Twilight's Soul Floats Ever Deeper Into Space

‘Berry, we must wake him’ Said A snow-white stallion. ‘I know, but I just do not have a great feeling about today. It feels as if the air is thinner.’ Berry articulated softly, trying not to wake Rocky up. The snow-white stallion was about to nudge Rocky with his hoof when the captain took hold of his foreleg. ‘Berry is right. I feel this too… I find that it is best not to wake Rocky if it can be helped. We must be quiet as we pack up, is that understood Tundra?’ Commanded the captain as he strained his voice. ‘Aye, understood Captain Leaves.’ Tundra saluted before leaving Berry and the captain with Rocky.

‘I want you to lag behind us a fair while Berry. Tundra, Saxe, and I will continue our march to the crystal spire… I think I have the same feelings and thoughts as you. Today feels as if it were to be our last.’ Captain Leaves mulled over his thoughts but before Berry could voice his side of things, the captain held up his hoof. ‘Leave here when the sun is almost at its zenith. Then come and follow our tracks… I know this must be hard for you but spend what remaining time you have with him. That is not an order, that is more of a direct suggestion.’ The captain said before trotting over to the two other guards. Shortly after, they began to make their way toward the crystal tower.

Berry stewed in the silence that was left in the wake of the sun on the horizon. ‘What a time to be alive, hey Rocky’ He said chuckling softly. He let his body fall back onto the blanket he put down on the ground ‘Today just does not feel good, not good at all…’ He let silence take away his voice for a moment before speaking up again. ‘I need to confide something to you Rocky. I know you will not remember this when you wake up or at all, but I think I need to get this off my chest. I have always envied your gentle spirit and your caring attitude towards everyone. Even those that have wronged you. How are you able to bear that burden of friendship? I know that friendship is magic, but that magic, why did that so called magic never choose you?’ He sighed softly. ‘That is because Her Majesty has chosen him.’ Said a foreign voice. ‘You all have been chosen.’ It spoke again.

Berry was quite confused to see a faded lavender-furred unicorn standing in front of him. It looked down toward Rocky with sorrowful eyes. ‘The both of you have been my most favorite souls to garner. I helped to cultivate your actions and to lead both of you to this end.’ It said calmly while he looked over to Berry. He could not fathom the words spoken by this unicorn, nor could he hear their concernment that was held within each syllable. ‘What end? What do you mean by our end? Who are you?’ Berry calmly said, trying not to wake Rocky.

The unicorn offered Berry a hoof ‘Let me show you. Let your eyes gaze upon the glorious end Her Majesty has planned for you.’ He said softly, almost to a whisper. Berry took the unicorn’s hoof. The unicorn's horn began to glow a glacial blue, and both he and Berry disappeared from Rocky’s sleeping embrace.