“W-W-W-WHAT!?” Sunset exclaimed in shock with a perplexed look. She constantly looked back and forth between Rebecca and Midnight Sparkle while still trying to make sense of things. She then slowly pointed her shaking finger at Midnight Sparkle, who was still destroying the city in the process.
“Y-you've gotta be kidding me!" Sunset shouted. "Midnight Sparkle is Princess Twilight? HOW!? How can this be? And how did she get in the human world?"
Sunset would've continued her tirade, but Rebecca grasped two of her shoulders to get her to calm down.
"Listen Sunset, you remember what I said earlier that your life matters to both this world and your homeworld?" She asked. When Sunset slowly nodded, Rebecca continued. "Sunset… the most critical part of your life is your time in Equestria before you fled to this world! You recalled when Princess Celestia showed you that mirror, which was an important part of your life… yes?"
Sunset, who was now calmed down for the most part nodded. "Y-yeah," she responded slowly and then frowned. "While I'm not proud of who I was and how I acted to everyone including my mentor, but at the same time… I don't regret it either because if I hadn't come here… I would never have met my best friends." Even when I didn't know it at the time.
"Well, believe it or not, that moment changed for Princess Celestia too!" Rebecca explained. "She learned from her mistakes after how she acted to her sister… and to you. So since then, she decided to be close to the ponies she cared about instead of keeping her distance and how to plan things out a little more carefully for the sake of Equestria."
Sunset gave Rebecca her confused look since she already knew of this fact. "Okay… but what does that have to do with Princess Twilight?"
"...everything!" Rebecca answered, strongly emphasizing the word to show Sunset how serious it was. "As much as this hurts you, she didn’t want to make the same mistake with mentoring Twilight with how she tried to mentor you. Instead of letting her be like what she did to you, she decided to push Twilight in the right direction by having Twilight meet the ponies in Ponyville during the Summer Sun Celebration, which then became friends with later on and helped her defeat Nightmare Moon. Overtime, Twilight eventually became the Princess of Friendship and saved the world along with her friends multiple times!” Her eyes then narrowed. “But without you being born…”
Sunset eyes widened, fully understanding the issue. “Then... Princess Celestia mistakes with me... carried over to Twilight, including–”
“Showing her the mirror!” Rebecca finished with a serious expression. “However, with Twilight prematurely seeing the mirror was actually worse than when Celestia showed it to you!”
Sunset swallowed nervously. “You mean… Twilight seeing that mirror... is the result of Twilight becoming…" Sunset then slowly glanced up in the sky where one of the building was currently demolished. "...her?”
“Essentially… yes,” Rebecca answered grimly. "You remembered that your Twilight becoming Midnight Sparkle was a result of not just peer pressured from her former classmates, but also her unhealthy thirst for knowledge about magic? Well in Princess Twilight's case, she was pretty much the same as the human version, but instead of peer pressure, she was a total shut-in and preferred to seek knowledge. Seeing that mirror early before when she was truly ready only fueled her hunger for even greater knowledge… about the world beyond Equestria. What really didn’t help was that she also learned the history about three certain sirens being sent to another dimension by her idol, Starswirl the Bearded. When Princess Celestia denied that, well… let's just say… that Equestria isn't the same anymore."
“W–what do you mean?” Sunset asked nervously.
Without saying a word, Rebecca snapped her fingers and she opened up what it appeared to be some kind of small portal, but it was a size of a viewable window. Sunset felt uneasy but also curious about what Rebecca was trying to show her. After debating with herself, her curious side won and decided to take a peek into that "window". The moment she looked into the "window" her heart nearly stopped beating.
What Sunset saw through that "window" was her original home, Equestria. But Equestria isn't how she remembered from the last time she visited. Instead, Equestria was nothing but a wasteland with no pony or any creature in sight. Everything is all dark and all plant life and buildings are destroyed. What disturbed Sunset the most was that it was supposed to be Canterlot where Princess Celestia's castle was supposed to be.
"M-my home!” Sunset cried with a look of horror on her face. “What happened to my home!"
"Twilight destroyed it,” Rebecca simply answered, much to Sunset's shock. “After years of gathering knowledge of magic, especially dark magic, which slowly transformed her into her own version of Midnight Sparkle. She also allied with other villains, only to betray them after she got what she wanted. And when she eventually at her full power, she banished Princess Celestia to the sun… permanently."
