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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Velvet's Time at Disneigh 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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A few weeks later, Velvet and the others learn of little Miracle's passing. As she hears this news, Velvet breaks into tears. "She, she was just so young, why did cancer have to claim such a young life?" 

"It's just how it goes. Cancer is a terrible disease that takes so many lives. That's just reality, even so, we can do one thing to help," responds Tilly, "we can create a fund for the Ponyville Cancer Center in Miracle's name. Does that sound good?"

"Mmhmm," responds Velvet as she wipes away the remaining tears. "That sounds like a good idea." 

A few minutes later, the mares walk off together to do yet another princess lunch. At the princess lunch, the mares happily play with the younger guests, sing with them, and even dance with them. While Velvet enjoys herself during the lunch, she can't help but be weighed down by the news about Miracle. She knows that it's not her fault, but it's still hard on her just the same. Two hours later, the lunch comes to an end and the princesses go back on their break. While on her break this time around, Velvet goes and sits down in the little princess lounge area and just cries for a few minutes and then she goes and gets cleaned up for her next photo pass session. While in the photo pass session, Velvet is approached by Miracles mother, father, and older sister, Linette. 

"Hey," says Velvet to the three ponies, "I'm sorry for your loss. Miracle was such a sweet filly."

"Yeah," responds Miracle's mother, "she absolutely loved you. You definitely made her last few days alive the best days ever." 

"Awe, well thanks, I'm honored," responds Velvet with a smile. "I will tell you this, we did create a fund at the Ponyville Cancer Center in her name called the Miracle Fund." 

"That's great, thank you," responds Miracle's mother. The two then share a hug and then Velvet takes a picture with Miracle's mother, father, and Linette. They then share a nice thank you and continue on their way while Velvet takes pictures with the rest of the ponies in the line. After two hours of photo pass picture taking, Velvet goes on her next break before the parade that night. 

While on her break, Velvet pulls out the picture of her and miracle and just smiles. She then sticks it back in the pocket on the underside of her dress and then heads off to get ready for the parade. While on the way to the parade, Velvet runs into Nightlight but just shrugs it off and runs past him, soon arriving at her float and hopping on. As he stands there in shock, Nightlight just stands with his jaw dropped. He then returns to the ticket booth where he works and sighs. "She is the most gorgeous mare I've ever seen, but she'd never date a little ticket colt like me." He then gets back to reloading the ticket machines and restocking the wristbands and Disneigh bands. As he does so, all he can think about is Snow Veil. If only he could meet her one on one, but that's foolish he thinks to himself. Somepony with a role like that would never get together with a lower status worker within the parks and Nightlight will just have to learn to live with that. Even so, he'll never get her off his mind.