Derpy's last chance

by marineproductions100

Rating: teen
Tags: Derpy Hooves, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Rainbow Dash, Sad, Dinky Hooves, Other
Length: 3814

Derpy has felt suicidal lately and no pony is aware of it. An incident happens at work where Derpy meets Death himself. She says that nothing will change if she dies. Death decides to show her what will really happen.

Derpy has felt suicidal lately and no pony is aware of it. An incident happens at work where Derpy meets Death himself. She says that nothing will change if she dies. Death decides to show her what really happens.

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Published 2013-08-27 00:00:03 UTC
Last updated 2013-08-27 00:00:03 UTC

Chapter 1: Thoughts

Derpy's last chance

Chapter 1: Thoughts

Two Alicorns stare into a globe. One of the Alicorns has a white coat and a yellow mane with a cutiemark of life. The other Alicorn has a black coat and a green mane with the cutiemark of death. The white Alicorn is a mare and the black Alicorn is a stallion. The white Alicorn's name is Life. The black Alicorn's name is Death. Life looks into the globe with a sad look on her face.

"She doesn't realize." Life said.

"What?" Death asked.

"This pegasus named Derpy Hooves. She doesn't know how much her life means to her loved ones." Life replied.

"Is this pegasus suicidal?" Death asked.

"Unfortunately, yes." Life replied.

"You looked into the future haven't you? You wanted to know what would happen if she committed suicide didn't you?" Death asked.

"Yes." Life replied.

"How special is she to her loved ones?" Death asked.

"Come look." Life replied.

Death moved towards the globe and it showed a graveyard. Death looked at Life with a confused look on his face.

"It's a graveyard." Death said.

"Yes." Life said.

"So they committed the same deed as well?" Death asked.

"Worst." Life replied.

"I don't understand." Death said.

"I'll show you." Life said.

Death looked closely into the globe, still dumbfounded to what his sister wanted.

Derpy's home, 1:00./center]

Derpy was lying on the couch sleeping with Rainbow. Rainbow opened her eyes and looked at Derpy and started grooming her mane. Derpy slowly woke up to Rainbow's grooming. She looked up at Rainbow and they kissed.

"You know what I love in my life." Rainbow said.

"What's that?" Derpy asked.

"Waking up to you." Rainbow replied and gave Derpy another kiss.

Derpy looked at the clock and noticed that it said 1:04. She looked at Rainbow and blushed.

"You know we still have less than two hours until Dinky gets home." Derpy said.

"What do you have in mind?" Rainbow asked.

"Maybe we can horse around until Dinky gets home." Derpy replied.

Rainbow giggled but understood what Derpy meant. Derpy laid back and Rainbow started to kiss her on the mouth. Derpy was lying there enjoying the flavor of her lover. But in her mind. Nothing peaceful was going on. "This maybe the last time I will enjoy your body Rainbow. I don't want you to forget how I felt before I actually kill myself." Derpy thought to herself. Rainbow then moved onto her neck. Derpy's mind turned into joy as soon as Rainbow went past her neck. She didn't think about the suicide. She just enjoyed herself with Rainbow.

Somewhere in another dimension.

They stared into the globe. Life started to cry and Death looked at her in confusion.

"What's so bad about them making love?" Death asked.

"Nothing. I read her thoughts before they started." Life replied.

"So what's your point?" Death asked.

"In her thoughts, she said that she wanted her lover to remember how she felt before she committed suicide." Life replied.

"Which means she's planning on doing it real soon." Death said.

"Yes." Life said while sobbing.

"Life, I saw what would happen if she did it but that's just how it is. That's how it will be. It's sad but it's just how your side works." Death said.

"Death, I feel like we both have to deal with misery. You take all the sadness from the dead and I take all the sadness from the living." Life said.

"It's just how we are." Death said.

"Why can't we help this one?" Life asked.

Death looked at Life and couldn't come up with an answer. He sighed and looked back at the globe.

