“OK, first things first, let’s make sure what we have all our stuff, keep it in track so we don’t leave it tomorrow."

Weapons
Boomstick (Black Staff with Red Crystal. Causes shockwaves when slammed)
Jet Stream Sam Sword (Can't unsheathe it no matter what you've done)
Knock-Out Luna Plushie
Ninja Stars (15)
Power Glove (Plasmid and Vigor channel with grappling hook attachment)
Second Law: (Air Shotgun)

Disguises/Clothing
Baker Sylvester Tennant (Brown overcoat, Yellow and black striped pants, White
Panama hat, face mask, and 4th Doctor Scarf)

Crimson Vengeance: (Alucard Hat, Immortan Joe Mask, Deadpool shirt,
Vash the Stampede Coat, and red pants)

Miscellaneous
Bingo Book (Wanted Criminals List)
Bounty Hunter License
Brown Money Pouch: (500 Bits)
Changeling Hidden Locations/Aliases List
Doctor Info File
Free Filly Scout Cookies For Life Card
Grandbuggy with Granny Smith photo
Grandbuggy with Your Mother Photo
Instant Mail Transfer Container (Cadence Direct Line)
Mangle: (Nightshade's pet Plush Robot Fox with
transforming/computer capabilities.)
Orange-Frosted Buffo-Bombs Cereal (1)
Patching Supplies (Vice-Grips, Duct Tape, WD-40)
Pink Lover’s Jewel Necklace
Powers and Spells List (That you know)
Sapphire Shores Signed Photo (Probably worth a lot)

Potion Sash
Bottle of Elephant Tranqs (1)
Healing Potion (6)
Molotov Cocktail (4)
Stink Bomb (3)
Transformation/Disguise Potion (4)

Weapons
Dark Cannon (Laser Gun with Limited Shots)
Junk Jet (Cannon that launches junk)
Kendo Stick

Miscelaneous
Assorted Movies, Videogames and Videogame Systems
Ocarina (Might be able to manipulate weather?)

“Thank goodness for hammer space,” you say after looking through all your stuff. “Though I remember it being a bit more cluttered than this.”

“I junk jetted a lot of stuff back in Applewood,” Nightshade chuckles nervously, rubbing the back of her neck.

“Well, I guess it was for a good cause then. Certainly did need a clean after all our shenanigans.” You both then put back on your saddlebags. You then look to your daughter and say,

“Alright Nightshade, I’ll meet you either for lunch or dinner. I’m going to go tie up some loose ends, say some goodbyes and whatnot, so you might as well go see your friends.

She nods, and silently walks down the road. You see her shoulders slumping and a bit of guilt hits you.

You look back at your shed, your little home away from home and you feel sad knowing you only have one more night within it.

Selena, What should I do? I know I have to leave, but I don't want anyling here to think I have died again, so I need a really good/believable cover story for leaving. So how should I go about this?

Honestly Bugze, I am unsure. Aside from you and that traitor, I’ve never had anyone close. When she and I were one, we didn’t have the luxury of bidding farewell.

I have. Just leave them bitter and cold and alone. No letter, no explanation, just abandonment, just like what she did to me. Sombra grumbles.

Roling your eyes you think, I’m not talking about losing hope, I’m talking about leaving acquaintances behind dummy. He grumbles at that, but then you add, Although what you’ve said has given me an idea.

And what Idea could you possible receive from the mind of a mad stallion? Selena inquires.

A letter. Since I’m not planning on telling anyling I’m actually leaving, I could leave a letter for them tomorrow. I could tell them a semi truth, that I received a tip about skipping town, and that I couldn’t bear to tell them straight to their faces.

Yeah, it makes me feel a bit sick to my stomach letting them know this way. Heck, the last time I did this, they thought I was going to commit suicide. But at least this way I don’t have to worry about being dragged back.

And to avoid a mess like last time, I’ll tell them I’ll still keep in touch with them. Appleloosa may be out in the middle of nowhere, but even they have the postal service. I could just say my brother found me a safe place to live.

Hmm. That would seem a fair compromise. If you ensure that they get the occasional message from you and one from Nightshade for her friends, then they may not investigate further. Especially if you spend this last day among their company.

