The Dash Household

"So where exactly do you live?" Asked Golden Shadow as he and Rainbow Dash walked deeper and deeper into the more rich parts of Canterlot.

"Actually, this is where I live." Said Rainbow Dash walking towards a small home, that stood only one story high. It was made from red bricks, and the porch from light brown wood. Two windows came out of the brick work, one on the east end of the house, one on the west. The house also sat halfway up a steep hill, which was paved with flowers, and short green, crisp grass.

"Oh, okay." Said Golden Shadow shrugging, and walking up the driveway, and to the porch where Rainbow Dash was standing.

"My parents aren't going to be home this weekend, so for now it will be just us...and my other friends are as well, I hope that's okay, because that's what's happening." Said Rainbow Dash, ushering in Golden Shadow before locking the door behind them both.

"That's fine." Said Golden Shadow, walking deeper and deeper into the home, "So...where will I be sleeping tonight?"

Rainbow Dash walked over to a door, and opened it revealing a small bedroom, "This is where you will be sleeping, but you are more than welcome to hang out with all of us before we all go..well sleep. Just do one favor..."

"What?" Interrupted Golden Shadow, whilst examining his sleeping quarters.

"Take the makeup off. I think it freaks out Flutters for some reason. Also, it's kinda silly." Said Rainbow Dash with a light smirk imprinted on her face.

"Fine, I'll take it off, and leave it off around you guys, but if we go out in public, I'm putting it back on. I don't want to have to deal with walking around with all the scars and bruises on my face, and the questions people will ask."

"That's a start...I guess." Said Rainbow Dash motioning him to a restroom where he quickly removed the clown makeup, and then to the basement.

"Well we can just hang out down here, while we wait for everyone else to show their faces. In the meantime..." Said Rainbow Dash with a smirk.

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Thirty minutes later.

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"Rainbow Dash, we're here!" Yelled Pinkie Pie from upstairs.

"Uh, are they going to blow this way out of proportion?" Said Golden Shadow shirtless, and covered in whipped cream.

"Most likely." Said Rainbow Dash, wearing a tank top, and short shorts, and also covered in whipped cream.

"What...the...fuck." Said Twilight Sparkle as she casted her vision upon the scene. "What have you two been doing?" She said again in shock, whilst her jaw dropped.

"Not what you..." Said Golden Shadow looking up at a shocked Twilight Sparkle, and a furious Applejack.

"You don't get to talk, you...you...ugh, I can't even think of a word. Just shut up!" Interrupted Applejack, whom looked as if she was about to explode with rage.

"it's actually not what you think. Just let Golden explain himself." Said Rainbow Dash, blushing a little.

"Fine." Said Applejack under her breath, tapping her foot waiting for an explanation, "Well, you better start explaining before I come there and tan your hide."

"Alright. She invited me in, and we went down stairs..." Said Golden as a he explains, and goes into a flashback.

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"So...Golden, didn't you say you fought?" Asked Rainbow Dash as they sat down on a red velvet leather couch.

"No...but I do. I've been in a few kick boxing competitions, but's about it. I can hold my own." Replied Golden, looking at Rainbow Dash, and rubbing one of his older scars.

"Hmm. Would you be able to teach me anything, just in case some guy tries to come onto me again, and doesn't take no for an answer, or...well something." Said Rainbow Dash standing up. "I don't want to be known as the girl who just kicks her problems in the balls...it's the easy way, but..."

"Not the fun way, or the most painful way, or the most crippling way, if you know how." Said Golden Shadow with a smirk on his face, and standing up. "Yeah, I could teach you a few things you might not know."

"Sweet, what first." Said Rainbow Dash excitedly.

"I think we should just do a slow fight, step by step, I'll teach you how to disable anyone...easily."

"Throw a punch at me." Said Golden Shadow, as he put his arms up.

Rainbow Dash through a wide jab at him, and he easily blocked and grabbed her arm, and stepped around behind her. She pinned her arm behind her back with the hand facing up. He also gently propped his foot on the crease behind her knee.

"A yank up, and a push down. You would have your right arm yanked out of its socket, and all the muscle connecting your knee to the rest of your body severed. Permanent, crippling damage that would send most human beings into shock. Never do this, unless someone plans on killing you." Said Golden Shadow, releasing her from the grip.

"Okay, if I'm not supposed to use that, what can I use." Said Rainbow Dash her arms crossed.

"First of all, I don't think you do to begin with, but don't pick fights. Now, a good thing to do is a throat punch right to the Adam's apple. It will hurt...a lot. The temples are fair game, and pretty easy to hit. Now, the best thing to do when in a fight, is let him, or her, strike first, block, and then strike. Examine how he fights, and adapt. That's how I fight."

"Alright, well what else do you have for me?" Asked Rainbow Dash, her arms still crossed.

