Rainbow had a hard upbringing, her father was an alcoholic, her mother was a workaholic, and her sister was abusive. Rainbow felt backed into a corner, trapped by evil and hatred. She needed an escape, something to rescue her from the madness. She tried focusing on flying, making friends, even reading. Nothing helped. She made a choice, all those years ago, that choice still haunts her today. Now Twilight knows what Dash has done to keep a smile, will it be too much for Twilight to accept?


Based in an universe where Twilight was born and raised in Ponyville, and thus had no relationship with Celestia.