Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon tease the Cutie Mark Crusaders to the point of suicide for one of them.
Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon torment the Cutie Mark Crusaders, but things go awry when Sweetie Belle is especially hurt. Scootaloo and Applebloom have to cope with the loss of their unicorn friend because of this. Will Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon learn from their mistake? Or will both possibly end the Crusaders lives forever?
By the way, you may want to reread this if you have read this already, because I fixed the many errors and goofs I made. You guys let me know if theses changes helped. I also removed the "Dark" tag because this story didn't seem that dark.
PS: OMC (oh my Celestia)! This story is super popular compared to all of my other stories! Thank you for reading, commenting, and liking if you did!
The Cutie Mark Crusaders all sighed in unison. This was typical at school literally every day. Diamond Tiara, along with her PFF, Silver Spoon, saw no wrong in teasing the three fillies daily. It was very bad for Sweetie Belle, because she was more sensitive and got her feelings more easily. Applebloom and Scootaloo, on the other hoof, always tried to stand up to the rich brats.
"Blank flanks, don't ignore us when we're talking to you!" Silver Spoon demanded.
"Ah buckin' hate 'em," Applebloom growled.
"Applebloom! Language!" Sweetie Belle gasped.
"Who cares if it's directed to them?" Scootaloo asked.
Sweetie Belle's ears drooped. Never would she swear or get very angry. In fact, it was rare for Sweetie Belle to get really angry, so the only way she could really let out negative emotions is by crying, which made her feel like a foul.
"Why can't we just try to ignore them?" Sweetie Belle suggested.
"Those two aren't those kinds a' bullies," Applebloom said, "if we ignore 'em, they'll just keep on buggin' us 'til we crack."
"Yeah," Scootaloo agreed, "let's just get their teasing over with."
The trio went up to the Ponyville schoolhouse. Cheerilee was inside writing future assignments on the chalkboard. She turned and smiled big at her students' arrivals.
"Good morning, everypony!" Cheerilee greeted.
"Good morning, Ms. Cheerilee," the class murmured.
"We have a lot to learn today, but first, please pass up your homework," Cheerilee ordered.
Scootaloo's heart sank.
"Celestia dang it! I forgot about the homework! I was so busy with Rainbow Dash trying to learn how to fly!" she said.
"Scootaloo, there will be no talking in class. That's strike one," Cheerilee scolded.
"Yes, ma'am," Scootaloo groaned.
After every fillies' homework was turned in, Cheerilee began a lesson about fractions. Sweetie Belle paid close attention, just like a good filly would do. Suddenly, a spit ball hit the back of her head. Sweetie Belle shook it off at first, but then another spit ball hit her in the head. She heard giggling and turned around. Diamond Tiara had a straw and some ripped up paper.
"Quit it!" Sweetie Belle demanded.
"Sweetie Belle, now you're talking! This class is being so noisy today!" Cheerilee said getting angry.
"I'm sorry," Sweetie Belle said with shame.
With a slight scowl, Cheerilee turned back around and continued her lesson. Sweetie Belle was then lost in thought.
Why does Ms. Cheerilee always notice what my friends and I are up to, but she never sees what Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon do? They never get punished, and they do all the bad stuff! Sweetie Belle thought.
Sweetie Belle eyed her teacher, but she just could not be mad at her. Cheerilee was a wonderful, nice teacher. She always told her students that if they were being picked on, they should come to her. The Cutie Mark Crusaders, however, never told Cheerilee about Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.
I could easily tell Ms. Cheerilee, but then what if the two lied through their teeth? Ms. Cheerilee would believe them. Also, they would probably tease me and call me a 'snitch' or something, Sweetie Belle thought.
Still the lesson continued. Finally, Ms. Cheerilee was done. She erased the board for next time.
"Alright, my little ponies, you may go to lunch now," Cheerilee said.
Everypony hurried out the door onto the playground.
"What do you have, Applebloom?" Scootaloo asked.
"Oh, the usual, some apple pie and a daisy sandwich," Applebloom answered.
"I have a hay sandwich today. Wanna trade?" Scootaloo asked.
