Rainboom Anomaly

(Dominic’s P.O.V.)

Pulling my hands away from Dash, I couldn’t help but silently groan...

She was lying on her stomach with her one good wing fully extended, and her forelegs were crossed underneath her head as she slept soundly. Her hind legs were spread out behind her, but what was really important, was that now she couldn’t ask anything more from me; as long as she remained asleep.

Letting my fingers extend as far as possible, I let out a barely audible sigh, before looking down at Dash as she peacefully slept. She had a like smile on her muzzle as she slumbered, and for that, I was grateful. I had been doing my best to make amends for my ill thought and somewhat cruel joke... alright, downright cruel joke that I had used on her earlier. The first order of business, which I wasn’t sure if she had been serious about or not, was she wanted... eh, special attention. I had of course, refused, but the way she had looked towards me, and then her sudden laughing fit; I still can’t tell if she meant it or not. After that, I had been instructed to apologize to her for the joke I had played on her earlier. And finally, the last request, for now at least, also the one I had just fulfilled, was to ease her discomfort that she was feeling with being stuck inside a hospital.

Carefully and silently walking away from the sleeping Pegasus, I interlaced my fingers, before pushing the base of those joints outwards. A sharp pain lanced from my hands and up my arms, but was followed by a pleasurable sensation that was accompanied by the cracking sound of knuckles.

Yawning a bit as I sat down on my bed, I pulled my hands to either side of my body as far back as I could, before flexing my arms and tensing my legs; stretching out my entire body all at once. It worked well enough that most the tenseness left my muscles, but my fingers were still sorer than anything else.

Shaking my head as a light chuckle came from my throat; I looked back over at the other occupied bed, before letting the thoughts come foremost to my mind. Heh, for someone that wants to seem so tough, her fur and feathers are extremely soft...

Lying on my back, I looked at the ceiling as the sunlight began to fade, and where the room used to be lit by a dim glow, it was now becoming darker and darker. I didn’t know if it was because of the sunlight being hidden by clouds, possibly some mountains, or anything else, but I ignored that as I closed my eyes. Tonight, I was going to get some rest before I was called to do anything in the morning. It was no doubt that when I woke up, I was going to meet the eyes of a pony... there was no way this was some hallucination or drugs that were induced into my system. My flight had been real enough, and not only had I been engaged in aerial combat, but I had destroyed Victors craft; even if it was at the expense of my own. But before I had even lost consciousness... I had seen Dash before I had reached the ground... so no matter what, by some strange possibility, this was all real.

Letting my mind slip to happier and less confusing memories, I grabbed a pillow and pulled it under my head, before letting myself drift off to some much needed sleep...

“So... this hospital, it doesn’t have any form of bathing facilities big enough to accommodate my size?” Another shake of the pony doctors head, and I let out a silent cuss for my misfortune. I didn’t need a cleansing yet for smell, but I felt disgusting. Before I had jumped in my fighter to engage in dog fighting with Victor, I had been working on my jet, and the many cleansers I had been using, along with the sweat from my adrenaline rush the previous day had left me feeling grimy. It wasn’t a big issue, rather a personal preference to feeling clean rather than how I currently did.

“Sorry Mr. Wild... but uh... perhaps when you arrive in Ponyville, they may have one more your size.”

Shifting my weight to my other foot as my arms remained crossed; I looked behind me and at the closed door. Dash was still asleep inside the room, as I had actually left the room to seek guidance to a bath, as I was sure ponies didn’t have showers yet, but upon exiting, I had met a guard. She had readily raised it to point at me, and when she demanded to know why I was, eh, ‘trying to escape’, I had simply asked her to fetch me someone that worked here; not that it helped much.

Sighing, I turned my gaze back to the one in front of me, before asking, “Alright, so what time are Dash and I supposed to leave for Ponyville?” Glancing down the hall, I saw a pair of nurses talking silently while periodically taking glances at me. Can’t say I was really surprised though.

There was a sound of paper rustling in front of me, and when I looked back at the doctor, he seemed to hold the clipboard in his hooves with no problem, yet I wasn’t going to question it. I had seen too many strange things in this new land in less than twenty four hours. I may ask how and why later on, but for now, I wanted to just see everything before I questioned anything. “You and Ms. Dash are scheduled to leave for Ponyville’s hospital through carriage sometime before noon.” Nodding my head, I looked around, before I asked, “Is that all the news I have for now?”

After he nodded, I turned around, and quietly entered the room. It was a good thing that I did so with as minimum noise as possible, as Dash was still sleeping peacefully. While I made my way over to my bed, I stopped when I noticed Dash was lightly shivering in her bed. It wasn’t really that hard of a decision to make, but then I saw something that would make my effort futile; she was lying on top of her blankets.

