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// Goodbye is bittersweet 
// Story: Beautiful memories 
// by Novalis14 
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The doctor flipped some switches listening to the sounds of Ditzy preparing to go out for a while. It had been about a week since tick tock's “departure”- it could have been less or more, it was hard to tell in the tardis- a cloud of gloom still hung in the air and Derpy lacked the usually spring in her gate. 
"I am going to go get some blueberries for the muffins doctor" Ditzy said grabbing her saddle bags and heading for the doors.

"Derpy… wait. I think- I think we should go some where." Ditzy stopped and turned around. The doctor pressed some buttons and after a short yet bouncy moment, led ditzy to the doors. As she stepped out she noticed they were in a grassy graveyard, the doctor stepped out and handed ditzy a bouquet of flowers. 

She looked puzzled for a moment, “We should at least visit” 
She nodded and followed the doctor, after a few moments they reached the grave. It was simple, a pedestal with a statue of tick tock's cutie mark, twin cogs placed upon it. On the pedestal a message was inscribed.


"A hero who fights despite the knowledge that he will not survive is a hero indeed, 
bravery isn't the absence of fear but showing courage in the face of it.
The stallion that lies here showed his bravery and heroism while saving many lives in the service of the princesses.
Tick tock, valued friend, brother, and son"


Ditzy added her flowers at the pedestal’s base and looked over at the next grave. 


"General Lion Heart
Brave commander and loving father."


"And so his false grave became his resting place." The doctor said giving Derpy a bittersweet smile.

They sat in silence for a moment, remembering the events that led to their adventures with tick tock.  "No more running from the memories doctor, the best way to honor their loss is to remember them. If Derpy can set aside her pain then so can I." 

The doctor looked over at the mare, to think there was once a time when she wasn't by his side.

As the two ponies went on their way another visitor approached. An elderly cream and blue Pegasus sat in front of the grave, he gave a smile at the sight of the fresh flowers at its base. 

Light Wing was glad to see someone else still commemorated his brother’s sacrifice.