Galaxy Guard was truly at her lowest point.
 
She was cold. She was tired. She was hungry. She was sick, weak, and all-around miserable. And to make things worse, she had nobody. Everypony she loved had turned her backs on her, and there was nothing she could do to win them back.
 
And what for? Spite? Galaxy had believed so strongly she was in the right, yet she lost anyway. And now her wife was sleeping around with the killer. Her daughters were both married now. She had grandchildren. Everyone’s lives were continuing without her. Was it really worth it? She wasn’t so sure anymore.
 
Galaxy curled up under her old, threadbare cloak, trying her best to keep warm and ignore the pangs of hunger in her stomach. This was her life now. This was what it all came down to. She might was well just curl up and die…
 
Suddenly, she felt something brush up against her.
 
”Galaxy?”
 
The pink pegasus jerked her head up at the voice and was shocked at what she saw. Towering over her was a familiar scar-faced mare…the killer. No…Turquoise Edge.
 
”What do you want?” Galaxy groaned defeatedly. There was no point in fighting anymore.
 
”Galaxy, is that really you? What happened? Why are you-“
 
”Homeless? Yeah, long story,” Galaxy sighed. “Let’s just say everyone hates my guts now. I guess I deserve it…” She became defensive. “Why are you even here?”
 
”Look, Gal, nobody deserves to be homeless,” Turquoise knelt down to Gal’s eye level. “You don’t think I’ve seen you here before? You look terrible. This is the first weekend I’ve had completely to myself. No Firefly and no kids to stop me. Come on, I’m taking you home.”
 
”Why?” Galaxy snapped. “What, are you gonna lure me in just so you can finally kill me?”
 
”What? No!” Turquoise retorted. “Do you want my help or not? Or have you not changed at all?”
 
Galaxy paused. Had she really changed? Getting defensive and treating everyone like shit was how she got in this situation in the first place. And now someone was offering her help, and she was doing it all over again. When really, deep down, she just wanted a connection again. But it was no wonder everyone hated her…
 
Before she could stop herself, she began to sob. Forceful, ugly, heaving sobs, harder than she’d ever cried before. It was like years of pent up emotions were spilling out. And with Turquoise by her side, it felt wonderful and awful at the same time.
 
”Let it out, Gal. Just let it out.” Turquoise leaned in closer. “I’m here for you.”
 
”I really haven’t changed!” Galaxy bawled. “My friends hate me and I have no family and it’s ALL MY FAULT! All because I was a STUPID BITCH who thought I could really avenge my father! But I couldn’t! I thought I was being honorable, but all I was doing was ruining my own life! And now my wife’s sleeping with YOU and you still hate my guts when all I wanted to say was that I LOVE YOU!”
 
The two mares went silent. A long, agonizing silence, as Gal’s words sunk in.
 
”You…love me?”
 
”Y-yes,” Galaxy sniffled. “I love you and I…I always have. But ever since you ki—my father died, I let my anger get in the way of that. I was so stupid, I…I should have put that aside and just told you. But now it’s too late-”
 
”No, Gal,” Turquoise stopped her. “It’s not too late.”
 
”Huh?”
 
”Being alone sucks. It really does. I’m divorced, my parents are dead, and I didn’t see my kids for two years. Two years! I had a house, but I might as well have been homeless, I was so miserable. It got so bad I quit my job and…I even almost kicked Hawk and Opal out of my life. I know how it feels, Gal. I really do.”
 
”R…really?”
 
”Yes. It was horrible. I can’t tell you how many times I cried alone, with nobody there for me. And now, even though I have my kids back, even though I have grandchildren and a family, it still hurts.” Turquoise began to choke up, with tears visibly forming in her eyes. “It’s like there’s this hole in my heart, this hole that I’ve been trying to fill by dating again but has only gotten bigger and emptier. A-and that hole is you!”
 
”Me!?” Galaxy was shocked as Turquoise began sobbing quietly into her neck. She’d never seen her cry before, let alone like this. “Turq, what are you saying?”
 
”Gal, I love you too. I always have. When I killed your dad and you turned on me, it was like you ripped out a piece of my heart and stomped on it. But I never stopped. Even when you took out my eye, I never stopped. Mel, Firefly…they never compared to you.”
 
Galaxy sputtered. “B-but why? I was such a bitch-“
 
“Don’t question it.” Turquoise placed a hoof over Gal’s mouth, using the other to dry both of their tears. “We’ve had a terrible history, I know, but what came before doesn’t count anymore, or even matter. All we have is now, here, and each other. We’ve been waiting for this for so long, and…we shouldn’t wait anymore. Just come home with me, Gal. We can deal with the others. It’ll be us against the world like it was always meant to be. What do you say?”
 
”You know what?”
 
Galaxy smiled and leaned in for a tender, heartfelt kiss.
 
”I think that’s perfect.”