//------------------------------// // The Third Sister Epilogue // Story: The Shadows Saga // by Tagshadow //------------------------------// Tag stood looking over the railing, at the sea of chocolate milk and the occasional island that zoomed by. The sun plummeted behind the horizon and the moon jumped up to replace it instantly. Tag heard Fiandu’s heavy breathing and turned around, the legendary creature was standing almost nervously. “Is something wrong?” Tag asked. Perhaps the crewponies were making him feel unwelcome, it had been hard enough to convince them to let him on. Fiandu’s mouth began to move again. No, other ponies try make me feel welcome, I know they scared though. I sorry. The big, eyes were filled with sadness, Tag felt a strange kinship to him. “Come over here.” Tag said motioning to a spot beside him. Fiandu stepped over nervously and looked out at the sea with Tag. “Don’t worry about it.” He said simply. What you mean? Fiandu asked confusedly. “I was much the same way. When my friends found me, they were pretty scared but willing to give it a try. It took time. Don’t think that anypony will like you instantly. But don’t worry, me, Lop, Pilot, Brook and McCutchen are your friends.” My only friend Halley. You say… have other friends? Tag smiled as he remembered them, then frowned as he remembered where they were. “Yes, the ponies who saved my life. They’re in trouble right now and we’re going to get them out.” Tag explained. And save other princesses too, right? Tag felt himself grow angry as he thought of Princess Celestia. “We’ll save them, we have to for the good of Equestria.” Tag said. “But when we do, Celestia has a lot of explaining to do.” Won’t hurt her? Fiandu asked worriedly; Tag shook his head, looking back out to sea. “I wouldn’t dream of it, I just want the truth… for her to admit the truth” He said. He heard approaching hoofsteps and turned around, Lop stood behind them anxiously. “Are you okay, Lop?” Tag asked. Lop kicked at the deck with a hoof. “I just wanted to apologize for trying to attack you in the forest, Fiandu.” Lop mumbled sheepishly. “My mother always told me it was important to apologize when you did something wrong.” Fiandu took his words into consideration. He stepped over to Lop and held his hands out; Lop hesitantly stepped into Fiandu’s embrace. It okay, we all make mistake. Fiandu said. “Thanks, you have no idea what that means to me.” Lop said, relieved. But you have to promise, help me save Tag’s friends. Fiandu said and Tag couldn’t help but chuckle. “It seems you need to learn a lesson on jumping to conclusions about things.” He said, Lop grinned and stuck out his hoof. “It’s a deal.” Fiandu seemed to take a minute before he clued in and shook Lop’s hoof with his claw. All three of them watched the sea in silence, and for the first time since Tag left the mainland, he felt at peace… but how long would it last? ---- Tor took another halting step; he didn’t have the strength to go on. Come on! Silver urged. Don’t give up! Tor felt the chain around his neck pull taut as the cage it was connected to moved forward Twilight stood inside the cage watching him with a desperate look on her face. Tor took another step relieving the pressure around his neck. I have to keep going. Tor thought. I can’t falter; have to keep moving, pay for my mistake. He thought back to the square in Ponyville where the final battle had taken place, Quick Thrust was dead. Although Tor hadn’t known the pegasus long he had already developed a respect for him. Tor was the one that had lied to the citizens and now they were huddled in a large cage at the back of the group terrified of their own future. It wasn’t your fault. Silver said reassuringly. There was nothing that anypony could do. I lied. Tor thought simply, he licked his cracked lips. “Water!” He called out desperately. A shadow from the front of the crowd trotted back to him and punched him hard in the gut causing him to topple over in pain. The chain had grown taut again and he began to drag along the ground. He barely felt the bumps go by as his consciousness faded. (Dear Celestia, that was one heck of a thing to write. Anyway this is the end of The Third Sister. The next one, The End of Chaos, will be the last one. I have no idea how long it will take for me to write it but I want to have the entire thing written before I start posting [because I had consistency issues in Shadows I want to make sure I get everything right.] Anyway, in between short days of that I might start up something else I have planned, keep an eye out for my name among the newly released fictions. –Tag)