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// Epilogue- Farewell 
// Story: A Dazzling Tale 
// by Darkmetroidz 
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	"Fifteen thousand." The jeweler argued. 

Aria gave him a hard glare, "Seventeen."

The elderly man conceded to the girl, "Alright, fine. Seventeen thousand dollars. If I might ask, where did you come across such a piece? I cannot find any evidence that it was stolen, so how did so fine a necklace come to you?"

"It's been in my family for a long time." She lied.

The answer seemed satisfactory to the man, "Very well then."  He turned around and opened the safe on the wall behind him. He pulled out a stack of bills, and handed them to Aria. She counted them up, and upon finding the amount correct, handed him her diamond necklace.

Aria left the shop feeling strange. As much as that necklace meant to her, selling it had made her feel strangely happy. It was like old baggage left behind, giving her a brand new start. 

"Hey Adagio, you ready to go?" She asked, stepping into the apartment. While Aria had been haggling with the collector, Adagio and Sonata had been doing some shopping. They had pooled all the money they had saved up, and went out and bought three sleek new suitcases. They had gone through the apartment, and collected everything that they wanted to bring. They would never be returning to this town again. In fact, if their resolutions held true, they would never be returning to this miserable country ever again. 

The following morning they went about their business, notifying their employers of their resignation. Aria went out and bought a laptop for herself, and MP3 players for both Adagio and Sonata. After they finished their shopping, they decided to visit the sixties diner in town (on Aria's recommendation), and for the first time in too long, enjoyed a meal and each other's company. 

After dinner, they caught a taxi to the nearest airport. Aria had booked them one-way tickets to Vienna, leaving that night at eight. They made their way through customs, using guile and wit to pass the guards. Within thirty minutes, they were seated in first class, waiting for takeoff.
"Excited?" Adagio asked, nudging Aria in the arm.

"Mhm." Aria smiled, and embraced Adagio. "I can't believe it's been so long since we've been back."

"Attention passengers, this is your captain speaking. We'll be taking off in just a moment." The voice on the loudspeaker put Aria at ease. Within a minute, the plane was taxiing down the runway, and off into the air. Aria watched as the landscape below her shrunk until it was no longer visible. She let out a sigh of relief.

"Another adventure, eh Dagi?" Aria asked, elbowing her friend. 

Adagio nodded, "Yep. Just the three of us against the world."

"I wouldn't have it any other way!" Sonata cheered. 

Aria patted the leather handbag at her side, which she had loaded with her cash. She still had a ton of money left on hand, easily enough to get them into an upscale apartment while they got themselves established. They would not want for comfort anytime soon, that was certain. 
Adagio put her arms around Sonata and Aria's shoulders, pulling them close to her. Aria wiggled free and took one last look at the United States, back toward Canterlot High, the place that had almost torn her apart from her best friends. As the landscape slid from view, she raised her middle finger toward the window and never looked back. She returned Adagio's embrace, and started humming a melody. On command, the people around them began yelling at each other, fighting over armrests, screaming at toddlers, and arguing with the flight attendants. They smiled. The next seven hours were going to be fun.