Hey everycreature! What's up!?

So this is the final chapter of the short story starting off this series!

And if you have any ideas for stories in this series, than by all means, share them! Although I will be a bit wary of who does, taking into account what I'm seeing in my "The Terrible Truth" story.

Other than that, lets finish this current story!

Chapter 12: Forgiveness

Back in Ponyville…

Rose was still in her room, having exhausted her tears and anger as she just laid on her bed, watching as the last rays of the sun went down over the horizon. And by now that means Friends and Family Day at school was certainly over and Rose just sighed, unable to cry. She hoped her dad would maybe change his mind and come before the event ended, but now it was too late.

"Doesn't he care about me?" Rose asked to herself, her head on her blanket.

Rose was so preoccupied with her thoughts, that she didn't hear her bedroom door open up or even when a group of creatures came inside.

"Hey Rose." Silverstream's happy tone sounded as the little filly in question turned to see her new friends in her bedroom.

"Hey, how did you all know where I live?" Rose asked, remembering that she didn't tell her friends where she lived in town yet.

"By your brother of course." Smolder said smugly.

"Oh right…" Rose put on an embarrassed face as she shook it off and turned to the reason why her friends were here. "So why are you guys here anyway?"

"Well, we went to Canterlot and brought back somepony who wants to talk to you." Ocellus answered as Rose was confused while her friends stepped aside to allow somepony to come into the room.

"Dad…" Rose began, but just as quickly turned her view away from him, her back to him.

"Sweetie, I think we should talk." Sword said softly, urging his daughter to speak to him.

"No, I don't feel like it." Rose replied, still turned around.

"Rose, we brought your dad all the way from Canterlot and we even almost caused an international incident to get him." Sandbar tried to reason.

"And it turns out we didn't have to, we could have just talked to the princess." Gallus admitting his own mistake before the rest of his friends could stay it.

"Wait really…" Rose said, dumbfounded as she slowly turned back around.

"Oh yes, Yona did some smashing, Silverstream some splashing, Smolder breathing fire, and Ocellus, big bug monster." Yona added. "While Gallus and Sandbar went to take your dad."

"Wait, you six really did all that?" Rose asked, muzzle wide open.

"Not the proudest moment in my life." Ocellus chuckled as she never wanted to do something like that again. "But knowing that, I think you should hear him out at least." Ocellus referencing to Sword.

"Okay, can you guys leave us?" Rose asked her friends.

"Of course." Sandbar replied as he trotted out of the room, followed by the rest of the friends, leaving the two family members alone.

"Listen sweetie, I'm really sorry I missed out on this day, I should have come and spent the day with you and meeting your friends and teachers." Sword apologized.

"So why didn't you?" Rose asked in a sad tone as Sword sighed, preparing himself for his daughter's reaction.

"I guess some part of me was afraid to see you, sending you to the school without talking to you first about it, I was afraid if you would resent me for it." Sword admitted as Rose was surprised, for she never knew her dad to be afraid of anything, being a royal guard.

Sword lowered his head and looked down to the floor in shame as Rose thought about it. Sure she was a little upset that her dad took her out of Celestia's school and got her admitted to the School of Friendship without her consent. However it turned out to be a good decision, because she got much more comfortable in her new school and now has a group of creatures she can call her friends. So Rose got off her bed and came towards her dad, hugging one of his front legs as Sword was rather surprised, not expecting this at all.

"Dad, I admit I was a little upset at you at first, but you made the right decision and I love it at my new school." Rose now smiling. "I guess you not coming was just me thinking you just didn't love me anymore and sent me off to be somepony's else problem, but I know you still do, especially when Pen gave me the saddle bag you got for me."

"Thanks sweetie and I do love you, forever." Sword bent down and wrapped his other front leg around his little daughter.

Meanwhile Rose's friends and the rest of her family were just outside, not seeing the sweet scene, but could hear what was hearing through the walls.

"Awww, that's so sweet." Ocellus commented quietly.

"Yeah, but sappy." Smolder sticking out her tongue a little.

"Well what do you expect?" Gallus replied to the dragon's comment. "That's the result we want."

"Exactly and thank you all for what you did, I couldn't have come up with anything better myself." Pen thanking Rose's new friends.

"Yeah, thank you for keeping this family together." Bluebell added.

"It was no problem, Rose is our friend and that's what friends do." Sandbar causally stating.

Back in Rose's bedroom, father and daughter continued hugging for a couple minutes before separating.

"So sweetie, I know I missed Friends and Family Day and I have already been introduced to your friends, but I would like it if you did so yourself, try to make up for what I missed out on." Sword asked.

"Sure dad, I would like nothing better, lets go." Rose smiled as she led and her father right behind as the little filly opened her bedroom door, where her friends and the rest of her family was of course.

"We weren't listening to what was going on." Gallus blushed as he was caught off guard by the door opening.

"Nice try Gallus, I know you all were listening." Rose smirked at the griffon. "So my dad wants me to introduce you all, dad?"

"Right here sweetie." Sword said as he stood right behind his daughter.

"Dad, these are my…" Rose began as she introduced her friends by herself.

And so with the day officially ending and Sword got to know Rose's friends fully, everycreature went back to where they lived to sleep for the night. Rose's family back to the school dorms, Sword, Bluebell, and Dancing Tune back to Canterlot on the last train out, and Pen and Rose slept in their new home in Ponyville.

As Rose laid down under her blankets and after getting a goodnight kiss from her big brother, she closed her eyes, smiling, thinking of how her life in Ponyville will be different now, attending a new school and having friends now.

The End.

And that's the end of the introduction story!

Next update is going to be the first short story of the series! Also I'm thinking about doing something I used in my namesake fandom, those of you who know my short story series of a famous female adventurer will know that I used vague titles there to keep you guessing on what's going to happen next!

And with that…

See everycreature later!