We eventually linked up with the other lifeboats. Apparently they signalled another ship which was on its way to come get us. Ponies all around cried and wept for the loss of loved ones.

I looked around for Brixie, Billy and Daring. I was nearly tackled out of the boat as Daring collided into me, almost capsizing the lifeboat. “John!” She cried out in happiness, sadness, joy… literally it sounded like several different emotions all packed into one.

“Daring… careful… you might knock the boat over…” I said with a hint of humor. She pressed her lips tightly against mine then stopped as she noticed the foal in my hooves.

“You have a foal?” She asked with sudden curiosity. I sighed.

“It’s not a happy ending…” I trailed off my sentence and looked to the other lifeboats. “Please, by Celestia’s name tell me that Billy and Brixie are all right.” I asked Daring and she nodded.

“Billy almost didn’t get into a lifeboat but somehow managed to get on the seventeenth boat. Brixie is on the fifteenth.” Daring told me and I let out a relieved sigh. I was overjoyed to know that they survived.

Another few hours passed. Daring cuddled close to me, saying she was doing it to keep me warm but I knew otherwise. I was overflowing with happiness as I felt her embrace against my body. Despite all the loss of life, in the end it was just too much to cry over it.

Daring looked to the foal. “What’s her name?” She asked and I gave her a curious look.

“How’d you know it was a she?” I asked and she shrugged. “Heartstrings… but I think that’s her last name.” I told Daring and she nodded.

The foal was a light green colour, like her mother, or whom I presumed to be the mother. Her eyes were a beautiful blue but at the moment the baby foal was sleeping peacefully.

“We’ll call her… Rosy.” Daring suggested. Rosy Heartstrings… it sounded like something out of a fairy tale… then again ‘The Lone Ranger’ sounded like folklore.

“Alright… Rosy it is. Question at hoof is… what do we do with her? I have this bad feeling that bringing her around with us isn’t a good idea.” I told her and she scrunched her nose then looked to Extravagant Pants and his wife.

“Hey, do you two want a foal?” Daring offered. Jeeze, it was like she was trying to pawn them off to the closest couple or something.

Extravagant shook his head. “I apologize if I seem a bit rude but we really shouldn’t. May Rose is pregnant and I really wouldn’t want one child being adopted with the other not.” He told us and I nodded. Daring went to ask Elijah but I stopped her. Something told me Elijah, despite meaning well, wouldn’t be an appropriate father for the foal.

Soon after, the rescue boat came around. Ponies were loaded on board. After every-pony else was loaded we began boarding but not even a minute passed before a crew-pony shouted out.

“Arrest that stallion! He’s probably one of the gang members that shot the place up!” He yelled and before I knew it I was wrestling with at least a dozen or so crew-stallions. “THE FUCK! LET ME GO!” I roared but no matter how hard I struggled it only took them a minute to restrain me.

“What do we do with him?” Asked one pony. “I say we throw him off!” Yelled another. “No he must be brought to justice and hanged for his evil ways!” Screamed another.

“FUCK YOU ALL. WHAT THE HELL’D I DO?” I yelled and every-pony in the crowd gave me a cold look.

“You’re obviously one of those gang members. You’re one of the only ponies with a gun, and on top of that your life boat was pretty much empty.” He did have good points.

“Yeah… well I’m not a gang member, sorry to rain on your parade.” I snarled.

“It’s my word against yours. You’re going to be brought to justice once we get to Vanhoover.” He told me and I rolled my eyes.

“I’m The Lone Ranger, you idiot! Now let me go!” I yelled and the crew stallion gasped.

“You… are The Lone Ranger… you can’t be… why would you be associated with criminal scum?” He asked. I rolled my eyes and was about to answer when some-pony else did for me.

“He isn’t. He’s a hero and I’ll stand by him against even the Supreme Court. Hay even if Celestia was against him I’d still side with him. He saved both my wife and myself.” Said a very uptight voice.

Every pony gasped as Extravagant Pants and his wife stepped forwards. “Now I order you to release this stallion… or else.” He stated and immediately they released me. I gave them a quiet snarl then smiled to Extravagant.

“Thanks… guess I owe yah one.” I told him but he shook his head.

“Mr. Ranger… or if I would be allowed the honour to call you my friend… my friend, I will never be able to repay our debt to you. We owe you our lives and I will stand by my friends even at the grimmest of moments.” He told me and I smiled as I extended my hoof but instead he grabbed me and pulled me into a tight hug.

I quickly searched and found Billy and Brixie. Elijah trotted up to my side. “Friend… I am forever in your debt. I ask you, before yourself and before almighty goddess, if you would accept my companionship?” He asked and I nodded.

Daring chuckled. “John… we only have two horses.” She told me and I smirked.

“Last time I checked we currently don’t have any horses. Hell I don’t even have any money to get us a flight to Dodge.” I told her. All I had was a bandolier of shotgun shells, my double barrel shotgun and my handgun.

“Why would we be going back to Dodge?” Daring asked and I brought out the map Reese had given me. She looked over it carefully then shook her head. “I don’t understand… what’s it supposed to mean?” She asked and I shrugged.

“I dunno… just figured that we’d have to go back there anyway. Get Harry to stock us up then ask Ray to help us locate Black Mane. Guess we could get the stable owners to deliver Nostalgic and Marry over to Dodge while we wait.” I suggested.

Author's Notes:

Okay 'I lied' I just needed to figure out what happens. Unfortunately it wasn't the ending to the 'Titanic' sequence that I was hoping but then again at least it was completely tragic. Will continue writing tomorrow. Just a shout out to all you readers still reading, thanks eh. I kind of like these stories more then the more popular ones I write. Less negativity from you guys and gals so once again thanks eh