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Chapter 2 Burial

As Twilight levitated the body of Aqua Marine she couldn't help but feel bad for Thorn. He had just lost everything; his mom and from what she and Spike had heard his father as well. Yet here he was, helping them find a final resting place for her. That was one tough dragon.

"Hey, Thorn," Spike said, from his spot on Twilight's back, "Where do you want to bury your mom?" Thorn answered almost instantly.

"At her old house in the White Tail Woods," he said while pointing in the direction of the woods, "She always talked about wanting to be buried there." He said sadly, Twilight nodded and trudged onward. It was another two hours before they reached Aqua's old house, by then the sun was starting to rise on the horizon. Twilight noted that the house was decaying from years without use; she also noted a patch of soil in Aqua's garden that was bare. Twilight assumed this is where Aqua wanted her body to be buried.

"Spike, see that bare patch?" she said, "Dig a hole, 6 feet deep." Spike nodded and jogged to the spot and instantly started digging, it took him less than ten minutes. Once Spike had climbed out Twilight levitated Aqua's body over and gradually lowered it into the hole, she then took one of the roses from the garden and placed it on Aqua's chest; out of respect. Twilight then levitated the upturned soil and filled the hole with it. She then heard Thorn speak from behind her.

"Thank you so much for the help you guys." Thorn said, "I am ever in your debt for helping…lay her to rest…" tears came to Thorn's eyes; blurring his vision.

"Thorn," Spike said, "Don't cry, for her." Thorn nodded and walked up to the grave,

"Do either of you have a gemstone?" he said, looking back at them. Spike looked at Twilight pleadingly.

"Twilight, use the spell," Spike said. Twilight nodded and concentrated on the spell he was talking about, her horned glows a bright magenta as magic rushes through it, casting the spell. Suddenly hundreds of gems are magically uncovered. Spike runs over to a heart shaped sapphire and digs it up.

"That's perfect," Thorn said, Spike nods and hands the sapphire to Thorn. Thorn kneels and places the gem on Aqua's grave, he then carves out a message,

"Here Lies Aqua Marine, a Great Wife and the Best Mom Anypony could have asked for,"

"RIP"

Thorn stands up and examines his work, it was perfect.

"That's beautiful," Spike said.

"Thank you, and once again guys," Thorn said, "Thank you for the help." Twilight smiles in response,

"No problem, Thorn," she said, "But, Thorn. Where are you going to stay?" Thorn turns around,

"I guess I'll just roam," he said, Twilight shook her head violently.

"No," she said, "I insist you stay with us." Thorn shook his head sadly,

"I don't want to burden you two anymore than I already have." he said.

"Thorn," Spike said, "Please stay with us." Thorn looked at them both, here he was a teenage dragon and they were willing to take him in? And the look in this little dragon's eyes, he really wanted him to go with them. Why not give it a shot?

"Okay," he said, "I'll give it a shot." Spike smiled brightly at him.

"Awesome!"

By the time they all reached the library it was mid-morning and all of Ponyville was starting to wake up.

"Where am I going to sleep, Twilight?" Thorn said.

"Let's see…" she said, "Oh yeah! We have a spare bedroom upstairs." Thorn nodded and started walking up the stairs, he stopped abruptly.

"Once again, thanks Twi', you too Spike." He said.

"No problem, Thorn," Spike said, "Sleep well." Thorn smiled,

"I will!" he said, and with that Thorn walked into the room and fell asleep.

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