1 00:00:00,790 --> 00:00:08,899 Once Upon a Time in the magical land of 2 00:00:03,379 --> 00:00:11,539 Equestria ten years later then I began 3 00:00:08,900 --> 00:00:14,120 thinking she said softly reading the 4 00:00:11,539 --> 00:00:16,308 very last lines of the book they were 5 00:00:14,119 --> 00:00:18,129 also the first lines although she wasn't 6 00:00:16,309 --> 00:00:22,280 sure if any fair listeners had noticed 7 00:00:18,129 --> 00:00:25,009 the story had come full circle these 8 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:27,380 were the moments she lived for just 9 00:00:25,010 --> 00:00:29,118 spending time with the children seeing 10 00:00:27,379 --> 00:00:32,000 their eager attentive faces as she read 11 00:00:29,118 --> 00:00:34,878 to them the reading room was like an 12 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:37,219 island of peace no worries no pressures 13 00:00:34,878 --> 00:00:39,619 no ponies seeking out her advice or 14 00:00:37,219 --> 00:00:41,510 counsel she had never been comfortable 15 00:00:39,619 --> 00:00:43,689 in a position of leadership but the 16 00:00:41,509 --> 00:00:47,088 ponies outside had put her on a pedestal 17 00:00:43,689 --> 00:00:48,670 she hated the spotlight and she knew she 18 00:00:47,088 --> 00:00:51,048 hadn't earned the trust they put in her 19 00:00:48,670 --> 00:00:54,170 the reading room was one of her favorite 20 00:00:51,048 --> 00:00:56,509 retreats if I'm going to tell you about 21 00:00:54,170 --> 00:00:58,698 the venture of my life explain how I got 22 00:00:56,509 --> 00:01:00,948 to this place with these people and why 23 00:00:58,698 --> 00:01:02,358 I did what I'm going to do next I should 24 00:01:00,948 --> 00:01:06,349 probably start by explaining a little 25 00:01:02,359 --> 00:01:08,840 bit about pit box she gently closed the 26 00:01:06,349 --> 00:01:12,799 book drinking in the tranquility of the 27 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:16,210 ending yes these were the moments she 28 00:01:12,799 --> 00:01:20,269 lived for the peace and quiet before 29 00:01:16,209 --> 00:01:22,000 what whines a little apricot Pegasus 30 00:01:20,269 --> 00:01:25,939 sitting in the center of the other foals 31 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:30,890 that's it again and there that's a lame 32 00:01:25,939 --> 00:01:34,370 way to end a story now Thunder rush she 33 00:01:30,890 --> 00:01:36,549 began rush was Tracker mists filly and 34 00:01:34,370 --> 00:01:38,210 had inherited her father's disposition I 35 00:01:36,549 --> 00:01:40,789 want action 36 00:01:38,209 --> 00:01:42,669 Thunder rush interrupted and I want 37 00:01:40,790 --> 00:01:46,180 Rainbow Dash 38 00:01:42,670 --> 00:01:49,750 a timid yellow unicorn offered when I 39 00:01:46,180 --> 00:01:54,368 kind of like the ending rush rolled her 40 00:01:49,750 --> 00:01:57,340 eyes at her playmate he would well it 41 00:01:54,368 --> 00:02:01,140 was tranquil while it lasted now 42 00:01:57,340 --> 00:02:05,530 children to true story right 43 00:02:01,140 --> 00:02:07,539 the yellow unicorn flower asked even as 44 00:02:05,530 --> 00:02:10,509 she nodded in response the filly Thunder 45 00:02:07,539 --> 00:02:12,759 rushed promptly disagreed of course not 46 00:02:10,508 --> 00:02:16,359 it's obviously just a fairy tale nobody 47 00:02:12,759 --> 00:02:17,620 could survive getting shot that much the 48 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:21,010 filly rolled her eyes again with 49 00:02:17,620 --> 00:02:22,330 exaggerated exasperation and come on you 50 00:02:21,009 --> 00:02:25,929 don't really believe there that many 51 00:02:22,330 --> 00:02:28,390 monsters in Equestria do you oh but 52 00:02:25,930 --> 00:02:31,170 there were she responded hating to 53 00:02:28,389 --> 00:02:33,669 interrupt I was there 54 00:02:31,169 --> 00:02:37,899 the apricot Pegasus just crossed her 55 00:02:33,669 --> 00:02:39,818 forelegs and sat down with a huh one of 56 00:02:37,900 --> 00:02:42,760 the Colts in the back a brown and white 57 00:02:39,818 --> 00:02:46,689 spotted foal piped up were you really a 58 00:02:42,759 --> 00:02:48,310 tree she took a deep breath fortifying 59 00:02:46,689 --> 00:02:52,829 herself to face the question that always 60 00:02:48,310 --> 00:02:55,449 came after this one yes cliff it's true 61 00:02:52,829 --> 00:02:58,000 she heard curiosity and flowers voices 62 00:02:55,449 --> 00:03:03,929 the filly asked what's it like to be a 63 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:06,729 tree and there it was the question I 64 00:03:03,930 --> 00:03:10,060 don't want to talk about it Fluttershy 65 00:03:06,729 --> 00:03:11,289 said the words feeling rehearsed there 66 00:03:10,060 --> 00:03:13,420 were things she couldn't think about too 67 00:03:11,289 --> 00:03:16,659 much and her time was a tree was high on 68 00:03:13,419 --> 00:03:18,669 her list of forbidden thoughts now why 69 00:03:16,659 --> 00:03:21,280 don't you all go out and play she 70 00:03:18,669 --> 00:03:23,858 suggested most of the Colts and fillies 71 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:25,930 didn't need to be told twice the far 72 00:03:23,859 --> 00:03:28,959 door swung open letting in a dazzling 73 00:03:25,930 --> 00:03:30,459 blast of sunlight a miniature Stampede 74 00:03:28,959 --> 00:03:33,430 left the reading room almost vacant in 75 00:03:30,459 --> 00:03:35,520 seconds she blinked realizing that 76 00:03:33,430 --> 00:03:37,349 little cliff had stayed behind 77 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:38,760 the cult galloped up to Ron his tiny 78 00:03:37,349 --> 00:03:41,340 hose and through his four legs around 79 00:03:38,759 --> 00:03:44,399 her she fought back the urge to jump 80 00:03:41,340 --> 00:03:45,300 away and hide here the best storyteller 81 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:49,490 miss Fluttershy 82 00:03:45,300 --> 00:03:52,020 he said happily thanks for the story 83 00:03:49,490 --> 00:03:53,730 then the cult too was drawn by the pool 84 00:03:52,020 --> 00:03:57,210 of the midday Sun and scampered off to 85 00:03:53,729 --> 00:03:59,250 join his friends Fluttershy stood in 86 00:03:57,210 --> 00:04:00,930 place for a moment staring out the open 87 00:03:59,250 --> 00:04:04,229 doors at the mission injunction town 88 00:04:00,930 --> 00:04:05,370 beyond these ponies they