I must have sat there for hours contemplating my next move and worked up the motivation to walk towards the door and knock furiously. It popped open a second later. I saw Twilight standing with all the others including Fluttershy.

I was in no mood to say any thing let alone break the news to them and just stood still with sadness seething through my expression. Twilight broke the standoff and asked. "Are you okay?" I could feel my emotions dragging me down I couldn't stand the fact I was so weak and helpless in the face of insurmountable odds. I just couldn't tell them.

I walk past them as they cleared a path for me to make my way back to my quarters. It was shortly before noon and only hours before I was to meet up with my people. I tried to find a silver lining as I walked silently by myself through the hall. I may not have been born of this world but my time spent here made me a much better person. If I had to go and live elsewhere I would pass on the kindness and understanding to others and teach them to love and tolerate as they did.

I burst through the door leading to my temporary bedroom. I sat at the bedside and buried my hands in my face. What a nightmare I had gotten myself into this time. A short while later I heard a slow knock followed by the sweet and somber sounding voice of Fluttershy.

I decided it was now or never. I couldn't just leave her with explaining the reason why. I walk slowly towards the door and pop the lock. I pull it open a few inches and saw her staring at me with confusion and worry.

I motion for her to come in and open it up all the way. She trots in and I shut the door behind her. She stood behind me and asked. "Whats wrong Dax? Is something bothering you?" I kneel down to get to eye level with her and sighed deeply. She had to know and I got straight to the point with her.

"Fluttershy I will be leaving tonight with my people. Im sorry but if I don't leave with them there will be serious consequences for this world. I'm so sorry to have to tell you now. We will probably never see each other again. And I will understand if you hate me for this but I have to leave."

It didn't process with her instantly. But a few seconds later I see her eyes swell and she broke down in sobs. I deserved to die right at that moment for the pain I caused her. I hated to see her like that and felt even worse knowing I caused it.

Her face was buried in the floor with a puddle starting to form at her hooves. In between sobs I could her mumble. "Please don't leave. How could you do this to me?" I couldn't answer back and just said "I'm sorry" before walking out the door. I walk thorough the long hallway with the others staring at me with hate in their eyes.

I deserved those stares and didn't say a word as I walked outside towards the courtyard. I needed some fresh air and sat down on a nearby bench. I stare at the device on my arm and towards the sky at the vessel still in orbit around the planet. It was moving back and getting smaller and smaller looking.

A shadow eclipses my view and I look back down to see Cadence smiling brightly at me as she said. " Twilight asked me to find you and ask about you leaving. You look like you could use a friend right now." I told her about the device and the problems for them it would cause if I stayed. Basically if I didn't leave their world will die.

She sits down next too me and asks. "Don't you want to at least say good bye to them before you leave?" I slumped my head and replied. "They hate me why would they want to see me?" I feel her hoof on my back as she said. "They don't hate you. Sure they are upset especially Fluttershy but your reason for leaving is just. They want to see you before you go Dax. If you want I could tell the others to meet you here at sunset if you just want to be alone for now I'm sure they will understand."

I nod my head and felt her move the air around me as she bolted off the bench towards the sky. I continued to sit and contemplate how I could make them understand my situation as the minutes passed like hours before a entourage of six ponies clopping loudly on the stone walkway stopped in front of me.  

I was quite surprised that they wished to join me in my final hours here. Applejack seats herself next to me and starts by saying. "We had had no idea about why you were leaving us until Cadence told us about what you said. Is it true? That when you die that thing on your arm will kill us all and you have to leave to save us and our world?"

I nod my head and said reluctantly. "Yea afraid so." She gave me an unfriendly tone this time and asked. "Why didn't you say so you we would have understood then? We thought you wanted to leave because you hated us."

I look to Fluttershy who's normally exuberant eyes were red and bloodshot and said. "I have a million reasons to stay. But this is one that will rip me apart from what I love on this world so much." She walked up to me and said. " It's ok Dax I understand now. Please wherever you go from here don't forget that I love you and will keep your memory alive with me."

It was so hard to keep from crying as I jumped off the bench and grabbed her for an embrace to remember. Pinkie Pie exclaims in her high pitched voice. " I knew there was something going on between them two!!" Dash and Applejack spilled the beans and told the rest as well and they all shared the same mouth gaping expressions.

I wasn't going to let anything ruin this moment and held her there firmly in my arms. I whispered quietly to her. "I could never forget the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. I will never forget you Fluttershy I love you more than life itself."