Shaddar: переводы

→A few silent moments passed before Trevor slowly walked up next to Twilight and slowly laid a wreath of wildflowers around the photo. As the sun finally began to sink behind the horizon, the two beings stood side by side in the dying light. Though it was a bittersweet end to the greatest chapter in Twilight’s life, the next chapter was looking to be even more exciting. With a smile on her face, and tears in her eyes, she looked up at the darkening sky. Here she was, standing on the precipice of the next frontier.

→This was it. Their final adventure together.

→As the sun began to set over the western horizon, the monument seemed to glow in a pure golden light. Slowly, Twilight reached into her saddle bags and pulled out the picture frame. Inside the enchanted frame, was a picture of her and her best friends from Ponyville; a memory from a time long past. Slowly, and with shaky breath, she set the photo at the base of the obelisk.

→Allow us to leave this world as we found it. In peace.

→Let this stone be our lasting legacy. A monument to any who may find it.

→We were born on this world, but were never meant to die here.

→To the world who nurtured us, and sheltered us against the void.

→In memory of our home, and all those who never left.

→Walking over to the human, Twilight was stunned to see a ten meter tall obelisk made of pure white marble. Falling back on her studies of the human language, Twilight read silently to herself as Trevor read aloud.

→As the sun set on the east coast, both parties had collected dozens of samples, taken hundreds of pictures, and hours of video. Though out of all that they had seen, Trevor called Twilight to show her one last piece of humanity

→For almost two hours, Twilight and Trevor explored Manhattan. While almost all of the island was nothing but grassy fields and flood plains, a few ruins could be found just under the layer of dirt. It was difficult for Twilight to come to grips with the idea that there weren’t any sprawling ruins for her to explore. Truth be told, she was a bit disappointed by the small pieces of concrete and metal that once formed the foundation for an enormous tower. Even the famed subway system had been all but removed from the face of the earth by constant tectonic activity and erosion.

→Trevor held up a hand to stop Twilight. “Actually, it wasn’t lost. The Americans managed to disassemble the whole thing. If I recall correctly, they had to remove all the rivets holding the statue together by hand. They didn’t want to risk damaging such a priceless artifact with heavy machinery. Plus I’m sure there was some symbolic reasons too.”

→“It’s too bad it was destroyed. Losing something of such cultural and historical significance,” the princess said somberly.

→“The island out there. You were wondering what it used to be? That’s where the Statue of Liberty used to stand. For many immigrants that came by sea, it was the point at which they knew they had arrived in America,” Trevor replied as Twilight drank in his every word.

→Shaking off her trance-like gaze, Twilight looked up at the human. “Huh?”

→“The Statue of Liberty,” the human stated.

→Looking south out to sea, the princess could just barely spot a small bit of land sticking out of the water. Noticing her fixed gaze on the small land mass, Trevor spoke up.

→Twilight spun in slow circles as she tried to envision what the massive city must have looked like before the comet impact. As she thought back to the photos of the city, she could almost see where everything would have been. Central Park to her north, the Brooklyn Bridge and Empire State Building to her south, and the UN Headquarters to her east. Focusing a little harder on some of the street level pictures she had seen, Twilight could just barely imagine the hustle and bustle of all the foot traffic that crowded the city sidewalks.

→Trevor nodded. “That’s right. Broadway would be off to the west.”

→“Right! I remember reading a bit about this place. There used to be a lot of live theaters in this area too, right?”