A little preview of the very last chapter of I See Pink · 9:05pm Sep 23rd, 2014
I looked at the mare sitting by my bed. My hands, showed me what I already knew. I was old, and I was near the end of my life. I let out a deep cough and the rattling sound roused my wife. Her beautiful blue eyes focused on me in an instant and I felt her soft hand touching my arm. She was beautiful. Even with the few silver hairs appearing in her mane she was beautiful.
"I'm not going yet," I said.
"I don't like this," she whimpered.
I lifted my other hand, something that was once so easy now felt like part of the iron man contest, and I placed it over hers.
"I know, but it's just how things are. We're born, we live a little while, and we die," I said.
"I... I don't want you to go," she said.
Tears threatened to carve a trail down her muzzle.
"Andy?" another voice asked.
I looked up to see the last President of the United States who was nominated, and took advantage of the change in the law to remain president. No more term restrictions, and for once, that oversight by the Obama administration hadn't been abused by a power hungry politician. Instead Celestia had taken the job, and she had done quite a bit of good with it.
"How are you Princess? I'm surprised that you came to see me," I said.
"How could I not come see a dear friend, and one who fought so hard to ensure that we received the same rights and privileges as anypony else," she said, "What did the doctors say?"
"I'm old, and I'm dying. It's just part of the human condition," I said with a small laugh.
"It's not funny," Pinkie said, her muzzle wrinkling.
"I'm sorry sweetheart, I truly am," I said.
"Why do you have to go?" she asked.
"It's just how we are... Our ancestors... If they wouldn't have been so short sighted about magic... Maybe things would be different," I said.
"You know, it doesn't have to end this way," a familiar voice said.
I watched him walk into the room. The Cheshire grin on his face as he neared me.
"Discord, how are you doing?" I asked.
"Good, I suppose. You know you're exactly the kind of pony, or person, whatever, that I was thinking about when I had my little talk with Celestia. You remember don't you?" he asked her.
"Yes, and you were right. They are a great people, and they did want to be. All it took was a light to guide them. But what do you want Discord?" she asked.
"Oh, I have an offer to make our friend here. A chance at youth," he replied.
Celestia becomes the president?
I've been waiting for the final chapter to arrive.
She does. She becomes the President, which of course makes Thomas the first man... It's a transition that's going to be explored on in Staring into the Sun