Lightning Dust Returns

Rainbow Dash was emitted out of the hospital.  Se walked along the dirt roads of Ponyville and looked up to the sky.  Some pegasus ponies were zipping through the clouds making it a clear, bright sunny day.  This weather didn't match Rainbow Dash's mood at all.  She looked at where her wings used to be.  All that was left were two very tiny bumps and some stitches.  She could 'flap' the bumps, but they did not lift her off the ground.

Lightning Dust was also out of the hospital.  She had gotten what she deserved, which was hatred from everypony.  Dash's friends were so angry with Lightning Dust that they told everypony what she did to Rainbow Dash.  Dash continued down the road.  She would to live life as an earth pony now.  She did not want to be an earth pony.  Though, she still was a pegasus, but she may as well be an earth pony anyway.

She decided to go visit Applejack because she was a real earth pony.  Rainbow even tried to buck trees for apples, but pegasus ponies are much weaker than earth ponies.  At least Fluttershy was there for her the most.  Rainbow Dash could still go home, but that required a ride in the hot air balloon to and back.  Dash spent most of her time with her friends on the ground.  She found herself complimenting mother nature because she never stopped to look at it until now.

In fact, walking through the woods was now Rainbow Dash's hobby.  She never got tired of it.  The first day of hiking in the woods Dash felt herself do something that she hadn't done for a full week: smile.  It could have been worse, like what if Rainbow Dash had passed away?  Dash knew that would leave her friends in hardships.  Pinkie Pie also stopped by a lot to offer Rainbow Dash some cupcakes, which Dash always excepted.

"So, how are you doing now?" Raindrops asked Rainbow Dash one day.

"Well, it can get irritating to not just fly everywhere, but my friends help a lot," Rainbow Dash answered.

"If you like, we can walk through the woods with you," Cloudkicker offered.

Dash smiled big

"Thanks girls, even though we don't see each other much," she said.

Scootaloo also faired better.  Dash taught her to fly the best she could.  Despite not having wings now, Scootaloo followed Rainbow's instructions and flew a little.  She managed an impressive ten feet!

My advice to you is this: there will be a spark of hope around every corner, even if the situation you have seems very dark.