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// Chapter 25, Change of Plans 
// Story: The Chronicles of Summer Rain, Vol. 2 -- Homecoming 
// by shysage 
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Shysage did actually wake up early.  He was quickly in the air, heading towards the Crystal Palace.

Shysage wasn't flying as fast as he could go, he knew it was still pretty early, and he didn't need to be in a hurry.  Still, he paced himself, and was flying steadily.  He loved flying.

The air was starting to warm up already, and felt, and smelled wonderful.

Maybe half-way there, Shysage just knew...  He felt the most amazing presence...  Summer was shadowing him, as she had done a number of times.  Oh how he wished he could "Soul-Link" more with this Mare.

Shysage dove quickly to the ground, into an open field, then landed.

Summer quickly landed in front of him, they were both now sitting, facing each other.

Summer and Shysage rubbed noses a little while.

Shysage then put his head next to Summer's and hugged her.  They were both soon weeping softly.

Shysage simply did not understand how just being around this amazing Mare could make him feel so completely at ease.

Summer stood up, and changed into her Equestria Girls form, then held out her hand.  Shysage extended his front leg, and was himself changed into his Equestria Girls form as Summer took his leg in her hand.  Shysage then stood up.

They strangely both still had their wings, even without Summer's Cutie Mark being active.  Shysage suspected some of this was just learned abilities.  It didn't really matter, Shysage didn't mind.

They could both fly together as people now, that was amazing.  They both loved to fly...  ...and loved to fly together...

They were quickly in the air and flew the rest of the way to the balcony of the Portal room like this, holding hands, flying, as people.

They landed on the Balcony, changed back to ponies, then just sat next to each other, looking out over the Crystal Empire together, as the morning Sun rose higher in the sky behind them, well behind the Crystal Palace.

Summer thought back to the view she had in her dream, out this same balcony, at her first arrival in the 'gutted' future.  It was cold, and the top of the spire was shattered on the ground, and there was frost on the crystal still in the shade.

Summer shivered violently at this point, and Shysage felt it.

"Summer are you ok?" Shysage asked, just a little concerned.  He put one of his front legs around Summer's neck and hugged her.

Even so, Shysage realized these were the first words they had spoken together all morning.

"I was just remembering coming here, and looking out this balcony at the beginning of my dream...  It was awful..." Summer said softly.

Shysage sighed, then added "...but we were married too..."

There was a brief pause.

Summer answered simply and quietly "I'm waiting Stallion..."

Shysage replied, also quietly "I know, I am too Mare..."

They sat together quietly for a little while.

"Shysage, it's breakfast time, I need to join my Twin" Summer said.  "I'll be back when I can."

"That's ok, I can wait here." Shysage said.

Summer was soon gone.

Shysage just relaxed looking out across the city.  There was plenty of movement down below, but still, it was very peaceful.





Maybe an hour later, seven happy Twins began heading through the big doors leading to this room.

Shysage really didn't know what to do, or if he was even supposed to be here.

To be polite, he turned around, but otherwise just sat there on the balcony.  The Summer Twins and the Fluttershy Twins soon joined him, and at least he didn't feel too out of place.

"Oh Shysage good, you are here" Princess Twilight said as she and her Twin entered the room.  "I think we are all going through the Portal, but just for a little while.  Still, I will feel more comfortable with you along."

"Ok listen everypony" Princess Twilight continued.  "We are all going to the Equestria Girls world, but we will say our good-bye's next to the Portal, and then the Equestria ponies will come back.  Please do not wander off, stay with the group.

"Ok, Equestria Girls please all go through first, and help the Equestria Ponies so none fall.  Remember about a minute between ponies."

Fifteen minutes later, Summer then Shysage went through the Portal, and were back in the Equestria Girls world.

There was a little crying, but everypony hugged their Twin for maybe ten minutes.

Equestria pony Summer and her Twin walked up to the Twilight Twins, and they both turned to face her.

Very timidly, Equestria pony Summer said quietly "Princess, can I ask the true friend in the sky to watch over the Equestria Girls?  It is really scary here..."  Summer teared up at this point, she was just very concerned.

Princess Twilight hugged Summer then said "I don't see why not.  I think our precious Equestria Girls need all the help they can get."

"Girls, circle up a minute and hold hands please" Princess Twilight said simply.

When this was done, Summer said quietly "True friend in the sky, please watch over our dear Equestria Girls...  There is a lot of danger here, and we just want to see them kept safe."

Summer stopped here.  Still, she was weeping softly.  She really cared about all these girls...

Summer just said quietly "Thank you everypony for putting up with me..."

A bunch came up and hugged her for that.  She loved them all...

After maybe ten more minutes of hugging and a little more crying, the Equestria ponies began the return trip through the Portal.

After her sister went through the Portal, Summer hugged Equestia Girls Fluttershy and cried briefly.  She had two sisters now and she loved both of them.

Next, Summer hugged her Twin tightly, and they cried softly for a little while.  Still, it was clear both Summers were doing a lot better.

Just Princess Twilight was left, but Summer and her Twin finished hugging, and Summer took Shysage's hand, and led them both through the Portal, and they were soon gone.

They expected Princess Twilight to follow them.

Princess Twilight did come through the Portal last.

Summer and Shysage were not there.





Summer Rain and Shysage did not make it back to the Portal room that day...

And it wasn't a dream either...

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The Chronicles of Summer Rain, Vol. 3 -- Follow the Equestrium