After the cremation of Samantha’s body and the explanation of the multiverse, displaced, and tokens. Asphyxious made his way back home leaving his token to Vanessa encased she ever needed someone to talk to or for help if she ever go herself into any life threatening situation. Moments later after the three heroes part ways with Asphyxious. Vanessa, Littlepip, and Sunny Day make their way down the mountain with the slaves they rescued from Old Appaloosa.  

(Train)

“How’s Vanessa hold out?” Asked Littlepip treating to one of the slave pony’s injuries.

“Not so well really. When I was asking if she was okay, she just simply said nothing and just stared out the window.”

“Can’t really blame her for acting this way. Watching your best friend die in front of your eyes, it would make anypony depress.”

“That and suicidal….hey you don’t she’s going to kill herself do you?”

“I doubt it, she may be depressed but she isn’t that stupid to kill herself. Though I think we might want to keep an eye on her just encase she might do something…..drastic”

“Noted, why don’t you go and have a talk with her while I help out here okay?”

“I’ll see what I can do, but I don’t think I can help or anything.”

“At least try to do something. It’s bad enough that Silver Heart was a traitor and somewhat killed Samantha, we don’t need her to feel like it was her fault and try to hurt herself because of it.”

“Alright….I’ll try, but don’t expect me to be useful.” With that Littlepip walks off towards the bar area of the train. As she enters into the bar Littlepip could see Vanessa with a empty bottle in her hand with her head faced side ways looking out the window with a sluggish expression on her face. “Um….hey Vanessa, how’s it going.”

“............”

“Vanessa I know you can hear me, don’t act like you can ignore.”

“............”

“...........” Littlepip’s horn glowed as she levitated a bucket of water over Vanessa’s head as she dropped the water onto her head. Vanessa turned her head to the side to see Littlepip with an annoyed look on her face. “Good I got your attention.”

“What do you want Pip? Can’t you see I’m busy?”

“If by busy you mean drinking yourself shit face drunk, then sorry for interrupting your busy schedule.”

“First of all I can’t get drunk seeing how an artificial heart and liver.”

“I’m afraid to ask, but how did you get an artificial heart and liver?”

“During my time on base with my dad, I sign to be a test subject to certain medical projects. First was the artificial heart, which helped help me out seeing how I had a heart problem. The second was the liver seeing how I…..shot myself by accident with a shotgun and blew out my whole liver.”

“How did you blow your own liver out!?”

“Here a bit of advice when someone tells you that the shotgun is empty, don’t believe them when they pretend to shoot at you.”

“Noted…..anyway the reason why I’m here is to see how you’re holding up.”

“.......I’m fine.”

“You don’t look fine to me.”

“Well I am, now if you don’t mind I would like to be alone please.”

“I’m not going anywhere.”

“I said go away please.” She said with an annoyed tone in her voice.

“I said I’m not going anywhere until we talk about this.” Littlepip took a seat across from Vanessa. “Now tell me the truth, are you okay or not?”

“...........”

“Answer me Vanessa.”

“...........”

“Vanessa!”

“I don’t need to tell you anything, now go away and leave me alone or else.”

“Or else what? You’re gonna kick my flank?”

“I’m tempting to yes.”

“Please like you could do something like that. The way that you are now you couldn’t even beat a raider let alone a slaver.”

“...........”

“What no witty comeback? Guess without Samantha around you’re just a lost-.” Before Littlepip could finish her statement, Vanessa sucker punch the stable pony in the face knocking her to the floor.

“Don’t you dare talk about her like that!”

“Oh did I hit a nerve or something? Because if I did then that mean I was right.” Pip said as she wiped the blood from off her mouth. “You’re nothing but a lost dog without your bitch of a friend Samantha.”

“I said DON’T FUCKING TALK TO HER LIKE THAT!” Vanessa yelled as she charged at Littlepip getting ready to punch her in the face again. Littlepip’s horn glowed as she encased the human in a green aura and slammed her into the wall of the boxcar they were in.

“Did you forget that I was a unicorn?” Littlepip asked as she threw the human again over the bar counter. “Come on Vanessa, is that the best you got?” To her surprise a wine bottle was thrown pass her head. “Whoa!”

“And you should know that I don’t give two fucks about it!” Vanessa yelled as she fired a barrage of bottle wine at Littlepip, who in turns barrel rolled to the side and hid behind a table from the attack. A few second of bottle throwing Vanessa moved from behind the counter and began to head towards Littlepip with a bottle in hand. Just as she reached to where Littlepip was hiding, she was shot by a magical beam in the face. This cause her to be sent flying into the wall again, as Littlepip ran up to her ready to buck Vanessa in the face with her back hooves. Just as she was about to hit her, Vanessa tossed the wine bottle in her hand and hit her in the face causing her to miss but elbows her in the nose and lands on top of her.

“.......S-So…..how are you feeling now?”

“Surprisingly much better than how I was earlier, but I still feel like shit.”

“You still blaming yourself after what happened to Samantha are you?”

“........Isn’t it?”

“Hey, what happen to her isn’t your fault. If we had known that Silver Heart would’ve turn on us, then I would of blown his head off the moment we met him.”

“I know….but still…”

“Listen to me.” Littlepip said as she jump on top of Vanessa forcing her to the floor. “It’s not your fault okay? You and I both know that something like this was bound to happen sooner or later, but that doesn’t mean you have to think that when a friend dies or turn on you it’s your fault. Don’t get depressed because of what happen, because right now if Samantha was alive to see you like this.”

