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// Breakdown [Twilestia] 
// Story: Pearple Juice With Bits 
// by Pearple Prose 
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Too much. It was all just too much.

"Twilight!" She heard her name. She heard the voice and the pain that it carried. But she didn't respond to it. She couldn't turn back now.

"Twilight, talk to me! Please!"

She watched the rain as it slashed against her skin. She listened to the wind as it whipped at her mane. She looked down at Equestria, and she took a deep breath. No turning back now, she reminded herself.

"My love, please! You don't have to do this!"

The voice was close now; if she were to turn around now, she was sure she would see the owner there, her eyes wide with betrayal. So she didn't.

Just take a step. Just one. It'll last for a little while, and then it'll all be over.

She looked down at the ground again, and wondered if it would hurt.

"Twilight."

The voice wasn't shouting anymore, but it cut through the pounding rain and distant thunder as if it wasn't even there.

And then it asked her that question again. The one that finally tore her eyes from the end.

"Why?"

"Why?" She turned around to face the voice. The betrayal in those eyes threatened to overwhelm her, but she glared past the tears. "Because it's too much, Celestia. I can't..." She choked. "I can't..."

"Twilight, please." The voice begged. She ignored it.

"No. Twilight, stop." She turned around and took a deep breath.

"Stop!" She steadied her heart.

"TWILIGHT!"

And Twilight jumped.