"Here," Fluttershy said softly, holding a cup of herbal tea to the exhausted Rudolph.

"Thank you," Rudolph said, as he gratefully accepted the drink from the kindhearted pegasus.

"Pardon me, uh Rudolph," Applejack began. "But what's this about needing Rainbow Dash for help?"

"Oh yes," Rudolph began, clearing his throat, as he turned to the pony in question. "Rainbow Dash, you must come back with me to the North Pole! Santa Hooves's been kidnapped!"

"WHAT?!" every pony exclaimed.

"KIDNAPPED?!" Rainbow Dash shouted.

"By who?" Twilight asked.

"That's the question. I don't know. No one knew, besides my father," Rudolph sighed, recalling the events that happened. "It all happened so fast!"

'All of us at the North Pole were getting ready for Hearth's Warming, like we always have,' Rudolph explained.

Rudolph was busy warming up, alongside his father, Blitzen, and their fellow reindeers, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, and Donner. Meanwhile, Santa was in his office, reading all the little ponies' letters, while his helpers were busy singing in the workshop, building the toys for all the good fillies and colts, before loading them all into Santa's sleigh.

Things were going smoothly, until Blitzen sensed a disturbance and sniffed the air suspiciously.

"Dad?" Rudolph inquired.

"Something's wrong," Blitzen answered, looking at his son with concern.

"What is it?"

Blitzen sniffed the air, turning his head in the direction of a dark cloud and a great wave of snow. His tail stood up in fear as he trotted away, saying, "We must get to Santa! Hurry!"

With that, the reindeers all broke into a trot, but too late. The reindeers were all swallowed up by the blinding wind of the snows. Rudolph's nose glowed crimson red, dispelling the darkness.

"Dad?" Rudolph called. "Dash!? Dancer? Anybody? Where are you guys?"

Rudolph stumbled his way through the blinding wind, before he came across the frozen statue of Vixen. He backed up in fright, bumping into another statue, of Cupid. Rudolph's sight adjusted as he gasped in horror, to see all of the reindeers frozen in ice. Rudolph quickly galloped back to the workshop to discover all of Santa's helpers, frozen. Fearing for Santa, Rudolph quickly raced through the facility, making his way up to Santa's office, only to find it completely ransacked, with Blitzen lying on the floor.

"DAD!" Rudolph called, rushing to his father's side, noticing the ice starting to form from his legs. "Oh no! You're freezing up!"

"I'll be alright son," Blitzen coughed. "They've taken Santa! You must get help! Find Rainbow Dash!"

"What? Who's taken Santa?"

"No time to explain," Blitzen was frozen up to his neck. "Go get Rainbow Dash! Save Santa before midnight!" By the time he finished his sentence, Blitzen was completely frozen as an ice statue.

With a look of determination, he leapt out of the window to begin his long flight to Ponyville.

'I won't fail you father,' Rudolph thought.

"And you know the rest," Rudolph finished, leaving every ponies in the room with a mixed look of shock, disappointment, and anger.

"I can't believe this!" Applejack exclaimed angrily. "What kinda low down varmint would just go and kidnap Santa like that?"

"We'll find out later, after we find Santa and rescue him," Rudolph turned to Rainbow Dash. "So what do you say Rainbow Dash?"

Rainbow Dash was a little hesitant, feeling the pressure overcoming here.

"I-I don't know," Rainbow stuttered. "I mean, are you sure I'm the right pony for this job?"

"If my father believes you can do it, then so do I," Rudolph replied. "Please Rainbow Dash! You've got to help us! Do it for all the little fillies and colts around the world! Do it to save Hearth's Warming!"

Rainbow Dash looked around at all the ponies in the room, the fillies and colts in particular, looking anxiously at her. Hearth's Warming means everything to them. To have it canceled and ruined would break their hearts and their love for the holiday. With a look of determination, Rainbow Dash turned to Rudolph and said, "Sign me up! Let's save Hearth's Warming!"

Rudolph smiled, as all the ponies gave a cheer.

"Thank you, Rainbow Dash," Rudolph smiled. "Now, let's go! We don't have much time to waste!" With that, the reindeer leapt towards the door, with the cyan pegasus following.

Every pony all cheered as they followed Rainbow and Rudolph out of the door. All, except for Scootaloo, who just stood with a look of concern on her face.

Rainbow Dash didn't waste a second as she went back home and dons on a pair of goggles, a scarf, a snow mask, snow boots, a coat, as well as her saddlebag.

After she felt completely ready, Rainbow Dash went back to Ponyville where every pony and Rudolph were all waiting for her, with a giant cannon, courtesy of Pinkie Pie of course.

"Judging by the maximum power of the thruster," Twilight examined. "The current wind speeds, then by my calculations, both Rainbow Dash and Rudolph should be able to land directly at the center of the North Pole, in exactly 30 minutes, giving them precisely 8 hours 30 minutes to spare."

"Okie-dokie-lokie," Pinkie saluted, while holding a pie behind her back with her tail. "And I've got a pie waiting for her when she gets back," she secretly laughed evilly.

"You're positive you've got everything you'll need?" Twilight asked, looking Rainbow Dash over. "The harsh climate of the North Pole is very fatal to any pony who comes unprepared."

