t’s been 2 Years, 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 1 Day, 5 Hours, 46 Minutes and 40 Seconds since we got stranded >The rations are gone now >The last ones consumed just a couple of hours ago, we ate till full >Why save it? Oxygen won’t last enough time to let us get hungry anyways >We are running on borrowed time, fate wanted to mock us just a little bit longer >It was a miracle we found this abandoned griffon station >Full of supplies, fuel, and other commodities just for the two of us… >It was plenty but not infinite, we ended up using everything leaving us with only a bunch of useless metal >At first, we were hopeful, maybe it wasn’t over, maybe we could find another planet, one with good enough conditions to at least spend our final days in peace. We were wrong >Over 2 years of traveling, dead space. >It was beautiful though. We saw stars, planets, comets, galaxies, we saw everything, and it was breathtaking >For a moment we felt like this was just a big adventure, that perhaps we would find others, aliens, anything. >We were wrong, oh we were so wrong >It was empty, no one was there, no planets to visit, only inhospitable planets that would kill us in just minutes if we dared to step one foot on them. >With the diminishing supplies reality set in, we were trapped in the spaceship and our judgement day was fast approaching >That day is today, Nassie and I know >We decided to use the few last litters of fuel to give us a push towards the closest moon we could find >It wasn’t like the one that used to exist back at home, this one is darker, full of rifts and ravines made by the constant sieged of meteorites and other space debris >It doesn’t matter, it will do >We left the spaceship, taking the lunar module with the last of our oxygen in our suits >Finding one particularly bright spot on this desert moon we landed >The rattling of the metal, paired with our breathing were the only thing making noise in several millions of kilometers. >As the dust settles in you turn to see Nasapone, she has this look on her face that makes you want to just leave everything and comfort her >But you can’t because you probably have that same look on your face. >…. “kssh…You ready?” >” …. yes” >You reach for the lever >Flipping the lever produce some internal locks on the hatch to come loose and that lets you open it >As you move to open the door a hoof stops you >” Let me do it…crrrr” >You don’t say anything you just back away letting Nassie push the door open >As she does so you notice her oxygen tank, it’s almost empty >…Nothing to do about it at this point >Finishing opening the door she turns her head towards you >”kssh…Lets go, Anon” >You follow suit >You two decided to have one last adventure exploring this god forsaken moon >It may be deserted and broken but it had some melancholy to it if you are being honest >Walking around, observing anything that the universe could have just because. >You don’t need reasons anymore >Walking together you and Nassie leave the module following one particularly deep ravine “crrr… This place is nice” >You try to lighten up the mood >”…..” “kssh…The sky is beautiful, don’t you think Nassie?” >”…” “…Nassie?” >You turn your attention her >Her gilded visor makes it hard to see her face, so you stop for a moment and approach her “Are you okay?” >”…..” >You feel a tinge of desperation, a crack in your façade >So, you push the button on the side of her helmet to retract the gold coating from her visor >She is crying “kssh… h-hey Nassie, everything its okay!...” >You kneel and embrace her >She hugs you back, with fervor >Trying to calm her down with soothing sounds you feel a knot in your throat >”crrr…I-I don’t want to die..kssh.. Anon!. I don’t want us to die!...kssh…” >She is full out sobbing now >It unbearable, but you got to be strong, for her. >”kssh… there.. there… everything will be just fine Nassie….please don’t cry, I’m still here with you” >Still sobbing she just rests her body on your chest >You keep making soothing sounds and telling her about your favorite planets you two saw out there >After what felt like hours Nassie’s sobs stopped >She was peacefully laying on your chest >…..Too peacefully “Are you alright Nassie?” >”…” “Nassie?!” >You shake her off panicking >Thankfully she was just resting, the depleting oxygen must be making her drowsy >”hmmm..” >Waking up you look at her eyes, all red and puffy from expressing her burden “C’mon Nassie, lets go I want to do something” >Better not give her more time to think about the situation >She just gives you a glance and follows you, not even asking why. ….. >Walking for a little bit you two end up on a particularly even patch of moon, softly illuminated by starts nearby >This is perfect. >As