My Little Dashie - Alternate ending
Ending - once and for all
Never in the years we have lived there had anyone knocked at the door. Hell, we hadn't even made arrangements if someone did show up. I simply told her to go to her room while I took care of it. Once I heard her door shut, calmly and collectively I asked who it was knocking, expecting some stranger possibly lost on his or her travels. A female voice spoke in such a elegant, yet attention grabbing tone I felt myself listening to her with the utter most attention. She asked if she may come in; a question I'd normally refuse within a heartbeat, and yet something about her voice was reminiscent. I couldn't help but walk over and open the door.
No.
Suddenly I stopped, with my hand on the doorknob.
“I raised her up for those years” I thought.“I took care of her, played with her...I made her happy...”
After a while I realized that I was right; i gave her everything she now knew – love, a home, and memories... They just came to take her away from me.
“Don’t be so selfish !” I yelled at myself in my mind. “She does not belong to belong to this world, and you know it !”
After a while, I heard another voice in my head: “Yes, but think about it: you gave her home, you taught her everything she now knows: how to fly, how to read, how to write, how to talk, how to...love, you are her father!”
“Erm, mister ?...” I heard from behind the door. “I know, that you’re here. Open the door.”
It was Celestia, the goddess of Equestria, queen of the sun. I'd recognized her by her voice.
I'd heard other ponies; Twilight, Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Rarity talking to each other while waiting for me to open those damned doors, the only thing that held them from getting my little Dashie.
I backed down the hallway as quietly as I could. I tried not to make any noise, I even tried not to breathe.
One thought was raging in my head: “Don’t let them to take her !”. I went upstairs to the Dashie’s room and opened the door.
“What is it, daddy ?” she asked. She looked worried and scared.
“Dashie...” I whispered. ”Go down, now. Quietly.”
“Dad?”
“Just do it. I’ll join you in a moment.”
“O-okay...” she looked a bit hesitant but, she trusted me and flew downstairs.
It took me only few minutes to pack our things, I hurried but, I had to be quiet. I didn’t know, if they were still there.
I went downstairs, carrying bags, with our things. I knew what I wanted to do. I was determined, I had an objective.
To save her.
“Dad?” she whispered, scared and worried.
“It’s all right, Dashie. Just go into the garage.”
“But, why ?”
As if in response, we heard Celestia’s voice from behind the door:
“Sir, please open this door. I’m asking for the last time.”
“Dad, who are they ?” Dashie asked.
“They want to take you away.” I replied. “Now, to garage.”
As we entered the garage, we heard the crack of the door. Probably AJ kicked it.
I opened car’s doors. It was a Ford Focus coupe.
“Get in, Dashie.” I commanded, throwing bags in the back seat at the same time.
She got in. At that moment, we heard AJ yelling:
“She’s not here!”
“Check upstairs!” Twilight shouted. “She must be in here somewhere!”
“She’s not here either!” Pinkie yelled from second floor.
I started the engine, praying for some time. I hoped, that searching the house will take them enough time, so we could manage to escape.
But I was wrong.
“Wait...” I heard Celestia’s voice and tensed, knowing what she wants to say. “What about this room where he’s keeping his car? We didn’t check it yet.”
“Shit.” I thought. “They’ve got us.”
I jumped into the car and and buttoned mine and Dashie’s seatbelts.
“Ready? “ I asked.
“Yes, dad.” she replied. “Bring it on.”
I pushed the gas pedal, car jumped out of the garage. As we started to descend from our home, we heard them yelling and shouting, as they finally discovered, where were we for all this time.
I didn’t know where to go. My friends... I had no idea, how would they react? If I appeared with Dashie on their doorstep. Besides, I didn’t trust other people. They were unpredictable.
But, so was I. I knew how should it end, but I didn’t want it to happen.
They started chasing us few minutes after we left home.
First, we saw Fluttershy, waving her wings, in an attempt to catch up the car. She was weak, she didn’t make it.
She finally landed, exhausted. In a while, we lost her from our sight. We just sat their; silent. I needed to concentrate on the road.
I think, that I forgot to mention that we lived near sea, right ? I’m sure I did.
Well, the forest was north of our house, and the sea was more on the southern side. I go to work by the coast, you know. The Coast itself is very high and rocky, measures about 50 feet in height and at the bottom is a rocky beach.
Why am I telling this to you? Well, we were driving road on coast’s edge, trying to escape those mares, who tried to get Dash back to Equestria.
I turned up the radio, in hope to hear something nice.
Instead, we heard an announcement:
“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for “golden records” hour.”
A Moment later the radio streamed the opening bars of “Tears in Heaven”:
“Would you know my name, if I saw you in Heaven?
Would it be the same, if I saw you in Heaven?
I must be strong and carry on,
'Cause I know I don't belong here in Heaven.”
I’m not superstitious but, this song gave me shivers. “Something will go wrong.” I thought, reaching to turn radio off.
“Dad, please, don’t turn it off.” Dashie asked, pleading.
“Why?” I'd asked in response.
“I like this song.” she replied.
I shrugged and drew back my hand. If she likes it... Then let her listen.
I concentrated on road again, trying not to listen to music pouring from the speakers.
It looked like we lost them... I relaxed...
That was a mistake.
Suddenly, I was blinded by bright, light purple flash, moment later I saw Twilight standing in the middle of my lane. I reacted instinctively: I turned left, straight on the barrier...
I thought, that it will stand the impact force but, I was wrong...
It broke like a piece of paper, sending us falling down the 50 feet drop.
“Dashie!” I yelled, opening the door on her side. “Unzip the belt and jump!”
“But daddy, what about you?!” she shouted, doing what I told her to do.
“Don’t worry about me! Jump! Jump and fly!”
Last thing I heard from her after she jumped from falling car was four words;
“I love you, daddy!”
I smiled, looking at the bottom of the cliff, the distance was decreasing more and more...
“Tears in heaven” was still playing on the radio. “ I knew it. ”
“I love you too, Dashie...”