She was still lying on her stomach, so if I made to simply pick her up to maneuver the blankets out from under her... well, I may just wake her up rather than keeping her asleep. Then again, if I didn’t try, I knew I would feel guilty, even though I knew the futility of it. And it wouldn’t be as simple as opening the window and letting the sun land on her... the sun rose on the other side of the building.

Screw it, if I don’t try to help her, she will wake up. If I do try, then I risk some awkwardness. Yet then again... the former is the worse of the two. She already dislikes be from yesterday’s ill planned prank, but this... well, I hope she doesn’t try to destroy my face again.

Sighing heavily, I made my way over to Dash, and I looked her over. She had since refolded her wing, but she was still on her stomach. Shaking my head, I leaned over her, and very carefully, along with being as gentle as I could, I slid my hands under her while keeping my central weight balance off to the side so that I wouldn’t just fall on her.

Pulling her closer to me, I wasn’t too surprised when she mumbled in her sleep, but I was when she seemed to roll over and snuggle closer to me. Yup... this is a fucking bad idea...

Now Dash was on her back, snuggled into my chest with her head being closer to my beck, and my arms were not only cradling her body, but her wings as well. I made sure to very carefully wiggle my fingers down her back and closer to the top lining of the blanket, but it was harder, as she was between me and the bed, and I didn’t want to rely too much on her bed to keep me off of her. I continued to slide my hand down her abdomen and closer to the top of the blankets, but I had to stop as she giggled lightly.

Then another issue aroused.

A loud creaking came from outside, and before I even had a chance to extract myself from where I was above the sleeping Dash, the door opened up. The nurse pushing the cart called out in a happy, yet loud voice, “Rainbow Dash, time for breakfa-a... oh...?”

Dash jerked awake rather quickly, and she gasped loudly as if doused in a freezing bath. I looked away from the nurse and down into Dashs’ wide eyes. Her muzzle was hanging open as her jaw worked a bit, as if to ask something, but no sound came out. I looked back towards the nurse as she seemed to stammer a bit, and I saw the redness starting to emerge on her cheeks. It was then that I found out how hard it was to keep myself from blushing, but it didn’t matter, because as soon as I opened my mouth, I blurted out rather quickly instead of the refined voice I had wanted, “T-This isn’t what it l-looks like!”

Looking back down, I saw Dash was also now blushing quite bad, yet she was looking to the side, before quickly forcing her eyes somewhere else. Her muzzle remained firmly shut as her cheeks continued to acquire a deeper shade of crimson, yet while that was happening, I saw her wing slowly beginning to extend.

Turning my attention back to the Nurse, she also noticed Dash’s wing, and if it was possible, she blushed even more, before she said, “S-Sorry i-if I'm interrupting something... heh heh... I... I will just leave the cart here. Uh... e-enjoy!”

Before anything else was said, the Nurse was gone, and as soon as the door clicked shut, Dash made movement below me, and when I looked back down, she was blushing considerably now, before she said as coolly as she could; though I heard a wavering in her voice. “Uh... w-why are we i-in this position?”

Chuckling, I tried to pull away, but her hooves were instantly around my neck, so I was forced to answer right there... practically face to face. “Well, I was walking to my bed, and I saw you shivering... you were lying on your blankets, I tried to get to them without waking you up... yada yada yada... and this is what happened.”

A smirk grew across her muzzle, and she smiled, before saying boastfully, “Getting sweet on me are ya? Heh... well, either way... please, can you stop standing over me like this? It is getting a little, uh...” her wing fluttered lightly, “Uncomfortable...”

Pulling my hands out from under her back, I took a few steps back, never once feeling the warmness in my face leave. Shaking my head, I looked at Dash as she rolled herself over, and when she stood up, I watched her refold her wing, before shuffling it a few times. It was only when she looked at me that she smiled nervously, before she asked, “So... that nurse said she left breakfast...?”

I nodded my head, still unsure of what to do, but then Dash made it clear as she smiled more confidently, and said, “Well, first order of business... get us our food!”

Chuckling a bit, I went over, and retrieved a tray from the top of the cart, and carefully made my way to Dash. Setting the tray down in front of her, she smiled warmly, before she quickly looked down at her tray again. Smirking, I simply shook my head, before I went back to retrieve my tray. While I made my way to the cart, I made sure to talk loud enough, “Hey Dash... the doctor says we are leaving for Ponyville hospital sometime before noon.”

“R-Really? Sweet! When we get back... you’re gonna have to talk with Twilight though.”

Grabbing my tray, I looked at Dash, before I asked, “Twilight...? Firstly, who is that, and secondly, why?”

“One, because she is a total egghead, and she will want to know more about where you came from. And she is also one of my good friends, so you better not scare her like you did me!”

Chuckling, I set my tray down, before raising my hands and saying, “I can’t make any promises...”

“...Yes you can.”

Looking towards Dash, I saw she was standing up while glaring towards me, and I flinched, before I quickly amended, “A-Alright, I promise I won’t scare her...”

