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// Chapter Four - Epilogue  
// Story: In Times of War 
// by Th4ack 
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Recommended listening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMhqRXvl-oo

Celestia and I watched as the final building of the now repaired city of shambles, Fillydelphia, was finished. Hundreds of ponies were gathered around it. They waited patiently for the final brick, of the final building to be placed. Once it was, there was partying, dancing and cheering. At long last, Equestria had been rebuilt. The attack was history.

"So, that's it. That's the last one." I said, staring up at the tall building. This building was not only an office building, but the first floor of it was a memorial and museum, dedicated to those who fought at the first and second changeling attacks of Equestria.

"Yep, hard to believe the city wasn't like this a mere two weeks ago." Celestia said.

"But we persevered. We saved Equestria, and friendship itself in some aspects." I replied. 

We stepped inside the museum. It included photos of the damage caused by the changelings. The destroyed buildings, rubble scattered here and there, and even a damaged flag of the united Equestria, still flying over a destroyed building. That flag was currently displayed on a wall.

"I heard about this flag." I said, staring up at it. "They called it the Spirit of Equestria. It was still flying, even after the changeling army had decimated the place, beaten up, but still flying proudly." 

"It's a symbol of patriotism, something most citizens have in this country. This country defends love, freedom, and friendship especially. These three things make life worth living, especially if you have lived for as long as I have." The princess looked at me.

"I've seen many things, Tyler. Many beings who love and believe in the power of friendship. But I've also seen many things who hated friendship and love, for various reasons. They all had their reasons, but had one thing in common." 

"And what was that, love?" I asked her.

"They all wanted total control of Equestria; to shatter all remnants of love, friendship and freedom. They wanted to bend, and twist it until it was but a shadow of its former self. It would be filled with vile hated, prejudice, and no friendship to speak of. It would all be ruled by a single, cruel and careless leader.

"I just want what's best for my subjects, and I believe that love, friendship, and the freedom from all distress is what is truly best for this country, and all the ponies that live in it." 

"Love, friendship and freedom were alive in my world, but they seemed to have been overshadowed by fear and hatred." I told her, holding her hoof gently.

"Hatred and fear were much more widespread in my old world than here. Constant fighting, constant killing, and most of it for a lost cause. We sometimes tried to end things peacefully, but most of the time disagreements ended with fighting. If that world was like this one, we would probably be major allies with each other." I explained to her.

A world like this was just the place I needed. It was a place full of love, kindness and happiness. And in times of war, all that friendship helped them rebuild.