Last One To See Me Dies

The Castle of Friendship stood tall and proud; soaring much higher than all of the buildings in Ponyville. Even some of the tallest buildings, like the town hall, were insects in comparison to the giant that was this Crystal Behemoth.

As I pounded on the door rapidly, I started worrying about what I would do If Twilight wasn’t home. Surely I could go to one of the other princesses, but what if they were all away on some sort of group-princess-friendship-mission or something? What would I do then? Where would I go? Who would I go to?

Luckily, my prayers were answered when Princess Twilight Sparkle herself answered the door. “Your Highness!” I instinctively exclaimed before bowing before her royalty. Looking up, I saw that the purple alicorn was blushing. “Please. You don’t have to do that. Just call me Twilight. Please.” she said, almost completely red in the face. My turn to blush came when I stood up straight and started apologizing. “There’s no need for that.” Twilight said with a wave of her hoof. “What is said is said. There’s no use apologizing. Anyway, can I help you with something Mister...uh…” she trailed off.

My brain finally started working again as I realized I had never told her my name. “Please excuse me Princess- Er, I mean Twilight. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Shadow Firedash, and yes. You can help me with something. Or at least I hope you can.”

“Wait, Firedash? You’re the grandson of the elder who recently passed away in Baltimare aren’t you? My sympathies. Your grandmare was well respected I hear. I’m sorry for your loss.” I thanked her for the polite gesture before telling her my idea.

“So do you think you can do it?” I asked after explaining everything. She looked like a combination of shock, anger, and concer. “I understand how you might be feeling right now, but nopony can bring back the dead.” I told her I didn’t want to resurrect my grandmare, I just wanted to say goodbye. “Still, I’m sorry. It just can’t be done. You are just going to have to accept that she is in a better place now.”

I hung my head in defeat. My hope had been shattered worse than the time Princess Flurry Heart broke the Crystal Heart. “So there’s nothing you can do? What about the other princesses?” A shake of her head told me the answer. My ears folded against the sides of my head as I turned away from Twilight. I had run out of ideas and now had nothing to live for. My grandmare had meant everything to me, and now that she was gone, I would go to her funeral as the last thing I would do before I said goodbye to this cruel, harsh, and unfair world.