Serenading The Fading Light

by Flash Notion

Epilogue

Four months later...

I stood on the beach, wind pushing my hair to one side. I'd made it. I don't really know how... One day a week wasn't enough.

How could it be? How could any number of days less than all be enough, when someone is your everything?

And now that was finally over.

It was a long time to be alone, for the most part. The other Rainbooms were supportive, in their own way. I could tell Rainbow was a tad skeptical, and Fluttershy was just a tad jealous. Of who, I wasn't certain. But Rarity was eager to trade gossip, and Applejack and Pinkie both acted proud. Twilight told me she was relieved to not be the only one in a relationship now. She asked if we'd ever consider double-dating with her and Timber Spruce.

I told her I'd think about it.

I stared at the ocean. I'd gotten used to seeing it, after these months. I wouldn't mind living by it. It was a bit of a jaunt for my friends, but... new friends can be made. And we seven would always be bonded by our Elements, our geodes. And it would make things way easier for Sonata.

For now, I was just glad to take small steps. Like getting Miss Coloratura and Coriander Cumin to wait for Sonata to come back. I had to lie, of course- I told them she was dealing with the loss of her sisters. That got their sympathy. I've no idea what we'll do next year, but that's next year.

The warm spring breeze shifted the sand around my ankles.

I considered stepping into the water. This time of year, it would still be pretty cold for someone with a relatively normal human body.

Then, I saw something. A splash.

A dot appeared in the waves. It came closer, closer. It became a head, and a body. It stopped about twenty feet out.

Sonata looked at me. And she smiled.

And she walked forward out of the ocean.

I picked up a towel laying next to me, and held it into the breeze. What little sand was on it spiraled away.

“Welcome back,” I said.

Sonata shivered, clad only in her now old bathing suit, completely exposed to the wind. “N-nice to b-be back.”

I quickly wrapped her in the towel, and her shivering lessened. “Brrr,” she complained. “Worst part, all the way.”

“The hours of agonizing transformation?”

“Nah. Cold is worse.”

I shook my head and smiled. “Goofball.”

She grinned. “Oh no, I think I haven't turned back all the way! I'm still part fish- I'm a shark!” She jumped forward slightly, and bit my shoulder. “Gnar!”

I laughed. “Hey, they're waiting.” I pointed up the beach towards the road. The Rainbooms were milling around Applejack's van- her own car now, so she didn't have to borrow Big Mac's.

Sonata looked up and shrugged. “They didn't have to come. I'm okay with making them wait.”

“Me too. I know it's technically not our first, but... I've been waiting four months for this.”

I leaned down, and Sonata leaned up. And we kissed.

And life was good.

Comments

[Viper Pit]

and im happy for them there arnt to many sonata stories but i would put this one in the top percent of sonata storeis

[R5h]

Overall, a pretty good story! I felt chapter eight was the strongest one, where you had Sunset describing her day to day and it was really easy to get the feeling of how empty her life was without Sonata. I felt that the opening parts, before we learn what's up with Sonata's condition, could have been shortened so we could get to the meat of the story, and I'm not sure if having Sonata not want to interact with the rest of Sunset's friends added much. Overall, though, it was an enjoyable read!

[Flash Notion]

8400715
if you say so. I'm just glad I finished the story.

[Viper Pit]

8403850
to be fair i only read like 3 sonta stories and they wernt that good

[Flash Notion]

8403806
I love getting reviews like this, that way I can do better next time.
Overall, I feel like this story came out rushed, mostly because it was. I found out about the contest the very last week. With a bit more time I might've polished it up. I did well enough, I think, considering both the time spent and that [as the description says] I've never written romance/shipping before.
I think the way to fix it would be to spread the exposition out more in the beginning, and yes, remove Sonata's trust issues. Ooh, I could've had Sunset be the one who was worried. That probably would've been more in character anyway... Ah well. Next time.

[R5h]

8403870
Yup, there's always next time. And for something you did in a week, I'd say this was pretty good!

[Viper Pit]

8408151
I wrote that comment when the story was still under way

[forbloodysummer]

8564178 A happy accident, then

[PresentPerfect]

Ugh, I can't help but like it though. :D

[kits]

8830892
That’s because tacofish and baconhorse are both incredibly adorable.

I’m... honestly unsure of how I feel about the geode playing such a huge role. On one hand, the imagery and way it led Sunnybuns to realize both Sonata’s love and her own was neat. On the other, I just have this picture of Sunset already having a massive amount of ability to read others embedded in my vision of her. Her magic makes her more, it doesn’t give her new stuff.

Overall I liked this story. It’s gonna be hard on them with the four months a year thing. Unless purplesmartthumbsedition can build them an indoor salt water tank that gets Netflix or something.

[Brony1337]

Say, who made the coverart? It´s cute!

[Viper Pit]

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Because i was a idiot

[SisterHorseteeth]

Overall a pretty good story, but there's something that rubs me the wrong way about the way that Sunset casually narrates being willing to drift away from the Rainbooms to be with Sonata, or how the lie that Sonata was mourning her sisters implies they did in fact die offscreen and unmourned.