Exactly, you agree. Since it is a Sunday, everyling should be off of work, even Rainbow Dash is off from the academy for the weekend. I’ll make sure none of them feel cheated too much for when BST leaves…but before that.

There’s someone I should write to. This talk of leaving notes has reminded me that I forgot to do something.

Ah yes, you had wished to write to…what I guess is technically my niece after all that happened on that camping trip.

Hey, you poured out your soul to me, we went on an emotional roller coaster, and I fell off a cliff and got rescued by some mystery stallion, the little things get lost after something like that.

With that, you write a long overdue note to the mare who was essentially your first friend.

Dear Cadence,
Sorry it has been a while since I've written to you. After the Crimson Knights were taken care of, I figured that I would lie low a bit. However, it seems that the nice break my daughter and I had is at its end. Just this morning, I received a letter warning me that I would have to leave the safety of the place you first sent me and that my days would be filled with despair for a while. I am not sure what this warning means, but I do not plan to ignore it and hope for the best. So today, I plan to walk around, spend time with both friend and frenemy alike, and try to make my and everyling else's memory of me a good one, as tomorrow I will be gone. Also, I’ll try to write to you more often. I realize that you are my first and oldest friend and I don't want you to feel like I have forgotten about you. I honestly pray that there will be a time that I can one day walk around freely in Equestria and not be attacked for what I am, and that I can have more friends like you who know who (and what) I am and accept it. Once the worst of whatever is coming my way has passed, I plan to start a special project that will not only be beneficial for me, but for a few other as well. I cannot go into detail now, as I do not have much more than a concept, but I think it is something you would approve of. I want to help a few ponies close to me, but until I have a better idea of how, I will leave it at that. As much as I curse Lady Luck, I truly hope she will help me in this endeavor. Well I need to go for now, so until next time, Take care.

Your friend,
Bugze

As you prepare to send off your heartfelt letter, you hear a bit of sniffling inside your head.

Simple, getting you a body of your own, you reply as if it’s obvious and send Cadence her letter.

I did Pinkie Promise you didn’t I? Once we’re resettled back in Appleloosa for awhile, I can finally make a plan for making good on it.

Yeah, don’t you remember the “ponies close to me” part? He’s technically close sharing my head and everything. And if getting you a body means getting him out too, then I will find a way. That’s why I called it a project, since I have to figure out a means for getting both of you out. Who knows, maybe he could get his own body and he’d turn over a new leaf.

Oh of course, I’ll frolick in meadows without a care in the world and pick flowers and do good deeds and other such bullspit, he says sarcastically.

I…well then, I did not expect you to make a plan of action so soon, she mentions still surprised.

Well, it’s more an idea of a plan. First we have to leave here and get Stetson Wearing Bugze’s life back together in Appleloosa, and then we can start.

Smiling you place the message tube back into your inventory and reopen the door.

Alright, so we know our plan for the future, let’s go deal with the present.

You walk out your door and start heading into town in the early morning, no clear destination in mind.

Looking around, you can tell it’s a pretty peaceful day. The note’s ominous warning seems in sharp contrast to it. Then again this is Ponyville, disaster center of Equestria, but still.

“What could possibly be coming that I have to bail town?” you think for a moment. “Hmm, maybe it’s Discord? Probably going to show up and wreck the town showing Celestia how stupid she is?”

“Well, if it is, then I could finally get vengeance on him…somehow. I know Fluttershy said she reformed him, but I don’t know, I feel as though he’d sell everyling out if he had the chance…”

“Exactly, and he always said he’d be watching me…Like right NOW!” you yell looking behind you seeing absolutely no one. “Rrrrrright NOW!” you whip your head to the side, seeing nothing but an apple tree. “Um…Now?” you look up to the sky and see the sun slowly rising over the horizon.

“I am properly paranoid, thank you very much!” you declare. “And if I can help it, we will remain off Lady Luck’s Radar before we leave.”

“Constant Vigilance!” you yell spinning in a circle, which only serves to make you dizzy.

