//------------------------------// // Epilogue // Story: An Apple A Day Keeps The Lemur Awesome // by destinedjagold //------------------------------// “Don’t worry, Fluttershy,” the purple alicorn said, smiling a reassuring smile and placing a supportive hoof on her weeping yellow pegasus friend. “Starlight, Zecora, Spike and I will do everything we can to help Snow and Angel.” “Yeah,” an orange earth pony nodded in agreement, smiling at the pegasus. “Leave it to them, Fluttershy. I’m sure she and the others will figure out what happened and will fix—” The castle’s tall crystal doors burst open. “I got the apples!” a blue pegasus announced as she hovered towards her friends. “Sheesh, Applejack,” Pinkie Pie said, staring at the sliced fruit. “I didn’t know you’re going to be next season’s villain and you’re going to use poison apples on us.” “Har di har har.” “Magic mirror on the wall.” The voice was soft yet carried a powerful aura that bounced off the stone castle walls. A large, oval-shaped and golden-framed mirror hung on one of the walls, and standing before it was a woman, dressed in an evil queen dress. “Now, tell me,” a sinister smile crept on her face. “Who is the fairest of them all?” Her reflection distorted. Gray, swirling mist clouded the mirror. Seconds later, the mist started to clear, revealing a yellow and pink— “...Preposterous!” “Preposterous, indeed, my dear,” the yellow pegasus in the mirror suddenly said with a sly grin. Her blue eyes suddenly turned red as she began stepping closer towards the startled queen. She spoke, her voice distorting: “Now, I couldn’t help but notice that you made my dear friend Fluttershy break down in tears.” The mirror distorted as she mare slowly poked her head out of the mirror’s reflective surface. “It saddens my heart, you see. But there’s something that always cheers me up when I’m feeling down,” she said, her voice that of an old and malevolent man. “Shall we play a game?”