Death of Rainbow Dash

Rainbow Dash sat on her cloud looking into the sky. She just finish clearing it and was trying to take a nap, but just couldn't for some reason. She wasn't sure, but something told her this will be her last day of her life.

Last day of my life? Where did that come from? Rainbow thought and shook her head.

The idea sounded stupid. There was no way her life was going to end today. She must be trying too hard to take a nap. After turning over a few times, Rainbow gave up and flew away. The thought ran through her mind again and no matter what she did, she just couldn't get rid of it. Rainbow flew over Sweet Apple Acres and heard her friend Applejack talking to Apple Bloom. She stop and decide to listen, maybe it can help her get rid of that stupid thought.

"Now Apple Bloom, I understand finding ya cutie mark is imported and all, but it will have to wait. Granny Smith wants us to clean up the farm." Applejack said to her younger sister.

"I know Applejack, but I promise Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo that I'll met them for our Cutie Mark Crusaders meeting and now I got to tell them that I can't make it." Apple Bloom said back.

Rainbow listen and thought of away she can help. She flew down and said, "Maybe I can help with that."

Both Apples turn to her in surprise.

"Rainbow? You want to chores for the farm?!" Applejack ask to make sure she heard right.

"Yeah, Apple Bloom can go to her meeting and I can take her place." Rainbow said.

Anything to get rid of this stupid thought. Rainbow added in thought.

"Well Apple Bloom.", Applejack said turning to her, "Looks like ya got lucky, go and have ya meeting."

"Thanks Applejack, you too Rainbow Dash." Apple Bloom said and ran off.

"This is a first Rainbow. Normally I ask you to help out and you mostly take a nap." Applejack said after Apple Bloom left.

"Yeah, I need something else to do. I can't take a nap for some reason." Rainbow said shrugging.

Applejack raise an eyebrow before shaking her head.

"Ok, Granny Smith wants the hay in the barn. I think with ya speed you can do that in time." Applejack told her.

"Yeah, No sweat I get it done in ten seconds flat." Rainbow said and flew to the barn.

"With the amount of hay we got, there no way she going to be done in that time." Applejack said to herself and walk off to do her chores.

A few hours later Applejack was done with all her chores and saw Rainbow wasn't around. She went over to the barn and saw Rainbow was still working on it. Applejack look over and saw that she was only a quarter way done. That confuse her. Rainbow should be almost done by now, but she wasn't close. When Rainbow flew to the haystack and pick up some, Applejack can tell something was wrong.

"Hey Rainbow, What's a matter?" Applejack call out to the Pegasus.

Rainbow turn and said, "Nothing! This is taking longer than I thought. Where did you get all this? From the market?"

Applejack can tell Rainbow is lying she walk up and stop the pegasus from continuing.

"Rainbow, I know ya lyin, now what really is the matter." She said.

Seeing that Applejack wasn't going to fall for any lies she told her the truth.

"Ok, it going to sound weird, but have you ever got a thought that appear out of no where?" Rainbow ask.

"Rainbow we all get that..." Applejack said rolling her eyes.

"Hear me out! This thought was something that never happen to me. It saying that today was my last day alive." Rainbow said.

Applejack look at her as if she grew a second head.

"What in tarnation made ya think that?" She ask.

"I don't know, it just appear. I'm trying to ignore it, but it keeps coming back." Rainbow answer.

"Rainbow, I don't know what made you think that, but please work faster. I'll help ya if it make you feel better." Applejack said not believing such a thought could say that.

Rainbow nods and the two got to work. But try as she might she just couldn't get rid of that thought and it was started to annoy her. What she didn't know that her thought was right, her old life end today, but a new life for her started tomorrow.

With Applejack help Rainbow got the hay in the barn in half an hour, but the thought never went away. She was getting very annoy by it. She walk on passing all ponies still shaking her head to get the thought out, but it stay as it was saying it wasn't going anywhere. During all that, she bump into a white unicorn. Rainbow rub her head and look up. The unicorn was a stallion and he was fully white. His mane and tail was white as well and look to be as poofy as Pinkie's but a little shorter than hers. He had a light bulb on his flank and he too shook his head.

"Sorry about that." He said offering his hoof.

Rainbow took it and said, "My fault really. I wasn't looking where I was going."

"No, no, it fine." He said as he pick up blueprints that lay on the ground with his magic.

"You're new around here? I don't think I see you around before." Rainbow ask.

"Yes, I had to get away from the city life and my assistant told me about this place and we came here." He said.

"Huh? Well then, welcome to Ponyville." Rainbow said welcoming him.

"Thank you, I must be on my way." He said and walk off.

"Wow, he reminds me of Twilight a little." Rainbow said.

Meanwhile, Applejack was heading towards Twilight's to talk about the thought Rainbow told her. She believes Twilight was the best choice because Fluttershy would hover over her non-stop, Rarity would dismiss the thought and Pinkie, well, she wasn't sure what Pinkie would do. She reach Ponyville Library and knock on the door, which was answer by Spike.

"Hi, Applejack!" Spike said happily.

"Howdy Spike, is Twilight home?" Applejack ask.

"Yeah, she looking through her books again." Spike said signing.

Applejack walk in and indeed saw Twilight looking through all her books. It was because of that Twilight earn the nickname Egghead from Rainbow Dash. Which remind her why she came here.

"Hey Twi!" She said scaring her.

