"Death is the first step..."

Many months have passed. I was in my bed watching the moon. I got even weaker. My muscles in my legs completely gone. It was getting close to time. Kip just sat there watching me..with tears falling from her eyes. It was close to the due date. I couldn't even keep food down anymore. In so much pain but just staring at the moon... I could finally ignore it. Every part of me was in deep pain from breathing. My heart getting slower. The blood slowly drifting through every vein in my body. So this is what it felt like to slowly die... Fleur walked over with some water and blankets.

I could see her anguish in her ghoul face. Closing my eyes and groaned in pain... It was getting close to time... The moon was the only thing..that was keeping me from just breaking down and sobbing but it finally happened...

"I... I don't...want...to go... I... I can't do this... I need...to see you....all... I need you..." I was sobbing in so much pain my mind was gone... I only saw the emptiness of my soul... Tears streaming from my face... Even if I lived through this birth... I would never move again... How is this fair? I can't just allow those close to me to watch me die... Kip started to sob herself and Fleur kept herself together but barely. Shadow walking over to his adopted sister...wrapping his wings around her gently.

"Kip...we have to let her go... I have already dug up the hole we will be placing her in. Right in front of the case that holds the howling dance..and all her weapons. So please Kip allow her to go." Kip sobbed softly. Fleur sat and watch. It was getting closer to time. Everypony of the town even Thunder cloud her mother who I learned was Rain drops..and the Enclave soldier that almost hurt Star shooter his name was Heartthrob. They watched from flying in the sky... I let them join and they give me this honour.

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The story ends.

"Then...we all ended up here...right here. Where you all watch me..." I looked at them all with my weak eyes... I told them the entire story on my death bed... It was the only thing... I could keep my mind off of... I do know some wanted to ask me questions...but I couldn't answer to much pain. Smiling at them.

"Please...don't forget me... My story needs to live on... Maybe someday. I will be a hero...to many in their hearts... But I don't wish to be a big hero... I want history to remember me as the wolf...that left a cave to save her friends... I just want to be remembered for that..." I had tears falling from my eyes. Then I felt it...it had begun.

I didn't scream as this happen Star Shooter jumped on the bed nuzzling me and Fleur place her head on my chest to relax me... As Kip stood at the end of the bed. As all of the town watched me... Most had tears falling from their eyes. Proto was by the gate guarding it but his eye turned to watch me...he was recording it... To give to those that wish to know my story.

Kip slowly removed the baby from my body... I couldn't push anymore she had to use some magic to get the little one out... But after that... She held the baby in her magic and wrapped the little one in a blanket.

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The point of view of another.

I had listened to Tiria give birth... My little young ears... Didn't enjoy hearing the pain. But I knew I couldn't let her be alone... I softly heard Kip giggle.

"Tiria...it's a girl..." Then I looked up hearing no movement and Fleur moved her head from Tiria's chest and I nuzzled her side...

"Tiria?" My soft little voice spoke out... But no she is dead... She passed right there... Kip started to sob and Crossfire hugged his wife tightly. Fleur stayed silent... She couldn't cry but I could see the pain... At first, I didn't understand death... But she did so much for me... I knew someday I would repay her.

Silver turned off his emotions and walked off to patrol. Bulwark, Tiny and Cannon ball...had tears fall from their eyes... Even Dumbbell the raider...leader... His ponies were there watching... The junk Reaper's as well. Little hoof and Little Strong hoof the Buffalo. As well as the chef. They were all there just for her. Shadow carried the body and the three mare's walked in seeing Tiria they wanted to be here... They came with River and her caravan but they were too late... But they could still honour her...

The three steel ranger mares turned on some old world music. That sounded like burial music. Shadow lowered Tiria's dead body into the hole and he spoke.

"Tiria... I met her..on the field of battle... I watched her take down a group of raider's with no problem.. Even then... I knew she was going to be a problem... But I wished to help her through the wasteland... I didn't know it yet... But I started to love her like my own sister... I didn't even tell her I loved her...like that...we just stayed as close friends. I wish... I could have done more for her...but I sadly couldn't. I wish she would have been here to see my family be born... But no but I will do what I can to honour her."

Kip walked up carrying the little pup.

"I have a name..for the little one... Crystal..." I noticed that Seeker was looking out like she was seeing something... My little filly brain was too young during this time.

"But I also wish to speak of her... She invaded our home with Shadow... She didn't harm any pony just scared a few... My magic stopped them and she was about to kill me..when I gave her a gentle look. Such a gentle look. That her heart just allowed me to live... Her eyes full of happiness when she met me and Silver... I know Silver won't speak... This is hitting him too hard... I know that look he has right now." I looked to Silver who was staring at his shotgun.

I wanted to say something but what would a filly say?

"May I say a story?" Everypony turned to me the little eight-year-old filly... I gulped but I gained the might as Kip lifted me up and placed me on top of the glass case.

"I didn't know..her that well... But when she wasn't busy she would spend time with me telling my stories... Showing me how to fight... She even told me a story of the moon and how Wolves howl at the moon. I wish I could have heard her...howl..." I went silent and Kip let me down. As Shadow put the dirt on the body and I heard the old slaves sing.

"Oh....good soul...who saved us...from the chains... Oh, soul...who saved us from the Enclave...we miss you...we will see you in the next life." They stop singing as Shadow put up a tombstone and carved words into it.

"Here Lies Tiria, a hero to a very small town...we will miss her... Love her friends."

While everypony went on their way I sat there watching... IN my little brain... I thought she would come back to life... Like in stories... My mother came up to me and nuzzled me.

"Mommy...she won't wake up..." She had tears in her eyes as I looked up to her and calmly took me aside.

"She is dead....sweetie...remember her for what she did for you." It finally hit me and I started to cry as my mother carried me off away from the tomb...

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The spirits

I woke up knowing I was dead... I was on a strange boat. But there was no evil... It was times river. It was taking me to a place... I never thought I would be. After awhile, I washed up on the shore..getting out of the boat and going into a cave. A land of beauty was on the other side. It looks like Equestria in its olden days... I saw ponies. Two trotted up to me. I knew the other one...

"Misty Moon?" Looking to the former one that was the ghoul and he smiled.

"Told you I would meet you again..welcome...you will no longer be in pain... You will no longer be wondering if you did the right thing... You are now in peace." But I saw the one that would make my heart break.

"Mother...."