Here we go again...

by Lillyfroo

Rating: everyone
Tags: Comedy, Random, Slice of Life
Length: 447

A colt who died was given the gift of a second life - and a second life of family drama.

After dying, Lightning Droplet is given a new family - a family that isn't exactly what he hoped he'd get.
When Rainbow Dash finds him on her porch, what else can she do but help him settle into the family that is the elements of harmony?
And more importantly, why is she spending so much time with Pinkie Pie?
(A bit of DashPie, nothing too big happens)

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2013-10-07 16:01:36 UTC

Bubbles and cupcakes

Lightning flew across the street with ease. He was always a stable flyer, no fancy tricks or anything, but enough to keep him off of his hooves. Rainbow called it Fluttershy-standard flying, and said he had to act like a stallion if he was going to last for a week. He wanted to last years. Suddenly, a grey-and-yellow blur bumped into him, knocking his wings to his sides and making him fall to the ground.

The grey mare looked at him, her wall-eyes tearing up. "I'm SO sorry! I didn't see you there!"

Lightning smiled. "It's ok."

"Oh, thank Celestia. My name is Derpy Hooves - or Ditzy Doo. Depends if your a Canterlottian or not,"

Lightning smiled. "I'll call you Bubbles."

"Bubbles?"

"Bubbles. I give ponies nicknames depending on their cutie marks."

"Oh.... then bye-de-bye, Lightning!"

"Huh, that's my actual name..."

"Oh....bye anyway!"

Ditzy stood up and flew away, but not too long before a pink blur hopped into him.

"HITHEREI'MPINKIEPIEAREYOUNEWYOUMUSTBENEWIKNOWEVERYPONYANDIME-"

A cyan hoof was shoved in her mouth.

"Pinkie, he's new, his name is Lightning, and yes, he would like a free cupcake."

"Oh GOODIE! I have seven left! One for you, him, Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, me and Fluttershy!"

She hurriedly tossed a cupcake into their hooves and ran off.

"What the hay was that?!?!"

Rainbow waited a minute before speaking.

"The most beautiful thing I've ever heard..."

You ok? (prologue)

Lightning Droplet felt a pounding in his head. It wasn't strong or pain-infusing, just a gentle, uncertain pounding. almost as if it isn't sure if it's a hoof tap or a pounding. Groaning, Lightning opened his eyes. Light. That was different. Maybe the guards of Limbo had opened a dimensional window or something.... or maybe, now he looked around, his wish had been granted: A second life. An afterlife, if you wish. Suddenly, he heard a rough, female voice. "Umm...you ok?" He turned his head to the voice. A cyan Pegasus with a rainbow mane stood proudly in front of him, a concerned look on her face. Her eyes were a rose-like colour, almost as if he was staring into roses themselves. She chuckled. "The name's Dash. Rainbow Dash. I found you on my porch - passed out."

She seemed nice enough.

"Uggh.... my head..."

"You ok?"

"Yeah. Never been better."

"If you say so."

Lightning rubbed a hoof on his eyes. He looked down at his sky-blue hoof. Sky blue...

not grey...

YES! He was finally alive again!

A....live?

Well, he wished for a life AND a family so...

He looked at the picture on the wall.

6 wacky-looking ponies stared back at him.

Here we go again...