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At Day's End

Celestia glared down at Chrysalis, Luna and Cadence by her sides, as well as Shining Armor somewhat guarding over his wife.

"For committing crimes against Equestria and her citizens, your punishment will be..." Celestia waited, watching Chrysalis's reaction – which was a neutral to none – and said dramatically, "Eternal imprisonment in Tartarus."

Chrysalis shrugged.

"Beats not being able to control myself."

Luna, her eyes glowing white, opened up a portal to the prison, of which Chrysalis accepted willingly.

"Oh, and before I go –" Chrysalis turned to the three princesses, who stared her down disapprovingly. "- report to the Changelings that Morph is in charge. Can't have a family without having someone to look after them, right?" Celestia stared at her, and with a few moments of decision-making, she sighed,

"Very well. But if they try to do anything in Equestria, I hope you expect no Changelings to exist at all. Am I understood?"

The Changeling queen glowered at Celestia.

"Perfectly."

With that said, Chrysalis walked into the portal. The entrance swirled, and disappeared without a trace. Celestia turned to a guard,

"Send note to this 'Morph,' that his queen has assigned him as a permanent leader."

"Yes, your highness."

Celestia turned to the ponies that had defeated Chrysalis.

"And once again, it appears that you have all succeeded in defeating a serious threat. I suppose this would call for a celebration."

"If it would be alright, Princess, I would honestly like to go home and relax for a while." Twilight said sheepishly.

"But Twilight, we can't go home just yet! We need to find Angel, and all the other animals!" Fluttershy pleaded.

"Well, I hate to burst your bubble, Fluttershy," Spike said, "but they all showed up in Ponyville weeks ago. Just after you left, actually."

Fluttershy stared at Spike for a long time.

"And you didn't tell me?" Fluttershy said.

"Well, uh, see, you guys were really busy, and it just kinda, oh I don't know... slipped my mind?" Spike moved his clawed hand around, giving the shy pegasus a sarcastic look.

"So it is settled that you are all agreed to return home?" Luna asks.

Rarity glanced down at the CMC, who all nodded. The purple-haired unicorn responded,

"Yes, I do believe we are."

"Then we will schedule a train to Ponyville. And we all thank you again." Cadence said. She smiled. "You were all really amazing!"

"Thank you." Twilight nodded to Cadence. "Will you go back to the Crystal Palace?"

The alicorn nodded.

"Now that Chrysalis is not a problem anymore, I don't have any business in Canterlot." She stopped, then winked at Twilight.

"One of these days we'll visit when something horrible isn't happening."

Once the train was ready to go, the ponies and dragon all hopped on aboard, wishing good-bye to everyone.

"Please stay safe this time, Twilie." Shining Armor ruffled his sister's mane. "I don't want anything else happening when I turn my back around."

Twilight chuckled lightheartedly.

"I'll try to stay out of trouble."

As Twilight and Spike watched Shining Armor fade away into the distance, Spike suddenly asked,

"So, uh, what happened to the Rose?"

All the ponies froze, and glanced at Twilight.

She thought for a moment.

"Well, it probably formed back into a seed, and is back underground. The dirt is really the only place where magic can be contained." She paused. "Unless you count the exceptions, like rapid bean stalks."

"Do ya think we'll have ta worry 'bout them later?" Applejack asked.

"No, I doubt it."

"Yeah!" Pinkie Pie bounced up into the air. "We'll just have to hold onto them until it grows big and strong!"

"Wait – hold onto it? What do you mean?" Rainbow questioned the party-lover.

"I mean these, silly!" Pinkie Pie presented within her hoof one golden seed that shined brightly in everypony's faces.

"Pinkie Pie! How'd you get that?" Sweetie Belle was stunned.

Pinkie stuck her tongue out.

"Found it."

"Well, now that we have it..." Twilight looked up at her friends.

"I guess we really don't have anything to worry about." Fluttershy concluded.

"And we can all just have one big happy ending." Scootaloo replied.

"Eeyup." Applejack mimicked her brother.

"I wonder what would happen if I were to eat this?" Pinkie Pie asked.

Everypony's eyes shot open at the question. Then they shouted at the same time,

"Pinkie, NO!"

Pinkie Pie snorted with laughter.

"Just kidding!"

Scribbleknots:

Hello, people!

In other news,

YES! IT'S DONE! IT'S FINALLY DONE!

*Cries grossly*

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed it. Sorry if it felt kinda rushed anywhere, or if I missed a few things in some stuff, or even if I bullsh**ed some stuff, but nonetheless, review so I can improve!

Now, onto a NEW fanfiction! That I posted already because I'm THAT impatient! Devour Her Soul!