“She would kick my ass or say something stupid…..*sigh* fuck your right.” Vanessa pulled Littlepip from off of her as she brushed off some of the dirty and blood off of herself.  “Never thought I would get a lecture from a pastel unicorn.”

“Oh would you rather have it come from a hellhound?”

“I don’t know what a hellhound is, but I doubt they would be civilize as most creatures are.” She said as she reached into her pocket to get out the package that Asphyxious gave her from Samantha.

“What’s that?”

“Asphyxious gave me this when Samantha died. I know the box is filled with her homemade cookies, but I don’t know what the letter is about.”

“Why don’t you open it and read it?”

“That’s what I’m about to do.” Vanessa answered as she open the letter, and began to read it outloud.

To my dear friend Vanessa

        If you received this letter that mean that I am dead from either from someone that killed me while protecting you and I died in the hospital or from something else I guess. Anyway if this letter get’s to you then that’s mean that I’m dead. Now I know right now that this would be the moment where you would go to a bar and get drunk, or get into a fight with one at a local bar somewhere near town. But really Van you shouldn’t let this get to you, well you should but not to the point where you end up getting yourself in trouble. I know losing your best friend will be hard for you to accept, but you need not let this get to you like this. You are a strong woman that doesn’t take crap from anyone, hell you even punched a jaggie in the face when you misplaced your long sword a while back.

        I know that you’ll be depressed right now, but if I was alive to see you like this I would kick you fucking ass like you did to me back home when my parents kicked me out of their home when I was looking for Mark at each anime convention. You remember don’t you? How you pulled me by the collar and punch me like a punching bag just to get me to stop being depressed? I have to say even though that was a cruel thing to do, it actually gave me a lot to think about. Oh look at me I’m starting to cry while writing this, dammit I’m blaming you for this Van making you best friend cry like this. *Sniff, Sniff* A-Anyway I’m gonna have to make this short before I have to write again due to me crying.

        For the past few years I was always a bane in your side ever since we were kids. Always pulling you along with the crazy stunts I would do, bring you to every con to find my cousin, always bailing me out of trouble when a guy I date is a jerk and tries to have his way with….for that I am sorry for being the person always causing you trouble. I know you’ll say that I wasn’t but I know you hated it, and yet you still stay with me through it all when most people would of gave up and left. For that I am grateful for having a true friend like you, and for always being with me till the bitter end I left you with a little present.

        Before Vanessa could continue with read a surge of magic energy started to flow within the room as particles of magic started to gather around her and Littlepip. As the magic gathered around them the room was bathed in a vail of cosmic gold and blue dust as a blinding light filled the room. Moments later the light died as it revealed Littlepip and herself wearing a cape like cloak on them and a new long sword on Vanessa’s back and next to her.

        Like it? I made it a few days back while you and the rest of the girls were asleep after our daring escape from the Deviljho. It was kinda hard to learn that magic spell from Sunny’s book, but I was able to do it to my surprise. Hell I didn’t know humans could do magic.Anyway I figure seeing how I found the materials need to make from ponyville, I might as well make for when we free the ponies from Old Appaloosa as a reward. Listen…..I know you’re angry with me for dying on you and leaving you in this hellish world and I’m sorry for that, but I have a request I want you to do for me if you’re willing to do it?  For the past few days traveling with you all this place is like our home, but only with ponies. This world is cruel and no one is going to do anything about, that is why I want you, Sunny, and Pip to do something about. I know this may sound impossible to do, but I want you to the hero to save these ponies raiders, slavers, or anyone that would corrupt other ponies. This is my last request I would ask from you Vanessa. If you choose to take up the mantle of the hero, then I would be happy if you did. If not then I would understand.  

        Sincerely, Your best friend Samantha Watanabe

        After reading the letter out loud, tears started to pour down heavily from her eyes along with Littlepip’s eyes as well. “Samantha……” Vanessa picked up the second sword as she pulled out a stone that open a portal to the multiverse. “My name is Vanessa , The Huntress and Hero of the wasteland. *Sniff, Sniff* I-If anyone needs me and Littlepip’s help in anything that needs saving. Give us a call and I will help to the best of our ability.” Having saying that Vanessa tossed the Starlight Gate long sword into the void as it closed behind it.

“......Littlepip.”

“*Sniff, Sniff* Y-Yes?”

“What I’m about to do would most likely get me killed, and I know I got you into trouble but I want you to join me in saving this land if you’re up for it?”

“From the moment we meet I didn’t know if you guys would kill me in my sleep or Faust knows what. But as I been with you for the past few weeks and you saving my flank from time to time, I’ll have to say that I’m by your side on this crazy crusade that you friend requested you to do.” Littlepip said as she wiped and walked next to the human with a smile on her face. “Plus during our journey through the wasteland we might find Velvet Remedy along the way.”

“Thanks…...I really appreciate your help through all this.”

“Don’t mention it.” Littlepip began to walk off towards the boxcar where Sunny Day was in. “Come on, let’s go see if Sunny needs help.”

“Yeah let’s.” After looking at the writing on the sword, Vanessa sheathed her sword and walked after Littlepip.

    “No matter if you path is clouded in darkness or you fall into the abyss of sorrow. I will alway be by your side to save your ass, because we are blood sisters till the end.”

                                                Take care Vanessa, you’ll always be my hero :D

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