Elements

"All we've gotta do it pick up Rares, Dashie and Fluttershy and we'll be on our way, right?" asked Pinkie Pie, hopping alongside Applejack and Twilight.

"Yep!" The trio continued along the stone roads of Ponyville, journeying from Sweet Apple Acres. They walked in silence, until Pinkie Pie had enough. "You know, you guys should totally try a chimmy changa! They're soooo good!" she continued to ramble on about chimmy changas, and eventually other things. "Did you know that so many words rhyme with bean? Lean, mean..." she continued to speak of words that rhymed with bean. Twilight and Applejack wanted to cover their ears, though it would be rude, so they didn't. Ah can't wait 'till we get there.

"Rainbow Dash!" called Twilight from the ground. She couldn't get onto the clouds, for she didn't have wings. "Rainbow Daaaash!" No answer. "Rainbow DASH!" she called again. Still no answer. "Oh, hold on." Twilight's horn began to glow, a bright pink aura surrounding her. The glow around her and her horn began to fade. "Now I can walk on clouds for about ten minutes." Her horn began to glow again, creating a cloud ladder, She climbed up, and knocked on Rainbow Dash's door.

She heard someone calling her name. No, who was that? She knew who it was, but she couldn't put her hoof on it...Eh, whatever. She never really did hear others when she didn't want to. Twilight always called it selective hearing...Twilight. Twilight. Twilight Sparkle! That's who is calling her. But she wasn't awake. She didn't feel awake...she was drowsy...she was mmm....mmm, what's that word? Dreaming! She was dreaming! "Rainbow Dash." called another voice. It wasn't the same voice as before, though. It was different...it was...hmm... "Rainbow Dash..." she repeated. No sign of anyone. "Rainbow Dasssh...."

"Who's there?" Once again, she knew the voice but didn't know who it belonged to. "Dashhh..." she heard. She didn't see anyone. This didn't make sense. Of course, what fun was there in making sense? Wait, wasn't that something Discord had said?

"Of course, my little pony. Your dreams are conjured of things you have heard or seen before, or something you are afraid of, or not used to, or something you wish to do, as the name suggests...A dream." the voice spoke. It was now clear whom the voice belonged to: Princess Luna, the Princess of the Night.

"Luna, what are you doing here?"

"We are visiting your dream, is that not clear?" she spoke, not unkindly.

"But what are you doing in MY dream?"

"We cannot tell you, but we do have a...message, if you will..."

"What is it?"

"Your friend needs you."

"Is that who that is?" asked Rainbow, gesturing to all around her...because that's where it sounded like the voice was coming from. Everywhere. Anywhere. But it was all just darkness. It was like nopony existed at all except Luna, Twilight and herself. But she knew that wasn't true, because what sense would that make? It was all just darkness, and she wished it would stop. Too dark. But she felt safe, oddly enough, because she was with the Princess of the Night. She felt safe because it was almost as if the darkness wasn't devouring her because she was with Luna, as if she controlled all of the dark, all of the shadows. But she knew that wasn't true. She was afraid of the dark as a filly, but this wasn't the typical filly fear...it was just fear. Fear of the darkness, because she thought it might devour her, it seemed like that's what it wanted to do, but it was just black. It couldn't do anything to her. Her brain knew that, but *she didn't. She was snapped out of her thoughts as the princess spoke again.*

"No, not that friend. Your friend needs you. She holds a secret with her, and she is discovered."

"What does that mean?"

"Rainbow Dash...Wake up."

"What do you mean?"

"Wake up..." the voice whispered.

"Huh?"

"Wake up, Rainbow Dash! Ugh, does that pony do anything except nap?" the voice was different now...it was one of her friends. It was Twilight...Twilight! Rainbow shot up, and rolled off of her couch with a thud. It didn't hurt, though, due to the fluffiness of the cloud floor. She got up, rubbing her head. "Rainbow Dash!" was followed by a few loud knocks. How is Twi knocking on my door? she wondered, then continued groggily to her door. She opened the door to reveal Twilight.

"Oh, Rainbow Dash, good."

"Whaddya need, Twi?"

"Well, I was reading a book--"

"No surprise there--"

"and it spoke of the Elements, except there's another Element that nopony knew about."

"So, what do you need from me?"

"Well, I already have the okay from Pinkie, Applejack and Rarity, they're going to come, and I need you and Fluttershy to come as well. So, what do you say?"

"Hm...new adventure with my friends..."

"And possibly finding a new Element bearer!"

"Adventure plus friends plus possible new friend equals awesome!"

"So, that's a yes?"

"Yeah!"

"Good. Now we better hurry up, I wont last on these clouds for much longer." Rainbow picked Twilight up and set her on her own back, then flew down to meet Pinkie and Applejack.

"Rainbow's coming!" They all cheered, then Twilight turned to face them directly. "We need to go get Fluttershy now."