Cotton in the Wind

It was about an hour when you got back to the schoolhouse, your clothes stained, your face bloodied, and covered in ash. You just wanted to collapse from the physical and emotional turmoil you had been put through, however when you got close to the schoolhouse, you could see all the schoolchildren and their parents all welcoming your return.

You could see Fluttershy and Skyline Soar rush to your side and help you walk.

The schoolchildren all hand you drawings of you being a mighty hero, and the parents all pat you on the back for being such a great guy.

You thank the children for the drawings, but you can't help but tear up when you look at the ones they drew.

There was one of you standing over a monster on fire, and you holding up a sword with blood on it. Another was you punching an evil looking lady across the face.

You smiled and accepted them, holding back every tear.

Skyline Soar notices your grimace, and requests that you and the parents talk inside the schoolhouse.

In the schoolhouse, you tell them the heartwrenching story that you had been through, every parent crying their eyes out, knowing that they had inadvertingly created this new monster.

"And then I walked back to the schoolhouse and met all of you here." You finished up your summary of events.

The parents fell silent, amongst sobs of sorrow from the crowd.

"Mr Anon....We are so sorry." Skyline Soar began, as the other parents nodded their heads in agreement.

"It's okay, but if its alright you all of you... I'd think I'd like to retire for a bit. This whole experience has really drained me emotionally."

"Of course, we understand." Skyline proclaimed as the other parents sadly nodded their heads.

"Very good, I'll be on my way then." You get up from your desk, and walk outside. You walk past the students silently, as Twilight says "Are you ever coming back Mr Anon?"

"Maybe someday Ms Sparkle." You state, looking up at the sky, watching the cotton blow in the wind

20 years later.

Twilight, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were all enjoying a nice day of fun and sun at the local creek near the schoolhouse they used to go to.

Fluttershy skipped a few rocks across the creek, as Rainbow and Applejack enjoyed splashing in the water. Pinkie Pie and Rarity were enjoying a nice game of Tic-tac-toe, as Twilight was happily reading a book that she had gotten long ago from a very nice man.

Suddenly, as she was reading, a little fluff of cotton fell on into her book.

Twilight looked up, as did her friends.

Like snowdrops in winter, cotton flew around in the sky, as if dotting the blue summer sky with a wintery visiage.

Twilight squinted her eyes in the distance, and smiled.

She raised her hoof and waved, as did each of her friends.

You smile and wave back at your old pupils.

"Papa? Who are those ladies?"

You look down and look into your sons eyes

"Well Franky, those ladies are some old students of mine."

"You were a teacher Papa?"

"Yup, one of the best!" You state proudly.

"Even better than Miss Cheerilee?"

"Where do you think she learned it from?" You raise your eyebrow.

Franky giggled, as you and he looked at the cotton floating through the air. Your son notices something strange.

"Papa, why is some of the cotton black?"

"Well, Franky, that cotton is different, but its just like the others."

You draw him in close and embrace.

"Perfect and wonderful.

"I love you Papa."

You watch black puffs of cotton intertwining with white puffs of cotton, dancing together, as if they were meant to be the same.

"I love you too Son."

The wisps of cotton floating into the horizon, as if peppering the sky, black and white, giving a wintery feel, to a hot summers day.

The end.