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- ALTERNATE ENDING
- Part 1
- [Continuing from [http://pastebin.com/LvYYXrNT] at line 450]
- >”So, what will you do now, Anonymous?”
- >You gaze out to the gardens, and to the mountains.
- “I honestly have no idea.”
- >You lean onto a tree, smiling sadly.
- “Maybe it’s time for the dead to stay dead.”
- >Celestia returns the smile, as you stand to leave.
- >”Anonymous, wait.”
- >You stop, waiting for the princess to speak.
- >”What if you don’t have to go?”
- >You raise a brow, interested.
- “And what would that be?”
- >Celestia lets out a playful smile, the genuinely cheery one today.
- >You don’t like the sound of this.
- >The school bell rings, and every fillies and colts go wild.
- >You sigh.
- >They just remind you of yourself too much.
- >You tap one of your hooves tiredly, trying to distract yourself from the class.
- >Of course, there is that one filly who always stays back.
- >”Uhm, mister Shines?”
- >You sigh.
- >You look down to the lavender filly, who looks to you in anticipation.
- >”Yes, Twilight?”
- >You put on your saddlebags, and head out.
- >Canterlot School closed soon after, leaving you in the dark.
- >You breathe in the cool autumn air.
- >It was always better up here.
- >Canterlot, for one, had great location, you’ll give it that.
- >You whistle as you make your way to the castle.
- >Celestia was kind enough to set you up with a room in the castle.
- >Sure, you were getting used to the new life as a pony, but it’s better than being dead.
- >You hum random songs in your head, as you near your room.
- >Right over at the left wing, as far as possible from-
- >You crash into another pony.
- >”Ow!” She exclaims, as she is thrown back.
- >You know that silvery voice from anywhere.
- “I’m so sorry, princess Cadenza!” You shout, as you help her to her feet.
- >She smiles sheepishly, as she gets her bearings right.
- >”Thank you- Shines, was it?”
- >You smile back.
- “That would be me.”
- >”You’re familiar for some reason, Shines.”
- >She studies you.
- >You wave it off.
- “Eh, I get that a lot.”
- >”Well, I need to go find Shining Armor; I’ll see you later, Shines.”
- “Will do, princess.”
- >You pass her, humming that familiar tune.
- >Cadance stopped again, listening to the soft tune of the stallion.
- >She turned to see Shines, as everyone called him, obliviously enter his chambers.
- >She paused, trying to figure out where the familiarity was.
- >She eventually gave up, moving to her evening rendezvous with Shining Armor.
- >You kick the door close, and throw your bags over the table.
- >Holy shit, you ran into her.
- >No Anon, you let go, remember?
- >Fuck you, I’m a pony.
- >Personal conflicts aside; you hop to your bed, and go under your covers.
- >You still had troubles getting used to the four legs thing, but hey, you were content.
- >You give your forelegs a swing or two, just for kicks.
- >Heh.
- >You rouse yourself to sleep, but the thought still bothered you.
- >You wake to the sound of the soft rain on the rocks.
- >You can only gasp at the crushing sensation still on your chest.
- >You know it is slowly coming down on you, your ribs slowly giving out.
- >And you know too well how this will end up.
- >Splat.
- >The universe wasn’t even kind enough to finish you off.
- >You were pretty sure half of your face was beaten; you can feel your own blood everywhere.
- >Maybe if you’re lucky, you’ll bleed out and die a peaceful death.
- >You try to move your legs, but they are stuck.
- >You can’t even feel one of them.
- >Boy, would they leave a mark.
- >Cadance will kill you if she saw you like this.
- >You don’t even have the energy to mutter her name as you died.
- >Maybe then you could be some sort of a legend of a crushed human, calling for a lover.
- >Maybe not.
- >You cough once, and close your eyes.
- >The warm rain is- soothing, at a word.
- >Either that, or it was your blood.
- >Whatever.
- >It is relaxing to the point that you don’t feel anything.
- >You open your eyes, just to make sure the rock is still there.
- >Yep, still there.
- >Then, it twitched.
- >Your eyes go wide, as the bolder is slowly lifted.
- >You then spot the heavily muscular legs, with the cracked hoof.
- >Minotaurs.
- >The hulking giant looks to you and nods.
- >You nod back.
- >He smiles, and turns around to call his comrades.
- >And at that moment, the boulder slips.
- >It slowly tumbles to your face and-
- >You scream, and you sit up.
- >You turn to the side of the bed, and rub your temples.
- >You’re sweating hard.
- >Your hooves shake, and you can’t stop shivering.
