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The end part 3
“Twilight?” Rainbow Dash asked in horrified amazement.
“It’s me Dash.” Twilight confirmed with a grin.
“You just killed a hydra, by landing on it.” Dash continued flatly.
“Yep, all I had to do was get the velocity and the wind resistance right, along with making sure that my shield would provide enough protection. Nothing big.” Twilight said with a shrug.
“Twi, ya just killed a hydra.” Applejack said.
“Yes I just said that… am I missing something here?” Twilight asked, looking at each of her friends faces, which were displaying a diverse group of expressions ranging from absolutely terrified (Fluttershy) to extremely happy (one guess) to confused (Applejack, Rarity, and Dash to be precise).
“Na, they’ll get over it Twilight. It’ll just take time for them to adjust. I on the other hoof am extremely happy to see you!” Pinkie said before she ran forward and wrapped Twilight in a hug.
“Thanks Pinkie, it’s amazing to see you too.” Twilight said as she returned the embrace, Pinkie shivered for half a second when the cold metal of Twilight’s leg wrapped around her, but it didn’t last long.
“It’s Twilight girls, she’s just a bit more proactive with her problem solving now.” Pinkie told the rest of the group who were still staring. “Oh for goddesses sake, she’s been through enough mental trauma over the last ten days to put any of us, myself included, in a padded room. The least you could do is hug her.” Pinkie told them with a slight glare.
“Pinkie, how would you know that?” Twilight asked in confusion.
“Well there’s my Pinkie Sense, then there’s the fact that you look awful, your armor is covered with more ponies bodies then I’d like to guess, and finally there’s the fact that you jumped out of a perfectly good sky carriage to make an air assault on a hydra. That kind of thing says a lot about your mental health silly filly.” Pinkie retorted with a shrug.
“Aw shucks girls, let’s give her a chance. If it is Twilight under all that armor then ah’d feel pretty guilty for just standin here.” Applejack said before she went up and embraced Twilight. The others slowly joined the group hug, except for Fluttershy who remained halfway between catatonic and scared stiff.
“You killed it.” Fluttershy whispered.
“Yes.” Twilight said.
“Why would you have had to kill it, it would’ve left eventually.” Fluttershy said a little louder.
“After it had finished destroying the town.” Twilight replied dryly as the others let go of her.
“The town can be rebuilt.” Fluttershy said, louder than before.
“Fluttershy, it was a monster.” Twilight said.
“It was just doing what it does naturally.” Fluttershy was almost shouting now, not quite, but almost. It was enough of a hint for the other mares to slowly back away from Twilight.
“Ah, so it naturally destroys towns, and I’m supposed to let it?” Twilight asked, tilting her head to the side.
“It’s better than killing it!” Fluttershy loudly.
“Fluttershy, some things don’t deserve to live!” Twilight replied angrily.
“All things deserve that right Twilight!” Fluttershy was at the point of no return, if Twilight said one more hurtful thing then she’d lose it.
“No they don’t, something that’s already proven to be dangerous to ponies and has destroyed half of a town has forfeited its right to life!” Twilight replied loudly.
“Who made you judge, jury, and executioner?!” Fluttershy shouted.
“It wasn’t a pony Fluttershy, it was a giant fucking hydra!” Twilight shouted back, the others let out a shocked breath. Twilight didn’t curse in public, she just didn’t. And she especially didn’t curse at Fluttershy. Fluttershy burst into tears, and Twilight felt like she’d kicked a puppy. In the face. With an armored horseshoe.
“Ah don’t know who ya are, but there’s no way in Tartarus that yall’re Twilight Sparkle.” AJ said with an angry frown at Twilight, before she began to walk away.
“Fluttershy, I’m sorry I-” Twilight began, but Fluttershy flew away crying, followed by Dash who shot an angry glare at Twilight. “-DAMMIT!” Twilight shouted.
“You certainly aren’t Twilight with a mouth like that; Twilight is a true lady and would never disgrace herself in such a manner.” Rarity said, before turning up her nose and walking away at a very fashionable pace towards Fluttershy’s house. Twilight sat down hard and stared at the ground for a few seconds before she began to weep.
“I, I, dammit. Dammit. Dammit!” She said as the tears streaked her face. To her surprise she found herself on the receiving end of a hug from Pinkie.
“It’ll be okay Twilight, they’ll come around. You’ll see. Just give it time.” Pinkie told her softly.
“It’s not that Pinkie, I fucked up. I fucked up bad.” Twilight murmured. “What was I thinking cursing at Fluttershy like that? Stupid Twilight, stupid Twilight, stupid Twilight!” She added, lowering her head further with every repetition.