"Don't worry, Twilight," Rainbow replied, brushing Twilight off. "I'm all about adventures. Besides, Rudolph knows the North Pole better than any pony. I'll be with him the whole time."

Twilight gave a look of concern, "I hope you know what you're doing."

Before Rainbow Dash went into the cannon, Applejack approached her with a box on her back.

"Here Sugarcube," Applejack said, handing Dash a box of apple fritters. "In case you need something to eat."

"Thanks AJ," Dash smiled as she and the farm pony tenderly embraced each other, before they released. Dash stuffed the box into her saddlebags, when Rarity came, and gave Dash shining blanket that was neatly folded and wrapped in a red ribbon.

"Just a little something to keep you warm, darling," Rarity explained.

"Thanks Rare," Rainbow accepting the gift, before she was embraced by the unicorn.

"Be safe darling," Rarity cried, before she whispered, "And be sure to save Hearth's Warming with style."

Rainbow was a little creeped out by the last part, but nevertheless nodded her head, as Fluttershy came up next.

"Um, I know this may not be much," Fluttershy whimpered, holding out a small whistle. "But, in case you need help, I'm sure there are some friendly penguins there."

"Thanks Fluttershy," Rainbow placed the whistle around her neck. "Take care of yourself and your animals. And if I don't make it back, promise me that you'll take care of Tank for me when he wakes up."

Fluttershy shed a small tear at the thought of never seeing her friend again, before she tightly embraced Rainbow Dash and sobbed. Fluttershy was pried away by Pinkie Pie, who quickly came up and gave Rainbow Dash a box, with a tag that reads "Do Not Open Til Hearth's Warming."

"Um, what is it?" Rainbow inquired.

"Uh uh uh," Pinkie shook her head. "I can't tell," she whispered. "It's a surprise."

"Well, thanks Pinkie Pie," Rainbow Dash quickly finds herself being hugged to death by Pinkie Pie.

"Just don't go and die, Dashie!" Pinkie bawled, while thinking, 'Or else my Revenge On Dashie's Return Party Pie is baked for nothing.'

"Pinkie! Let go!" Twilight shouted, levitating the depressed party pony away, before she walks up to Dash. "Here Rainbow," Twilight levitated a picture frame of the six together. "Something to remember us for."

Rainbow looked at the picture and smiled through her mask.

"Thanks, Twi," Dash said, embracing her friend.

"DASH!" a voice called out.

Dash cringed as Zephyr Breeze approached with a mistletoe hanging over his head.

"Please Dashie," Zephyr exclaimed dramatically, holding the mare's hoof. "If this the last time we'll ever see you. At least let me be your first and last kiss!" With that, Zephyr puckered his lips out, to which Rainbow pulled her head back in disgust.

Luckily, Scootaloo once again came to her rescue as she jumped in between. Zephyr's eyes bulged wide open when he realizes who he's kissing, on the cheek.

"Oh come on!" Zephyr screamed in outrage. "INTERFERENCE!"

Ignoring the protesting stallion, Scootaloo quickly blew a whistle and Whoa Nelly appeared.

"He wants another kiss!" Scootaloo smiled mischievously, pointing at the horrified stallion.

"Whoa Nelly," Zephyr panicked. "Don't look at me that way!" Zephyr ran like the wind, desperately trying to escape from the love struck unicorn.

Dash and Scootaloo shared a laugh together, "Thanks again, Squirt," Dash smiled.

"No problem, Dash," Scootaloo smiled, before she tried climbing into the cannon, but was stopped by Dash.

"Where do you think you're going?" Dash inquired, looking serious at the filly.

"With you of course," Scootaloo began. "If you're going, then I'm coming too, Rainbow Dash."

Rainbow Dash shook her head as she leveled herself with Scootaloo, "I can't take you with me, Scoots," she said, sadly. "It's too dangerous."

"But, you need me," Scootaloo said, disheartenedly. "We're sisters, we're a team!"

"We are, but this is something that I have to do alone," Rainbow Dash draped a wing around Scootaloo as she softly said, "Look Scootaloo, it's not that I don't want to take you with me. It's that I don't want you to get hurt. So please, stay."

Scootaloo nodded sadly as she walked back into the crowd. Then she quickly came back to rub her nose with Rainbow Dash's, before they parted.

After the heartwarming moment between the two foster sisters, Rainbow walked back to Rudolph near the cannon, "Let's do this!" Dash said.

With that, both she and Rudolph went into the cannon, as Pinkie levels it in accordance to Twilight's calculations.

"FIRE IN THE HOLE!!" Pinkie shouted, lighting the cannon up.

BOOM!!

Rainbow Dash and Rudolph flew off into the distance, disappearing in a twinkle out of sight.

"Good luck, Rainbow Dash!" Twilight whispered.

Every pony all resumed their plans for Hearth's Warming Eve, while at the same time pray for Rainbow Dash's success.

"So, what should we do now?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"Let's go to Sugarcube Corner and get some cups of hot cocoa!" Apple Bloom suggested.

"Yeah," Sweetie squealed.

"How about you Scootaloo?" Apple Bloom asked, turning around, "Wanna....come?"

The little pegasus was nowhere in sight.

"Hey! Where's Scootaloo?" Sweetie Belle asked.

Author's Note

I'm having trouble deciding what Equestrian creatures are equivalent to elves. Does anybody have a suggestion?