Funeral for a friend.

                                                                                                             Chapter thirteen.

                                                                                                                   The battle.

It was cold that day colder than it had been in a long time and sunset thought it would be a good idea to wear her full winter outfit instead of wearing her fall outfit. Each outfit consisted of a thick coat and thick pair of pants yet the fall one was light in weight whereas the winter one was very heavy and made it a little hard to run in. Both outfits were comfortable and did their job of keeping the cold out nicely.

"beep, beep, beep,". An alarm sounded.

Sunset looked at her clock on her dresser and realized that she was about to be late for school.

“Damn-it if I don’t leave right now I am going to be late for school.” Sunset thought to herself.

She hurriedly grabbed her things and ran out the door just in time to catch the morning bus to school.  As she got onto the bus she smiled at the driver then took her seat. A few minutes latter she was standing in front of the school still not sure as to where Tearagon was nor what he had done last night when she and her friends could not find the monster. Sunset sighed to herself and headed up the school steps to enter the school as she opened the main doorway leading into the school she heard an announcement over the loudspeakers.

“All students are required to go to the auditorium for a special announcement from Vice principal Luna and Principal Celestia this morning.”

Sighing again to herself Sunset headed to her locker to drop off her winter coat and get her books for her daily classes. Wondering what the announcement would be. She like all the other students headed to the auditorium and found a seat near the front of the first two rows. The auditorium was a big room that had six hundred and sixty six rows of chairs. Each lined with a flat table that could be used as a desk or as a place to rest one's arms. The main stage was where Vice Principal Luna and Principal Celestia were standing. Each in front of a podium with a microphone in their hands. Neither of them looked very happy at the moment.

Sunset guessed that was more than likely because it was Monday and no one really wanted to come back to school after the rather exhausting four day weekend. Sunset especially didn’t want to be at school not with Tearagon on the lose. Not with not, knowing what he was currently doing or who he might be hurting to obtain his power. All the students filled in and each took a seat. Sunset's friends sat in the rows just behind her seat. Pinkie Pie was bouncing up and down in her chair with excitement as to what the announcement would be. Rarity was fussing with her pocket mirror not really minding what was going on.

"Looks like Rainbow is getting rather board with sitting here I wonder what she might be thinking about?" Thought Sunset as she looked around noticing were each of her friends were sitting.

Rainbow looked just as bored as ever sitting in her seat waiting to hear what was going on. Applejack had her hat hung over her eyes so no one could see her face. She looked as if she was sleeping. Yet Sunset knew she wasn’t. She was just doing this so she could look and appear more relaxed than she really was. Twilight seemed to be engrossed in some sort of book. Which to Sunset seemed to be just right for the new girl seeing as how she really didn’t seem to understand all this friendship stuff. Sunset had taken it upon herself to help teach Twilight what it meant to be a good friend and for a while now she seemed to be doing a good job as her teacher. Twilight was indeed starting to open up a little bit more to Sunset. She had learned that Twilight liked books and loved science fiction movies. Fluttershy was sitting next to Sunset and looked a bit concerned about something. Yet Sunset could not figure out what it was that was bothering her friend.

"Do you know what is going on?" Asked Fluttershy as she whispered to Sunset.

"No I have no idea why we are all here. I would rather be out looking for Tearagon rather than here wasting time with some silly announcement." Whispered Sunset back to Fluttershy.

"Sunset there is something that I need to tell you after school uh, er, um, if that is alright with you that is." Fluttershy said as stammering out the last few words as she spoke.

"HUH?" "Oh yeah. That fine with me you can tell me what ever you want to tell me OK." Replied Sunset warmly not really paying attention to her friend she was too busy thinking about Tearagon.

Fluttershy had decided that today would be the day she would finally tell Sunset how she felt about her. And how much she really did indeed love her. As the students took their seats Principle Celestia began to speak into the microphone which rang out with a loud whistle. Causing almost every one to wince in pain at the irritating sound.

“ATTENTION PLEASE CAN I HAVE ALL OF YOUR ATTENTION?" Principle Celestia said in a loud calm voice.

