Author's Note

Note that this version of the ending starts where the chapter Goodbye... starts and is basically that chapter and after except a certain unicorn...
Leaves this planet...

Sad End

She galloped to the boutique, slamming the door open.

"RARITY!"

The unicorn turned, sobbing.

Her eye shadow was running, and the tears ran down her face.

"Is she..."

She nodded, and the pegasus let out a scream of anguish.

The unicorn got a hold around her, sighing.

"I'm sad too, darling... I understand what it must be like, having somepony you love die..."

The pegasus looked up at her, confused.

"I had a friend in school... her name was Rainbow Solstice... I didn't know, but she liked me... and then me and Applejack started dating a little bit into middle school, and, well, she..."

The pegasus nodded.

"We should prepare the funeral..."

It was silent.

It was dark.

Light would occasionally filter through, or sounds would be heard, muffled and echoey.

She assumed that somepony had simply buried her, not caring to tell anypony.

Dark.

Silence.

Light.

Murmurs and echos.

"Sweetie Belle was a great friend to all."

She recognized that voice as Cheerilee's.

"She shall be missed - she was loved by so many, and was so young..."

Dark.

Silence.

Light.

Murmurs and echos.

"As her big sister, I really should've noticed that something wasn't right..."

Rarity.

"And now, just because of my own work, my darling little sister is gone forever..."

Dark.

Silence.

Light.

Murmurs and echos.

"I really should've paid attention to her..."

Scootaloo was at her funeral?

"I should've known something was wrong, I should've..."

She choked back a sob.

"I should've..."

She paused before speaking again.

"I should've realized sooner that I loved her."

"I'll miss her..."

It was cold.

It had been like this for a long time, where she'd see black and hear silence.

Ponies would occasionally come to the yard, but pass by.

Until one day...

"Where're we going Mommy?"

If she had been alive or a specter, her ears would've twitched in curiosity.

"To visit somepony who was dear to me..."

Was that Scootaloo?

"Thunder Dash, stop being so slow and hurry up!"

Hoofsteps grew closer to her tombstone.

"Sweetie Belle? Who's that?"

"She was my best friend..."

"Oh..."

"Hey Sweets, I hope you don't mind that I brought Thunder Dash and Rainbow Spin."

If I could see them, I'm sure they'd be beautiful.

"I miss you... Rumble's a great husband, and I love him, but..."

She paused.

"I love you too..."

"And I'm sorry for not realizing earlier..."

With that, she set something down.

Flowers, she presumed.

"Roses... they have thorns, but are lovely too... just like you..."

Goodbye...

Goodbye...

No...