Equestria Girls Poppy Day

Over the next few days, Sunset Shimmer looked into this 'Remembrance Day' and World War One some more.

Most of it was basically saying what her friends had said in the corridor.

Thousands of people were sent to fight in trenches. The whole thing was a big family argument as the leaders of all sides were actually related by being descendents of Queen Victoria of England (this is a true fact by the way) and about the poppies and the fact it's a government holiday.

Finding a list of soilders coming from here, Sunset looked it over trying to find anyone who could possibly be related to Pinkie.

Unfortunately, there wasn't that many with photos, so she had to go on name alone, and therefore hope she had the right list.

"Hah finally," she said getting to the 'P's'.
Slowly Sunset scrolled down the screen and paused slightly surprised when she saw the name.

Crispin Apple-Pie. Tunneler.

There was a picture of a young man in uniform, smiling. His nose like Big Mac's, his face like Applejack's, his eyes the same shape as Applebloom's and his hair just like Pinkie's.

Clicking on the link that would take her to a family tree, it shows that his wife Sandstone, had anti-gender twins - a boy and a girl. The boy took the Apple name and later became Granny Smith's father. And the girl took the Pie name finally becoming Cloudy Quartz (Pinkie's mother)'s grandmother.

"He was the same person..." Sunset asked herself double checking this.

Closing the laptop down, Sunset turns to the poppy she bought and tried to think of someway to make it up to her friends.

Feeling bad about what she had learnt, and wanting to make up to Pinkie, Applejack and Big Mac, Sunset tried to think of a way to do so, but as Sunday got closer she couldn't think of anything by herself so she asked Fluttershy for help.

"You don't need to do anything big to make up for it, Sunset, she said petting her bunny. "Just show up and support them and show respect. You will need to get a poppy though."

On Saturday night, Sunset set her alarm and went to bed early so she would be up in time in the morning.

Thankfully it worked and she was able to have breakfast, brush her hair, get dressed, and find the poppy she got from Big Mac, slipping it into her coats top button hole, before leaving to meet up with her friends.

After some searching she found everyone was meeting up in the carpark of a corner shop, not realising so many people would be here.

There was a marching band, and Guides and Scouts of all stages from at least 6 different places.

Looking around she saw the Crusaders in their uniforms with Applebloom in the middle holding a wreath.

"Um hi guys," Sunset said coming over.

"Nice to see you show up young'n" Granny Smith said in her Sunday best with a poppy attached to the coat.

"Thanks, um... I looked online after that conversation in the corridor," Sunset began nervously. "And I am sorry for what I said, I just didn't understand what this day was about or why we have it. Equestria doesn't have this... day."

"Bah, I understand, Sunset," Granny said clapping a hand on the teens shoulder. "But it's nice to know you understand now too."

Smiling, Sunset nodded and out of character for her, hugged Granny Smith.

"So," Sunset said looking around. "Where are everyone else?"

"Big Mac is in the park setting up the pedestal for the mayor," Applebloom said smiling "And the girls are at Fluttershy's helping her look for her ear-defenders."

"Why?" Sunset asked confused.

"Because she can't find them," Scootaloo said answering the obvious question.

"No I mean why are they looking for her ear-defenders?" Sunset asked trying again.

"So Fluttershy isn't scared of the noise from the band when it starts up," Sweetie Belle said, pointing over to the band.

"Being such a good friend, Fluttershy comes out to be a part of this parade, but the noise sometimes gets too much for her," Granny explained. "So a few years ago, Applejack lent her some ear-defenders to blot out the noise."

Slowly Sunset nodded in understanding.

As it got closer to 10:50 - when the parade would start, the girls still weren't there.

Taking out her phone, Sunset tried texting them in their group chat.

'Where are you guys.'

'Almost there darling. They've closed the roads so we need to get there by foot.

'All these people aren't helping 😒

Rolling her eyes, Sunset closed her phone and put it in her pocket ignoring the other messages.

With two minutes to go, the five girls arrived, Pinkie Pie with her Poppy headband and her slightly less bouncy hair, and her sister Maude.

"Um, hi Pinkie," Sunset said as they came over.

"Sunset..." The pink girl said looking her over and spotting the poppy on her friends coat.

"Um... About the other day..." Sunset began but was cut off by a hug and the smell of strawberry scented hair.

"Thank you." Pinkie said quietly, before pulling away and rubbing her eyes.

Before anything else could be said the band started, indeed making a lot of noise and making Sunset jump, and slowly - owing to the numbers - everyone walked to the park.

A few words were said by the mayor, the flags were dropped, and the 2 minute silence was delivered.

During the time Sunset thought about all she had learnt about this day and of those people who lost their lives so their friends and family can have theirs.

Once the time was up, the wreaths were laid at the base of the memorial statue. When it was Applebloom's turn, Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle came up with her, no one questioning it.

Once the last one was laid, the flags were raised again and the parade made their way to the the town hall.

Inside there was a large poppy shaped cake, and red balloons, with outlines of poppies on them.

Sunset looked to Pinkie who shrugged a small smile on her face as she went to dish out slices of poppy cake.

After getting her slice, Sunset stepped outside, wondering... If life was different in Equestria, would they have something like this day to honour those who were lost?