called 89 00:04:04,229 --> 00:04:08,310 themselves the followers of the 90 00:04:05,370 --> 00:04:10,710 apocalypse they knew of her her great 91 00:04:08,310 --> 00:04:13,860 mistakes but they neither hid from the 92 00:04:10,710 --> 00:04:16,079 truth nor hated her for it instead they 93 00:04:13,860 --> 00:04:18,060 embraced it as a lesson and still 94 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:21,329 astoundingly looked to her with a 95 00:04:18,060 --> 00:04:23,579 reverence she found it comfortable still 96 00:04:21,329 --> 00:04:25,550 if she was going to be given a position 97 00:04:23,579 --> 00:04:28,169 of authority she was going to use it 98 00:04:25,550 --> 00:04:32,540 she'd spent 200 years unable to do 99 00:04:28,170 --> 00:04:36,060 anything to help anyone no more she just 100 00:04:32,540 --> 00:04:37,890 had to do better this time and this time 101 00:04:36,060 --> 00:04:41,189 she was going to stay close to her 102 00:04:37,889 --> 00:04:42,779 friends so they could help her too she 103 00:04:41,189 --> 00:04:45,750 spotted the followers leader Velva 104 00:04:42,779 --> 00:04:48,689 remedy the charcoal coated unicorn 105 00:04:45,750 --> 00:04:51,600 looked her way smiling she lifted a four 106 00:04:48,689 --> 00:04:54,089 off and waved Fluttershy waves timidly 107 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,620 back arise catching on the ornate golden 108 00:04:54,089 --> 00:04:57,329 pipbuck encrusted with a nightingale 109 00:04:55,620 --> 00:04:58,189 shaped gemstone on valve the remedies 110 00:04:57,329 --> 00:05:00,149 for Lake 111 00:04:58,189 --> 00:05:03,550 she remembered when that had been a 112 00:05:00,149 --> 00:05:05,888 necklace her necklace 113 00:05:03,550 --> 00:05:08,978 she found herself smiling happy had 114 00:05:05,889 --> 00:05:10,418 found a new Bearer although it had taken 115 00:05:08,978 --> 00:05:12,990 her a while to grasp the somewhat 116 00:05:10,418 --> 00:05:15,250 abrasive mayors of beacon of kindness 117 00:05:12,990 --> 00:05:18,009 she wasn't surprised that the element 118 00:05:15,250 --> 00:05:20,348 had taken a new form after all before 119 00:05:18,009 --> 00:05:23,319 was a necklace it had been a heavy round 120 00:05:20,348 --> 00:05:25,800 rock and the book did help explain why 121 00:05:23,319 --> 00:05:27,669 the elements chose this new appearance 122 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:29,819 fluttershy picked up the book in her 123 00:05:27,668 --> 00:05:32,109 mouth and walked over to the bookshelf 124 00:05:29,819 --> 00:05:32,500 and the book of little PIP was a good 125 00:05:32,110 --> 00:05:34,598 book 126 00:05:32,500 --> 00:05:35,978 she thought despite some of the darker 127 00:05:34,598 --> 00:05:38,500 parts that she had to skim over while 128 00:05:35,978 --> 00:05:40,598 reading it to the kids the book had 129 00:05:38,500 --> 00:05:44,529 helped her understand things and 130 00:05:40,598 --> 00:05:45,759 answered many questions zenith's potion 131 00:05:44,529 --> 00:05:47,739 had reversed the curse of The Killing 132 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:50,050 Joke restoring her physically to how she 133 00:05:47,740 --> 00:05:53,620 had been just before it touched her and 134 00:05:50,050 --> 00:05:55,598 but her mind it had taken years for her 135 00:05:53,620 --> 00:05:57,490 to recover and she had only been able to 136 00:05:55,598 --> 00:05:59,319 find herself again to put herself back 137 00:05:57,490 --> 00:06:01,658 together thanks to the constant 138 00:05:59,319 --> 00:06:05,080 attention and help of her friends both 139 00:06:01,658 --> 00:06:07,418 her new friends and the old ones velvet 140 00:06:05,079 --> 00:06:08,500 remedy had been right the little statues 141 00:06:07,418 --> 00:06:11,139 of her friends had helped her put 142 00:06:08,500 --> 00:06:12,728 herself back together without them she 143 00:06:11,139 --> 00:06:16,990 probably would have remained a broken 144 00:06:12,728 --> 00:06:18,629 insane forever the statuettes were the 145 00:06:16,990 --> 00:06:21,819 second set she'd be given in her life 146 00:06:18,629 --> 00:06:25,120 the first was from rarity the ones she 147 00:06:21,819 --> 00:06:26,860 now had were from Belleville remedy with 148 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:30,009 them she could weather the loss of her 149 00:06:26,860 --> 00:06:31,650 friends and it felt sometimes like they 150 00:06:30,009 --> 00:06:32,800 were still right there with her 151 00:06:31,649 --> 00:06:34,810 sometimes 152 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,189 in her sleep they would stand by her 153 00:06:34,810 --> 00:06:39,550 against the monsters that lurked in her 154 00:06:36,189 --> 00:06:41,110 head she hadn't understood how or why 155 00:06:39,550 --> 00:06:44,168 velvet Remini had given her the book of 156 00:06:41,110 --> 00:06:45,620 little PIP now thanks to the book she 157 00:06:44,168 --> 00:06:48,709 knew 158 00:06:45,620 --> 00:06:49,790 it was however rather disconcerting to 159 00:06:48,709 --> 00:06:51,319 know that there were still little 160 00:06:49,790 --> 00:06:54,550 statuettes of her out there somewhere 161 00:06:51,319 --> 00:06:57,439 radiating the essence of her soul a 162 00:06:54,550 --> 00:06:58,639 statuettes were in her saddle boxes she 163 00:06:57,439 --> 00:07:00,500 took them wherever she went 164 00:06:58,639 --> 00:07:02,060 taking them out only to put them on the 165 00:07:00,500 --> 00:07:06,259 mantel above her bed at night before she 166 00:07:02,060 --> 00:07:08,149 slept with angel the eternally petrified 167 00:07:06,259 --> 00:07:09,889 form of her dearest pet and longest 168 00:07:08,149 --> 00:07:14,209 friend watched over her each night 169 00:07:09,889 --> 00:07:16,430 guarding her maybe was macabre maybe it 170 00:07:14,209 --> 00:07:18,349 was somewhat unhealthy but she slept it 171 00:07:16,430 --> 00:07:21,288 better with him there he kept the 172 00:07:18,350 --> 00:07:22,910 nightmares away as she slid the book 173 00:07:21,288 --> 00:07:26,060 back into its place on the bookshelf 174 00:07:22,910 --> 00:07:30,289 she thought again that yes it was a good 175 00:07:26,060 --> 00:07:33,379 book deeply painful at times but it was 176 00:07:30,288 --> 00:07:35,689 nice to feel like she knew littlepip so 177 00:07:33,379 --> 00:07:37,668 many of her new friends did and despite 178 00:07:35,689 --> 00:07:41,209 some of her bad times she seemed like 179 00:07:37,668 --> 00:07:44,629 such a nice Pony Fluttershy had tried to 180 00:07:41,209 --> 00:07:46,310 talk to little pip once but even being 181 00:07:44,629 --> 00:07:49,189 in one of those tower stations made her 182 00:07:46,310 --> 00:07:51,970 very uncomfortable the single Pegasus 183 00:07:49,189 --> 00:07:55,129 project she had to admit freaked her out 184 00:07:51,970 --> 00:07:56,900 little pip it called it peaceful but 185 00:07:55,129 --> 00:07:58,879 Fluttershy had panic attacks at the mere 186 00:07:56,899 --> 00:08:02,549 thought of the place of being trapped 187 00:07:58,879 --> 00:08:04,529 unable to move watching helplessly 188 00:08:02,550 --> 00:08:07,020 she felt her heart racing and shoved the 189 00:08:04,529 --> 00:08:09,589 memory away that place was on her list 190 00:08:07,019 --> 00:08:11,658 of things not to think about too much 191 00:08:09,589 --> 00:08:14,899 sometimes her mind was like a minefield 192 00:08:11,658 --> 00:08:20,189 she had to be careful where she stepped 193 00:08:14,899 --> 00:08:23,728 still she had recovered mostly it had 194 00:08:20,189 --> 00:08:25,408 taken years though she smiled a little 195 00:08:23,728 --> 00:08:26,969 sort of smile he could only manage 196 00:08:25,408 --> 00:08:29,699 looking back on something from a great 197 00:08:26,970 --> 00:08:31,229 distance her well-intentioned friends 198 00:08:29,699 --> 00:08:33,089 had swiftly taken her to spikes cave 199 00:08:31,228 --> 00:08:36,598 thinking it would help her to be with 200 00:08:33,089 --> 00:08:37,979 someone she knew 200 years as a tree had 201 00:08:36,599 --> 00:08:41,459 done nothing to dampen her phobia of 202 00:08:37,979 --> 00:08:45,360 dragons of course she hadn't recognized 203 00:08:41,458 --> 00:08:47,489 him he'd grown up and true she'd seen 204 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:49,589 him grown up once before but that was an 205 00:08:47,490 --> 00:08:51,659 unnatural and temporary growth not like 206 00:08:49,589 --> 00:08:56,339 the real thing he looked completely 207 00:08:51,659 --> 00:08:57,350 different he had wings for one thing I'm 208 00:08:56,339 --> 00:08:59,610 sorry I scared you 209 00:08:57,350 --> 00:09:01,440 she remembered spikes saying one day 210 00:08:59,610 --> 00:09:04,379 after she'd finally been able to do more 211 00:09:01,440 --> 00:09:07,500 than squeak and Cowen response and was 212 00:09:04,379 --> 00:09:09,419 the eye patch wasn't it damn it I was 213 00:09:07,500 --> 00:09:13,230 going for jaunty but I think it just 214 00:09:09,419 --> 00:09:15,689 makes me look like a Raider it had not 215 00:09:13,230 --> 00:09:19,170 been the eye patch if anything the eye 216 00:09:15,690 --> 00:09:22,060 patch was nice made him look dapper 217 00:09:19,169 --> 00:09:23,979 she told him so 218 00:09:22,059 --> 00:09:27,519 Fluttershy lowered her nose and nudged 219 00:09:23,980 --> 00:09:29,860 the book fully into place yes she 220 00:09:27,519 --> 00:09:33,069 thought for a third time it was a good 221 00:09:29,860 --> 00:09:36,580 book sometimes though she thought I had 222 00:09:33,070 --> 00:09:38,920 a bad title in her mind it was more than 223 00:09:36,580 --> 00:09:41,230 just the story of a single mare it was a 224 00:09:38,919 --> 00:09:43,689 story of Equestria the Equestria that 225 00:09:41,230 --> 00:09:46,180 had been the equestrian wasteland that 226 00:09:43,690 --> 00:09:49,420 is and the hopes for the new Equestria 227 00:09:46,179 --> 00:09:50,829 that was beginning to bloom maybe the 228 00:09:49,419 --> 00:09:55,419 story should have Equestria in its name 229 00:09:50,830 --> 00:09:56,770 she asked herself more than that it was 230 00:09:55,419 --> 00:09:58,029 the story of the birth of the fledgling 231 00:09:56,769 --> 00:10:01,389 forces of good in the equestrian 232 00:09:58,029 --> 00:10:03,459 wasteland the new Canterlot Republic the 233 00:10:01,389 --> 00:10:05,019 Applejack's Rangers even the followers 234 00:10:03,460 --> 00:10:08,139 of the Apocalypse had their origins in 235 00:10:05,019 --> 00:10:10,149 this story and she couldn't forget the 236 00:10:08,139 --> 00:10:11,409 Twilight Society whose mega spell had 237 00:10:10,149 --> 00:10:14,259 turned them into a superpower in the 238 00:10:11,409 --> 00:10:19,179 wasteland they were good in helpful 239 00:10:14,259 --> 00:10:21,129 ponies too mostly usually 240 00:10:19,179 --> 00:10:22,629 Fluttershy crossed the reading room and 241 00:10:21,129 --> 00:10:26,110 stepped out into the peer sunlight that 242 00:10:22,629 --> 00:10:28,090 poured down on Junction town she blinked 243 00:10:26,110 --> 00:10:29,560 adjusting to the brightness as she felt 244 00:10:28,090 --> 00:10:32,320 the warmth of the Sun penetrate her 245 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:34,329 feathers and coat a head into the left 246 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:36,460 Val what randy was talking to some of 247 00:10:34,330 --> 00:10:38,259 the medical ponies near the clinic to 248 00:10:36,460 --> 00:10:40,720 her right the laughter of the playing 249 00:10:38,259 --> 00:10:42,909 children tickled the air straight ahead 250 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:44,950 at the far wall of the mission she 251 00:10:42,909 --> 00:10:47,949 spotted palette and her print of silver 252 00:10:44,950 --> 00:10:49,780 bell the older mare was guiding to 253 00:10:47,950 --> 00:10:51,100 adolescent unicorn as she used her magic 254 00:10:49,779 --> 00:10:53,620 to put the finishing touches on a 255 00:10:51,100 --> 00:10:54,790 stained-glass window the Fluttershy 256 00:10:53,620 --> 00:10:57,940 guessed the window was for the new 257 00:10:54,789 --> 00:11:01,120 Canterlot castle she closed her eyes 258 00:10:57,940 --> 00:11:02,770 drawing in a deep breath the sense of 259 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:04,360 dust and lavender trees mixed with a 260 00:11:02,769 --> 00:11:07,779 hint of rosewood and cinnamon from 261 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:10,090 Brandis cook house who smell that air 262 00:11:07,779 --> 00:11:12,639 she said softly to her friends in her 263 00:11:10,090 --> 00:11:15,970 saddle boxes it was the smell of 264 00:11:12,639 --> 00:11:18,939 everything being good in the world she 265 00:11:15,970 --> 00:11:20,320 turned to