Hanged Man's Epilogue

>greetings i am one of the 22 beings that made up the one called Anonymous
>we were all created when we defeated the chaos and were sent to the Velvet Room
>there the bonds that we forged together appeared before us and transformed into keys
>so all of us made a charge for the keys so we could see the ones we held most dear
>i set my eyes on the first key i saw and grabbed it
>as soon as my hand grasped the key i know exactly who it represented
>my name is Hanged Man
>after we all got back home everyone was surprised that one had turned into 22
>when word got to Canterlont it was all "chaos" this and "anarchy" that
>but as we got as we got accustomed to out new way of like that kinda fizzled and died
>most of us decided to live life with the bond that made us
>the same goes for me to
>life with Sunset is.......... i guess complicated is a word i could use
>sense she has her own life on the other side of the mirror i don't get to see her as often as id like
>but twilight said i was welcome to use the book to contact her if i ever need to
>when sunset got back to CHS she told her friends about everything
>they were not as surprised as she thought they would be
>most of the time we either discus her time at CHS what the others on this side are up to
>on her off time she does come here to visit
>as for myself, well i do take part in just about anything the gang comes up with
>HAY, HANGED MAN WERE GOING ON A MARY RAID YOU WANT IN

ok, What did he do this time?

>SOMETHING ABOUT SLAMMING TOWER EVERYONE'S AFTER HIM NO ONE KNOWS WHO HE WILL SLAM NEXT

ya ill be there in just a sec

>i shut the book i was writing in and open the door of my home

>well someone has to keep an eye on these guys might as well be me

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NON-CANON ENDING


a few days after the Mary raid


SchrŌdinger's outhouse, early morning


I can't believe I'm doing this
>I knock on the door in a precise manner, 5 fast knocks and 2 spaced knocks
>seconds pass
>then minutes
>I go to knock again when the door swings open
>"AH! hanged man my friend, what brings you out to my neck of the woods?"
>he's giving his best shit eating grin
you know why I'm here Mary cut the shit
>"now why would you be here, I wonder?" he asks again
>I just stare at him
>"OH! But of course how could I have forgotten?"
do you have them?
>"but of course. I told you id get them and so I have. come in, come in"
>I enter the portal to who knows where
>the door shuts itself behind us
>I see before me what can only be described as a space-time cluster fuck
>things floating in mid air, gravity being reversed, time flowing backwards
>I stop trying to wrap my head around it all
>thankfully the path were walking on is stable enough
>"like what I've done with the place?" Mary asks
its very, how do I put it? you
>"glad you think so" he says in a cheery tune
>"he's loving this" I think to myself
>after walking for what seemed like an eternity we finally reach his house
>he opens the door
>"after you" he says as he swings his hand as a gesture to enter
>I enter and he follows soon after
>"now where did I put them?"
>"i remember, in my chest of mysteries"
>the only thing I can think is "god damn it Mary"
>he walks, no, dancing almost over to a chest in the corner of the room
>he opens the chest and begins throwing out what I swear were edited .jpg's and .gif files
>I"m not even going to question how that's is possible
>"hm? I swear I put them in here"
Mary
>"they most certainly are elusive"
Mary
>"could they be at the bottom?"
MARY!
>ah, found it
>he puts all the files back and walks over to me
>"one map of Twilight's castle with guard posting's and times
>"and two small boxes"
>he hands the items over to me and and I double check their contents
>"everything to your liking?" he asks
perfect
>"glad to hear cause there is one more pressing issue that needs to be addressed"
>oh shit here it comes
>"those items were not easy to get a hold of as you may know"
>"so in return for those I need you to read this letter"
>in a flash he pulls out a sealed letter
>I know where this is going
you couldn't be satisfied until you get everyone, huh?
>I take the letter and open it


>dear hanged man
>I know weve had our disagreements in the past but im sure when this is all over you'll find it in you heart to forgive me, because in return for the items ive bestowed upon you i get to call in one favor from you of my choice at any time
>P.S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwv_2OKxZr8

>love Mary

>I try to contain my rage
>Mary is on they floor dying form laughter
>fucking Mary
fine Mary, you win I agree to you terms
>I turn around and walk out the house and leave that place hopeful never to return
>when I exited the out house it suddenly donned on me
i just made a deal with the devil didn't i?..............fuck me
>I put the boxes in my pocket and open the map
>got to hand it to Marry though this map is really detailed
let me see, if I go now I should be able to get there before any guards show up
>I roll up the map and head to Twilight's castle
Twilight's castle, Morning

