"I'm sorry Celestia but I couldn't let you do that to him." Twilight said, the glow of her horn beginning to diminish.
"Did you not listen to what he said?" Celestia asked. "He doubts my power and I am fully prepared to show him his doubts are incorrect."
"But at the cost of what? Condemning him further than he has already placed himself? He just watched someone he knows get murdered by someone that wants to use him to hurt... himself."
"Even then, that is no way to act." Celestia said flatly. "To me, or to anybody else."
"He's overcome with emotions at the moment." Twilight said somberly as she looked over to Caboose. "We all are. But you don't know what he has been through in his life, so please don't hold what he said against him. I don't want to see him get hurt anymore than he already has."
Celestia paused briefly, looking into her student's eyes. She then nodded and turned her attention to Carolina's body. She lowered her horn to Carolina's chest, enshrouding her in a golden mist that caused her to slowly disappear. She then walked over to Caboose and did the same to him.
"I will schedule a ceremony for Caboose as early as I possibly can." Celestia said softly. "And I just wish to apologize. It had not occurred to me how my actions back at the wedding would have affected you."
With a flash Celestia disappeared and the group found themselves alone in the field.
"Shame." Sarge sighed deeply, breaking the silence. "He was a good kid.
"I think we should all go home." Twilight said.
Twilight turned to see Pinkie staring at the outline of Caboose that was in the grass, before making her way next to it and laying down.
"Come on Pinkie."
"H-he's gone..." Pinkie whimpered, eyes still lingering on where Caboose once rested. "Why did she do that to him?"
"I don't know. I think she was just crazy."
"He never ever did anything to her though. Caboose didn't need to get hurt. He was the nicest stallion I've ever met." Pinkie sniffled as her tears began to fall to the ground. "If-if I hadn't said anything... if I hadn't distracted him he would still be here."
"You can't think like that."
"It's my fault." Pinkie yelled, running away from Twilight.
Twilight started to go after Pinkie, but felt something hold her back.
"Ain't no use chasin' after her like that sugarcube. If ya keep pressin' it, it'll just make her feel like she's right." Applejack said softly. Twilight blinked helplessly and let her shoulders sag. "Ah know ya want t' help, but ah think ya should just let her be fer now to let her think and git some rest. Besides, ah think ya need t' talk t' Church."
"Yeah." Twilight said, leaving without saying goodbye.
"C'mon Sarge, we should get ya patched up, looks like you've lost alotta blood." Applejack said, pushing Sarge back to the farm. "Ah think y'all should git goin' too. Ain't gunna feel better if ya just sit around feelin' sorry."
Everypony nodded in agreement as the girls said their goodbyes, both to each other and to Caboose.
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"Church, are you here?" Twilight asked as she opened the door to the library. She looked at the stairs where Spike was sitting, twiddling his claws anxiously. "Spike, is Church here?"
"Yeah, but when I tried to talk to him he just ignored me and went into his room." Spike said as he looked up the stairs. "What happened?"
"I... I'll tell you later, I promise." Twilight said as she quickly went up the stairs. She stopped in front of the door and knocked. "Church are you in there?"
No answer was given. Twilight reached for the knob and turned it to find that the door was locked. She sighed and used her magic to unlock the door. She cracked the door open and saw Church sitting on the edge of the bed, looking out the window while he held a piece of paper.
"Why the hell did you do that?" Church asked calmly, not turning to see Twilight.
"Do what?"
"Put me back here."
"I didn't want you to suffer anymore than you already have." Twilight said, now walking around the bed.
"Pretty stupid of you to do what you did then, isn't it?"
"What do you mean?"
"Twilight I wanted her to do it." Church sighed.
"Why would you want that?"
"So I could have some peace for once in my damned life." Church yelled, kicking over the bed-stand. "Out of everybody I've met, I would have thought you would be able to fucking understand. If she really is as powerful as you say, I figured that if anybody had the power to finally fucking end it, it would be her."
"You wanted her to banish you?"
"I didn't want her to banish me." Church muttered, rubbing his head.
"Then wha-" Twilight began but let out a small gasp when she realized what he’d meant. "You wanted her to kill you?"
Church didn't answer, but instead looked out the window.
"I know you've been through a lot, but... why?"
"I ask myself the same question. Why? Why does bad shit always have to happen to me? Why can't something ever just go right?" Church asked, looking at the ground. "Why did he do it?"
"He did it to save you."
"But I can't die." Church snapped. "He knew that, so why the fuck did he do it?"
"There is no use worrying about it, you can't change the past, no matter how hard you try."
"Still." Church shook his head. He laid on the bed and looked at the ceiling. "I'm surprised that Celestia hasn't come for me again yet. I assume you had something to do with that?"
"Yes, I told her that you were just confused, that you didn't know what you were saying."
"I'm not going to apologize to her, so don't you even think about asking me to."
"I wasn't going to." Twilight said, allowing herself to display a sad smile. "Celestia is going to put together a ceremony for Caboose. I think you should go."
"Yeah, I'll go." Church grumbled. "Even if she's going to be there."
"That's all I needed to hear." Twilight said, giving Church a supportive hug. "And thank you."
"For what?" Church asked, surprised.
"For defending me like that."
"Don't mention it, she fucking deserved it for the way she treated you."
