A Glow Shines on the Fallen
Chapter 26: Supportive Friends
Previous ChapterNext ChapterGranny Smith had taken the body of her granddaughter and with a bit of magic from Sunset the mess made was minimal. The school was closed early for the year to discuss how to frame this for the school board.
Applejack was sitting at the small private grave tears flowing from her eyes, Fluttershy was right beside her. Applejack shouted “If Ah was only a little more attentive she would still be here with me!”
Wallflower walked up to the grave and placed a hand down a huge tree with glowing pink flowers spurted out of the ground. She smiled “This is an Apple Blossom in full bloom, it will eternally watch over this grave.”
Applejack smiled weakly as tears flowed from her eyes “Thank you Wallflower.”
Sunset placed her own charm on the grave, a small glowing rainbow stone “May harmony guide you to the next world. I wish you peace and prosperity as I will never step past the veil to see your smile again.”
Rainbow and Pinkie sat there quietly as Adagio, Sonata and Aria stood together mournfully
An apple has fallen from the tree
Left before their time
We hold our hands to remember them
They live on in our hearts
Everyone held out their right hand while placing their other hand over their hearts. Cozy Glow joined in the song
I’m sorry for all the harm I caused you
For causing hatred to grow in your heart
For every wound I caused
I’m sorry
Sunset stood beside Cozy with a sorrowful smile
Harmony guide this fallen apple
May her spirit bloom in your grace
May your light shine on her path
Into the next world
Wallflower’s voice echoed as the green stone around her neck glowed
May this fallen apple never be forgotten
May her darkest deeds never mar her memory
As we remember the fallen apple
The apple we lost
Applejack was visibly crying, Gilda embraced the Apple farmer with a sincere smile “Your never alone, we will stand by you through the darkest days.”
Rainbow nodded “We’ll stand by you Applejack till the end of our days.”
Pinkie was silent, she did have words for such an event. She usually liked to talk but calmness was clearly needed here and her voice was anything but. Pinkie knew that silence would be the best form of respect she could muster under these circumstances.
Rarity sat next to Applejack solemnly “We should have done more to help her.”
Applejack sighed “Don’t blame yourself Rarity, none of you are at fault here. The fact that you all sit with me is proof of that, Ah just hope she finds what she is looking for in the other world.” All of her friends sat by her as they mourned the lost apple.
Meanwhile in a realm a deep blue mare with a golden mane was watching over the Harmonic Fields as the souls of the deceased rested. She felt a strange presence, she saw a young human by herself. She approached the human who looked around in shock “Where am Ah?”
The mare smiled “Allow me to introduce myself, I am Harmonic Skies and this is the Harmonic Fields. A place for where the good to go when they die.”
The girl looked around in shock “Ah don’t deserve to be here, Ah did some horrible things.”
Harmonic Skies shook her head “You have been blessed by those who knew you, that blessing allowed your soul to come here young Apple Bloom. Your living family will meet you here one day but there are two people who need to speak to you.”
Two humans were standing there, both had a very pale skin tone. The man was wearing a farmer’s uniform with a Stetson atop his brilliant red hair, the woman was in a similar uniform to the man her brilliant curly orange hair wrapped around her head. Harmonic Skies smiled “These are you parents, Pear Butter and Bright Macintosh.”
Bright picked her up with tears in his eyes “You shouldn’t have joined us yet, you so young.”
Apple Bloom sobbed “Ah did some horrible things,Ah shouldn’t even be here. Ah tried to tear apart my sister’s second family, I should be burning in the depths of Hell for what Ah’ve done.”
Pear Butter hugged her tears forming as she tried to comfort her daughter “Don’t say that, you made mistake. It happens to everyone.”
Apple Bloom shouted “You don’t understand, Ah was willing to destroy mah family! How can anyone possible hope to recover from that?!”
An older voice answered “Make up for as best you can” she turned to see an older man similar to her father but with deep green hair. He was carrying an axe and a hammer.
Apple Bloom frowned “Who are you?”
The older voice chuckled solemnly “Autumn Apple, I was angry and cruel Apple Bloom. Summer Smith or as you know her Granny Smith put a bullet in my chest to save your parents. She wished for me to pass on peacefully and I was brought here, at first I felt the same way, like I deserved punishment but I made a choice to make it up to my family. I built a house for our family every member of family to spend their afterlife at. Allow me to show you your new home”
The group arrived only to see a huge barn like house in the middle of an empty field, Autumn smiled “I built this from scratch. A home for our family to live in after they pass.”
Apple Bloom looked around and then closed her eyes “It’s missing something, there are no trees.” She then declared “I will grow an orchid for our family, to bring the apples with us to this world.” Everyone smiled at the young girl who was eager to make up for her mistakes.
Author's Note
Anon-A-Mss is over, I might have a few chapters before the Friendship Games starts up.
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