"Death let's save this soul." Life said.

"Why, why does this one mean so much to you?" Death asked.

"Please Death. The dead can't come to me. Please do me this favor and save this soul." Life replied.

"I...I." Death sighed. He looked at Life straight in the eyes. "I'll do it, for you." Death said.

Life gave Death a hug and Death hugged back. Once the hug was broken Death looked at Life.

"How are we going to do this If she commits suicide we'll be too late?" Death asked.

"Well. I do have another solution." Life said.

"Do tell." Death said.

Derpy's house, bedroom, 2:40.

Rainbow had her wing wrapped around Derpy. Derpy was rubbing Rainbow's soft feathers. Derpy opened up her wing and had it hanging over the bed. Derpy turned her head facing towards Rainbow's face. Rainbow was smiling and Derpy smiled back. Derpy leaned in and kissed Rainbow and then got out of bed.

"I'll get Dinky this time." Derpy said.

"Okay." Rainbow said.

"Also i'll be working tonight at the post office and I won't be back 'till midnight again." Derpy said.

"I'll keep the bed warm for us." Rainbow said.

Derpy walked out of the bedroom and headed toward the front door. She walked out the front door and flew all the way to Dinky's school and waited for the bell to ring. "Hey Derpy." a voice called her. She turned around and saw Space.

"Hey Space." Derpy acknowledged.

"You working late tonight?" Space asked.

"Yeah." Derpy replied.

"Yeah me too." Space said.

"Really." Derpy said.

"I got the call this morning." Space said.

*RING*

The bell rung and Derpy payed attention to the front of the school. Dinky and Bells walked out of the school. Derpy yelled for Dinky and Dinky walked to Derpy after saying goodbye to Bells. Derpy put Dinky on her back and flew home. Once they got home Derpy walked in the house to see that Rainbow has made muffins for them.

"They smell good, Rainbow. How did you get them done so fast?" Derpy asked.

"I stopped by Pinkie Pie and asked for some blueberry muffins." Rainbow replied.

"Well, I gotta get ready for work." Derpy said.

"Okay." Rainbow said.

Derpy walked upstairs and started to get ready for work. While she was getting dress she thought about how she was going to kill herself. But then she realized that Space was going to work late as well. How am I supposed to do this? Do I wait until he decides to go to the bathroom or do I just do it after work? Derpy thought to herself. She ignored the idea and started heading downstairs. She entered the living room and looked at Dinky.

"I'm going to work, muffin. I'll see you tomorrow." Derpy said.

"Bye mommy." Dinky said. "I love you."

Derpy smiled. "I love you too, muffin."

Derpy walked up to Rainbow Dash. "I love you Rainbow." Derpy said.

"Love you too Derpy." Rainbow said.

Derpy gave Rainbow a kiss goodbye and walked out of the house. She started heading to work. Once she arrived at the post office they were assigned to unload a big stack of crates that were filled with pipes.

In another dimension.

Life was staring at the globe while Death was reading books about the thoughts of an empty heart. "Death, this is it." Life said.

He looked up from his book to see his sister. "What do you mean?" He asked.

"Watch and find out." Life replied.

Death put down his book walked over towards his sister. He stared into the globe. He looked at Life and Life's horn started to glow. he stared back into the globe and noticed that Life was trying to make the boxes fall on top of Derpy.

Something went off, inside of Death's head. Now I get it. He thought to himself. He took a deep breath and said, "okay here I go."

"Okay the crates are falling." Life said.

Back at the post office.

Derpy and Space were moving the crates until they started to tumble right on top of them. Derpy looked up and a box was falling towards her face and then everything went black. Derpy woke up and saw Death staring at her.

"Where are you?" Derpy asked.

"I am Death." Death replied.

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Chapter 2: Where Am I?

Chapter 2: Where Am I?

Derpy looked around and saw a nothing but stars. She looked at Death. He seemed calm.

