Knock on the Door

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Vinyl looks up from her records at the sound of knocking who could that be this late? she looks at the clock 6am, well, late for me.
she opens the door to find nopony there except for a large manila envelope, closing the door behind her she opens said envelope with a puzzled look on her face

the envelope contains a letter and a record that slides out as she tips the package.

Vinyl reads the letter slowly with a look of ever growing concern and grief.

placing the letter on the table she picks up the record and places it on the player

listening to the record through over sized headphones a single tear slides down her cheek

An overcast sky threatens to rain as a crowd of ponies gather around a small raised platform
We come here today to remember a dear friend
Mayor Mare stands on the raised platform looking over a sea of ponies with grief stricken faces, behind her is a wood coffin entirely plain except for a simple symbol adorning the center
three small balloons
a symbol usually associated with laughter today draws looks of only sadness

Pinkamena Diane Pie was a true friend to each and every pony here. and it comes as a true tragedy that we must witness her passing.

Pinky was always happy even when she found out she had end stage Lung cancer she was upbeat. She told her doctors It could be worse! she could have something contagious and not be able to see her friends!
In an effort to keep her friends happy she said nothing in her last days.
so i ask you all to make an effort to keep happy as we continue on in life.

she ends her speech there and leaves the platform

one by one ponies enter the stage to tell stories of Pinky and how she made them laugh everyone is half crying and half laughing until it comes time to lower the casket.

tears mix with rain as the sky opens above while the casket is closed below.

silence reigns over the crowd until speaker crackle erupts from the back. Everypony turns to
see Vinyl silently setting up her record table
she removes a record from a large manila envelope tears streaming down her face
she places the record on the player and flips the switch

"It's true some days are dark and lonely
and maybe you feel sad,
But Pinkey will be there to
show you it isn't that bad"

The Accident

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It was a clear blue sky on a day that by all rights should have been dark and stormy.
Today was supposed to have been a day of celebration, a day of joy. But instead Twilight, Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy are sitting in the waiting room at Canterlot Hospital. In silence they wait for news of their friend Rainbow Dash, currently in the operating room. Silence spreads over the somber group of ponies as the wait until with a sudden burst of noise the Doctor enters the waiting room with a blank look upon his face.

Earlier that week

Twilight was sitting at her desk when spike belched out a letter almost spraying her with flame.Unrolling the scroll she recognized that messy scrawl, it was from Rainbow! It would be nice to see her again she thought as she read. Ever since she was accepted into the Wonder-bolts she had seen little of her fast flying friend due to all her time spent on the road.

Hey twi!

I'm doing a show in Ponyville this Friday! its going to be so COOL! And I cant wait to show you guys our new routine its AWESOME! Me and the rest of the team have been practicing it all year and this will be the first showing of it! I save everypony front row seats. cant wait to see the gang. We should get to town Thursday night.

Dash

Twilight set down the scroll excitedly, Spike! Dash is coming!
Really?said spike Excitedly. When?
Thursday Evening! This is so exciting I have to tell everyone!she shouted as she ran out the door

Thursday, Evening
Applejack! is all of this strictly necessary?
I reckon Rares its what Pinkey would have done if she were still with us
I suppose dear, sigh, its still not the same without her
I know Rares, I know

SPIIIIIIIIKE you have my checklist?
Yes Twilight. Spike groaned
Punch?
Check
Cake?
Check
Confetti?
Check, Twilight we got it relax!
I know spike i'm just nervous is all. I want everything to be perfect, we haven't seen Dash in so long!
Twi you know dash wont care about that!Spike said tiredly
Don't worry about a thing Twi Applejack said reassuringly, everything is ready all we need now is the guest of honor
DID SOMEONE SAY GUEST OF HONOR? came a voice from the door of the library
DASH! cried everyone running up to her and giving her a big group hug
Hey girls I missed you too now about this party...

