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Epilogue

1000 Years Later... Give or take one or two.

A city stood quiet. Alone if not for the ponies that wandered the streets. Some were selling their wares, other carrying loads off to work, some escorting their children to schools, and others being tourists who came to experience the wonders of Southern Equestria. All unassuming, unaware that they were about to have disaster befall upon them.

The skies darkened, a figure cutting off their sunlight with wings unfurled and silhouette on full display. The body of a sphinx descended onto the town, her paws gigantic, teeth sharp, tail long, and wings splayed out like a pair of war-fans. A devious grin crossed her face as she let out a small hiss, causing the civilians to run in a panic, the bedlam knocking everything over.

"Hello, fillies and colts!" Fwynxie bellowed, her voice much more mature than it had been since her youth. She gave a small hiss as her magic flowed out of her body, pulling a large batch of food of all shapes, sizes, and colours into her mouth. "Don't mind me, just coming over for a little snack!" She gnashed the fruits of her labour, spraying the juices and residue all over. Feeling somewhat accomplished, it was then she noticed a peculiar taste had filled her tastebuds. "Ah... Ahhh... Aaaahhhh! That's SPICY!"

Fazed from the flaming feeling in her mouth, she ran through the town trying to find the nearest source of water she could find, her oversized body sending everything around her flying with little resistance whatsoever. Even some of the more sturdy stuff like stalls, carts, houses, they too were destroyed in the ongoing pandemonium. Naturally, the ponies couldn't handle the situation, so decided to hide, leap out of the way, or just flee the scene entirely.

Fwynxie's little run eventually took her to the nearby lake. She stuck her head into it and drank, not even taking notice of the crocodiles that inhabited the waters as well. Though, given her size, it was gonna be highly unlikely that they would bite at her. If anything, their eyes bulged and they ran as well, knowing full well that this new creature was far beyond them in terms of raw power.

"Ah... That's much better." Fwynxie wiped her mouth once enough of the water had been consumed. "Y'know, I never will understand why ponies like spicy food. It's not very good for your system, let me tell you that."

"FWYNXIE!"

She knew that voice all too well. It had been what seemed like ages, but her waiting had finally come to pass. Somnambula, not looking a day over her old self, returned with a seething expression on her face. All of the memories flooded back at the sight of her face, and whatever Fwynxie had came for was completely forgotten.

"Som...Somnambula?" She asked, just wanting to clarify.

"Yes, Fwynxie, it is me." Somnambula deadpanned, rolling her eyes. "Now, do you mind telling me what in the name of—"

"Mama! It's been so long!" Fwynxie had pulled Somnambula into a hug. This time, her titanic size smothered her into the fur, completely burying her. "Oh, I've got so much stuff to tell you! About my new friends, the new house I've got, all the adventures I went on since I grew up, oh, you've just gotta hear it.

Somnambula just let out muffled screaming, her hooves viciously pounding on Fwynxie's furry chest. Her actions got a response, as Fwynxie let go of her, allowing her to escape the chokehold. She flopped to the ground, breathing heavily for air, even choking mildly.

"A thousand years have passed, and I see you're just as rambunctious as ever," said Somnambula as soon as her little fit to retrieve air came to pass. "Still, I think someone needs a time-out, little missy. And I think you know exactly the reason why." She jabbed a hoof out to the town, directly at all of the damage that Fwynxie had caused.

"Time-out? For getting something to eat?" Fwynxie blew a raspberry, idly batting her paw downward. "C'mon, mama. I'm much older now. I wanna try some of their stuff for once, rather than make it myself with magic. Ever heard of this thing called a takeout meal?"

"That wasn't a request." Somnambula snarled. "You're in trouble. Now, own up to your actions and accept the consequences..."

"But—"

"I SAID YOU'RE GETTING A TIME OUT, FWYNXIE!" Somnambula roared so loud that it would have put the Canterlot Royal Voice to shame. It caused Fwynxie to lurch backwards, which then followed with her hanging her head.

"Oh... I'm sorry, mama." She caved into Somnambula, hunching her body downwards and retracting her wings.

"Yes. I should think you are. Now come on, I'm taking you back home." Somnambula flapped her wings and pulled Fwynxie with her out of the town. "Sheesh. I just get back from a thousand-year limbo and this is what I come home to? I swear, kids these days have no sense of..." She mumbled to herself as she carried her child out of the city, away from all of the chaos that she had brought.

Author's Note:

Welp. That's all, folks. I hope that you enjoyed this story as much as I did writing it. Always a pleasure entertaining you, the crowd of people. If you did enjoy this story, then please feel free to drop a cheeky follow, maybe even comment as well. Always good to know that there are people who give feedback for my works; even if it's some of the tiniest little things like typos and phrasing.

In any case, I'm glad that you have all stayed with me for this magical little ride and I look forward to seeing all of you in the future for another one of my stories whenever that may be.

See ya!