“Alright fine, maybe he’s not watching this exact moment, doesn’t mean he’s not the despair the note talked about. Now…what was I doing again?” you say as the world stops spinning.

Bidding farewell to the psychopathic members of this town that you call friend and foe at the same time.

“Right, right. I just have to figure out how to say goodbye to everling, and NOT screw it up with my bad luck. If only I had a lucky rabbit’s foot…”

“Oh, is that how those work? I thought you just hold onto a bunny leg while he squirms or something. Either way, maybe Fluttershy might have some spares from some…non living rabbits."

“I don’t know, but I guess asking to dismember her dead friends might upset her, so I guess that options out. Let's still head to her cottage now, Fluttershy should be the first I say goodbye to.”

“I’m sure Fluttershy will be understanding, if not a bit sad when we leave, and most of the Deadly 6 too.”

“Hmm…good point. Chances are they’ll be heartbroken again. I know, I’ll get them all some flowers, that should make it less painful for them…or at least that’s what grandbuggy always said was protocol when leaving a mare.”

Thinking that buying flowers from the Flower Trio would raise some questions, and more than likely make them faint for absolutely no reason, you decide to gather your own. Between the Apple Farm and Fluttershy’s cottage, you find a small thicket of flowers amidst the trees on the border of the Everfree.

"OK, so about twelve apiece should make a bouquet, so let’s see. Well Rainbow and Applejack are a given, one’s my boss, and Rainbow will more than likely notice if I only give her flowers, so that’s two dozen. And I should visit Octavia today about her idea starting the horde again, and she lives with Vinyl so I guess that’s another two dozen. Who else…?"

The pink sultry masseuse will most certainly get jealous if she receives none, likely causing it’s own set of problems, Selena adds.

“Oh, good point. Better get some for Aloe as well. And last but not least, Fluttershy.”

“Things between she and I have been…awkward with her new understanding towards you. I mean, we’ve still hung out with the weeks we’ve been here, but now that she’s no longer the president of the Horde, we don’t have any more super secret spy meetings and what not. And now that I’m leaving, she deserves some flowers even more so.”

Hmmph, if you feel the need to waste such a gesture that she will take out of context, Selena mumbles.

“Oh don’t be like that Selly, She’s still my friend. Heck, after Cadence, she was my second friend before I even met you,” you counter.

I’ll remind you that she’s still gleefully under the impression that those tranquilizers are for me, she huffs.

“Yeah, well it’s better than declaring that the Crystal King is in my head. Besides, it’s probably no different than Flash’s medication for his temperament…Oh crud, Flash is leaving today,” you remember suddenly. “Gotta do something with him as well.”

“Bwah!” you shudder at that image and jump out of the flower patch. “Don’t even joke about that!” you whine while she chuckles.

Mentally bleaching that thought from your brain, you go about making the flowers into bouquets ala duct taping their stems together.

“There, now they’ll absolutely know they’re from me,” you say looking over your handiwork.

“Alright, I’ll deal with my adoring stalker crowd, starting with Fluttershy, then I’ll work my way towards other frenemies and my best bro.”

Fine, let’s get this awkward visit with the animal tart over with, she says begrudgingly.

“Ugh, Look, I know you two don’t exactly get along, but don’t you know the old saying of “If you can’t say anything nice?”

Of course I know that annoying adage. The Sunflanked Tyrant came up with it, she grumbles.

“Well if you can’t say ANYTHING nice, then don’t say anything at all, it will make all three of us happier in the long run,” you say with a roll of your eyes.

She does have a graceful delicate beauty, and when that traitor and I were one, there were talks of creating a harem of the best mares and stallions in the land. She could’ve been a contender for a spot. There, is that NICE enough for you?

Taking the complement a bit too far, you imagine a scene of Selena and Fluttershy in Saddle Arabian clothing together on a bed, holding each other and-

“Oh great! Now I need some lemon and seltzer water to get this stain out. And wait, don’t you normally respond to these kinds of thoughts with a-“

I complimented her looks, not her attitude. I will not be snogging her anytime soon Mister!

“Well, not at the moment, I will be in a bit though. Twilight has been coming by the last couple days to work on a magic trick she’ll be showing for the Saddle Arabian visitors.”