- >You shake your head, and go over to your bag, and take out a small locket.
- >You placed it around your neck, feeling the cold sensation on your coat.
- >You needed a walk.
- >You always liked having the cool breeze on your face.
- >Snout, whatever.
- >You often found yourself walking through the same path, always stopping by the pond.
- >You play around for a while, before turning to the view below.
- >Sunrise was due any moment now.
- >The sky slowly becomes a muddled black, as it slowly transcends into the clear cobalt.
- >Looks like we’re going to have a clear day today.
- >You lean onto the railings, looking down to the valleys below.
- >This was a really good location.
- >You turn around, looking up to the balconies above.
- >You can see Celestia outside of her chambers, busily raising the sun.
- >You wave at her, but you find it unlikely she’ll spot you.
- >Your eyes go over the other royal rooms; boy did they have large windows or what.
- >Then you spot a pink head.
- >You can also see her mane blowing in the wind.
- >And at that moment, the two of you make eye contact.
- >You immediately scan over, and start walking away.
- >Haha, NOPE.
- >NOPENOPENOPE
- >”Hey, wait!”
- >That voice again.
- >You freeze, as the pony behind you landed.
- >You slowly turn your head, to meet Cadance again.
- >She hesitates, before she examines you harder.
- >”Shines?”
- “Morning, miss.”
- >”Sorry, I thought you were somepony else.”
- >You smile warmly at her.
- “No worries, princess.”
- >”May I ask what are you doing out in the gardens?”
- “Just taking a walk, I have- an attachment to the place.”
- >”Really? And that might be? If you don’t mind at all.”
- “Forgive me, but I do mind, princess.” You speak, before making a hasty escape.
- >Cadance could have sworn she saw Shining at the gardens.
- >She immediately flared out her wings and glided out, nearing the pony in question.
- >He just looked so familiar…
- >Turns out it was you, whom everyone called Shines.
- >Even your name was similar to her special somepony.
- >But you had your own coat, colored like your skin, with your old eye color and mane in pretty much the same way you had it since ever.
- >Celestia did a real good job turning you into a pony.
- >Of course, Cadance wasn’t aware.
- >As she neared you, she could not help but to feel the overwhelming familiarity.
- >And you booked it.
- >You quicken your pace, as your heart races with you.
- >Goddammit.
- >You thought you were over this.
- >You start running, as the school bell goes off in the distance.
- “Good morning class.” You say, throwing the bag at your chair.
- >You trot up to the chalkboard, and start writing down basic formulae, slowly filling the board.
- >Most rich fillies just ‘take pictures’ with their devices, getting quick notes.
- >You’re barely thirty and the world is already confusing you.
- >And there, of course, is Little Twilight Sparkle.
- >She’s always ahead of her class, taking down notes on her notebook.
- >As much as you would like to play airplane with her again, it is probably best if you stayed out of her life.
- >Almost by cue, the lavender filly raises her hoof.
- >”Mister Shines, can you explain the workings of the fifth theory under the second?”
- >You smile.
- >And here we have Celestia’s personal protégé.
- >Every moment she was in your class, she always done you proud.
- >And you’ll make sure she will always do the same.
- >The bell rings once more, grabbing your attention, as well as waking several colts.
- >You sigh, and wave them off.
- >In a blitz, the class pours into the hallways.
- >Well, at least they got punctuality and spirit.
- >Twilight, like always, remains behind for some extra notes.
- >You’re happy enough to lend her a hand- a hoof.
- >”Twilight? Are you here?”
- >That voice again.
- >The princess enters the classroom, looking about.
- >Both Twilight and you stare at her, surprised by the sudden entry.
- >”What?” Cadance takes a step back.
- >You almost brought out the duck face.
- >”Cadance!” Twilight shouts, before going in for a pony-hug.
- >You don’t even know how that works.
- >Cadance returns it, and Twilight scrambles back to her desk.
- “I didn’t know my star pupil knew the princess.” You smile.
- >Twilight grins widely, before burying her head back in her studies.
- >You can help to smile again, as you help Twilight with her notes.
- >”So, when did you come to Canterlot?”
- “About few weeks ago, I needed a job, so here I am.”
- >”And how did you get a room in the castle?”
- “Celestia sympathized, she is very kind.”
- >”That she is, Shines.”
- “Do you mix with the common rabble often?”
- >Cadance chuckles lightly over your joke.
- >”For your information, I do.”
- >She leans closer.
- >”I even date one of the common rabble.” She whispers.
- “Come on, I bet the captain of the guards isn’t ‘common’ anymore.”