you begin to check your stuff up you hear a voice thru the radio >”kssh… Anon? why are we stopping here?” >fidgeting with your stuff you respond “Well Nassie, I have been thinking and…” >You take up your small music player that you decided to take before leaving earth >You have been listening to it almost every day, by now you know all the songs by heart >Nassie has been listening to it too though not as much since the catastrophe >Ever since your endless voyage you started playing all the songs almost religiously >All songs but one >Perhaps it was fear, or a way to pretend your situation has solution. >Nevertheless, each passing day this song felt more and more close to home “Why don’t we…Dance…crrr?” >You extend your hand towards her >”crr…D-dance?” >She looks at you with a puzzled expression “I…wel….Remember that one song I told you I hated and you shouldn’t hear?” >“Yeah?....” “ksssh….I want to hear it now. Together” >”And dance?..crrr” “I never got to take you on that date I promised you” >She thinks for a second, or maybe she was just taking a break from talking, she looks tired >”I’d love to dance with you, Anon” >You smile and begin to transmit your music player to both of you and Nassie’s comms “Alright!...kssh” >As the piano begins playing, you take Nassie’s front legs and lift her front body, making her walk on two legs >Its pretty easy for her since the low gravity and all. >With small steps the two of you begin to waltz awkwardly >With one hand on her withers and other grabbing her left hoof you close your eyes and try to breath in < Children still play in the garden Dance as the sun slips away> >You imagine a world where you and Nassie come back >A world where you end up together >A world you two could come back to. >Opening your wet and heavy eyes you look down at Nassie and she looks back at you, face filled with tears and a fake smile >Saying nothing you lift her up, using the song tempo to make this slow waltz into something much faster. < Children still play in the garden Dance as the sun slips away Not even stars last forever Cleanse us acid rain> >You imagine the two of you dancing in canterlot. >Instead of rocks and dust there are other ponies, talking, laughing and acting lively >You feel lightheaded >Is this what oxygen deprivation feels like? < Stand near to me Don't look, be brave Over the blackened moon I'll carry you away Through the planets we fly> >Nassie looks so beautiful, her purple dress contrasts her hair just right >She is resting her head on your chest now < Children still play in the garden Dance as the sun slips away Not even stars last forever Cleanse us acid rain> >Your heart aches, its beating increasing dramatically >You love her so much >Nassie >Suddenly, you feel your legs give in, even with this low gravity you find really hard to stand up >Nassie just collapses with you…she must be tired >With all your strength you manage to lift Nassie again, bringing her to your chest >You feel too tired to dance now >Staggering you walk toward a rock close by >Reaching it, you sit down, carefully placing Nasse on your arms, you don’t want to wake her up. >She is resting peacefully, God you love this mare >You want to be closer to her, to feel her warmth, but this stupid suit makes it impossible to do anything but look at he >…. >Maybe she won’t mind if you… >Grabbing her body with one hand you begin to unlock her helmet >Just for a little bit, she won’t notice >As you finish unlocking the helmet you use your free hand to lift it and reveal Nassie’s face >You see the pressurized air leave her suit and with that her body >You can see her face now, ice crystals forming all over her, like tiny stars filling the sky >She is so beautiful >You reach for her face, trying to feel her cheeks but the gloves make it hard to feel anything >….. >…. >Your hand hurts, boiling from the inside, but its worth it >You reach her cheeks and begin to caress her face. She is so beautiful >Feeling more daring you take your helmet out, careful to not wake Nassie up >…. >… >It’s so cold outside >You begin to struggle breathing but you’ll manage >Grabbing her sleeping body with both hand you weakly lift her face up to your level >One little kiss, she won’t mind >It’s hard to breath now >Seeing her up close feels surreal, the two of you started using the suits almost 24/7 after the ship’s oxygen ran out >But this feels different nonetheless >Perhaps it’s the soft natural light or her sparkling face, you don’t know. >What you know is that you need kiss her >And you do so >Closing your eyes, you lean towards her resting face >You feel on cloud nine, like fainting even. >Your lips met hers, they are warm >You love this mare so much >She is so beautiful… >………. >…… …………………... ………. …