"Where am I?" Derpy asked.

"This is the place where the dead may rest." Death replied.

"But where are the other ponies?" Derpy asked.

"They are resting." Death replied.

"But where?" Derpy asked.

"Their bodies are either buried or cremated on Earth. But their soul comes here." Death said.

"That doesn't tell me where they are." Derpy said.

"The good rest in this globe that I am holding." Death said.

Death pulled out a globe and it had a bright white light on it.

"Look carefully and you see." Death said.

Derpy looked at the globe and saw ponies achieving their goals in life. Some of them with their families and others with their personal goals. Derpy looked at Death and he pulled out another globe. But this globe was blazing orange.

"This is where the evil souls shall burn in a pit of fire. They stay awake for eternity wishing that they would die. Not knowing that they've already died. These are the corrupt, the greed, the murder, and the thief. They all stay here forever never to come out." Death said.

"Why can't they be given second chances?" Derpy asked.

Death put away the globes and looked at Derpy.

"Everypony deserves second chances. Can't you just put them in new life?" Derpy asked.

"Young pegasus. These souls have been given more than one chance and they've failed. Still none of them have proved to me and my sister the meaning of good." Death replied.

"Sister?" Derpy said in confusion.

"Her name is Life. She watches over the ponies and we try our best to prevent evil things. We are also the subconscious of the mortal soul." Death said.

"What else do you try to prevent?" Derpy asked.

"We try to prevent loved ones from getting hurt. We try to prevent fillies from getting kidnapped. It is not a mother's instinct. It is us that help you to getting your loved ones back. Just like we've helped you get your daughter back." Death replied.

"But your Death. You greet and meet the dead. Why would you prevent somepony from dying?" Derpy asked.

"Young pegasus. Life is not all about dying. We want everypony to live as long as they can. But it doesn't always work out as we expected it." Death replied.

"So you tried to prevent that crate from crushing me. Didn't you?" Derpy asked.

"No." Death replied.

"I don't understand." Derpy said.

"You were meant to die." Death said.

"But why?" Derpy asked.

"Because my sister wanted to prove a lesson for you." Death replied.

"Why can't she talk to me?" Derpy asked.

"You are dead. She can't communicate to the dead and I can't communicate to the living." Death replied.

"Why couldn't she have told me this lesson while I was still alive?" Derpy asked.

"She cannot show you what i'm about to show you." Death replied.

"What would that be?" Derpy asked.

"Realization." Death replied.

"Realization from what?" Derpy asked.

"Your life may mean nothing. At least that's what you think, correct?" Death asked.

"I did say that." Derpy replied.

"My sister has looked into your future after today. You still have a future but you were going to end it by your own hooves." Death said.

"So she's not aloud to show my consequences of my actions?" Derpy asked.

"That is correct young pegasus." Death replied.

"Why do you want to show me this?" Derpy asked.

"So that she doesn't cry. You would do the same if you saw your wife or daughter cry." Death replied. He started to walk towards the big globe. "Just like the time where you came home to Dinky with a black eye. Remember how she tried to cover it up with your make up and tried to hide it from you? Remember where she fell to your arms and cried? Or how about the time where Rainbow felt devastation when she got drunk from too much vodka? Do you remember when she woke up the next morning crying for your forgiveness?" Death asked.

"I remember when she put the bottle in the garbage can after I held her for hours. I had to miss work that day. I remember when I had to sing a lullaby to Dinky so that she would calm down. I told her that everything would be okay." Derpy replied. Tears started to fall down her cheeks. Death wiped them away.

"Do not cry young pegasus. For you will see why I really brought you here today." Death said.

"Have you done this before?" Derpy asked.

"It's been a millennium since I've done this. So come here and touch this globe with me." Death replied.

He placed his hoof on the globe. Derpy slowly walked up to the globe and with a little bit of hesitation she put her hoof on the globe. Death looked at her.

