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// Only Us Now; Twilight & Chrysalis 
// Story: Shorts, As I Write Them 
// by Rewan Demontay 
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As the last pangs of bitterness died in her heart, the stone snapped to dust. Chrysalis stumbled and gasped, looking up to see Twilight and a contingent of strangely armored guards.

“I…. am sorry…” tears swelled.

A wing wrapped tightly. “It’s okay, let it out.”

The quivering bug hid her face, sobbing into the purple wings. Unmeasurable grief swelled, almost swallowing her whole. She felt poisoned, betrayed by herself in a way.

Only hours later, did she speak.

“How… long has it been?”

“Two thousand years.”

Chrysalis gazed upon, Tirek and Cozy, still frozen.  It’d take that long for her to accept she’d been wrong. A weak, chortled laugh escaped.

“Just us left, isn’t it?”

Twilight muttered. “Few alicorns have arisen since…. I… needed you.”

“It’s okay.” Chrysalis hugged her. “You saved me, and you need a friend.”

Tears escaped the alicorn.

“Let’s start over, shall we?”

They each nodded.