Have I ever mentioned to anypony that I hate grand adventures? With how often Equestria seems to fall into peril, you’d think I’d be used to it by now, but yet again some new barbarous cretin arises, and I risk yet another chance to mess up my mane...

...little did I know the actual consequences of our failure should this Thanos have won. Spike, my poor little Spikey-Wikey… to think I’ll never see his adorable little face again, that I’ll never again know the joy of having him to assist me around my boutique.

I had woken up from the blow Thanos had dealt us some time after the rest of my friends, and as a result was forced to listen to others in painstaking detail the outcome of our inability to stop Thanos. From what I understood, that monster had made good on his claim and the few of us who were no longer present--save for Rainbow Dash--had been… taken from us.

Forgive me, I just can’t bring myself to say the word.

We assumed that outside the craggy landscape we found ourselves in, that the casualties were even more monumentous. I will not lie and say that the thought of losing so many living creatures did not bring a tear to my eye… many really. It was a very ugly moment for me.

After I had cleaned my ruined makeup and Fluttershy was able to calm me down, we decided to take a walk back towards Canterlot. We knew we could not walk the entire way back to Equestria, especially with the shape some of us were in. We needed to spend some time in silence. We needed some time to think, to mourn, to contemplate whatever our next move would be… I don’t know what our reason was, perhaps a combination of all three, or maybe we just had nothing left to say given the events that have occurred.

I found myself dragging behind the others, but they seemed to be unaware of my disappearance. Not that I could blame them. We all had some extremely heavy things on our minds, and I didn’t blame them for being more focused on their own issues rather than mine.

I would have ran to catch up with them, but a voice I wasn’t expecting to hear hit my ears before I could perform the action.

"Rarity..?"

I turned around to see a small filly with a coat as white as my own timidly walking across that war-torn battlefield that Twilight and Thanos's previous bout had dredged up.

"Sweetie Belle?!” I was aghast, how did my little sister get here. I assumed that she must have been hiding in the same tree as Spike in order to see the battle.

“What are you doing here?!” I scolded. “I told you to stay home! Honestly, of all the battles you could decided to follow me too, it had to be-"

I was struck silent when I noticed that Sweetie Belle was crying like a fashionista who had just heard a deal for eighty percent off fabrics had just ended. "Sweetie..?"

"Your.... your hoof." Sweetie whimpered, her own hoof pointing at my own right foreleg.

Confused and somewhat dreading the outcome of her statement, I turned my gaze to look down at the leg she pointed at. What I saw made my breathing stop, parts of my hoof was starting to blow away like grains of sand on a poorly constructed sand castle. Tears began to fill my eyes as I looked back towards her sister.

"Rarity!" Sweetie Belle rushed towards me, knocking me back onto my haunches with the force of her tackle. Her resolve had been broken and now an endless stream of tears were staining the young filly's cheeks.

I brought up my hooves and deeply hugged my sister. "It's going to be okay, Sweetie Belle." I was lying, but I forced a smile even despite the absolute terror I was feeling. "I'm going to be just..." Mascara was staining my cheeks, and I knew I couldn't continue leading my sister on as my own flood gates suddenly broke.

"Sweetie Belle... I love you so very much." I wheezed, and felt the filly nuzzle deep into my chest as I spoke. "I am going to be going away for a little while..." I swallowed my fear as more and more of my body began to blow away. I could feel her touch beginning to feel less apparent. "...But I am certain that Twilight and the Princess will be able to bring me back."

I brought my near paper thin hoof under Sweetie Belle's chin and moved it upwards so she could look me in the eyes. "I-I want you to be a good girl for the others while I am gone, okay? They will need an intelligent, beautiful, and refined young lady, such as yourself, to point them in the right direction after all that's happened."

Sweetie Belle shook her head. "No... NO! You can't go! I don't want you to!"

I felt myself completely beginning to fade, so as a final gesture I placed a small kiss on Sweetie's forehead right above her horn. The gesture caused the filly to look up and back into my eyes. "I am so proud of you Sweetie Belle. I know you will make it through this, like the strong filly I know you to be."

Before Sweetie could voice a response, I completely vanished in her forelegs, causing her to hug herself and fall forward. I don’t know how I was seeing this, but I watched as Sweetie Belle looked to the sky and watched my white and violet ashes fly upwards. I could see darkness starting to form around me, I think I was finally starting to go. I wondered if I would see Spike and the others where I’m going... that would be lovely.

I looked back down at Sweetie and could tell she couldn't hold it in anymore. She shouted to the heavens every ounce of pain she was feeling in this moment.

"RARITY! COME BACK! RARITY!"

I was certain the others would be able to hear her with how loud she was shouting. They would come and find her soon and take her someplace safe. If I could still speak that’s the only thing I would ask of them. My vision was finally starting to go, but before it went completely I was gifted with the sight of the sun rising over the horizon as it illuminated the landscape. It was breathtaking to say the least, and kind of reminded me of those views I had when Twilight created those wings for me.

Whenever I made it back, I would need to remember the colors present in this image. They would be perfect for a dress idea I had in mind. I wonder... if the the girls would like to model it for me?

Author's Note

Something to go with the chapter I just added to Equestria Girls: Digimon Destiny to hold all you guys over while I'm gone on my trip. Have a great rest of your week everybody, and I hope to talk to all of you when I get back.