have to worry about Pinkie or Rarity since they were both sleeping atop Pinkie's bed, Rarity at the head of the bed and Pinkie was sleeping in a weird position at the foot of the bed. And finally she stepped over... Twilight. Her hair was in a braid and she looked... cute, she almost looked peaceful except when she started to shiver here and there. Sunset lifted the blanket over Twilight and left.

✳✳✳

Twilight awoke to the smell of pancakes. Twilight got up and noticed that no one was in the room so she decided to head downstairs.

Rainbow, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Applejack were in the living room watching TV and Pinkie was in the kitchen making breakfast. The only one who seemed to be missing was, Sunset Shimmer.

"Where's Sunset?'' Twilight asked when she entered the living room.

Applejack looked over her shoulder and shrugged, "Don't know sugarcube, ah' was the first one tuh' wake up and she was already gone.''

"Ooo, maybe I should call her and ask if she wants to come to the mall with us later,'' Rarity said with a hint of excitement.

Twilight smiled, and sat next to Rarity as her friend dialed Sunset's number.

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Sunset set her phone down on her bathroom sink and opened her medicine cabinet. She lined up each medicine bottle on the counter. Sunset's phone started to ring, and judging buy the ringtone it was one of her friends, which only made what Sunset was about to do harder. She didn't bother locking her bathroom door, she needed at least someone to find her body, if anyone even bothered to look for her.

Sunset took a handful of pills and swallowed them with a gulp of water. Handful, swallow, handful, swallow, she repeated this until she started to feel dizzy. Sunset layed herself down on the ground, she didn't want to collapse while still standing up and hurt herself even more.

She just... wanted... it... to... all... go... away...

Author's Note

Happy Thanksgiving!!!! :yay:Hope you guys had a great day of eating food and watching football. Anyway hope you enjoyed this chapter. I might not be updating this until Valentines Day because I'm working on a Christmas special fic and I'm working on an essay for a scholarship. But I'll still try to have the next chapter out as soon as I can. Critical comments appreciated (Please don't be to harsh:fluttercry:)