Title:           The Roseluck Chronicles Epilogue: Time Marches On
Author:          Fourdak
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First Edit:      Saturday 20th of October 2012 06:40:48 AM CDT
Last Edit:       Saturday 20th of October 2012 06:40:48 AM CDT

>The sounds of running hooves and laughter fill your home.
>You sit at the computer screen and stare at the blank page before you
>It’s not going to write itself
>You put your fingers to the keyboard and start typing
>’It has been roughly ten years since the day the Ponies came to Earth.’
>’Two years after their arrival they finally announced the truth to the rest of the world.’
>’Some of the population was outraged for being lied to for so long.’
>’They often wondered why the ponies hadn’t come out and told us outright.’
>’The ponies said that they had their reasons.’
>’Most of the population though looked upon the ponies with sympathy.’
>’An entire civilization that had lost their home to a climatic event.’
>’Although by the end of it nothing had really changed.’
>’It was soon after that announcement that we also discovered something new about ourselves.’
>’It was a shock that it wasn’t discovered before then, but most people contend that it needed time to sink in.’
>’The day the ponies came to Earth, magic also came with them…’
>’They say that only a third of the humans will develop some kind of magical ability.’
>’But it just goes to further show how the ponies have changed out world.’
>’Mostly for the better.’
>’Things are a lot friendlier.’
>’Sure there are still disagreements, but for the most part the world is a nicer place.’
>’Maybe what the ponies day is true.’
>’Friendship is Magic’
>’You are probably wondering about me and Rose’
>’Shortly after the wedding we sold my apartment in the city and moved out into the country.’
>’We found a tiny pony community and settled in there.’
>’Why a pony community?’
>’Well at the time, our marriage wasn’t exactly “legal” by human law.’
>’The ponies on the other hand were rather accepting of our marriage.’
>’It would be several years until interspecies marriages would be viewed as equal.’
>’But I think it was better that we moved where we did anyways.’
>’It allowed me and Rose to fulfill our dreams.’
>’It allowed Rose to start her garden again.’
>’She spends almost all of her free time there, singing to her flowers.’
>’When I’m not managing the business I often join her.’
>’I am not much of a gardener myself, but I love to listen to her sing.’
>’Almost forgot about the business.’
>’I finally figured out what would be perfect for me and Rose.’
>’When we moved to this community we bought and empty store front and set up a floral shop.’
>’Most of the ponies who live here come and order flowers mainly for food though.’
>’But, like us, there are a few humans that come in and will by the flowers for decoration.’
>’Rose grows our entire product line that we sell in her garden.’
>’And I get to enjoy running a business, like I have always dreamed.’
>Before you start on the next sentence the sounds of hooves are right outside of your door way.
>In burst a tiny satyr filly being chased by a little satyr colt.
>They run around your office a bit before the filly jumps into your lap
“Daddy! Protect me!”
“No fair, you can’t have outside help!”
>You laugh a bit and put the filly back on the ground.
>”Redwood, Marigold you both know you shouldn’t be running around the house like that.”
>They both look up at you will disappointment and answer in unison
“Sorry Dad.”
>”Its ok, go outside and play, just don’t leave the yard.”
>Before you know it Redwood is chasing Marigold out of the room and outside into the yard.
>You chuckle to yourself and turn back to your computer
>Now where were you…?
>’I suppose you are wondering about kids…’
>’About two years of being together me and Rose had given up on children.’
>’We figured that it was a long shot that two different species would be able to have kids anyways.’
>’That was until one day Rose started complaining about cramps’
>’She had been fighting a flu for about a week so we figured that it might be part of that.’
>’When the cramps didn’t go away we got worried and we decided to visit the doctor.’
>’He came back with amazing news.’
>’She was pregnant.’
>’We both couldn’t believe it.’
>’I honestly still don’t understand it until this day how it happened.’
>'It wasn't enough that rose was pregnant, It was what she was pregnant with.'
>'We had all heard the stories here and there.'
>'Sometimes an article in the tabloids about a satyr abomination born to a interspecies couple'
>'We never would have dreamed they were a reality until we saw the ultrasounds.'
>'A satyr baby boy.'
>'I nearly fainted at the news.'
>’A few months down the road Rose gave birth to our son, Redwood.”
>'Upon seeing our son; rose was already wanting to try again for a daughter.'
>'I promised her we would'
>’Four years later I delivered on that promise.’
>’Our daughter Marigold was born.’
>’I was surprised when Rose insisted on the name.’
>’But, I suppose it was for the best.’
>’Marigolds were my mother’s favorite flower.’
>’My mom and dad…’
>’My father never did come around to the idea of me and Rose together.’
>’Took his beliefs with him to the grave.’
>’I guess there is something to be said about a man who will stick by his beliefs.’
>’He was a stubborn man.’
>’My mother slowly accepted both of us.’
>’After my father’s death she made regular visits to our home, her and Katy both.’
>’She got to meet both of her grandchildren before her passing.’
>’Oh god how I wish she was still here…’
>’My sister eventually cleaned up her act.’
>’Got a community college degree.’
>’She works as a graphic design artist for some kind of company.’
>’The last time we talked she said she was dating a pony herself.’
>’A regular horsefucker family it seems.’
>You lean back in your chair and look out the window
>You kids are playing with Rob and Lyra’s daughter.
>You almost forgot
>’Rob and Lyra eventually got married and moved to the same town we did.’
>’Even with his college degree Rob got himself a job as a farm hand at the local apple farm.’
>’Lyra found herself performing in a local band.’
>’I didn’t even know she had musical talent.’
>’Must have been what the lyre means.’
>’Anyways they had a daughter, Hope.’
>’Lyra seemed overjoyed at the notion of a satyr daughter'
>'Then again, from what Rob had told you, she was a bit of an eccentric.'
>You hear the subtle sound of hoof steps behind you
>You know who’s there but you just like to give her the surprise that she wants
>You feel to hooves wrap round your neck from behind and her head rest on your shoulder
>You smile as the smell of roses fills the air around you.
>”Hello sweetie, how are you?”
>She nuzzles the side of your face
”Doing well, just got finished in the garden; what are you writing?”
>”The story of our lives. I’m almost finished.”
“When you’re done come help me set up for lunch.”
>You turn your neck and she turns to face you
>You give her a kiss
>”I’ll be right there. Love you.”
>She smiles
>”Love you too.”
>She leaves the room, leaving her scent still on your shoulder
>Oh Celestia how you love that mare.
>You turn back to your writing.
>’That about covers the last ten years, but that isn’t the end of it’
>’I’m sure there are more stories that lie ahead for both of us.’
>’But for now, dear reader, this is the end.’
>You copy down what you have written a post it to the board
>The message ‘Post successful’ flashes on your screen.
>You get up and exit the room to go help your love.
>It feels like your life is just beginning…