The microphone did little to make it sound like she was calm as she spoke to the students looking out from the stage she and her sister were standing on.

"I know that many of you have come to my office asking questions about the strange light that was seen here last night.” The principle began.

"We also know that some of you seem to think it is a joke or something that is funny rest assure any of you that think tampering with school property is funny you will be caught and then you will be punished for it." Luna piped up causing her sister to stop what she was doing and look at her with a quirked eye brow.

Turning back to the students who were now whispering and talking amongst them selves. Principal Celestia said calmly into the microphone.

“I know that many of you want to know what is going on and what that light means for our school.”

Looking out at the sea of eyes that were now on her and the students that seemed to hang on almost every word Celestia said as she continued to speak.

“let me tell each and every one of you. That I am not sure as to what is actually going on, But that the faculty will be looking into this and if this is someone’s idea of a prank it is not funny in the least.”

As Vice principal Luna was about to speak up again there came a loud clapping from the side door of the auditorium. All the students turned towards the sound and saw a young man with blood red hair, skin as white as newly fallen snow, and midnight black eyes. Standing there he looked at the two principals with eyes that spoke of death. As he walked up to them he said menacingly

“Nice speech!” As he turned to face the students looking right at Sunset herself.

Sunset took notice of this and was about to stand up to say something when she heard Vice Principal Luna yell at this man.

“Who are you!” Demand Luna as she stepped in front of her sister.

The students all looked at the three of them standing on the stage wondering what this newcomer wanted. The man just laughed as he hit Luna in the jaw sending her flying off the stage and into the bleachers as students scrambled to get out of the way. Sunset who had been sitting in her seat for a few minutes now, knew who this person was and what this person wanted. Before she could though act  she heard a loud crack came from the stage. To her horror she saw Celestia flying through the air and crashing into a wall near by. Laughing still Tearagon raised his hands and shot several lightning bolts out from them aimed at the rest of the students. As they all started to run in all directions to avoid the lightning. Sunset turned to her friends and shouted.

“GET THE STUDENTS OUT OF HERE NOW!” She shouted at her friends.

Not saying anything but, only nodding the six friends began to gather the students and head to the door which Tearagon had entered the auditorium in. Rarity and Applejack where the first to leave the room followed by a group of students as they ran down the hallway. Rarity shouted.

“Quickly this way! Keep going! Get to the front of the school and get out of here.”

Applejack followed suit yelling “Go, Go, Go!” As she waved her hands trying to get the frighted students that had actually followed the two of them out of the school.

The students that had followed the two girls did as they were told and headed out the front doors. Each going in a separate direction as they fled the grounds. As Fluttershy was about to lead a group of students out the door. Tearagon suddenly jumped off the stage and landed in front of her grabbing her by the throat and picked her up.

“GHACK!” Sputtered Fluttershy. She could feel the life being crushed out of her as the monster held her by the throat.

“You're not going anywhere!” said Tearagon.

Laughing wickedly as he pulled his arm back then hurled Fluttershy into the bleachers causing her to go through a wall and land in a heap in the hallway. He knelt down to lunge at her again in order to finish her off when a 'thump' from behind him caught him off guard. He turned in time to see a brick flying towards him smacking him in the face and hearing a loud scream in front of him.

“HEY! PICK ON SOMEONE YOUR OWN SIZE YOU BULLY!” Screamed the person that through the brick.

Tearagon just grinned wickedly as a small trickle of blood fell from his nose and hit the floor. he raised his hand and snapping his fingers was suddenly gone.

“what? where did he go HEY get back” is all the girl was able to say as he reappeared directly behind her.

Sunset screamed to her friend Rainbow dash but it was too late.

“RAINBOW DASH BEHIND YOU LOOK OUT! BEHIND YOU!”

“You mean someone like you perhaps!” Sneered Tearagon as he connected his fist into her jaw sending Rainbow dash flying through the air and into a nearby wall.

