Secrets in Equestria

Chapter 30

Sunset stirred in her sleep, the doctors outside her sleep rushed to help as the equipment beeped and hollered for their attention. Sunset’s body shook violently on her bed. On top of that, Sunset was red and two bumps appeared on her back. “Redheart, what’s going on?”

“Just help me hold her down.” Redheart was bounced up and down as Sunset shook. Despite the shaking and noise, Sunset’s vitals were normal. The doctors were confused and worried. What they didn’t know was what was happening within.

Inside Sunset’s mind hours earlier, she was lost and confused. “Where am I, what’s going on?” Everything around her was black and cold. Last thing she remembered was yelling at Rarity and the others. “Come on girls, if this is some kind of pay back for yelling at you, you can just say so. I can’t really blame you I suppose but I was angry. You can’t tell me you wouldn’t act the same way after what just happened.” Sunset looked around and then heard a familiar voice. “Elements?”

“Sunset Shimmer, you are a disgrace to us and don’t deserve us. Thanks to all the disharmony within you, the corruption will take hold. We never should have joined with such a disharmonious pony as you.” The voice was deep and angry.

“I didn’t ask for this, I was told to come here. I never wanted this to begin with.” Sunset continued to look around but there was nothing there except for the voice.

“No you didn’t you selfish brat. You’re only concern was becoming a princess of Equestria. It didn’t matter who you hurt including the other elements who are now at risk because of you!”

Sunset felt tears run down her face but she wasn’t sad, she was angry. “What happened was not my fault! Pinkamena is the problem, not ME!”

“WRONG YOU IGNORANT CHILD! HAD YOU NOT BEEN SO CRUEL TO BEGIN WITH, PINKAMENA WOULD NOT HAVE COME TO BE AGAIN! YOUR SELFISHNESS CAUSED HER TO COME OUT! YOU WERE THE START OF THEIR DESCENT!”

“If it wasn’t me it would have been Gilda!” Sunset yelled back but with less conviction than the Element.

“WRONG AGAIN, GILDA GAVE HER THE FINAL BOOST BACK INTO INSANITY. YOU GAVE THE FIRST BIG BOOST SHE NEEDED. HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR YOU, SHE WOULD HAVE NOT LOST CONTROL!” The Elements voices were booming, Sunset had to cover her ears just to keep them from bleeding.

Sunset couldn’t take it, regardless of what she had said, she knew she had been the cause. She didn’t want to admit it but she was and it caused tears to run down her face. She didn’t want to hurt anypony, she just didn’t want to get hurt again. Everything was falling apart in front of her and she couldn’t stop it. “Please, I’m sorry. I never meant for this to happen.” Sunset fell to her knees in tears.

“Your apology means nothing to us now. You have chosen your fate and unless you truly do something to restore order, you will forever be a monster!”

The Elements went silent. Sunset was left in the darkness of her own hatred and bitterness. She could see everything she had done and it tore at her. She sat in a dark cold silence for what felt like forever before something that looked like her but red appeared. “Who are you?”

“I am you Sunset and I can’t wait to kill them. That’s what you want, revenge.”

“No, that’s not” Sunset didn’t get to finish.

“Yes it is, you want revenge on Pinkamena and the others for the pain you are going through.”

Sunset shook her head. “No, I”

“You do, admit it. YOU DO!”

“NOOOOOOO!”

Outside Sunset’s mind the doctors had finally calmed Sunset’s body down. The minute they did, her vitals spiked. “What, how is this possible? Is she having an adrenaline rush?” Redheart didn’t get it, none of the doctors did and then Sunset woke screaming. The doctors stood stunned unsure of what to do. "Are you alright Sunset?”

Sunset slowly looked up with a wicked smile and in a deeper voice spoke. “Sunset isn’t here right now. You can call me Sun Flare.” Sun Flare hunched over in pain as the two bumps on her back got bigger and bigger until the bumps burst from her back revealing a pair of bloody and holey wings. Blood sprayed all over the walls and the doctors. Sun Flare looked up with a deep bloodlust in her eyes. She lit her horn and then held onto her head in pain. Her crown, the Element of Magic appeared on her head and fused with her skull. Blood dripped down her face and onto the bed beneath her. Her horn stuck up from behind the fleshy crown that adorned her head. The pain subsided and Sun Flare began to chuckle. Blood ran into her mouth that she licked up with a pleased expression. “Thanks for the care doc, but I don’t need you anymore.” Sun Flare spread her newly grown wings and blast the window apart.

“You’re a demon.” Redheart backed away along with the other doctors.

“Perhaps, but be glad it’s not you I’m after.” Sun Flare flew out the shattered window just as Honor Guard came into the room with food and dropped it.

"Sunset?" Honor Guard asked shaking. "No."

Sun Flare flew into the sky and looked around. She had to find her targets. “First Pinkamena will pay and then the others.”Before she had the chance to really look, a voice she recognized all too well was heard. “What do you want?”

The pony in black stood beneath Sun Flare. “What did I tell you? I tried to help you but no, you just wouldn’t listen.”

“I don’t have time for you, I have bigger fish to fry.” Sun Flare said.

“Of course you do and after you kill them, then what? What comes next?” The pony in black grabbed Sun Flare in her magic and pulled her down.

“Fine, I’ll kill you first.” Sun Flare lit her horn and fired a large red blast of magic at the pony in black. The blast hit and dust filled the air. When the dust cleared, the only thing left was a charred body. Sun Flare touched the lifeless form and it turned to ash. “Now onto the main event.” d�_ˣ