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// Epilogue One - Aftermath 
// Story: Princess Celestia and Nightmare Moon Team up to Save Everyone 
// by Codex Ex Equus 
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Later That Day


"Are those two still out sittin' under that tree?" asked Applejack, looking around the map table.

"What do you expect? They're in love!" Rarity sighed dreamily. "And after everything Celestia went through to save Twilight, they deserve a little bit of time to themselves. So you leave them alone, you hear me?"

"I ain't gonna bother 'em, I just want to know why they ain't helpin' us."

"It's not like there's much to do. We took care of most of the clean up ourselves already," complained Rainbow Dash, her body draped over her chair. "At least the town only caught on fire a little bit this time. Wish I'd been able to get ahold of that Nightmare Moon though, it sounds like she caused all kinds of trouble when Celestia was trying to rescue Twilight. Anyone see where she disappeared to?"

"You should leave her alone," said Fluttershy softly, a small frown on her face. "She seemed perfectly nice from what I saw. I'm sure she just needs a friend and then she'll be as good as Discord."

"That's not saying much," muttered Applejack.

"Why are you pushing for friendship anyway?" asked Rainbow, sitting up to lean on the table. "I heard you declared war on at least three different kingdoms while we were running Equestria."

"I-I didn't mean to," squeaked Fluttershy. "But they were being so mean, and I didn't want to actually get in a fight, s-so I tried to scare them off…"

"Yeah, apparently the griffins and minotaurs were so scared that they called off the war they'd been building towards and signed a mutual defense pact. Against us."

"Yay! They're friends!"

"Kind of missing the point there, Flutters. But at least you did something. Pinkie just threw parties the whole time, and I don't think I even saw you, Applejack. I had to sit through all those boring policy meetings by myself!"

"You didn't seen me cause I was being stalked by an ornery Queen bent on revenge, thank you very much. Or thank you not at all, more like," retorted Applejack. "I'm lucky she just has twisted sense of humor and wasn't actually trying to kill me."

"Well, I for one had a simply wonderful time," said Rarity, holding a hoof to her chest. "Not only did we get to do our part in helping Equestria, but I got to spend some quality time among the elite and noble of Canterlot."

"Uh-huh. And how many riots did you cause?" asked Rainbow Dash, raising an eyebrow.

"Riot, dear, it was just the one. And it was more of a fracas than anything."

"That sure was a crazy week we spent taking the place of the Princesses, wasn't it girls?" said Pinkie Pie suddenly, lifting her head from where she'd been laying face down on the table. "When I think of all the wacky hijinks we got up to… why, I remember it like it was yesterday…"

"Pinkie, it was yesterday." Applejack sighed. "Actually, it was today. We were in Canterlot until just after lunch."

"Like it was yesterday… like it was yesterday…"







Fluttershy stared at Pinkie Pie. "So, um, is she about to reminisce, or…"

Rainbow Dash gave Pinkie a shove and she flopped over, drool running out of her mouth and forming a new river on the table's map of Equestria as she snored.

"Nope, looks like she's out again. Did she really not sleep the entire week?"

"Knowin' that girl, probably." Applejack pushed herself back from the table and stood up. "Come on, I got some rope in my pack. We can tie her down until she can go more'n five minutes without passing out."