>I approach the castle doors and am greeted by the door guards
>ok I didn't think they would be a problem
now for the real challenge
>I open my map
>ok if the information I get was right after we all came back she moved it to the second floor
>damn it are the names for the rooms on this map meant for ants
>after finally finding the room I was looking for
found you
>ok so down the right hallway until the first flight of stairs then head left
>I roll up the map and look down the right hallway
>good no ones down here
>I walk down the hallway careful not to make much of a sound
>the echo in here would be the end of me
>I reach the stairs and climb up to the second floor
>all things considered she could have moved it farther away
>at the top of the stairs a guard should just walk right on by
>I crouch down as not to be seen
>when the guard walks by I wait for him to turn the corner
>I check my map
>ok so turn left and it should be the third, no forth door
>I leave the stairwell and head left
>one
>two
>three
here
>the sign above the door reads "Mirror Room"
>and a sign bellow that reads "authorized access only"
>well ive gone this far no backing out now
>I open the door and quickly shut it behind me
>I sigh with relief
>"took you long enough"
>i drop the map
>I freeze in shock there shouldn't be anyone in here
>I turn around and the one addressing me is Priestess
>I try to play it off
sup Priestess hows it going
>silence
I seem to have gotten lost this is so not the library could you lead me to it
>"exactly how retarded do you think I am?"
>"I know exactly why your here"
>he walks out of the way to show me the mirror
>"you are the first and the last person I expected to try this"
>I look down
mind explaining to me your thinking on that one?
>"you are the last person I expected to pull this"
>"because you try so hard to keep as many of us out of trouble as you can"
ok ya that stung a bit but that's why I didn't want anyone to know
>"let me finish"
>"you are also the first one because you have the most reason to"
I know, sorry for being so selfish. ill show my self out promise not to tell
>that's when it hits me
>literally
>Priestess just hit me
>I look up from the pain
why?
>"because your an idiot"
>"you do know its ok to be selfish sometimes right?"
>"especially in your current situation"
>"If you don't make a change everything will fall apart around you"
>"and anyway did I ever say I was going to stop you"
beg your pardon
>"you heard me"
>"honestly I was just waiting to see how long it would take you to finally get off your ass"
>"not bad time all things considered"
>"what are you waiting for an invitation?"
>"if anyone comes around asking about you i'll do my best to throw them off your trail NOW GO
right"
>I walk up to the mirror and place my hand on its surface
>as the surface starts to ripple I push against the mirror and fall though
>as im falling a thought occurs
it would really suck if the mirror turned me into a pony....really didn't think that through


???, Morning?


