Cloudsdale, the Untold Story

Ponyville, 10:15 A.M., August 5th, 2008, 3 years ago

Rainbow Dash was flying over the country side of Equestria. She looked down and saw a little town in the distance, “That place could work, all I would need is a house.” She turned and flew down to the town in the distance, “I should probably find the town square. Maybe I can ask some pony if they know where it is.” She flew up to a little pink pony with a poofy mane, “Uh, hi. Can you tell me where the town square is?”

The pink pony stared at Rainbow Dash for a few seconds until, “*gasp* You’re looking for the town square.” The pony was talking at a mile a minute, “That must mean you’re new here, even though I already could tell you’re new here because I know every pony here in Ponyville, and I’ve never seen you here before which means you’re knew here, and that must be why you’re looking for the town square because. You probably wanna place to stay here. My name’s Pinkie Pie. I’d really love to get to know you some time because you seem like such a nice pony. Come on I’ll show you to the town square.” The two only walked a few feet until they were up to a building, “Here we are. Come on, let’s go inside.”

The two walked in through the front door. Rainbow Dash looked in and saw a few ponies inside turn around to see the two ponies enter. One of these ponies was to Rainbow Dash’s surprise, was Fluttershy. Rainbow Dash’s eyes grew in surprise, “Oh, sweet, Celestia. Fluttershy, you’re alive?! I thought you were dead after you never came back! What happened?!”

“Well you see, when you and the two bullies flew by me, you knocked me off of the cloud I was standing on. Midnight jumped down to save me but close to the ground a group of butterflies caught me. I loved it here on the ground so much, I decided to stay here.”

“Well did you see what happened to Midnight?”

“Oh, I don’t know what happened to Midnight. When I was caught by the butterflies, I was too taken by the cuteness of all the little critters.”

“Oh, okay.”

“Why, have you seen Midnight any time?”

“Um, no, not since I lost both of you.”

“*gasp* Fluttershy you know this pony? That’s great! You two must be friends, because you’ve been acting all chummy. And you two were reunited like-”

“Cool yer jets sugar cube.” An orange pony interrupted, “Let the new pony here speak. Now, what can we do yah for?” The orange pony walked up to her and vigorously shook her hoof, “The name’s Applejack. Welcome to our beautiful little town of Ponyville. How can we help yah?”

“Ow, do you think you shook hard enough? Any way, my name is Rainbow Dash. I came here to Ponyville looking for a place to stay.”

“Hey girls I’ve got an Idea! Fluttershy came from Cloudsdale, and Rainbow Dash must’ve came from Cloudsdale two! So we should make a house out of Clouds for her! It will be like a reminder of home!”

“Pinkie Pie, outta all of the hootinany nonsense you say, that actually makes sense. Mayor Mare, can you organize a group of pegasus ponies to move the clouds?”

“Can do Applejack. Let’s organize a town meeting at noon. Can you and Pinkie gather up all of the ponies in Ponyville?”

“Don’t you worry bout that. Me’n Pinkie Pie will have them ponies rounded up faster then faster than a cow can stampede.”

“Well that’s good. We’ll see every pony in Ponyville at the town hall at noon.”

“Come on Pinkie Pie, let’s get roundin.” Applejack walked out while pinkie bounced out behind her.

“Hey Fluttershy can we head to your house now? I kinda wanna talk to you in private.”

“Oh, okay Rainbow Dash. Let’s get going.”

Fluttershy’s house, 10:45 A.M., August 5th, 2008, 3 years ago

“So, what did you wanna talk to me about?”

“It’s about Midnight, I lied when I said I haven’t seen him. I don’t know how this happened but, the day after you and Midnight came to the ground. Midnight came back up to Cloudsdale and nearly killed me. But he wasn’t himself, he said he was taken over by Nightmare Moon.”

“Isn’t that just an old mare’s tale?”

“That’s what I thought, but why would Midnight just attack me like that? I had no other choice but to run. I’ve been running from him for the past 2 years. And that’s why I came here. I lied because I didn’t want any pony else to get involved. Every pony who has helped me in the past has just ended up dying. I only told you this because you’re Midnight’s friend two, and because you’re my only friend right now.”

“Well Rainbow Dash, I’m g-glad you told me. I-I think, if we tried, w-we could get through this together. Let’s just try and forget about this for now. Come on, I think we should go back to the town hall.”

Ponyville Town Hall, 12:00 P.M., August 5th, 2008, 3 years ago

“Hello every pony, and thank you for coming. We would like to welcome the newest member to Ponyville, all the way from Cloudsdale.”

“Okay Rainbow Dash, let’s show them the confident me. You’re in a new place now, so it’s time to put Midnight behind me.”

“I would like every pony to meet, Rainbow Dash.” Rainbow Dash walked out of the town hall to see all of the ponies in Ponyville, eagerly waiting for her, “She’s an old friend of Fluttershy’s, and she just came here to find a new place to live. Pinkie Pie had suggested to make her a new home out of clouds. For any pony here who wants to help with this welcome gift project, then sign up on the volunteer page in the town hall. Rainbow Dash, why don’t you go ahead and introduce yourself.

“Alright.” She walked over to the podium, “Good afternoon fillies and gentle colts. My name is Rainbow Dash, the best flier to come outta Cloudsdale. I’m happy to have received such a warm, unexpected, welcome here to Ponyville. Now I’m not so much sure how much help I’m gonna get in making my new house, but I would so totally love it if you did. Anyway, I’ll be staying with Fluttershy until I have an actual place to stay. So I’ll be there if any pony needs to talk to me. Now, does any pony have any questions for me?”

“Tell us a story from Cloudsdale.” Pinkie Pie bursted out

“Alright, here’s the story of my first day in flight school.”

Rainbow Dash’s house, 8:13 P.M., August 5th, 2008, 3 years ago

“Thanks every pony, the house is great so far.”

“We can head to Cloudsdale tomorrow to get a rainbow fall.”

“Um, Rainbow Dash, I was just wondering.”

“Yeah Fluttershy, what’s up?”

“It’s just, I know I said to put Midnight behind us for now, but do you really think it was smart to tell every pony in Ponyville about Midnight? I thought you said you don’t want any pony to get involved.”

“Hey don’t worry about it. I never even told a single pony but you about how he is now. So we’ll be fine as long as we don’t talk about him.”

“I’m sure hope you’re right Rainbow Dash. I’m not so sure having this big event over you was such a good idea either. It could just help Midnight find you easier.”

“Don’t worry so much Fluttershy, he’s not gonna find me here for a while.”

“And what will you do when he finds you again?”

“I don’t know, I might just get out of there again like I’ve been doing.”

“I’m not so sure how much running for years on end is gonna help you, If I were you, I’d find a new solution.”

“What the hay?” Rainbow thought, “This is a side of Fluttershy I haven’t seen.”

“I guess I’ll see you tomorrow Rainbow Dash.”

“Oh okay, see yah later Fluttershy, then.”