//------------------------------// // Dear Agony // Story: Sister Dearest // by SuchAFoal //------------------------------// The stallions hooves were lined with dirt, from a long day in the field. His maroon coat shimmering with sweat. He gazed towards the fading sun, he wished he could have been stronger. He wasn't there, right when she needed him most. A single tear fell through the valleys of his aging face, a secret pain only he could bare. "How the hell did it end like this?" He yelled towards the setting sun. "Someday never came!" He fell to his knees, unable to contain his grief any longer. His tears fell into the freshly plowed Apple orchard. "Big Mac?" Whispered a tiny voice. The small cyan pegasus stared at Mac in concern. "Rainbow dash! What are yah doin' out here?" Quickly whipping the tears from his eyes. He tried to put on a brave face for her, but the tears didn't cease. She had begun to cry as well, her chin quaking. She let out a soft whimper and dashed towards him. He reached towards her and held her tightly to his muscular frame. They cried with each other for a time, trembling with each raking sob. He slowly released her and looked towards a lone Macintosh tree, pain clearly etched into his amber eyes. The tree leaves had turned a soft yellow, but stubbornly refused to fall. "I'm so sorry, dash. I couldn't save her." He whispered his voice quivering. "It's not your fault, Mac." She replied her eyes rippling with more tears."No pony could've...." They both leaned into each other and watched the sun set on a single grave at the base of the regal oak tree. ~-~-~ He remembered every word of her final letter to him. The ink seared into his memory forever. He remembered crying alot, but that seemed to be all he was doing lately. Dear Big Macintosh, I'm unwell and I have been for sometime now. I've spent all day staring at the ceiling, trying to figure a way to write this letter to you. I can't convey how scared I am right now through this pen.I hate myself for not telling you when I found out, but I don't want you to feel like you failed me. It's was about a month ago, I felt a numbness in my left side and the world seem to spin before me. I passed out and when I awake I was in the emergency room. Nurse Redheart explained to me that I had suffered I thing called a subderal hematoma. She said I was slowly bleeding into my brain . She explained to me th....that the chances are very high that it is going to happen again and that the next one will killed me. I want you to know I love you mac. I love the time we've had together. I feel so down every time you ask me, "what's wrong?" I wish I could tell you, but I want you to move on .... Find that strength you've had inside and forget about me. Take care of Angel bunny for me. He needs to know that I will always be here, even if he can't see me. Tears stained the paper, smudging some of the beautiful calligraphy. Mac was sobbing by this point, his heart in his throat. Remember when.....We were young and Granny Smith showed us the zap apples for the first time. You held me at night when I was scared, you made me feel so safe. We played in the orchards during the day. I wanted that summer to last forever. It was when we promised that no matter what, we would always be there for each other. I remember saying to you, "Promise me, we can do this again....someday." Now, an ounce of peace, is all I want for you. So hate me, for all the thing I didn't do for you. Hate me, so you can finally see what's good for you. I hope I never cross your mind, do whatever it takes in your heart to leave me behind. I can feel it now, my mind is going dark, my bodies starting to shut down. It's to soon. I'm so scared. I wish you were here. I'm so sorry for everything. I want you to know....I will always be with you. I love you so much and I'm going to miss you. I hope this comforts you, as much as you comfort me. You are my hero Mac. Thank you for saving me. Your loving wife, forever and ever, Fluttershy - ~-~-~- Mac stared at the butterfly's embossed into the tombstone. The inscription. Reading, "Waiting for her someday, Here lies Fluttershy. She will be forever in our hearts and in our minds. May she rest in peace." Mac lay there for days after the funeral, waiting for the pain to fade. He missed her. He missed her laugh, her smile, her gentle kiss. He missed it all and it made his heart ache with every beat. She was his everything and now she was gone. Though you're still with me, I feel so alone, he thought sadly. He let out a ragged sigh and whispered, pain in every word, "How could you do this to me?"