Lightning Dust Returns

Rainbow Dash woke up feeling groggy.  That's when she remembered her wings were gone, and she moaned.  She heard soft little snores and saw Fluttershy sleeping on her bed.

"Hey Fluttershy, I'm awake," Dash said.

Fluttershy opened her aqua colored eyes and looked to Rainbow Dash.  Rainbow didn't look tough at all.  She had dried tear stains running down her face, and her eyes looked a little pink.

"How do you feel?" Shy asked.

"Like crap," Dash said with a chuckle.

There was a knock on the door.  Fluttershy got up and answered it.  Outside was a nurse and standing next to her was Scootaloo.

"Rainbow Dash, this filly here was desperate to see you," the nurse said.

Scootaloo walked in the room.  She too, looked like she had been crying.

"Hey, Squirt," Dash greeted.

"Rainbow Dash, are you alright?  Please tell me you're alright!" Scootaloo demanded.

"Don't worry kid, I'm fine...except for one thing," Dash said sadly.

"Oh no, what?" Scoots asked.

"Uuhh...well, I lost my wings," Rainbow said flatly.

"Your-your wings are g-gone?" Scootaloo stammered.

"'Fraid so Scoots," Dash responded with heartbreak in her voice.

"But that can't be true!  We were supposed to fly together someday!" Scootaloo almost yelled.

Scootaloo leapt up onto the bed and embraced Rainbow Dash tightly sobbing all the way.  Dash hugged the orange filly back.

"Now there, you're not the only one upset by this," Rainbow Dash said.

"Rainbow Dash, how about I go get the rest?" Fluttershy asked.

"That would be great.  Please do," Dash responded.

So Fluttershy opened the door and trotted outside to go get her friends.  Dash was still holding Scootaloo and stroking her light magenta mane.  Scootaloo was also truly devastated.

Lightning Dust rested on a cloud waiting for Rainbow Dash to come back.  Other ponies had heard about her crash.  Spitfire and Soarin came to Ponyville to check on Rainbow Dash.  They entered the hospital.  Lightning Dust watched and followed.  She entered behind the two Wonderbolts.  They asked where Rainbow Dash's room was and went to it.

Rainbow Dash was shocked to see Spitfire and Soarin come inside her room.

"Hello Rainbow Dash, long time no see," Spitfire said.

"We heard about your crash, and we were wondering when you'll feel better to fly," Soarin added.

"Actually you two, my wings are gone...I can't fly," dash said back.

Fire and Soar were horrified.

"Do you know how you crashed in the first place?" Spitfire asked.

"Not exactly.  I was just flying as normal when something slammed against me.  I managed to see a pony land on aneraby cloud looking a little hurt, though," Rainbow Dash answered.

"Well, somepony hurt you badly!" Spitfire said angrily.

Lightning Dust came into the room next.  Rainbow Dash looked up and scowled.

"What do you want Lightning Dust?" she asked with a snort.

"I heard you were injured so I came to see you," Lightning said back.

"Why would you care though?" Rainbow Dash asked. "you were mad at me when you were kicked out of the Wonderbolts Academy."

"True, but I returned," Lightning Dust said with a snicker.

"Why are you laughing?!" Soarin demanded.

Suddenly the door opened and in came Fluttershy with the rest of her friends.  They waved.  Pinkie Pie had a platter of strawberry frosted cupcakes.  Twilight had some Daring Do books, and Rarity had brought a bracelet made out of sapphires.

"We hope these gifts will make you feel better!" Pinkie Pie said.

"Thanks girls," was all Rainbow could say.

"Oh my, the Wonderbolts are here!" Rarity said.

"Not all of us.  Fleetfoot is off helping out at flight School," Spitfire said.

Lightning Dust smiled big.

"What kind of smile is that?" Rainbow asked.

"I was the one who bumped into you and made you crash, becasue I swore revenge!" Lightning said with hate in her heart.

Everypony in the room was shocked and furious.

"W-why would you do this?!  RAINBOW DASH DID NOTHING TO YOU!!" Scootaloo yelled.

"You don't know anything because you weren't at the Wonderbolts Academy," Lightning said with a scoff.

"That doesn't matter!  What matters is how much you hurt Rainbow Dash!" Applejack spat.

Spitfire and Soarin were the angriest of them all, though.  They faced Lightning Dust.

"You were kicked out of the Wonderbolts Academy because you were showing off and pushing your limits!" Spitfire scolded.

Rainbow Dash herself felt burning rage.  Not caring about what the doctors said she jumped out of bed and dove onto Lightning Dust.  She began punching her repeatedly in the face.  Everypony was shouting at Rainbow to stop, but Rainbow ignored.

"YOU DESTROY MY ABILITY TO FLY JUST FOR REVENGE?!!" Dash shouted.

She kept beating Lightning Dust, even driving her to tears of pain.  Lightning tried to shove Rainbow off of her, but the blue pegasus was to strong and heavy.  No matter how much the ponies in the room told Rainbow Dash to stop, she did not.  Fluttershy quickly called for a nurse or a doctor or anypony.  One came in and was easily able to separate  the two ponies.

Rainbow Dash kept flailing her arms and throwing punches in the air.  Scootaloo cried and clung to Fluttershy.  AJ hid her face behind her hat.  Lightning Dust lay on the floor sniffling and fuming with anger.  Her face was covered in bruises and she had a black eye.  She also had a bloody nose which she clutched with a hoof.

Lightning Dust saw the doctor come to her before she blacked out.