The Funeral of Derpy Hooves
When Derpy Hooves gets torn to ribbons by a freak accident, everypony mourns her passing. They hold a wake in her honor, which would be a noble thing--provided she was actually dead.
Princess Twilight Sparkle holds a wake in the memory of Derpy Hooves after a terrible accident tears the mailmare to pieces. This tragedy affects everypony in Ponyville, and close friends preparing for the funeral find themselves coming together in ways they never have before, sharing their deepest feelings, their tender memories, and their most delicate secrets. They even agree to take care of Dinky, fostering Derpy's orphaned daughter into a bright and promising future.
It would all be very noble if Derpy were actually dead.
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8 Chapters:
- Monday Morning: Death of a Mailpony 2013-10-22 20:11:21 UTC7759
- Monday Afternoon: Those Left to Mourn 2013-10-22 21:24:45 UTC9814
- Monday Evening: The Worst Kind of News 2013-10-22 23:07:26 UTC11049
- Tuesday: Shadows and Sighs 2013-10-23 06:39:06 UTC13315
- Wednesday: The Weak and Strong 2013-10-23 23:56:02 UTC10318
- Thursday Morning: Of Truth and Tears 2013-10-24 04:07:28 UTC11298
- Thursday Afternoon: The Funeral of Derpy Hooves 2013-10-24 05:32:31 UTC15268
- Thursday Evening: In the Wake of a Wake 2013-10-24 06:02:21 UTC3827