>the next thing I know I'm face planting onto concrete
ow ow ow ok ow
>I pull myself together
ok body check
>head
check
>hands
check
>feet
Check
>suit
dusty but check
>I take a moment to take in my surroundings
this must be CHS, wish I had Mary prepare a map of this place now how to find Sunset
>I could always check the perimeter for windows and see if I can find her
no that's to creepy
>how about pretending to be her long lost uncle or something
again no to creepy
>then how about just waiting out here for school to get out and find her then
ok brain how about you come up with a plan that is not creepy or get me arrested ok
>then how about posing as a student, Sunset seems to pull it off so why can't you
that's........actually not a bad point. I'll give it a shot
>that's what I'm talking about give me a high five
>*smack*
should I be concerned
>why
because I'm currently holding a conversation with myself
>NAH
NAH
>I walk up the stairs and open the door to the school
>now I should probably see the principal first thing
>I see a lone student wondering the hall
>that'll work
excuse me
>the student turns my direction
>"yes may I help you" he asks
i was just wondering where the principals office is at
>"pasha ask me a hard one, turn right down this hall it'll be the last door at the end"
thanks man
>"no prob see ya around"
>holy shit I think I can pull this off
>I follow the students directions
>eventually find myself at a door with the image of a sun over the frame
>here we go
>I knock on the door twice
>a few moments pass
>"just one moment" I hear from the other side
>Its only now that that I realize that I can absolutely not fuck up
>exactly where on the scale from 1 to prison rape would I be for impersonating a high schooler
>"ok come in" I hear
>I open the door
>and in front of me I see......a human Tia
>I hold back a snicker
>I close the door behind me
>"well yours isn't a face I've seen before. my name is Celestia the principal of this school, what brings you to Canterlot High today"
>ok man this is it your big moment DON'T FUCK UP
hello principal Celestia my name is HM and I was wondering if there was any possibility of becoming a student of this school today?
>ok off to a good start
>"hm? you seem a bit old for high school how old are you exactly"
>DAMN think of a number
19
>"so I was right you are to old for high school"
just a moment miss I can explain I had to drop out of the last school I went to
>"why?"
because I had to help take care of my brothers
>"why? you shouldn't your parents-"
died
>genius fucking backstory
>"and so why are you here now?"
because I figured if I obtained a higher learning I can help my brothers more
>"how may brothers do you have if you don't mind me asking"
22 including myself
>"oh my that's quite a lot of siblings"
you see why I had to leave my last school I couldn't just leave them
>"so you want to do this all for your brothers sake that's so commendable"
>"it is with great pleasure to welcome you to CHS"
>HOLY FUCKING SHIT IT WORKED!?
>"would you like a tour of our school today"
sure why not
>"ok let me just get the one who has been giving the tours to new students lately"
>she puts her hand on the button for the intercom
>and I here something that almost made me die from holding back the laughter
>"Sunset Shimmer the principal's office I repeat Sunset Shimmer to the principals office"
>"she should be here shortly would you like to wait outside for her"
>I couldn't speak so I just nodded a "yes"
>I open the door and leave the office closing the door behind me
>after regaining my composure I was finally able to talk again
i wish I had a camera her face is going to be priceless
>after waiting a few minutes I see a shadow around the corner of the hallway
>this is it
>the shadow creeps closer
>Its happening
>I see the red and yellow hair
>yes yes yes
>she turns the corner and it take her a moment to actually see me but when she does
>her eyes go so wide I thought they were going to pop out and she just stands there
>eventually I see her mouth something "oh my god"? or maybe "what the fuck" I don't know
>but what I do know is that she was walking before now she's in a full on sprint
>I thought she was going to collide into me but she stopped on a dime right in front of me
>"what, how, when idonteven"
easy Sunset easy lets walk ill explain
>"alright"
>as we walk down the hallway I make sure we are out of earshot of the principal
ok ask away
>"OK FIRST QUESTION HOW ARE YOU EVEN HERE"
well I kinda got a hold of a recent map of the castle and snuck my way though if you can call it sneaking, to the room with the mirror
>"so any one of you could just come here"
not exactly the location of the mirror room has been changed and Priestess is guarding it from what I can tell
>"and he just let you pass"
ya pretty much
>"ok question 2, why?"
why Senpai I'm shocked you would even ask that I came here to see you of course
>"I thought you were going to stop the whole Senpai thing"
eh its 50/50 really
>"and besides that's not what I meant"
then what did you mean?
>"why are you pretending to be a student here"
well its not really pretending anymore
>"what?"
ya the principal welcomed me and everything that's why she called you to give me a tour
>"you knew they were going to call me?"
nope that was just the icing on the cake my dear
>"wasn't there any other way to see me other than becoming a student was that your first choice"
actually I had an argument with myself about that very thing but anything I came up with was either really creepy or would get me arrested
>"tell me"
what?
>"tell me the alternatives you thought up before coming to this"
well first was looking though the windows for the outside to try to find you, creepy right?
>"ya"
second was to fake being a long lost family member again creepy
>"kinda"
third was to just wait outside for you but that's just asking to be arrested
>"I see"
>she facepalms hard
>"so let me get this straight"
>"you snuck though twilight's castle and used the mirror with out permission"
Correct
>"no one other than Priestess knows you are here"
nope
>"you have 'officially' become a student at CHS"
yup
>"and you went though all of that just to see me"
ding ding ding we have a winner
>"you have got to be the biggest idiot I have ever met"
>she leans against me while we walk
>"but I guess your my idiot"
by the way where are we going miss tour guide
>she sighs
>"well right now lunch just started, you hungry mr transfer student"
>we both share in a laugh
sure I haven't eaten anything today
>"then follow me"

