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// Spring (part 4) & Beyond... 
// Story: These Are The Days Of Our Lives 
// by ADRNEL 
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"THAT WAS WONDERFUL!" exclaimes Twilight collapsing onto the large bed in the Honeymoon Suite, exhausted, quickly followed by her new husband Time Turner, who collapses next to her, panting and sweating. They both lay next to eachother, looking into each other's eyes. "So...want to go for thirds?" panted a smiling Twilight to her new husband.

"Sorry...I think...you milked me...dry...from the last one." panted Time Turner between breaths, having just finished going at it with her for the second time in a row. "Maybe in the morning."

"Hmpf, you never have energy for thirds!" playfully pouted Twilight in a mock-whine. 

"Sorry about that..." mused Turner to his new wife. "Tomorrow morning after breakfast in bed, I promise." he then tenderly kisses Twilight on the lips.

"I'll be holding you on that promise." playfully stated Twilight. She then uses her magic to tuck themselves under the bed sheets. "Goodnight Turner." whispered Twilight. "Goodnight Twi." whispered Turner back before the cuddle up to each other fall asleep.





Brightness.

That was all Twilight can see around her, until she sees a distant figure walk up to her, she then sees the figure take the shape of a very familiar pony.

"Celestia?" asked the shocked and confused unicorn, as she sees the princess herself standing in front of her.

"Hello Twilight." was all Celestia responds with. "You've come a long, long way my student, and I'm so very proud of you!" complimented the princess.

"What are you doing here? Where are we?" asked Twilight, still confused.

"The question of 'where' is not important, it is the 'why' that's important." cryptically answered Celestia. "You see, I've seen you grow and mature into the mare you are today," suddenly, several images of Twilight with her friends in Ponyville flash around then. "not only did you learn the true meaning of friendship as I wanted you too, but you also learned something else without me."

"And what's that?" asked the unicorn to the princess. The images then change to show Twilight and her new husband Time Turner together, spending time and enjoy each other's company.

"Love." answered Celestia. "The one thing that's even more powerful and magical than friendship."

Twilight is at a loss for words, not sure what to say. Then Celestia begins to sing as more images of Twilight with her friends and Time Turner flash by.

"You've come such a long, long way 
And I've watched you from that very first day 
To see how you might grow 
To see what you might do 
To see what you've been through 
And all the ways you've made me proud of you"

Then images of everything that happend to her friends in the last year flash by, from Fluttershy and Big Mac getting together, to Rainbow Dash becoming an artist, and finally her wedding.

"It's time now for a new change to come 
You've grown up and your new life has begun 
To go where you will go 
To see what you will see 
To find what you will be 
For it's time for you to fulfill your destiny!"

Suddenly, Twilight starts to float as a bright ligh engulfs her, she can feel her body begin to change until her entire world fades to white.

"NO! WAY!" exclaimes a distant voice.






BEYOND...









At Sugarcube Corner, Pinkie Pie is happily selling cupcakes to eager customers, business is booming, she has never been happier eventhough some of her friends are no longer in Ponyville.



Inside an art studio in Canterlot, Rainbow Dash is happily teaching Scootaloo her speedpainting techniques, the young filly doing her best to follow the pegasus' instructions. Behind them on a shelf is a small gold trophy with the words "Artist of the Year; Rainbow Dash" engraved on the stand.



Rarity continues to make dresses at her boutique with Spike helping her out whenever he could. Spike walks in with several gems to finish the dress the unicorn is working on. Rarity takes the gems with her magic and attaches them to the dress, now complete. Rarity celebrates by brining Spike into a deep hug, they let each other go and stare into each other's eyes, both of them blushing.



In the outskirts of a small town several miles to the south of Ponyville, Big Mac walks out of his farmhouse to appreciate the new five acre farm he started; "Angel Apple Acres". Fluttershy then joins her coltfriend, smiling, followed by Vinyl Scratch, who as promised, agreed to help Big Mac run the farm, and Angel Bunny sitting on her back. They all happily smile at each other before Big Mac and Vinyl trot off to their duties on the farm, while Fluttershy, with Angel, go inside to take care of some of the animals they took in.



In the Cloudsdale arena, Soarin has just finished leading the Wonderbolts through another succesful show, while walking back to their locker room, he sees his marefriend Applejack waiting for him. They quickly gallop towards each other and hug each other deeply. Applejack always tries to attend all the Wonderbolt shows whenever she has time, while Soarin would help his marefriend around the farm when he has time to. They then walk out of the stadium side-by-side, for their traditional after-show dinner.


At the Canterlot Royal Palace, in the main hall, is a portrait, and on the portrait is Twilight, now a princess and alicorn, with Time Turner, wearing a suit and tie, at her side, both happy and in love. At the bottom is a small plaque with the following engraved;

HRH Princess Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friends and her husband HRH Prince Time Turner, Lord of Time.
ARTIST: Rainbow Dash

These are the days of their lives.


FIN