watch the children thunder 266 00:11:18,940 --> 00:11:23,320 rushes little brother was pestering 267 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:26,320 apricot Pegasus she tilted her ears to 268 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:27,910 catch the conversation I can name all 269 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:30,760 the presents of the new canted lots 270 00:11:27,909 --> 00:11:34,569 Republic the little one boasted so cute 271 00:11:30,759 --> 00:11:36,750 he made fluttershy snicker that's easy 272 00:11:34,570 --> 00:11:39,340 ruch said blowing her sibling off 273 00:11:36,750 --> 00:11:40,710 there's only been two try something 274 00:11:39,340 --> 00:11:45,670 harder 275 00:11:40,710 --> 00:11:49,230 the tiny Colt tried again I can name all 276 00:11:45,669 --> 00:11:49,229 the princesses of old Equestria uh 277 00:11:49,289 --> 00:11:54,939 equally easy isn't harder 278 00:11:52,500 --> 00:11:57,820 Fluttershy sighed shaking her head and 279 00:11:54,940 --> 00:11:58,800 took a step she EEP does a young voice 280 00:11:57,820 --> 00:12:03,280 cried out 281 00:11:58,799 --> 00:12:05,589 hey Fluttershy turning she saw the pink 282 00:12:03,279 --> 00:12:09,269 alicorn filly fly up unsteadily her face 283 00:12:05,590 --> 00:12:11,550 wide and smiling oh hello surprise 284 00:12:09,269 --> 00:12:13,740 Fluttershy greeted her 285 00:12:11,549 --> 00:12:15,509 surprise was the third alicorn to be 286 00:12:13,740 --> 00:12:17,129 successfully birthed and the first 287 00:12:15,509 --> 00:12:20,909 alicorn to have a coat that wasn't blue 288 00:12:17,129 --> 00:12:24,539 green or purple look that I can do the 289 00:12:20,909 --> 00:12:26,969 alicorn filly beamed happily her little 290 00:12:24,539 --> 00:12:29,039 face scrunched up in concentration her 291 00:12:26,970 --> 00:12:31,709 horn flickered and began to glow small 292 00:12:29,039 --> 00:12:33,389 sparks erupting from its tip a blob of 293 00:12:31,708 --> 00:12:35,578 magical energy formed above with little 294 00:12:33,389 --> 00:12:38,850 alicorn it melted down around her 295 00:12:35,578 --> 00:12:40,979 forming a magical shield the fragile 296 00:12:38,850 --> 00:12:43,019 magical sphere lasted only a moment for 297 00:12:40,980 --> 00:12:45,139 popping like a soap bubble but the 298 00:12:43,019 --> 00:12:48,120 alicorns eyes looked up with glee oh 299 00:12:45,139 --> 00:12:51,000 that's very good surprise fluttershy 300 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:53,360 cooed getting ever so much better your 301 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:56,129 parents must be so proud 302 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:58,649 still she couldn't help but suppress an 303 00:12:56,129 --> 00:13:02,250 involuntary shudder arising towards the 304 00:12:58,649 --> 00:13:03,649 mountains and towards glyph mark she 305 00:13:02,250 --> 00:13:06,389 knew better than to worry 306 00:13:03,649 --> 00:13:09,240 Zenith of all zebras wouldn't allow them 307 00:13:06,389 --> 00:13:11,669 to be anything but extra cautious still 308 00:13:09,240 --> 00:13:13,589 the brew they created to turn alicorns 309 00:13:11,669 --> 00:13:16,139 male the potion that allowed them to 310 00:13:13,589 --> 00:13:19,050 breed required extract of Killing Joke 311 00:13:16,139 --> 00:13:20,519 as an ingredient and that meant that the 312 00:13:19,049 --> 00:13:23,969 angels were cultivating it over there 313 00:13:20,519 --> 00:13:26,600 and no no no stop thinking about things 314 00:13:23,970 --> 00:13:28,410 on the lists you know it's not healthy 315 00:13:26,600 --> 00:13:30,329 surprise squeaked into light and 316 00:13:28,409 --> 00:13:34,259 fluttered away seeking another adult to 317 00:13:30,328 --> 00:13:35,669 show off to fluttershy slowly walked 318 00:13:34,259 --> 00:13:38,129 down the cobblestone street that wove 319 00:13:35,669 --> 00:13:39,958 through the mission she passed brandy 320 00:13:38,129 --> 00:13:42,120 trodden the other way pulling a cart of 321 00:13:39,958 --> 00:13:43,409 vegetables from the gardens she 322 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:45,328 exchanged greetings with the young cook 323 00:13:43,409 --> 00:13:46,679 feeling fleetingly disappointed that she 324 00:13:45,328 --> 00:13:49,229 wouldn't get to taste the soup and salad 325 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:51,919 being prepared for tonight's dinner but 326 00:13:49,230 --> 00:13:54,300 she wasn't going to be here 327 00:13:51,919 --> 00:13:55,799 the equestrian waistline was producing 328 00:13:54,299 --> 00:13:58,199 enough food now for its population to 329 00:13:55,799 --> 00:14:01,500 begin to prosper ponies and non ponies 330 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:03,500 alike three years ago little pip had 331 00:14:01,500 --> 00:14:06,179 cleared the last of the cloud curtain 332 00:14:03,500 --> 00:14:07,980 her continued habitation of the Celestia 333 00:14:06,179 --> 00:14:10,259 hub being as much out of dedication to a 334 00:14:07,980 --> 00:14:13,529 promise as it was for psychological and 335 00:14:10,259 --> 00:14:15,659 physiological concerns the former she 336 00:14:13,529 --> 00:14:17,339 empathized with all t well the latter 337 00:14:15,659 --> 00:14:19,230 regarded the small mares development of 338 00:14:17,340 --> 00:14:20,670 a constitutional weakness her multiple 339 00:14:19,230 --> 00:14:22,789 exposures to the pink cloud and 340 00:14:20,669 --> 00:14:26,009 broadcasters having taken their toll 341 00:14:22,789 --> 00:14:27,539 plus while not constantly minded the 342 00:14:26,009 --> 00:14:28,649 weather still needed to be regulated so 343 00:14:27,539 --> 00:14:32,819 that the farms could run at maximum 344 00:14:28,649 --> 00:14:34,500 production and sadly it would probably 345 00:14:32,820 --> 00:14:35,879 be generations before the rest of 346 00:14:34,500 --> 00:14:39,500 Equestria was willing to trust the 347 00:14:35,879 --> 00:14:41,789 weather too the pegasi once again yes 348 00:14:39,500 --> 00:14:43,320 food was no longer a necessity that 349 00:14:41,789 --> 00:14:46,199 ponies needed to struggle and bleed for 350 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:47,910 the new Canterlot republic ensured that 351 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:49,950 the bounty was distributed generously to 