Chapter 2

Chapter 2: An Unwanted Loss

190 years later…

I woke up all of a sudden, my pod still closed. My first instinct was to check my Pip-Buck. According to it’s calendar, I’ve been in stasis for 190 years. I looked back through the window in my pod and saw a small group of ponies gathered around Twilight’s pod. One of them asked “Is this one it?

“Yeah, that’s it.” Another said. Then, Twilight’s pod opened

“Who are all of you?” Twilight asked. Then, one pony walked up to her and tried to take Spike, who was still fast asleep. Twilight tried to resist, but then, there was a loud bang, and immediately after, Spike’s head exploded.

“SPIKE!” Twilight and I both shouted. The pony that was holding Spike let go, then Twilight started crying and clutching Spike’s headless body like a teddy bear. I started angrily banging on the window of my pod, while the ponies all started walking away.

Then, Twilight’s pod closed, followed by her voice saying “Freezing in 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…” as we went into stasis one more.

.oOo.

10 years later…

I suddenly woke up again. I checked the calendar a second time, which told me that I had been asleep for another 10 years. That was the least of my worries, though. My pod opened, then I immediately rushed over to Twilight’s pod and open it. When she came out of stasis, she started crying again. “Twilight, please pull yourself together.” I said. She continued to cry. “Pull yourself together, Twilight.” Still crying. “TWILIGHT ANDREA SPARKLE! Pull yourself together this instant!” I shouted. She finally stopped crying, still holding Spike.

“B-but h-he’s-” she started to say, but I cut her off.

“I know, but what he’d want us to do is move on. So, we probably should. Yet we could at least give him a proper burial when we have the chance.” Twilight nodded in agreement. Then, we both walked off, carrying Spike’s body, and started on our way down the route towards front off the Stable’s entrance. Remembering what happened to Spike, I looked at my Pip-Buck and turned on E.F.S.(Eyes Forward Sparkle). It was a good thing I did, too, because as soon as I did, at least a dozen red bars popped up in my face. Good thing I never go anywhere without my serrated knife. So I started to walk towards one of the bars, knife drawn, and as soon as I noticed what the creature was, I triggered S.A.T.S.(Stable-tec Arcane Targeting Spell), which labeled it ‘Radroach,’ and targeted three stabs at the head. The first two missed, the third hit, killing it on impact. When I came out of S.A.T.S., I decided to try and lighten the mood by turning on the radio. At first, there was nothing but static, a voice came on, one that sounded familiar. First, I couldn’t figure out why, but then, when were at the Stable door, it clicked. “Hey! This is my cousin Turntable!”