"She then ruled Equestria with an iron hoof for years as the most fearful tyrant in history, and no pony was able to defeat her, especially that the Elements of Harmony is rendered useless without the magic welder. But despite all of her accomplishments, she still wasn't satisfied. So after studying the mirror, she eventually figured out a way to use it and then entered this world in hopes of ruling it as well. From there, she teamed up with the Dazzlings to help her take over the world, only for them to betray her and take the world for themselves. This, of course, infuriated Midnight Sparkle and as a result, they were having a war of who rules this plant and still goes on to this very day, leaving everyone else caught in a crossfire."
Sunset stared at Rebecca with a mixture of stunned and horrified expression. She looked at the direction to where Midnight Sparkle was, who was still wrecking the city in search of the Dazzlings. Sunset then slowly looked back down and held her head before her knees collapsed onto a snowy ground.
“This is… all too much,” Sunset whimpered, keeping herself from freaking out further. She removed her hands from her head and looked up towards Rebecca with her sad expression. "How… how could things be so bad without me?"
Rebecca gave Sunset a look of empathy before she let out a long sigh. "Well, I guess it's because someone like you made a lot of difference in a lot of lives. Whether you realize this or not, you are just as important to your friends as they are to you!" Rebecca answered softly.
She’s right. Sunset thought. My friends are important to me in my life. I guess I never realized that I’m important to them too. And here I thought earlier that they are better off without me. She sighed heavily. I’m so sorry Principal Celesia, Vice-Principal Luna, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Princess Celestia, Princess Twilight and…
Suddenly, as if a bolt of lightning had struck her, Sunset realized the one crucial thing throughout her little "trip" with Rebecca.
“Wait… where’s Twilight?” Sunset inquired as she turned towards her guardian angel with a look of expectation.
Rebecca hesitated for a brief moment before she quickly pointed behind her. “She’s over there, still rampaging the city.”
Sunset shook her head. “No no! Not that Twilight, the other Twilight! MY Twilight!”
Rebecca then had a teasing grin on her face. “Well, well, well. So you’re having the hots for your friend eh?”
Sunset's cheeks were red before she quickly shook her head and glared at Rebecca. “D-don’t dodge the question! Where is she? Where’s the human Twilight?”
Rebecca was silent for a moment with a blank look before she turned away slightly.
“I… I can’t say.”
"Can't!? What do you mean "can't"?" Sunset yelled angrily. "You've been telling me how my other friends' lives were like without me, why not her?" She then narrowed her eyes at Rebecca. “Now that I think about it, every time I tried bringing her up, you either changed the topic or you just flat out ignored me!” Sunset stood up and looked directly into Rebecca's eyes. “What are you hiding Rebecca? What happened to Twilight?”
Once again, Rebecca was hesitant for a moment before answering in a low voice. "I… I don't think I should be telling you. You were distraught enough already after seeing your friends, but because of how close you are to Twilight… I feared that this would only devastate you."
"You mean… Twilight's life without me is worse than Fluttershy's? Worse than Princess Twilight's!?" Sunset questioned in a panicked tone.
Rebecca turned away. "I said too much!"
Rebecca's cryptic answer only made Sunset feared for her best friend even more.
"Rebecca… what happened to Twilight?" Sunset demanded with huge anxiety.
"Sunset, I really can't–"
"ANSWER ME!" Sunset roared.
Rebecca could only stare at Sunset, who was almost having a meltdown for almost a full minute. Finally, Rebecca closed her eyes and sighed.
"Twilight… is miserable… more miserable than all of your friends combined!" Rebecca revealed, most to Sunset's dismay. "You know how difficult her life was like when she stayed at Crystal Prep before she transferred to CHS?"
Sunset nodded while dreading where this conversation was leading to.
"Midnight Sparkle incident aside, you showed Twilight another way to live her life and became her first friend," said Rebecca. "And because of you… her life is much brighter and happier with you and your friends than how she lived in her old life. Most importantly, you understand what she was going through and you were there with her during her hard times… even after she transferred to CHS. She always considered herself lucky that she has you… as her best friend!"
