I am curled up in my bed waiting for the dawn to come. Luna has had to raise the sun for so long that I think that it is my turn. I hear the door to my room open.

“Wake up, Princess Celestia,” says Twilight Sparkle. “It’s time for a new day.”

What? “But Twilight, you’re dead.” I stare at her for a moment in wonder. She’s back to her healthy, wonderful self, with no grey hairs in her mane and no wrinkles on her skin. She just smiles at me.

“I know. But you know what? You can be too, if you want.” I see all of her friends through the window. They are waiting patiently.

“Yes, Princess Celestia.” Out of the dark corner steps Death. She sighs, looking down. “I am so sorry that I had to take your friend away. So I brought her here to see you. All you have to do is choose. Would you rather stay alive and be a princess forever, or would you rather be with your friends and wait for the day that Luna, Cadance, and Spike can join you?”

“All you have to do is choose. I miss you, Princess. And I know that you miss me. But I also know that you will miss Luna. So it is all up to you.” Twilight is still smiling bright as day. She’s so happy.

I want to be that happy. Though I feel that I should be torn, the answer is clear to me. “Yes,” I say. “I’ve lived a long and happy life. I will see my other friends one day. It is my time. I am ready to die.”

“Not everypony gets the choice, you know.” Death smiles at me. “But I’m sure that everypony will be happy to see you.”

“What about Luna, will she know?”

“She’ll just think that you passed peacefully in your sleep, unless you want her to know otherwise.” Death steps closer to the door.

“No. I like the sound of her thinking that I passed peacefully and painlessly, which I will, but I don’t think that she could possibly understand.”

“As you wish.” Death exits the room for a few moments, as do Twilight’s friends, leaving only me and my faithful student.

I hug Twilight. “I missed you too, Princess Celestia.”

“I’m not a princess, anymore, Twilight. I’m just Celestia now.”

Death returns. “It is done,” she says. “Come, Twilight, Celestia. Let us go.” She grins brightly at us and turns to lead the way.

So death has done us part. It was my decision. And I’m glad that I made it. Now here I am, forever with my faithful student, my friend. And we will face whatever comes together.

For forever is real. I just forgot that for a while.

Author's Note

Tada! Officially the end. I like this ending better myself, so I hope that this pleases people. Thank you for the criticism.