The Miserable Life Of Rainbow Dash

by Swirly_Quill

Chapter 2: Finding a Perfect Gift

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'I have to find a gift for my generous friend Rarity's Wedding, but what exactly?' I thought with a hoof under my chin. 'Think Think Think! It must be something meaningful, nice, and memorable! So she will actually like it and reminds her of our friendship!'

"You really think she will still wants you to be your friend? After all, she didn't even visit you even once in the past two years!" My shoulder devil said to me. Then, my other shoulder angel appeared on the other side of the shoulder.

"Now now! Miss Rarity is still Rainbow's friend, since she had invited her to her upcoming wedding!" Angel argued. "And a  true friend never leaves one of her friends out in her of her parties!"

I thought for a moment, with my guardian angel's angelic words in my head."You're right, Angel, a true, true friend never leave out one of her best friends! And Rarity did send me a letter saying she is looking forward to seeing me again!"

My guardian devil smirked and grin wickedly. "Don't be so sure, loyal Rainbow Dash! Look at your letter again, did she signed her name saying 'your friend'?" I took out the purple letter and opens it widely as Devil points to Rarity's name with his pitch black hoof. "Did she?"

I stared at the letter knowing the devil was right. It didn't say any 'your friend' or 'sincerely'. "S-she d-d-didn't. I guess you're right, Devil. Maybe she just invite me so it won't be rude. All the the words saying that she had wanted to see me could be fake. I guess I just shouldn't go, she might not had wanted me to come anyway-"

"Nonsense, darling! You shouldn't even BE listen to Devil's advise! Those advice can give you tons of trouble! Wouldn't want THAT now do we?" I shook my head as in saying 'no'. Angel smiled warmly and continued with her speech. "You simply MUST go! Rarity would be very upset and worried if you don't! You do want to see all your friends again, now do you?"

"Well you do have a point-"

"Of course I do! I am a guardian angel! And it's my job to make sure you make the right choice when it comes to making hard decisions! Instead of listening to that stupid Devil's advice!"

Angel and I chuckled a bit while Devil's face grew more and more blood red. "What did you just called me?! You are pretty much stupid yourself when it comes time to tell ponies about being a 'miss four goodie-shoes' other than being an awesome 'dare-devil!"

"Excuuuuuussseeeee me? I help ponies do the right thing! Instead of getting into trouble like YOU are! When will you ever learn?" Angel shouted, puffing her pink cheeks.

"Why should I learn? I am a devil, not one of those pesky angels like you!"

"P-P-PESKY? US ANGELS ARE NOT PESKY!"

"YES YOU ARE!"

"NO WE AREN'T!"

"YES YOU ARE!"

"NO WE AREN'T!"

I sighed, listening to my mini guardians fought back and forth, and back and forth. It was getting pretty annoying when I had interrupted them saying, "Alright! Cut it out! Both of you are supposed to help me, not to get into an arguments! Now help me find a perfect gift for Rarity's wedding! Something nice, meaningful, and memorable!"

Devil and Angel stopped arguing with each other and thought hard. 'What could be object that has all three of the adjectives? A necklace? Nah, Flowers? A-'

"A photo! A photo of you and your friends! A picture is always memorable! With nice frames of course! And it is meaningful to give to Miss Rarity since she knows how caring you are about the friendship between you and your friends! She would just LOVES it!" Angel interrupted my flowing thoughts with her awesome idea.

"You're right! A photo of me and my friends is a great idea! It has the three somethings! Thanks you so much, Angel! Now, just let me get the photo first!" I flew up to my cloud attic, where all I kept my photo box at.

I opened the lid of the box. A breeze of sadness hits my heart hard. Pictures of me as a filly, with my parents, on the Hearths Warming Eve, and me with my best friends. I felt my eyes getting hot, forming tears that will soon roll softly down my cheek. Every picture in the box was so memorable. See my parents and friends in the pictures just makes me want to hug them tightly. I took out the picture with me and my friends in a group hug at Sugarcube Corner. Me in the middle, Applejack on my right, Twilight on the left. On top of me was Fluttershy. On Fluttershy's right was Pinkie Pie, and on her left was Rarity. Angel flew down to the photo and examine it.

"This will be perfect for Miss Rarity's wedding gift! Now let's go to the photo shop to find a fabulous frame!" Angel chirped as I nodded and took the photo and headed for the window in my attic. The flight to the nearest photo shop doesn't take too long with my incredible speed and high wing-power.

Once I had arrived there, I entered the shop, greeted by a clerk named Photo Frame, and headed for the frame section of the store. Fortunately, the store was quite empty today other than one or two other ponies photo-copying photos. I looked at all the frames standing before me, all in different shapes, sizes, colors, and pattern. Gazing at them with my magenta eyes, there was one frame that catches my eyes.

The frame was light brown, on the top, there was the words 'Best Friends' in cursive and pink, and at the bottom, there was a word that said 'Forever' in cursive and purple. It was perfect, and not to mention that it has the right size, too. "This is awesome! This will suit the picture that I am giving Rarity!" I exclaimed, to which Angel and Devil nodded as in saying 'yes'.

I took the frame and headed for the clerk. "Five bits, please." Photo Frame said as I place down five bits and puts the photo into the frame. It was perfect. I started towards home again, with my mini guardians gently flying by my side. Rarity will love this gift, will she?  Or will she thinks the gift is too practical?