“Twilight, what’s going on?” Celestia asked in confusion from behind them. Twilight didn’t seem to hear her.
“She and Fluttershy got into an argument about the ethics of killing the hydra, then Twilight said fucking and Fluttershy flew away crying and the rest of the Elements went to comfort Fluttershy.” Pinkie supplied.
“What?” Celestia asked in surprise before she rushed forward and wrapped her wings comfortingly around the purple mare, Pinkie had been insightful enough to jump away before the alicorn had started forward, so she didn’t get in the way.
“I’ll leave you two alone, I’ve got to go and tell everypony else that it’s okey dokey to come out of the shelters.” Pinkie told Celestia, before she began to hop away in the direction of town hall.
“My little love, are you all right?” Celestia asked softly.
“No. Can you take me home Princess?” Twilight asked in a low miserable voice.
“Of course.” Celestia said, before they both vanished in a flash of white light.
***
“Shining Armor, what possessed you to cockblock my sister?” Luna asked while fixing the Captain of the Guard with an impressive stare that had him wilting under its intensity.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about Ma’am.” He said, after taking a few seconds to regain his composure.
“You interrupted my sister’s makeout session with Twilight Sparkle and sent the two of them off to fight a hydra; can you possibly imagine the consequences of your action?” Luna asked furiously.
“Less disturbing noises and shattered glass?” Shining quipped.
“No! It means that you’re shoving your sister into a situation where her newly acquired skills at killing can be put to use in a terrifying way! Shining Armor, when was the last time that Equestria was truly in a war where there were casualties?” Luna asked him.
“Two hundred years ago against the hippogriff clans of the eastern mountains.” Shining replied automatically.
“And can you tell me how often the average equestrian experiences violent death?” Luna asked, narrowing her gaze.
“Umm, never.” Shining said slowly.
“Very good. Now, can you tell me what would happen if Twilight Sparkle’s friends saw her kill a hydra, in what I’m going to assume will be an awesomely violent way?” Luna asked.
“They’d be terrified.” Shining said slowly, as the full effect of Luna’s words sank in.
“Yes, they would be.” Luna said softly the rage draining out of her eyes.
“I was just trying to do my job, trying to get back into my old routine. If I hear about something I report it to Celestia, it’s not my fault!” Shining almost shouted.
“Shining, why are you shouting?” Cadence asked as she entered the room (they’d already exchanged a very passionate reunion so there was no surprise in her voice.).
“Because I’ve probably just ruined my sister’s friendship with all of her friends.” Shining said miserably, his head slumped.
“Come here Shining.” Cadence said, offering Shining Armor her forelegs, which he sank into gratefully. “Now, why don’t you tell me what’s been bothering you?” Cadence asked looking into her husband’s eyes.
“Nothing’s wrong with me, why do people keep asking me that?!” Shining retorted with a surprising amount of venom that made Cadence flinch away from him.
“Shining…” Cadence said sounding hurt.
“Cadence I- I need some air!” Shining said suddenly before he teleported away.
“Well, that could’ve gone better.” Luna mused to herself.
“Auntie what am I going to do? I think he’s going crazy!” Cadence exclaimed worriedly.
“Let him figure things out without your help unless he asks for it. It’s a stallion thing.” Luna replied with a sigh and a shrug.
“I keep hearing that, I can’t help but feel that it’s a very stupid way of thinking.” Cadence said with a frown.
“Why do you think Celly prefers mares? Well, aside from enjoying p-” Luna began.
“Please don’t finish that sentence.” Cadence said with a sigh, cutting off her aunt who pouted.
“Honestly, I was going to say ‘aside from enjoying pleasant conversations that don’t involve sports or manly things’. Did you think I was going to say pussy?” Luna asked, tilting her head to the side.
“When did you and Aunt Celestia decide it was your job to embarrass me all the time?” Cadence asked as she fought down the blush that was quickly covering her cheeks.
“Well, you’re having sex with a stud like Shining; I’d say that that entitles us to have as much fun with you as we want.” Luna replied with a smile.
“Why is my family so weird?” Cadence asked, burying her face in her hooves.
“Well, your family consists of two eternal alicorns who’ve been around roughly forty thousand years, what did you expect?” Luna asked.
“Some level of nobility.” Cadence replied with a sigh.
“Heh, you think this is bad? You should see the griffin king’s orgies.” Luna replied with a grin.
“Okay, I’m just going to go look for Shining; you can stay here being weird.” Cadence said before she fled the room.
“I’m not weird, am I Bluestreak?” Luna asked, turning to her guard.
“If I say yes will I be punished?” The guard asked.
