Original Story (Up Until First Chapter Is Rewritten)
"Who did that?"
"Maybe it was Anon-A-Miss."
"Secret Stealer!"
"Traitor."
"How could she?"
"Way to go!"
"She caused my breakup!"
"I can't believe she did that!"
"Theif."
"Hope she does more."
"Too many secrets."
"Keep posting more!"
"What kind of monster."
"Who would do this?"
"Spill all the secrets!"
"Ruined my life."
"How can you do this?"
Sunset Shimmer was on the floor, in a hallway at Canterlot Highschool. Students around her were yelling in anger, and a few eager about what they thought she was doing. She was accused of being the runner of a MyStable account, "Anon-A-Miss", even when she begged her so-called friends to believe she was innocent. And she was.
No one believed her
She had wrote to Princess Twilight about it last night, tears in her eyes as she basically scribbled upon the page. Her heart was broken, and she felt betrayal through her entire being. She knew this is what her ex-friends felt, because of the teasing the blog brought them. But she was a redeemed person now. This is something the old Sunset would do. She didn't want this to happen.
No one believed her.
The students around her were acting bitter and angry, and Sunset felt hopeless. Her head spun as the words they spoke blurred in her mind. She had to focus, otherwise she would pass out from stress and fear alone, and looked around for something to focus on.
Her eyes landed on her book, the one she used to write to Twilight. It was open to the most recent message, and it was from Twilight. Sunset's mind slowed even more, the background noise fading out for a moment as her mind read the passage in Twilights voice.
"Sometimes all you can do is stay strong, remember who you are, and find your family"
Sunset's eyes lit up, and she quickly refocused, grabbing her book as she stood up. The students watched as she ran off, some of them laughing, thinking she had ran off from what they were saying about her, but Sunset had decided to tell someone. Someone she hasn't talked to in a long time. Sunset Shimmer wanted to talk to her real family.
Apple Bloom watched as Sunset ran out the front doors, sighing softly.
~-~-~-~
Sunset burst through the main doors, some students following her and watching, laughing. The former unicorn ignoring them as she neared the portal, slowing down and then, stopping right in front of it. She held her book in one arm, and grabbed her phone with her other hand, quickly going to her real MyStable page. She pressed new post, and with one hand, typed out a short message.
I hope you all find out who Anon-A-Miss is, because it's not me. Goodbye.
She sent the post out, then glared at the screen before chucking the phone to the side. She didn't need her phone where she was going. Back to Equestria it was. The red and yellow haired woman then clutched her book to her chest, before reaching out and putting her hand through the portal. After slight hesitation, and a distant, mentally muffled shout from a certain friend's sibling, she stepped through.
~-~-~-~
Apple Bloom went to call out to Sunset Shimmer, realizing what the girl was doing, but was too late. She whimpered, then ran, scooping up Sunset Shimmers phone. The other two, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle, ran out the door after Apple Bloom.
"She left!" Apple Bloom looked at the phone in fear, then looked at the portal. "We have to tell Applejack an' the others."
Scootaloo shook her head. "We can't! What if we get in trouble!" She jumped a bit when Sweetie Belle grabbed her shoulder.
"It's the right thing to do, and we have to do it. Besides, if they knew, maybe we could get Sunset Shimmer to feel ok again. Apple Bloom, you saw her cry in the hallway, right?" Sweetie belle explained, looking at the country girl. Apple Bloom nodded.
"I feel so bad, and it wasn't supposed to get this big!" Scootaloo said, crossing her arms.
"We all fell under the pressure the account put us under, the entire school did! An' we have'ta be honest." Apple Bloom said, before smiling. "The girls are at Sugarcube Corner"
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Sunset Shimmer groaned as she fell down, stumbling up. Twilight Sparkle ran to her side, confused. She was just reading some books, and now Sunset is here. She smiled, then looked at her friend. "Why are you here?" She asked, plainly. Sunset looked up at her.
"I need to talk to Princess Celestia. She's the only real family besides you that I have anymore... I hope..."
