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// Eternity 
// Story: The Last Magic 
// by Cynical 
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Both Twilight and Rainbow were running, neither could face the other without thoughts from the past coming up, They both ran and flew, trying to outrun each other in a constant cycle, each thinking that the other was hunting for them. 

But of course, flying was faster than running, and bit by bit, the flier gained on the runner, it was only a matter of time until one saw the other. And this just so happened to be in the millionth and fifth year since Celestia's reign ended. In a cloud of dust, just where Ponyville used to be, and where the two mares first met to be exact.

Neither recognised the other until they saw that they were right next to them. Both faced the other, confidence and surprise in both of their eyes, neither of them moved, both staring at each other, waiting for them to make the first move, neither of them did. Eventually, Twilight broke the silence with a very embarrassed and quiet, "erm, hey Dash."

To which Dash replied with the same nervousness, 
"Long time no see, Twi."
Of course, both of them knew how much of an understatement that was. But maybe it was good that they had finally met each other again.

They stood in silence for another long while, each of them carefully avoiding the other's non-existent gaze, until the silence was broken again by both parties at the same time. 
One yelled something along the lines of "I'm sorry for casting that spell on you."
And the other replied with equal intensity, "I'm sorry for running away."
The resulting sound being an unintelligible mess of noise which nopony could understand.

Again, silence reigned for a little while, until Twilight coughed, and said, "You first"
To which Rainbow re-stated her apology for abandoning her alone on the desolate planet. And Twilight, who was now looking decidedly sheepish, replied with, "I'm sorry that I made you immortal, and forced you to stay with me." She paused there, as if steeling herself, " Through eternity."

To which Rainbow let out a small chuckle, saying quietly, 
"There are worse ways to spend eternity."
A pause.
"You could have picked Pinkie"

Dash said this with humour in her eyes, but still, Twilight could see her face fall slightly at the mention of the party pony's name, It had been over a million years, but she could still remember them as if it was yesterday
"Hey." Twilight said, gently rubbing Rainbow's shoulder. "As long as we never forget them, they'll always be with us. In our hearts and our minds, we are still Pony Friends Forever."
To which Rainbow sighed deeply, and confessed to Twilight. "I'm tired of flying away, I'm tired of this planet, and I'm just tired. I never slept you know? I never landed, and never grew tired. I suppose I have you to thank for that at least."
Twilight said nothing, the only acknowledgement of her hearing Rainbow, was a slight hesitation while she was rubbing Rainbow's shoulder. To which Dash looked up for a moment, glanced at the Unicorn, and simply shrugged it off, letting the comfortable silence cover them, and keep them safe, except for it to be broken by Twilight after another minute.

"So now what?"
Dash looked up , not at Twilight though, she looked up towards the stars, and the blazing sun above.
"Now, we can enjoy eternity…


Together."