Rebecca looked downward with the most pained expression that Sunset had ever seen from her. "But without you… her life after the games… turned for the worst. She ended up single-handedly botched the Friendship Games for the Shadowbolts and for the first time in history… Crystal Prep lost a single event. Despite that they still win the games, everyone at Crystal Prep hated her after that and openly shamed her as the one who ruined the school's "reputation" of being the perfect school. People would either mock her, shun or even bully her whenever they see her, making Twilight feel more and more worthless by the day."
"That's awful!" Sunset exclaimed in her angered tone. "And Cinch let the bullying happen and didn't stop it?"
Rebecca scoffed. "Let it? She's the one who started Twilight's torment!"
"She WHAT!?" Sunset roared in fury.
Rebecca nodded. "Cinch was furious that Twilight cost one of the events during the games, so she singled Twilight out as being the most incapable person in the academy and even encouraged anyone to mock her, just to use her as an example so that no one will end up being a failure as Twilight. Cinch even went as far to deny Twilight’s chance to not only take that Independent Study Program she always wanted, but to go to ANY academy!"
Sunset tightly clenched her fist in rage. She never felt so much hatred towards anyone in her entire life, not even when she was once a bully.
"That… cold-hearted… WITCH!" Sunset spat out in anger. "What about Dean Cadance in all of this? Didn’t she help Twilight?"
"She tried,” Rebecca said miserably. “But apparently, Cinch decided to "let her go", due to Cadance's “poor” performance as a Dean and held back on having Twilight release her potential. She even openly accused Cadance of giving Twilight a “free ride” through the academy due to her abuse of power."
"What!? That's ridiculous!” Sunset cried in disbelief. “From what I've known Cadance, while she loves her sister-in-law, she would never abuse her position just to give Twilight a free pass. She treats her like every other student. And she also cared about the students from Crystal Prep and always took her job seriously! Heck, she did a much better job at the school than that hag of a woman!"
"Yes, and I agree with you tenfold!” Rebecca replied with a frown. “But unfortunately… Cinch has her ways to shift the blame off from her and then pin it on another person. Not to mention, she easily manipulated the school board to agree with her, thanks to that artifact of hers. Everyone then openly accused Twilight of being a cheater once the news about Cadance was out. Not that it matters to her, because after Cadance lost her job, Twilight felt even more responsible and blamed it on herself."
"And... what about her dog, Spike?" Sunset asked with hesitation.
Rebecca paused with an uneasy look. "Spike protected Twilight... for a while. Until Spike bit one of the bullies arm while defending Twilight. Despite the circumstances, Cinch had her dog... to be put to sleep."
Sunset felt her voice hitched and her eyes widened in terror. What Cinch had done to Twilight’s beloved pet (and only friend) really crossed the line. Sunset wondered how could anyone be so cruel to another living being, let alone a dog.
Rebecca sighed heavily. "After she lost her pet, Twilight's depression has gotten worse with each passing day after another until…"
"Until… what?" Sunset demanded with fear in her voice. “What happened to Twilight?”
Rebecca sighed. "As we speak, she ditched the school and fled somewhere after another terrible run-in from the bullies."
“Where!?” Sunset pressed. "Where is she now?"
Rebecca didn’t respond as if she refused to answer.
"Rebecca, answer me!” Sunset cried desperately. “Where. IS. TWILIGHT!?”
After what it felt like an eternity, Rebecca finally responded which sent chills down Sunset’s spine.
“She’s at the bridge… the very same bridge where I found you and where we last saw her."
“W-what?” Sunset stammered. “What are you talking about? And why would she be at that bri–”
That was when it finally hit her. She finally understood what Rebecca was talking about from earlier. She recalled that mysterious figure who walked through her earlier when she and Rebecca were on their way to Dazzling city for the first time. Sunset didn't know it then, but she thought she saw parts of that purple hair and that familiar pair of glasses when she took a glance under that person’s hood. That person from before was none other than Twilight. Sunset cursed herself for not realizing this sooner. On top of that, Twilight was at that very same bridge where Rebecca found Sunset.
“...no!" Sunset whispered with widened eyes. "No... she wouldn’t!”
She quickly turned towards where the bridge was. If what Rebecca was saying about how bad Twilight's life was is true, then that would mean that Twilight is all alone and in grave danger.
"Rebecca, you must take me to that bridge right at–"
By the time Sunset fully turned back, she was taken aback that Rebecca had disappeared without a trace.
"Rebecca, where are you!?" Sunset cried as she searched around the area. "This is no time for games! I need your help! Please!"
