Epilogue
Disclaimer: I do not own My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. It belongs to The Hub, Hasbro, Studio B, and Lauren Faust. I do not own any of these characters in any way or how, nor do I claim ownership to the pony franchise. These characters are simply my toys.
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"Only a matter of time."
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Winding Roads
Epilogue
It was when Braeburn was lying in his room, trying to get some well needed sleep after a week straight of Apple Bucking that the knock came to his door. He found himself groaning in slight anger and frustration. He wasn't really in the mood to deal with people trying to "change" him from his lifestyle. The news of him being a coltcuddler must have reached Princess Celestia in the month after Soarin left by the way everypony treated it like it was something special. He had also stopped trying to convince others that it was natural for him, for they didn't listen.
Nonetheless, the yellow pony still found himself rolling out of the bed and onto the wooden floor. The floorboards creaked under his hooves as he trotted to the door. He found himself opening it with more force than intended "Listen buddy, I don't care what ya say, I ain't gonna change!"
"Um... okay." The voice came, it was fillyish. Braeburn opened his eyes in slight frustration, until he saw the pair of wings on the back of the pegasus at his doorway. He let himself calm down his feelings, knowing she would get frightened. He spotted the saddle bag she was carrying at her side.
"Sorry, I thought you were somepony else... can I help you?" He asked, trying to be more polite through his annoyance at not being able to sleep.
"A-Alright..." The pegasus mumbled "Y-You see, my name is Derpy Hooves, and I've just been promoted in being a mailpony, and I'm allowed to travel around Equestria delivering mail now, isn't that great?" She asked, smiling happily. Braeburn noticed her cutie mark of bubbles. It was... strange for a mail cutie mark.
"Okay... so do ya have mail for me?" He asked, chuckling lightly as he thought the bubbles might be for her bubbly brain.
"Oh, sorry, let me see..." Derpy began to fumble around in her saddlebag. Braeburn thought it odd, nopony ever sent him mail, and he meant nopony. He was entirely anti-social, Soarin had been his only friend in a long time. A letter was taken out of the mail bag and handed to the yellow pony. "There you go, that'll be one bit please!" She said happily. Braeburn handed her a bit as he looked at the letter. There was no name, just an address in Los Pegasus that he didn't recognize."
He cracked open the parchment. The tip of a light blue feather popped out. Braeburn felt his heart skip as he suddenly ripped the letter open, pulling out the piece of parchment and unfolding it.
Dear Brae,
I know it's been a while, sorry for not getting a letter out sooner, shows and all. I just really wanted to talk to you, sometimes I don't think I can make it the next five months. This is gonna sound sappy, but I miss you so much sometimes I can't even stand it. That sounded cheesy, sorry about that. I hope you're doing good, and nopony else is being a jerk to you, I'll kick their ass if they are, don't worry. I think I better end this soon, I'm not good at writing letters...
Love, Soarin
P.S. I never did get my apple pie...
Braeburn shot his head up. "Derpy, how fast can ya get a letter back to this address?" He snapped, holding up the envelope. She looked shocked, and Braeburn chose to ignore why she was still there. She fluttered her wings as bit and jumped back, bumping into the hallway in the apartment complex, knocking down a picture frame. "Oops..." She mumbled, looking worried.
Braeburn rolled his eyes "I'll pay for it, please answer the question."
"Um... about three days If I leave now." She said "B-But I still have to go back to Ponyville too..."
"I'll pay ya twenty bits." Braeburn said. There was a chance Soarin was still there... it was slim, but there was still a chance.
"Yes sir!" Derpy proudly shouted as she gave a salute, knocking her head into the wall as her eyes spun. The mark had to be for her bubbly brain.
"Okay, give me ten seconds." Braeburn said before trotting off to one of the small tables on the desk. He ripped open a drawer and pulled out parchment and a quill, along with a bottle of ink. He thought for a while about what to say. He then realized that Soarin wouldn't care what he said... as long as it was from Braeburn...
He calmed down, and began to take his time.
"Dear Soarin." He mumbled aloud through the quill between his teeth.
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To Be Continued In Entangled Pathways
Sequel time! :D
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That was the first m/m fic i've ever read, and it was great. You have succeed in making me a bit more open minded and keeping entertained during this stressful week of finals. Thank you for that
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Yay sequel! I like sequels!
I liked this ship, I don't see many m/m...or read any till now, but that's probribly cause the equestrian population is 3/4 female lol
Winding Roads
Entangled Pathways
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Not the ending I was expecting, I expected a really sad ending, like Soarin' dying.
649280 Well there's always the sequel :0
Ooh, a sequel~! Ha ha, you turned a real sad ending into something to look forward to! That's a talent I've come to notice you seem to have with your writing! With such a sweet story, you've definitely got a wonderful set up for your next one, though I suppose that will have to come later, after that new shipping story you started recently! Eep, good luck with all that work ahead of ya! It's a good thing you're a speedy writer~!
