It had been a few days after Discord’s defeat. He was returned to stone, in what Princess Celestia had called “an explosion of rainbow light”. The elements had also bonded with them, with necklaces of their cutie marks appearing on their necks, and a full-on crown with Twilight's cutie mark as the centerpiece layed on her head. After some persuasion, Princess Celestia agreed to let Fluttershy, Twilight, and Rainbow Dash to stay in Ponyville for another month. Fluttershy rented a place near the forest, while Rainbow and Twilight stayed at the Golden Oak Library. The six had incredible adventures together. One time, Twilight nearly created a vortex because of “boundaries”. Another time, Twilight’s brother decided to visit them and decided to embarass her. One time, Applejack nearly had a meltdown preparing for Thanksgiving dinner, and another, three fillies decided to destroy Hearth’s Warming Eve in order to help it. However, all good things must come to an end. Their month was running out. They needed to return for Canterlot.

“Do ya really need to go?” Applejack asked.

“Yeah. We have a home in Canterlot, too,” Twilight replied.

“Well, we’ll sure miss you three,” Rarity said. And so, they had to go. The chariot to Canterlot was arriving soon, and Twilight and her friends were packing their bags.

“All the memories we made here,” Twilight thought.

“Well, this isn’t goodbye, it’s a ‘see you later’. We will see each other again. I have a sneaking suspicion we will,” she said. At last, the chariot arrived. Their friends waved goodbye one last time, and once again, they were back in Canterlot.

“Goodbye, Ponyville,” Twilight said, shedding a tear.

Author's Note

And so, the story ends! Sorry for the somber ending, but Chapter Two will be coming soon. Expect something new around the next few days. We’ll see you in Chapter Two!

And also: I'll give you a spoiler below on Chapter Two.

Twilight's only remaining family member is dying, but she will meet a new, unexpected member.

Chapter Two set to be finished 28/12/24.