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// Seeing Blue 
// Story: It's Not The Same Without You 
// by Pegasistah 
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"Don't cry Scoots... I miss her too." She tried her best to console her.

"She was all I had, all I loved." No luck.

"Everyone loved her-"

"Not like me." She snapped at her. "There is a difference between admire and love."

"I'm sure ponies loved her..."

"But you don't know."

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The sky filled with clouds as every pegasi was on the ground. A large crowd had formed on the field around the new grave. All looked down at the grass, focusing on nothing in particular. One ditzy mare looked guilty from information withheld.

Six ponies stood around the grave.

Murmurs around them were all the same.

"She was a great flier..."

"That Sonic Rainbow was awsome..."

"How sad..."

Twilight broke the silence. "I will miss you Dash... The way you crashed into my libaray, and always stayed to help me out."

Rarity followed. "I will miss your nagging. You always spoke your mind, and that was honorable."

"Those pranks we pulled were pretty superawesomeamazing! Now I will need to be the prank master." Pinkie sighed.

"Y'all were one of the most competitive ponies Ah every saw, an' Ah will miss all our competitions..." Applejack admitted.

"You helped me from the very first day I met you, and taught me so much... I miss you already..." Fluttershy began to cry.

"I will miss the one pony who believed in everything I did, and loved me. I didn't lose a friend, I lost a Mom."



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"Everypony loved Rainbow in their own way, and you probably loved her the most, I admit it.  Look at you, your a Wonderbolt! And Dash would be so proud." She flew up next to Scootaloo.

"This was her dream." She turned away from her.

"And she would be happy for you still. Her real dream, even if she didn't realize it, was raising you into a strong mare. And look... You are one of the best mares around." She looked at

"Thanks."

"And knowing Dash, she would want you to honor her, and that would be to go back and make that speech in her name."

"I can't do it..."

"And what do you think Dash would say to that?"

A lump formed in her throat. "Try..."

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The orange pegasus flew through the hole she left upon her exit, head held low but determination in her eyes. Everyone grew silent as she took the podium.

"I apologize for the way I acted. I would wish to finish my speech." She put on her proper voice, but then decided to drop the act. "I want to finish this speech, so all you guys can hear what I want to say."

She cleared her throat. "No pony is perfect." She let that statement hang in the air. "Not a single pony. And I am no exception. I grew up with nopony for a while, but one pony helped lead me here today. Her name was Rainbow Dash..."

Standing tall, she retold her story.