A delicate blue hand gently placed down a tea cup in front of the opposite colored teen. “It’s chamomile, it helps with anxiety, trust me.” The vice principal said.
“Thank you.” Sunset said, taking a sip of the liquid.
Luna gave a nod and a warm smile. “So, I did want to speak to you…I’ve become very aware of the harassment you’ve been dealing with recently. I want to help you Sunset.”
“It’s fine.”
“It is most definitely not fine.” The vice principal said sternly. “Do your parents know what’s happening?”

Sunset gave an amused scoff. “If you find a way to talk to them let me know.” The amber teen said bitterly. Luna wheeled over to a tall filing cabinet and pulled out a folder that said ‘Sunset Shimmer’ at the top.

“I tried calling the guardian numbers you put down in your papers, along with checking your residence that most definitely doesn’t belong to you, almost nothing in your papers is truthful.” The vice principal said as she skimmed over the papers, looking up at Sunset. “What do you expect when you have a student from a whole other world? I’m technically not a citizen.” Sunset said nonchalantly, resting her chin in her hand.

“I suppose… so, who do you live with? What is your real residence? Surely you can’t be here all alone, with no home.” Luna questioned with growing concern. Sunset only gave a shrug. Luna picked up that the teen was avoiding this interrogation. The woman decided to drop the topic, not wanting to make Sunset turn away with being pried too much. “Alright I’ll drop it, but I’m not going to forget it.”
“Okay.” came a weak response.
“The harassment… I’m very concerned for you. No one should go through something like this alone. I want you to know me and the principal are doing everything we can to find the real person behind all this.” The nightly shaded woman voiced.
Sunset held her head down, rubbing her pointer finger back and forth on the side of the cup.

“I’m not upset with you, none of this is your fault. I just wanna make sure you're okay. You don’t have to tell me details or who but please at least relax here a little. It is very much a safe place.” Luna said with reassurance. Sunset could feel the tears and emotions starting to come up. Raising the back of her hand to cover her mouth the teen let out a sob. Tears falling quicker and heavier than any broken dam.
“I-I’m just so tired. You h-have no idea… how cru-el it’s been. I’d do anything to m-make it st-stop. At this p-point ending it a-all seems to be the on-ly w-way.” The fiery haired teen wailed. Luna stood up making her way over to side hug the distraught young lady. The adult kneeled down to her level. “Sunset, what you're saying is so heartbreaking, I’ve failed you and my duty as a teacher before, I’m here for you, I promise.” Sunset leaned into the woman's chest hugging her back, clutching onto Luna's shoulders as if the teens life depended on it. Maybe it did.

The final release bell had rung some time ago, Luna had estimated it took the light golden girl 30 minutes to calm down. Sunset gave a stuttered apology, which the vice principal responded with reassurance to the teen.

The vice principal made eye contact with the emotionally unstable teen, “Are there any other incidents that I should know about?” Sunset froze, immediately recalling what happened the previous Friday afternoon. “No.” She said quickly.

“Does Princess Twilight know what is going on?” Luna asked with a soft voice, while rubbing circles on Sunsets shoulder blades. “Bits and pieces, the general idea…” The teen said, not making eye contact.

“So… not the bullying?” The luminescent woman asked carefully.

“... no.”

Luna's lips flooded into a thin line, “I see.” The woman gave thought on what could help give the teen motivation to ask for help. “I know you already tried but maybe you could give talking to your friends another try?”

Sunset scoffed, “Ha, yea and have them be angry with me again? No thanks.”

Luna turned to face Sunset and looked her square in the eyes. “I know it isn't your thing, but maybe try to be vulnerable with them. It could go a long way.”

“How do I do that?” Sunset asked.

“By sharing your feelings, really letting them know how hurt you are, it would be enough to show them that your true colors are that of innocence.” The vice principal advised. Sunset looked off to the side in consideration. “You really think that would work?” The redhead asked. Luna gave a reassured smile, “I do.”

New found confident steps sounded down a sidewalk. Sunset held her magically enchanted journal to her chest. The fiery hair resting on her head, blowing threw the wind, contrasted greatly against the white, snowy land Canterlot City had become. Sunset stopped for a moment looking up at the sign, ‘Sugar Cube Corner,’ it read. Striding up to the door a bell rang out, letting the girl know she really had entered the barkery. Quickly moving her eyes across the store's front, she found exactly what she was looking for. Sitting at the regular booth they always had, to the left side of the establishment was five girls, her frie- former friends.

“Get out! You're not welcomed here!” a southern accent had yelled. Applejack and Rainbow Dash wore angry faces. Rarity had her nose upturned, while Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie adorned sad looks on their faces.

“Wait girls, please just give me a moment to-” Sunset attempted only to be cut off.

“Oh please, I’m not giving you a moment for jackshit! I got suspended and cut from all the sports teams because of you!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed with anger.

“What, suspended? But I-”

“You had already done enough damage this morning with you little post, being rude, calling Rainbow stupid over some silly test scores. Really? Where do you get the audacity?” A mid-atlantic accent said with disgust. Sunset could already feel the panic attack building, along with her tears and self doubt.

“Please, just listen to me for a moment, I'm trying to explain that ‘anon-a-miss’ is not me.” Sunset observed Applejack and Rainbow Dash open their months, before they could say anything, Sunset tossed the journal on the table and opened it. “Girls, please look at my conversations with the princess these past few months!” Fluttershy hesitantly grabbed the book and opened it with timidness. Sunset continued her pleas, “Ask ourselves, really, really, ask why I would do this? The Sunset Shimmer you know now, the reformed one, my true self I worked so hard to become! There's no legitimate reason why I would randomly betray you!” Tears came down the pleading teens face, “I love you guys! You’ve shown me more love and kindness than I've ever had in my life. That meant so much to me! I would and could never throw it away.”

