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// The Legends Are(n't) True 
// Story: Odds 'n' Ends 
// by TheAncientPolitzanian 
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"Twilight, you know Ah trust yer judgement," Applejack began, "but this 'Eon' fella's, what, two hours late? By this point, Ah've gotta wonder if that legend really is just… well, a legend."

Twilight gawked. "That… That can't be right!"

"That story said he'd return 'one thousand years to the hour'." Rainbow Dash gestured at the ominous — albeit monsterless — pit before them. "If Eon is real, he really sucks at keeping his promises."

"…Maybe he followed a completely different timezone?" Twilight offered, weakly.

"Or maybe he truly was made up by a yarnspinner trying to entertain foals?" Rarity countered. 

"That's not how this works!" Twilight insisted, frantic. "Everypony always assumes these legends are 'no big deal', and then the next thing I know, nighttime is permanent, chaos is overtaking Ponyville, a rampaging centaur is ransoming my friends, and—"

"TWILIGHT!" five voices chorused.

Twilight froze, processing her outburst. "…I'm letting past experiences cloud my judgement, aren't I?"

"Probably," Applejack said, trusting Twilight's judgement once more.