"Applejack! *Phew!* Don't sneak up on me like that." Twilight said try to catch her breath and restacking a book pile she was working on.

"Sorry Twilight, but I got to talk to you." Applejack said.

"About what?" Twilight asked, not turning from her work.

"About Rainbow Dash." She answer.

"What about Rainbow Dash?" Twilight ask again, still not turning.

"Well, she be acting odd today, she ask to help out with the Farm chores, she takes longer than normal to get done..." Applejack said before Twilight cut her off.

"Ask to help around is a bit strange for Rainbow, but taking long to get done? You know how Rainbow is Applejack." Twilight said still not seeing what's wrong.

"Let me finish Twi, When I went to check on her, she told me that she got a thought saying today was the last day of her life." Applejack said again.

That got Twilight attention. She turn to Applejack with wide eyes.

"What?" She ask shock.

"Yeah, I don't get it either. That why I came to you, maybe you can talk to her and figure out what made her think that. I already try and she told me it came from nowhere." Applejack said.

"I'll try, but where is she?" Twilight said thinking about it.

"Last I saw, she heading into Ponyville but where? I don't know." Applejack said.

Twilight grab some paper and her quill and place them in her saddlebags. She then turn to Applejack and thought on what was making Rainbow think that. That was something she going to have to ask once they find her.

"Spike, watch the Library! I need to find Rainbow Dash." She call out and the sound of something dropping answer her.

Twilight roll her eyes as she smile. Applejack cover her smile when she heard it and they both walk out knowing Spike was ok.

No soon then they step out, they started to smell something.

"Hey Twi, you smell that?" Applejack ask.

"Yeah, it smell like...smoke." Twilight said before it dawn on them.

Where there's smoke, there’s..."FIRE!!" The two mares shouted and rush to where it was at.

A huge Mansion that sitting on a hill sudden went up in flames and no pony knew what happen. Twilight and Applejack reach the mansion and saw the rest of their friends, except Rainbow, already there.

"What happen?" Twilight asked, once they reach the others.

"We don't know, We were told it just went up in flames." Rarity said as they watch Pegasi, Unicorns, and Earth Ponies work together to put out the fire.

"Is there anything we can do?" Applejack asked.

"We're not sure." Pinkie said not liking what she was seeing.

"Where Rainbow?" Fluttershy asked, afraid that the pegasus was trapped inside.

"Right here!," Rainbow's voice spoke as she flew next to them, "What happen?"

"Not sure, we were told it just bust into flames." Pinkie repeated before they heard an Stallion speak up.

"Are there any more ponies inside?" He asked.

"No, I think that was the last of them." Another said.

"Help!" A voice call out and they all look to see a filly with a white fur coat with a bright yellow mane and tail on the top floor.

"We can't get up there! The stairs are bust and the Pegasi are too busy to go in and try." A third shouted fearing that it was too late.

What happen next shock everypony, a rainbow blur bust pass them and into the mansion. There was only one pony they could think of that did that, Rainbow Dash!

Rainbow flew in without thinking when she heard the filly being trap on the top floor. She was over her head, but a life was in trouble and she going to save it. The heat slow her down, but she kept pushing. A beam fell in front of her, but she jump back so the flames wouldn't hurt her.

"Help!" She heard again.

"Where are you!?" Rainbow shouted.

"In here!" She heard once more.

Rainbow jump over the beam, feeling the flames lick at her fur coat. She ran until she found some doors and call out again, "Which door are you in?!"

"The fifth door on the right!' She heard again.

Rainbow could tell time was running out. She flew to the fifth door and buck it open. She flew in and saw the filly in a corner warp in a ball. Rainbow flew up to her and pick her up.

"Don't worry, I got you." Rainbow said and started to ran back out the way she came.

It was too risky to jump out the window because the glass might cut her and the filly up because of the heat. Rainbow ran and jump over the same beam and started to run down the stairs as fast as she can. There was a crack and Rainbow was sent plumbing to the ground floor, luckily the filly was unhurt in all that. Rainbow stood back up and saw the filly trying to stand up. Rainbow heard another crack and look up. The ceiling was about to fall and the filly was underneath it!

Using her wings, Rainbow push the filly out of the way as the ceiling fell on her instead. The Filly started to go back in hopes to help the mare that trying to save her, but Rainbow knew there was no time.

"Listen! You gotta get out of here! This place is about to collapse!" Rainbow told her.

"But what about you?" The Filly ask.

"Don't worry about me! Get out of here! The exit should be around the corner!" Rainbow said again.

The Filly didn't want to leave Rainbow behind, but she could see that she was right. The Filly hug her and ran out as fast as her legs can carry her. Rainbow smile as she watch as the filly disappear around the corner.

Guess the thought was true after all. Today is my last day. Rainbow thought and hear more cracking.

Rainbow lay her head down and close her eyes. She was ready and she did have the best life ever.

Outside, all the ponies watch as the filly came running out, but no sign of Rainbow Dash.

"The Mare is still inside! She trap under a piece of the ceiling!" It shouted.

The rest of the Mane Six was about to run in hoping to save their friend, but it was too late.

The mansion finally give in to the heat and flames and collapse with Rainbow still inside!

"RAINBOW DASH!!!" Twilight, Applejack, Pinkie, Rarity, and Fluttershy shouted.

They stood and look over the burning wreckage. They couldn't believe what happen. Rainbow Dash, their friend and one of the Element of Harmony, was gone.