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// Chapter 26: Walking tall 
// Story: From the isles of Avalon 
// by The Drifting Bard 
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... Picture the ending to megaman 2...




Walking.



The endless walking under the stars, Moonlight adding a gleam to the blood now dried on my body.
I sighed, knowing I still had a long way to go. Before the fight, it only seemed to take an hour.
In actual fact, it took three. I carried on, beginning to sing a song while I walked. It hurt to walk, god it hurt to walk. While I walked I looked around as the world simply turned.
I took a deep breath, and sighed with a smile.

I heard the rustling of leaves in the wind, Finally taking the time to enjoy it.
"Heh, if only I had more time, I could take Twi out here for a picnic" I chuckled to myself as I walked. 
the moon had begun descending to the depths of the world, hiding away behind the houses of ponyville.
I was getting close to home.

Home...

The sole reason I was fighting.
no doubt the princess would have found a way to get me back to earth, Like hell I'd go.
My legs no longer ache. I can finally run.

I tied the sword to my waist and began to run. 
but of course...

Lady luck loves me, Remember?
I tripped over something, and the resulting stumble actually made me move a lot faster.
My body was almost parallel with the ground as i took off like a rocket.

as I drew closer to Ponyville, I noticed the small battalion blocking the path. 
"GANGWAY!!!!" I shouted, but was too late. 
I crashed into them but luckily I crashed into a certain three soldiers.
"hey! thanks for the save," I tried to get up, and failed. Rocky put me back on my feet.
"Thanks man" I smiled at the large man. 
"Heh, no problem dude"
I looked over to Showdown, who was still indignant. But by the looks of things, she was having difficulty keeping her emotions in check. In the end she walked up and held out a hand. "Thanks for coming back" I took the hand and shook it.
Sweetspot simply smiled. "Good work, sir" I shrugged.

I hobbled over to where Twilight was, she was currently facing Celestia, talking to her about something. I shot Celestia a cheeky smile. as I got closer and closer I could hear parts of the conversation. 
"...But what if he doesn't come back? what if...ugh... this is... so..worrying"
"what if who doesn't come back, Sweetheart?" I asked.
"Alan, he's off fighting some demon from the..." She turned to look at me.

however, just as she jumped on me, my legs gave out.
"well, this is awkward... Awkward's good" I chuckled. 
"Shut up," she sighed as she removed herself. 
I grabbed her t-shirt, "what are you doing?"
It was simple, "Twilight... this is what I'm doing" I pulled her closer to me, Kissing her.
"now could you move? the wounds on my back are going to get infected at this rate" I chuckled.
she looked at me in horror for a breif second.
but I wouldn't get up.

I couldn't.... I blacked out again.