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// Epilogues 
// Story: The Throne of Tirek 
// by drunkenpandaren 
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"Ow. Ow, Twiley..."

"No buts, mister. You are getting waited on hand and hoof," exclaimed Twilight as she fed him food and levitated his leg onto a pillow.

"Ow. Seriously, I can take care of myself," pouted Shining Armor. "Twilight?"

"Do you really not want me around?" asked Twilight softly. "After all of that..."

"What? No! No, of course not it's just..." Shining rubbed his head and sighed. "Twilight, the world is much more dangerous than we possibly could imagine. I wanted to keep you safe, and to do that I had to keep some distance. There's things out there that would change how you look at the universe in a whole and I didn't want to worry you. Please understand that I love you, you're my little sister and I wouldn't want anyone else to harm you."

"I know you did, that's why I want to know everything," said Twilight. "All of it."

"Okay. It began when Big Mac and I were accompanying Cadance on a foalsitting trip to Ponyville..."

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"Cleanup is expected to go smoothly," said Luna as she directed the crews. "And the Vehicons are very proficient workers."

"Hard to believe last year we were slagging the whole lot of 'em," said Arcee. "How are the kids holding up?"

"If by that, you mean the Element Bearers, they are fine. Lyra is taking them on a tour of all of the restricted areas," deadpanned Ultra Magnus, his tone disapproving.

Elsewhere, Lyra pointed a few things. "And this is the vault where we keep all the cool stuff and--"

Alarm bells rang out as the five of them leaped to alert. "What's that? Are we under attack again?" demanded Rainbow Dash.

"Oh, I can't take much more than this!" exclaimed Fluttershy as a whirring, grinding noise could be heard.

Lyra laughed. "No, it's just the incoming traveller alarm."

A blue box appeared in the far side, and a head popped out of it. "Oh, hey Lyra, did we miss Ponyville again?"

"Yeah, you did. Tell John that you're off again?" said Lyra. Bon Bon grinned and gave her a salute before ducking into the police barn again before vanishing. "Roomies, whatcha going to do about 'em?"

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"So you're going again."

"Yeah, can't stay around for long. I like to keep moving. Maybe visit the kids on Earth for a while," said Wheeljack. "I got a warp drive attached to the Jackhammer now, so we're set to go."

Celestia looked at him and she smiled. "You know, I never thought I'd say this after so many years but... you're welcome to stay."

"Heh, maybe. When the rust'll set in." He saluted and before vaulting over the palace walls added, "See you around Princess Sunny-Butt!"

"I can still send you to the sun for that!" called out Celestia as Wheeljack drove off. "Goodbye, for now."

Finis