Tearagon lunged forwards and grabbed rainbow by her foot then picked her upside-down. He tossed her into the wall again only this time she crashed through it and landed in the library. A large book shelf fell on top of her and she was momentarily knocked unconscious. Twilight and Pinkie Pie where already heading down the hallway  as they had been able to slip away during the fight with Rainbow and Tearagon. They had been leading a small group of students to the entrance of the building when Rainbow came flying through The hallway. Knocking bricks and mortar all around them as she flew through the wall and into the library sliding on the floor into and into the shelf that feel on her. Twilight ran up to her, and tried lift the shelf off of Rainbow Dash.  Twilight wasn't able to lift the bookshelf off of Rainbow Dash.

"Pinkie I need your help I can't get this shelf off of Rainbow. Look around for something to pry it up with hurry!" Twilight yelled for her friend.

Pinkie Pie ran into the library looked around and found some busted piping. Hoping it could be used to get the shelf off of rainbow she grabbed it and started to use it like a pry bar. As the two of them worked together they felt the shelf budge

“grab her while I hold this up.” Said Twilight as she braced herself to take on the full weight of the shelf by herself.

“All right hold on” Pinkie Pie replied.

Pinkie reached down and grabbed Rainbow by her legs and dragged her out from under the shelf. Once Rainbow was freed from the shelf Twilight let it fall back to the ground with a loud thud. Just as the two of them were about to pick up the unconscious body of their fallen friend. A fist landed on Twilight's head knocking her into another wall and completely unconscious. Pinkie turned in time to receive the same treatment and she too was knocked into a wall falling unconscious. Tearagon then turned his attention back to the hallway and found his gaze landing on the still unconscious Fluttershy. He smiled wickedly as he jumped through the hole that was made in the wall which Rainbow had been tossed through. Landing next to Fluttershy he grabbed onto her by the throat again picking her up. Tearagon took hold of her left leg and laughed as he let her go from the throat. Using both hands now to fully hold her upside down he laughed coldly saying while still holding her.

“This is going to hurt!”

With that he broke her leg causing her to scream the loudest guttural scream anyone has ever been able to produce. Tossing her back to the ground he turned his gaze back to the fallen rainbow dash. As he was about to do the same to her the room began to fill with a strange heat.

“What were is this heat coming from?” He said surprised to feel the room getting hotter and hotter by the second.

Before he could leave the room to attack anyone else, or even hurt Rainbow Dash some more. A orange skinned fist connected into his head sending him flying through a wall into the hallway. Tearagon tried to get up again only to have another orange fist hit him again sending him flying through the front door and  outside in the courtyard of the school. With Tearagon momentarily down Sunset turned her attention to Fluttershy as she walked up to her friend saying while she bent over to pick her up.

"Hold on Fluttershy I won't let that monster hurt you any more I am going to get you out of here then I'll come back for the others."

Picking up the now broken body of Fluttershy Sunset shimmer gently carried the unconscious girl out of the school building and down the front steps. As she stepped off the last stone step she shifted Fluttershy's body so that Fluttershy's body was being gently draped over her left shoulder. Holding on to Fluttershy with both arms she started to run while carrying the broken body of her friend on her shoulder. A few blocks away from the battle she found a nearby tree. Sunset very carefully placed Fluttershy against it with her hands and fingers interlocked folding them over her stomach just under her breast. She brushed a piece of hair from Fluttershy's head and kissed her on the forehead.

Kneeling down and gently whispering into Fluttershy's ear Sunset said.

“I want you to know that I know you are and have been in love with me.” She said as tears fell from her cheeks staining Fluttershy's shirt.

Looking back over her shoulder towards the school Sunset said to the still unconscious Fluttershy. As she continued to knee next to Fluttershy her eyes beginning to  blaze with fire she said as she started to slowly stand up from kneeling next to Fluttershy.

“I want you to know that I love you. If I would have spent my life with anyone, anyone at all. It would have been with you. I love you Fluttershy but I can not join you in your love for me. Nor can I be apart of it.”

Crying fully now she Sunset bent over and placed her right hand over Fluttershy’s heart kissing her once last final time on her forehead. Saying

“I will always be looking over you even though you won’t be able to see me. I will always be there for you and that I truly do love you.”

With that she stood up and narrowed her eyes she knew the demon Tearagon would have to pay for what he did and she was going to make sure he paid with his…….life.