"Come on," you say. "We can all get along."

You sit, under a bodhi tree, meditating and smoking pipes and seeking the inner truths of the universe.

"I still say we should kill the jerk," the voice of the vengeful insists.

"Breathe in... breathe out..." the voice of the boss says, hypnotically.

"Ommmmm...." The princess hums while she sits in a lotus pose.

The basement this time was calm, meditative, and it helped you understand a higher purpose.

"I never realized we could make people be friends by chilling," you say.

"You can't," the narrator objects.

"Can we?"

The narrator sighs. "I'm fading away. It's been too long and I am growing too weak. Fine," the narrator coughs. "I give up." The narrator peels back the fabric of space and time and shows a true form--that of a crow.

"Woah," the princess' eyes bulge.

"Expecting someone taller?"

"Nah," the princess blinks and bats away her shock. "Here," she gestures. "Join our circle."

Joints creaking, the crow passes into the princess' world and joins the group. A long time passes.

"It's time," the crow says, with a parched voice. "We broke the fourth wall... you're tainted. I will need to... try again and instead of placing real creatures into the forms of concepts, I will gather my strength and concepts from all the realities--enough strength to anchor the concepts in their pure form. One last try."

"How can you do that if your time is almost up?" the princess says.

"Kill it--catch it now!" the vengeful insists.

"Wait," the boss says. "We're concepts?"

"We did discuss that possibility," you point out.

"But you're real creatures," the boss insists, indicating you and the princess.

"Yes... they are..." the crow sighs.

"What are you?"

"I'm... well... I'm you... in a way." The crow looks at the princess, laboring to breathe. "In a way..."

"Please--explain--"

"I took... you from a world and put you into concepts. I know you Princess Twilight Sparkle, and you, Prince Spike."

Your eyes widen. It comes back to you.

"But I do not think you can get back to where you came from--no matter how hard you try. You have accomplished the best good deed any creatures can do. I am sorry for your sacrifice. I am sacrificing myself too. Princess Twilight should understand that at least, because we are--perhaps I should not share that... just in case." The narrator sighs. "Next time, I will focus on bringing out concepts alone. I have--I have learned so much from filling your vessels with the concepts. Now, I can use the concepts themselves. They should be more malleable and less apt to go astray. My plan should turn out better in... Slay the Princess... the video game.

The narrator dies.

And the world explodes.

IF you have found the memories of Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie in the Act II endings, click here for the secret ending.

Otherwise, see the Author's Notes below.

Author's Note

This is an "Act Three" ending.

This "Act Three" is structured different from how the game did it, to encourage you to purchase the game if you liked this adventure.

Consider this Act Three ending a 04: Friendship ending. There are two of them.

You may start again and try to find a different ending or you could track down the memories of Applejack, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie and then make your way back here.