When she received no response from the girl, Sunset yelled out both in frustration and in panic.
"GAH! I have no time for this!"
Sunset then quickly ran towards the direction of the bridge, leaving the rampaging Midnight Sparkle behind.
Twilight, please... don't do what I think you're gonna do! Just… hang in there!
Sunset eventually reached the bridge between the town and her neighborhood. She ran along the bridge in Hope's to find her best friend.
Where is she? Where is she!? WHERE IS SHE!? Sunset thought in panic, desperately looking around the area as she ran. I hope I'm not too late!
Every second of fruitless searching made Sunset feel more and more hopeless, believing that she had failed to find her friend. Eventually, she found someone standing in the middle of the bridge by the railing, looking over the ocean. What was bizarre to Sunset was that the person was standing was the same spot where Rebecca had found her before she could do the deed. The person who was standing there was the same person from earlier who wore that same hooded sweatshirt, only this time, the hood was off and Sunset can see the person's face.
"Twilight!" Sunset cried, both relieved and concerned after spotting her friend.
She ran up to Twilight to try to give her a hug but stopped herself when she noticed something seriously wrong with her friend. Twilight is that same happy and eager brainiac that Sunset comes to love. Instead, Twilight was deeply depressed, miserable and defeated. Her eyes were lifeless and her face was dull. Even her body looked too thin and frail like she hadn't eaten anything in weeks. Sunset stared at Twilight with widened eyes as if she was just watching herself from hours before. After a whole minute of silence, Sunset heard Twilight letting out a sad sigh.
“Who could ever cared about some nerdy girl like me?” Twilight asked herself softly with a sniff. “My parents are always busy, my big brother cared about the school’s reputation than me, Cadance's life is ruined because of me, the students at Crystal Prep hates me, and Principal Cinch was just using me for her own gain and then turned it around and have me blacklisted from every academy! I have no future, I’m all alone and my life’s ruined… and no one cared.” She let a lone tear trailing down along her cheek. “No one cared about me at all!”
“That’s not true Twilight!” said Sunset, as she began to teared up. “A lot of people cared about you! Your family cared about you! Our friends cared about you! I cared about you! You’re the most amazing person I know and a best friend to me! Heck, it was you that kept me going every day when things get tough! Just… don’t give up! Please don’t give up!”
Sadly, Twilight didn't hear any of Sunset's heartfelt words as she sniffed again with a look of pure sadness on her face.
“My life is worthless,” Twilight whispered, letting more tears falling down from her face. “If no one in the world cared about me to begin with, then it’s probably best if I… disappear!”
Sunset eyes widened from Twilight's words and shook her head. “Twilight! Twilight no! Don’t do this!” Sunset begged.
Sunset tried to grab onto Twilight's shoulders to prevent her friend from climbing up the railing, but her hands kept going through her. She watched in horror as Twilight climbed up the railing and then slowly walked along the beam to go further and further towards the edge.
“No Twilight stop! STOP IT PLEASE!” Sunset screamed, now full-on crying. “PLEASE DON’T JUMP!”
No matter how much Sunset screamed, begged or cried, Twilight was still slowly walking forward towards her doom. Not wanting to see more of this and as desperation, she began to scream out towards the sky.
“Rebecca!" Sunset shouted. "Why are you doing this!? Why are you doing this to me!? I don’t want to see Twilight like that! I don't want to see her go! I don’t want to see my friends or anyone else I know suffered!” She held her hands together in a pleading manner. “I understand now! I don’t want the people that I love to suffer without me there! I want my life back! I WANT MY LIFE BACK!”
Twilight was now dangerously close to the edge. Sunset realized if Twilight takes another step forward, she's done for.
“Rebecca, somebody, please! I’m begging you!" Sunset sobbed. "PLEASE! PLEASE! I want to live again! I want to live again!”
Sunset buried her head into her arms the moment Twilight was about to take her final step off of the ledge.
“I WANT TO LIVE AGAIN!”
I was expecting Sci-Twi to already be dead. Imagine the shock to learn that she was on the verge of doing what Sunset was about to do.
KILL CINCH OR ELSE.
I'm going to burn Crystal Prep down and execute that damn Cinch. I DECLARE A HOLY MOTHER FUCKING WAR ON ALL THAT OPPOSE ME! Two can play this game Cinch and you just angered the dragon. Hell hath no fury as a Samurai's wrath
Holy s**t, that was hardcore!