Whoo whoo!
649318
...please?
Don't you DARE make Soarin die in the sequel
Will the sequel still be focused on Soarburn? Or will it be have a new couple that ties in with this? Or is it a surprise?
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What can I say? Brilliant as always?
This has been the first real M/M fanfic I have ever read. Some stories I read that have it are...well...
Anyway, this was great. More than great! I loved the romance, the drama. Oh, the drama~!
I look forward to the sequal...But, if you dare rock the Soraburn love boat, Me and I'm pretty sure many more ponies will find you!
~<3
-TLC
First m/m I've read. Im straight so I normally avoid this stuff..defiantly nice to see one without porn so I can discover something new:). I normally read romance and was getting bored, this was definatly refreshing, to see something so well written and adjusted. Drama was brilliant, the emotions were so solid, and chapter to chapter I couldn't tell how the ending was going to surprise me. Bravo good sir.
A sequel, yay!
If it ended for good here, I'd be so sad D: But now I'm just super excited for the next part~
This fic has been awesome; reading each one of your updates was really fun.
Also with each chapter, your already great writing just got better and better. 
You especially got better with the accents :D
I'll be tracking you to wait for the sequel~ And to check out your other works as well once exam time is over
Thanks for the great story!
Aww, what a happy little endiOHMIGOD SEQUEL!!!!
652531 XD
650945 That would work.
SO BEUTIFUL!! *sniff* sequel in my head. It is a happy ending!
I wanna see this in a movie!!
662699 fanfiction will never make it into the show
... Saddly
The interactions between the two of them were beautifully written. Loved this story!
662699 really, this show is all about life lessons. And they've already had a heterosexual marriage at the season finale, so as the world goes on, teaching kids gay is ok might actually be something they need to embrace. If and when that day comes, I'm still gona be a brony.
668052 Thats the reason I kinda wish lesbian Dash was canon, teaching kids gay people are alright... Though the show would instantly be cut off the air because of parents who need the show more than their kids do.
668593 your right. The main characters are all female. And rd is the colors of the rainbow. Kids would accept. The old timey perents that watch the show more would start a riot. I would fight for it. It's gonna happen. Maybe not this show, maybe not this generation, time is all that separates it.
I don't really enjoy same sex pairing but I'm not against it, please don't see me as a prejudice. But I don't know what magic does this fic had on me that makes me enjoy it
. But I still enjoy a HETERO fic. No offence.
672331 The magic of somebody saving you when your entire world is lost?
OR MAYBE THE MAGIC OF FRIENDSHIP!
Magic of Friendship maybe.
Not to repeat other comments, but 15 years old! Holy Mother Lovin' Celestia! Seriously, I enjoyed this fic, it being my first M/M fic, and I certainly can't wait for the sequel. When I glanced through the summary, I wondered how a Soarin' X Braeburn fic could possibly work. They seem to be nothing alike. After reading it, I can honestly say that it makes sense, and that it felt plausible to me as I read it! So nice work on the story telling! You do seem to have a knack for writing, and I hope you continue to pursue it. In the meantime, you have a sequel to write. chop! chop!
I have to admit, this was a really good M/M fic for one to start on BorderPatrol.
I really enjoyed it.
I just read the whole thing... SEQUEL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'd say out of all of the m/m fics I've read on this site, which have been a relatively small amount compared to others, this has to be one of the best written ones. Even though there were no big dramatic plots points or anything, the characterization in this story was handled very well.
I'm just glad to see other people's perspective on this pairing. Thank you for writing this wonderful fic. Time to get ready to read the sequel 
Just wanted to say thank you for writing, this kept me entertained and happy on an otherwise mundane night. I like how you mixed both fluff with real issues and some serious plot.
welll off to start the sequel! ~
Coming in late!
Wow. Just wow. This has been masterfully written. Plot, character, drama, tension, pacing, all nailed perfectly. And sooo cute too! Not to mention all those mentions of sexytimes, you big tease!
Truly a wonderful read. Thank you for this story. I loved every moment of it.
And now, time to read the sequel.
Well, 4 am, pfft, time for the sequel!
My reaction to the ending. You horrible horrible teasing Bastard...I love you
664232 Don't be so sureee~ Dr. Whooves and Rose was made cannon!
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664232 never say that twilight started of as an fanific to something (cant remember to what) and we all have seen how that turned out.
Stormbutt, as a newer member to fimfiction, your work BY FAR has been the best I've ever read, and you're the main reason I joined, so I could read your work and follow you while (trying to) patiently wait for more stories to be written. Thankyou so much for being an amazing writer and sharing your stories with myself and others! Best wishes for the New Year!
This was prob the best story ever, can't wait to start reading the sequel