Applebloom tore a little piece off of her sandwich and give it to Scootaloo. Scootaloo gave a bit of her sandwich to Applebloom in return. Sweetie Belle stayed quiet. The other two had to notice.
"Sweetie Belle, yer bein' awfully quiet," Applebloom said, "usually, you've got everything to say."
"I'm just really thinking, girls," Sweetie Belle replied, "Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara always bully us, but Cheerilee never seems to notice."
This was really food for thought.
"I agree with Sweetie Belle. Sometimes, we get blamed for something we didn't do, but they do," Scootaloo agreed.
Sweetie Belle all of a sudden grunted.
"Speaking of those two, here they come," she said flatly.
"Really? Don't they have king sized feasts to gorge on?" Applebloom wondered.
"Excuse us blank flanks. You ignored us earlier. When we call you, you come over!" Tiara growled.
"You can't tell us what to do!" Scootaloo replied getting furious.
"Yeah, just 'cause you two think yer queens, it doesn't mean you get to boss us around," Applebloom added.
"You're right, because you three are completely useless and that would just waste our time. You can't do anything right, and your blank flanks prove that," Silver Spoon jeered.
This hurtful statement sunk into the Crusaders, who truly had their feelings hurt. Sweetie Belle was frightened; she sniffed and tears filled her eyes.
"Awww, what's the matter, Sweetie Blank? You gonna cry?" Diamond teased.
Sweetie's eyes filled up more.
"I think she is! What do you suppose we do now, get her a diaper?" Silver retorted.
This made several fillies laugh. Sweetie Belle buried her face in her arms and cried. Scootaloo and Applebloom were livid.
"You shut up right now! And promise to never say such a horrible thing again!" Scootaloo demanded with fire in her eyes.
"You can't tell us what to do!" Diamond Tiara exclaimed.
This was it. Scootaloo lost it and lunged at Diamond. She tackled her to the ground. Tiara yelped in shock.
"Scootaloo! Stop!" Applebloom yelled.
Silver Spoon hurried to get Cheerilee. Scootaloo was punching Diamond Tiara in the face, giving her a black eye. Diamond Tiara began to sob.
"Awww, what's the matter? You gonna cry?" Scootaloo asked rather loudly.
Sweetie Belle was bawling now. Applebloom tried to pull Scootaloo off of Diamond Tiara, but had no avail. Scootaloo was quite strong for a filly. Cheerilee and Silver Spoon raced outside to the viscous battle.
"Scootaloo! Stop that this instant!" Cheerilee scolded.
Scoot looked up and realized what she had done. With tears in her eyes she slowly backed up next to a shaken Applebloom and a completely horrified Sweetie Belle.
"Scootaloo, I must talk to your parents about this," Cheerilee said disappointed.
Silver Spoon got Diamond Tiara to her hooves
"You alright, Diamond?" Silver asked her beaten friend.
"*sniff* Not really, Spoony," Tiara answered.
The school nurse came outside and tended to Diamond Tiara's injuries. The worst she had was a black eye and bloody nose. Cheerilee ordered Scootaloo to go inside and sit down until her parents arrived. With her head hung in shame, Scoot did as she was told. Cheerilee noticed Sweetie Belle weeping.
"She'll be fine, Ms. Cheerilee. Ah'll take care a' her," Applebloom assured.
"I hope so, Applebloom. Now I must go," Cheerilee responded.
"There there, Belle. You are not a baby. All ponies, even grown stallions, will cry," Bloom told Sweetie.
Sweetie sniffled and grinned.
"You're a good friend, Applebloom," she said.
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"Scootaloo, why would do such a thing?" Scoot's mother, Roller Blade, asked Scootaloo.
"Well, Scootaloo. Tell them," Cheerilee ordered.
"Uh, two bullies came up to me and my friends and began calling us names and-" Scootaloo trailed off.
"Please go on," Scootaloo's father, Speed Skater, said.
"They were really hurting Sweetie Belle, one of my friend's, feelings. I guess I got really enraged, so I knocked one to the ground and beat them to hopefully scare them away from us," Scootaloo concluded.
Roller Blade looked at Cheerilee.
