When the Time Comes

A few years later, Twilight had gotten more duties and was well known by the ponies of Equestria. Every day she would visit her friends to make sure they were okay. She loved them very much, so she never forgot them. "Twilight! Your back! Wanna try a new batch of cinnamon rolls I made?", Pinkie Pie asked. "Sure!", Twilight replied. The pink pony hopped up and down in happiness that her friend had come at just that time. Pinkie put out the batch on a plate and they both ate one. "Your pastries are as good as ever, Pinkie!". Pinkie smiled and then stared at Twilight. "I just remembered something, I entered a baking competition today in Canterlot. But the train isn't scheduled for Ponyville today. Twilight, can you help me get my cake there?", Pinkie asked desperately. "Sure, Pinkie.", Twilight said, finishing the last bite of her cinnamon roll. Pinkie hopped out of Sugarcube Corner, Twilight following her. They didn't say a thing until they got to a broken down bridge. "Twilight, can you hold the bridge with magic?", Pinkie asked. "I don't know Pinkie... it looks a little bit dangerous...", Twilight said, refusing to hold it with magic. "Don't worry! Just try, okay?", Pinkie Pie said, starting to walk slowly on the bridge. Twilight kept it up with magic, holding the cake with magic too. Pinkie Pie almost got to the end of it until... "Pinkie! Careful! Boards are falling off!", Twilight said. But Pinkie was already hanging off a rope. "Twilight! Its okay! I don't want you hurt!", Pinkie said as Twilight started trotting towards the bridge. The rope snapped and Pinkie started falling down into a river. "Twilight, always remember! Laughter lasts fo....", Pinkie was cut off as she fell into the river, causing a big SPLASH! from the pressure. Twilight called out for Pinkie, screaming for her at the top of her lungs. She realized screaming wouldn't help. She was gone. Twilight trotted off to tell her friends the news, going back through the forest all over again, but this time, alone.