Bookends 3 or Family Values

FINAL STRANGE INTERLUE

It was about a month after the simultaneous blessed events of the Twilight/Cheerilee foals and the announcement of Rainbow’s pregnancy.

Pinkie Pie had Dr. Bones over to the Pie’s rock farm.  She confessed everything on the condition that unless some great legal matter came up it would remain strictly confidential.  Dr. Bones was actually glad to learn why everything was as it was.  He didn’t have to continue to track down some missing pony mystery from seventeen years ago.

The Pie’s requested to have the body of Pinkamena returned to them for a proper burial.  It was decided that she would be placed on a secluded part of the farm and the same boulder placed over her, it was determined that she was under there because of a heroic sacrifice and that it was only proper to leave it as such.

Trixie used her magic to make an inscription on the rock as a memorial:

HERE LIES PINKAMENA DIANE PIE

BELOVED DAUGHTER, SISTER AND FRIEND

A TRUE HERO EVEN AT A YOUNG AGE

HER LOVE AND SACRIFICE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN

There had been a service for just the Pies including Pinkie’s new wife, Trixie.  It was basically the family saying goodbye to a special little filly that had taught them all to smile.

It was followed by a memorial service for all of Pinkie and Trixie’s friends and acquaintances.  Princesses Celestia and Luna attended the public service.  Princess Celestia confided to Pinkie  that she had always known the truth about her being a Changeling, but because of Pinkie’s heart and actions, she kept the knowledge to herself, only to reveal it if absolutely necessary, Pinkie wasn’t at all surprised.

It was kind of strange to have Pinkie speaking at what was almost tantamount to her own funereal.  By now most of the ponies close to Pinkie and her family knew the circumstances of this, but it was new to some.

To make it easier, Pinkie did her speaking as Phantasm, some ponies didn’t know how to react to the Changeling’s gruesome visage, with her large blank blue eyes, insectoid features and large fangs.  But when she spoke it was all Pinkie Pie and it was easy to look past the outside and see the heart of a kind and loving pony.  All were moved by the Changeling’s dedication to the Pie family and to her friends.

After the service, all but Trixie’s and Pinkie’s six close friends, their significant others and their foals stayed behind.  Not a lot was spoken there, it was not needed.  However, there were a lot of hugs and confirmation that they were very proud of Pinkie and Trixie and that their love for them wouldn’t change.

They didn’t care that Pinkie was a Changeling; in fact, it kind of confirmed what they already knew.  That Pinkie had always been a strange, unique and special pony, and everypony was okay with that.

And now, Rainbow had a new flying buddy!

All the other ponies had went home and left Pinkie and Trixie alone.  They sat on their haunches on the ground before the memorial just holding hoofs.  Trixie rested her head on Pinkie’s shoulder.  For a long time they sat in silence, finally;

“Sweetheart, do you think she’d be proud of what she has become through me?” asked Pinkie.

“My Darling,” said Trixie, “you can best answer that.  You are her, in a very real way.  Your friends are proud of you as am I.  And I do love you so much for the pony that you are.”

Pinkie smiled, kissed Trixie then they got up.

“Let’s go home, Mrs. Pie,” said Pinkie.

“I’ll follow you anywhere, Mrs. Pie,” said Trixie.

They walked back to their silo apartment.  Pinkie felt that with this episode of her life over, she could go back to the same Pinkie Pie she had always been.  Plus now it helped to now have a wife and mate whose love would always sustain her, both physically and emotionally.

Later that evening, Trixie lay in Pinkie forelegs, the afterglow of their love making still strong.  Pinkie was kissing at her neck, it sent shivers of thrill through Trixie’s body.  Spooning with Pinkie had become something so special to her, it was almost as if she had the senses of the Changeling, the love Pinkie was sending her was palpable.  Trixie considered how much her life had changed over the last few months.  How she had went from a pariah to being a farm pony, to being an accepted member of a family and circle of some very important friends.  But most especially, she was now married to the most wonderful, and yes, special pony in all Equestria.  Trixie turned over and looked into the big blue eyes of Pinkie and then kissed her with all her soul.  After the kiss was broken she held Pinkie closely.

“I love you so much, Trixie,” said Pinkie.

“And I love you just as much, Phantasm.” Replied Trixie, the joy in her heart over flowing.