Lullaby
Lullaby
“Twilight… Just a little more Twilight, we're almost there,” Spike said to the aged mare who had fallen asleep upon his back mid-flight. Much time had passed as Twilight coat and mane had aged into a dimmer shade of purple. Spike had grown into an adult dragon with wings, although he had not succumbed to greed, causing him to remain somewhat smaller compared to other dragons.
“Oh Spike, it’s so beautiful,” said Twilight, looking around the skyline as the sun's light reflected off the various clouds and earth below, irradiating a scene full of vibrant colors.
“Twilight, I… You’re right, it is beautiful,” Spike said, slightly choking on his words as he finished his sentence. Unbeknownst to Twilight, the purple dragon’s eyes now glazed with tears as he continued to focus his attention towards the sky ahead.
“What are we doing up here anyways? I just remember talking to you this morning about something to do with Celestia while we were in Canterlot’s library, the rest has sort of… slipped my mind,” said Twilight, as she adjusted her glasses with her right hoof.
“The Princess, she… she wanted to see you. In fact, she’s holding a celebration for you, for everything that you’ve done for her and Equestria.” Spike said, gently closing his eyes briefly as he continued to flap his wings.
“We’ll that’s nice. Where is this celebration being held? That is, if you do not mind me asking.” Twilight said, letting out a loud yawn.
“She’s had it planned for Ponyville, around the old library. The residents have restored it and… it looks as good as new,” Spike said, finishing the last half quite hastily as if to conceal his true emotions.
“Oh my, it’s been a while. I hope they haven’t changed it too much, although I guess it still wouldn’t change all those memories. So many adventures, so many moments…” Twilight said, lowering her head, briefly closing her eyes as if to play them all through her head once again.
“Hey, sleepy head… I brought some books for you to read. They’re in the back satchel, I made sure to bring only your top favorites.” Spike hastily said, quickly trying to keep Twilight awake.
“Awe, Spike, thank you. I guess it wouldn’t hurt to read one of them; I mean we do still have some time ahead of us.” Twilight said cheerfully, closing her eyes as she smiled towards Spike’s green eyes and he turned his head to look to her with a grin.
“Twilight, you know that I have always looked up to you. You have been more to me than just a friend,” Spike said softly, his speech now a bit shaky as he had lost control of his emotions.
“You have always been like a mother to me. I just want to thank you for everything, for being there for me as a child.” Spike said in a low voice as tears rolled down his cheeks while he turned his head back around. Twilight, using her hoof, patted him gently on his back closing her eyes as she rubbed his scales.
“Spike, there is no need to thank me. You are a wonderful dragon, and from the day you were hatched I knew you would be a great companion. I know it’s a terrible thought, but I can’t imagine what my life would have been like if I failed my test and couldn’t have hatched you,” the purple mare said, using her magic to levitate one of the books out of the brown satchel and into her hooves. Spike started sniffling as she turned her attention towards him once more.
“Are you alright? Why are you so sad? It’s just a quick celebration. You should be happy. I mean I...” Twilight asked, yawning in mid-sentence.
“I just love celebrations.”
“It’s nothing Twilight. Don’t mind me,” Spike said, wiping tears from his eyes.
“So, what book did you choose?” asked the large dragon, who was slowly dodging the incoming clouds in their path.
“It’s the third volume of the Daring Do series. Wow this is an old one!” exclaimed Twilight as loud as she could, which was nothing but a gentle tone of excitement.
“Twilight, could you… could you read it out loud? For old times’ sake.” Spike asked in a sullen tone, awaiting a reply.
“Of course!” said Twilight with a soft tone of cheer in her little shout. As the two continued through the sky they passed many Pegasi, who upon seeing her, stopped their duties to wave and smile.
They soon reached Ponyville, which was brimming with life; the only area open was near the old library at the center of town. As they landed a crowd cheered, waving and smiling towards the large dragon and the purple mare. Twilight’s amethyst-colored eyes grew wide with glee as she looked at the building through her glasses, remembering all the times she had spent with her friends.
