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// We will always love you 
// Story: So Long Old Friend 
// by Silver Butcher 
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Spike’s funeral was a private affair and only the Elements of Harmony and Discord had attended. He was taken to a very special place Discord had created on the Elements request. He was taken where all their other friends had been taken. A place where flowers never died, where the graves and their inscriptions never grew old and dull. It was a place where they could all be at peace, and a proper place to say goodbye. The entire graveyard was a floating island in a space that didn't exist, and Discord had created a new Island next to it for very Special burials. Here was where Spike was going, with the only other two that were there. He would be laid to rest next to his wife, Starlight. Their time together had been short, but now they could be together forever. They both lie now next to his unnamed child who had passed with his wife during birth. Spike would finally be with the family that was taken from him long ago. The funeral was long, everypony wanted to say so much, but it was Twilight who said it all.

"Here lies Spike Sparkle." She began "He was a great brother, a great husband....and would have been the best father. He lived a long life, and he has done too many heroic things for me to name. We’re all here to remember and thank him for everything that he has done for both his friends and for Equestria. We’re here to send him on his way, to tell him we loved him and still do, and will continue to forever. He may be gone and we will never get to see him again..but we will never forget him. He was my first friend..." Twilight was on the verge of breaking down when her friends joined her.

"He was the kindest dragon there ever was." Fluttershy said with a quiver as she tried to hold back the tears before she placed a yellow gem in the shape of a butterfly on his grave.

"He was always happy and full of joy." Pinkie said, as she placed a pink gem in the shape of a balloon on the grave.

"He was always honest and happy to help." Applejack said as she placed an orange gem on his grave.

"He was loyal to the end, and never left anypony behind." Rainbow said as she placed a blue gem on his grave in the shape of a lighting bolt.

"He was generous, and will always be my little Spikey Wikey." Rarity said as she placed both a white crystal and the Fire Ruby he had given her so long ago on his grave.

"He was my first friend, and was the best assistant you could ever hope to have." Twilight said, placing a purple gem, like a twinkling star, on his grave.

"We will always love him, we will never forget him, and we hope he and Starlight are up there right now, playing with their little filly." They all said as one and as soon as they stood back, Discord snapped his fingers and Spike’s grave glew bright for a second and once the glow died they could now see the 7 gems embedded in it with a small inscription beneath them.


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Here lies Spike, The Brave and Glorious, best friend of the Elements of Harmony, envoy of the changelings. May he rest in eternal peace.