The Hardest Fight...

May 10th, 2010

Twilight was walking along the grassy path of path of Ponyville. She was unaccompanied by a single being other than herself. After waking up in the hospital over three years prior, she remembered the radio beneath her wing. In a fit of anger, she smashed it, effectively cutting off her communication with Maria. She questioned everyday whether that was the right decision, and wondered if it's what Maria wanted. After several hours of walking, she returned home.

Meanwhile, on Earth...

Maria was sitting on the porch of her Oregon home.  After the events from the end of 2006, she move to the coldest place in the United States she could find. She began a career as a heavy metal musician. Unlike most, she recorded in complete isolation and never played live. After failing to contact Twilight, she discontinued all thought processes relating to her former partner. She couldn't blame Twilight for not wanting to talk to her, and deep down, she didn't want her to. Keeping the pony race away from universes like this was the best option for everyone. Maybe if humans ever evolved to a certain point, they could coexist, but as of now, only fear and destruction would follow from any attempt at a union.

"You wanted to see me princess?"

"Yes. It's time you made a decision. What do we do with the portal?"

"...Lock it up and throw away the key."

"Are you sure? You'll never see your friend again."

"I thought about it long and hard. This is what she wanted in the end, I think."

"Why would she want that?"

"She looked at us as an innocent race. I think she didn't want us to become killers like them."

"I see..."

"Throw that portal into the darkest hole you can find. No one should ever get their hooves on it again."

"What will you do?"

"I'm tired of fighting. I'm going home..."

Twilight walked off, gradually growing smaller in the distance. A cold wind blew across her face after she exited the castle. She would never see the light of day the same way again. In the end, this was one long, drawn-out tragedy, but she came out stronger and more mentally fit than ever for it. A new phase of life was beginning, and she would become the ultimate hero of Equestria; guardian Twilight Sparkle.