The Day after the Announcement.

Two days after Twilight’s death

“We are gathered here today the honor the lost of a student,friend,mother,hero,sister, and d-daughter . We are here to mourn Twilight Sparkle.” Celestia said to crowd tearing up a little.. To the friends and family of Twilight Sparkle who made up this crowd Celestia’s struggle to control herself was lost with their own tears. Everypony had dressed up for the funeral. Applejack was wearing a black suit though she still wore her father’s hat on her head but with a black band around the top, Rainbow wore a short black gown with her mane and tail brushed and smoothed with a black ribbon. Rarity dressed in a long black dress with a black veil (think of the iconic dress for a funeral) her mascara was running but she didn’t care. Fluttershy wore a heavier black dress then Rarity with a thicker veil trying to hide her tears, its not working. Pinkie was nowhere to be seen, no one can enter her room all they can hear is a low sobbing and voices. Spike wore a small suit it was the only thing they had that could fit him

Night light and Twilight velvet were wearing standard black funeral wear. Shining Armor wore a Military uniform with his rank and medals being one of the two to not be wearing black due to his red uniform. Luna wore a royal gown similar to what would fit for the gala, it was a dark blue with silver accents and a veil, Celestia wore a gown similar but white with gold accents and no veil.

“Twilight was many things, a student to some, a friend to others, she was mother to Spike, sister to Shining Armor and daughter to m- Night light, and Twilight Velvet. And in the end she was a hero to Equestria as a whole even in the end. For all she is and done Luna and I have decided to give her a special burial. We have started a special mausoleum right in to the mountain side. As more heroes are born and pass more tombs will be added but Twilight will be the only one with her own burial room. The Element of Magic will be buried with her in memory her bond with it. Now it is time to leave the gifts”. Celestia finished as the group enter the new mausoleum carved into the mountain each bearing gifts a old tradition as a final way of honoring the deceased.

Twilight's coffin was large fitting a alicorn and not a young 22 mare slightly on the smaller side of size. The base carved from a slab of obsidian topped with marble,lined with velvet and a silk pillow. Twilight herself or at least her body had been carefully taken care of by morticians using careful spells/procedures to repair her body (falling as far she did does some heavy damage) with as few stitches as possible and keeping all her parts inside and out with her. They also with the princesses help placed powerful anti-decay and preservation spells with the combined power of three alicorns and a bit of the magic of the tree of harmony making a nearly unbreakable spell. Twilight was adorned with gold earrings, bracelets, and a necklace. She was dressed in a black gown that covered her legs. She looked at peace.

Applejack’s gift was a wooden book cover carved from a ZapApple branch with crystallized gems of ZapApple jam. Rainbow Dash gave Twilight her medial from the Young Flyers competition. Rarity’s was twin earrings made from platinum (given to her from the princesses) with aether amethysts. Fluttershy left Twilight a amethysts hair clip in the shape of Twilights mark and a photo of them being together.While Pinkie pie wasn’t there she had made a gift beforehand a decorated picture of twilight and her friends.Spike placed a shed scale a old tradition among dragon for their loved ones. Night light and Velvet left her both her favorite books the original Daring Do and Tales of Starswirl The Bearded and a family photo. Shining armor placed the medal he was given when he first became captain of the guard. Cadence’s gift was a new smarty pants since Twilight had lost her old one after Lesson Zero. Luna attached the mark of the luna coart to the gold and silver necklace, the mark is a old tradition for those who have done a great dead for the luna coart.” Thank you Twilight for all you have done. For saving me from my failing, for helping me restart my court even when the nobles argued against it. I’m sorry i failed you Twilight rest in peace.” Luna said as she placed the silver moon on Twilight’s necklace. Celestia placed the mark of the solar court on the necklace. “Farewell Twilight you have no idea how much you meant to everyone. I’m sorry we weren’t able to show you that. Goodbye.” Celestia said with her wing over Twilight’s chest.She the placed the burial shroud sewn by Luna herself from abyss spider silk and solid darkness. Everyone said their goodbyes and went home in tears. When late at night Celestia returned to her daughters resting place. She carefully moved the lid. She spent what felt like hours just staring at Twilight's body but was only 10 minutes. “I’m so sorry Twilight you looked up to me as a mother and yet i was ignorant to how you saw me and in the end I realized to late how much you meant to me. At the least i can give you this a gift i made for when my foal was old enough. Goodbye my beloved daughter may you find peace wherever you are” Celestia said as she placed her final gift and Twilight's horn. It was a ornate horn ring pale white gold with two rings one at the base of her horn the other at its tip with a twisted middle rising up.

The Next Few Days

Three to Six Days since Twilight's death

Many would say Ponyville is happy town full of smiling and laughter, where you could find a party every other day. If you visited the town a few days ago you would have to agree. Not anymore though. Not after Twilight’s death. The surviving element bearers retreated to their home after the second day back. They couldn't handle that condolences for Twilight’s “murder” by the Changelings. Applejack stayed on her farm,Big Mac handled the market stall. She could always be seen farming the apple trees or the other crops they grow to keep their need of other food costs low. That’s if she hadn't worked herself point of passing out. “Wish they would stop reminding me how i failed her. How we murdered her.” can be heard while she worked. Applebloom never asked what she meant. No one has talked Rainbow dash since the funeral even though she been working her job in the weather patrol she never speaks or reacts she just does her job and leave. She hasn’t done any stunt in days. Her egos gone, gone when Twilight died because she betrayed Twilight. ’What's the point of being proud when in cost me my best friend’ is all the she can think crying as she holds Scootaloo her adopted daughter. Rarity hasn’t left her work area in the closed Boutique. No one has heard a sound but weeping and her sewing machine the only signs of life from her was when the dishes of food Sweetie belle left by her door (thankfully cooked by her mother). Fluttershy was in the hospital. She wasn’t able to handle Twilight's death and in her own mind murdering the pony she loved and tried to take her own life to join Twilight. Pure luck and a little caution is what saved her when Celestia had sent guards to keep a eye on the elements and saved her life. She was currently on a medically induced coma as they repair the damage to her wings. Pinkie was a mystery on the other hand. She's being doing her normal routine confusing everyone why she wasn't mourning. That is until the Cakes heard her talking to herself, as Twilight. When that revelation was heard the mood dropped even more. The element of laughter has had a mental breakdown.

The elements aren't the only ones mourning Twilight’s family were mourning they made a shrine of her on their fireplace. Luna while depressed was able to continue with her duties. Celestia on the other hand retreated from the public the only times anyone interacted with her was when the staff delivered her food even no one saw her. A Few of the Night watch stallions saw her silhouette heading to Twilight’s tomb.

Author's Note

sorry for taking so long and the likely lower quality of the second half was drained when writing sorry the next chapter will actually have Twilight in it

also this is likely the last named chapter for a while i was doing a thing with these three chapters

thanks for the read
Umbra Animo