Happy New Year.
Inspired by ABBA.
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It was the New Year’s Eve in Equestria, and some of the residents of Ponyville were walking happily towards their loved ones, enjoying themselves in merriment with their friends, or just relishing the beautiful evening that their goddess of the night had provided for them. Plenty of Families were waiting for the clock to strike 12 and celebrate the beginning of a new year. Some were sleeping blissfully knowing a new year awaited them the next day.
However one particular family had decided to end the year with a big bang. Or should I say big buck.
The apple family had gathered for their annual new year’s party. And they left no expense unchecked. Every member brought a bit of their famous recipes and famous cider to have a jolly celebration, In Addition Applejack had decided to invite almost half of Ponyville for the festivities, not to mention that Sweet Apple Acres had the best view for the fireworks display that Canterlot had to offer for the annual celebration.
Pinkie Pie and the Cakes decided to create another Marzipan Mascerpone Meringue Madness for everyone to enjoy as well as many different types of desserts and pastries.
Rainbow dash had been put in charge to make sure no clouds could ruin the celebration, or at least that’s what she said whenever an apple member asked her, everyone knew that as soon as Applejack had mention that they would be distributing her famous cider to the guest , our Pegasus friend was going to be there no matter what.
Fluttershy on the other hooves, had decided to visit her parents this year and unfortunately was not among the present in the party, same thing could be said about Twilight and Rarity but for different reasons altogether; Twilight was spending time with her family back in Canterlot and decided to invite Rarity to the castle ,giving that her parents were traveling once again , and gave reasons for the unicorns to pass some time away from Ponyville. The former to be able to spend time with her mentor and family , and the latter to try to get a head start on new trends for her designs for the upcoming year.
And as such from such a beautiful night, one would infer that no one would be feeling sad, on this joyous time of the year.
Well.. That’s where our Story begins... with a young drake sitting on a hill overlooking the Sweet Apple Acres and staring towards Canterlot, knowing that the fireworks display could start at any second. He stared at the castle and at the stars.
Luna’s Moon shone radiantly in the cool evening, the stars seemed brighter than usual. And if one had decided to approach the drake at that moment they could have heard a small tune drifting in the air… a sad and melancholic tune. But one that also had a tinge of hope in it…
No more champagne
And the fireworks are through
Here we are, me and you
Feeling lost and feeling blue
It's the end of the party
And the morning seems so grey
So unlike yesterday
Now's the time for us to say...
As the lyrics poured from his lips, a bittersweet smile began to creep across his face. As Yellows hues, and Bright reds began to illuminate the night sky.
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don't we might as well lay down and die
You and i
As the words drifted through the air once more, he knew that as the New Year approach, it wouldn’t be like all the others , he knew that he would have to leave Ponyville.
Sometimes I see
How the brave new world arrives
And I see how it thrives
In the ashes of our lives
Oh yes, Drake is a fool
And he thinks he'll be okay
Dragging on, feet of clay
Never knowing he's astray
Keeps on going anyway...
A dragon living among ponies was weird by any stretch of the imagination. Dragons were known to be ruthless, selfish, greedy, and solitary creatures, but for some reason or another he was different, maybe it’s because of the way he was hatched using magic, or the way he was raised by Celestia, he couldn’t say for sure. Maybe it was the sum of all parts of the equation that made him, who he is today.
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don't we might as well lay down and die
You and i
Regardless of what made him different than all the other dragons, He was happy to have learnt to cry, care, love, share and laugh with all his new friends. And as such he was extremely grateful for every pony in the humble town and it pained him dearly to have to leave. But he knew that it was the only way, he knew that even if his heart and mind was different from a dragon’s, his instincts were not… He learnt of it when he let his greed get the best of him all those years ago.
Seems to me now
That the dreams we had before
Are all dead, nothing more
Than pinkie’s confetti on the floor
It's the end of a decade
In another ten years time
Who can say what we'll find
What lies waiting down the line
In the end of eighty-nine...
And while he might have learnt to control it and keep it locked, he knew that it could not be contained forever and one day, maybe tomorrow, maybe a hundred years from now. Those instincts would surface again and he had to be ready for the repercussions, He knew that he could not let his precious ponies get hurt by his actions. And with a new resolution on his mind, he opened his eyes to see the last of the fireworks...
the beauty of the firework is that its short lived, yet majestic, and for some reason that briefness in which something so beautiful could fade away resonated with him. He knew that dragons lived for a very long time, He knew that even Celestia and Luna ,who are akin to gods, are mere infants compare to some of the oldest dragons in equestrian, and he knew he would live for a long time. For him a pony’s lifetime could feel like a blink of an eye in the scheme of things and yet…
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbor is a friend
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don't we might as well lay down and die
You and i
And as the final words left his lips and the fireworks died down.
He lowered his gaze towards the party down below and that same bittersweet expression came across his face. He saw the happy and smiling faces of everyone in the party, the joy of being with your loved ones and with your most dearest of friends.
He saw the happiness in their eyes, their compassion, their kindness, their love for one another regardless of whom or what they were. And so he wept... not because he felt life wasn’t fair, not because he wished he could stay, but because he knew that because of those ponies, he rose to be something better than a dragon.
He wiped his eyes and let the rest of the tears fall from his face completely.
While remembering all the great memories that his friends had giving him, for all the affection and understanding, for all the wonderful things that they had shown him. And truly he was blessed for getting to know such great friends. His gaze rose upwards to Luna’s moon… and a simple phrase left his lips
“Thank You…”