- >She smiles.
- >”I suppose he isn’t.”
- >You duck and avoid an incoming ball.
- “Woah, watch the throw, Speed Racer!” You shout, as you pass the ball to the colt.
- >You then hoof-bump the colt, as he runs off playing.
- >”You seem to be good with colts, Shines.”
- “I suppose I’m a colt-at-heart, then.”
- >”Is that so?”
- >She gives you a playful smirk, as her horn glows.
- >You know that face anywhere.
- >And then, your face greets a small punch of mud.
- >Not this shit again.
- >You shake it off, and keep a straight face.
- “No princess, I refuse to-“
- >Another blast of mud.
- >She giggles, lifting another pinch.
- >Some things never change.
- >You smirk, as you lift some of the mud with your own magic.
- >Cadance giggled some more.
- >She never had this kind of fun back in the palace!
- >Then she saw Shines respond.
- >That look on his face…
- >Why was it so familiar?
- >Before she could even respond, she received a face-full of dirt.
- >Mud.
- >She heard his throaty chuckle, as he tried to help getting the mud off her face.
- >Instead of using his magic, however, he decided to get it off with his hoof.
- “Forgive me princess, but you look absolutely dashing.”
- >You laugh, as the love princess isn’t feeling the love anymore.
- >She throws a low ball at you, which you easily swing around and throw back.
- >Come on, you don’t get to be an ex-captain without learning a few tricks.
- >She takes it to her face, almost with no retaliation.
- >Cadance then falls over to the pile, mud getting everywhere.
- >She looks around, examining the damage.
- >You are laughing your ass off.
- >She angrily shakes her legs about, and then goes silent.
- >Then, you hear a sniffle.
- >Oh boy.
- >You immediately jump into the puddle, and help the princess up.
- >Well, there goes your head.
- “Princess, are you alright?” You ask, clearing her face with your hoof.
- >You uncover a mischievous smirk.
- >Newbie mistake, Anon!
- >She tackles you to the pile, getting your coat all messy.
- >She also drops a few metric tons of mud on you.
- >But no, you’re not going down alone.
- >You pull her with you, as the hill forms.
- >This was a very strange day for the fillies.
- >The two of you dig out of the pile laughing to each other.
- >You fall out backwards, as Cadance falls on top of you.
- >She immediately realizes the position, and scrambles out.
- >You can only lay there and blush.
- >”Well, it was an interesting day, Shines.”
- >Cadance pulls out more grime from her mane.
- >”I never had this much fun!”
- >You just smile back.
- “Glad you had fun with the dirt, princess.”
- >She smiles at you.
- >”Shall we go?”
- “Let’s.”
- >The two of you walk side by side; destination: the castle.
- “I’m surprised you get bored, princess.” You start the conversation.
- >”Well… Life of luxury and riches do get boring after a while.”
- “Can we have a trade for a day? I bet I’ll do wonders as a love princess.”
- >She giggles at this.
- >”I bet you’ll make a lovely love princess, Shines.”
- >She then looks to you seriously.
- >”Where will you start?”
- >You pause for a while, thinking.
- “I think I’ll start with the lost lovers.”
- >She smiles sadly.
- >”Then I might need your help.”
- >Aw shit, real smooth, Anon.
- “Princess, I’m sorry I-“
- >”It’s quite alright; it is just that- Shining is wrapped up in his training and all…”
- >Well, lookie here, history is repeating itself.
- “I sincerely hope the two of you happiness.”
- >She turns to you, smiling.
- >She then goes back into her cheery mood, giving you a punch on the leg.
- >”Hey, that could be your tagline!”
- >The two of you then talk and joke, as you made your way to the castle.
- >You dread over yourself in the shower.
- >Anon, you got over this, Cadance moved on.
- >You can’t have her forever.
- >But… this isn’t you, now is it?
- >You’re Mr. Shines, a teacher in advanced magic.
- >You are no human.
- >He died in an accident long time ago.
- >But she’s with your brother.
- >Shining.
- >Would you just steal her away from him?
- >You sigh, and bask in the warm waters.
- >You hated mud in your ears.
- >You take another walk through the gardens, trying to forget what just happened.
- >You want to go to your spot again.
- >You wanted to forget.
- >Tonight, it looks like there are other ponies here in the gardens.
- >And- is that Cadance?
- >…With Shining Armor.
- >He kneels in front of her, and Cadance just squeaks in excitement.
- >You know what is going on.
- >You turn around, and head back up.
- >Yeah, you didn’t want any of that shit.
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