//------------------------------// // Epilogue - Without Justice comes Epiphany // Story: A World Without Justice // by efug25g //------------------------------// "And that was what happened in Canterlot. I couldn't forgive myself after not being able to save Twilight Sparkle from her death." I said to all my friends in the former village of equals. "Oh Starlight, were so sorry to hear all of that." Diamond responded to me with sympathy. "That's terrible. I mean, does this Amadeus guy really have no heart at all?" Party Favor asked me. "We'll judging from his attitude and how he got away with all the sins that he caused recently, I guess you can say that." I replied to Party Favor. "I couldn't stand hearing all those hurtful words about my mentor and friend coming out of his mouth. If I only had the strength to beat the living daylights out of him, then he'll be sorry." "I wished we could've all been there for Twilight too before all of this happened." Night Glider said. "Thanks for listening to my story guys." I said to my friends. "I need some time alone, if you please?" I turned my back away from my friends and walked straight into my house. "What are you going to do now, since Princess Twilight is gone?" Sugar Belle asked. "Sorry guys, but its not my place to say." I responded, unable to face Sugar Belle or any of my other friends. "Just leave me be." The other ponies that were speaking to me outside went back to their homes, in silence. I went back inside my house too and closed the door behind me before I could start recreating the time travel spell. I don't know how much I remembered when I first used that spell to change the past revolving around the sonic rainboom that Rainbow Dash created, but it's just worth a shot. Well, I'll try to do my best. As days turned to weeks and weeks turned to months, I've been studying on the time travel spell constantly hoping that I will become successful again. Sadly, every time I put my effort into this spell, my efforts were useless but I refused to give up. If I give up on recreating the time travel spell, I'll end up giving up on Twilight, Sunburst, and, consequently, all of Equestria. Even though I keep getting tired, I refuse to stop. I know that being sleep deprived is very unhealthy but I certainly do not want to give up hope or justice either. I was thinking of going on a break by having another date with Sunburst or hang out with Trixie Lulamoon, but I fear that I'll end up forgetting to continue recreating the time travel spell. So, I did not spoke to Sunburst or Trixie for a long time after I left the Memorial Gardens. Who knows when the time travel spell will be created. I hope I'll be able to finish the spell before this so-called war that Amadeus is planning to hatch will come into play. Two years later, I still remained vigilant in trying to recreate the time travel spell. Just when I was so close in finishing up the spell, I was trying to use my magic to cast it. Unfortunately, because of how sleep deprived I was and how my appearance was messed up, I was not able to use my magic to conjure the time travel spell. Instead, I collapsed on the floor, realizing that I'm nothing more than a complete failure being Twilight's student. Before I knew it, I started crying again. "Oh Twilight, I'm so sorry." I muttered to myself in tears. "I have failed you. I have failed Sunburst. I failed all of Equestria." I started sobbing for almost an hour when all of a sudden, I heard knocking coming from outside my house. Unable to think properly about how to recreate the time travel spell anymore, I blurted out my response by saying, "Go away! I'm busy!" "Starlight? Is that you darling?" Asked in a female voice. "I said go...." Before I could finish my sentence, I snapped out of my self pity. After realizing that the voice I heard sounded familiar, my senses are finally coming back to me. There was only one pony I know who speaks with the accent of a fashionista, so I immediately changed the subject of my speech. "Rarity??" As soon as I opened the door, I see Rarity and her little sister Sweetie Belle standing in front of me at my doorstep. Just when I asked what were they both doing here, they said that they were trying to find Spike, Twilight's adoptive son. After having a little conversation with about what I went through and how those rotten nobles were wreaking havoc all over Equestria, Rarity was able to convince me that I don't really need to use the time travel spell for anything anymore. I didn't understand why I shouldn't until Rarity's sentence was immediately followed by an epiphany. I was in complete shock because, according to Rarity's epiphany, it turns out that Princess Twilight Sparkle actually survived the assassination thanks to one of Princess Celestia most powerful healing spells. However, Twilight did not wake up for a very long time, after Celestia revived her because of the Oricalcium that was embedded in her flesh. After Rarity and Sweetie Belle left the village and went back to Ponyville, I abandoned my all of my work in my house and took off to the east, hopefully I'll be able to find some clues on Spike's whereabouts before seeing Twilight again. After my search for Spike, I went to Ponyville to meet up with Twilight's friends only to find it completely abandoned. The next thing I knew, I saw smoke and distant explosions coming from Canterlot on the horizon. I ran into Trixie again at Ponyville. She too saw what I saw and we both decided to head up north to seek refuge. Before we got there, we were traveling through the snowy wasteland that leads to the Crystal Empire. I told a nearby Crystal Pony guard that we wanted to be let in the Empire. The guard disappeared for a moment. When he came back, that's when I was finally able to see Twilight Sparkle again. After seven long years of not being able to be with her, I'm finally free; free from all the sorrow and pain that I had suffered when I thought that I had lost Twilight. Even Trixie was really impressed to see Twilight again too, claiming that she had cheated death. Though, the problems that I have with Amadeus and his associates are still far from over. Cicada was right at one point, they'll be showing me no mercy if I ever see them again. After Twilight told me about how Amadeus is leading the armies of Unicornia against us, this might be the only chance to make it up for lost time, as well as restoring justice for all of Equestria. Very soon, me, Twilight, Trixie, and the rest of all our friends will put aside all of our rival differences and unite under the banner of friendship once again before taking on Amadeus Blueblood and his Unicornian war machine. After believing that the star had fallen, The very same student that was under her wing fell under total depression However, even as time went on, Just when all hope seems lost, The fallen star's student found a new hope to not give up Henceforth, the light will still shine upon her through the darkness For she will find a way to restore harmony and justice for all.