Friday, High Noon

The group was sitting front row on an enormous set of bleachers set up by the crew that travels with the Wonderbolts
Wooo hooo Said Fluttershy in what was a slightly audible voice
Wow Flutters you been Practicing? Asked Dash
uh y-y-yes maybe a little.
Your getting good maybe soon you can travel with us as a cheerleader! said Dash with a smile
Uh I don't know I don't think that would be a good idea.
just teasing flutters.
Now Dash don't be rude chided Rarity
Awww i'm just teasing. Well I better go get ready to fly!

and just like that she flew off

high in the sky the wonderbolts flew through an amazing set of moves until finally the big ending came up.
first they started with a big vertical loop way up high the they went straight into a death defying spiral straight down to the ground with dash flying center one by one they each broke of till it was just dash going faster and faster and as she neared the ground she blasted out a rainboom while simultaneously pulling level with the ground rocketing parallel she dashed past the bleachers and back up into the sky where she was joined by the rest of the team.

flying up there she waves her hooves in the air celebrating as an announcer shouts out that Rainbow Dash has set a new air speed record. while everyone cheers rainbow starts drooping lower.
Don't worry spitfire i'm just tired she says in reply to the proffered hoof

then her vision goes black and she plummets to the ground with a sickening crunch

Is she all right? asks Fluttershy ,grabbing the doctors coat, much louder than normal
She's stable but she has a broken wing,two broken legs, and several broken ribs. and I'm afraid that's not all. he whispers sadly
Her crash was caused by a blood clot in her brain. The clot was probably dislodged from another location during the shows high speed tricks. It could have been in her blood stream for months or even years.
So whats going to happen doc? Asked Applejack

Well i'm afraid she has slipped into a coma, And she may never wake up

The ill fated mission

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Dearest Twilight,
It pains me to ask this of you, But I need you to travel to Appaloosa on an urgent errand.
Please Report to me in My private quarters to discus the details.
Bring Shining with you

Your Mentor and friend
C

Celestia set the battered parchment on her desk once more. although once tightly rolled the parchment now lay flat due to her habit of reading it incessantly. Six years, she thought to herself as she sat at her desk staring into her drink. Six years since the last time I heard from my faithful student. Silently she set down her empty glass and lay in her bed, crying until she fell into a troubled sleep.

Six Years ago

"So if i understand you Princess, You want me to go to Appaloosa with Shining on an Urgent mission? Is there not someone more qualified than me? This sounds really important!"

"Oh Twilight you sell yourself short, there is no one I would rather trust with this delicate matter.
If all goes right you should be back in three or four months. I have provided transport for you to arrive in Appaloosa in two weeks. sadly I cannot provide you with transportation back so you will have to find your own way. Once you get there you will begin your search for the ancient burial site of Mareamil the third. After you have located the tomb you will enter it and copy the writing on the crypt walls. Then you will return with all haste."

"Y-You can count on us Princess." Said Twilight shakily

"I know I can Twilight" said Celestia with a smile
"Now I believe you have a hot air balloon to catch?"

"Celestia! We must ask thee to arise so you may raise the sun time is running short!"
"Five more minutes Loony!"groaned Celestia
Celestia was startled when she felt a warm wing cover her shoulders.
"Loony?"
"It was not your Fault Sister".
"I know not what you are speaking of."
"We see your dreams Sister, we weep with you. Twilight meant much to us. After all it was she who saved us so many years ago. But it was not thy fault sister."
"If i had not sent her, or if i Had gone with her then maybe-"
"IFS ifs ifs we cannot see the future sister. You Had no way of knowing what would happen. To be fair we still are not sure exactly what happened"
" I know exactly what happened, I sent my faithful student to her doom that is what happened. Now if you do not mind it is high time I rose the sun" Said Celestia as she rose from the bed briskly.

Luna let out a sigh as Celestia left the room and whispered "I wish We could help you sister"

"Oh Shining" sighed Cadence As she embraced the still form of her husband
"Come back to me please"

Shining had shown up ah year and a half after the start of the dreaded mission
Half dead from starvation and multiple infected wounds, he had stumbled into canterlot before collapsing in the street mumbling incoherently about magic and shadows.
He hasn't said a word Since.

Apathy

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BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP
Rarity Moaned as she sat up in bed, her alarm blaring its protests into the morning air. Rarity picked up the magical clock with her magic and threw it across the room smashing it to pieces. Getting up slowly she walked over to her closet and removed a new alarm clock, setting it next to her bed she walked into her kitchen. On the table sat a meal prepared for her with a note,
Went out for supplies be back by lunch
Rarity sighed; she didn’t know what she would do without spike. After Twilight had… disappeared spike had come to live with Rarity, Becoming her new assistant.
Rarity sat at the table staring at her breakfast as she thought about the past, a single tear sliding down her cheek.
Not long after Dash had her accident Rarity had moved to Canterlot, Claiming that with Pinkie and Dash gone it was no longer the same and there was too much sadness wrapped up in Ponyville.
It took all her savings, but she had been able to buy a decent boutique in a somewhat wealthy part of town. With hopeful thoughts and big dreams rarity opened for business! And for a time life seemed to go as planned. Then the new business novelty wore off, and Rarity started to get less and less customers. Soon Rarity had to take a second job at a clothing manufacturing company sowing mass produced clothing, just to make ends meet.

