The Power of a Little Kindness

by DoctorOMalley

Final update

Previous Chapter

Okay, everyone. I know I said I'd finish this eventually, but I lied. I cannot finish this at all. I want to get into a more original idea than an HiE.I wrote out the endings about two months ago, and I'll post them here. Keep in mind they are about as good as the chapters were in say... Mid August. One is sappy as fuck, I know. Bare with me. These were directly copied from notepad.

ENDING ONE: LEAVING

"Well... I guess this is goodbye." I said, looking back at the six ponie- my six friends and marefriend,

"Yeah, I guess so." Dash said, next to Pinkie. I was glad that I could make the two of them work out.

"Do... Do you really have to go?" Twilight asked, crying, she was hurting more than I was, and I knew it.

"Yeah, Twi... I'm so sorry, but I do. You know that I have no choice. My family, friends and school all need me back."

"Yes, but-"

"Ssh. Don't say anything, my little pony," I said, bringing her into one last kiss, "Just know this, and remember it. I love you."

"I love you too. I'll miss you." We kissed one last time. In the purple glow of her horn and a white mist, I was gone.

"Goodbye.... Chris..."

"Twilight, I'm so sorry..." Fluttershy said, hugging her.

"Thank you.  I- I need some time..."

"Poor girl," Applejack said, "We should leave 'er be."

"Good idea, AJ. C'mon Pinks, let's go..." Dash said. They all left.

~--EARTH--~

I returned home, and saw that the time was the same as I left. I understood what Twilight meant when she said she'd take care of it. I took a breath and exhaled it.

"Well I guess that's that. I know it wasn't a dream, I've still got the scar on my arm." My straight face was quivering into a frown; I was about to start crying. My pride would not let that happen, though, so I just sat there, silently crying... That's better than openly crying, I suppose...

Through the end, I realized something. It's not about what you do that makes who you are, it's who you meet and what your life gives you. In all cases, Twilight, Dash, Pinkie and I all learned something. If you want to be with somepony you love, just go and say it. Don't hold back. Thinking about my time in Equestria, I realize that this really was a Time to Remember.

THE END

A/N: I wrote everything after "Well, I guess this is goodbye..." right before the SugarCube Corner chapter, in a Best Western Hotel, during a thunderstorm, 500 miles away from my house. I hope you liked the fic, and if you want, I can write a sequel. I'm already pitching ideas around. Let me know, and keep reading everypony. It's been a blast.

Well, I thought I had both endings saved, but I ended up deleting one. I would have stayed, sent a note home, yada yada. The usual. But regardless, thanks to everyone who favorited, and I'm sorry I could not pull this one out. I promise I'll give a 'Life' chapter tonight.