A Memory is All it is Now...

Once Spitfire had seen the results of fear and shock in the cyan mare, she couldn't have felt worse for any pony else. In fact, she staid in the room, as the doctor permitted, till she was awake. Though, it was still a hard sight with Rainbow Dash's second reaction.

"Oh, uh, Spitfire, sorry about the sight, I-"

"Rainbow Dash.", Spitfire interrupted.

Rainbow Dash stopped rubbing her red eyes and looked at Spitfire.

"I didn't know it was this...painful for you."

"Well...they gave me a few months. They estimated though, but I have atleast five months. But...it's still hard to take in.", Rainbow Dash hung her head.

Spitfire put a hoof on her shoulder, "Listen, if it makes you feel better, and...being how I've never had such a fan like you, I will give you a choice. You can request me to do one thing. And in my bility I will do my best to make it come true."

Rainbow Dash thought for a few seconds, but she already knew what it was she wanted from the flame colored mare. She was just scared to ask.

"I...Would you...I mean...I don't want to spend my last five months with tear filled nights. I don't want to feel sad anymore. I have had sleepless nights with tears, and all days since my diagnosis, have been filled up by watching the clipboard they had given me that first day...It's...all too much to handle."

"You're too young anyway. I have atleast a god two years ahead of you. But not once have I ever let a fan down when in trouble. I go to only those that need a celebrity appearance the most. You are the fourth. Out of my few years with the wonderbolts, you are the fourth that I've done this for."

"But thats jsut it...I don't want to be visited by a celebrity."

"Who said I was visiting?"

"You...You mean..."

"Not quite. I'm here to take you with me, for a final flight. I've never really gotten to fly with you, but I do now. We could do things afterwards."

"You'd really take me on a final flight? But...I don't deserve one final flight yet. Especially not with you. Those are reserved for the senior wonderbolts for a choice to fly one last time with the team. It's an honor filled celebration meant for and made by the wonderbolts. I'm no wonderbolt."

"Rainbow Dash. Look at you. You've defeated Nightmare Moon, bringing Celestia her sister back, you've defeated discord, putting him back in his stone prison, you've even helped during the take over that happened when Queen Chrysalis tried to take over Equestria while my friends and I quite literally cowered at the sight of all three. We did nothing. Any bravery was done by our stunt doubles who volunteered after having a pep talk by our boss."

"So...you'r saying that I deserve this?"

"No. I'm saying that you deserve more than a Final Flight. You deserved to be on the Wonderbolts."

"Then why was I never accepted in?"

"Well, we never did because we were all waiting till you were at a peace time. Being how you had vanquished three threats to Equestria within a single year, we couldn't stand the chance of you missing a show or you dragging us into danger, chancing our lives as well. It just got too dangerous and too interruptive. So we have been waiting. But. It seems I was too late to realize it. Rainbow Dash, I'm sorry. Should I have noticed that you should be with us now, I'd have asked you to join over a year ago. You'd be happier then."

Rainbow Dash smiled, "Spitfire, it doesn't take much to make a friend happy."

"But we are not friends. Or atleast not yet."

"It doesn't even take much to make a friend. You don't have to apologize to me for making a mistake like that. It wouldn't have helped the fact that I'd be in this condition soon. I have had obsessive days of practicing flight for a long time. I guess...I guess that it just caught up to me.", Rainbow Dash frowned.

"Rainbow Dash, Don't put yourself down. You are, in reality, a bigger celebrity than I. Most ponies know of the wonderbotls, a few know our names. But everyone knows of the six that saved Equestria three times. They know each of you. The fan base you have, Rainbow Dash, is much larger than I could ever hope for."

"Sorry about that..."

"Why would you be sorrY? I don't feel jealous of it at all. If anything, you have had a better life than I do. Most of my gfans catch me in the most embarrassing times and everything I do is plastered on billboards and such. You don't have to worry about that."

"Thats why I'm sorry. You hate your life and-"

"Rainbow Dash, I am thankful that I am the captain of the wonderbolts. The honor over writes the annoyance of fans. And, as my contract says, I, the captain of the Wonderbolts, can accept anyone into the team. I can have the arrangements for you to have a final flight even if you haven't been on the team for more than two seconds."

"You...You'd really do that?"

"Rainbow Dash, why wouldn't I? If it means achieving a new friend, then yes. Granted, it'll be harder when the day comes, but I'll stay by your side if so. In fact, from now on, I will spend each day with you till the end. I have nothing scheduled for the next five months and should something come up, Soarin will fill in for me."

Rainbow Dash looked at Spitfire with a slight bit of happiness.

"Thank you. But. I'm not sure if my friends should beleft out."

"Rainbow Dash. I'm not going to leave your friends out of this either, nor will I force them to stay away. They are your friends and should be there for you more than I."

"But with you here, it makes me happy."

"But I have a question. What happened earlier? Your wing opened and you started cringing. You just looked like it was going to kill you..."

"Well...With where the tumor is set, it's attacking the muscle tissue which is near my wing. The muscles lock up and it's very painful. I'm not sure why it hasn't happened in a while, but I'm sure am happy it hasn't happened yet."

"Well, what should we do, should it happen?"

"Sedation spell or put me to sleep somehow."

"I'll talk to the doctor about it. I plan on having you out by today."

"Thank you."

Spitfire nodded and as she left, she glanced back at Rainbow Dash. Unlike how she saw the cyan mare earlier, she wasn't looking at the clipboard, she was smiling, looking out the window even. Though, the tinted windows barely let any light in, she still looked out. Spitfire could feel the sunken feelings for the mare slip away, replaced by ahppiness. She did what she was intending to do. Make Rainbow Dash happy for herself. Though, it was spiced with sugary offers that only she could give, she still wanted her to be as happy as possible.

After all, she did save Spitfire's life once.