CHS cafeteria, Afternoon

>we walk down the hallway and turn down the hall across from the entrance
>about halfway down the hall we reach a set of double doors
>"well here it is"
>she opens the doors to a large cafeteria bustling with students
>"well what are you waiting for come on in and grab what you want"
>I look around at whats being served it just screams standard lunch of standerdness
>but at the end of the line I see a bubbling vat
>fill with what I can only describe as a liquid for another dimension
>"ya, don't eat that" Sunset speaks up from in front of me
>In the end I just grab a salad
>In the corner of the room I see a drink dispenser
>I go through the labels
you guys have everything here
>I grab a cup from the side of the machine and find the drink I was looking for
ah DR. PEPPER how I have missed you
>I step away and walk to where Sunset is waiting for me
>"that all you going to eat"
it'll be enough
>"alright then, follow me ill show you to our table it at the back"
>we start walking down the cafeteria
what do you mean by "our" table
>"well not a whole lot has changed in this world after I came back"
>"people are hesitant to talk to me sense the "incident" is still pretty fresh to them
>"so I just sit with my friends from this side"
i see
>"don't worry you'll know who's who"
>we continue walking to the end of the room
>that's when I hear it, the wipers that prove that this is in fact a high school
>"who's the new guy"
>"why is he with her?"
>"should someone tell him?"
>"do you this hes brainwashed?"
>"should we report this?"
>from the looks of it Sunset hears them to
if their trying to be quiet their not doing a very good job at it
>"you know, it used to bug me but after I came back they didn't change but I did"
that's the spirit
>I look around for the table we are to sit at
>that's when I see it a girl standing on a chair waving her arms like a maniac
>with that pink cotton candy hair and the yell "SUNSET SHIMMER,OVER HERE"
>Sunset looks up at me
>I put my hand to my face
yep that's pinkie alright
>I take a seat at the table and Sunset sits next to me
>I look around at everyone's expressions theirs are almost as good as Sunset's
>ranging from confused to whatever Rarity is trying to convey eyes wide and mouth agape
>Sunset breaks the silence
>"well I guess introductions are in order"
>"everyone this is Hanged Man but he just goes by HM
>"HM this is Rainbow Dash"
>"sup"
>"Rarity"
>"pleased to meat you darling"
>"Fluttershy"
>".......hi"
>"Pinkie pie"
>"great to meetcha"
>"and Applejack"
>"howdy"
its great to meet you all
>Sunset spoke up
>"so you know how I gave you the short version of what happened on the other side"
>"oh, oh i can answer this one" pinkie says
>"you mean how the one Anon turned it to 22 people after you beat up the void"
>"right" Sunset replies
>"the others on that side live their own lives but this one decided to cling to me"
>Sunset takes a drink of her soda
>"you mean he's your boyfriend" rainbow says bluntly
>Sunset spits out most of her drink
>she's coughing pretty bad so I pat her on the back
>"dang it rainbow, not so loud" sunset coughs out
>"why?"
because even though you know about sunsets age do you really think any one else does
>"he's right"sunset says finally stop coughing
>"i still have to keep up this form when I'm here"
>"oh, yea that makes sense" Rainbow replies
>"so if that's the case why are you here?" Rarity asks
well I couldn't stand not seeing Sunset so I decided to come here and after debating how best to find her I decided that becoming a student here was the best option
>"YOU DID WHAT?" they all yell
haha ya, that was Sunset's reaction too. I mean I heard rumors abut how easy it was to become a student here but I had no idea.
>"i never did get to ask you what story you told the principal to get you accepted"
well the short version is that i'm 19, i left my old school to take care of my brothers and I'm pursuing a higher education to help them
>Sunset just looks at me
