//------------------------------// // Fight for Love // Story: They Can't Take What's Ours // by Michi //------------------------------// On a twinkly night, the friends find out about the relationship of Twilight and Applejack. They weren't exactly that happy. "Applejack, you should break up with Twilight." Rainbow said. "I agree with Rainbow this time. Being marefriends seems unbecoming." Rarity said. "Granny once said, 'Be yourself, that's all that matters.' and I still stand on that." Applejack said angrily. "Well, fine! We'll just sit here until you make a decision." Rainbow shouted. So they sat together. They didn't know that what they hear next is not good. "We should ask for your parents help. My family is too busy." Applejack said. Applejack noticed the tears of Twilight, she was in pain. "My parents are dead, remember?" Twilight replied trying to fake her smile. "Oh yeah, I'm so sorry Twilight." Applejack said. "No, no, it's alright, maybe we should do this-" Twilight said and whispered her plan to Applejack. Applejack nodded in agreement. She was scared, but she wanted to be with her love forever. So they both grabbed a knife and went to the friends. The friends were very scared but relaxed when they saw them put the knives on the floor. "We've decided that if you don't want us like this, we shouldn't be in here." Twilight said. "W-What do you mean?" Fluttershy stuttered. "We're going to kill ourselves." Applejack said seriously. "Hahaha! It's a joke! Right?" Pinkie said undoubtedly. "Nope, we are serious this time." Twilight said using her magic one last time to lift the knife. Twilight and Applejack stabbed the knife on their bodies. With one last breath they shouted "Aaaaah!" Then, they fell to the floor. Blood splattered all over the ground. It was over, they died. The friends backed away in fear and pain and ran to the mayor. "What?" the Mayor said. "Yes, Twilight and Applejack killed themselves." Rainbow said trying to be fearless, but, inside she felt scared. "We should get the funeral held next week." the Mayor said. The friends left the town hall and went back to their homes. They thought about how they would be in heaven, happy and fearless. They remembered how they screamed in pain and agony. How tense they all were when they saw their bodies laying on the ground. Those thoughts cradled them to sleep. The next week, all the relatives of Twilight and Applejack were at the funeral. They mourned for their now dead beloved. The friends were there, they were not speaking until Princess Cadance and Shining Armor came up to them. "Twilight and Applejack headed for the afterlife." Cadance said. It was a painful thing for her to think about, seeing that she had many memories with Twilight. "I think we need to tell you something." Rainbow said in guilt this time. Cadance and Shining Armor nodded and headed for a quiet spot. "So, tell us what you need to tell us." Cadance said. "We think we're the cause of Twilight and Applejack's death." Rarity said. The older ponies were not surprised. "Well, why would they want to die?" Shining Armor asked. The friends knew where this conversation was headed. "We thought marefriends were... unbecoming." Fluttershy said. "You shouldn't judge a book by it's cover." Cadance said. The friends stared at her confused. "What Cadance means is that Twilight experienced as much pain as Applejack has when her parents died." Shining Armor said. "Yes, Twilight's parents died mysteriously. Though, I knew it was the Yellow Flag disease." Cadance said. The friends gasped. "So you mean?" Pinkie asked. Shining Armor nodded and said "Yes, Twilight was in pain for a month. When she left Canterlot, I believe she was in much more pain. Applejack was the only one to comfort her. So, Twilight fell in love with Applejack. And, Applejack fell in love with Twilight. We noticed that and it seems their bond is stronger than we thought." "So now that they died, I'm sure their happy where they are. But, don't fret, they know you would feel this way." Cadance said. The older ponies left and the friends were left in the lonely fields. "Hello? Rarity? Rainbow? Pinkie? Fluttershy?" a familiar voice said. Then they saw Twilight and Applejack, except they were glowing in purple or orange. "I see you talked to Cadance and Shining Armor." Applejack said. "We just wanted you to know that you don't need to be guilty. We're friends, we'll always be intact." Twilight said. The friends nodded. With a smile, Twilight and Applejack left in a whip of white dust. The friends left feeling a bit happy. They missed their friends, but, they knew that they had a bigger bond. The next day, they saw that all the houses were not the same. Ever since the death of the two mares, they weren't welcome. It wasn't a pretty sight. Though, something changed in the next few days. They were welcomed again by many, there was a spark that they thought was given by the dead mares. It seems that they were right, that spark was given by a magical bond. The magical bond was very powerful and the citizens of Equestria realized what the dead mares were trying to say. "Our friends feel bad, don't make them feel hurt. We want what's best for them. Although we may be dead, we still want them loved." a magical voice in their minds seem to say. Up above, in the clouds, Twilight and Applejack watched as the ponies were back to their joyful selves. It was truly a happy sight, a sight that they will never forget. But what's more, they will never forget that magical bond that brought them together. The Magic of Friendship and Harmony.