"Close your eyes young pegasus." Death said calmly.

Derpy inhaled and exhaled a breath and then closed her eyes.

"You can open them now." Death said.

Derpy opened her eyes and the globe was gone. They were back in Ponyville. Derpy looked at Death in confusion.

"I'm dead. So what am I doing back in Ponyville?" Derpy asked.

"Truly you are not dead. Your body maybe motionless but your mind isn't. This is the future of your loved ones. This is what will happen if you committed suicide." Death replied.

"Is it something i'll regret?" Derpy asked.

"It will make you think. It should not make you regret." Death replied.

Derpy looked into the distance and saw a bunch of ponies in black suites. Derpy looked at Death and they started to walk to the crowd. Derpy noticed that Dinky and Rainbow Dash were in the crowd. They were all gathered around a tombstone. Derpy read the tombstone and it had her name on it. Derpy looked back to the crowd to see who attended her funeral. Rainbow Dash, Dinky, Space, Antique (Space's wife if you haven't read my other stories get to it. They are all related to each other), Bells, Pinkiepie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack, Twilight, Rose, and Spike. Derpy saw tears coming from their faces. Derpy dropped to her knees next to the burial. She looked at Death.

"Can they see us?" Derpy asked.

"No. Your mind is the reason why you are here. So they cannot see, hear, or feel us." Death replied.

"Is this what you wanted to show me?" Derpy asked.

"Young pegasus this is just the beginning." Death replied.

Derpy looked at Death and Death put his hoof on her shoulder.

"There is more than this. So much more." Death said.

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Chapter 3: Sorrow

Chapter 3: Sorrow

"Hold my hoof." Death said.

"Why?" Derpy asked.

"This is just the beginning remember. I have more to show you. Once I am done showing you what you mean. You will realize your mistakes. In order for us to move on you have to grab my hoof and close your eyes." Death replied.

Derpy grabbed Death's hoof and closed her eyes. Once Death let go of her hoof Derpy opened her eyes. She was in her house. Derpy looked at the couch and saw Dinky staring into the window with a note next to her. Derpy looked at Death.

"Can I read the note?" Derpy asked.

"You will get a copy but the original stays with her." Death replied.

Death's horn lit up and a second note appeared next to the original. Derpy grabbed it and began to read it.

Dear Mommy

How have you been doing mommy? I've been doing good since you've passed away. Rainbow Dash, however, took it pretty hard. Even though it's been eight months since you've passed away I hear her cry at night. I cry myself to sleep, sometimes. Even though you left real soon I still love you with all my heart and nopony in the world has made me as happy like you did.

The muffins don't bring as much joy as they did when you were around. We've completely stopped the muffin fights. Rainbow has started drinking but she never gets drunk. I mean never. She hasn't left the house much and I try my hardest to cheer her up but sometimes I feel like as if it's not enough.

I hope to see you again one day. Hopefully in this life. Even though I know it will never happened. Maybe in the next life you won't go away so soon like you did in this one. I still wonder what made you leave. Sometimes I feel like as if I was the one who made you go leave. I hope to see you real soon if I have enough strength in myself to do what you did. If I do I hope I get to see your smile again.

Love, Dinky.

Derpy dropped the letter and started to wipe tears from her eyes. Death walked up to Derpy and put out his hoof. Derpy looked at his hoof and looked up at him. She put her hoof on his hoof and she closed her eyes. Once Death said open your eyes. Derpy didn't want to see what would happen next. Once she opened her eyes there was a tombstone in front of her. It said "R.I.P. Dinky Hooves" Derpy began to fall to her knees and cry. Death walked up right next to her and put his hoof on her shoulder.

"Young pegasus, turn around. Her life has loved ones as well." Death said.

Derpy turned around and saw Rainbow on her knees crying in front of Dinky's grave. Derpy looked back at the grave and saw Bells planting a flower right next to it. Derpy put her head to the ground.

