“Hey Fluttershy, tea’s ready.” Calls a familiar rainbow maned pegasus as she trots into the room from the nearby kitchen.

“Thank you, Rainbow Dash.” Answers a canary yellow pegasus with a bubblegum pink mane resting calmly on a nearby sofa. Fluttershy returns her attention to the newspaper before her, with a slight smirk she reads through it one more time, as Rainbow Dash sets the tray of tea on the dining table.

“So Amaryllis, mind telling me what’s so funny?” The rainbow maned pegasus asks, with a quizzically upturned eyebrow.

The pegasus nods, “They just found the jerk that raped me the other night, now they're making a big deal about it since he was of the royal household in Canterlot.” The yellow mare chuckles once more, her eyes flashing green for a half second as her disguise falters.

Rainbow Dash sighs before shaking her head. “He really shouldn’t have done that. Well at least you didn’t leave any evidence behind. Did you?” She asks seriously.

“No, not really. Only a late book that needed to be returned to the library, borrowed by another of the snobs in Canterlot.” The pegasus answers.

Rainbow Dash smiles at her friends ingenuity. “Well, that’s good. So, Tea?”

Fluttershy nods, “Yes please.” Rainbow Dash nods in return, grabbing the teapot in her teeth, then tilts it just enough to pour the steaming green fluid into the cups. “Ahh, Green Tea, Twilight and Zecora sure know what relaxes me best. Thank you, Rainbow.” She answers with a small hug, her lips stretching into a small smile before settling back down and taking a sip.

“So, Flutters?” The rainbow maned pegasus asks with a small amount of perturbation.

Fluttershy looks up from her morning tea, “Yes Rainbow?”

With a sigh, having found no way to ease into it, Rainbow jumps into the topic head first. “So, how bad was it? I mean the being raped and all?”

A sharp glint appears in the kind yellow mare’s eye, for but a moment before disappearing under her deep caring persona. “I w-wont lie Rainbow, it hurt. A lot. But I’m getting better. However, I don’t think it will be safe for anypony similar to him to be around me any time soon.” She answers, her voice wavering slightly, but still calm.

The cornflower blue pegasus nods understanding. “Alright then, but Ammy?”

“Yes Rainbow?”

Rainbow Dash firmly answers “If you’re feeling down. Just remember, me, Gilda, Twilight, and even Zecora are here, and we’ll listen to you. We’re here for you and we always will be.” Rainbow Dash then walks over and wraps her hooves around the canary yellow pegasus.

“Thank you Rainbow Dash, I think I’ll visit Que- Twilight a bit later, For now...” The young mare walks over to the polychromatic pegasus and rubs her muzzle just below the other’s jaw. Rainbow Dash reciprocates the gesture by wrapping both her hooves and wings around her small yellow friend.

“You’re welcome Flutters, lets take you to bed. I’ll clean the cottage a bit while you rest.” Fluttershy nods acceptance into Rainbow Dash’s neck and the cyan pegasus releases her small friend from the hug, before leading the way upstairs and into their shared bedroom. ‘Well Rainbow Dash, at least she’s on the mend. Hopefully the rest of the year remains calm, for her sake.’ After settling her friend into bed, Rainbow Dash walks out of the room, closing the door as she looks at the calender her griffon friend bought her the previous year. Grabbing a nearby piece of writing stone, she marks another day.

Cagnim, 3rd, 999th CR.

Author's Note

A/N I hope this makes up for the other horrid chapters you've been introduced to. happy Nightmare night all

Editor Firedon.