>"i-i cant believe that worked"
i can't either but it did and now i go to school here
>"weren't you the one how took it upon himself to keep the other arcanas out of trouble. and yet here you are in the very definition of trouble yourself"
yes I did say I'd keep an eye out for them but I'm not all knowing i cant see everyone, anyone out of Ponyville is beyond me and besides they are a capable lot I'm sure they'll be fine for the half a day I'd be here
>"you clearly have more faith in them than i do"
>"well it doesn't do any good talking about it, lunch is almost over anyway and i still have to show him around the rest of the school. I'll see you girls Monday"
>Sunset get up from her seat and heads to the exit
>i say goodbye to everyone and follow after her
>as soon as we leave the cafeteria sunset stops me
what's wrong?
>"your going to want to step to the side of the hall"
ok
>i do as she said and as i propped my self on the wall beside the cafeteria doors i heard the bell ring to signal the end of lunch
>then a swarm of students leave the lunchroom and split apart going down the hallways going to their next class
>but as fast as they appeared they were gone
is that normal
>"sense your attending here i might as well tell you if there is one thing you'll never get used to its that"
>"every day, every class change, its always the same"
that's kind of scary, is that why you left the room before the bell rang? to show me that
>"well sense there is no turning back i should give you some help surviving high school. personally i'd rather be fighting shadows again"
Sunset
>"now before we continue on the tour there is one more thing i want to say"
>"thank you for coming here for me"
I'm just sorry it took me this long to do it
>"well on with the tour"
>she grabs my arm and pulls me across the school showing me when the library, gym, classrooms and before we know it the final bell rings and all the students flood out of the school to return home.
>as we walk down the hall towards the entrance we pass principal Celestia
>"have a good evening HM and have a good weekend see you Monday"
>i stop
>Sunset asks me whats wrong
Sunset what day is today?
>she gave me a worried look
>"its Friday, why?"
let's just keep walking
>we walk out the doors and enter the courtyard
>"What was that about?" she asks
>i sigh
now I know I'm retarded
>"why?"
>i look down
i must have spent longer than i thought thinking up this plan because i didn't even know it was Friday
>"you are right you must be retarded"
anything else to say to that
>"nope"
>as we approach the statue i take a look around "ok good everyone has gone home there's no one around"
on the subject of being retarded i have a question
>"go on"
>i reach into my pocket and take out one of the boxes i got from Mary and hand it over to Sunset
i was just thinking that.......no that's not right
maybe if you wouldn't mind to much.....damn it no
ugh WHY WAS IT THAT HEIRO ALWAYS KNEW WHAT TO SAY damn him
>"HM, are you asking me what i think you are?"
>i do my best to regain myself but i cant seem to get a grip
open the box and see if that answers your question
>she opens the lid and her eyes grow wide
inside the box was a ring that adorned a small bright red, heart shaped gemstone
>"is this a..."
>i cut her off
it's a fire ruby
>"but how did you even get this, fire rubies are pretty rare and they never come this small"
well actually i had some help i went to all the gem shops in town and nothing really clicked so i went to the first person i thought of for help on this subject
>"Rarity?"
not quite, if i had gone to get help from her the moment i mentioned i needed a ring it would be nothing but the third degree. thanks but no thanks
>"then who?"
i went to spike for help, he was kind enough to help me go through the entire gem encyclopedia and as soon as we reached the page on Fire Rubies the first thing i though was "that's the one" but to my dismay he informed me on the size issue


