Heya, James!
Ah! Derpy? What are you doing here?
Why are you out here all alone?
Because I can do whatever I want. Now go home.
Me too! And I want to come with you.
Just--whoa! Hhh... fine. I guess I wouldn't mind a little company.
Yay! Where are we going?
I don't know. I'm just... going. Hopefully I'll find something to help me get home.
You're leaving? For good?
Well... I... uh, yea. Listen, it's not you. You've been a good friend, but I'm just getting in the way now. I'm just going to go home and help like the rest of the bronies are. Twilight can lead them and I can rest. It's that simple.
Why don't you want to stay?
Because of what I just said.
We all want you to stay...
Hhhh... well, I can't.
Do you wanna talk about it?
No. We're done talking about this. Me leaving is best for everypony, and that's that. I'm homesick and I don't want to talk about anything else. Can we just walk and not say anything?
Sure! I like walking!
Good.
This is fun! When are we going back?
We're not.
Never?
Probably.
But then we'll never hear another joke from Pinkie...
I... guess I won't...
Or see if Rainbow Dash ever learns to do a double sonic rainboom.
Haha, yea... I'll bet she could if she tried hard enough...
And Rarity said she would make me a new outfit!
That's mighty nice of her.
I'm going to miss her...
Then go back. Nopony's stopping you.
But I want to stay with you!
You don't want to go with me. Think about never... ever... seeing your friends...
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...ever again...
If I never saw them again... I think I might cry...
Well... where I'm going, y... you won't. Huh...
Where you're going must be really important.
Yea, I guess so. Could you give me a little space?
Tell me about it!
Uh... hmm, well, there's a lot of the same animals. Plus some you haven't seen before.
I like animals!
Me too. And there aren't any unicorns--only humans.
Like you!
Yea, like me.
I bet you have a buncha friends, don't you? What are their names?
Actually, not really... nopony really wanted to be my friend. I didn't go to public school, and the other people I met didn't really...
Yes?
Well, you know how it is. What with your... um...
My eyes?
No! I like your eyes, and so do all the bronies I know.
It's okay, I know I'm different. Are you different in your world?
Um... not extremely... okay, maybe a little... honestly, I'm probably exaggerating my memory, it has been a while.
I know what it's like.
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I have a letter for you.
You do?
Yea, it's from Derpy Hooves! That's me!
Haha, well, thank you. Should I read it now?
Oh! I should go before somepony misses me. Wouldn't want to just disappear, would I?
Um... sure.
Bye! I hope I get to meet you again, James!
Me too. I really do.
Heh... that Derpy's a really nice mare... let's see..
Isn't it great to be different?
Isn't it wonderful to be exactly who you are?
When you learn to start accepting yourself,
You'll become a shining star.
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I've heard that before... it's a song... I... Derpy? Is she--? I heard it a long time ago...
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Home...
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You'll have to wait. Forgive me, Mom. Forgive me, Dad. But I can't quit this yet. I won't leave this world to burn. I don't know what I can do to help, but...
mm, hhh... aahh! Maybe I'll just... lie here for a bit, and go back... soon...
Guys, I know you're reading this... I'm not giving up, I'm just... rhtrnn...
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