Prophesy says that Twilight Sparkle will not outlive her friends.
To preserve the Princess, her friends must survive.
They may not be immortal - but one year can become a thousand at the speed of light.
An entry for Science Fiction Contest II, where it took a Committee Prize!
Additional tags for spoiler purposes: My Little Pony: A New Generation ; Mane 5
Featured 3/23/2023 - 3/28/2023!
And featured on Equestria Daily on 4/4/2023!
Thanks to my pre-readers: The Sleepless Beholder, Dewdrops on the Grass, daOtterGuy, and Avery Day.