Then came the fire. All over Canterlot businesses were being hit by an arsonist, and Rarity was no exception. With her business gone, her stock burnt, Rarity was forced to work double shifts at the factory to pay for an apartment. It was around this time, Rarity thought, that Twilight and shining disappeared.

Since then not much has changed she thought as she got up from the table, leaving her meal untouched she left for work.
“RARITY! Said spike in an exasperated voice, you forgot to eat your breakfast again!”
“Sorry spike I had a rough morning, hey do you know where I left my pill bottle?”
“Ya it’s over by the sink” Spike said in a concerned voice “Your head hurting again?”
“Yes darling it’s all the magic I use at work it gives me migraines” sighed Rarity as she shook two pain pills from the bottle
“I think I’m going to head to bed early dear” said rarity as she walked to her room, closing the door behind her

“Goodnight Rarity” whispered spike as he watched her go, a worried look on his face

BEEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEEP

Rarity sighed as she sat up and shut off the alarm clock, managing to refrain from breaking it into pieces.
Silently she sat there, willing herself to get out of bed. Soon Spike was at the door, calling her to breakfast. Getting up slowly she walked to the door.
At work Rarity walked into the conference room for morning briefing. Immediately she noticed the box of cupcakes on the table and thought “uh oh last time they brought cupcakes they lowered our wages”
Sitting in a chair she waited as the rest of her shift filed in taking their seats,
Before long a grumpy looking Earth pony by the name of Slate Chaser, stood at the podium.
Ladies and Gentlecolts, it pains me greatly to announce to you all that the factory has hit some hard times and has decided to downsize. Now what this means is that one in three of you have been chosen at random to be laid off. I’m sorry.
And with that he stepped down and posted a list of ponies that were laid off and walked out of the room, head hung low.
Stepping through the crowd rarity scanned the list, heart dropping as she read her name printed in neat black ink.

“I’m so sorry Rarity” Spike said as he hugged said pony “but you can get another job right?”
“Yes I suppose so” said rarity with a sigh
“And besides! Now your headaches will get better!”

Weeks passed
Rarity stumbled home, another day with no luck.
With all the other ponies laid off at the same time there were no jobs left in the city.
Going straight to her bed Rarity soon fell asleep
BEEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP BEEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEE, BEEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP BEEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP
BEEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP BEEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP BEEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP
“Rarity, you ok?” asked Spike as he shut of the alarm
Rarity simply stared at the wall, a blank look in her eyes
“how about I bring you breakfast in bed!” said spike in a cheery voice as he walked into the kitchen

“Thanks for coming doctor” said spike as he opened the door “I’m sorry for calling you here I just don’t know what to do”
“Don’t mention it Spike, I’m glad to help, now, what’s the problem?” asked Doc Red Heart
“She refuses to eat, never gets out of bed except to go to the bathroom, and hasn’t said a word in over a week.” Spike said in a rush.
Show me

“I’m sorry Spike” whispered Doc Red Heart “there isn’t anything else I can do, she doesn’t have any injuries or illnesses I can cure. She simply lost the will to live.”
“I started an IV to hydrate her but unless she starts eating…”the doctor trailed off
“Thanks doctor” said spike in a defeated tone
As the days past spike sat with Rarity holding her hoof as he watched her waste away. Every night he slept beside her bed, and every morning he made her breakfast in hope she would eat.
Soon her breathing grew ragged as her internal organs started to shut down from lack of nutrition and spike stopped sleeping.
Her breath now shallow and rapid, she spoke
“hey Spike”
“Rarity? Oh my god! Rarity! Thank god, you have to eat Rarity!”
“I’m sorry Spike”
“don’t say you’re sorry! Just get better!”
“No it’s too late now, I can feel it, my time has come.” Smiled Rarity
“Don’t do this Rarity! Please don’t leave me.”
“I must look terrible” Rarity Laughed with a harsh wheeze
“You look as beautiful as the day I met you” Spike said with a sad smile
“Thank you Spike, for everything. I’m glad I was able to meet you”
Spike sat there, tears streaming down his face, as her eyes grew dark and she let out her last breath.