>"sorry to burst your bubble but if anyone could get Fire Rubies small enough to embed it into rings it would cost more than all the royal castles combined and then some they just don't come that small"

>"so back to my question, how did you get this?"
well if something was impossible i had a solution for that. there is only one person i know that can make the impossible, possible i went to ask for Mary's help

>"Mary? wasn't that the guy who....."
YES, yes he is and believe me if i though there was any other way i would have taken it.

oh come on Mary I'm begging you, look inside yourself and I'm sure you'll find a heart to help me
>nope just not feeling it
please Mary, please
>you know what? fine ill help you one on some conditions
What?
>now where would the fun be in telling just come back in a few days and ill get them and tell you what ill even throw in a free map to Twi's castle absolutely free
fine ill be back and you'd better not go back on your word
>come now Hanged Man Who do you think i am?
see you in a few days Mary

>"so you got this from him then, what were the conditions?"
i owe him a favor of his choosing
>was it worth is
well, whats your answer
>"i don't recall being asked a question"
Sunset, you don't play fair you know that
>"you've calmed down now haven't you?"
>she's right, alright i can do this
i know I'm not the best with words so I'll just say whats on my mind. Sunset Shimmer, I love you more than anything in the world. if i can't see you i go insane, so would you make me the luckiest idiot in both words by being my bride?
>"you know if we do this things would be difficult, i assume you are going to tell me how you intend to make it work"
i was thinking me could have one wedding over there and once we all graduate from CHS we could have one over here.
>"does every plan you come up with have to be complicated?"
yea it seems to be a bad habit of mine
>"Alright, we'll give your plan a try, on one condition though"
anything, name it
>"i going to do something really stupid and you cant tell anyone"
sure but what are you going to------
>she puts the ring on her finger and discards the box
>she starts walking back to the doors to the school
what is she doing?
>she stops right before the steps and turns around
>i realize what she intends to do
>she charges right at me with no intent on stopping this time
>all i can do is stand there and brace myself
>she tackle hugs me
>the force was strong enough it seamed to slow time
>as we fall back into the portal i hear her say
>"no, its you who doesn't play fair, as if i could say no to that"
>we fall back into the portal

Mirror Room, Evening?


>when i come to i realize I'm on the floor
oh that's right
>i manage to sit up a bit to see Sunset still holding on to me
>i notice that somehow the ring was on her horn now
fucking magic, how do you work?
>i lay back down and just laugh
>i open my eyes and my laughter goes cold
>i see that six or seven of my brothers are standing around us
oh hi guys
>Priestess walks beside where i lay and helps me up
thanks man
>don't thank me yet. they pretty much beat it out of me. Rarity went to go tell Twi you came back
>its then i feel the rage in the air

>"HE'S BACK? GOOD NOW WHERE IS THAT LITTLE--"
>as she marches into the room with Rarity in tow her rage subsides when she sees me
>or to be more precise the pony currently glued to me
>Twilight gives an exasperated sigh
>"i do need to talk to you about the stunt you pulled so would you mind doing something about....this"
>she waves her hoof in a circle
I'll try, Sunset i need to talk to Twilight about what happened over there so could you let go of me for a bit
>"alright"
>she hops down
>"i got to go somewhere first but i'll met you at you house later"
>as she walks out the door she asks "Rarity would you come with me for a bit? i need your help with something"
>"sure thing darling but where are we going?
>the door shuts behind them
alright Twi, happy now
>"not really im still really mad about you sneaking in here"
>"its my own fault for not putting the lock on this door sooner"
>she turns around and hits the door with a beam of magic "there"
>"now tell me what you did over there, the short version please"
Right, well I'm a student at CHS now
>her right eye twitches
>"what?"
you wanted the short version and that's it
>"your right and i probably don't want to know any more, so i guess you'll be going over there pretty regularly"
that's how it would work, yes
>"Fine, but im trusting you to be responsible for your actions"
>she hits me with the same beam of magic she used on the door
trust me that's not the first time i've heard that
>"now on to the other matter"
other matter?
>"you know what i mean don't play dumb. i'm talking about that little scene from earlier"
oh that, well I'm not sure if I can tell
>it was then that a scream of excitement rang though the halls of the castle
>i chuckle
well sounds like she told Rarity so i guess it ok
>"go on"
well funny story really as it turns out Sunset and I are engaged
>she opens the door
>"ok, everyone out, i cant take anymore today"
>the lot of us leave the room and exit the castle
>i head home


Home, night


>i open the door to find Sunset laying on my couch
sorry to keep you waiting did you wait long
>"not really getting away from Rarity was harder than i though"
>i sit next to her
where did you two go anyway
>"that's a secret"
i guess that fair
>she wraps her hooves around me again
>"i'm not letting go this time"
sounds good to me
>we spent a long time together

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CANON ENDING

a few days after the Mary raid

SchrŌdinger's outhouse, early morning


I can't believe I'm doing this
>I knock on the door in a precise manner, 5 fast knocks and 2 spaced knocks
>seconds pass
>then minutes
>I go to knock again when the door swings open
>"AH! Hanged man my friend, what brings you out to my neck of the woods?"
>he's giving his best shit eating grin
you know why I'm here Mary cut the shit
>"now why would you be here, I wonder?" he asks again
>I just stare at him
>"OH! But of course how could I have forgotten?"
do you have it?
>"but of course. I told you id get it and so I have. come in, come in"
>I enter the portal to who knows where
>the door shuts itself behind us

