//------------------------------// // One More Try // Story: Lullaby // by Izzyloves12 //------------------------------// "RAINBOW, AJ!" Twilight said running to them. Applejack's family, Pinkie, Rockie and Fluttershy, were behind her. Fluttershy couldn't take it anymore and cried. She couldn't believe that in three days, she had lost 3 friends. Applebloom may have been small and naïve, but she knew that her sister was long gone. She started crying with Fluttershy, until Big Mac spoke. "My sister wouldn't want us to be crying, neither would Rainbow. They would probably tell us to suck it up" he said, wiping a tear. They rest did the same, drying away their tears. Granny Smith, who was staring at her granddaughter and marefriend, straighten herself up and followed the rest. They knew that since they were dead, nobody would get near the des bodies. They headed out the cave, and looked at how everything ha changed. The ponies had to travel all the way to the Everfree forest to get back to town. They didn't know what they were doing anymore, only that the cave wasn't safe anymore. "Pinkie?" Twilight asked. Pinkie wasn't paying attention, instead focused in the road. "Hmm?" Pinkie said. "When Rock kissed you, how did you feel?" Twilight asked with a blush. The pink pony stared at her before answering. "I didn't real anything, except being flattered"she answered. Twilight knew that the pony spoke truthfully, but there was a question in her head since the kiss. Even if she knew the answer, she had to ask. "Do you think you can give her a chance?"she asked. "No Twilight. I wouldn't be happy with somepony I don't love" she said in a whisper. Even if they were whispering and the others were ahead of them, they still had to be careful with their tone. "But why? Can't you do it for us? We care about you Pinkie, we want you to be happy, but this rest in your hooves" Twilight said raising her tone a little. "Well I'm sorry Twilight but I can't really do anything about it. I know this is all in me, but it's not my fault I can't decide" Pinkie said also raising her voice. This caught the attention of the ones ahead of them. "We are losing the ones we care about because you can't decide? Decide what? You have the invitation wide open and your refusing it! What's wrong with you Pinkie?!" Twilight shouted. Pinkie stared at her with shock. This irritated Pinkie, and Twilight knew it. "Twilight I don't care what you think or say. I'm not changing my mind, only because you say so! It hurts to see my friends die in front of me, but I can't do anything about it. This isn't a happily ever after story that your used to reading!" she shouted. By then, the rest had arrived at the scene. Rock Candy felt guilty for causing two good friends to argue. She bit her lip trying to hold back the tears, of hearing Pinkie not returning her feelings. "She did, she gave you an opportunity in her heart. At least you can give her a chance" Twilight said. This time though, Pinkie actually thought about it. Sure she could give a chance, but she wasn't sure how long it would take. She didn't get time to respond, she was knocked out by a rock. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Pinkie woke up, she rubbed her head. Looking around she spotted her friends all around her, dead. She didn't know how she survived, maybe the Doozies must have thought she was dead. Crawling over to Applebloom, she cried. She was so small, she didn't deserve to die like this. For the first time in years, Pinkie felt alone. Everyone she cared for was dead because of her. What else was there to live for? There was a sound, followed by footsteps. Pinkie heard a beautiful voice in the distance. One she thought didn't exist, but she had heard it before. But where? She slowly climbed over a hill of rocks and listened to the lyrics of a song. I fell in love with you a few days after we met. I couldn't look at you in the face, I kept repeating to myself that I couldn't do this. Today, I watched you die, I wanted it to be in an old cottage. You, me and our little foals but I guess life isn't of wants but of needs. I- The voice trailed off, it was the voice of a mare crying. Pinkie had never heard a voice with so much emotion and this sent her heart soaring. And for the first time, she could actually name this feeling. Love. She was about to go running towards the mare, to kiss her and to thank, when she stopped on her tracks. From far away, she could see the silhoutte of her best friend.