“She’s been coming here for a magic trick? What is it?” you ask curiously.

“She does a delicate intricate juggling trick with many of my critter friends,” she replies causing you to raise an eyebrow.

“Oh of course, as a favor to me. She’s not hurting them, and some even find it fun.”

She lets you into her house, and you see Harry the Bear sitting on the couch reading a magazine. You nod at him and he nods back.

Angel Bunny suddenly jumps on your back, holding a daisy. He opens up your Inventory and dives in.

All you hear in response is a mechanical screech of surprise, and stuff being knocked over.

Suddenly, the bag is thrown open as you see the panicked Robot Fox jump out and run off into the house, with the bunny hot on her heels.

“I’m not sure he’s wanting to “Play” either…however the heck that works,” you say as your eyes wobble.

Shaking your head, you witness the chase as it goes around the house with Harry the Bear rolling his eyes. At one point, Mangle finds a Glowstick in the ferret beds and starts chasing Angel with it, trying to hit him on the head. That is until he gets his own glowstick, and he keeps defending himself from her attacks as their “Epic Battle” continues around the house.

“They’ll tire out eventually,” you say as you hear a crash come from upstairs. “Eyup…Eventually. Ahem, anyway getting back to before this Furry Star Wars fight…

“Yeah…but before I say what, here, take these” you say as you hoof over one of the bouquets causing her eyes to widen.

“Hopefully these help ease what I’m about to-“ she cuts you off as she suddenly gasps in excitement,

"I thought these flowers were impossible to find in Equestria!" she says excitedly as she pulls out a wooden mortar and pestle, "They've been said to help treat all fur-related illnesses!"

“Really? Because I kind of just found them at the Edge of the Everfree between here and the Farm.”

“Oh My Goodness! And so close too!” she squees as she takes the pestle and starts crushing the flowers into paste.

“No problem,” you say as you smile. “Heh, glad to see we’re back to our old ways of me doing something without realizing it and you being all happy.”

“Oh nothing, just how things have been kind of awkward between us and all,” you admit.

"Oh Hoody, I'm so sorry if I made you think like that! You're not the problem, you've never been the problem! It was just..." she looks away with an upset glare, "Her."

"I know she still doesn’t like me, and I’ll admit I still have some strong feelings about her…But now that you're keeping her sedated, she won't be (much) of a problem!" Fluttershy says more cheerfully, "Speaking of which, I talked to some animal pharmacists I know a few days ago and Derpy just delivered some new tranquilizers!"

She then flies into the kitchen before coming back with a bottle with a picture of a sleeping rock golem with Zzzz's over it's head.

"These are Super-Ultra-sleeping pills! A dozen times more powerful than those elephant tranquilizers I gave you! They've even been banned in Equestria for the side effect of putting some ponies into comas so this will be perfect for her!" Fluttershy says perhaps a little too excitedly.

"Uh..." you and Selena both think/say as Fluttershy happily gives the bottle to you.

"Thanks. I guess…" you say accepting so as to not upset the normally sweet and shy pegasus.

If you don't shut it, I'll down a whole bottle right now you bluntly mentally interrupt Sombra.

I don’t know Bugze, 12 times the size of an Elephant is dragon territory. We may be strong, but those might put all three of us out.

Look, I still got plenty of the Elephant pills, so we’ll just worry about that later.

As Fluttershy happily turns back around to keep crushing up the flowers you clear your throat getting her attention.

“I even told all of you this after the Pinkie Clone incident, but I’m not staying forever.”

“I’ll be leaving here soon, I won’t tell you when, but you’ll know when everyling else does.”

Looking down you nod and say, “Sorry, but I have to. The longer I stay here, the more likely something bad will happen. That’s just how my life goes.” You then look back up to her, “Besides, Ponyville is nice, but it isn’t my home. I haven’t been home for nearly two years. I miss it.”

“No no no,” you reassure. “That wasn’t home either. I won’t tell you where, but just know that it is a place where someling like me can live in peace.”

“I guarantee he’ll find me there. For right now he just wants to be out of the limelight, and I don’t blame him.”