Fluttershy looked down at the journal, reading Sunset’s entry, “Dear Princess Twilight, today was my second sleepover with the girls! It was so much fun! I've genuinely never felt so loved and happy in my life! I think I've really found my family.” The pastel yellow teen couldn’t help but tear up, ‘Maybe she’s right. Maybe we've really messed up.’

“Great! You've made Fluttershy cry! Is this what you wanted?! Are you happy?!” Rainbow Dash said angrily as she stomped up to Sunset grabbing her leather jacket collar. The pale pink haired girl noticed tears and genuine sadness in the accused eyes.

“Girls.” The animal caregiver whispered out.

The prima haired athlete pushed threw Sunset to the ground, “Seriously, Fuck you!”

Sunset made an attempt to hold her ground, starting to think logically about how her former friend's secrets are getting out, it wasn’t her, but it was someone very close to the girls. Standing up, “Rainbow, think, no one knew your test scores but people you entrusted it to, I wasn't one of those people. Applejack, only close friends and family knew of your nickname and Rarity, only the people in your house saw the pictures from the sleepover-” ‘That's right, all of these instances have factors in common. They all were secrets only shared between people close and what do Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Rarity share in common?’ Sunset's eyes grew wide in realization. “Girls, I think I know who the real ‘anon-a-miss is!” Rainbow scoffed, “Go ahead, try me, as if we don't already know.”

“It's Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Bell! They are all close family that knew the information, you guys strictly shared.” Applejack threw her hands on the table standing, anger prevalent in her eyes. “I simply can't believe you!” Rarity shouted before Applejack could get anything out. “You’ve taken this little farce too far! Blaming our sisters to save yourself! You're truly pathetic, Sunset Shimmer!” The ivory fashionista barked.

“We all would be better if you were gone! Take your stupid little book and stay away from us!” Applejack chucked the journal at Sunset, hitting her right in the face. Sunset stood in shock, the first half of the farmer's sentence cutting deeper than any wound she's done to herself. Rainbow Dash and Applejack forced the girl around and pushed her out the doors. Fluttershy watched, sobbing, she didn't know what to think. The two burly girls of the group walked back into the bakery, leaving Sunset to cry in the snow.

“I think this is going way too far.” A pastel purple and pink soft curly haired preteen said.

“I agree, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Sunset scared, I mean she literally ran away on Monday.” A burnt orange skinned girl said with guilt.

“What are we supposed to do, though?” A high octave country voice asked. “Confess.” Scootaloo said bluntly.

“But- we can’t! Look at what they’ve done to Sunset, just think about what they’ll do to us if they find out it’s us!” Sweetie Bell said with panic.

“Plus our plan will have completely backfired! Our sisters will surely hate us.” Applebloom said sadly. “Well I don’t know how much longer I can handle the guilt.” Scootaloo said. “Me too,” the ivory girl agreed.

“Well maybe we should just delete the account, that way we don’t have to say anything.” The red head suggested.

“Yea but the damage is already done, plus that won’t stop people from messing with Sunset.” Sweetie Bell pointed out. Scootaloo gave a small laugh, “I don’t really care about that.”

Apple Bloom's eyes snapped up to Scootaloos, “Normally I’d agree but people are resorting to violence, you saw how bruised her face was! Now it’s Wednesday and she hasn’t been at school…” Apple Bloom said, beginning to chew on her thumbs nail in anxiety.

The girls all shared eye contact sharing their guilt together. Scootaloo spoke first, “I say we just put out the last bit of secrets people are paying us to put out, confess to Principal Celesta, and then delete the account on Friday and be done with it.”

Applebloom and Sweetie Bell shook their heads in agreement. “We just have to deal with the consequences at this point, no use in avoiding it, maybe our punishment will be less severe since we’re confessing straight to the principal.” Applebloom said.

“Yea, I hope so.” Sweetie Bell said, hanging her head down.

It was now a Thursday afternoon. A dull and sad version of a once passionate and charismatic person sat on a navy couch in a dark, cold factory. On her left side layed her best and only friend, Ray. In her hands was an Xbox controller, playing the ‘Tirek Raise’ game. It was her favorite. One of the only things keeping her from destroying herself, along with Ray. After Monday's eventful rollercoaster ending in catastrophe, Sunset hadn’t cared to go to school, to talk to Princess Twilight, to answer the principal’s constant calls or the vice principal’s frantic and even more frequent calls. The fiery teen had only been spending her time playing, cuddling, caring for her ray of sunshine, playing her video game, cutting, sleeping, and munching on old cereal. That and repeat for three days. But dear Celestia, did she not care. No motivation, limbs always aching and sore, head always pounding from constant tears and panic attacks, the teen genuinely did not care about anything, well except Ray.

The amber skinned teen looked down at her leopard gecko. She moved her hand from the control and to Ray's head giving him gentle rubs which he greatly appreciated. Flicking his tongue out and looking up at his friend, he gave as much of a smile a gecko can with his cute half lidded eyes. Sunset picked him up and brought him to her chest giving him as much a hug as she could. A few tears landed on his scales. “Thank you for being my friend Ray, you're the only reason I’m alive right now.” The gecko nuzzled the teen teen back, letting her know he’ll always be there for her.

Author's Note

Hiya! I hope you've enjoyed this chapter! I give big thanks for reading :)
As for the cmc handling what they've done I tried to do it from a 13-14 year olds pov, I figured they wouldn't be the most rational or responsible about it.
Feel free to comment and interact, it's been a huge motivation to keep writing! <3