“Only if you’re lucky.” Luna replied with a seductive smirk.
“Ma’am, you are without a doubt the weirdest princess in the land.”
***
Ethan sat on the couch in the main room of Ethan’s house, with Cassandra lying on top of him in content silence.
“So, kids…” Ethan said, broking the subject that he’d been thinking about for the last few hours and breaking the silence.
“Kids.” Cassandra agreed with a smile.
“What’ll we name them?” Ethan asked.
“I was thinking, wait. You know, I never really thought about it.” Cassandra said with a chuckle.
“How do you feel about John for a boy?” Ethan asked.
“No, maybe Luke.” Cassandra said.
“Hmm… I’m not a fan, why not David?” Ethan proposed.
“No, what about Shepard?” She asked with a mischievous grin.
“You want to name our son after your old last name?” Ethan asked with a chuckle.
“Well why not; there have been a lot of great Shepards out there.” Cassandra said.
“Because no. What about Ash?” Ethan replied.
“I actually like the sound of that.” Cassandra answered with a smile.
“What about if it’s a girl?” Ethan asked.
“How about Shade, it’s a pretty name for a girl.” Cassandra mused.
“You really like darkness don’t you?” Ethan asked with a chuckle.
“Hey, it’s better than anything you can do.” Cassandra shot back before leaning back and giving Ethan a short kiss on the lips.
“Want to bet?” Ethan asked with a chuckle.
“Sure, winner gets to be on top.” Cassandra replied.
“Alright, I pick Katniss.” Ethan said with a grin.
“Meh, that’s a name that makes me nervous for some reason, I pick Trillian.” Cassandra told him.
“Honestly, I liked Shade better than that one, how about Diana?” Ethan asked
“No, maybe River?”
“No. What about Miranda?” Ethan suggested.
“No, what do you thing about Ebony?” Cassandra asked.
“Is our daughter going to be a stripper?” Ethan asked her with a cheeky smile.
“You’re right, never mind then.” Cassandra said shaking her head.
“How about Raven? That’s a good name, right?” Ethan asked.
“I still like Shade, but that one does have a nice ring to it.”
“You know what, let’s just go with Shade.” Ethan said with a shrug.
“So I’m on top?” Cassandra asked with a mischievous smile.
“Aren’t you always?” Ethan replied with a grin.
***
Twilight was curled up against Celestia’s side, crying on the bed in Twilight’s bedroom. The older mare looked down at her love worriedly, and tried to think of something to do to help the distraught mare. She’d been crying for twenty minutes straight and Celestia wasn’t sure how much longer she could stand it.
“Twilight, you have to stop.” Celestia said calmly.
“I-I-I can’t!” Twilight said softly.
“Pull it together. Please, you have to.” Celestia told her.
“Why should I? All of my friends hate me because I’m a fucking moron!” She shouted before she broke down again.
“Twilight Sparkle, you will pull yourself together this instant!” Celestia roared (using a spell to make sure that none of the noise left the confines of the library.). Twilight jumped in surprise at the unexpected rise in volume and turned to look into Celestia’s eyes.
“But Princ-”
“No buts Twilight! You saved the town. Yes you screwed up, but you are in no way a idiot and you are most definitely not a fucking moron! Now you are going to stop crying, go find your friends, apologize to Fluttershy, and get a hold of yourself or so help me I will send you back to Magic Kindergarten! Am I understood?!” Celestia asked while giving Twilight a look that could’ve boiled the oceans.
“Yes Princess!” Twilight shouted, snapping to a salute.
“Twilight, why are you saluting?” Celestia asked with a smirk.
“I don’t know; it just seemed like the thing to do.” Twilight said while she dropped the salute and rubbed the back of her head sheepishly.
“You’re so cute when you’re embarrassed.” Celestia said before giving Twilight a kiss on the lips. They were about to get farther when a frantic knocking came from the front door.
“Twilight, are you in there? Open up, it’s Spike!” Spike’s voice shouted up to the bedroom from the door, his voice shaky and desperate.
“I’d suggest letting him in, he’s been very worried about you.” Celestia told her student with a wink.
Twilight ran towards the front door and threw it open to find the short purple dragon standing right in front of it. Before Spike knew what was happening Twilight grabbed him in a deep hug, and pulled the door closed as she dragged him into the library.
“I missed you Twilight.” Spike whispered into her ear.
“I missed you to Spike.” Twilight replied as a new wave of tears flowed down her face, and began to stream down the dragon’s back.
“You won’t leave me again will you?” He asked quietly as they rocked back and forth together.
“Never again Spike, never again.” Twilight whispered back.