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// Sparky's departure 
// Story: Sparky's Journey 
// by General Sparky 
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The next day, Sparky, Thorax and Night Light packed their bags and proceeded to the ports to board RSS Bismarck. Sparky's bag contains her shrunken Aircraft Carrier. Sparky wore her rainbow colored dress and her star shaped pendant below leaving her house. There was a small crowd of ponies gathered at the Fillydelphia port to witness the final withdrawal of troops by the Singapore Cavalry. The Singapore Cavalry is stationed in both Equestria and Gryphonstone to maintain the peace after the war. After an era of peace, their commander decided to end the peace-keeping operations in Equestria and Gryphonstone. RSS Tirpitz has been sent to Gyphonstone to withdraw the troops there. The commander of the Singapore Cavalry, who is a colonel, gave a speech to mark the end this deployment. After his speech, Rommel gave a speech to thank the Singapore Cavalry for playing a role in reinstating peace in Equestria and its surrounding nations. Derpy gave the Unicorns of the Singapore Cavalry medals for their involvement. After the ceremony, the Unicorns boarded Bismarck and the ship sailed away. Sparky, Night Light and Thorax toook the opportunity to secretly board the ship with the Unicorns.

It was only after Bismarck's departure that Derpy announced that Sparky was in the crowd. Ponies started to look for the her to see if she is in the crowd.

"No need to look, everypony, they have left." Rommel said calmly into the microphone. The crowd of ponies was gave confused gazes to Rommel. Rommel gave the microphone to Derpy.

"As a measure of goodwill, Sparky has volunteered to go to Singapore to experience their lifestyle. The changeling prince and her dragon will go with her to experience it together. Any questions?" Derpy said using the microphone.

"Who will protect us now? You said that Sparky will protect us!" a pony in the crowd shouted.

"We don't need a 350 meters (1148 feet) tall creature to protect us. We still have a defense force that is ready to act at a moment's notice. So don't worry everypony, we will be safe." Derpy explained.

"When is she coming back?" Another pony asked.

"I don't know. But I know she will definitely come back. It may take a year, two years or even a thousand years till she return but she will return."

"How do you know that?"

"Equestria is her home. No matter what happens on the other side, she will return."

"She can't just leave like that! She is OUR pet! She should stay here in Equestria!" A pony shouted. The crowd started to roar to life.

Rommel took over the microphone. "I think you are mistaken, citizen. Sparky is NOT Equestria's pet."

"What are you suggesting, General?" Derpy asked Rommel in a voice only Rommel can hear.

"We are hers." Rommel responded. The crowd immediately fell silent. "Sparky doesn't belong to us in the first place. She has helped us a lot in the past few years and acted friendly and seemed to be at our control but that doesn't mean we should treat her as a pet. She is more powerful than all of us combined and could destroy Equestria within an hour. A creature of her caliber can never be contained. She treat us so well and wanted nothing in return. Slowly but surely, we became used to her presence and took her for granted. This led Equestria to become her pet." Rommel explained.

The crowd could only look down in shame. Many had mistreated her before in a number of ways. They have made fun of her behind her back, scolded her for simple things she did wrong, many would criticize her for helping their enemy, some would scold her for being a nuisance or even just caring for them in her own ways. Some ponies in the crowd started to shed tears. Rommel looked at the crowd below him, his face not betraying his emotions. He had spent years perfecting the emotionless face when commanding his troops, but not even this could prevent a tears from coming down his eyelids.

Derpy place a hoof under Rommel's neck and gave him a look of understanding before taking away the microphone from his hooves.

"Is this how we react to Sparky's departure? Man up, everypony! Just because she is leaving us for a time doesn't mean she is gone for good. We should be happy to have her in Equestria, no matter how long she is here for. So hide your tears, and give Sparky a proper goodbye."

The crowd solidifies themselves for a moment and collectively waved at the battleship. Sparky looked back at the shore and smiled when she saw them waving at her. She went back of the ship and roared as loud as she could. The crowd received the roar and it brought a smile to their faces.

She is the Princess of Monsters. Derpy thought to herself. She smiled. They would meet again, no matter how long it would take.

Bismarck would meet with her sister, Tripitz, and sailed through the portal together.