//------------------------------// // Epilogue // Story: Burst your bubble // by Verzeih Turncoat //------------------------------// The grey mare from the past sat at the pond in the Everfree Forest that she had been banished to for the past centuries. Her trusty golden armor was stored at her descendants home only her bridles and her eyepatch was she wearing. This little piece of water she had drowned Firefly in was all she had left of the world she used to live in. "Hello, Firefly", she start talking to the water, "I haven´t talk to you in a while... Okay, a very long time. This new age is strange... ." A moment of silence. "You should see Cloudsdale today. This beautiful giant sky city. I would describe it as the new Timbucktu. So many layers. So many happy pegasi and..." the mare sighed while scratching her neck "the Wonderbolts did pretty well. Don´t get me wrong they are pathetic fliers, but they are still around after all this years and pretty popular in this generation too. All they care for is style and speed these days." Stormcloud laughed out loud. "I wish we could show them what flying meant to us... then again we only flew like that because we were flying for our lives. This time is so peaceful...even the Everfree Forest has lost its terror. I hate to admit it, but Celestia seems to be a good ruler. Now I am able to see what you already saw back then." It took her five minutes before she found a new topic so she could avoid an apology for killing her friend. "I have a unicorn descendant, a little filly. Very polite, very eager to learn. Can you imagine to fall in love with a unicorn? Me neither, I mean they are nice and all but... Not preening each other, no warm feathers to snuggle you in and that ugly horn..." "You think I am ugly?" The greyish purple unicorn filly she had met for the first time a week ago was standing behind her. Golden eyes seem to be dominant in my bloodline, Stormcloud thought for a moment before she answered: "No you are adorable." The filly sat down next to her. They were listening to the sound of the forest because they hardly found an edge to start talking. "Grandma..." Funny back in my time I had a tiny colt, now I am sitting in this age with a mare and a filly "...why do your wear bridles?" "It´s not a fashion choice for me if that is what you wanted to know." "Okay but still..." "It's an oath, Dinky. Once I promised that every action I do will be for the good of the pegasi. The bridles will remind me to steer my powers in the right course... seems like i have gotten off track pretty bad..." The golden eyes sparkled at her and an overjoyed voice came out of the foals mouth: "That´s excatly what mom always said when I asked her about her banishment." "She did...?" Stormcloud look sad at the pond infront of them. "Dinky, do you want to hear a story about the greatest pegasus ever?" "I know every story about my mom." "What makes Derpy the greatest?" The mare wanted to know. Her offspring did not look like a very strong pony to her. She could take some beating, thought. "Because she tries to be what she sees in you, always trying to make the world better even if nopony thanks her for that." Stormcloud laught softly, the love this filly has for her mother is so adorable. "Okay then let me tell you about an equally amazing pegasus and the best friend a pony could ask for."