352 00:14:47,909 --> 00:14:51,269 all and the talents kept the farms and 353 00:14:49,950 --> 00:14:52,530 caravans safe from gangs and other 354 00:14:51,269 --> 00:14:56,159 Marauders who would attempt to seize 355 00:14:52,529 --> 00:14:58,919 control rather the national concern and 356 00:14:56,159 --> 00:15:00,209 once again turned to power the gardens 357 00:14:58,919 --> 00:15:02,579 of Equestria had given back their 358 00:15:00,210 --> 00:15:04,530 farmlands but it stripped them of the 359 00:15:02,580 --> 00:15:07,650 radioactive materials necessary to run 360 00:15:04,529 --> 00:15:09,720 red-eyes engines for now most of the 361 00:15:07,649 --> 00:15:11,689 energy used by the NCR was generated 362 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:14,540 from devices drawing on star batteries a 363 00:15:11,690 --> 00:15:17,130 donation from calamity she had been told 364 00:15:14,539 --> 00:15:19,500 but these resources were finite and 365 00:15:17,129 --> 00:15:21,240 heavily strained the needs of the nation 366 00:15:19,500 --> 00:15:25,049 would soon far exceed the limited power 367 00:15:21,240 --> 00:15:26,639 they could produce Fluttershy cringed at 368 00:15:25,049 --> 00:15:28,199 the notion that Equestria's power might 369 00:15:26,639 --> 00:15:29,699 soon become dependent on irradiated 370 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:32,790 rocks and other materials that could 371 00:15:29,700 --> 00:15:34,350 only be found in foreign lands she'd 372 00:15:32,789 --> 00:15:38,730 seen the land she loved go down that 373 00:15:34,350 --> 00:15:41,680 road before it did not end well getting 374 00:15:38,730 --> 00:15:43,720 aqua Kira was bad enough 375 00:15:41,679 --> 00:15:45,818 several filled my scampered across the 376 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:47,800 street Fluttershy flapped her wings 377 00:15:45,818 --> 00:15:49,919 lifting her hooves off the cobblestones 378 00:15:47,799 --> 00:15:52,179 and giving them space to pass an 379 00:15:49,919 --> 00:15:53,469 iridescent bird of golden and emerald 380 00:15:52,179 --> 00:15:56,649 plumage shot down out of the sky 381 00:15:53,470 --> 00:15:58,959 snatching one of them up the balefire 382 00:15:56,649 --> 00:16:00,428 Phoenix shot into the air lifting up ten 383 00:15:58,958 --> 00:16:02,289 yards and dropped her prey onto the 384 00:16:00,428 --> 00:16:07,678 stones below the fall breaking the 385 00:16:02,289 --> 00:16:10,178 little mouses back oh hello pilot 386 00:16:07,678 --> 00:16:12,509 Fluttershy squeaked as Peyer light 387 00:16:10,178 --> 00:16:15,100 dropped onto her prey and started to eat 388 00:16:12,509 --> 00:16:18,970 for a moment she had almost called the 389 00:16:15,100 --> 00:16:20,589 balefire Phoenix Philomena but pilot 390 00:16:18,970 --> 00:16:23,499 wasn't the same bird as the one that had 391 00:16:20,589 --> 00:16:25,290 been Celestia spent at least she was 392 00:16:23,499 --> 00:16:27,579 pretty sure they weren't the same bird 393 00:16:25,289 --> 00:16:29,169 but the similarities were striking 394 00:16:27,578 --> 00:16:31,599 enough that Fluttershy was sure they 395 00:16:29,169 --> 00:16:35,740 were related somehow cousins perhaps 396 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:37,749 maybe even sisters pilot looked up at 397 00:16:35,740 --> 00:16:40,139 Fluttershy Mouse intestines dangling 398 00:16:37,749 --> 00:16:41,920 from her beak and squat pleasantly 399 00:16:40,139 --> 00:16:43,899 Fluttershy a bit back the urge to 400 00:16:41,919 --> 00:16:46,958 grimace smiling approvingly at the 401 00:16:43,899 --> 00:16:48,458 predator instead she had been with 402 00:16:46,958 --> 00:16:50,799 velvet remedy through Peyer lights last 403 00:16:48,458 --> 00:16:52,448 to natural renewal cycles the first time 404 00:16:50,799 --> 00:16:55,109 helping the unicorn accept the seemingly 405 00:16:52,448 --> 00:16:57,969 horrible decline of her pets health 406 00:16:55,110 --> 00:17:00,839 Fluttershy flew past landing a few yards 407 00:16:57,970 --> 00:17:03,160 ahead and continuing on her way ahead 408 00:17:00,839 --> 00:17:04,659 she noticed that pallet and silver Bell 409 00:17:03,159 --> 00:17:07,558 had paused their work to watch surprise 410 00:17:04,659 --> 00:17:10,110 show them her shield bubble 411 00:17:07,558 --> 00:17:14,009 a chime sounded crystalline and clear 412 00:17:10,109 --> 00:17:17,188 ringing across the mission she perked up 413 00:17:14,009 --> 00:17:19,878 looking to the sky above the gate other 414 00:17:17,189 --> 00:17:22,169 ponies trotted around her heading to see 415 00:17:19,878 --> 00:17:23,878 silver Belle galloped past her her 416 00:17:22,169 --> 00:17:26,600 mentor trotting more leisurely behind 417 00:17:23,878 --> 00:17:28,769 they'll for remedy joining by their side 418 00:17:26,599 --> 00:17:31,168 surprise followed the promise that there 419 00:17:28,769 --> 00:17:34,950 were more adults to show off to one of 420 00:17:31,169 --> 00:17:37,049 the caravan twas home even before she 421 00:17:34,950 --> 00:17:38,669 recognized the silhouette the glint of 422 00:17:37,048 --> 00:17:40,259 metal under his wing and on his foreleg 423 00:17:38,669 --> 00:17:42,929 told fluttershy bet it was calamity who 424 00:17:40,259 --> 00:17:44,940 had just come home it was good to see 425 00:17:42,929 --> 00:17:47,970 him again and not just because he was 426 00:17:44,940 --> 00:17:49,830 going to be her ride this afternoon she 427 00:17:47,970 --> 00:17:53,519 had always been a weak flier even in her 428 00:17:49,829 --> 00:17:55,019 youth and she wasn't young anymore the 429 00:17:53,519 --> 00:17:56,399 only pink in her Mane now is from 430 00:17:55,019 --> 00:17:59,538 streaks silver Belle had put into a 431 00:17:56,398 --> 00:18:01,709 while practicing some cosmetic spells 432 00:17:59,538 --> 00:18:03,778 fluttershy felt confident flying the 433 00:18:01,710 --> 00:18:05,909 cross Junction town maybe even to where 434 00:18:03,778 --> 00:18:09,778 they were building the new castle but 435 00:18:05,909 --> 00:18:11,970 not all the way to Buckland cross the 436 00:18:09,778 --> 00:18:13,589 heavy gate door squealed pulled open by 437 00:18:11,970 --> 00:18:16,499 ponies on pedal machines made from old 438 00:18:13,589 --> 00:18:18,778 Griffon chasers as calamity landed 439 00:18:16,499 --> 00:18:21,538 inside the caravan he guarded began 440 00:18:18,778 --> 00:18:23,579 through the doors she trotted forward 441 00:18:21,538 --> 00:18:26,759 her eyes moving to each Pony counting 442 00:18:23,579 --> 00:18:27,839 Mane's she breathed the small sigh of 443 00:18:26,759 --> 00:18:30,440 relief she didn't realize she was 444 00:18:27,839 --> 00:18:32,730 holding as everypony was accounted for 445 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:34,889 she suppose she'd been a little worried 446 00:18:32,730 --> 00:18:37,798 the trip to Thunder Fall City and back 447 00:18:34,888 --> 00:18:38,969 wasn't as dangerous as it used to be but 448 00:18:37,798 --> 00:18:43,528 it was good to see them back in one 449 00:18:38,970 --> 00:18:45,919 piece Oh silver Belle pounded I was 450 00:18:43,528 --> 00:18:48,509 hoping to be mom and dad 451 00:18:45,919 --> 00:18:48,899 ditzy Do's caravan was due back today as 452 00:18:48,509 --> 00:18:50,999 well 453 00:18:48,898 --> 00:18:53,609 she realized and from a much more 454 00:18:50,999 --> 00:18:56,038 treacherous journey it was for the 455 00:18:53,609 --> 00:18:58,439 ghouls of Equestria their bodies could 456 00:18:56,038 --> 00:19:00,179 not heal without radiation and after the 457 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:01,740 gardens of Equestria had been activated 458 00:19:00,179 --> 00:19:05,159 there was no radiation in Equestria 459 00:19:01,740 --> 00:19:06,659 anymore every week brave caravans like 460 00:19:05,159 --> 00:19:08,369 dizzy dews were making the trek beyond 461 00:19:06,659 --> 00:19:10,769 Equestria's borders to the rad pits in 462 00:19:08,368 --> 00:19:12,418 the blighted neighboring lands filling 463 00:19:10,769 --> 00:19:15,690 barrels with the irradiated water that 464 00:19:12,419 --> 00:19:16,840 ghouls at home needed to survive ditzy 465 00:19:15,690 --> 00:19:18,669 Doo was how 466 00:19:16,839 --> 00:19:21,069 the only one to have decided to brand 467 00:19:18,669 --> 00:19:22,870 her water deliveries absolutely 468 00:19:21,069 --> 00:19:25,388 everything was Equestria source for aqua 469 00:19:22,869 --> 00:19:29,199 Kyra free on request with any size of 470 00:19:25,388 --> 00:19:30,758 purchase no matter how small the dirty 471 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:32,470 water caravans were all too often 472 00:19:30,759 --> 00:19:35,319 targets of bandits and other awful 473 00:19:32,470 --> 00:19:38,740 ponies she understood silver bells 474 00:19:35,319 --> 00:19:41,168 anxiety the caravan was already crowded 475 00:19:38,740 --> 00:19:43,599 by ponies when she reached it some were 476 00:19:41,169 --> 00:19:46,629 helping unload more were just eager to 477 00:19:43,599 --> 00:19:49,148 hear about the trip on our way there we 478 00:19:46,628 --> 00:19:50,798 ran into Raiders out near Hope calamity 479 00:19:49,148 --> 00:19:53,678 was telling velvet remedy shaking his 480 00:19:50,798 --> 00:19:56,579 head sadly they hear the apples there 481 00:19:53,679 --> 00:19:58,019 one much left of a woman reached it 482 00:19:56,579 --> 00:20:01,778 Raiders 483 00:19:58,019 --> 00:20:04,028 velvet gasped but we haven't seen those 484 00:20:01,778 --> 00:20:08,888 in years are you sure it wasn't one of 485 00:20:04,028 --> 00:20:11,470 the gangs gangs don't do two ponies what 486 00:20:08,888 --> 00:20:15,398 these monsters did calamity snorted 487 00:20:11,470 --> 00:20:17,319 drawing down a silver cow pony hat but 488 00:20:15,398 --> 00:20:20,069 don't worry they won't be doing nothing 489 00:20:17,319 --> 00:20:22,089 to no pony ever again 490 00:20:20,069 --> 00:20:23,918 Fluttershy watched as the two married 491 00:20:22,089 --> 00:20:25,538 ponies began to sketch out plans to send 492 00:20:23,919 --> 00:20:28,778 a group out to properly tend to the dead 493 00:20:25,538 --> 00:20:30,908 at Hope outpost our marvelous shadow 494 00:20:28,778 --> 00:20:32,230 Buckland cross this evening might want 495 00:20:30,909 --> 00:20:32,769 to get some of the Talon boys to provide 496 00:20:32,230 --> 00:20:36,490 cover 497 00:20:32,769 --> 00:20:37,450 calamity suggested finally I got a mall 498 00:20:36,490 --> 00:20:42,278 I'm sure of it 499 00:20:37,450 --> 00:20:44,278 but better play it safe just in case the 500 00:20:42,278 --> 00:20:46,388 rust coated cyber Pony turned to her 501 00:20:44,278 --> 00:20:50,200 I'll be ready to go in an hour 502 00:20:46,388 --> 00:20:53,378 if and y'all ready oh yes thank you if 503 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:57,819 that's okay with you she paused then 504 00:20:53,378 --> 00:21:00,778 asked do you think are we dangerous well 505 00:20:57,819 --> 00:21:03,609 shucks no calamity smiled 506 00:21:00,778 --> 00:21:05,200 we'll likely get a few rogue winds but 507 00:21:03,609 --> 00:21:06,339 the Junction town of Buckland cross is 508 00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:07,259 one of the safest routes in all 509 00:21:06,339 --> 00:21:10,298 Equestria 510 00:21:07,259 --> 00:21:16,868 well now that blood wing mating season 511 00:21:10,298 --> 00:21:18,668 had passed at least rope wins yep it's 512 00:21:16,868 --> 00:21:21,009 on with his birthday so she's open the 513 00:21:18,669 --> 00:21:23,528 Celestia hub a little PIP calamity 514 00:21:21,009 --> 00:21:27,099 informed her I hear they're spending the 515 00:21:23,528 --> 00:21:27,778 whole day in the autumn festival oh how 516 00:21:27,099 --> 00:21:31,599 romantic 517 00:21:27,778 --> 00:21:34,659 Fluttershy squeaked clam he turned to 518 00:21:31,599 --> 00:21:35,918 his wife with a smirk on which wanted me 519 00:21:34,659 --> 00:21:37,149 to remind you that this is the last 520 00:21:35,919 --> 00:21:38,788 birthday she's got before she's 521 00:21:37,148 --> 00:21:41,349 officially old and decrepit 522 00:21:38,788 --> 00:21:43,440 he playfully poked fellow remedy with a 523 00:21:41,349 --> 00:21:45,398 hoof as she scowled and pouted 524 00:21:43,440 --> 00:21:47,320 Fluttershy hides were drawn to the 525 00:21:45,398 --> 00:21:48,788 golden pipbuck on his foreleg the two 526 00:21:47,319 --> 00:21:50,849 jewels embedded in it taking the shapes 527 00:21:48,788 --> 00:21:54,308 of a hammer and a screwdriver 528 00:21:50,849 --> 00:21:58,240 what's the crap it surprise piped up 529 00:21:54,308 --> 00:22:01,028 looking to the adults curiously in this 530 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:02,288 case Pilate answered