"Honey? I got the groceries!" Called a cream colored stallion, peeking his head through the door. There was no answer so he walked into his home. "Starlight, sweetie? We can make the salad you wanted, now!... Sweetie?" A muffled gasp followed his remark and as Snow Pine entered the den, he dropped the groceries and let out a scream.
"She's right in here, Princess Celestia." whispered Snow Pine, trying to hold back tears as he saw his wife on her death bed. The great princess nodded and gently walked into the room where a frail pony was lying, breathing heavily.
Princess Celestia sat down in the leather chair next to the hospital bed in which Starlight was laying in. Snow Pine blew his nose, still trying to be manly. The princess whispered something in his ear which he couldn't understand.
"What was it?" He said, his voice cracking at the end. Princess Celestia said it a little louder.
"So, this is your wife?" The Princess said and Snow Pine nodded, still trying to hold back tears. The princess nodded, stroking the dying pony's mane. The wife let out a cough then settled back down. The caring princess gasped and drew back her hoof.
"What- What happened?" The princess asked Snow Pine who blew his nose again. The stallion took a deep breath.
"Well, she was a smoker... Didn't take care of herself too well... But I loved her anyway." The colt said, starting to tear up. Princess Celestia tryed to comfort the dying wife's husband. The princess sighed, sat up and paced the floor, trying to find if there was anything she could do. Celestia stopped, looked at Snow Pine and shook her head.
"I'm sorry... There's nothing I can do." She said and the husband started crying, a tear rolling down his cheek. He held his wife's hoof trying to comfort her. Starlight smiled at her husband, exepting her fate. The husband nodded, even though it pained him so much just to let her die with out even trying anything.
"I am so sorry... For everything." Snow Pine whispered to his wife and kissed her forehead. The princess frowned and a tear rolled down her cheek.
Princess Celestia walked over to the chair again but didn't sit, instead she bowed her head in respect for the dying pony.
"I-I just can't believe this is it, Starlight... I had so much planned for us...I..." He couldn't continue. The colt was too busy crying. Princess Celestia felt the stallion's pain. She was an empathetic pony and had lost someone once too.
Suddenly, the dying pony moved. She gestured towards the princess and then towards the table next to her which held paper and a pen. The princess lovingly handed the paper and pen to Starlight. Right as she finished writing the note, the pony gasped for air. Parametics came in, trying to revive her but it was too late. The husband burst into tears and Princess Celestia bowed her head for the pony and picked up the note. Thinking this was not the right time to read it, she put it in her saddle bag to read it at home.
"I'm so sorry for your loss." Whispered the princess to Snow Pine and he nodded, wiping salty tears from his face. The colt slowly walked out of the room, blowing a last kiss to his true love.
---Later That Week---
"Princess? It's time to go." Called Celestia's assistant and she nodded, closing her book and grabbing the flowers she had prepared for the funeral. The princess also grabbed a picture of Starlight that Snow Pine had given her yesterday, just to have some rememberance of her. Princess Celestia nodded at the picture then walked out of her room and made her way to the chariot.
"I would just like to say that... Starlight wasn't a bad person... Though some mistreated her because of her choices in life." Started Snow Pine and wiped his eyes. He took a breath then continued. "She was an amazing wife... And best friend." He finished and everypony nodded in their agreement. All the ponies stood to sing a song then continued with their words.
The walls were decorated with pictures of Starlight and Snow Pine along with black and white balloons. In the front of the building was the casket that held Starlight. The coffin was closed despite rules: Snow Pine couldn't bear to see her again... Dead.
"Will anypony else like to say a few words?" Said Snow Pine and a few ponies raised their hooves. He picked one then greatfully walked off stage.
"Starlight was an amazing pony. A good cook, artist, and a great friend. She was never mean to anypony and she always helped out. I'll miss you, Starlight." Said the mare then walked off stage. One last pony walked on the stage.
"Starlight was a great pony. I remember I turned her down once for help... But she kept asking and asking until I finally said yes." There were a few chuckles following this statement. "And she always did a great job." He finished then walked off stage. As the pony stepped down, Princess Celestia came into the building.
"I would like to say a few words!" She said and everyone stared at her as she walked onto the stage. The princess cleared her throat then began to speak.
"I only saw Starlight when she died but from what Snow Pine has told me, she was a great pony. Always caring, beautiful, and loved to live life." She said then remembered something. "Oh! I almost forgot! Starlight gave me a note before she died. I didn't have time to read it yet because it wasn't the right time." She said then took out the crumpled paper from her saddle bag.
The princess took a deep breath, looked it over, and almost fainted. Her eyes widened and she set the paper down on the podeium. "Um... I should be leaving... Good bye!" She said awkwardly then bolted out of the building. The crowd gasped at the princess then their heads shot back to the podeium once Snow Pine was there again.
Again, his eyes widened but this time he fainted, right there on stage. Everypony gasped again until the paper floated down onto the floor. One mare walked up to it and read the poorly writen writing.
'PRINCESS CELESTIA,
HEY! YOU ARE STANDING ON MY OXYGEN TANK!'