Twilight understands that time is a one way concept, time lost cannot be regained. No matter how rational of a pony she was though, she was wishing that she could go back and alter the current chain of events. Even with the time spell she found in Starswirl the Bearded's collection, she was powerless. So Twilight sat and wished and hoped but finally she settled on crying. Tears flowed freely, and in great volume. Applejack was sat next to her for the trip to Ponyville to see their friend for what was certainly going to be the last time. The two friends hugged and cried and hugged some more. The first to break the silence was Applejack.

"Twi, I'm not sure what to do from here. I mean we all had so much of a life, Rainbow Dash the most. I-I just don't understand why this is all happening"

"I don't believe anypony really knows what happens next,"Twilight replied

"Why these things happen, I wish I knew, I wish there was a book that could fix it all, tell me how, but this, this is something I think we all have to figure out for ourselves."

The two sat in silence almost in hopes that maybe the other could figure it all out right now. But they both knew that wasn't possible, deep down they knew the road ahead was to be long and difficult. But still they sat in silence, willing for an answer, hoping for some sort of intervention. The intervention would not come, at least not at this time or place.

Time, it was the only thing that could fix it all, Twilight and Applejack both knew this. But that answer never works for anypony, nopony wants to wait for a problem to go away. The problem that was faced though was so, complicated, so varied that deciphering it would require time. Time such a straightforward concept yet so abstract to a mind in pain.

"You're a laugh Twilight Sparkle, I can't wait to hang out some more" A familiar cyan pony was saying to a younger Twilight.

Such a simple statement, that would turn into a great friendship for years to come. Twilight's mind was replaying a whole friendship, constantly questioning herself.

"Was I a good friend?"

"Did I make enough time for her?"

"Why is this happening?"

All these question, all things she couldn't answer, Twilight looked over at Applejack and wondered if she was going through the same thing. As Twilight tried to read Applejacks face the chariot touched down in Ponyville. Seeing what was the center of so much she held dear, a new flood of emotions over took her body, and suddenly she felt like she weighed twice as much.

With some effort Twilight stepped down onto the ground. Suddenly she felt a slight nudge and looked to see Applejack pressed up against, giving her some support. Applejack managed a weak smile and urged Twilight on.

"Thanks," Twilight whispered through tears.

Each step felt like a challenge, each breath heavy, Twilight pushed on. As the two friends, side by side made their way towards the hospital, many questions raced through their heads. They searched for answers, struggling through it all. The only thing that could be settled in their minds was that the road ahead would be cleared through time.

Author's Note

So I needed to write some more in the same night, not going to be my best idea but I'll revisit this story later.