She remained standing like that, looking me over, before she nodded and went back to her food. Letting out an inaudible sigh, I shook my head, before I went to try and eat my breakfast...

It’s going to be an interesting stay in Ponyville if Dash is going to be watching my every move...

(Rainbow Dash’s P.O.V.)

Dear Rainbow Dash,

It warms my heart to know your wing is healing speedily, and after just a few days as well. I have been informed on Dominic’s behavior and persona from the staff along with my guards’ reports, but I have also been told that he hasn’t actively tried to harm anypony. While you will soon be flying again, it pains me to restrict your freedom with my request. I have given it thought, and you were most qualified to fill this roll. I request that you keep a close eye on Dominic during his stay in Ponyville, as you know him better than anypony else already, and that leaves you with a bond to him that nopony else will be able to easily establish.

Glancing up from the letter, I looked over it and at Dom as he slept. I don’t know what she means that I have a bond with him, as I have only known him for nearly a full days’ worth of time. Sure, he was handsome, in his own, odd, freakish way, but most my teasing with him was just that... jokes and teasing. Shaking my head as I mumbled absently to myself, I went back to the letter...

If you wish to not attempt to fulfill this request, then please have Twilight send me a letter, and I will see if anypony else wishes to take this task. Until then however, I wish you the best of luck, and may your recovery be swift.

My sister and I will visit in a few days upon your arrival to discuss the specifics if you wish to accept this task. Please note any and all behavior from Dominic as well before our arrival.

~Princess Celestia

-Three Days Later-

(Dominic’s P.O.V.)

I swear, this isn’t what I thought I was going to be doing when I told Dash that I would do anything for her. I thought that she would be having me help her do things, not me just always doing... well, this!

Dash let out a low moan of pleasure as she rolled her shoulders a bit, and her wings flapped lighter than they had done the previous times I had messaged her. Currently rubbing my fingers through her feathers, I let out a quiet sigh as she shuddered briefly. I was trained to fly jets and take out enemy aircraft without collateral damage, but this was an entirely different thing. While I was no expert, I could feel the stiffness that her body held the first time I did this nowhere in any of her muscles.

The worst part about always messaging Rainbow Dash now, was I almost always expected her to request my... services. So it was a few instances when I had actually assumed she was asking for me to deal with another sore spot, when she had in fact said nothing at all. Those were the embarrassing moments; more than when she had suggested us do something more than just her messages. Heh, at least this time I was able to tell she was joking right away...

I had found out during the past few days that there were a few spots on her wings and base of her wings that I shouldn’t touch. I could still remember the pain lividly. I had been running my fingers through her fur, yet while I was absently working my way back up towards her neck, I had rubbed along the base of her wing. That had been the calm before the storm. After letting out a shrill shriek along with bolting into an upright and alert position, Dash had looked towards me with the angriest face I had ever seen on her muzzle. Not only had she had the largest blush as well, but she left quite the imprint on my cheek. She never told me why she had reacted that way, but I had received a warning not to touch there, along with various other spots on her body.

That was also something I was curious about. She had said where not to touch on her body, not the female populace as a whole. That left a curiously large hole in my knowledge of these ponies. I already wasn’t sure if I shouldn’t touch a mare at all, or just certain spots, or if it all I was learning only involved Dash or not. Either way, if humans write books on human behavior and social norms, then what was stopping ponies from doing the same? Before, I would’ve said it was due to the fact that they don’t have hands or fingers, but that had been tossed out the window once I saw one of the staff write a note on a piece of paper. They had held the quill inside their muzzle, or between both of their fore hooves, and then proceeded to write.

Then there were unicorns. I had only seen a few, and they seemed to be guests of those injured in the hospital. I had seen them levitating flowers, but I had made sure to observe when hidden. I didn’t want a repeat of what happened in the other hospital.

Sigh...

Looking down, I found my hands were actually now rubbing over the backs of Dash’s ears, but I stopped when I saw Dash was practically sleeping again. There was that smile on her muzzle again, one that I only saw after every session that put her to sleep.

“Ah... I didn’t say you can stop...”

Sighing myself, I clenched, and then unclenched my fingers multiple times to get the stiffness from them. While I did that, I lightly nudged Dashs’ wing before saying, “Yeah, but I want to stop... it’s been over an hour already...”

Dash rolled onto her side, and as she looked towards me with probably the most adorable expression I have ever seen, before she puckered her lower lip, “Please...?”

I felt myself frown a bit as she continued to pout. I know she wasn’t a human... but I had indeed grown soft towards Dash... I could at least safely call her a friend; but I wasn’t sure how strong of a friendship it was.

Sighing, I motioned for her to roll over, before I said, “Fine...”

“YES!” Dash did a fist bump like gesture in the air, before she smiled sheepishly towards me, and went back to lying on her stomach. Shaking my head lightly, I lightly ran by hand down her neck, and she smiled widely before she sighed again. Today is going to be another long day...