Dallas, Texas.
If this place sounds familiar, then it's because many Americans know about this well said place. Because this place is the site where President John F. Kennedy visited here so that he can give a speech at the local Trade Mart.
But that never happened because we all knew on what happened that day......
The day when his life was silenced......forever......
An assassin in the form of a former U.S. Marine named Lee Harvey Oswald used a 6.5x52mm Italian Carcano Rifle to make First Lady Jackie Kennedy a widow and injure Texas Governor John Connally who was riding with the Kennedys along with his wife, Nellie Connally. He fired 3 shots, one that missed the Presidential Limousine while the other two managed to hit JFK twice and Governor Connally once. Although they made it to the hospital, it was too late.....for JFK was declared dead due to his injuries caused by the bullets that struck him.
Oswald was then captured at the Texas Theatre and he was there due to him, trying to hide from the police after he shot an officer named J.D. Tippit who was trying to arrest him, thinking that the former Marine was linked to the death of President Kennedy.
But 2 days later on November 24, Oswald was then shot by a nightclub owner named Jack Ruby while being moved to another prison, awaiting for trial by another judge.
To this day, the Kennedy assassination is still a mystery that awes and inspires us.
But let's get to the story, shall we, dear reader? Thank you.
November 22, 2024
Modern Day Dallas, Texas, USA
Many visitors from all around the country of the planet Earth and in the magical land of Equestria visit or live in this place. Some have settled in this historical place while others were just for the tourism it gives because of the tragic event that occurred in here.
The Texas School Book Depository's 6th floor, the site where Oswald took stance and killed JFK, was now made into a museum chronicling the events of the assassination and the lives of both men.
Oh I'm very sorry, dear reader; it looks like I'm a bit straying away, ain't I? I apologize for that. So let's get to where we need to truly begin!
Speaking of tourists of Equestria, 4 ponies were just tracing the footsteps of the assassination and they were in the form of 2 siblings from 2 different races in the forms of unicorns and Pegasi.
The pair of unicorns were none other than older brother, Clockstruck Hour and along with his younger sister named Artsy Palette who had a lemon-yellow coat, a mane of the colors red and blue, green eyes, and a cutie mark of a paintbrush.
The pair of Pegasi on the other hand or hoof if I should say were none other than older sister, Melodic Nimbus and along with her younger brother named Booming Nimbus who had a bright light blue coat, a mane of the colors white and light yellow, light orange eyes, and a cutie mark of a sun behind a cloud.
Ever since their older siblings along with their friends, Citrus Delight and Bright Crescent had visited the Philippines and made 2 new human friends in the form of twins, they too wanted to come with them in Earth so that they can visit some beautiful and historical places with them.
Apparently, they've finished walking towards their destination which is none other than the Texas School Book Depository, the site where Oswald took his place and shot President Kennedy to his death.
"So this is the place?", Artsy asked.
"This is the place, alright.", Booming replied then beckoned everypony, "Come on.".
The group entered the depository and went towards the museum itself which is the 6th floor and when they got there, the Equestrian tourists were greeted by a tour guide whose height is 6"3 1/2 tall and wore a friendly smile in his face.
"Hi there!", he happily said, "Are you Equestrians new here?".
"We sure are, mister......", Melodic said before trailing off, not knowing the name of the man.
"Oh, I'm sorry, my name is Peter Johnson, but you can call me Mr. Johnson or Peter, if you like. And may I ask what you're names are?".
Clockstruck stepped forward to start the introductions, "My name is Clockstruck Hour", he then pointed his hoof towards his younger sister and friends, "This is my marefriend, Melodic Nimbus and her younger brother, Booming Nimbus as well as my younger sister, Artsy Palette.".
Peter reached and shook their forearms, "Charmed to meet you all. So what brings you here in the 6th Floor Museum?", he curiously asked them.
"Well, we've read about the event on where one of your country's late presidents, John F. Kennedy was assassinated at this place and is it true that it has never been solved?", Booming asked Peter.
"Oh yes it is.", Peter somberly replied, "This case has never been solved to this day and there are so many theories that Oswald is a spy for the Soviet Union or Ruby was in league with Castro and others. Heck, even the Warren Commission said that there might be 2 other snipers who might've been Oswald's rivals.".
"Wait!", Artsy shockingly said while holding a hoof up, "Hold on a minute. You're saying that there were kinda like in league of their desire of killing President Kennedy?".
"Indeed.", said a mysterious voice which caused them to see a man walking towards them. This man was 92 years old and his height was 5"10 tall.
"Ah, Mr. Hill, good to meet you at last", Peter raised a hand in which Clint accepted it.
"Wait! You're Clint Hill, isn't it?", Melodic asked.
"I am", Clint replied and when he did that, a dark and depressed mood clouded his face, "I was there when I saw Mr. Kennedy got shot and I rushed towards the limousine to protect him and Mrs. Kennedy as well as the Connallys after the 3rd bullet struck his head.".
They couldn't help but feel bad for the former Secret Service agent, "How do you feel after President Kennedy succumbed to his injuries in Trauma Room Level 1 at the Parkland Memorial Hospital, Mr. Hill?".
"I felt really bad", Clint replied, "I feel like I failed to do my duty as an agent to protect our leader. I was supposed to protect them and after the event, I felt to myself that I'm a failure and I didn't do good on my job even when President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President.".
Suddenly, Booming took out his phone and tapped on the YouTube app in which he typed the Zapruder film and then played a video on it and showed Clint the video, "This is when you ran towards the Presidential Limousine when it along with the Presidential Motorcade turned from the plaza, isn't it?", he asked.
They watched the video of the Zapruder film play and when Clint saw the 3rd bullet strike JFK in the head, causing a chunk of his skull and brain to be blown off and him rushing towards the car in order to protect him and Jackie, who was getting a portion of her husband's head; he couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt in his heart over that incident, many years ago.
His face had a saddened look as he replied, "Yes. That was me when I was young. I managed to save Mrs. Kennedy but not Mr. Kennedy......".
"We're sorry.", Artsy apologized.
He gave a small, saddened smile at them, "Thank you.", he told them.
The ponies nodded as they decided to get a move on and went to tour the whole museum by themselves while Peter decided to join a fellow tour guide who is giving a lecture to a group of human tourists about the events. Clint however looked at the picture of Kennedy and the window where Oswald had the advantage of killing him while in the limo.
When he looked back at the smiling picture of JFK, Clint could just remember on how happy he was and how everybody in America felt devastated when he was killed which caused major changes to the strict protection of the President and the First Lady because of the assassination.
A small tear fell on Clint's eye as he left the museum and the building, saddened over the date that he was living today.
A date that some Americans remember that year of 1963: November 22.
FIN
Author's Note
Surprise! Clockstruck Hour and Melodic Nimbus from my story, Buenas Pilipinas have returned but you may ask on who the other 2 ponies are? Well, let me introduce to you all to Artsy Palette and Booming Nimbus.
Artsy Palette:
Booming Nimbus:
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But anyways, I hope you liked it in commemoration of the Kennedy Assassination.
