We climb up to the top. I quickly run off inside. I go to me and Dashie's drawing. I put a heart around us. And I write down "I hope we're together forever, wherever we are, we're always in each others hearts. I promise." I run back outside and meet the gang. Applejack kicks over a tree closing a gap between us, and a ridge that leads to the gemstone mine.
"We're going on an adventure today
Everybody yell hooray
We're going somewhere spooky
And the people there are cooky
But we are the bestest friends
And friendship never ends!" sings Pinkie Pie the way there.
Everybody joins in the song enthusiastically at first, and eventually Rarity catches on. After a few hours of tirelessly walking, we reach the mouth of the cave.
"BOO!" Pinkie yells into the cave, and laughs.
"It... It looks scary in there." says Fluttershy
"Ain't no big deal, you got us." says Applejack
Twilight uses her horn as a light and we go through the cave. We see fire gems, and all other sorts of gems everywhere. Nopony has been in here for a looong time. I hear "Let me go... you jerk!" It's Dash, she must be talking to Dagon. I sprint forward, and the gang follows. We see Dagon and Nightmare Moon with Zecora and Rainbow Dash tied up.
"You be a fool. We rock you drool." says Zecora
"Fight me like a man!" yells Dash
I fly head first into Dagon, sending him flying backwards. He laughs. Nightmare Moon jumps towards the rest of the gang,and makes a field blocking them from me and Dagon. With me and Dagon locked in this field, we duke it out. I go for tackles and kicks. He tail swipes me to the ground. I grab his leg, flip him, and stomp on him. Pinkie sets down a whoopie cushion and Nightmare Moon steps on it.
On the other side, I see Applejack bucking at Nightmare Moon. Twilight is flinging rocks at her with magic. Fluttershy and Rarity are holding each other in fear. I decide to cheap shot Dagon in the face, and sprint for dash. I bite onto the rope, and it rips. It becomes loose enough to where she can snap it off. Dagon then tackles me from the back. He has me totally locked and restrained.
Seeing Twilight get hurled by Nightmare Moon, and Applejack holding onto Nightmare Moon, the battle looks lost. He is choking me, and I can't breathe. Then, Dashie comes and pushes him off me. She flies towards the ceiling, and flies fast downward towards Dagon. She strikes him in the chest, allowing me time to get up. We both tackle him to the ground, and tangle him up in rope. I free Zecora, and she makes a makeshift sleeping salt, and puts Dagon to sleep.
Nightmare Moon focuses her attention on us two, and charges at us. We fly up in avoidance.
"You think you 2 can beat ME?" she says
Without a word me and Dash glance at each other and we fly in the air. We go fast, faster, and then -BOOM-. We mega rainboom right into Nightmare Moon's left side. The boom starts making rocks fall from the ceiling, and Nightmare Moon is badly hurt from it. Then Applejack bucks her into the wall. Nightmare Moon swoops towards Dagon, and teleports herself out of the cave. She has a big bruise on her side, and she looks beyond her pain threshold.
"In here we cannot stay. We must get out, run away!" yells Zecora.
Me and Dash pick up Rarity and Fluttershy, and fly out the cave, Zecora, Applejack, Pinkie, and Zecora are right behind. We hear the collapse of rocks and we make it out just in time. It is sunset again, and we all are heavily breathing outside the mine. Me and Dash are on the ground, gasping for air, from all the physical strain put on us.
"I...hope Nightmare Moon... won't be causing problems...anytime soon." I manage to say
"Same here....and...I thought...racing wears...a pony out." Dash says
"Great job Roxas and Rainbow Dash! That move hasn't been used in centuries! Wait until I write to Princess Celestia about this venture." says Twilight
"Thank you Roxas very much, why not all of us stop at my hut, and eat some brunch?" Zecora says
"Wait, you're not evil?" Pinkie says
"Of course not, I told you." I say
"Our dearest apologies, Zecora. Nice design by the way, very fashionable." says Rarity
We head back the way we came, and we finally reach Zecora's. We eat and drink and rest.
"Thanks Roxas." Dash says to me smiling.
"I have to show you something, Dashie." I say.
I lead her to the cave where we were before.
