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// Epilogue 
// Story: The People's Republic of Twilightlicious 
// by GeodesicDragon 
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Twilight looked down at the sea of people on the street below, all of them cheering and shouting her name. Some waved the flags of Equestria and Twilightlicious, while others held up large banners saying things like 'PLEASE COME AND VISIT,' 'WE WILL MISS YOU, PRINCESS TWILIGHT' and 'GOOD LUCK BACK HOME.'

She sniffled as she walked outside onto the balcony, the cheering intensifying as the crowd caught sight of her. They surged forwards eagerly, only to meet a wall of police officers and GDA troops. Raising a hoof was all Twilight had to do to attain the quiet she needed in order to address the excited masses.

"People of Twilightlicious!" she shouted, her voice amplified by magic. "Today is my last day as your ruler, for soon I will be returning to my homeland of Equestria. But before I go, I want to thank you all for your kindness and your hospitality. You are, without a doubt, the most wonderful people I have ever met, and I am proud to have led you. I will return to you one day, albeit as a tourist, and I also look forward to the day when you will visit my homeland. The time I have spent with you has been the happiest of my life, but – as the saying goes – 'all good things must come to an  end.' But fear not, for I leave you in the capable hands of your previous ruler." She stepped to one side. "It gives me great pleasure to introduce... President Raymond Bullock!"

Raymond stepped forward wearing his usual suit, the only major difference about his appearance being the fact he'd had a haircut. The people cheered wildly as their president made himself known, before going silent once more as he raised a hand.

"My people," he said. "Brothers and sisters, sons and daughters of our glorious land, I am proud to be leading you once more. So much has happened over the last few months, and our once fledgling nation has successfully made its mark on the world. We are happy and prosperous, and it is all thanks to the efforts of the wonderful Princess Twilight Sparkle."

"As you all know, we will soon be changing our national motto, flag and currency back to what it was before. However, in honour of all that Princess Twilight has done, I would not have us go back to being called 'New Britannia,' and instead keep the name of our nation as 'Twilightlicious.' What say you, good people?" A momentous 'Aye!' rose up from the crowd, and Raymond nodded. "So be it. My first act as President is to therefore decree that 'New Britannia' is no more. From now until the end of time, we shall be 'Twilightlicious!'"

The crowd cheered again. Raymond and Twilight both gave one final wave before leaving the balcony and going back inside, where they were met by Geo, Celestia, Luna, Jock, Sandra and Tracy.

"A fine speech, Your Majesties." Geo saluted. "I couldn't have worded it better myself... then again, I've only ever addressed crowds from behind six inches of bulletproof glass."

"Thank you, Herald Geo." Raymond turned to face the three alicorns. "Princesses, are you ready to depart?"

"We are," Celestia said. "Now, Twilight, do you wish to say your goodbyes before we return to Equestria?"

Twilight nodded. "I do," she said. "Sandra, Tracy and Jock... I'm glad to have had you by my side these last few months. You are all wonderful leaders, and amazing friends; maybe I'll see you all in Equestria soon? I know a great little bakery..."

"I'd like that very much," Tracy replied.

"As would I," Sandra added. "It has been a while since we took a holiday, and even longer since I had a slice of cake."

"I'm already making preparations to visit," Jock said. "My advisors have been bugging me to take some time off, and Equestria sounds like the ideal place to relax and unwind."

Twilight giggled, then brought all three in for a group hug. "I look forward to your visits, then," she said. "Farewell for now."

"Farewell." Tracy, Sandra and Jock spoke in unison.

Breaking apart from the hug, Twilight addressed Raymond.

"Raymond, you have been instrumental during my time here," she said. "You have stood by my side through thick and thin, and for that I will be eternally grateful." She hugged him. "Thank you."

"I've learned a lot from you, Princess Twilight," Raymond replied as they separated. "I hope that I can be half the leader you were."

"You'll be fine, don't worry about it," Twilight said. "After all, you seemed to be doing fine before I came along."

"That's true." Raymond chuckled.

Twilight smiled at him before walking over to Geo.

"Herald Geo..." Twilight sighed. "In all honesty, there was a time when I was scared of you and what you were capable of. But knowing what I know now... I finally understand why you act the way you do. You are a good man, you just do bad things because it is the only way to avoid a repeat of what the Apocalypse went through when that maniac Sombra was in power."

"Exactly." Geo nodded. "I have no wish for world domination, I just want to continue the legacy that my ancestor established."

To his surprise, Twilight hugged him. "And in that, I wish you all the luck in this world and mine." she drew back. "I see you as a friend now, Herald, so hopefully you'll come and visit Equestria soon?"

"I will," Geo said. "Once I put down yet another rebellion that those Sombra-worshipping crackpots are planning. And you need not worry about the safety of this place while you're back home; I have more than enough military power to protect Twilightlicious, Insignificance and the Paradise all at once."

"Good to know." Twilight turned to Celestia and Luna. "I'm ready to go home to Equestria. Furthermore, I'm keen to get started on discussing where we are going to site the portal."

Celestia and Luna nodded and lit their horns.

"Goodbye, friends," Twilight said, as the light got brighter. "But hopefully not for long, right?"

The other occupants in the room shielded their eyes as a loud pop filled the air. When the light faded, the three alicorns were gone.

Geo walked over to where they had stood. "Well, that's the end of that chapter," he said. "What do we do now, my fellow leaders?"

"It's simple," Raymond replied. "We start writing the next one."

Tracy, Sandra and Jock nodded.

"Very well," Geo said. "Then let us start packing, for it would seem that we've got the mother of all holidays to organise..."


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