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// Chapter 18 
// Story: The True Story of Vanilla Beam 
// by VanillaBeam 
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Chapter 18


After an afternoon of tearful farewells, I was finally ready to meet this Time Turner, and see if he was going to be able to take me back in time. Now, I was a little skepticle at first, because the last time I put my hooves in someone elses hooves, I ended up the size of a bug forever, but then again, I was put into the hooves of six great ponies, and gained a temporary family.

Rainbow Dash was the one who agreed to take me to Time Turner. I didn't want anypony else to take me there, especially Fluttershy. The look on her face when I first learned about this opportunity, was heartbreaking to both me and her. I couldn't put her through more saddness. Rainbow I knew was a little saddened as well, but she kept strong for me.

"ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO GO THROUGH WITH THIS VANILLA?" she asked.

"Yes, I have an opportunity to finally be with my parents again. Not to mention, I don't have to be a burden to you girls anymore."

"VANILLA, YOU WERE NEVER A BURDEN TO US. AND IF YOU CHOOSE TO GO BACK AND STAY, WE WON'T REMEMBER, BUT PLEASE REMEMBER THAT. AND ALSO REMEMBER, WE LOVED YOU JUST AS ANY FAMILY EVER WOULD."

This comment made me tear up a bit, but I stayed strong for Dashie's sake. I couldn't have imagined any better friends then these six ponies who raised me since I came to ponyville.

After about two hours, we flew up to something that looked like a booth of some sort. I was a bit confused at first. Why were we at a telephone booth? Is this where we are meeting him? All of my questions were answered when a pony trotted out of the booth. His mane was kind of spiked, and his cutie mark was of an hour glass.

"AH, YOU MUST BE THE LITTLE TIKE THAT RAINBOW TOLD ME ABOUT. WOW, WHEN SHE SAID LITTLE, I DIDN'T THINK THIS LITTLE." said the pony. He seemed to have a thick accent, but I could understand him clearly. He then put a weird looking pen toward me. I thought he was about to shock me with it, and knock me out. But it just shined a light at me, and it seemed to be scanning me. When he was done, he looked at the pen, and read my information.

"WOW, THE MAGIC THAT WAS USED TO SHRINK YOU IS STRONG. THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE WITH YOUR CONDITION. I'M TERRIBLY SORRY." he said.

"TURNER, WE ALREADY KNOW THAT." Dash said. "PRINCESS CELESTIA ALREADY TOLD HIM. BUT WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO, IS TAKE HIM TO THE TIME BEFORE HIS PARENTS DIED, SO HE CAN LIVE HIS NORMAL LIFE AGAIN."

"AH, I SEE. WELL, I SUPPOSE I CAN DO SOMETHING WITH THAT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, RAINBOW DASH, YOU CANNOT COME WITH US. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS WITH THE TIME PARADOX, YOU WILL NOT BE EFFECTED, AND IT WILL THROW OFF THE BALANCE."

"OH........ I SEE." Dash said, giving a sad look to me. I in return, gave one to her. She then wrapped her huge arms around me, embrassing me in a huge hug. I began to cry in her hug, and she did too.

"I love you Dashie." I sobbed.

"I......... LOVE YOU TOO." she replied just as sad. Time Turner was even getting a little misty eyed himself. But he remained his composure until Dashie and I were finished with our goodbyes.

"PLEASE STEP ABORD VANILLA." Time Turner said, extending a hoof toward me. I took one last look at Dashie, then hopped onto Turner's hoof, and we both went inside the phone booth. As he closed the door, the last thing I saw out there, was Dashie about to break out into tears again, then the door shut.