Another One

The night was dark. The moon was bright. A breeze blows by me as I look over the small town below the cliff.

*sigh*"When does the last pin drop?" I ask.

"When you tip the scales Sister." A gruff voice behind me says.

"Dark." I greet.

"Echo." He states.

I turn to my brother the dark navy blue unicorn just as he sighs.

"Why must you torture yourself Echo?" He says as he looks me over.

"I don't know Dark...." I sigh as I turn to look at the puddle next to me to see the same red coat, and black and blue mane and a horn pushing out of my head.

"Why don't yo let me do it?" he asks.

"Because I still love my creations." I state as I turn back to the town. He sighs as he goes up to my side to look over the town with me.

"You know it ends the same way every time sister..." He says dully.

"Yes, I do.....And no matter how many times I see it I-..." I say with a shaky voice, "...I-I hate to see them suffer Dark...But I don't want them to die."

He nuzzles me. "I know." He states. "Look away.." he says as he nudges me over.

I turn away as he works his magic. Just as he does so I magically seal my ears. I see a flash of light and the flickering of my shadow as I sob.

What could have been hours or seconds later I turn still crying to the burning crater that was the town that a few minutes ago sat there. "W-Why must it hurt so?" I choke out.

He nuzzles me as he speaks "Because you care Sister..."

I nod as I look it over. Tears drying as a determined look crosses my face. I focus on my magic. Then the crater flattens out only to be covered by a lush forest and plant life. I sniff.

"It begins again..." I state planely.

"And so it shall end..." Dark says.

I nod and vanish with a gust of wind. He sighs. "Why do you do this Echo?" He says before vanishing in a flash of light.