//------------------------------// // Hello Again ( Part 1: Slumber) // Story: Hello Again // by Flaring Dawn //------------------------------// I leave my home and walk towards the cemetery for one more visit. Rain fell hard onto the cold earth and the ground sank beneath my hooves with every step. I got to the entrance of the cemetery when I saw a familiar face walking out of the cemetery. I stopped the pony and smiled through the pain. "Long time no see Dash... How are you?" Rainbow Dash looked like hell. Her wings were matted and she looked worn to the bone. She hugged me and shivered as I hugged her back. Rainbow Dash was hit the hardest when Fluttershy passed away; even more so then me. She chuckled as she spoke to me. "Heh how do you think I am doing? First my best friend in the whole world dies in front of me and then come to find out YOU may die as well? I-i can not handle this... Pinkie hasn't been seen since Shy's funeral... Twilight is off in Canterlot on 'important missions' and who in the buck knows where the rest are... after that Mystic girl said that you might very well get your hello?... I-I-" She buried her face into my chest and bawled like a foal. I wrapped her in a hug and sighed. What she said next brought tears to my eyes. "PLEASE DON'T GO!! I DON'T WANT ANOTHER GOODBYE!! PLEASE!!" She was shaking until I placed a hoof on her mouth and smiled. She looked down as tears were still falling from her eyes. "Listen sis... even if I am to go away it will not be forever. Remember... I am always here for you sis. I love you too much to leave right now anyway." She smiled and hugged me tightly still crying. I smiled and hugged her back warmly and chuckled. I looked at her and grinned a playful grin. "You know for your age you sure do act like a filly." She blushed and smacked me in the back of the head. "I do not... You must be thinking of yourself." She smiled and waved as she flew off. I couldn't help but frown as I walked into the cemetery. I don't know why but I felt like... I wasn't going to see her again. I shook the feeling from my head as I walked even further into the cemetery. I stop in front of Summer and Shy's grave and smile as I began to speak. "Hey girls... thought I might as well recollect all the wonderful times we had...All those memories of us being together and having the best of times... Like when I broke my wing and you both repaired it...." The tears were coming now. I felt like the ground would give way any moment. I sat down by the grave and continued to speak. "I could go on forever you two but what I really want to say is thank you... Thank you for those days of happiness and joy... Thank you for a life I can be proud of living. Most importantly... Thank you for loving me. Both of you loved me so much and I loved you right back the same...Gosh listen to me... I told you I am no good at talking... Or singing for that matter." The tears fell from my eyes; clouding my vision as I continued to speak. "I guess what I am trying to say is... If this is it.. If I am to finally get my hello and leave this world... I am happy with my life as it was. With you. I will get to see you again and even though I may leave all of this behind... I am happy with the way It has gone. My dad use to read me a poem as a colt. He use to say it helped me sleep at night..." I pulled out a piece of paper and began to read what was on the paper. As the sun falls from the sky There will be no more sadness and no more goodbyes I love you my friend as much as the wind loves to blow through the trees And as I finish this song we laugh and we cry For the memories of you and me... Now I lay you down to sleep And to bask in the moons soft grace Until the sun rises once more Goodnight my friend I'll see you again And turn a goodbye into a hello. I put the paper back into my bag as I began to tear up. I laid down by the graves and smiled warmly as my eyes began to close. I looked to the statue of shy and Summer and held close to them. "Goodnight my loves...I'll sleep under the stars with you till the sun wakes us from our slumber." Finally my eyes close and I give into sleeps dark kiss.