It had been several days since Anon-A-Miss had finally revealed who they truly were. The Crusaders of Canterlot High. They were the ones who caused so much damage and chaos in the weeks leading up to Christmas.
It was supposed to be a time of happiness, but right now, that was the exact of how everyone was feeling at Canterlot High. The suspect during the incident, Sunset Shimmer, had been proven innocent. But that revelation came several days too late.
She had been bullied, called severely harsh names, beaten, and the ones she called friends had abandoned her when she needed them most. And now, the Sunset had finally set, and she wouldn't come back. Sunset Shimmer, had committed suicide. And now, the entire school was feeling regret for what they had done to her. None more than the ones she called friends.
The Rainbooms were sitting in their rooms in their respective homes during Christmas Break, mulling over the things that have transpired, and berating themselves over it. They weren't even bothering to celebrate Christmas. How could they with all that's happened?
Rainbow Dash was the angriest out of them, for abandoning a friend like that. And not only that, it ended up making her lose said friend forever. Mentally, she was punishing herself severely. Physically, she had taken out her frustrations by hitting a punching bag in her family's garage over and over again, going even when her knuckles were bleeding.
Fluttershy was by far the saddest of the group, having been in a relationship with Sunset Shimmer, so hearing that her frie- no, lover had been innocent, it hurt her for not believing her right on the spot when Sunset said that she was innocent. Then, a few days later when news traveled around that Sunset had committed suicide, she was absolutely devastated. Her other friends tried to cheer her up, not knowing that she was going through something much worse than the others. Knowing that only Applejack could relate to losing someone you loved.
Pinkie Pie, the one who always knows how to cheer someone up. Only this time, she couldn't even cheer herself up. She always knew death was a part of life, but she didn't think that it would effect someone she knows so early in their life. Now, her usual bouncy pink hair, was as flat as its ever been. No jokes were being made, and no parties were being planned. That's how bad Pinkie feels.
Applejack, was also taking it pretty hard. She knew what it was like to lose a loved one. After all, she lost her parents when she was pretty young. Hell, she was supposed to represent honesty, but the past couple of days, she didn't feel like she could tell a truth from a lie. She was so dead focused that Sunset went back to her old ways, that she didn't even begin to think that Sunset was telling the truth that day when she came into Sugar Cube Corner. Now she was regretting not knowing Sunset was telling the truth.
Rarity, the Fashionista of the group of friends, had been one of the more harsh of the group to Sunset during the incident at Sugar Cube Corner. She was currently doing anything to not fall asleep. When she does fall asleep, she has nightmares of Sunset, and seeing the photos of her body that were shared throughout all of Canterlot High from the news. It was... disturbing for her. And now she can't get any sleep without seeing those horrible images.
Principal Celestia had been dealing with this incident with her sister, Luna, ever since the problem first appeared. She thought it would just disappear, but after a while, she realized it wouldn't go away. Even worse, she even went as far to believe that it really was Sunset going back to her old ways, which was something she didn't want to think about. But when news came that it wasn't her, she was absolutely relieved. But then several days passed, and Sunset hadn't come to school. She sent a notice to the authorities, putting out a missing person's report just to be safe. The report went onto the news, and she was found the next day, dead. Hearing this, it shattered her heart. Her daughter had killed herself, and she wouldn't be getting her back. She wouldn't be seeing her again.
Vice-Principal Luna had believed her niece was innocent from the very beginning. Even with evidence and all of the fingers being pointed at her. So when she found out that Sunset had killed herself, she swore to her sister that she would do everything to make sure those responsible were punished. And she made sure of that. The Crusaders, the mastermind behind Anon-A-Miss, were given detention for the rest of the school year, and got punished by their respective families severely. The ones who physically hurt her were charged and sentenced for a whole year at least with battery and assault. And the ones who also sent in the secrets to be posted on the Anon-A-Miss page were also punished.
4 days before school started back up, the funeral for Sunset Shimmer was held. Celestia and Luna were there, along with Sunsets friends, and almost the entirety of the town of Canterlot. News spread quickly, and the townspeople were devastated, to say the least. Everyone from the Apple Family to the Mayor of Canterlot was there. When one of their own dies in a way like this, everyone in the community feels heartbreak. What added to the feeling of sadness was how overcast and how much rain was falling.
Everyone close to her got up to say something about Sunset. Whether it be how she was kind to people after her personal revelation, or how she was the most kind and loving person someone could meet. Once everything was over, and people started to go their separate ways after saying "how they were sorry for their loss" and things like that to Celestia and Luna, it left the two of them alone, staring down at the now filled and covered grave of their daughter and niece. On the headstone, it read "Here lies Sunset Shimmer. Smart, Outstanding, Wonderful, and Loving. You shall be missed forever."
In the rain, Celestia started to cry her heart out again, not wanting to let go of her daughter. Her sister held her close in the pouring rain, not letting her go until Celestia was fine enough to head back home.
It took several minutes for Celestia to stop crying on her sister's shoulder, but she was ready to head home. Just as they were about to leave, Celestia looked back at the grave and said silently "I'll miss you, Sunny. May we see each other again soon..." And she then walked back with her sister to the car. Had she looked a little longer, she might've seen the silhouette of her daughter, smiling with some tears falling down her cheeks, never to hit the ground.
Author's Note
I guess this could be considered as my way of saying goodbye to Chester. I grew up listening to Linkin Park, and when I heard that he had passed away, it hurt me. The day after the news broke, I went to a store with my family that usually plays music, can't remember which store it was, but they were playing Linkin Park at the time, and it made me smile to see others care like that.
Then when I saw this, it made me cry even more. All of the support that LP has gotten over the past couple of months, it's really heart warming.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is... Rest In Peace Chester. Know that we'll all miss you. And hope that wherever you are, that it's a new beginning where you don't have to go through any more pain.
Who cares if one more light goes out? Well, we all do.
We Do