"Bullies? Ms. Cheerilee, do you know of any bullies in your class?" she asked the teacher.
"Bullies? But all of my students are kind to each other," Cheerilee said defensively.
"That's probably only the case when you're around," Speed Skater said.
"Ms. Cheerilee, it was Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon," Scootaloo said, "I was fighting with Diamond Tiara."
"I saw that, but never had I seen the two be mean to you," Cheerilee said sadly.
"Well, they've always been mean to us simply for not having our cutie marks. But today, they called Sweetie Belle a baby for crying from how scared or upset she was. Silver Spoon even called us useless," Scoot said solemnly.
"That can't be true," Cheerilee said to herself, "they're always are so polite in class."
"Diamond Tiara was throwing something small against my head, though," Sweetie Belle suddenly piped up, "they were probably spitballs, and I told her to stop, but then you told me to be quiet."
"Spitballs? Useless?" I think it's time to call Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon's parents, too," Cheerilee said.
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"So that's what happened today. I believe all deserve punishment," Cheerilee concluded her talk.
Silver Shine was Silver Spoon's mother. She scowled at her daughter.
"Calling ponies 'useless' is very hurtful, Spoon," Shine said sternly.
Silver Spoon tried to drown out what the grown ups were saying. The Cutie Mark Crusaders were useless; always trying lame tactics to earn their cutie marks, it made them look so desperate.
Silver Spoon's father, Golden Spoon, nodded in agreement. Filthy Rich had just shown up. Diamond Tiara's bruises stressed him.
"I'm okay, Daddy, really," Tiara assured.
"Now that everything is settled, the punishments are confirmed. Scootaloo, you are suspended for two weeks, while Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, you two are suspended for the rest of this week. Have I made myself clear?" Cheerilee asked.
"Yes, Ms. Cheerilee," Scootaloo, Silver Spoon, and Diamond Tiara said in unison.
"Good. Now you parents have a nice afternoon," Cheerilee told the adults.
"Thank you, Ms. Cheerilee," Speed Skater thanked.
As Scootaloo headed home she looked at Sweetie and Bloom with a saddened expression. The other two looked back, then Applebloom turned back around.
"So, where were we?" she asked Belle.
"Eating lunch, but now I lost my appetite," Sweetie complained.
The rest of the school day was slow. Sweetie Belle and Applebloom said their goodbyes and hurried home.
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"Ah'm home!" Applebloom called.
"Howdy, Bloom!" Applejack greeted, "lemme help you with those saddlebags."
Applejack got off Bloom's bags and hung them up.
"There's a snack waitin' for you in the kitchen'" AJ told her little sister.
Applebloom went to the dinner table. A plate with some fresh apple fritters was still steaming. As Bloom ate she thought about how Sweetie Belle was doing. She hoped she wouldn't cry again for a while, because when Sweetie Belle cried, it severely upset the other Crusaders.
"Scootaloo is also suspended. That leaves me as the leader to poor Sweetie Belle," Bloom sighed.
"What was that? Scootaloo got suspended?" Applejack asked.
Applebloom nodded.
"Yeah, those two rich bullies struck again Ah've told you about them before. So, they called us 'useless' and Sweetie Belle a 'baby', which made Scootaloo lose it and beat up Diamond Tiara," Applebloom explained.
Applejack's ears fell. Never has this happened with Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara.
"Ah have to ask, but is Diamond Tiara alright?" AJ asked.
"Ah'm not exactly sure," Applebloom responded.
Applejack nodded.
"Somepony really needs to take care a' them," she said.
"Well, both are suspended as well, just not as long as Scootaloo," Applebloom said sadly.
"Did Diamond Tiara throw any punches?" Applejack asked.
"Ah didn't see for sure, but Scootaloo wasn't lettin' Diamond hit her. Ah didn't see any marks on her, though," Applebloom replied.
"How was Sweetie Belle doin'?" Applejack asked her sister.
"Not good at all. She was cryin' a lot. Actually, she must've teared up before the fight, because that's when she got called a baby," Applebloom answered.
"Okay then. Why don't you come outside? Maybe runnin' around will make you feel better," Applejack offered.
So Applebloom followed her older sister outside. She even attempted to buck some apple trees, but she still had to develop hind leg strength.
"You'll get there, Bloom. You ain't a mare yet," AJ said encouragingly.
Applebloom smiled big. She felt better after all.
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Sweetie Belle sulked on her bed. She was still defeated. She has never cried in front of Diamond and Silver. Her heart sank at the thought of the two snobs spreading around the fact that she cried. She did not want to be called a 'baby', a 'wimp', or 'useless' forever. She looked at her flank. It was still as barren as ever. Finally, she cried a good lot before Rarity knocked on her door.
"Sweetie Belle, is everything okay in there?" Rarity asked.
"Go away! You shooed me way just for a stupid dress! You don't care about me, you only care about dress making!" Sweetie Belle yelled.
"Sweetie Belle, you know that is not true! Look, so many celebrities send me orders at once and it can be overwhelming. You have to believe me," Rarity said.
Sweetie Belle cracked her bedroom door. Rarity gasped at the sight of Belle's eyes reddened.
"Please, Rarity. I just need some alone time," Sweetie told Rarity.
Sweetie Belle shut her door. Rarity felt so guilty.
"Uugghh...dumb Sapphire Shores! Always so greedy!" Rarity growled, "She sure cares only about dresses!"
Back in her room, Sweetie Belle was wallowing in a pool of challenging emotions; too many emotions for one filly to handle. She had an idea, though not a very good one. She planned this idea out thoroughly. It would be selfish, but it was she wanted to do.
"I hope the world will miss me. Then again, why would anypony miss a crybaby pony like me?" Sweetie asked herself, "that's right, I'm just a weak little crybaby, and my lack of a cutie mark proves that."
Sweetie Belle still had so many tears held back. She lost it and cried them all out. When she was done she passed out asleep.
Sweetie Belle awoke. She rubbed her stinging eyes then exited her bedroom. She turned and took one more look at her bedroom before retrieving a piece of paper and pen from a cabinet. She crouched down and wrote:
Rarity, my big sister,
I cannot live anymore, for bullying gets to me more than anypony else. I can't let it out through anger and rampage, nor fighting back. All I can do is drown in a bottomless sea of guilt, pain, sadness, and displeasure. Rarity, despite the fights we always have, I will always love you, no matter what happens. The dresses you make are beautiful. You put so much time and effort into making them perfect. You're not just generous, but patient.
I must leave this cruel world now. I serve no purpose. All I do is whine and cry about bad situations. Sure, I guess I sing well, but I could never sing in front of ponies. I would be obviously scared, which would make them laugh. All I can say is, goodbye forever, Rarity.
Love, Sweetie Belle.
When Sweetie Belle was finished she got another sheet of paper and wrote a note to Applebloom and Scootaloo.
Applebloom, Scootaloo, you must read this,
I have decided to end my dark life. I mean it, that wasn't a typo. Everyday I'm ridiculed for both lacking the ability of magic and the fact that I'm weak and helpless. More than you guys, believe it or not, bullies come to me, but this is when you are not around. Nopony notices my sorrow; my pain. I try to keep a positive attitude. I love both of you like sisters. You're not like most fillies who laugh and point, you care about me.
I hope you guys get awesome cutie marks some day! When you pass, I'll be happy to see them. Scootaloo, learn how to fly well, and Applebloom, grow strong.
From, Sweetie Belle, your PFF and a fellow Cutie Mark Crusader.
A tear dripped onto the floor. Sweetie Belle wasn't kidding about being bullied daily. Unicorns especially would boast about being able to teleport and levitate heavy objects easily. One day, a unicorn who loved targeting Sweetie Belle the most saw her let out mere sparks while straining to pick up a little book. This pony's laughter made Sweetie Belle quit and lose faith. Ever since then, she refrained from practicing magic, meaning she's not good at it today.
"Sweetie Belle, are you awake?" Rarity called.
Sweetie Belle quickly stuffed her notes inside the cabinet in the very back where Rarity wouldn't reach back to. She couldn't give Rarity hers just yet.
"Yes, Rarity!" Sweetie called back.
"Let's eat breakfast before you're late for school," Rarity said with a smile.
Sweetie fake grinned. She followed Rarity into the kitchen. Rarity hummed Winter Wrap Up while cooking some eggs while Sweetie Belle waited. Belle rubbed her hoof across the table for the last time.
Rarity didn't think she should take her sister seriously, but she decided to shrug it off.
I'll just clean up any mess Sweetie Belle made after she leaves for school, Rarity thought.
Sweetie Belle ate breakfast slowly. She wondered how the other Crusaders and Rarity would react to this.
I have to admit that they would be hurt a lot, Sweetie thought.
After breakfast Sweetie Belle brushed her teeth and packed her saddlebags. She waved to Rarity before setting off. She had left the note for Rarity in her bedroom because she didn't go there often. She was most of the time in her work room.
"I'll give Scootaloo and Applebloom their note after school lets out," Sweetie Belle said to herself.
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The school bell rang just as Sweetie Belle sat down. Her ears fell.
Oh yeah, Scootaloo isn't here, she thought.
Applebloom showed up a moment later. She waved to Sweetie Belle then sat down. Cheerilee was at her desk grading some language arts worksheets she forgot about. After everypony made it inside Cheerilee cleared her throat.
"My little ponies, I'm going to be passing back your language arts papers from yesterday," she announced.
When Sweetie Belle got hers, she discovered she had a C. Applebloom had a B+. Sweetie mumbled. She always did better than this. Sweetie Belle was now wishing she had written a farewell note for Cheerilee. Cheerilee very much enjoyed having her in class.
I'll just write a note for Ms. Cheerilee during lunch or recess, Belle thought.
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At recess, Sweetie Belle wrote a note saying her goodbyes to Cheerilee. When she finished she sniffed and wiped her eyes.
And I know Ms. Cheerilee would be upset, too, Sweetie Belle thought.
The school seemed to drag by much slower than yesterday's. The bell rang. Everypony crowded around the exit into freedom. Applebloom caught up to Sweetie Belle whom had run ahead.
"Sweetie Belle, why did you run away?" Bloom asked.
Sweetie Belle didn't answer, she just reached into her saddlebag and pulled out the note she wrote. Cheerilee's was on her desk.
"Here, give it to Scootaloo after you read it," Belle said before trotting away.
Applebloom stared, then went to go get Scootaloo. Sweetie Belle paced along Ponyville's street one last time. She stopped at Ghastly Gorge. She looked down. It was such a far drop that Sweetie Belle felt dizzy looking down it. She had never liked heights.
"Look, there's Sweetie Fail!" somepony exclaimed.
Sweetie Bell looked up. She was horrified. It was Spark Light, the name of the unicorn who loved to hurt her, along with none other than Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. Belle lowered to the ground, her hooves glued in place.
"So, Sweetie Fail, want to show us how you do 'magic'? Spark Light said with a hoot.
Sweetie Belle backed up to the edge of the cliff.
"No, I'll show you this," she said, those being her last words.
Sweetie Belle threw off her saddlebags and jumped off the cliff's edge. She did not scream as she fell, she just braced for impact in case she didn't die right away. The three bullies at the top were hysterical. They looked down at Sweetie Belle growing smaller and smaller.
THUD!
Diamond, Silver, and Spark winced. They peeked down again. A tiny white blob could be seen inside an even bigger red blob. Silver Spoon vomited on the spot. Sweetie Belle at the bottom screamed from immense pain before finally being embraced in the relieving blackness of death.
"Dear Celestia...this is all our faults..." Diamond Tiara trailed off.
Many ponies were attracted by the ruckus going on next to Ghastly Gorge. There were voices everywhere. Spark Light was weeping loudly. She never expected this. The police were called quickly. They showed up and an officer talked to Diamond, Silver, and Spark.
"So, you saw her jump off?" he asked.
"Y-yes, sir," Tiara answered.
"I admit it! We were jerks to here and we really hurt her feelings to the point of doing...this!" Spark Light admitted.
The cop nodded. Still there was commotion. Applebloom and Scootaloo were rushing everywhere with tears filling their eyes. They constantly called Sweetie Belle's name. Finally, they came across a mob grouped around Ghastly Gorge. They were shocked to see Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara there.
"What's going on?!" Scootaloo asked impatiently.
Silver Spoon raced up to AB and Scoot.
"You guys, Sweetie Belle jumped off of Ghastly Gorge! I-I think she's dead now!" she said.
This sunk in to Bloom and Scoot.
"N-no...this ain't real," Applebloom moaned.
Scootaloo pounded her hooves on the ground in fury.
"And...it was mine and..." Silver Spoon stuttered.
"And our faults!" Diamond Tiara cried.
Spark Light stood next to her.
"W-we were picking on her...and she jumped off," Spark said flatly.
Scootaloo and Applebloom could see the guilt on the bullies' faces. However, Scootaloo refused to be in anyway sympathetic.
"Seriously, you guys made Sweetie Belle do this to herself?! I can't believe you!" she snarled.
The bullies felt worse; they backed up. Applebloom's face hardened.
"Ya'll turn yer flanks and scram! We'll never ever forgive ya!" she added.
Rarity frantically raced here and there around Ponyville looking for Sweetie Belle. Scootaloo and Applebloom were being walked home by a cop. They looked up and saw Rarity.
"Officer, sir, could you please tell her the bed news?" Scootaloo requested pointing at Rarity.
"Why would I need to do that?" the cop asked.
"Sweetie Belle is actually her sister," Applebloom replied.
The officer told the fillies to stay put. He came up to Rarity and got her attention.
"Excuse me, but those two fillies over there told me that Sweetie Belle is you sister, and-" the cop couldn't finish as Rarity swung around.
"Did you find her?! Where is she?!" Rarity asked in a frenzy.
"I'm afraid that is the bad news, ma'am," the cop said sadly, "Sweetie Belle was seen jumping off of Ghastly Gorge by a group of students. Considering its depth, she can't be alive. I'm sorry, but Sweetie Belle has passed."
Rarity's eyes were huge. She shook from the coldness and anger coming from grief.
"Sweetie Belle's body can be retrieved for a funeral," the cop told Rarity.
"O-okay, sir," Rarity stammered with tears flowing down her cheeks.
The cop went back to the others and led them home. Rarity dropped onto the ground and wept painfully, mixing in yells of hurt with the tears. Her eye shadow was washing off. She did not care, though. All that was to be cared about was her sweet, adorable little sister dying at such a young age.
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The rest of the Mane Six had helped Rarity search for Sweetie Belle, but they were beginning to give up.
"Where have we not looked?" Twilight Sparkle asked.
"I'll go check Ghastly Gorge," Rainbow Dash said next.
She flew off for the cliff and saw a large group. A news reporter was announcing the death of Sweetie Belle, and Rainbow Dash heard every word. Without hesitation, she bolted down Ghastly Gorge. She saw the lifeless body of Sweetie Belle being drained of the last of its blood. Finally, she landed in front of it. She gagged. It truly was a sickening sight.
"I should bring Sweetie Belle back up," Dash told herself.
She slowly and carefully picked up Sweetie's cold and stiff body. Rainbow Dash was disgusted. She flew away to meet up with the others.
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Rarity and the others were together. Rarity was still sobbing loudly. Pinkie Pie's mane was flat. Rainbow Dash set Sweetie Belle down on the road with tears running down her face.
"I found Sweetie Belle like this, but nopony else was taking care of her in this state," Dash said.
Rarity embraced her sister's dead body, now crying harder than ever.
"We'll have a funeral tomorrow when we have just the time. How does that sound?" Twilight offered.
Rarity nodded. Everypony went home after that.
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At the funeral the following day, Rarity watched in agony as Sweetie Belle's lifeless body got lowered into the ground and buried forever. She had cried all last night, and today she was no better. Her and her friends went to Sugar Cube Corner for a treat. Rarity didn't eat anything, though. She kept having outbursts, which resulted in her excusing herself to go home. The others looked up with heartbreak.
"I-I feel so bad for her," Fluttershy sniffled.
Rainbow Dash was tearing up as well. She honestly liked Sweetie Belle. Her funny voice cracks and sweet green eyes were always a joy.
"I wonder how Scootaloo is doing?" Rainbow Dash wondered.
"Not good," Scoot answered.
The doors of the bakery had opened and inside was now Scootaloo and Applebloom. Both looked to have been crying for a long time, but their conditions were far better than Rarity's.
"Sorry we didn't make it to the funeral. We were so depressed, though," Scootaloo said.
"It's fine. As long as ya'll miss your friend very much, than it's all good," Applejack said back.
"You guys seem way better off than Rarity, though," said Rainbow Dash, "she said no word at the funeral. She didn't go up to give a speech, either."
Suddenly, Applejack's face hardened.
"What happened to those rich bullies? They deserve a world of hurt!" she wanted to know.
"We honestly don't know, but we do know that they haven't been outside. They're probably grounded," Scootaloo answered.
"How did ya find out it was Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, though?" Applebloom questioned.
"It was in the newspaper. Granny Smith was readin' it and I caught her shocked. Ah was curious," said AJ.
Pinkie Pie came in where the others were holding a tray of red velvet cupcakes on her back.
"Anypony up for cupcakes?" she asked trying to improve the mood.
So everypony dug in. Despite what had happened, the cupcakes were still delicious. Bloom and Scoot had to agree as well. Sweetie Belle was missing out, but hopefully she was happier and in a better place.
It has now been a week since the death of Sweetie Belle. Scootaloo and Applebloom were back to crusading the best they could. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon were really grounded and always saddened. Spark Light had not come back ever since the incident, but what about Rarity?
The Mane Six were going to the Carousal Boutique to check on Rarity. She had not set hoof outside for the week. Twilight Sparkle nervously knocked on the front door of the boutique.
"Rarity, you in there?" she called.
No answer.
"Rarity, oooohhhh Raaaaaaarityyyyyyyyy!" Pinkie Pie called.
Still no answer.
Applejack reached out to turn the door knob but found it locked. Fluttershy was growing more worried. Finally, a click was heard. Rainbow Dash opened the door.
It was a sickening sight. Bits and scraps of fabric lay torn up all over the floor. There were shattered dishes in the kitchen. Spools of thread were tangled in knots and strung about.
However, Rarity was the worse sight. Her mane hadn't been touched at all; it lay tangled and split at the ends, with no shine or bounce in it. Rarity turned her head to look at her friends. Her eyes were reddened and dried out of tears. Tear stains in a gray color ran down Rarity's cheeks. Her blue eye shadow was smeared in places it shouldn't be. Her normally snow white coat was gray and dusty from a week of no bathing. She was scarily thin from eating literally nothing.
Pinkie Pie's mane fell flat and her color darkened.
"R-Rarity?" she stuttered.
When Fluttershy saw Rarity, she raced away feeling sick to her stomach. Applejack came closer to Rarity.
"H-hey, you wanna talk?" she stammered.
"Not in the slightest," Rarity rasped.
"Your really don't look good, you should eat something," Rainbow Dash said.
"I-I'm not hungry," Rarity said with a sharp cough.
"But you'll starve to death," Rainbow Dash pointed out.
"Then I'll be with Sweetie Belle again," Rarity said flatly.
"Geez, Rarity! We couldn't stand losin' another pony!" Applejack exclaimed.
Rarity ignored. Fluttershy returned looking very pale. Twilight wrapped one of her large wings around Fluttershy.
"Rarity, I know this is hard to go through. We all know, but isolating yourself away from your friends, having nopony to talk to, and pitying yourself so much can be very dangerous to your health," said Twilight.
"Oh really, how?" Rarity demanded.
"Constant stress and depression weakens your immune system. Worst of all, though, is that your depression is slowly killing you," Twilight said sadly.
"There is no time for egghead topics! Rarity is...is...is she dying?" Rainbow Dash asked softly.
"It is possible, but we can hopefully help her in time," said Twilight.
Rarity faced all of her best friends. She didn't want to go out in her sadness, but perhaps the refreshing air of the outdoors would help. She considered it.
