Twilight's Past

"I dunno where to begin." Rainbow shrugged.

"I can agree with you on that." I murmured to her.

"Well.. it all happened before Twilight came to Ponyville.." Rainbow started.

"Uhh.. Shouldn't ah be telling the story with ya'll?" AJ interrupted us. Wait.. She wasn't apart of this story?... Why did she want to tell it if she doesn't know it? Ok, now I'm confused. Did Rainbow tell her? Or at least Rainbow's side of the story? Who should start the story? Am I nervous?  Am I worrying too much? I shouldn't be nervous! It was much worse when all this actually happened! Is there a nervous-go-away spell? Should I take some sort of medicine? Maybe I should-

"...Yea, AJ. C'mere. Sit next to us." Rainbow interrupted my thoughts.

"How was she apart of-" I began, but Rainbow shushed me with a glare.

"It all began before Twilight moved to Ponyville." Rainbow Dash repeated the story beginning to the audience. "I was challenged to a race here, but the race actually would happen in Canterlot. Of course I accepted! I mean like, really? I am the Rainbow Dash! And Rainbow Dash never turns down a race. Anyways... So, I flew off to Canterlot. But on my landing, I crashed into Twilight. What luck, huh?" she chuckled nervously.

"Yes, what luck." I grunted before I continued the story. "We somehow ended up going on a date.. Rainbow even missed her race because of it, but she seemed not to have a care in the world because she was with me. We ended up going on some more dates.. And more, and it felt like my whole schedule was devoted to Rainbow.." I blushed as I chuckled when I looked and Rainbow.

"Anyways, she broke up with me about 3 months before I moved to Ponyville and went back home. I-I still don't know why.." I spoke very quietly - as quiet as Fluttershy. And why was AJ staring at the bed, not at us? Is she embarrassed? Scared? Confused? Ok, I probably am worrying too much..

"Anywho, when we saw each other again when I moved here, we decided it would just be best if we acted like nothing happened, so that way we wouldn't hurt our friendship."

"....And uhh..." the bearer of the Element of Honesty interrupted me with a stammer.

"We kind of.. ummm..." Rainbow joined in with the stammering.

"Well.. Back when Twilight was in Canterlot.. Umm... Well.. Rainbow Dash.. She might have... umm.. broke up with you because I asked her on a date when I came to visit her in Canterlot." AJ whispered.

Wait a minute..

They did what now? She left me for AJ? Forget what I said. Worry time.

"Twilight, I am really sorry... But AJ and I had more things in common.. But we did break up about a week after we started dating, though. It didn't really work out. Bunch of fights on who was the better athlete and better partner... We forgive each other, but are not getting back together.." Rainbow murmured.

"And uhh.. Sorry we didn't tell ya'll about this.." AJ said to the draw dropped audience. "Trust me, it was hard to keep it a secret like this."

Ok.. So, first AJ asks my girlfriend on a date. Then, she steals my girlfriend. She breaks up with my now ex-girlfriend, and then, she interrupts my story?!

"It's.. it's completely fine, Applejack. And Rainbow, I thought you were loyal.." Fluttershy whispered. Well, it was so quiet I guess you could count it as one.

"I am! But I didn't know who I should of chosen.."

"Pinkie? Are you ok?" AJ asked her.

"Yea, I guess it's a little bit ok.. But I missed like 4 parties! Twilight and Rainbow's dating party! And their breakup party... And AJ's + RD's dating party! And their breakup party! That's like a lot of parties!" Pinkie said with sadness. I kind of feel bad for her... But mostly for me. I mean.. I was cheated on? How could I be so stupid? How could Rainbow be so stupid? Did she even care about me back then? Even one little bit?

".... Twilight?" Rainbow said whispered into my ear.

"Y-yes, Rainbow?" I cried in reply... How could she do this to me? And not tell me what happened earlier?

"I am sorry.. I broke up with AJ b-because I love.. I love you.."

I ignored what she said, but she just continued and acted like I was listening. Which I was, but I didn't want to hear it.

"And I shouldn't of cheated on you... I don't expect you to take me back or anything - I just want you to know I'm sorry.. And I realized I was in love when you brought back my memories.. You showed me how I was completely.. Well, not me.. I should of been more loyal to you, because I was with you already.. And not with Applejack.. Please, just forgive me already."

I didn't get to reply because Rarity started squealing. As to why she would squeal in a time like this, I have no clue.

"FINALLY! And this means I got Rainbow's past too!!! Eek! Wait.. who do I have to listen to now about their past lovers'?" Rarity dropped on the floor dramatically. Oh, and elegantly, too.

"I no longer have anyone to learn their back stories from now!" she whined. "I know! I have to go back to Manehattan! I bet some of those ponies have some back stories!" she yelled as she downstairs and out the door. "SEE YOU ALL NEXT WEEK!"

"Well, that was.. umm.."

"Weird? Yea, I know." Rainbow finished for me. "Now.. Do you forgive me?" she asked quietly.

"I don't know.." I replied to her.

"What do you mean?"

"You should of just told me you cheated when you did, Rainbow." I cried to her. I don't know why, but I stuffed my head onto her shoulder. I don't like her anymore! Why am I doing this!? Or wait.. Yes, it is in a friend way. Comforting me, like a friend.. Right?

"You weren't loyal when you cheated.." I couldn't stop crying. "You weren't living up to the element you would gain in your future."

"What about those other times, hmm?"

The audience was starting to leave.. and they left us alone... All alone. In a room. Alone.. Ok, maybe I am starting to get a bit worked up.. Go to your happy place, Twilight.

"What do you mean by "other times", Dashie?" I used her nickname. I haven't done that since.. Well, since..

"I mean by all the times I didn't live up to my element. What about Discord? And don't even remind me about-"

"That was different. Those were after we re-became best friends."

"I'm still me, aren't I? Aren't I still the same pony from when we dated? Aren't you? Answer me that. Am I still the exact same pony from when we dated?" she chuckled.

"The only one in Equestria who can perform a sonic rainboom - and while saving her friend. The only who never turns down a challenge, and the one who is confident. A little too confident. The one who is cool, and a little too sure of it." I laughed quietly, still with my head on her shoulder.

"Now then, do you?"

"Do I what?"

"Forgive me?"

"I..."

"You what?"

I don't know what I should tell her.