Royal trumpets played as Princess Celestia landed right behind the purple dragon. A young white Alicorn colt walked alongside her, his shaggy silver mane concealed the left side of his face. He looked to her with his only visible eye, which was a deep red.
“Miss Twilight Sparkle, it is such an honor to meet you,” the pale colt said in a proper tone, closing his only visible eye and lowering his ears, bowing to her.
“Oh my. Are you related to the princess?” asked Twilight softly, smiling down at the young colt, who had stopped bowing to sit on his haunches.
“He’s… yes. I guess you could say that, in a way, he is a distant relative.” said Celestia, just wanting to spend the moment with her pupil. The many ponies all looked to Twilight, giving her a look of compassion and pride.
“Twilight, you and your friends have done great things in Equestria. Things that we are all thankful for; I wanted to speak to you personally because…” Celestia said, raising her hoof to her eyes to wipe away tears that had started forming.
“You were more than just my student. You were like my daughter. I watched you grow from an adorable little filly into the vibrant and caring mare that you are today. I just want to thank you on behalf of the ponies of Equestria for everything that you have accomplished and done for us.” Celestia said as everyone cheered, causing a heartwarming smile to form on Twilight's face.
“Princess, I’m sorry if I’m a bit… tired.” Twilight let out a small yawn, leaning her head upon the book she held in her hooves. The cheering slowly halted, and everypony lowered their heads, some starting to cry. Celestia approached Spike, leaning over his back to gently stroke Twilight’s mane.
“Shhhh, it’s alright little one. You’ve earned your rest; I promise you won’t have to worry anymore,” Celestia whispered softly, trailing her voice as she watched the purple mare close her eyes peacefully. Spike started sobbing as Celestia closed her eyes, thinking back to Twilight’s first days as her student.
“Hush little pony, don’t you cry. Within your dreams, you can touch the sky,” sung Celestia in a caring tone, opening her eyes when she finished, still stroking Twilight’s soft mane as her tears continued to roll off her cheeks. Twilight lay silent, a smile of great fulfillment and happiness upon her face.
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This is... thank you.
Damn you, making me tear up
J-just take my favorite.
Pale colt huh? Any relation to the Pale Horse?
NO! TWILIGHT WILL LIVE FOREVER! *breaks out in tears* I LOVED THIS SO MUCH!!
This was very sweet and charming... Nicely done!
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I want to personally thank you for the amazing artwork that you draw as my story was entirely inspired by the artwork itself, keep up the amazing work.
I also want to thank everyone for the favorites and the views, 
your support is what keeps me writing and I hope to provide more for you all in due time.
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You could say that he's... probably what you think he is. I plan to have him within all my stories, sometimes with a prominent role but for the most part he's just an Easter egg.
i have not even read this i just wanted to say pinkie forever!!!!! look in the right edge near the buildings.
*shots Jforte*
No!!! Twilight will sparkle FOREVER!!!
My heart hurts.
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I looked down after reading and this is exactly my thoughts and feelings.
1837918 what the hel is pinkie doing there isnt she supposed to be the same age as twilight in this story. Its not fair twi has to die and not pinkie
All the feels!
R.I.P Twilight Sparkle you will always be remebered
COMPANY ATTENNNNN-TION (snap to attention)
21 GUN SALUTE (salute and hold it)
READY...AIM....FIRE (rifle shots x7)
READY...AIM...FIRE (rifle shots x7)
READY...AIM...FIRE (rigfle shots x7)
COMPANY ATTENTION (salute falls)
COMPANY RETREAT
COMPANY DISMISSED
+1 like and fav you earned it
i think something inside me just cringed up and died.
Way to ruin a celebration, just showing up and straight up dying
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Lol, no, but sweet story.
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Why you do this?
Uh er what just happend
SO beautiful.
Damn that was so sad.
Darn it, Must...not cry...I must...Not...cry...DARN YOU!!!
So much feels!!!!