lowering her head 531 00:22:01,028 --> 00:22:04,960 to mock whisper to the little pink 532 00:22:02,288 --> 00:22:08,470 alicorn it means the same age velvet was 533 00:22:04,960 --> 00:22:09,819 when she left our stable Belva Remmy 534 00:22:08,470 --> 00:22:12,329 tossed her Mane back and niggard 535 00:22:09,819 --> 00:22:12,329 indignantly 536 00:22:15,390 --> 00:22:20,460 dusk was settling over Equestria the 537 00:22:18,690 --> 00:22:21,779 dipping Sun glowed between the skeletal 538 00:22:20,460 --> 00:22:24,600 monuments of Maine Hatton's ruins 539 00:22:21,779 --> 00:22:27,269 skyscrapers dingy light and fading 540 00:22:24,599 --> 00:22:29,009 shadows stretched across fetlock the 541 00:22:27,269 --> 00:22:32,250 wind sent ripples across the lake and 542 00:22:29,009 --> 00:22:33,629 through the lush hills of grass she 543 00:22:32,250 --> 00:22:37,679 stood in the back of the sky chariot 544 00:22:33,630 --> 00:22:39,000 staring down as fetlock passed below she 545 00:22:37,679 --> 00:22:40,410 could see the lights of the settlement 546 00:22:39,000 --> 00:22:42,779 built around the Applejack Ranger a 547 00:22:40,410 --> 00:22:47,040 stronghold a bastion of life in a sea of 548 00:22:42,779 --> 00:22:49,519 wreckage did you see Ponyville she asked 549 00:22:47,039 --> 00:22:52,200 suddenly yep 550 00:22:49,519 --> 00:22:54,450 calamity answered as he flew pulling the 551 00:22:52,200 --> 00:22:57,569 chariot behind him they seemed to be 552 00:22:54,450 --> 00:22:59,220 doing alright four hellhounds and not 553 00:22:57,569 --> 00:23:03,750 even raid is a stupid enough to want any 554 00:22:59,220 --> 00:23:05,308 a Ponyville now ten years ago a mega 555 00:23:03,750 --> 00:23:08,369 spell destroyed the hellhounds home in 556 00:23:05,308 --> 00:23:09,750 splendid Valley a few dozen of survivors 557 00:23:08,369 --> 00:23:12,239 had surfaced in the ruins of the town 558 00:23:09,750 --> 00:23:16,048 that once been her home the home of her 559 00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:18,480 friends now it was home to maybe a score 560 00:23:16,048 --> 00:23:20,490 of hellhound families 561 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:22,650 as calamity guided the sky chariot 562 00:23:20,490 --> 00:23:25,200 towards the hills Fluttershy knew where 563 00:23:22,650 --> 00:23:27,030 they were going part of her mind 564 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:29,789 insisted on envisioning this place as it 565 00:23:27,029 --> 00:23:31,950 once was she and her friends had once 566 00:23:29,789 --> 00:23:33,889 gone golfing in these very hills Matt 567 00:23:31,950 --> 00:23:36,179 before the war was even a whisper 568 00:23:33,890 --> 00:23:37,679 she remembered angel had gotten bored 569 00:23:36,179 --> 00:23:40,790 and started gnawing on the canopy of 570 00:23:37,679 --> 00:23:43,200 their golf cart until she came to stop 571 00:23:40,789 --> 00:23:47,308 but this place wasn't a golf course 572 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:48,929 anymore clam he brought the sky chariot 573 00:23:47,308 --> 00:23:50,240 down to the wind stroke grass and 574 00:23:48,929 --> 00:23:52,950 unhitched himself 575 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:54,240 Fluttershy's spread her wings dipping 576 00:23:52,950 --> 00:23:55,529 her head to pick up the bundles of 577 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:58,529 flowers that had accompanied her for 578 00:23:55,529 --> 00:24:00,769 this much of the journey the two pegasi 579 00:23:58,529 --> 00:24:02,819 approached the five tombstones 580 00:24:00,769 --> 00:24:04,859 Fluttershy dropped the flowers at her 581 00:24:02,819 --> 00:24:06,178 hooves letting calamity pick up several 582 00:24:04,859 --> 00:24:09,599 of them to place them at the gravestone 583 00:24:06,179 --> 00:24:11,009 of elders steel those Apple snack she 584 00:24:09,599 --> 00:24:12,480 scooped up the others and began 585 00:24:11,009 --> 00:24:13,859 reverently placing them at each of the 586 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:15,900 other four graves which fanned out 587 00:24:13,859 --> 00:24:17,428 behind that first one as calamity took a 588 00:24:15,900 --> 00:24:21,330 few minutes of quiet with his departed 589 00:24:17,429 --> 00:24:22,919 friend a soft pang filled her heart as 590 00:24:21,329 --> 00:24:25,918 Fluttershy wished she had the time to 591 00:24:22,919 --> 00:24:27,210 know Apple snack better she stopped at 592 00:24:25,919 --> 00:24:30,870 the gravestone nearest Apple snacks 593 00:24:27,210 --> 00:24:34,069 reading the inscription he arrests 594 00:24:30,869 --> 00:24:37,709 paladin strawberry lemon-aid brave loyal 595 00:24:34,069 --> 00:24:41,399 true she gave her life that Equestria 596 00:24:37,710 --> 00:24:44,289 may blossom once again the other three 597 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:47,240 markers had similar epitaphs 598 00:24:44,289 --> 00:24:50,299 the wind began to pick up tugging at her 599 00:24:47,240 --> 00:24:52,160 Silvermane with its streaks of pink she 600 00:24:50,299 --> 00:24:55,369 planted the last of Lauer's and turned 601 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:57,769 back to calamity the Stein was staring 602 00:24:55,369 --> 00:24:59,629 upwards and towards the east she 603 00:24:57,769 --> 00:25:01,700 followed his gaze spotting the gaunt 604 00:24:59,630 --> 00:25:03,590 flying forms of two ghoul pegasi pulling 605 00:25:01,700 --> 00:25:05,120 the water cart leading the other wagons 606 00:25:03,589 --> 00:25:08,359 as the caravan flew towards Junction 607 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:09,739 town she knew one of those lead eul's 608 00:25:08,359 --> 00:25:11,449 would have a golden pipbuck on her fore 609 00:25:09,740 --> 00:25:15,190 leg with seven diamonds arranged like 610 00:25:11,450 --> 00:25:19,429 bubbles ditzy do the bearer of laughter 611 00:25:15,190 --> 00:25:20,840 who ever could have imagined it warmed 612 00:25:19,429 --> 00:25:22,280 her heart that her old friend had found 613 00:25:20,839 --> 00:25:25,009 love in the equestrian wasteland 614 00:25:22,279 --> 00:25:29,329 if anypony an equestrian earth Happiness 615 00:25:25,009 --> 00:25:31,190 fluttershy thought it was her eyes she 616 00:25:29,329 --> 00:25:32,689 watched them pass she believed she saw 617 00:25:31,190 --> 00:25:34,850 