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// Ch. 5: Confessions 
// Story: A picture worth a thousand words 
// by Alicornian 
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Ch. 5: Confessions

From that night on Tiara just wanted to cry. Her father… the father just used to know was slowly slipping away… only to be replaced with this stallion she didn’t even know anymore. Sighing she went about packing a suit case with what she could along with her saddle bags from school. Why couldn’t things be like they used to in her old home? Sure she was rich and… okay she could admit that her dad had spoiled her, but she was just like any other pony now. Back then all she wanted was a family, a home, and most importantly, she wanted her special somepony. Sighing she finished her packing and awaited her mother to get her… and then left the local inn leaving a note to her love behind. It had been over ten years since she had seen her love and her former home of Ponyville.

Thankfully she had kept in touch with her friends and loved ones throughout the years as she lived with her mother in their new home of Canterlot. As her mother promised back then she had talked to Twilight Sparkle about her father and had come to a point that they would have a solid case against her father in court. Going against the Elements of Harmony was his first mistake since Ms. Rarity and Ms. Fluttershy was part of the group. It also hurt him when there was absolutely no one from Ponyville that would speak kindly on his behalf. From what she currently knew her Father was now in Fillydelphia living with some snobbish mare that fit his money loving style. For her thing had gotten better since she had continued to live with her mother.

She was now a college student work on her modeling degree and was only a week away from graduation. Thankfully the school had testing early giving her plenty of time to spend with her mother. From the day of the divorcé her mother Circlet had taken over all of her father’s former businesses and was quite well known throughout Canterlot and Ponyville as the mare to go to for business support. If things kept going the way they were, she’d be working for her mother as one of Ms. Rarity’s models on the Canterlot Lanes. Speaking of Ms. Rarity, she and Ms. Fluttershy had finally tied the knot and were currently having a blast on their honeymoon. Word had it that it was funded by Princess Celestia herself as we wedding gift.

Sweetie Belle had gained her cutie mark a week after she had left and had heavily thanked her and Silver Spoon for the help and support she needed to get it. She was currently one of the top students in Celestia’s School for Gifted Unicorns. They usually met for lunch from time to time to catch up on things till Sweetie just disappeared one day. She however left a letter with their normal waiter explaining that she had been selected to become Twilight’s personal student while in Ponyville. It was a great honor since Twilight was now an official princess, by marriage of course. She was now the newest teacher at Ponyville’s public school after Mrs. Cheerilee finally married. Amazingly enough the kind hearted teacher had finally broken down and married Big Macintosh after Applejack finally convinced him to pop the question. They currently had two foals to take care of, one a colt the other a filly.

Scootaloo was currently in the Wonderbolts academy after gaining her cutie mark and reputation as the second mare to perform the famous Sonic Rain boom. You didn’t think she got in by default as her mother, Rainbow Dash, was the current captain of the Wonderbolts now. That’s right, after many attempts Rainbow was finally accepted as the captain personally by Spitfire the last captain. She was doing an amazing job leading the team and was currently putting on a huge show in Canterlot for fillies and colts who lost their families due to freak storms and even became a spokes pony for such issues; both where well known in Equestria for their tales as well as their lives.

Apple Bloom and her family was still living where they have been for years with the only changes being Big Macintosh’s wedding to Cheerilee… and the sadly burial of Granny Smith. Tiara had gained the heart breaking news last spring via Pegasus express delivery that Granny sadly didn’t make it through the winter and had sent her deepest regrets as well as a large bouquet of flowers to the family. But like anything else the bad news soon led to good news as a wedding invite was sent to her for Apple Bloom’s own wedding to a real shocker, Spike the Dragon; She and the other girls where to Apple Bloom’s mares in waiting right after she graduated. Currently Apple Bloom was the farms repair mare as she was very good with working with her hooves, as her cutie mark would tell you.

As for Silver Spoon and her father things had gotten very emotional for a few years but it got better. Platinum, Silver’s Father still had the circlet from Filthy Rich and still kept a hold of it until someone came forward to reveal some history about it. The silver circlet was actually crafted by Silver’s mother who was very famous for her silver crafting and molding. Apparently the circlet had gotten the attention of Princess Luna and she had purchased the duplicate for quite a lot of bits. Even though Platinum had accepted the large amount he and Silver continued to live as they did, sparingly. As for Silver herself she was quite upset when she had moved away from her. They had kept their deep promise to each other to always stay in contact but there where days and sometimes months where this had become strained. Due to their school and part time working schedules keeping up with letters wasn’t easy and had sometimes went with heavily written angry letters when things didn’t go right for either of them. Yet they always forgave each other in the end and soon got back into a normal flow of heart felt letters that would make either of them cry from reading them.

Tiara sighed as she looked at her hotel and then to her mother who just smiled at her “So todays the big day,” Circlet observed as they rode the train back to Ponyville, “you know no matter what I’m happy for you.” 

Tiara smiled to her mother as she learned over to hug the older mare. “Thanks mom. You… sure you agree to this?” 

Circlet gently took her daughter’s face in her hooves and smiled to her. “I’m not like your fool of a father Tiara. This is your life, your choice, and I have very little choice in such a matter. Just know I support you the whole way, and I love you.” Tiara smiled greatly at this and hugged the older mare more as the finally rolled into Ponyville. As the came off the train they were greeted by all their friends and loved ones along with Pinkie Pie and her party cannon. The welcome back party lasted all through the day until Tiara could finally pull Silver away from everyone for the night.

“It’s beautiful out here.” Silver said as they slowly trotted to their old hiding spot. 

“Yeah it is.” Tiara agreed as they trotted side by side. “I… I have surprise for you.” Tiara soon said as they rounded the corner to their spot. 

“Oh? What is…,” Silver started to ask till she saw the lavish picnic laid out in their old spot, “oh Tiara…” They slowly trotted to the blanket and had all their old foal hood favorites while they watched the night sky side by side till it was finally very late at night. “This night was perfect.” Silver said smiling to Tiara.

“It’ll always be perfect Silver, with you in it.” Tiara said before reaching behind her hair causing Silver to blush and do the same unseen by Tiara. “Silver…” Tiara asked as Silver asked, “Tiara would you…” both stopped before looking up to each other to see what they had at hoof. Both had a solid black box in the hooves and slowly exchanged them before opening them. In Silver’s box for Tiara was a solid platinum ring with Silver’s cutie mark on it, while Tiara’s box for Silver was the same with her own cutie mark on it. 

Both stayed silent till Silver finally spoke. “Tiara… will you marry me?” Tiara’s only reply was a very passionate kiss and the click of a picture shutter by Scootaloo who happily turned it and the old picture case to them. Really if the pictures inside could talk, they would all speak a thousand words.

The End