"What?"

"How can this be?"

"Mr. Sky, do you have any earth pony relatives?"

"No I do not."

"Do you, Mrs. Sky?"

"No."

"Interesting... Very interesting."

"Come with me, honey."

...

"You know what we must do, yes?"

"Yes I do."

"Okay. Then leave her here. The wolves are bound to find her."

"Okay, dear."

"Come on now, honey. Let's go."
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"Alright!" Screamed Rainbow Dash as she pulled up from a nose dive. "That coupled with the sonic rainboom will get me into the Wonderbolts for sure!"

"Gbwaaa..."

"What was that?" Rainbow asked as she landed on the ground, suddenly alert.

"Gbwaaa... Mmmmmaaaaammmm..."

"That sounds like a foal. But why would one be here?" Rainbow asked as she looked around. "This is the Everfree border. Who would leave there foal here?"

"Gbwaaa gbwech..."

Hmmm... I'd better check this out... Rainbow thought as she headed towards the source of the noise.

After a few minutes of searching for the foal with no success Rainbow considered all possibilities. Hmmm... I just can't seem to find it. It's no where on the groun-. She froze. A horrible thought popping into her head. Is the foal... Sweet Celestia don't let that be true. Rainbow looked in the tree only to have her worst fears confirmed.

Oh no... In the tree Hugh up on the branches was a ruby red foal with a salmon pink mane and sky blue eyes. Upon looking at Rainbow the foal giggled.

"Mmmmammm..." The foal mumbled.

Rainbow's heart melted at the sight.

"Shhh, little filly." Rainbow said as she picked up the filly in her hooves, her maternal side taking over. "Sleepy time." She smiled down at the foal. "It looks like you need a home, but..." She looked at the foals back. "You're not a Pegasus. I can't take you in." A frown crept onto her face at the thought. So she thought of other possibilities. "But..." She began, a smile growing on her face. "I know somepony else who can." The foal looked up at her and snuggled up close to her chest trying to get warm.

"You cute little thing..." Rainbow remarked.

With a now snoozing foal in her hoovs Rainbow took off towards Ponyville.

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Knock, knock.

Who could that be? Twilight Sparkle asked herself as she looked up from her book.

Knock, knock.

"Coming!" Twilight called as she got up from her position in her couch.

"Rainbow?" She asked as her eyes fell on her cyan friend. "What are you- is that a FOAL?!" Twilight half screamed when she looked at the sleeping bundle cradled in Rainbow's hooves.

"Shhhh!" Rainbow hissed quickly glancing down at the little filly, making sure that she was still asleep.

"Oh... Sorry, Rainbow." Twilight said as she realized the foal was napping. "Do you want to come in?" She offered.

Rainbow nodded silently in response.

Twilight poured Rainbow a cup of tea and one for herself. Once the two mares had gotten settled Twilight began her inquiry.

"So... Rainbow. Who's foal is that?"

"Nopony's foal. I found her abandoned in a tree." Rainbow's voice shook with anger as she explained how she found the foal. By the time she had finished Twilight looked aghast. Twilight was no Pegasus but she knew that abandoning a foal in a tree was what the Pegasi did when they left a foal to die.

"That's awful, Rainbow." Twilight looked at the napping foal. "So what do you plan to do with her? I can tell she's really grown on you."

"That's just it... I don't know." Rainbow said.

Twilight looked at her friend in shock. It wasn't that her friend didn't know what to do with the foal. It was that it sounded like her friend was about to cry.

"I... Don't want to give her up, but... I'm a Pegasus. She's not. She can't live with me, but I can't send her to an orphanage. I just can't."

"Rainbow..." Twilight said. "How about this." She took a deep breath, aware that this decision would affect her for the rest of her life. "How about I look after her. I can tell she really means a lot to you."

"You'd to that, Twilight?" Rainbow asked, sounding hopeful.

"Of course!" Twilight giggled. "I know this is more of Rarity's territory, but... She seems like a sweet little thing. And on top of that." She hastily added, catching Rainbow's expression, "It would really help me with parenting. And you can come visit her when ever you want."

To say Rainbow was happy was an understatement. Rainbow squealed in delight, got up and hugged Twilight.

"Ohmigoshohmigosohmigoshthankyouthankyou!!" Rainbow said over and over again.

"You're welcome, Rainbow." Twilight said as she broke free from the hug. "Oh! One other thing!"

"What is it, Twilight?" Rainbow inquired.

"She needs a name." Twilight said as they both looked over at the foal. "You can pick it."

"Heh, thanks Twilight." Rainbow said as she gazed at the foal. "I know this is a Pegasus name, but... I want to call her Ruby Wing."

Twilight smiled at the name. Of course she would go with a Pegasus name... But it somehow fits.

"I think it's a perfect name, Rainbow."

Author's Note

Hi everypony! Thank you for reading this chapter of Ruby Wing: Dawn of a Deity. I hope you enjoyed it!