Joshua finds himself over a large cloud. He doesn't move. He still has his pegasus wings as his previous location, but now he doesn't have to use them to fly. He looks above in the sky, a light lavender with a beautiful orange glow atop the clouds around him, only for him to see a blinding light straight above him. He hopes it's not confirmed that he's up by checking his torso. No Tail Flight. That can only mean one thing. He's about to see all his childhood figures throughout his life from prior to arriving in Equestria. The first mammal he sees is a small rodent that is all brown. It runs to a spot behind a cloud and gives a slight chirp.
"Hammy? I-is that you?"
The rodent peeks out again to nods. When walking towards Josh, behind Hammy is another rodent, this one with white on its head and back.
"Speedy! There you are!"
Speedy and Hammy fly up and nuzzle Josh's left cheek. Josh smiles and chuckles.
"It's great to see you again."
Speedy chirps and looks behind Josh, who turns around in response. Ten cats appear before Josh and the two hamsters.
"Hey everyp- err... everykitty. I figure that since most of you guys have been up hear, you guys have learned my language from my grandparents here." The humongous cat nods.
"Yeah. Junior and I can talk just fine. OJ and Nicole, some. Sugar is starting to learn some as well."
For the one ancient dream that comes to mind at that moment from back when Sydney lived with Josh the last years of his life finally comes true. Sydney can speak.
"Hey Junior."
"Joshy!" Junior jumps and tackles Josh to the top of the cloud before headbutting him. "We knew that one day you'd come, but this soon?"
Josh clears his throat. "How long has it been since you were here? Eleven years?"
"Well, it was a lot sooner than I expected. I don't know, like I would be with Junior without you for what? Eighty nine years?"
"Eighty seven," OJ adds.
"Eighty six." Nicole raises her paw.
"Are you three saying, that I would've had to wait ninety three years to see Josh?!? Sheesh! Talk about time cut!"
"The important thing though is that I'm here, and you have to wait no longer." Josh kneels to Junior and pets him much like he used to over a decade ago. It's one moment that brings him back in time. One that he won't forget. He smiles.
Night falls now and Josh looks over a cloud hedge using his floating abilities to see two familiar figures. He smiles again and looks back at all the cats as well as Hammy and Speedy.
Tail Flight and Wind Rust take a walk to where Joshua had once lived. What was going to happen to that house? Will it be condemned? Will someone else own it? One way to find out. Go see Twilight. However, that same pony steps in front of Tail Flight and Wind Rust.
"Hey you two. I'm willing to bet you miss Josh already." Tail Flight looks to the ground and starts to hug Twilight, who doesn't know what to say now. "Oh, I'm sorry. I guess the cat got my tongue." Tail Flight lets go and start to smile a bit weirdly. So does Wind Rust, who calms down shortly after.
"Thanks for cheering her up. Any mention of someone whose memories we got today and Tail Flight will start to become depressed."
"Well, I got some good news. I just got to go get Wiretap before you hear it." Twilight proceeds to teleport out and back with Wiretap present in the end. "The good news is that you three will stay together here in Ponyville, in this very house."
The other three get shocked in unison. "Really?!?"
"Mhm." Twilight nods. "And best of all, it'll be just as if the one who'd lived here this past week is there."
Tail Flight happily hugs Twilight now. "Thank you Twilight!!! Thank you!!! Thanks so much for giving us this home!!!"
"Don't thank me. Thank Lightning Rider. It was his idea."
Lightning Rider lands next to Twilight, Wiretap, Wind Rust and Tail Flight. "Hey everypony." When Tail Flight notices him, he can't help but think of Josh. However, she's not depressed this time. She feels almost as if Lightning Rider is Josh. As Tail Flight runs to Lightning Rider to hug him, he hugs back. "Thank you," Tail Flight says.
"No problem little filly. Now, I've got Isolate Mercy waiting for me." Lightning Rider flies off and waves goodbye.
"Goodbye, Lightning Rider," Tail Flight slowly utters. As Twilight leaves, Wind Rust, Wiretap and Tail Flight all enter their new shared home.