//------------------------------// // Chapter 9: Everything is Alright // Story: A New Life // by Trivium //------------------------------// Chapter 9: Everything is Alright "TRIVIUM!" I gasped, and my eyes shot open. I turned my head to the source of the sound, my wings un-able to regain control as I fell backwards. The shock of the moment returned fear. I let out a cry and swung my hooves in failed attempts to get ahold of something. I was going to die. I didn't want to die yet! I wasn't ready! I heard a loud explosion. I felt wind swirling everywhere. I saw colors strewn about through the blurs. I heard the wind quiet... Everything was getting softer. "Trivium....." My name echoed through my head. I opened my mouth to cry out as I felt the jagged rock I'd set to fall on began to make contact with my back. My vision darkened. The wind stopped. Everything stopped. *** "Wake up.... Wake.... Up...." My vision was blurred, crossed, and doubled. "Please..... I'll never leave your side.... Please...." I heard the sound becoming more clear. "I'll never lie. I'll never ever do this to you again." I opened my eyes slightly more. I saw Rainbow Dash's face. Sunlight leaked through her mane and around it, the rays being painfully bright. "Don't leave me....." "I....... Won't......." I slowly spoke, closing my eyes again. "I...... Will.... Always........ Love you....." "Trivium....." Her voice was partially broke by cheer. I opened my eyes again, everything adjusting. I saw that tree. She'd brought me... Here..... "Do you feel hurt?" "I'm fine..... Just....." I couldn't describe how I felt. "Just.... Recollecting my pieces...." I realized my head was in Rainbow Dash's lap, just like the first time we came here, but last time, I wasn't fresh out of a suicide jump. "I'm sorry.... I will make things right again....." "They already are right." I said, my voice returning. "The lies.... All of this crap I made...." "I'm with you. I'm where I've always wanted to be." I smiled half-heartedly. "You will always be with me, I promise." I closed my eyes again, feeling safety. It was over. The war of my life was over. My world was shattered, but it would be re-built. The wounds would heal. Everything was going to be alright. I didn't know what more to say. I don't think anything needed to be said. it was.... Strange.... Rainbow Dash and I.... It was..... Okay.... We were together again.... No worlds keeping us apart. The wounds weren't bleeding. The hate stopped existing. All the hate I harbored for her. All the hate I created against myself. It was all, just.... Gone... Poof. The headaches were gone. The coldness was gone. The emptiness was gone. I felt happy again. "You must be tired. Come on, I gotchya." Rainbow Dash stood, as I followed. She stared at me for a second and.... She fell onto my shoulder, crying. Squeezing me hard. I returned the hug. I didn't think I could cry anymore. My tears were gone. "I forgive you. I know, we've both made mistakes. It's okay..." I spoke softly, trying to comfort Dash. She soon stood back on her own legs, wiping her eyes. "I'm sorry.... it's just that..." "It's okay." I said, trying to keep Rainbow Dash as happy as possible. Even if our lives were to end one day, I wanted Rainbow Dash's life to be happy. She didn't deserve any hard times. Her life should be a gift, and I wanted to make sure that's what she lived it as. *** I lay in bed, staring at Rainbow Dash, as she stared back. We'd kissed a few times, but mostly just lay there, talking about the wrongs we'd done and how sorry we were. I let out a big yawn, and stretched. Rainbow Dash rolled over onto her back, patting her chest. I snuggled up against her, my feeling of security increasing. I'm no religious pony or anything, but I believe that something about our past had destined us back together. We were meeting again, just like the first time. We were falling in love again, just like the first time. I was sure that my life was going to be fine, just like the first time. I hoped this time, there would be no more hurt. No more lies. No more Heartbreak. No more. Rainbow Dash softly ran her hoof through my mane, as she normally did. "I never loved you, until I realized what life was like without you." She said softly. "I'm sorry you had to go through all this. You don't deserve any of this pain." I said, rubbing her side. "I was being selfish and thoughtless. I did deserve that pain." "You're perfect, Dash. All you did was make a mistake. We've all made them, and they don't deserve punishments. You shouldn't have to have gone through all this." I snuggled against her tighter, trying to signal that I got the last word. This is that part of the movie at the end, where everything is okay. The happy music plays. The peace is restored and everyone lives happily ever after. My story is far from over. I know there is more ahead, and I am ready for it. I will make it through all the world has for me ahead, as long as I have Rainbow Dash by my side. I will make sure she lives happily. I will make sure she never has to feel this pain that I have. I will keep her safe, as she does me. I am safe. I am happy. I am okay. Everything is alright, because I have her.