I sat in my living room, trying to stay awake as the fatigue tightened its grip on my body. I was failing fast, each day growing weaker and weaker, each hour losing more and more of my memories. I was slowly losing my connection with my body.
A soft tapping came from my front door. "It's open!" I yelled, feeling lightheaded from that little bit of exertion. "It's...it's open...."
"Able...where are you?" Celestia's voice cut the soft shuffling as I tried to get up. "Dear god, there you are!" Celestia bolted over. "Able...I think I found--"
"Celestia...don't...start...."
"No, listen to me! I found a way to--"
I waved her off, clutching my heart as it started fluttering. "Celestia...it's over...look at me." I held my arms out weakly. "I'm done...I'm ready to rest a while."
Celestia paced around me. "Stubborn ass! Stop being so damn selfish!"
I just watched her as she paced around the room. "Do you realize how much time I've taken out of my week, to come see you! And still you just sit there, denying treatment, pretending to be some kind of martyr!" She charged over to me. "You think it's fair!? You think it's okay to be doing this to me!?" Celestia shut her eyes hard, trying to keep from crying. "It's not fair...." She laid down before me, resting her chin on my thigh. "It's not fair to anyone...and you know it...."
I slowly put my hand onto her head. "Celestia...I'm sorry. But I'm not about to prolong the inevitable."
Celestia turned her head, refusing to meet my eyes. "I don't know what happens when you die in your world...but here...you're not going to remember anything. You'll- ...you won't be you anymore...."
"Celestia...it doesn't matter.... It's going to happen." I took a deep breath. "I don't care if I never wake up...I just...I need to leave this behind."
Celestia snapped upright. "What about me!? You're leaving me behind too!" She caught herself mid wince. "What about the filly, the one you always talk about...you're not just leaving, you're leaving everyone, everything!"
"Good."
"Good!?" Celestia ran over and planted her hooves next to my head, staring me down. "What about this is good!?"
I took a deep breath. "Moving on."
Celestia lowered her head, letting go and collapsing against my shoulder. "Able...why...."
I took a shaky breath, my lungs compressed by her body. "Celestia, you've dealt with death before...this is nothing, a grain of sand in the desert."
Celestia pressed her cheek against my head. "It's different...it's different...."
"It's not...you'll move on."
"It is...Able...don't leave me...." Things got quiet as she nuzzled against me. "Able...Able, Able!?"
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Celestia, I remember when we met. You were the first pony to treat me like a person. Noble after noble poked and prodded me, told you I should be in chains, but you didn't listen to them.
Without you I would have been treated like a beast. They would have closed the portal, humanity would have never come to Equestria, and I would have been sent to a quarantine and studied because of my illness. Without you I would have been dead a year ago.
You gave me a chance, a chance no one thought I deserved. I could never repay you, and I'm sorry to leave you like this.
I'm so tired. I just need a rest.
Be kind to your subjects. Be good to humanity in kind. I don't know why you care about me so much, but I won't question it. Having you watch over me has help me connect with your people, it's let our races come together. Without you, humanity would never have achieved what it has in Equs.
I love you, but it's time to say goodbye.
All aboard the feels train! Choo Choo. All the way to Feeliadelphia.
I made a river... Holy hell this is depressing... But lovely in a sense.
Wow. Okay, I really hope we get see more of this guy's life if he made this much of an impact of Celestia. (Also, her of all ponies saying "Dear god" feels kind of weird.) She's seen friends die for more than a millennium. What's so special about this one?
Sorry, that came out a lot more callous than I intended. Also, I think I may have my answer. It never stops hurting any less for Tia. She just hides it better. And when this one refuses any help she might give, that lowers the floodgates.
Looking forward to more.
Awww, poor Celestia, i can't imagen how many times the poor mare have had to Watch loved ones pass away.
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The stories pretty sad but the comments are so amusing I end every chapter with a laugh.
I swear the opening of this song keeps playing over and over when I read this...
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It's not that bad.
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Well one of my favorite anime characters dies right after asking if she can rest for a little bit. It is probably the most calm and peaceful death's I have ever seen, yet it hit harder than any of the violent and flashy ones...
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4381566 What anime is that from?
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Nu-uh! Its exactly that bad.
4382176 Clannad. I think.
You gave me a chance, a chance no on thought I deserved. I could never repay you, and I'm sorry to leave you like this.
I'm so tired. I just need a rest.
You gave me a chance, a chance no one* thought I deserved. I could never repay you and I'm sorry to leave you like this.
I'm so tired. I just need a rest