Spike stood at her gravestone, sorrow written across his face.
Fluttershy walked up next to him. “You can stay with me, if you want” she said to the purple dragon
“Thanks Fluttershy, but I can’t, I just can’t. First Twilight, now Rarity and I just can’t watch any more of my friends die.”
“What will you do?” asked Fluttershy with tears in her eyes
“Leave”
And without another word he walked off, never to be seen again

The Cure

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Applejack wrung out the rag as she placed it back onto her brothers forehead, Concern on her face.
Big mac looked up at her with glazed eyes, “I’m fine lil sis” He said with obvious strain.
“No Mac you most certainly aint” said AJ as she stood and looked out the window, Contemplating what to do.
“Applebloom stay here and watch your brother” said AJ donning her hat as she walked to the door

“What will you do?” Applebloom asked nervously
“What I always do, fix things”

Earlier that week

Big Mac let out a grunt as he heaved another piece of old farm equipment into the wagon
“That should just about do it” He thought to himself as he looked around the old barn
They were clearing space in the barn to store new equipment and crops and needed to take the old equipment to the blacksmith, who would melt it down to use again.
Hitching himself to the wagon, Big Mac pulled it out front to the farm house.
“Anythin else be needin to go to the smith?” he called out to AJ, who was pulling weeds in the flowerbed in front of the house.
“Nothin I can think of at the moment” She called back
“I’ll be headin out then” He said pulling out onto their driveway
“Alrighty Big M, be safe” AJ said as he went through the gate
“Eeyup” He called over his shoulder

Big Mac enjoyed the long walk along the country road to Ponyville, It gave him time to think in quiet.
Contrary to common belief Big Mac was actually a deep thinker and he often contemplated multiple complex ideas simultaneously. Today however he was thinking of his family. Applejack had been almost as quiet as he was lately. This was mostly due to the loss of her friends he knew. She was strong and did not let it slow her down but big mac worried about her nonetheless.
Panting he pulls up alongside the blacksmiths forge.
After unhitching himself, Big Mac enters the smithy and looks around for Flaming Forge, the owner.
“Miss Forge?” he called out into the empty room
“OUT BACK!” comes a strong yet feminine call
Working his way through the room Big Mac comes out into a courtyard filled with different pieces of metal objects everything looked big, broken, and HEAVY. But no pony in sight.
“Miss Forge?” Big mac called again
“Over here!” said a pile of junk to his left, or rather said the pony behind it
Flaming Forge was an earth pony with brown fur stained black from soot and a singed mane as black as a cold forge.
“Can I help you with anything Mac?” asked Flaming Forge
“Eeyup” people outside his family were always hard to talk to, but miss forge was patient and waited for him to continue
“Got some scrap for ya in ma wagon” big mac finally finished
“No problem I just need to clear some space out here for it, if you want to help me out I could finish quicker and there’d be a few bits in it for ya”
“That won’t be necessary miss forge I’d love to help you out” said Big Mac blushing slightly. Thankful for his red coat
After about an hour of hot sweaty work, they had managed to clear a spot and bring in Big Macs scrap. They sat down together surveying their work
“Whew boy you’re as strong as a minotaur” Said Flaming Forge
“You’re pretty strong yourself” He replied
“I reckon that pile of Scrap is worth 150 bits” said Flaming Forge as she grabbed a coin purse
“This aint my first rodeo you know miss forge it aint worth more’n 120 bits” Big mac said with a glare
“Aw come on Big mac you really saved me a lot of time and effort today can’t I give you a few bits?”
“Nope!”
“But!”
“I said I would help free of charge and im a man of my word ma’am, few though they may be” said big mac with a nod
“All right” she let out with a sigh “120 it is”
Big Mac started on his way home
She was nice; he thought to himself, she doesn’t feel the need to fill silence. Someponies don’t like silence which was hard for Big Mac. Not to mention she was really fit he thought with a blush.
Topping the crest of the hill before the farm Big Mac stopped to rest; he was strangely short on breath and had to wait before continuing on thinking little of it.
“I’m home!” Big Mac called out as he unhitched himself from the wagon.
Applebloom squealed as she ran out the front door “BIG MAC!”
“Good ta see ya little sis! You should have told me you were stopping by!”
“I got a long weekend off from college so I thought I would make the trip” Said Applebloom with a smile
“Were so proud of you bloom you know that right?” asked Big Mac
“Stop it! Your embarrassing me!” she squealed again
Big Mac chuckled as he headed inside
“What took you so long?” asked AJ as he entered the kitchen
“I helped Miss Forge clear some room in her smithy”
“Is that all you helped her clear?” AJ asked with a wink
“Y-Yes” Big Mac replied with a furious blush
“Oh somepony has a crush!” said Applebloom nudging Big Mac
“So who wants some cider?” Big Mac asked nervously
Dinner that night was a rowdy affair, lots of cider, lots of food, and even a little singing near the end of it Big Mac was feeling a little dizzy.
“I’m going to head to bed” he said to the others
“Alright Big M we’ll just stay here and talk girl talk”
“Ya right AJ I ain’t never heard you speak girl talk”
“You’re right; maybe we’ll talk about you and Miss Forge”
Time to abscond, He thought to himself as he went up the stars to his room