"What is it Roxas?" she asks
"Look." I say
She stands there, with the biggest smile a pony can have on her face. She comes over and hugs me. We kiss, and we both are happy. I pull out the charm she gave me, and whisper in her ear "See, I told you I promise." She gets even happier. She adds finishing details to our drawing, and we head back to Zecora's. There is a knock at the door.
"Twilight. Twilight?" a familiar voice says
"Princess Celestia!?" Twilight replies
The door opens, and Princess Celestia is standing with grace at the door, with a shiny medallion.
"Roxas. This here... is for you."
She hands me a medallion that reads "Roxas, Hero of Equestria"
"It is the greatest award a pony can recieve." She says
"No... the greatest reward for me... oh nevermind."
"No tell me Roxas. You can tell me anything."
"Well, I didn't, nor could I do it all alone, I had these guys' help all the way."
"What are you getting at Roxas?"
"Can Twilight, Dash, and I go and see... our parents?" I ask firmly
She stands there. She looks as though she is not sure to be angry and reject it, or allow us to see our parents. I have the highest hopes I ever had.
"Perhaps, I was actually going to give you this also. You left it in Ponyville by accident when you chased after Dagon. I think you all deserve medallions, AND you 3, next week, you will go back to Baltimore, rules will apply, and will be discussed soon. But not tonight, tonight there is a celebration in Canterlot for you heroes." she says, and she hands me the Oriole's Baseball
"THANK YOU CELESTIA!" I yell "I never, never ever EVER want to lose this again!"
"We get to see our parents again!" Twilight and Dashie say together in pure joy
"Wait. Can Zecora get one too? She helped me more than you could imagine Celestia." I say
"Sure, you coming Zecora?" Celestia asks
"Oh it was nothing. But this honor is something. With you I will go, because I know Roxas won't take a no." she says, laughing
"We get to PARTY!" yells Pinkie
"Oh and Roxas, You and Rainbow Dash's mega rainboom is extraordinary! Truly breathtaking. I also have front row seats for a Wonderbolts show for you and Rainbow Dash... WITH meet and greet afterwards!" Celestia says
"OH WOW! We get to see The Wonderbolts!" Dash says in happiness
"Awesome!" I say
We all head to Canterlot, dressed up in suits and dresses, handmade from Rarity of course. There is a breathtaking firework display. Applejack and Big Mac are selling apples, Fluttershy is talking to animals, Pinkie Pie is, well, being Pinkie Pie, Rarity is showing off her fashion designs, and Twilight is reading in the library. Me and Dash are sitting with eachother on the lawn. We kiss again, as the glow of fireworks illuminate our faces.
Everybody heads to the lawn for a on the house Wonderbolts show, and this isn't even the show we have tickets for either. The loop, corkscrew, and turn in harmony, just as me and Dash did.
"Hey Dash, you want to give the crowd a mega rainboom?"
"Aren't we worn out enough. Eh, why not?"
We get up and fly into the airspace. The Wonderbolts step aside, we do our own flips, corkscrews, and loops, flank by flank. But then, we mega rainboom across the sky, and the audience goes absolutely ballistic! Even the mouths of The Wonderbolts were wide open in shear amazement. The party goes on, and everybody has fun. This ain't no Galloping Galla, this is better.
"Bye everypony" me and Dashie tell the gang as we head home. Me and her gracefully fly to her place. I kiss her goodnight, and say "I'll see you tomorrow, but I'm still right here with you for the night." I say as I point to her chest. She kisses back and goes inside her cloud house.
I fly into my treehouse in the meadow. I place my football down on my display case, along with my ribbon and medallion. But what's this? A picture of Twilight, Dashie, and I with Ryan, Derrik, and my dad? I pick it up and a note that reads:
"Message Sent Courtesy of Princess Celestia. From: Alex
Hi Roxas. I just got news you're coming back for a visit. I cried tears of joy when I found out. I'm so glad I'm seeing my son again. I love you son. I'll see you in a week, and why don't you bring me back an item from Ponyville? Goodbye son, and awesome job saving Equestria.
-See you soon, Love,
Dad
I cry tears of joy and hold onto the ball and the picture all night long. No worries of losing my memories or my friends. I'm back, and I'm back for good. It feels good to be Roxas.
---The End---