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// Five years later 
// Story: For those we love . . . 
// by bloodwolf432 
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Twilight gazed out over the hill, just gazing at the apple trees in Sweet Apple Acres.  She let the wind breeze over her, carrying a cool chill and the smell of apples.

Five years, it had been five years since the incident at Canterlot.  Where she nearly made the mistake of her life.

She felt a few tears fall down her face as she remembered Big Mac laid there, bloodied and beaten just to show her the truth of what would happen and how he felt for her.

Unicorns were the most proficient in magic usage due to the fact they could actively use their magic.  Earth Ponies and Pegasi had magic as well but nearly as much as Unicorns and could not easily access it.  Pegasi used their magic to help them fly through the air, Rainbow Dash also used it whenever she performed a Sonic Rainboom.  Earth Ponies have theirs constantly travel through their bodies, making them stronger and hardier than the other two types.  Plus, they could unconsciously use their magic to help plants grow.

With Unicorns, they were able to tap into the energy that is magic and channel it through the focal point that is their horn.  It’s position on their foreheads allowed them to better focus on the object of their desire in addition with being able to tap into the mind to properly understand what they wished to do which is why no distracted Unicorn can properly cast magic.

However, with it being so close to their brain outside influences can affect them.  The example being with Big Macintosh and pressing all this emotion through her horn with the little magic Earth Ponies possessed.  It was an astonishing feat as Earth Ponies normally could not consciously access their magic.

‘Just another thing that makes him so wonderful’ Twilight mentally sighed.

She could just imagine it now, him walking up behind her and enjoying the sight with her.

“Hey there Sugarcube, what are you doing up here by yourself?” Mac’s asked, sitting down next to her.

“You know, just reminiscing” Twilight sighed.

“About what?” Mac asked.

“You know, what happened five years ago” Twilight said, sniffling as the tears threatened to come up again.

“Oh Twilight, Ah thought you would’ve been over it by now” Mac said.  “What happened to me wasn’t your fault.  You didn’t know.”

Twilight lowered her head as more tears fell.  “But if I had just admitted my feelings to you, if I had just saw through Blueblood’s lies, you would-”

“Twilight, don’t go down this road” Mac warned turning to face her.  “Life is not made of ‘what ifs’.  I never blamed you, not once for what happened to me.”

“But-”

“Hush Sugarcube” Mac said holding a hoof over her lips.  “Now just enjoy this here view with me.”

So the two sat there quietly, enjoying each other’s company while staring over Sweet Apple Acre’s.

“Come on Twilight, Scootaloo is going to get antsy if you’re not there to help her with her new writing cutie mark” Mac said.

Twilight wiped away any remnant traces of her tears and smiled up at Mac.  “You’re right.  I just hope she hasn’t used up all the paper trying to do it on her own.”

So they walked, side by side through Ponyville till reaching the library.

“Mom, dad!  I finally did it!” Scootaloo cheered, flying through the door and crashing into her father.

It had been one year after Princess Celestia had saved Big Macintosh’s life and personally wed the two at Sweet Apple Acre’s.  They had found the poor filly huddled inside the tree house during the winter season and discovered she was an orphan.

After the proper paperwork had been filed, she had become a part of the family.

“That’s great sweetheart” Twilight smiled, using her magic to lift the dazed filly up.

“I finally wrote something good!” she said, puffing out her chest and fluttering her wings.  “Here, look!”

“How about we read it together, inside?” Twilight suggested.

"As a family" Mac said, holding the door open.

"As a family" Scootaloo cheered.

"As a family" Twilight agreed, smiling.

So the three walked into the house together, as a family.

The End.

A/N.  Hey everypony, Blood here.  I noticed how depressed some people were with the last chapter and decided to make an alt ending to it.  I know it's not that good but I hope you enjoyed it.  Comments as always are appreciated.  And if you have the time check out my other two stories.