FINAL ACT
The people cheered and hollered in rejoice.
Twilight hugged Spike as he licked her face.
Flash and Celestia jumped for joy and even hugged one another, but then separated due to the awkwardness.
The six girls softly floated back to the ground, and changed back to their normal forms, and then they broke out cheering and hollering like crazy, and the Murakamis joined in them in a big group hug and cheer.
The only person who wasn’t cheering, or joining with the gang was Garfield. What did he have to celebrate about? He had already been told of what had happened-- how HE was the dragon and all that stuff-- the police would press no charges on him, as they couldn’t detain him for something that wasn’t truly his fault, and that he had no way of knowing what he did.
But still… his home had been completely destroyed because of it all! He now just stood by his moped… the only thing he had left… hanging his head low, for it was a lot more than just the loss of his home. He felt ashamed…!
He knew now that magic was real. Even though his entire time as the dragon was a total blank to him, everything else that happened, including what he saw could not be denied. In fact, if it weren’t for the magic, he wouldn’t even alive. Though there was still blood on his shirt from where he got shot, the wounds inflicted on him had completely healed as if nothing had happened to him.
“Garfield…?” Terra asked to him “Are you alright?”
He didn’t turn to face her, but he answered, “If you mean “Will I live” yes…” he sounded more distant than cold with her.
“I can’t believe it…” he said aloud, “All this time… there really is magic. Now, I believe.”
The others approached him, “I’m glad to hear you say that, Garfield.” Said Sunset “Just because you don’t believe in something, doesn’t mean it isn’t real.”
“Don’t sweat it, Garfield…” added Dick “We were just as surprised as you were when we found out.”
Garfield looked over his shoulder.
One-by-one, the other Murakamis nodded, and the Equestrians all approached him.
“Magic is real…” he repeated, “Well… I wish you all the best of luck then.” and he got up to leave. “Wait…!” cried Twilight “What do you mean? Where are you going?”
“I’m leaving. I have no reason or wish to stay here anymore.”
“What do you mean?” asked Terra “You said you understood it all now.”
Garfield looked sternly at her, “I said I believe in magic now…” he paused and then looked at everyone, “…That doesn’t change anything between any of us.”
Everyone felt heartstruck, especially the girls, “So wait…!” cried Pinkie “You mean that after everything we’ve done to help save you, and everything that we want to do for you… you still don’t want be our friend?!”
“Didn’t I tell you I don’t believe in friendship? It’s never done me any good in the outcome, especially considering that because of it… I’ve lost my home!”
Vic was growing annoyed with his tone, “What’choo talkin’ about? You were the one who went and blew it up, and we all risked our lives, not to mention my sweet ride to save you, and this is the gratitude you show us?!”
“Huh!” Garfield scoffed “Even though I destroyed my own home, what caused all this in the first place? It was the magic…” he then glared at the girls, “…YOUR magic to be precise. So it’s your fault!”
“Outrageous!” snapped Rarity.
“What she said!” agreed Rainbow.
“Garfield, it was them baddies who took the magic from us.” Applejack explained “Everythin’ that happened was just by chance.”
“Oh, really…?” Garfield scoffed, “And I suppose letting yourselves even be captured by a group of third-rated poor-excuse for villains like them happened by chance, or is it because you let your guards down when you should have known better?”
“Wow, talking about jerk times infinity.” Raven muttered. Kato nodded, “He is more lost in the darkness than we thought, and he only makes it worse for himself.”
WHAPP!! Kori suddenly slapped Garfield clear across his face, much to everyone’s horror, and they gasped!
“Oh, my!” cried Fluttershy.
“Whoa!” whispered Flash.
Panting furiously, Kori unleashed her rage in her words, “I cannot believe you!” she scorned, “I just… cannot believe you! After everything that’s happened…
-The villains are captured...
-We save your life…
-We offer you our friendship knowing you need it…
…And you still treat us like dirt?!
What is your problem, Garfield Logan! TELL ME… TELL ME WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS!!”
“Kori…!” Celestia shouted, holding her back, “Calm down… it won’t help!”
Garfield rubbed his face where he was slapped and growled softly, “I think I’ve wasted enough time here!” and he mounted his moped and started up the engines.
“Garfield…!” cried Terra, but Dick held her back, “Forget it, Terra. We can change his shape, but we can’t change his mind. Garfield may never change, until he learns to conquer his own darkness that he creates for himself, not just what humanity has done to him.”
Terra clenched her fist in frustration, but Sunset assured her that Dick was right, “I just hope he makes it.”
Terra nodded tearfully, but she didn’t know why she was shedding her tears for Garfield anyway.
Twilight couldn’t believe this at all. To her, this was a complete and total nightmare…
…which it actual was!
The next thing she knew, Garfield was standing before her. “And I couldn’t leave especially without saying goodbye to you.” he hissed. Then… he slapped her hard across the face, “Twilight!”
He slapped her again “Twilight!”
And again…“Twilight…!”
“Twilight…!”
“Twilight…!”
“TWILIGHT…!”
His voice began to fade away, as well as everything around her.
“…Light”
“Twilight…!”
“Twilight, wake up!” Spike cried as he softly patter her cheeks.
She finally opened her eyes, “Oh…! Ah!” she groaned as she slowly sat upright in her own bed as the morning sunlight peeped through her window. “Spike...” she groaned as she put on her glasses. “I must’ve been having a dream.”
“I’ll say you did; shouting the place down.” said Spike “What was it all about?”
Twilight wasn’t so sure if she could explain it all, even to her own self. “Never mind, I better get ready for school. I have that test after all…”
“Um, Twilight… It’s Saturday.” Spike said as he held up her calendar.
“Oh… right…” Twilight felt very silly.
Just then, she got a text from Sunset saying that the gang was going to meet up from breakfast and if she and Spike would join them.
Spike seemed excited for it as he jumped up and panted happily. “Okay, but let me get dressed first…” Twilight said, and with that, Spike left the room.
Before dressing, Twilight took a moment to look outside, at all the people walking down the street, each and every one of them different in their own way and going about their business the way they preferred.
She couldn’t help but compare all this to her dream, preferably the way Garfield behaved. Even though it was just a dream, it did have a big reflection on life and people… and of course, it did make her realize her own ways; studying obsessively, and realizing maybe it wasn’t the only way to true greatness.
“I guess the ways of life are different for everyone.” she said to herself “It all depends on what you think about it, and what you do with it.”