the pale stallion beside Dixie do 618 00:25:32,690 --> 00:25:36,470 glanced at his love the Canterlot ghouls 619 00:25:34,849 --> 00:25:40,428 normal grimace fading into a look of 620 00:25:36,470 --> 00:25:44,690 silent adoration he caught her his 621 00:25:40,429 --> 00:25:46,429 little falling star a strange thought 622 00:25:44,690 --> 00:25:48,529 crossed her mind as she mused that dizzy 623 00:25:46,429 --> 00:25:51,950 doin Lion Heart reminded her just a 624 00:25:48,529 --> 00:25:53,808 little of Applejack and Apple snack as 625 00:25:51,950 --> 00:25:56,420 if reading her thoughts a very 626 00:25:53,808 --> 00:25:58,240 disturbing notion calamity stepped next 627 00:25:56,420 --> 00:26:01,120 to her expressing 628 00:25:58,240 --> 00:26:02,349 I ain't normally the religious type but 629 00:26:01,119 --> 00:26:05,109 I've seen enough to know that Souls 630 00:26:02,349 --> 00:26:07,449 exist so pod will exit think that 631 00:26:05,109 --> 00:26:10,679 somewhere up there steel hooves and his 632 00:26:07,450 --> 00:26:14,319 gal is smiling down on those two 633 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:16,420 Fluttershy nodded silently the winds 634 00:26:14,319 --> 00:26:18,129 continue to blow making the trees creak 635 00:26:16,420 --> 00:26:20,370 and the water of the lake laughs at the 636 00:26:18,130 --> 00:26:20,370 shore 637 00:26:23,289 --> 00:26:27,670 sunset poor doubts beautiful pallet 638 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:30,720 across Equestria painting the sky and 639 00:26:27,670 --> 00:26:32,950 oranges and purples blues and golds 640 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:34,509 sunlight glinted off the broken windows 641 00:26:32,950 --> 00:26:36,580 of the Dead main hat in the skyscrapers 642 00:26:34,509 --> 00:26:38,079 looking like a scattering of jewels and 643 00:26:36,579 --> 00:26:41,289 shimmered on the river that flowed 644 00:26:38,079 --> 00:26:43,539 around buckling cross but buttery yellow 645 00:26:41,289 --> 00:26:45,159 Pegasus stretched her wings standing on 646 00:26:43,539 --> 00:26:46,839 the edge of that fortress her eyes 647 00:26:45,160 --> 00:26:49,090 looking out across the river watching 648 00:26:46,839 --> 00:26:51,939 the slowly gliding boats then lifting 649 00:26:49,089 --> 00:26:55,569 beyond she could see Gummy's home from 650 00:26:51,940 --> 00:26:57,039 here like ditzy do another strand of the 651 00:26:55,569 --> 00:27:00,970 past that persisted in the present 652 00:26:57,039 --> 00:27:03,789 tugging at her heart painful but still 653 00:27:00,970 --> 00:27:07,029 precious like anchors that kept her form 654 00:27:03,789 --> 00:27:08,980 from blowing away in the wind she 655 00:27:07,029 --> 00:27:11,980 glanced downward seeing the black scar 656 00:27:08,980 --> 00:27:13,630 of the ar-rooh prison calamity was down 657 00:27:11,980 --> 00:27:15,640 there somewhere visiting a pony he 658 00:27:13,630 --> 00:27:18,940 described as an old friend who looks a 659 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:20,259 lot like me it saddened her that there 660 00:27:18,940 --> 00:27:23,529 was still a need for such places in 661 00:27:20,259 --> 00:27:24,970 Equestria but not all ponies in the 662 00:27:23,529 --> 00:27:27,539 wasteland were willing to embrace their 663 00:27:24,970 --> 00:27:30,009 better virtues to be good ponies 664 00:27:27,539 --> 00:27:32,589 everypony she believed had goodness 665 00:27:30,009 --> 00:27:34,329 inside of them but she had learned the 666 00:27:32,589 --> 00:27:35,559 hardest possible way that you couldn't 667 00:27:34,329 --> 00:27:39,279 assume ponies who would do the right 668 00:27:35,559 --> 00:27:43,000 thing which made those who did all the 669 00:27:39,279 --> 00:27:44,470 more precious and wonderful she felt the 670 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:47,319 presence of the hellhound as he came up 671 00:27:44,470 --> 00:27:49,180 behind her the old cyber hound crouched 672 00:27:47,319 --> 00:27:52,809 down next to her his cyber leg giving 673 00:27:49,180 --> 00:27:56,170 him a talent whine at last the aging 674 00:27:52,809 --> 00:27:58,109 albino spoke he was think you're ready 675 00:27:56,170 --> 00:28:01,170 for this 676 00:27:58,109 --> 00:28:03,000 Fluttershy nodded she would not allow 677 00:28:01,170 --> 00:28:05,400 the new age of Equestria to be born out 678 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:07,500 of genocide the hellhounds were on the 679 00:28:05,400 --> 00:28:11,310 precipice of extinction and it was 680 00:28:07,500 --> 00:28:14,279 largely the fault of ponies wanted or 681 00:28:11,309 --> 00:28:15,869 not warranted or not she had been once 682 00:28:14,279 --> 00:28:19,349 again put in a position where her words 683 00:28:15,869 --> 00:28:21,509 carried weight and as much as she hated 684 00:28:19,349 --> 00:28:24,619 being looked to as a leader she wasn't 685 00:28:21,509 --> 00:28:27,000 going to shy away not after everything 686 00:28:24,619 --> 00:28:32,549 this was something she must do 687 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:33,960 she must she must the Applejack's 688 00:28:32,549 --> 00:28:37,230 Rangers weren't going to be happy about 689 00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:38,910 it but she would convince them the 690 00:28:37,230 --> 00:28:42,809 hellhounds sanctuary was the right thing 691 00:28:38,910 --> 00:28:44,310 to do the elderly albino hellhound got 692 00:28:42,809 --> 00:28:46,440 back up as she turned around and 693 00:28:44,309 --> 00:28:49,799 followed her as she marched towards the 694 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:53,309 council hall a stiff wind got through 695 00:28:49,799 --> 00:28:55,159 her feathers chilling her the Sun began 696 00:28:53,309 --> 00:28:58,619 to sink beneath the waves 697 00:28:55,160 --> 00:29:01,110 Fluttershy took a deep breath the day 698 00:28:58,619 --> 00:29:05,069 was almost over it had been a day 699 00:29:01,109 --> 00:29:07,240 without gunshots a peaceful day a better 700 00:29:05,069 --> 00:29:09,009 day 701 00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:11,380 in a world filled with misery and 702 00:29:09,009 --> 00:29:14,379 uncertainty it is a great comfort to 703 00:29:11,380 --> 00:29:17,880 know that in the end there is always a 704 00:29:14,380 --> 00:29:17,880 light in the darkness