>I see before me what can only be described as a space-time cluster fuck
>things floating in mid air, gravity being reversed, time flowing backwards
>I stop trying to wrap my head around it all
>thankfully the path were walking on is stable enough
>"like what I've done with the place?" Mary asks
its very, how do I put it? you
>"glad you think so" he says in a cheery tune
>"he's loving this" I think to myself
>after walking for what seemed like an eternity we finally reach his house
>he opens the door
>"after you" he says as he swings his hand as a gesture to enter
>I enter and he follows soon after
>"now where did I put it?"
>"I remember, in my chest of mysteries"
>the only thing I can think is "god damn it Mary"
>he walks, no, dancing almost over to a chest in the corner of the room
>he opens the chest and begins throwing out what I swear were edited .jpg's and .gif files
>I"m not even going to question how that's is possible
>"hm? I swear I put it in here"
Mary
>"it most certainly is elusive"
Mary
>"could it be at the bottom?"
MARY!
>"ah, found it"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwv_2OKxZr8

>love Mary

>I try to contain my rage
>Mary is on they floor dying form laughter
>fucking Mary
fine, Mary you win I agree to you terms
>I turn around and walk out the house and leave that place hopeful never to return
>when I exited the out house it suddenly donned on me
I just made a deal with the devil didn't I?..............fuck me
>I put the box in my pocket and make my way back home
ive still got some time to kill anyways


>on my way back I run into one of my brothers, Strength
>"hay HM how you doing feeling any better now that its Friday"
hi Strength, yea im doing better do you have time to talk
>"I told you man if you need anything we are here"
I know
>we walk over to a bench and sit down
>"so what do ya need to talk about"
ok, sense you were the one who helped me realize something I needed to do im telling you first
>"ok"
im going to ask Sunset to marry me
>"that's great man im rooting for you so you got the ring and everything right?"
yep
>"where did you get it, from Rarity?"
not exactly
>"why not"
well you know how she is, say the word "ring" and she probably wouldn't let me go until I told her everything
>"then where?"
I kinda, sorta, got help from Mary
>"ha, you do realize that was probably a bad idea, right?"
yeah but I couldn't see any other way
>"I don't follow"
its the gemstone man, its really rare the shops here don't sell them
>"how do you know?"
I asked spike for a book on gems and he was bro enough to go through it with me and give me all the info on each gem in that book
>"so which one did you end up picking?"
its called a Fire ruby and according to spike they are "more expensive then all the royal castles combined"
>"I think he was just exaggeration"
if he was I don't think it was by much
>"so how bad are you in dept to Mary?"
he slammed me and I owe him a favor
>"was it worth it"
it depends on her answer
>"well Senpai should be here soon so you should get going"
right but before I do, I do have a problem I need help with
>"what is it?"
I don't know how to do it
>"what?"
im really bad with words and I don't know how to do this
>"just tell her how you feel man"
that's just the thing. I don't know how to put my feeling into words, its a weakness of mine
>"then just do it in your own way, im sure she'll understand"
maybe your right, well I got to get going
>we stand up and he gives me a push
>"now you get out there and propose to that pony"
thanks Strength really for everything
>"not a problem, see ya around"

Twilight's castle, Afternoon

>as I approach the castle I see Sunset walking out
>I wave to her as she spots me
>"hi Hanged Man, you miss me"
>I kneel down and give her a hug
more than you can know
>"so where do you want to go?"
I was thinking we could relax in the park for a bit
>"sounds good to me"


Park, evening

>we sit under a tree and I put my back ageist it
>"so why'd you pick here?"
well this is my favorite spot, I get to see all the families, all the friends, everyone that passes through. and it reminds me that this is the world I live in and its filled with ones I love. My brothers, my friends and you. So saying that, I have a question I need to ask
>"what is it?"
>I sit up and turn to face her
>I reach into my pocket and take out the box I got from Mary
I know I'm not the best with words so I'll just say whats on my mind. Sunset Shimmer, I love you more than anything in the world. if I can't see you I go insane, so would you make me the luckiest idiot in this world and marry me?
>I open the box and her eyes go wide
>inside the box was a ring that adorned a small bright red, heart shaped gemstone
>"you know I can't just stop going to CHS right?"
I would never ask you to
>"well as long as you know that. you know the old me would scoff at the idea of marrying someone. im glad I changed since then"
>"of course i'll marry to you. I love you, you huge nerd"
>she hugs me
and I love you to you weeb
>I spent a long time with Sunset Shimmer


>"So what do you want to name the kids"
what?
>"kidding"
>'maybe"
OH MY