"It really does mean a lot to me." Twilight said, walking out the door. "And remember, I'm always here if you need anypony to talk to."
"Yeah." Church said, lifting up the piece of paper which had a poorly drawn picture on it.
It was a picture of two crudely drawn stick horses, one being blue and the other being light blue.
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I'm getting some Rorschach-like vibes from Church here.
[Somewhere far away Chuck Norris shed a man tear..........and knocked 700 people out in the process]
watch caboose come back and the only thing that happened was that he was ejected from the unit.
Church is going to use the time traveling spell won't he?
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643071 i think you forgot a few zeros on that number.
643128 I typed the whole number............I don't think fimfiction could handle all the 0's
I NEED A HUG AFTER THESE THREE CHAPTERS!
643138 you and me both bro
Dark magic to bring back Caboose? Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?
Mustn't cry...Mustn'r cry...Mustn't...BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Memory is the key
Sad Faec.
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I felt so hard.
Alright Itachi's done torturing Carolina, what did I miss?
*reads*
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ALUCARD YOU'RE UP NEXT!!!!!!!!!
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SO many emotions going on! AAAAAuuuuugggghhhh
Poor Pinkie...I hope she ends up ok, and doesn't get depressed/crazy or anything.
I hate these last few chapters, but the story is so awesome, I keep coming back for more! =)
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CABOOSE! WHY ARE YOU DEAD?! COME BACK TO LIFE RABNBLGGJHFTYF! Whyyy Caboose Whyyyy?! Why you gotta be dead and ruin my buzzzz.....
I had forgotten about the drawing. NICE job, bring that back to the forefront of the story when it needed it the most.
Caboose will live on in our hearts.
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People keep asking questions about the Epsilon unit, but I keep saying that I can't answer because they're going to find out what exactly is the deal with the unit later on.
Hmmm....
Back in the first chapter of this story (holy crap I just realized that this story has 105 chapters), Caboose went into the Epsilon unit alone. So the unit created a world based off of him, which apparently ended up being Equestria. Now that Caboose is seemingly dead, I expect the unit to start collapsing or something. The fact that it has not failed completely suggests that Caboose is still alive. Either that or the unit takes time to die completely. I still hope that Caboose is still alive.
Writing this comment, I realized that Equestria is essentially a product of Caboose's imagination. So all the Reds and Blues will leave the unit, and none of this story really happened. It was all just a computer simulation.
On another topic, what is going to happen when Season 10 starts? Are you going to continue this story? Or will it end before the new season starts?
Saw the newest Season 10 trailer from your profile. I twitching with excitement.
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It'll continue and I will try to incorporate season 10 in later when it's done.
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If you are going to incorporate Season 10 material into this story, that would mean at some point, the Reds and Blues will leave the Epsilon unit and come back later. Either that or Tron happens and the ponies come into the Red vs. Blue world.
Either way, glad to see that this will keep going. I think you may have set a record for most chapters in a story.
These feels are going to be the death of me, I just know it...
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Definitely not.
There is the story "Living the Dream" has 140 chapters, and I am sure there are others with more than mine.
But as it is now, I still have about 10 more arcs that stretch an extra 60 chapters, and a "lazy" arc that would add roughly 100 more chapters (I would redo season 1, but without the mane 6), but I'm hesitant to do that since that seems lazy.
But even after the planned arcs I'll probably do more "winging it" arcs like the one before the Carolina one.
643612 i feel sad now... i read alot but this is the first story to ever make me cry please tell me it will be okay?
god the end...I cryed
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no bro now is not the time for feel now is the time to mourn the loss of a good friend and a time to pray pinkie does not lose grip with reality
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wow you certainly planned out a lot for this story
643612 My Second Life (before it mysteriously disappeared) had over 180 chapters as well. Not sure about any others though.
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CURE FOR CANCER FOUND
Spinning Newspapers Injure Seven
643043 Thirded
643564 I realized that a bit of the way in. A: Caboose created this world. B: It's acting as a therapy for all of them, making them appreciate each other, making them stronger, ect. C: Caboose is dead and Celestia shows up. Final conclusion? Caboose continues to be brilliant, and has taken direct control of Celestia.
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Why no! I'm not creating a random theory in the hopes that Caboose isn't dead. Why ever would make you think that?
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Wow, a P4 reference
awesome
And this chapter is makin me catch feelin's like a muthafucka.
Caboose....
I just...
Oh God the pain of it all
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I believe the Epsilon unit is something entirely different. My theory is that since Epsilon was such a failure, the director had to get a special containment for it. And since the unit was originally purple, I believe it was an alien inter-dimensional transporter, and Church just ended up in a pocket dimension made up of his memories in Season 9. So this way, every one went into Equestria body and soul, which makes it that Cabooses body has died, sad times, but his soul lives on somewhere else in Equestria.
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Caboooose! Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!
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A moment of silience for Caboose, please.
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Absolutely
So is... is Caboose really dead?
He's dead
Nooo
Damn you Carolina, Damn you Dr. Leonard Church
God nooo caboose,now I feel guilty for reading sweet apple massacrue Before this chapter
643094 holy crap, I think that exactly what happened!!
Excuse me as I remove this gun from my mouth.
645880 i have saved another soul today i shall now move to the next story and try some more.