Heya, James!

Ah! Derpy? What are you doing here?

Why are you out here all alone?

Because I can do whatever I want. Now go home.

Me too! And I want to come with you.

Just--whoa! Hhh... fine. I guess I wouldn't mind a little company.

Yay! Where are we going?

I don't know. I'm just... going. Hopefully I'll find something to help me get home.

You're leaving? For good?

Well... I... uh, yea. Listen, it's not you. You've been a good friend, but I'm just getting in the way now. I'm just going to go home and help like the rest of the bronies are. Twilight can lead them and I can rest. It's that simple.

Why don't you want to stay?

Because of what I just said.

We all want you to stay...

Hhhh... well, I can't.

Do you wanna talk about it?

No. We're done talking about this. Me leaving is best for everypony, and that's that. I'm homesick and I don't want to talk about anything else. Can we just walk and not say anything?

Sure! I like walking!

Good.

This is fun! When are we going back?

We're not.

Never?

Probably.

But then we'll never hear another joke from Pinkie...

I... guess I won't...

Or see if Rainbow Dash ever learns to do a double sonic rainboom.

Haha, yea... I'll bet she could if she tried hard enough...

And Rarity said she would make me a new outfit!

That's mighty nice of her.

I'm going to miss her...

Then go back. Nopony's stopping you.

But I want to stay with you!

You don't want to go with me. Think about never... ever... seeing your friends...

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...ever again...

If I never saw them again... I think I might cry...

Well... where I'm going, y... you won't. Huh...

Where you're going must be really important.

Yea, I guess so. Could you give me a little space?

Tell me about it!

Uh... hmm, well, there's a lot of the same animals. Plus some you haven't seen before.

I like animals!

Me too. And there aren't any unicorns--only humans.

Like you!

Yea, like me.

I bet you have a buncha friends, don't you? What are their names?

Actually, not really... nopony really wanted to be my friend. I didn't go to public school, and the other people I met didn't really...

Yes?

Well, you know how it is. What with your... um...

My eyes?

No! I like your eyes, and so do all the bronies I know.

It's okay, I know I'm different. Are you different in your world?

Um... not extremely... okay, maybe a little... honestly, I'm probably exaggerating my memory, it has been a while.

I know what it's like.

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I have a letter for you.

You do?

Yea, it's from Derpy Hooves! That's me!

Haha, well, thank you. Should I read it now?

Oh! I should go before somepony misses me. Wouldn't want to just disappear, would I?

Um... sure.

Bye! I hope I get to meet you again, James!

Me too. I really do.

Heh... that Derpy's a really nice mare... let's see..

Isn't it great to be different?
Isn't it wonderful to be exactly who you are?
When you learn to start accepting yourself,
You'll become a shining star.

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I've heard that before... it's a song... I... Derpy? Is she--? I heard it a long time ago...

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Home...

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You'll have to wait. Forgive me, Mom. Forgive me, Dad. But I can't quit this yet. I won't leave this world to burn. I don't know what I can do to help, but...

mm, hhh... aahh! Maybe I'll just... lie here for a bit, and go back... soon...

Guys, I know you're reading this... I'm not giving up, I'm just... rhtrnn...

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