One monster had been dealt with… well both had. Silent Storm flew through the gardens and over to the body of Fire Sky. He hung his head.
Rainbow flew next to him. “I’m sorry, I really am. I know what he meant to you.”
A familiar voice came. “Not sorry enough.” Rainbow looked up to see Fluttershy standing over Fire Sky’s decapitated form. “Everyone just says their sorry don’t they?” Rainbow and Silent both backed up a little. “So Celestia lives with a paltry punishment, for all the lives she destroyed?” Tears streamed out of her eyes as she looked down at the body, her own body starting to shake with rage. “And he is EXICUTED for being the first one to do something!” She stomped the ground.
“What he did was wrong!” Silent shouted back.
“So that gives you the right to kill? We could have saved him!” Fluttershy shouted back. She started to sob. “I was getting through to him!... I saw him smile… I heard his pain… He needed to be understood.” She sat down. “Why?”
Rainbow Dash swallowed, unable to reply.
Fluttershy pushed the body with her hoof, like she was trying to wake him up. “Fire Sky… if I had said something different, if I had listened better… if…” Silent walked towards him. She snapped a glare at him. “This is YOUR fault!”
Rainbow heard her and suddenly shot in front of Silent. “If you DARE talk to him like that again…” The two friends glared at each other. “We’ll talk about this later.” Rainbow nudged Silent. “C’mon.” They flew away together.
They landed, Silent Storm starting to cry. Rainbow put her wing on him. Soon, she found herself crying too.
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Rainbow Dash here. Fluttershy and I… I don’t know what to say. Fire did something to her. She still believes she could have saved him. That she could have changed him. I still don’t know what to say. I never expected a friend to become a victim so quickly.
It’s hard to sum everything up. As anyone can imagine, a lot happened after that day. Luna was good to her word, and raised her sister like her child. She, over time, learned to come to grips with what happened to their sister all those years ago. Honestly none of us, besides Luna, even knew about Catherine. Oh and, yes, eventually, Celestia became a she again.
And so, Twilight and Luna became the new co-rulers of Equestria.
Here is the point where I say equality soon reigned across the land, which isn’t true. The law was slowly changed, stallions were allowed refuge, divorce could be initiated by either party and default custody was decided by what seemed best for the child. Still I’m pretty sure a lot of partiality still existed in folks minds- course after all that had happened, not all of it was anti male... I guess prejudice is just something that will always exist whatever you do about it. You can make progress against it, but it’ll never go away. Besides, I guess we really don’t have the right to force folks to change their minds, wasn’t that half the point… so where’s the happy medium there?
I guess I should also mention, that with what Fire Sky’ soldiers did… they killed a wendigo. I guess something is going to come of that, as now ponies no longer need to fear them… we’re free, free to fight, free to hate… I’m kind of scared of what comes next. Are my fears even right to have? It’s like I’m asking to stay a slave but, if this is what freedom is… what’s next?
I could also say that in a few weeks, Silent and I were married but… seriously, I rush things a lot but, Silent really doesn’t. Good balance I guess. So yea, it was about six months… and yes, Rarity was extremely jealous that I got married first.
Another thing to note. Twilight and I made up and… yeeeep. Guess she never really could get a certain guy out of her head. “Little filly” is now her lover’s nick name for her, and “little colt” is hers for him. They have a beautiful little teenage filly to raise. The wedding is coming up.
Finally I should say Silent loves me and my daughter with all his heart, and we love him back. Silent loves my daughter and I with all his heart and we love him back.