The prom was amazing. She had never expected to have so much fun at a formal event. But now it was over. It all was over…
A few days later she had received the letter from the academy. She had passed! She graduated! Filled with excitement she ran to the stallion dormitory to meet up with gunner. Finding him sitting on the steps once more she proclaimed happily that she had passed. He smiled softly congratulating her. But something was off. His lips were curved into a smile but his eyes reflected sadness… She looked up at him and tilted her head worry in her eyes. "What's wrong? Did you not pass?" He sighed softly and shook his head "No I also passed…" this caused confusion to strike Silver. "Then why are you so sad?"
Gunner took a deep breath and looked up at her. "Silver… After graduation I'll be moving to the crystal empire…" the realization then hit her. She would work in Canterlot and he would be all the way in the Crystal Empire. They would barely get to see each other again. "oh… well we can make it work? I mean ponies do long distance all the time." She said doing her best to smile at him. "Silver. I'm not moving to Canterlot. And be honest with me. Do you want to move to the empire?" She sighed and looked down towards the ground. "No…" There was no point in trying to deny it… There was no way this would work out… "hey?" She looked up hearing him softly call out. "We still have a few days till graduation… Let's make them count" With a soft smiled she nodded and kissed him softly.
They spent the next few days they spent almost every moment together. Going to see movies, out to eat, nice summer walks or simply hanging out at her place. One day they were hanging out and Apollo wasn't home. And well a couple left alone… You can probably guess what happened then. But time kept ticking and soon the day of their graduation was there. They tried to keep it a happy occasion but knew that every second that passed. Was a second closer to them splitting up…
After the celebration the couple found themselves at the train station. Gunner standing their with his bag sitting next to him on the floor. Silver looking down at the ground her eyes filling with tears. HE gently places his hoof on her cheek and lifted her chin so her eyes would lock with his. And soon their lips would soon lock as well. The tears finally breaking through and streaming down her face. Their kiss only breaking as the conductor called out to board. He looked into her eyes and softly whispered his goodbye. He grabbed his bag and climbed aboard the train. Silver watched as the train took of and disappeared into the distance.
She stood there for a few more minutes. Her heart shattering, cheeks still wet. Her father walked u next to her and embraced her softly. He knew that sooner or later she would have her first heart break. He hated seeing her hurt, but it was part of life and it was an experience she needed to go through. He held her for a while before he guided her home. It took her a little while but she started to heal. Slowly but surely she became herself again. Smiling, laughing and enjoying herself. Just in time to start her job. Because now she had officially gotten the title she had worked for, for so long.
She finally was a lunar guard.