Golden Shadow lunged at her, striking her with a light jab to the stomach, before dropping low to throw a sweeping kick to her legs, barely knocking her over.

"I have that. A good disable, and they are on the ground, to do whatever with." Said Golden Shadow, helping her up.

"Okay, thanks, now I have some stuff to practice." Said Rainbow Dash as she quickly landed a jab to his stomach, and tried to do a sweep kick, but he moved just a bit faster, and jumped out of range. Golden Shadow walked up to her, and threw a hook to the ribs, which connected, and then he dropped under her, places his shoulder on her crotch, and flipping her behind him be throwing her in that manner.

"Try that on someone who doesn't know how to defend against all that." Said Golden Shadow, laughing, and once again helping her up, before they both retired to the couch.

Rainbow Dash was holding her ribs, wincing a little.

"Let me see it." Said Golden Shadow looking at Rainbow Dash's rib cage.

"What!" Exclaimed Rainbow Dash, "I'm not showing you my...oh wait. I know what you mean." Said Rainbow Dash, now more calm, and lifting up the small amount of shirt that would show her ribs. "What does it look like?"

"It looks like I punched you really hard. You're fine, just a bruise. It'll hurt for a while, but it will be fine soon enough. Said Golden Shadow, backing off to his side of the couch.

"I'm going to put something on that's a bit more comfortable." Said Rainbow Dash, yawing, and standing up, and heading for her room in the basement.

She came out a few moments later dressed in short blue shorts, and a white tank top.

"Hey, Rainbow Dash, is that whipped cream?" Said Golden looking at two spray cans of whipped cream. "You know you want to. I know I want to. Let's do this."

They both ran for the cans of whipped cream, and began spraying it into their own mouths. Golden Shadow accidentally got a little on Rainbow Dash, so she sprayed some on him. He retaliated the same way, until they were both covered in it.
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"...and then we both slipped, and Pinkie said that you were all here." Said Golden Shadow as they all crowded around the couch, with Rainbow Dash, Golden Shadow, and Pinkie Pie sitting on that, and the others sat on chairs. Pinkie Pie was drinking from what was left from the whipped cream containers, and Golden Shadow and Rainbow Dash had cleaned up with some towels on standby.

"Wait, why did you punch Dashie in the ribs again?" Asked Pinkie as she finished off the rest of the whipped cream.

"I don't know." Said Golden Shadow, directing his attention to Pinkie Pie, and finishing putting on his shirt, which hides another small scar. "I guess we were sparring for a few moments, and I did what I normally do when I spar with anyone."

"You know dear, this is the first time I have ever gotten a good look at your face." Said Rarity examining Golden Shadow's face, and facial features closely. He had a bruised face, with some scars littering his cheeks, and forehead. Short brown hair came down from his hat. He had a young face, a mouth that stretched from half an inch past his nose both ways. Eyes the size of any man his age, but one thing that made Rarity cringe was a certain scar near his temple, it read something, but it was twisted and morphed.

"Golden, what does that marking near your temple say?" Said Rarity pointing towards the scar, nervously.

"That, that is well...that one actually...well. Let's just say a gang of assholes got pissed at me, and decided it would be fun to scribble "shoot here" on my temple. It doesn't hurt, and well...a combination of burns and other blows to the head have twisted it, you can barely read it anymore, well why would you ask if you could read it...I'm rambling aren't I?" Said Golden, slouching back into the couch.

"Yes dear, but it's fine." Said Rarity, "Want to explain the other scars and bruises?" Said Rarity, whilst trying to sound sympathetic.

"Not really much to tell. Just a combination of me getting in fights, sparring with friends, kick boxing matches, and my dad being a drunk ass." Said Golden Shadow lifting up some of his hair to reveal more bruises and burns.

"Wait, you father did some of this to you? That's deplorable!" Exclaimed Rarity.

"Yeah, let's not focus on that though, let's try to have fun, doing...what were we planning on doing again?"

"I don't know." Said all of them, except for Rainbow Dash in unison.

"I was planning on...well I don't know. I thought we could all just hang out." Said Rainbow Dash shrugging.

"We could always go on a trip." Said Golden Shadow, yawning, and procuring a paper cigarette and some green and red herbs in a zip lock bag.

"What do you mean by a trip?" Asked Twilight skeptically.

"We smoke this, and your mind will send you to a dream of euphoria. It'll be fun. I grew it myself, perfectly healthy, and safe.

Golden Shadow loaded the paper cigarette, and lit it. "So who's gonna smoke some dub?" He asked.

Twilight was the first to grab it, and take a large inhale. Applejack followed cautiously, and then Rarity. Fluttershy took a small puff, and then Pinkie Pie took the largest huff. Rainbow Dash also skeptically took a puff, and then finally Golden Shadow.

"Alright guys, let's go on a trip." Said Golden Shadow laying back on the couch, and the rest relaxed. "This is going to be fun."