She nods at this and looks down. She closes her eyes and lets out a big sigh. You are about to ask her if she’s okay, when she says.

“I understand Hoody. You have to do what you have to do. Just…be careful out there will you?”

"Of course…Although I just wish we could have spent more time together before it was over. Had more talks, gone on more picnics, maybe having an actual…d-d-da…” she starts stuttering and blushing on whatever the last word is.

"Relax, knowing what my life is like I'm sure we'll see each other again. Besides, unlike last time, I’m planning on actually writing to everyling. I think I owe this town that much after my last “Death”" you obliviously interrupt.

Selena facehoofs at this, but says nothing. Fortunately this interruption snaps her out of this and she nervously-rapidly says,

"O-okay! Well... now I have too... bottle the mashed flowers! I'll... try to actually do something to keep the girls from hurting you if we see each other again!"

"Ok, though I don’t plan on putting the Cloak on anytime so-" you say before Fluttershy pulls you into a hug that you're shocked by, but then return.

"See ya Hoody," Fluttershy says, intimately pressing her soft body against yours which feels so go-

Not wasting anytime on the awkwardness, You whistle for Mangle, who bounds towards you down the stairs. You catch her and glare at the bunny who stops in his tracks.

“He’s right Angel,” Fluttershy says as she places a hoof on his tiny head. “Sometimes you just gotta let them go.”

You and Fluttershy look each other in the eye, and both nod as you turn around and exit the house.

As you begin walking, you look back at the fox. “You’re just a regular old heart breaker aintcha?”

“Oh! No not yet, he’ll leave a bit before dinner tonight. You guys got something planned?” she asks.

“Well, I’ll be seeing Applejack tonight, and Rainbow is hard to find zipping all over the place, and Aloe…I’m just not ready for that yet. I think I’ll go stop by Octavia’s, at least then I can get some more info about the horde restarting.”

With that in mind, you head to the musician’s house. As you do you can’t help but wonder how Nightshade’s quest is going.

Your dad dropped a bombshell on you early this morning. Today is your last day here. You wish you’d had more of a heads up to mentally prepare for this moment, but it is what it is.

“Well if dad is going to be hanging out one last time with his friends, then me and mine will have an epic last day,” you say with resolve.

“Sorry Nightshade, Ah gotta study and do my schoolwork today,” Applebloom apologizes.

“Yeah,” she says as she scratches the back of her head. “I’ve kind of been putting stuff off, what with the Reunion and Derby Racing and Camping. And since Ms. Cheerilee isn’t my sister in law anymore, she’s less inclined to let things slide.”

“Oh. Well dang that sucks, I was hoping that we could all go do some crusading today.”

“Sorry Nightshade. But hey, tomorrow after school I should be free. And maybe after Supper tonight I won’t be too tired, we could play a board game or something.”

“I…I guess,” you trail off as you won’t have as much time with your friend as you’d hoped.

“Alright then, I’ll see ya at the dinner table then,” she smiles as she puts her nose back in her book causing you to sigh.
You walk up and hug her.

“Well, just in case I don’t see you over dinner, I just wanted to say…Good Bye,” you say in melancholy.
Applebloom just shrugs, smiles and says, “Alright then.” And as she starts studying again, you head out to see your other friends.

“Well it sucks that Applebloom can’t hang out, but hopefully I’ll be able to make do with the others.”

“For when Princess Celestia shows up with the Saddle Arabian Diplomats. She’s even letting me help design some to make up for the whole suitcase thing when we went camping,” she squeeks.

“Ya, sorry. But I’m sure we’ll have time to hang out tomorrow. After school that is,” she smiles. You return the smile, even though sadness creeps up on you.

“OK then,” you say as you then grasp and hug Sweetie Belle who is all but happy to return it.
“S-See ya around Sweetie,” you say as you break the hug.

“Yeah, see ya around Shade,” she smiles obliviously. You then walk on as she closes to the door to help her sister.

“Oh, why did today have to be the last day? Hopefully Scootaloo isn’t too busy…”

When you arrive at Scootaloo’s, she has the same apologetic look as the other two, making your ears fall.