"Why did she do it Death? Why?" Derpy asked.

"So she could be with you. You left too soon and Dinky couldn't go on without her mother." Death replied.

"What about Rainbow? She's her mom as well." Derpy asked.

"What strength do you think this pegasus had left in her when her love life has been destroyed?" Death replied.

"I can't do this anymore. Please take me back." Derpy said.

"I'm afraid your lesson isn't over. I can't take you back until we are done." Death said.

"Why not?" Derpy asked.

"Because if I do. You will really die and everything that's happening now will really happen." Death replied.

"How much longer is it than?" Derpy asked.

"I cannot tell." Death replied.

Derpy looked up at Death and Death put his head down in shame and put his hoof out. Derpy put her hoof on his and closed her eyes. Death pulled back his hoof and Derpy opened her eyes.

"Home?" Derpy said in confusion.

"Go in and search the house." Death said.

Derpy got up and opened her door. There was no sound from the door because she was just a mind running wherever it wanted to go. Derpy looked on the couch and nopony was on it. She headed upstairs and saw Rainbow Dash lying on the bed. Derpy walked up to Rainbow and noticed something in her hoof. Derpy lifted Rainbow's hoof and saw a bottle of painkillers in her hoof. Derpy gasped and looked back at Rainbow.

"No. Not you too." Derpy cried. Derpy got on her knees and put her wing around Rainbow. Death walked up behind her and put his hoof on her shoulder. Derpy looked at Death.

"Young pegasus, do you realize what will happen if you continue with your actions?" Death asked.

"Yes. Everyone I care for will make the same mistake I've made." Derpy replied.

"Hold my hoof one last time and we will be back where you started." Death said.

Death put out his hoof and Derpy grabbed it and closed her eyes. Death pulled away his hoof and Derpy opened her eyes. Once she opened her eyes she saw Life.

"Who are you?" Derpy asked.

"My name is Life. You have met my brother Death. He has shown you what will happen if you continue with your actions and I am going to bring you back to the real world." Life said.

"Why did you two do this for me?" Derpy asked.

"I could not stand anymore suffering in this world. It needs more happiness and that is my reason for doing so." Life replied.

"Would I have ended the Hooves' generation if I committed suicide?" Derpy asked.

"Unfortunately, yes you would have ended your generation if you do this." Life replied.

"I have learned my lesson can I go home now?" Derpy asked.

"You may. But know that when you go back. You will experience pain from the crates that have fallen on top of you." Life replied.

"I understand." Derpy said.

"Close your eyes and you will be home." Life said.

Derpy closed her eyes and started to feel agony of pain. She cried out for help and Space moved the crates that have tumbled on top of her.

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Chapter 4: Realization

Chapter 4: Realization

Space was moving the crates off of Derpy and saw her lying down on top of another crate.

"Derpy are you okay" Space asked.

"I'll be fine. I just need to be checked out and then i'll be good." Derpy replied..

Three hours later. Derpy walked home because her right wing was broken. Once she arrived home she saw Rainbow sitting on the couch with Dinky. Dinky got up and ran to Derpy for a hug. Derpy hugged Dinky with her left wing. Rainbow gasped once she noticed her right wing.

"What happened Derpy?" Rainbow asked.

"There was an incident at work. Don't worry i'll be fine. It'll be better in a few days." Derpy replied.

Rainbow walked up to Derpy and kissed her. Once the kiss was done Derpy went down and sat on the couch. Dinky sat in Derpy's lap and Rainbow sat down right next to Derpy and wrapped her wing around both of them. Derpy leaned her head against Rainbow's shoulder. She took a breath.

"It's good to be home." Derpy said and smiled.

THE END

Written by: Cameron

This story was inspired by thoughts that used to go through my head.

Thank you for reading.

(This story has been re-styled and is in the process of being edited)

Author's Note

Hope you enjoyed. :twilightsmile: