After a few days, every pony had gone back to their normal. Twilight was working on her studies. Pinkie Pie helped out at the bakery. Fluttershy was busy tending to her animal friends. Apple Jack was working on the farm with her family. Rainbow Dash was keeping the weather nice and sunny. Rarity was working on her many dress orders. They sort of went around like nothing had happened.
Spike was making his way to the Carousel Boutique to see his favorite pony. The door was left open, so he let himself inside.
"Hey Rarity." The little dragon said with a big smile. Rarity looked up from her sewing machine; pleased to see she had a visitor.
"Why hello, Spike. To what do I owe the pleasure?"
"I just wanted to see how you were doing." He answered shyly and looking at the ground. Rarity smiled and walked over to Spike.
"I'm fine, sweetie. Don't worry." She rubbed the top of Spike's head with her hoof. "But if was very nice for you to come check up on me, you're a good friend." She walked off to her shelves to get more supplies.
"I wish I was more than that." Spike mumbled to himself. Rarity looked back at him.
"Did you say something, Spike?" Spike stumbled for a moment.
"Uh, n-noting. Say Rarity, can I borrow one of your pony mannequins? I taught myself how to sew and I wanted to make Twilight something for her birthday."
"Of course you can Spike." Rarity said with a smile. She used her magic and made a mannequin land right at Spike's feet.
"Just remember to bring it back when you're done with it."
"I will." He replied as he picked up the fake pony.
"And you never know, if you're really good you can be my assistant." Rarity added.
"That sounds fun. Well, see ya later Rarity." And he headed back to the library.
The next day, Twilight woke up early to get some reading in before her day would officially begin. She kept the lights off, so she wouldn't wake up Spike. It was around 5:30 am so it was still fairly dark outside. A soft light illuminated from her horn, so she was able to see where she was going. She was browsing her many bookshelves, looking for something she was in the mood to read. Twilight couldn't decide so she just grabbed several books. As she turned around to place the books on her table in the center of the room, she heard a soft creaking noise.
"What was that?" she muttered to herself as she turned around. She looked toward the sound and saw that her bookshelf shifted slightly. She peered closer in the dim room and moved closer to the shelf. The movement and creaking stopped. Twilight just shrugged it off and went back to her books. The creaking started again for a moment. As Twilight turned her head again, she saw the bookshelf coming closer to her. She didn't have time to move out of the way or even scream. The bookshelf crushed her bones and bashed in her skull; killing her almost instantly. A pool of blood surrounding her.
The sun rose up over the town and golden rays were beaming through the window onto Spike, trying to wake him up. He then got out of bed and he heard a knock at the door.
"Twilight, open up. I've got something to show you." It was Pinkie Pie. As Spike made his was down stairs he stopped dead in his tracks at the gruesome sight that lay before him. He yelled for Pinkie's help as he rushed to the door.
"What's wrong, Spike?" Pinkie asked as he opened the door. "You look like you saw a ghost." Spike then slowly pointed behind him. Pinkie looked at what was visible of her friend's mangled body. She let out a high pitched scream and rushed out to get help, with Spike following close behind.
A little while later, the girls were in the library, watching the paramedic ponies take their friend away. They were all quiet until the paramedic ponies left.
"Oh goodness. First my prince and now Twilight…" Rarity was sitting on the floor with Fluttershy, holding each other and crying. The others had tears in their eyes. Rainbow Dash wanted to punch something to let her anger out. Apple Jack calmed her down. Pinkie Pie and Spike were exchanging comforting hugs while small tears exited their eyes.
Celestia and Twilight's family was informed of the accident. They all visited Twilight's grave. She was buried behind the library; where she would have wanted to be. After the funeral was over, Everypony but Spike left the remains of their loved one.
"Goodbye, Twilight." Spike whispered. "It's been nice knowing ya."