“Oh, sorry Nightshade but I actually have an appointment with Rainbow Dash today.”

“She’s had this whole weekend and tomorrow off from the Wonderbolts Academy. She’ll be getting here pretty soon, and she promised that now that she’s my Big Sister, she’ll teach me some new moves she’s learned,” she says in excitement as she buzzes her wings.

You think one of the big reasons she idolizes Rainbow is because she thinks Dash is the best chance she has for finally flying.
You ruffle your own wings (Hidden from view via magic) You’ve always wanted to learn to fly, but there just never seemed to be a time or place to learn. So even though it breaks your heart that none of the crusaders can hang out with you today, you decide to let her chase her dream with her new Big Sister.

“Alright. Just...” you choke up. “Just be sure to outpace her once you learn those moves.”

“Oh, I definitely will! I’ll show you and the girls tomorrow after school. It’s gonna be awesome!” she says buzzing her wings.

“Right…After School…” you mutter. You pull her into a hug before she can see your eyes watering.

“Kn-knock em dead Scoots…Later,” you then break the hug and run out her door as she calls back to you,

“Later Shade!”
When her house is out of view, you sniffle back the tears, and wipe away the few that fell.

“This is such Bullspit! Why did Dad decide today was the day? If it had just been one day sooner or later, the girls wouldn’t be busy, or at least could have hung out after school!” you growl as you kick the dirt.

“But no! I gotta say goodbye to my friends without actually saying goodbye. I mean, I want to go back to Appleloosa sure, but at the same time I also want to stay here.” You then sigh trying to calm yourself.

“Relax Nightshade. You knew this wasn’t going to last forever…Even still, I wished it would have been longer.” Sighing once more, you look up to the sky.

“Please Lady Luck, I’ve only got one real friend left in this place, don’t let him be busy too…”

He scratches the back of his neck. “Well…Kind of. Twilight’s is being ultra critical on preparations for when the Saddle Arabians arrive with Princess Celestia. She’s even had me reorganize the library. Three times!”

“Tell me about it. She’s constantly over at Fluttershy’s practicing for the magical performance she’s going to show them. I don’t know why juggling animals is so important but…” he just shrugs in complacency.

“So…You can’t come out and play?” you ask feeling immense hurt. Spike is one of your bestest, closest, and toughest friends. The thought of not being able to hang out with him or any of the girls shatters your heart.

He looks at you and your downcast face. “I’m sorry Nightshade, I really want to but…well you know how things go,” he says gesturing to the library causing you to nod.

“Right…” you choke back a sob. “Well if you’re busy I’ll just get out of your way,” you say as you trudge towards the door.

You pause and look back at him, trying not to let the sadness show in your eyes.

“Ya, sure. I’m fine,” you lie and he picks up on it as he walks over to you.

“I’ve been running for a long time,” you answer back as you think on your life.

“Well alright then,” he says accepting your answer. “Be sure to take it easy.”

No…you won’t…you think sadly as you leave the library. After walking out of view of the Treebary, your emotions get the better of you.

“It’s not fair. It’s just not fair,” you whimper as you hang your head and sluggishly walk through the town.

Why? Why couldn’t Ponyville have been our home? Why couldn’t it have been as friendly and welcoming to Daddy like Appleloosa was? Why couldn’t we have stopped running here? You lament. You then grit your teeth as you know the reason.

If she hadn’t been such a traitorous b!#$%, Daddy wouldn’t have been thrown in jail, and that giant bear wouldn’t have attacked and he wouldn’t have freaked out thinking I was dead! Noling would have been hurt, and we wouldn’t have had to run and hide anymore! If she had just been good, if she had just been our friend, MAYBE she could have helped the others see that Daddy wasn’t a monster. MAYBE we could have stopped running, and MAYBE we could have lived here happily…but no. We’ll never know…All because She wanted her Gorramned Money!

You kick the dirt in front of you again, accidentally creating a sizeable pot hole thanks to your anger. Your tears fall into the hole as the emotions finally hit you all at once, but you stifle the tears. You don’t want some random passerbys asking you questions.
You sigh again as you look at the hole, before smoothing it over with your bending.

