The High Road
Chapter 12: New Life
Previous ChapterOne Month Later…
Today, I tried killing myself again. Only I wasn't stopped by Fluttershy this time like before...
I was flying out to some cliffs, and was telling myself, “It’s this fucking easy..” We were going to a REALLY sheer rock cliff. "that's it..." I whispered.
I screamed at my pain, and sorrow, as I told it I was tired of waiting for Dashie to come back. I don’t know why I was saying things like this to myself, but I would soon never do this again.
I went to slowly fall off the cliff as I gradually leaned forward.
Earlier…
It's been two more months. I can't do it anymore. The 5 remaining Elements said they knew Rainbow didn't make it I got so mad at them, "FUCK YOU, SHE'S STILL OUT THERE!!!" They looked scared. So scared.
"Riley..." Pinkie began
At that moment, I was ready to break somepony's neck, so i didn't care what I was about to do. "PINKIE!" I yelled at the poor pony who I must have scared REALLY bad, because I saw a tear run down her face. I apologized, starting to tear up myself. This time, they didn't want to hear it. "Look, Pinkie...Im sorry-"
"Riley." Twilight said quietly. "She's gone. If you want to do one of two things: keep searching, or follow us through the portal to equestria. If you want to keep searching, we'll keep the portal open. But if you feel it’s hopeless, come with us. We'll shut down the portal forever so that you may never have to think about her again..."
I tried to explain that they should stay, and help, and that she was still out there. She just gave me a sad look that cut me off dead.
“Well, good luck on your search…” That was the last thing they said to me before they went through the portal.
I kept searching, and searching, and searching.
It was hopeless... She was nowhere to be found.
Back to the present...
I began to lean, but heard something...familiar.
"NO, RILEY!" Could that be... Could that be...
I felt something grab me, and pull me up. It wasn't human, but it felt like...
"Dashie?" I said to my long lost love who stood before me. "Yeah, it's me. I missed you." She said as she began to cry. I cried too.
"Dashie, please, don't leave me like that again. I love you." I said to her as we lied on the ground in tears. "I won't, and I love you, too."
We then kissed. It never felt better to see her again. All of that waiting was worth it. But then I remembered a promise I made. "Dash...we have to talk..."
I took her aside, and told her what I was going to do for us. She seemed shocked that I would make a sacrifice like that. "Dash, I love you more than anything, and I don't want you to be hurt anymore." She closed her eyes, and nodded. “Riley, what is you don’t survive the change..” she asked, beginning to get quiet. “Twilight told me that the only thing that will happen to me is that my existence from earth will be removed, as if it never happened. But, my existence will be transitioned to Equestria, I’ll be fine.”
I changed to pegasus, then we flew back home together. The family would never know I left with the one I loved so dearly. In fact...they will never know I existed. I just wrote a note telling about myself. I told the family I love them so much. I grabbed my backpack, and started to fill it with items, then I realized something. Chances are, that Equestria probably has the right type of plug for my things, but I am NOT sure. So I filled it with my normal stuff. My laptop, iPod, chargers, and my Beats Studio headphones. But I realized that I have to bring something to remember earth by. So, I put a CD player in it, my Avenged Sevenfold albums in, and a LOT of batteries so that I could power the CD player. I also brought my guitar. I know it probably won’t work over there on an amp, but it will be a good little reminder that we did this. That will do… I also packed other stuff like my Black Ops 2 game, and an XBox remote, and others. It is a lot, but it will be a good reminder. I almost left, when I saw a family portrait of me, Dash, mom, my dad, and brothers. I took that since it will be the closest thing I will have to a memory if my iPod, or laptop dies and I can’t recharge it.
I grabbed my backpack, and faced the portal with Dashie, who simply said she would need something. She grabbed both of our Avenged Sevenfold shirts. Dash looked at me, I looked at her, and we both slowly walked through the portal with smiles on our faces. Goodbye, earth. Goodbye, technology. Goodbye, YouTube. Goodbye, everything on the Internet. Goodbye, my family. Goodbye, humanity. Goodbye...old Riley. Hello, new life.
I thought these things as we slowly walked through. We trudged on over to Twilight's house with Dashie. I slowly opened the door, and there they were, sitting in the main room, with a big picture of my girlfriend on the wall...who was alive.
They started to notice the light shedding in on the dark room. "Hey, got room for two more?" Said Dashie, as the other ponies jumped on her, and hugged her as they began to cry. I fell down with them, and managed to make my way closest to Dash, and cried with Dash, and the other ponies. We were together again. And I will be safe with her for now on. A new life with her will start, and it’s never felt better.
We then, went to the portal...Twilight was going to destroy it. Good, I don't care. "Riley, you won't change back to human…” Twilight said to me “It's for the good." I said as I held Dash's hoof. I sat there, as I watched Twilight destroy the portal. It was gone.
I was never going to go back to earth again. I was happy.
I felt my place was in Ponyville. I know I won't ever see my family again. It was a heart-breaking thought...but I don't care. My new family was sitting right next to me, holding my...hoof?
I noticed I was in my Pegasus form, again. I tried changing, but I couldn't. Dashie tried changing to human, but couldn't as well. I guess living here made it impossible to become anything from another dimension once a portal is destructed. Oh well, it seems like it would be my happy ending, and Dash's happy ending.
All things involving me were removed from the planet. Also, no one knows who I am, and everything I owned was sadly destroyed (except for what I brought of course). All existence of me was removed from earth. Even the slightest clue of who I was was removed. Oh well. At least they won't miss me. I'm just glad I'm here with Dashie.
I know that soon, I might have to go, and get married, but I have to wait first. I mean...It IS a long time...should I ask her. Yup, we’re both 15, but who gives a crap. Oh well, at least I am not suffering anymore, and neither is my Dashie.Fine! I’ll freakin’ do it! “Dash, I don't have much to say, but for the journey you've given me. For the joy you've given me the chance to have. For making me, not the happiest somebody, but now the happiest somepony ever for a year. For always being there for me in my time of need. For saving my life. For being my everything...I Love You, Rainbow Dash.” I proposed later, then she said yes. Another thing happened, when we closed the portal, my cutie-mark changed. Now, it’s a triple cloud. My new name is Windy Chaser, RileyA7X was my old life.
I know this kind of isn’t the best ending, but the entries are REALLY time consuming, and I have a new life to live with my wife. Goodbye. If you are reading this, Dash. Thank you for making my life the happiest anyone, or anypony could want it to be. My life will never be better. My gaming wasn’t keeping me sane or happy, my music wasn’t either. Not even my 15 years on earth was keeping me happy. It was you.
Please, don’t ever forget...I love you so much, Rainbow.
The End...
Author's Notes:
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