Well despite the ending I hope the next chapter is good and I see we're close to the end
And this is the turning point.
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IM IN! WHERE DO I SIGN UP!!
Really hope that the girls have a damn good apology to Sunset
I know that violence is not the answer, but does anyone have a spare pair of brass knuckles?
Here's an idea that i had come up with for the next chapter.
Once Sunset Shimmer had finally returned back to her world, the world where she exists, as well as after letting out all of her relief due to seeing everything back to normal according to her, she then saw Abacus Cinch which quickly turned her expression into one of pure, unadulterated rage towards what Cinch had done in the alternate world which caused her to scream loudly in anger as she rushed towards Abacus Cinch before letting out one strong and powerful punch or kick that carried all of her unrelenting fury which instantly knocked the selfish woman out cold into unconsciousness.
Well, what do you think ? Let me know of this idea soon.
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Nah.....Cinch is the ONLY one who is at fault here. Not the ENTIRE Crystal Prep Academy. In the REAL world, the school is now changed for the better thanks to Principal Cadence's guidance.
So, here's my alternative. Why not perform a fast, express delivery to Principal Cinch so that she might receive the gift that she rightfully deserves ?
The Christmas present in question. A well deserved and powerful knuckle sandwich !!!! By any means necessary, force HER to EAT IT !!!!! EAT IT !!!!!
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Interesting idea, but here is a relatively minor alteration - before launching the beatdown, Sunset taunts Cinch with knowledge of her beyond shady dealings in order to goad Cinch into attacking her FIRST - thereby technically making that beatdown self-defense so Sunset WON'T get arrested for administering it.
And then, for the cherry on top, after Sunset gets done with the beatdown (stopping JUST short of killing her, figuring a quick death would be letting her off too lightly), Cinch gets arrested thanks to evidence dug up by the Crusaders and Spike and gets put away for at least two decades at hard labor without possibility of parole. And, when she finally gets out of prison, she won't be able to get work ANYWHERE, both because of her age when she gets out AND because of her record, meaning she is reduced to having to spend her remaining years in a third rate nursing home with a staff that is both incompetent AND apathetic (she literally can NOT afford to live ANYWHERE better when she gets out) while everybody she has ever wronged has went on to lead happy and successful lives.
Whoa, great job on this downright emotional chapter (thankfully the last one before returning to the main universe). The exchanges, characterizations (under the circumstances) and climax set-up in all the right places. I mean, yeah, I admit I expected PONY Twilight to become a worse version of Sunset's old self in this universe, but the details of how she ended up in this universe were well done (as were the stuff she did in Equestria before THAT [particularly the double-crossing the other villains she allied with meaning that stuff concerning the Dazzlings would basically be her getting a taste of her own medicine]). But, yeow, I feel ESPECIALLY terrible concerning what happened to Sci-Twi. Yeah, I can (unfortunately) see Cinch being petty enough to NOT ONLY pull that on Sci-Twi for costing her the Friendship Games, but also "forget" that loss was HER OWN fault because Sci-Twi would NOT have been competing in the first place if she wasn't blackmailed into it in the first place. To say nothing of pulling something that low on Cadance. I wouldn't be surprised if she had Spike "put to sleep" for attacking a student that was picking on his master. So, yeah, the only surprise THERE is that Sci-Twi DIDN'T commit suicide ALREADY.
REALLY looking forward to more of this (especially Cinch getting her comeuppance).
I was right.
This world is much more horrifying then it was in the movie.
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I got duct tape, and Nuclear launch codes. Will that do or will you like something a little more physical?
Pretty much the catharsis of this "Sunsless world" arc, and it was awesome. Just hoping that the next chapter will take as much time to go out as it was with 12.
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interesting but blaming Sci Twilight sparkle for the lost of the friendship games? that is crossing the line and they need to be punished for their actions.
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For the Sunless world, i think that it's beyond saving. The launch codes might be the only option.
For the main world, either brass knuckles, or have Cinch and the dazzlings straightened out by a large group of Millwall fans. (For those not familiar with English football, Millwall fans are regarded as the most violent in the Football League. In 2009, a massive brawl broke out between them and West Ham fans after the two sides faced each other in the League Cup.)