Great story. Read it when we were in that Skype call
Just wanted to say I'm glad I met you dude, and you are a great guy.
ponies are just so cute and innocent that you dont want to think of them getting old and die but THIS! was very beautiful but sad.
manly tears were shed
Beautiful.
Thank you all for the support, I really hope this short has helped or even touched a few.
I plan to write more fics like this, smaller and larger (Especially one of novel length I am vigourously trying to get to) in the near future. 
Also, if I made you cry... you weren't alone. I can honestly say that I cried a little myself as I wrote it, just as I did in the next short I have planned to release this weekend.
I couldn't keep myself from tearing up at the end.
Although, I'm confused as to who the colt with Celestia was.
1933373 Funny, I have a OC just like that. His name is Styxen Stones and has been the adviser for Celestia and her entire family for most of his life(around 10,000). He also serves as Thanatos, god of death. The fact that he looks like a living unicorn skeleton is so he can't show his emotions. He has many friends, but he is never truly happy. He knows that eventually, everything dies. Thanatos is practically a machine built from bones, clockwork, and magic. Unlike his brother, Hypnos(god of sleep), he's incapable of sleep and suffers from it. Friendship is something that Thanatos will never fully understand. It has no strength itself, but still, it doesn't die. Death and friendship. Different in so many ways, but still, they always seem to be unable to affect each other.
Wow right in the feels bro
I mean just wow
Celestia's last line was especially beautiful, good job.
I cried. Hard.
Wow. Just...wow. Right in the feels. You are such an amazing writer.
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I wanna say thank you, I greatly appreciate the kind words ^.^ I don't really have a whole lot of confidence in myself and honestly I've had sort of a writer's block lately.
A lot of my material(either in the works or conceptualized) is of this venue, dark and warped, or M/M Clop:Shipping. The latter two being a bit more down my alley, which is unfortunate because most people respond to dark stories and M/M clop like this(See "Gladiator" gif) without giving me any reason or critique. I can only assume they didn't read my description fully(I include "Heads up" tags within the risky genres, dark and M/M clop), they didn't like how the story ended, or they're turned off by my extremely vibrant gay aura.
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I really wish I knew because I am always looking for ways to improve my writing, to please my associates(Fans, but I prefer to not let my head get "too" big), and to draw others to my work. Unfortunately I can only assume...
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Anyways hit me up in a PM for more chat, I promise I won't bite
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Seriously, it's like we're connected! I have no confidence in myself either (in anything I do) and it makes me want to scream. As it stands now, I'm honestly probably going to revoke the submission on my story, and ask for a permanent ban. I'm tired of trying my hardest, to only have the "voice" kick me down.
Bring on the feels! I can take 'em.....Maybe.....
Waaahhhh!
So sad!
Damn, the feels there's so much
.
Despite the sadness of this story, this is a peaceful and beautiful way to go.
Also, pretty soul the colt is the angel that's come to bring her to that final resting place.
I really should stop cutting onions while reading stuff.
I love in the cover art that there is a representation of each of the mane six's cutie marks. It's quite clever and makes one melancholy.
2458954 Also, Pinkie Pie is in the backround.
2791893 I noticed that too.
I had to punch a hole in my wall to feel manly again
I really liked this story, good concept and well written, BUT...
Being the heartless person I am, I had no feels at all. (Don't worry this is normal for me.)
But since I am not THAT heartless, I will leave a comment on what to improve.
Make the story longer. It would have creared the perfect atmosphere if the story was, say, 2000-3000 words or something. Of course, this is just my opinion, but if you ever decide to make another story, have this in mind. It will improve your story if you do it well.
2458954 There's also what appears to be a Male Fluttershy in the one corner.
I love this story, short and bitter-sweet.
I love lullabies, But I dont like death.....
we need a soft expansion to this where it isnt negative, and only positive with the lullaby. IMO.
i hate stories where twilight dies but its understandable from pre feb 13 2013 stories
dont worry just cause i hate stories where twilight dies doesnt mean i didnt enjoy the read
3377166 i disagree with you making this story any longer would destroy what it is and what ive no doubt it was meant to be