The next day

Bucking trees was hard work, but today was brutal, Big Mac thought to himself as he bucked another tree. His breathing was labored as he moved from tree to tree. Was it this hot yesterday? He wiped sweat from his brow as he bucked another tree. His Chest was tight. His head was pounding. Was that his heart beat? Why was his vision going dark?
Suddenly Big Mac hit the ground unconscious

“What will you do?” Applebloom asked nervously
“What I always do, fix things”

AJ went to Fluttershy’s house first. She was always good with sick ponies and would know what to do.
Arriving at Fluttershy’s cottage AJ let out an anxious sigh as she read the note on the door;

Gone to Canterlot
Be back in three days
(Uh unless you’re reading this the day after I left then its two days)
(Oh or it could be one day…)
I guess I will be back Monday, if that’s okay with you.

Confound it I need help from someone but who else could help me?
“Zecora” she thought out loud

The walk through the forest was uneventful as AJ rounded the corner and came to Zecora’s hut. AJ was delighted to see smoke coming from the chimney, she was home.
“Zecora!” AJ called out as she approached the front door
“A pony I See, has come for me” said Zecora as she opened the door
“Something is wrong with my brother” AJ said with a hint of worry in her voice
“Then with all speed, take the lead” Zecora said as she closed the door behind her
Hurrying through the forest they approached the house while AJ explained what had happened
“And then he just passed out” Finished AJ
“A diagnosis of your brother, may be a bother” Zecora said thoughtfully
Entering into Big Macs room Zecora started examining him without a word
“What’s wrong with him Zecora?” asked Applebloom
“The problem little one, I’m afraid is not a simple one.”
“What is hurting him?” Asked AJ a little nervously
“His heart has hit, I believe, its limit” Zecora said sadly
“Can we fix him?” Applebloom asked with tears in her eyes
“There is a way, however the results are grey” Zecora’s eyes were fixed on the floor as she said this.
“Anything is worth a shot” AJ said defiantly
“To regain his heart, another must loose theirs” Zecora finally said the pain clear in her voice
“wha-?” her voice fell flat as AJ realized what Zecora meant
“What are you guys talking about? Can we help him?” asked Applebloom with confusion in her eyes
“Don’t worry little sis ill fix this” AJ said, her voice hollow “ill fix it” she muttered to herself before asking Zecora
“Can they do it in the hospital in town?”
“They have the equipment needed, but make sure my words are heeded, if you do this he won’t thank you, not at first.” She said with a note of bitterness
“I won’t watch any more of the people I care about leave me behind” AJ replied
“Then we should get moving”
Arriving at the hospital they rushed Big Mac in calling for help
“We need a doctor!” applejack Shouted at the top of her lungs
Two Medical Assistants came rushing forward with a stretcher, lifting his large frame as they asked questions about his condition. Zecora explains it all while applejack stands there numbly
“-Jack... Applejack!”
Applebloom was trying to get your attention, you shake your head.
“Yes Applebloom?” you say softly
“What’s going on!” she squeaks
“We are helpin your brother” you look to the side
“But at what cost?” she asks with a sudden melancholy
And that’s when you realize, she knows what is about to happen. She’s not asking what, but WHY.
You look back at her and give her a hug “A price I pay willingly”
“But what if I don’t want you to pay it!” she cries into your neck “I don’t want to lose my sister”
“I know, but there is no other way to save Big Mac and I can’t let him die I just CAN’T” AJ cries
“Miss Applejack?” a nurse calls out
“Y-Yes?” AJ asked
“The Doctor will see you now” the nurse replied
“Ok” was the simple response