I'm not sure if the next chapter is the final or not, but I can only say this is a fantastic version of 'A wonderful Life' with full of emotions. And a valuable lesson for Sunset Shimmer I hope she'll never forget.
And, in a note apart, I bet Sunset will make Abacus pay for everything she have done to her friends in this darker world (with a powered-up battle axe).
You're going to want to rate this Teen now.
Damn! I knew that this would be dark like with what happen with Fluttershy but this was just deep! I had feeling Twilight would end up like how Sunset did in the past but I honestly didn't think that all of Equestria would be destroyed. I guess I guessed right with how she would turn out but not like this. So Twilight and the Dazzlings are at war with one another and no one is able to stop them which will end up causing the human world to be destroyed.
I seriously want to kill that bitch Cinch right about now. I don't know wheter to blow her damn head off or ask Discord to send her to another dimension that is plauged with zombies! Especially after what I just read in this chapter with how she made everyone hate Sci-Twi making her life miserable and all over a stupid fucking game! Worst is Dean Cadence also lost her job which made poor Sci-Twi feel even worst and her brother is a douche bag for caring over the stupid schools reputation!
I honestly thought that Sci-Twi was dead to be honest but she was alive and has suffered to the point were she is going to commit suicide. She didn't deserve any of that bullshit and I hate the Shadow Bolts even more, or I should call them the shadow whores. I really hope Rebbeca sends Sunset back so that way none of this will happen and justice will be served.
Excellent chapter and I look forward to more.
Good Luck SonicFan05.
Sunset Shimmer !!! If you are reading this message then listen closely and pay attention !!!!
The ONLY way to save your best friends from the misery and sadness that now befalls them is to PREVENT THESE versions of your best friends from coming into existence IN THE FIRST PLACE !!!!!!
Use ALL of your magic that is STILL inside you as well as all of your feelings of friendship towards those six girls !!!!!
NOW, RUN !!!! RETURN TO YOUR WORLD AND NEVER LOOK BACK !!!!!!!
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Sunset buried her face into her arms, meaning she (and the readers) didn't see what happened to Sci-Twi. So the rating remained as is!
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Alright, fine. I guess you did add a warning.
I've decided to add a brief mention of Spike's fate in Faded Magic chapter.
I'm confused, Twilight caused Crystal Prep to lose the Friendship Games, but in an earlier chapter didn't it say Crystal Prep one the last Friendship Games allowing Cinch the opportunity to make that deal with Celestia and Luna? Unless your talking about only one of the events of the games but Crystal Prep still won the Friendship Games over all.
I was right I didn't want to be right
Bullcrap! If this was all true, then they wouldn't have believed Sunset was ANON-A-MISS. Hell the whole school were the ones sending their friends secrets and blaming Sunset, they even did again here. So what if by chance Sunset gets framed again? Will they learn their lesson and give her a chance or will history repeats itself.
Pretty sad seeing how much everyone's lives went down the crapper with Sunset gone, either becoming meaner (Fluttershy and Derpy), less confident (Trixie), outright evil (Princess Twilight), destitute and poor (Rarity), stuck in a dead end job forever (Applejack and Big Mac), moved out of town (Apple Bloom), gloomier (Pinkie Pie and Gloriosa), lonely outcast (Rainbow Dash), blacklisted from their dreams (Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Sci-Twi), stuck in a crappy school system (Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and the other students that aren't Rarity, Fluttershy, and Applejack's family), kicked out of the school thanks to Cinch (Celestia, Luna, and Cadance), outright dead (Dog Spike and pretty much everybody in Equestria except Princess Twilight), or nearing suicide (Sci-Twi).
Shame seeing how much Cinch, the Dazzlings, and even Flim & Flam rised in power without Sunset's existence.
Got this to wonder though, what happened to Wallflower Blush and Juniper Montage without Sunset?
I'm confused, it's said Sci-Twi cost Crystal Prep the Friendship Games here and caused her situation to get even worse, yet chapter 7 claims CHS lost the Friendship Games (being what convinced Celestia to let Cinch control CHS and convert it into Crystal Prep 2.0).
Also not a complaint but, I wonder if maybe Shinning Armor was brainwashed by Cinch into turning against Twilight after the Friendship Games rather than genuinely doing it on his own volition. Considering she was able to brainwash Sweetie Belle and her parents into disowning Rarity, it isn't out of the question.
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