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Replica Knight

Replica Knight #1 · Apr 14th, 2019 · · ·

Done? Eh, sure why not.

Golden Fang Ryu Shenron

Golden Fang Ryu Shenron #2 · Apr 14th, 2019 · 3 · ·

The skies darkened, a figure cutting off their sunlight with wings unfurled and silhouette on full display. The body of a sphinx descended onto the town, her paws gigantic, teeth sharp, tail long, and wings splayed out like a pair of war-fans. A devious grin crossed her face as she let out a small hiss, causing the civilians to run in a panic, the bedlam knocking everything over.
"Hello, fillies and colts!" Fwynxie bellowed, her voice much more mature than it had been since her youth. She gave a small hiss as her magic flowed out of her body, pulling a large batch of food of all shapes, sizes, and colours into her mouth. "Don't mind me, just coming over for a little snack!" She gnashed the fruits of her labour, spraying the juices and residue all over. Feeling somewhat accomplished, it was then she noticed a peculiar taste had filled her tastebuds. "Ah... Ahhh... Aaaahhhh! That's SPICY!"

Really Fwynxie?!

"FWYNXIE!"
She knew that voice all too well. It had been what seemed like ages, but her waiting had finally come to pass. Somnambula, not looking a day over her old self, returned with a seething expression on her face. All of the memories flooded back at the sight of her face, and whatever Fwynxie had came for was completely forgotten.
"Som...Somnambula?" She asked, just wanting to clarify.

Uh-oh, Somn-mamma's back!!!

"Yes, Fwynxie, it is me." Somnambula deadpanned, rolling her eyes. "Now, do you mind telling me what in the name of—"
"Mama! It's been so long!" Fwynxie had pulled Somnambula into a hug. This time, her titanic size smothered her into the fur, completely burying her. "Oh, I've got so much stuff to tell you! About my new friends, the new house I've got, all the adventures I went on since I grew up, oh, you've just gotta hear it.
Somnambula just let out muffled screaming, her hooves viciously pounding on Fwynxie's furry chest. Her actions got a response, as Fwynxie let go of her, allowing her to escape the chokehold. She flopped to the ground, breathing heavily for air, even choking mildly.

Have not changed on bit is see!

"A thousand years have passed, and I see you're just as rambunctious as ever," said Somnambula as soon as her little fit to retrieve air came to pass. "Still, I think someone needs a time-out, little missy. And I think you know exactly the reason why." She jabbed a hoof out to the town, directly at all of the damage that Fwynxie had caused.
"Time-out? For getting something to eat?" Fwynxie blew a raspberry, idly batting her paw downward. "C'mon, mama. I'm much older now. I wanna try some of their stuff for once, rather than make it myself with magic. Ever heard of this thing called a takeout meal?"

I certainly have!

"That wasn't a request." Somnambula snarled. "You're in trouble. Now, own up to your actions and accept the consequences..."
"But—"
"I SAID YOU'RE GETTING A TIME OUT, FWYNXIE!" Somnambula roared so loud that it would have put the Canterlot Royal Voice to shame. It caused Fwynxie to lurch backwards, which then followed with her hanging her head.

Jeez Somnambula calm down!!!

"Oh... I'm sorry, mama." She caved into Somnambula, hunching her body downwards and retracting her wings.
"Yes. I should think you are. Now come on, I'm taking you back home." Somnambula flapped her wings and pulled Fwynxie with her out of the town. "Sheesh. I just get back from a thousand-year limbo and this is what I come home to? I swear, kids these days have no sense of..." She mumbled to herself as she carried her child out of the city, away from all of the chaos that she had brought.

Let's hope Somnambula doesn't run into the CMC...now that would drive her INSANE!!!

SeventhBrony

SeventhBrony #3 · Apr 14th, 2019 · 4 · ·

Epic end and epic laughing

PuzzleMaster98

PuzzleMaster98 #4 · Apr 14th, 2019 · 1 · ·

I teared up reading the ending. This story was amazing!! Thank you for writing it!!

MixMassBasher

MixMassBasher #5 · Apr 14th, 2019 · 1 · ·

Oh that ending lol!

The Bricklayer

The Bricklayer #6 · Apr 14th, 2019 · 3 · ·

And so things end as they began. Somnambula and the Sphinx, meeting with the Sphinx causing trouble. What's that about you stop being a parent even when your child is fully grown...?

One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad. - Jim DeMint.

Cute, very cute story.

Jubilee Bloom

Jubilee Bloom #7 · Apr 14th, 2019 · 3 · ·

Okay, so I love this.

In the end, both sides of the argument had characters that were in the right and characters that were in the wrong, and characters that were both. This story has an incredible message about how every side, every group, and every category has its ups and downs; meeting one person from a group does not give you the full picture.

And then, of course, there's the exploration of a mother's love, and some really adorable baby sphinx hijinks. Oh, and gods and mythology and stuff too. All in all, a wonderful story.

Anon E Moose