Sunset then gulped, the realization of what could happen if she talked to Celestia again covering her mind. Her thoughts went back and forth, from idea to idea about how Celestia could maybe not forgive Sunset, from banishing her back to the human world, to outright ignoring her feelings... Twilight smiled and nuzzled her friend. "Celestia is busy right now, but I don't think that's who you need to talk too."
"But Twilight, the people I thought were my friends betrayed me! They thought I was Anon-A-Miss! I-I was framed! I don't think friends should not listen to other friends" She looked down and rubbed one of her front hooves against the ground nervously.
Twilight frowned, then looked around. "...Well, if you really feel you would prefer to stay here... I could get you a meet up with Princess Celestia"
~-~-~-~
Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle entered Sugarcube Corner, sighing. "We have something to confess to"
Applejack looked up at the three, tilting her head. "Does it have to do with Anon-A-Miss? Because we just got a post from Sunset..."
The others looked upset as Apple Bloom looked down. "Yes, We... We created the blog because... I got jealous"
Rainbow Dash growled. "So I ditched a close friend, thinking she was betraying us, for nothing?" Fluttershy glared at Rainbow, causing the rainbow hair girl to rub her forehead.
Rarity glared at them. "Why would you be jealous, darlings?"
"Well, I was jealous of my sister was spending time with her friends, 'stead of her family. I wanted her to look bad, so I created the blog to make it look like Sunset Shimmer was the one doing it." Apple Bloom looked away nervously.
"I got inspired by Apple Bloom, and when she was at Rarity's sleepover... I snuck in, took Sunset's phone, and downloaded the pictures and videos." Sweetie Belle added in.
As the Cutie Mark Crusader's human counterparts explained their story, the mane 5 all had mixed expressions. Pinkie Pie looked damaged, her eyes showing a sign of lost joy. Her hair seemed to deflate, and she looked almost angry. Fluttershy was very angry, but was also scared, and had a glare that could kill if looks could do that. Rainbow Dash looked insulted, and worried for Sunset. She was wondering where Sunset went, and hoped it wasn't down a dark path. Rarity looked disgusted, and concerned for the youngsters, as the three were so pushed to do something like this. Applejack was annoyed, and upset. Partially upset because she didn't bother to find out the truth, and because her own sister and her friends were the ones who caused it.
Scootaloo then stepped forward. "Anon-A-Miss got too out of hand when other people started sending us other secrets... new pictures... We didn't know what else to do, except post them." The other two started whimpering
Apple Bloom spoke up again. "We saw Sunset enter the portal, and I was hoping you guys would have an idea on how to get her back here, since we're too scared to go in. Magic is ya'll's thing, not ours."
Rainbow Dash nodded, then crossed her arms. "I think we'll go get our friend back, but you three need to go tell the school who really is Anon-A-Miss." she said, Applejack nodding in agreement. "You all have gotten so many into trouble with eachother, that you need to confess and delete the account." Rainbow continued
The girls nodded, looking at eachother. "We can't undo our past, but we really wanna try to make it up to everyone." Apple Bloom said, the other two nodding again. Applejack stood up and petted her head, then sighed. walking past them.
"That's a good start, darling," Rarity said. "But you all should really be careful what you say online. Especially if it's to cause trouble." She then followed Applejack, Rainbow Dash having nothing to say. Neither did Pinkie Pie.
Fluttershy then stood infront of the girls. "What you did was really wrong, but I'm so glad you still told us in the end." She smiled.
Scootaloo nodded. "I knew we would get in some kind of trouble, but it's the right thing to do"
~-~-~-~
Sunset Shimmer had finished a talk with Twilight, before the portal glimmered again, a pink hoof sticking out, before vanishing. The two ponies stared at the portal, and a paper passed through it.
"Sunset Shimmer, please come back, we're sorry for not believing you, and we hope you can forgive us.
Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle were the real girls behind Anon-A-Miss, and they will get a fair punishment.
They are sorry for what trouble they have caused, though, and we all want you back at Canterlot High.
We understand if you don't want to return, we did betray you and all, but we will all try to make it up to you.
Signed, Your friends at Canterlot High