"Fine, I'll go out," Rarity finally decided.
Pinkie Pie cheered. Everypony was very relieved.
"But my mane looks like a phoenix nest!" Rarity cried.
"See, Rarity. You're already gettin' back to normal," Applejack laughed.
Rarity rushed away to fix her, well, everything. It took a long while. While waiting, the ponies talked to each other about all that has happened.
"So much has changed. Ah walked through Ponyville today, and many citizens who had heard about Sweetie Belle's death said that they wanted her back," AJ said.
"I was affected, too. I didn't take a single nap this week," Rainbow Dash said next.
"I was wondering why you were so grumpy. No offense or anything," Fluttershy piped up.
"Yeah, no naps mean I'm not a happy camper," RD replied.
There was silence until Rarity burst into the room, looking fresh and brand new. Her mane was back to its gloss, and her white coat was as bright as ever. Her eye shadow had been fixed. Besides the bags under her still red eyes and a thin body, Rarity looked completely normal and healthy once again.
"Rarity! You look so dashing!" Pinkie Pie chanted.
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes.
"So, can we go out and eat together? Ya need it desperately," said Applejack.
Despite filled with grief still, Rarity's stomach rumbled. She blushed and smiled for the first time in a while. Pinkie Pie was ecstatic seeing Rarity happier again.
The Mane Six and Spike went out together for a treat. Rainbow Dash preformed some stunts to improve the mood. It worked well. Rarity wolfed down all the food she ordered in front of her. She was not eating like a lady.
"Slow down before ya choke to death!" Applejack laughed.
"NEVER! THIS FOOD IS ALL MINE!" Rarity shouted, proving that she was back.
Sweetie Belle, in the heavens above, smiled down at her older sister.
"Good job, big sister. I'm so very sorry for everything that has happened," Sweetie said in the clouds high above.
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Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, and Spark Light were allowed outside again. Many ponies snorted upon seeing them.
"I didn't want this to happen at all," Tiara almost whispered.
"I can only imagine how upset her family is," Spark Light added.
"Now everypony hates us," Silver Spoon said.
"Hello, girls," Sweetie Belle all of a sudden said.
The three looked up to see a glowing, translucent figure. It was Sweetie Belle without a doubt. A angel halo hovered above her mane, and a pair of golden and white wings rested on her sides.
"Sw-Sweetie B-Belle?" Spark Light stammered.
"It's me, you three. You're right," said Belle.
Diamond Tiara felt tears rush down her face.
"We're all so so sorry! B-but...oh, who am I kidding? You'll never forgive us!" she said through sobs.
"Well, it was my decision to jump off Ghastly Gorge, so I'm not quite sure," Sweetie Belle replied.
"Well, we feel just awful! We never knew this would be so painful!" Diamond Tiara cried.
Sweetie Belle smiled.
"Well, if you three feel this guilty, then I'm impressed," she assured.
"So, Rarity, how are you doing now?" Twilight asked.
"I'm doing much better. Thank you so much," Rarity answered.
"No problem. We never let each other suffer alone," Rainbow Dash said.
"She's right, Rarity," Sweetie Belle piped up.
"Oh my gosh! Is that really you?" Twilight asked Sweetie Belle.
"It is me. I'm just a angel now. Big sister, I have to apologize. I shouldn't have blamed you for you dress making getting the best of you," said Sweetie Belle.
Rarity was speechless. She couldn't believe her eyes. She attempted to hug Sweetie, but found she went right through her.
"Rarity, I'm afraid you can't hug me now. I'm a spirit," Belle said.
"Sweetie Belle, I-I miss you so much!" Rarity cried.
"I miss you, too. Don't ever forget that. I must go now, but I hope this last goodbye was worth it," Sweetie Belle said with a smile.
A blinding light glowed. Everypony shielded their eyes. With a flashing noise and a puff of steam, Sweetie Belle was gone. Really gone. Rarity wasn't too sad anymore; she felt better.
"Goodbye, Sweetie Belle, for giving me a great life. I love you," Rarity said as a lone tear fell into the very spot Sweetie Belle was standing in just a moment before.