“His heart has been overworked due to a defect that raised his Blood Pressure and caused it to rupture” The doctor said in his neutral tone
“Can you help him?” AJ asked
“I’m afraid the only way to help him would be a heart transplant, and we don’t have a matching heart here.” He said sadly
“Mine” AJ said sharply
“Excuse me?” The doctor said with a puzzled look
“Use mine” She repeated with a stony face
The doctor stammered as he sought for the words to respond. He had never been in this sort of situation before.
“Miss Applejack” he started
“Is it possible?” she cut him off
“Well theoretically yes but”
“Then do it” she stamped her foot
“But miss” he tried again
“What do we do first?” she asked quickly as if trying not to lose her composure
BUT MISS! IF WE DO THIS YOU WILL DIE!” The doctor finally got out with tears in his eyes
Applejack suddenly look tired as she sat down on the floor “I know, I know, I just can’t lose him”
“Please don’t make me do this” the doctor asked quietly
“Would you have me watch my brother die?” she asked back
“There is no guarantee he will live” the doctor said
“Any chance is worth the try” AJ said, standing up again
“Then now is the time, the longer we wait the less chance of him surviving” the doctor said as he led her to the prep room
“Now would be the time to say goodbye” he choked out as he left the room

Applebloom entered the room shortly after the doctor left
“Hey sis” she said
“Hey” AJ replied
Suddenly Applebloom burst into tears “Don’t do this! I don’t want to lose you!”
“I know lil sis, I don’t want to go either, but I can’t sit by and let this happen” AJ said calmly
“There must be another way!” She cried
“There aint, If there were we would have taken it. Now listen up” she paused to wait for Applebloom
“I need you to be strong. Ok little sis? I aint going to be here to help no more, and Big Mac aint gonna be able to do much either. You’re going to have to check up on him an make sure he aint overdoing it” AJ said quickly
“Don’t worry I can move back home and help him” Applebloom replied
“NO!” AJ shouted “sorry bout that” she sighed “you need to stay in school; you can’t let this stop you from living your life! Fluttershy will help while your away I’m sure” AJ said with a hug
“Okay” Applebloom said sadly with a hug

A nurse came in “Its Time” she said looking at the floor
AJ stood and followed her out after one last hug with Applebloom who sat there with tears streaming down her face

Monday arrived too soon
Applebloom sat outside Fluttershy’s cottage waiting. She had to explain to her what happened to-. She couldn’t think her name, it was too painful. She would cry if she had any tears left. Instead she sat on the front doorway staring at a knot in the wood while she waited.
“Applebloom?” Came a call from the path
“Hey Fluttershy, can we talk, inside?” she asked
“Sure thing” she said as she opened the door “would you like some tea?”
“That would be nice” she whispered

Fluttershy sat down next to Applebloom as she handed her the tea
“So what’s wrong Applebloom?”

Slowly Applebloom started talking and once she started she could not stop. Tears flowed as she explained everything, voice thick
“A-And now she’s gone!”
CRASH!
Applebloom Looked up from her tea to see that Fluttershy had dropped her cup to the ground, shattered, when suddenly Fluttershy SCREAMED. She screamed and screamed a wordless outpouring of sorrow. Even in her grief ridden state Applebloom was startled. She had never heard Fluttershy get this loud, not even after the Iron Will fiasco.
“Fluttershy?” She asked tentatively
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YOU CAN’T LEAVE YET! YOU CAN’T LEAVE ME ALL ALONE!” Fluttershy screamed
Fluttershy slammed her hooves into the table, leaving deep grooves. Slowly the screaming stopped and her breathing slowed, before long her breaths turned to sobs and she reached over and pulled Applebloom into a crushing hug. Eventually her sobs abated and she asked in a hoarse voice
“When is the funeral?”
“Tomorrow… we wanted to wait for you to be here before we had it since you were her best friend” Applebloom said quietly
“Thanks for that” Whispered Fluttershy before falling into a deep silence

The funeral was a simple affair, with only close friends and family in attendance. A few words were said before she was laid to rest. Fluttershy said not a single word as she sat there, her eyes dark from grief. Applebloom pushed Big Mac in a wheelchair.
It was over quickly and soon ponies started dispersing. Wheeling Big Mac down the hill they came across Flaming Forge
“Hello Big Mac” she said sadly
“Hello Miss Forge” he said with a sad smile
“Would you mind if I pushed you home?” she asked
“I reckon that would be ok” he said
Taking their cue Fluttershy and Applebloom left them be
Pushing him slowly in the direction of his home Flaming Forge said quietly “I’m sorry”
“She should have let me die” he said simply
“She left us too soon but don’t you think this is the way she wanted it?”
“She has not left us, not yet. I can still feel her in here” he said touching his chest “still beating away keeping me going”

How It Ends

by Caelum Heredem vitae

Knock on the Door

The Accident

The ill fated mission

Apathy

The Cure