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// Four Words [Tragedy]  
// Story: Short Stories Collection, vol. I 
// by fallen starr 
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I had tried.

I really had.

I didn’t mean for it to happen.

It had.

But I couldn’t stop it.

It had happened so fast. It was dark.A fierce wind was blowing. He had gone out to save something from getting blown away. I don’t even remember what it was anymore. I do remember that to was important to him.

The wind had blown it out of his grasp. He had ran for it.
He was just a baby dragon. Only eleven years old. Still a foal, even to ponies. He didn’t think to look out for falling objects. He didn’t realize this storm was mingling with one from the Everfree. He just wanted his thing.

I think it was a hat. He had left it outside and was running after it. And the winds were powerful. Rainbow said they had reached over 100mph during the storm.

Spike just wanted his hat. So he went to get it. And a branch that had been blown off a tree flew through the air, tumbling straight for him.

I saw it. I was watching from the window. I don’t know why I didn’t just teleport out and get the hat. Or get him when I saw the branch. 
But I didn’t.

The branch was tumbling toward him. He didn’t see it. It hit his head. I swear I could hear the smack even so far away and in the library.

The safe library.

Everyone tells me it was thunder. I don’t believe them.

I heard it. I saw him fall.

I didn’t teleport before. I didn’t get his hat. I didn’t save him from the branch. But I did now.

I teleported. I teleported right to his side. The rain blasted my face, making it hard to see.

Everyone says it wasn’t raining then. I don’t believe them.

It was raining and hard to see. I teleported right into the hospital.

Nurse Redheart ran over to us. She asked questions and I answered. I don’t know what happened after that. They took Spike. Then the doctor came to me. He only said four words. “Spike didn’t make it.“

So now I’m here. I’m laying on my bed. And all I can think about is the empty bed next to mine.