“We’ve been running ever since I was born. Just once I’d like to stop and just live…” you then move on, taking in the town one last time. Really, all you want to do is go into the Inventory and curl up on your bed just like old times. That way, the outside world can’t hurt you anymore.

The day is halfway done, and it’s only served to break your heart. In looking for your dad, you see Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon in the distance and you still your sad heart.

Well, if Lady Luck is gonna screw with me, then I’m sure as heck gonna settle some wrongs before I leave, you think as you trot over to them.

If you can at least right a wrong then perhaps it will all be worth it. You will yourself to put a smile on your face as you near them.

"Well, we might go back to my house while Mom is at the Spa and swim or something. We're not sure yet.”

"Oh! Uh... no, something's just on my mind." You say sheepishly. "Anyway, I…well, I just wanted to apologize again for all the fights we had in the past."

"Well, we're sorry too, but didn't we already apologize to each other?" Silver asks you.

"Yeah, I know that, but.... I just want you to know that whatever happens, I don't dislike or hate you guys at all. And I hope that…we could be real friends. I know it's been awkward these last few weeks…" You scratch the back of your head at that.

"You can say that again..." Silver whispers to herself. She then looks to your shrinking form and says in a hesitant voice, "Do…do you want come with us to Dia's house? We could play games and stuff, just the three of us.”

“Of course, I got a big house, we could do all sorts of stuff. Plus you always have interesting ideas.”

You look at their smiling faces, actual genuine smiles. It suits them much better than the sneers from the past.
But would you like to spend your last day in Ponyville with the ones whom you had the most conflict with in the past?

Well it’s a heck of a lot better than being alone, you think in resolve. Your face then brightens with genuine glee.

"Okay! I'm down to hang out today! The Cutie Mark Crusaders and Spike are all busy anyways... not that I'm only hanging out with you two because there's no one else..." You ensure.

Th-they called me by my nickname... You smile and happily bounce over to them.

Maybe you were wrong, maybe you did have more than just four real friends, even if you only realized it on the last day. But you’ll make the day count.

After getting lost a few times as usual, you finally find Octavia and Vinyl’s house... which is half purple and half brown?

"Hi Octavia. You got a minute?" you say as you hand her one of the bouquet of flowers. She visibly flusters, clearly not expecting that.

“Uh huh. Oh, and is Vinyl home too?” you ask taking out another bouquet which causes her eyes to widen a bit.

"Wh- I mean no, she's out buying more liquor." she responds, deflating a bit. "Come in."

“Alright then,” you say as you trot inside, which is also split down the middle with different décor.

“Right, well…” Octavia stammers as she holds her bouquet of flowers.“Was there something you wished to talk about Mr. Tennant?”

“Well kind of. I heard via Bon Bon that you were thinking of starting the Horde back up.”

“What’d I do?” comes the voice of said mare as she walks out of the kitchen, surprising you.

“I told you not to tell anypony about business unless we all discussed it first!”

“Oh…well you should have specified,” Lyra responds haughtily causing Octavia to facehoof.

“What? You didn’t complain when I brought the dragon into the fold,” Lyra defends.

“Honk Honk!” comes the voice of Crackle who walks out of the living room, causing you to jump a bit.

“Because Ms. Crackle knows and respects HIM! What if somepony else besides Mr. Tennant caught wind?”

“Oh relax, it’s all cool. Minuette was cool about it, and she says that Twinkleshine and Lemon Hearts are open to joining.”

“That is besides the point Ms. Heartstrings. Because of those Knight scoundrels, we have to be more careful and…”

Well, clearly they’re trying to start it up again, though their numbers seem small. Hopefully I can get them to stop arguing and learn more. I still got to speak with my other three stalkers, and hang with Flash before he leaves, so hopefully this doesn’t take too long. The day is far from over.

You then clear your throat causing the mares and the dragon to stop speaking and look to you.

Life of a Wanted Changeling Season 3: Tyrants, Terrorists, and Tiaras, Oh My!

by Down with Chrysalis

Episode 69: Dawn of the Final Day Part 1