The Masked Mare of Mystery

Rainbow Dash's POV

I woke up to a roster's crow. Looking around, I noticed we had kicked hay everywhere during our...roughhousing. Then it just hit me that the Apple family would wake up to start work.

"Shy?" I whispered, but the pegasus got no response, she just slept peacefully on top of me.

I wiggled until I was no longer under Fluttershy, picked said mare up in my hooves and carried her out the barn towards her cottage. It was still early in the morning when we got the cottage, so I was careful not the disturb the sleeping animals. I laid her on her bed. She's so cute when she sleeps.

"Love you Shy." I whispered and kissed her check.

She stirred a bit, but continued sleeping. I turned and left the cottage. When I got home, there was somepony waiting for me at the door.

Princess Celestia's POV

"Princess!" a voice  I recognized called.

I sighed. Honestly, sometimes it just not worth being royalty. I'm sure regular ponies have their problem, but those problems look easy  to deal with compare to what I have to go through each day.

"Yes Captain?" I asked uninterested as the voices owner entered the throne room.

"The satellite has been hacked."Captain Excalibur said.

Now that's a serious matter. Nopony is suppose to know of the satellite, it's for  top secret use only.

"Do the tech ponies know who did?" I asked.

"No, did they do know from where." Excalibur said, producing a map that was marked where the hack had taken place.

"This is a place in Ponyville, I'd better check it out." I said.

"But Princess..." the Captain started.

"No buts, go to Luna  if there is anything else  that is needed in my absence." I ordered.

Excalibur saluted me and marched out. I got up from the throne and made my way to the exit. The place on the map was pretty close to Rainbow Dash's cloud house, of course, I can't jump any conclusion. Still, a trip to Ponyville would do me some good. It's a rare occasion I get to leave the castle, and even then it's a business trip.

When I got outside, I decided fly to Ponyville myself. I as flew from the sky, I noticed ponies stopped what they were doing to watch me go by. I really wish they'd realize  I was a pony, just like them. It hurts when ponies act all different around me, I know I'm a princess, but  I'm not THAT special. I'm not above anypony else, I'm an equal, the only difference is I run a country for a living is all. Not wanting them to watch me, I sped up.

Being an alicorn means my wings are far stronger than the average pegasi's. In fact, if I wanted, I could make the tornado to funnel water to Cloudsdale all by myself.  Within minutes, I arrived at my destination and knock on the door. No answer. I was about to go into town to look for her when I heard a strange noise. I only ever heard like it at the best young flyer competition, and only one pony made those noises when she flew. The pony who won the competition. Needless to say, she was surprised to see me there.

Regular POV.

"Princess!" Dash exclaimed and bowed.

"Good morning Rainbow Dash." the princess said warmly.

"What bring you here?" Dash asked.

"Well, we launched a satellite into space recently, and I got word it was hacked. The hacker's signal was traced here." Celestia explained.

Rainbow Dash blushed. "Yeah, it was me, but I had my reasons." she explained.

"Such as?"

"Well, maybe it's better if I show you. If only I knew... ah here he comes now!"

Sure enough, Tank arrived, his helicopter looking ready to fall apart, no doubt a result from trying to keep up from the fast flying couple.

"I gotta upgrade that thing." Dash said to herself as she took her saddle pulled out the costume out of her saddlebag.

"Could you give me a second?" she asked.

The princess nodded and Rainbow Dash went inside. Moments later, she stepped out as the mysterious Mare Do Well.

"Oh , I see, you became the Mysterious Mare Do Well." the princess of the day figured.

"Yes, follow me please princess." Dash said, leading the alicorn to her secret lair.

"Why Rainbow Dash?" Celestia asked.

"I like helping ponies in need." the pegasus replied.

"Even after..."

"Yes, even after, my friends burned their costumes, but I got Rarity to make another. Besides, I'm over it now."

Dash opened the door and showed the princess the lair, which wasn't much. Just the computer.

"This computer allows me to see all over Equestria all at once." Dash explained.

The princess looked interestingly at it. "You want to protect all of Equestia? You'll need more than this. I can help you if you like." she offered.

Rainbow was amazed. "Wow, thanks, I would like that."

"Good, of course, my assistance comes at a price, but I'm quite sure you'll pay me back ten fold." Celestia said.

"No worries princess, Equestria is on good hooves, I promise you." Dash replied with a salute.

"Very well Rainbow Dash, I'll contact you when I have anything for you." the princess said as she made her way out.

"Thanks again Princess, bye." Dash  said with a salute.

Celestia smiled and flew away at mach speed, surprising and impressing Rainbow Dash.

"Wow, I may be the best flyer in Equestria, but she's the best flyer who ever lived. Not surprising since she had forever to improve her skilled." Rainbow said to herself.

"That is no doubt true, but what about me? I have to be able to fly too you know." Tank said behind her.

"Okay, I'll get that thing upgraded so you can fly faster, I just have to take off this costume first."  Rainbow Dash replied, as went off to do just that.