Pegasi First

Dash hated it when she was summoned to meetings, it made her feel like a powerless dog that was only requested when it was needed. She didn't know what she'd been summoned for, but whatever it was it couldn't have been good, she was only summoned when there was either a big development in the war or when she'd done something unethical. She tried to rack her mind for anything she'd done that was especially unethical, but she couldn't think of anything. She wasn't going soft, was she?.

She took a deep breath, then strutted into the Royal Commanders Council room. The room was large but certainly wasn't extravagant. The entire room was carved out of the side of a cliff opposite Canterlot. Everything in the room was made of cold stone. Dash looked around the room. Every pillar had a Royal flag draped from it, and the grand table in the centre had the royal insignia carved into it. Sitting around the table were her fellow commanders, and at the head of the table sat Captain Scorcher. All eyes were on Dash as she took her time to take her seat at the large, round table. She was opposite the Captain and next to Commander Spitfire. Dash respected Commander Spitfire, not in the same way as before the war, but because she was one of the best fighters and Commanders in the RDF, second only to Dash.

Scorcher stared at Dash for a moment, then held a piece of parchment above his head. His voice sounded fearful, but he was doing his best to hide it. "Word from the Princess is that Canterlot will soon become under siege. I have called you all here today to discuss this matter"

Gasps erupted from around the room, but Dash started playing with her knives, flicking them out and in, it was a habit of hers when she was bored. The other Commanders burst into argument with each other about what to do, but Captain Scorcher demanded silence, then looked over to Dash.

"Rainbow Dash, are we boring you?" He questioned. Again, all eyes were on her

She started picking her teeth with one of her knives, then nodded. "However, you forgot one thing" she hissed. Scorcher raised an eyebrow, silently demanding an explanation. "It's Commander Dash. You'll do well to remember that" she snarled

Scorcher was taken aback. "Is that a threat? I'm your Captain!" He shouted, his rage obvious to all in the room

Dash laughed quietly to her self, then looked up from her knife. "You never told us how many times you had to suck our benevolent princesses dry old cunt to get that title" she gestured to the other nine Commanders, then went back to playing with her knives

A crescendo of gasps filled the room, and several laughs. Spitfire had to look away for a moment to compose herself and stifle a laugh. Scorcher, however, slammed his two front hooves on the table. "You intolerable little shit!" He screamed "How dare you!"

Dash laughed again "It must tear you up to know that a mare, who is smaller than you... And a mere Commander at that, could destroy you in a fight"

"You wanna go? I'll fucking rip you apart!" He stood on the table and placed his hoof on the hilt of his longsword. He acted confident, but anyone could see the slight tremble in his voice.

Everyone in the room knew Dash could take anyone of them in one-on-one combat. Dash leaned back in her chair and looked around the room to the other Commanders. She smiled when she saw Spitfire laughing at Scorchers attempt to scare Dash. She leant forward and brought her hooves together. "I think we have bigger problems right now... I'll cut you open after we decide what to do with Canterlot"

"Pussy" he said, turned, then returned to his seat "you'll be lucky to stay as a Commander after this"

"You'll be lucky to be alive after this"

He shook his head, then continued discussing the Canterlot problem with the other Commanders. Dash sat in silence, staring at Scorcher. She was going to enjoy killing him.

The debate raged on for several hours, all of which Dash sat in silence for, until finally Spitfire raised a hoof to silence the room. "Perhaps we should ask Commander Dashs opinion?"

Scorcher sighed, then flopped back into his chair. "Rainbow Dash, how do you think we should defend Canterlot?" He waved a hoof dismissively at her

She slowly raised her head and stared coldly at Scorcher. "We don't"

The sound of gasps filled the room again, giving Dash the effect she wanted.

Scorcher stood. "What did you say?"

"We don't defend Canterlot" she growled

"I will have your wings for treason!" He shouted "How can you even suggest such a thing?"

Dash climbed atop the table "Where was the princess at the fall of..." She swallowed a lump in her throat "Cloudsdale?"

Everyone in the room took a moment to gather themselves after hearing that. Of course, the fall of other cities had had their effect Pegasi, but the fall of Cloudsdale had devastated every Pegasus. Cloudsdale had been been most of their homes and birthplaces.

Scorcher didn't have an answer for that. "That doesn't matter anymore! We must defend our leaders!"

Dash lost it. "It doesn't matter? IT DOESN'T FUCKING MATTER? I'm going to rip you wings off you traitorous son of a bitch!" She flicked her hooves, revealing her blades.

The other Commanders lifted the table out of the way, leaving a large open space for the two to fight in. Scorcher burned with rage. He stood opposite in the open space, drew his sword, then unfurled his wings. "I've waited a long time to have an excuse to cut you up, Rainbow Dash"

She smiled, stood on her hind legs and spread her forelegs. "Well nows your chance". She beckoned him forward.

Scorcher flew towards her at frighteningly quickly with his sword ahead of him, but Dash was quicker. She span over him, and slapped his flank "too slow" she laughed

He burned with fury "fight me you bitch! None of your stupid games!"

Dash laughed and looked at the other Commanders "You all heard, he asked for this". The Commanders nodded. Dash beckoned to Scorcher again.

He flew her, copying the same attack as last time. Dash spun over him again, but this time ran her knifes into his calves and up into his thighs. He screamed out in pain and collapse onto the floor. Dash landed and looked at the pathetic excuse for a Captain crying to himself in a growing pool of his own blood. "Get up!" she shouted, knowing too well that he couldn't. Scorcher rolled over onto his back, gasping for air. "Help me you fools!" He screamed at the Commanders staring idly down at him. Dash looked along the line of Commanders. "Any of you going to help him? No? Then let the fun begin!" She walked over to him and easily dodged his weak swings at her. She kicked the sword out of his grasp, then pushed a knife into the roots of both of his wings, then pulled upwards, severing the connection.

Dash smiled down at her wingless Captain and laughed maniacally. "We can't have an Earthpony as our fearless leader, now can we?" She grabbed him roughly by the mane and dragged him to the open side of the room and forced him to look at the four hundred meter drop. "P-please Rainbow Dash" he begged

"It's Commander Dash" she said, pushing him.