The Clopspiracy

"Spike!" Twilight paused.

"Spike!!" She called louder than before.

That's odd...I only spoke with Rainbow Dash for a minute, and he was just here before. Where did he run to?

"Spike!"

Where in Celestia's name did he run too?

Twilight looked around, and saw nothing but ponies, grass, and buildings. Not a single dragon in sight. Perhaps she should use a locator spell?

"Oh Twilight! I'm so glad I found you." Fluttershy said. She was looking just as nervous as Twilight. Maybe she was missing something as well?

"Hey Fluttershy, have you seen Spike anywhere? He was just here and now he's gone." She said worriedly.

"Yes I did. He was helping me find Angel Bunny. He ran off into the Everfree Forest and Spike chased after him. Oh, I'm so scared for him."

"Hey Twilight, Fluttershy, what's all the shouting about?" Rainbow Dash asked as she glided down to the ground.

"Angel and Spike are missing in the Forest!" Fluttershy said. "We need to find them now! If you have time to help that is."

"Sounds like a job for Rainbow Danger Dash! I'll start searching above the forest," She said jumping into the air. "You two look on the ground."

"Sounds like a plan! Let's go Fluttershy!" Twilight said.

"Ok, do you think we should tell Celestia?"

"We should be fine. Now let's move, we don't have all day!"

As the two started to gallop into the forest Rainbow Dash had already searched quite a large portion of the forest from above, but to no avail.

Spike should be able to hear me from here right?

"Hey Spike! If you can hear me breathe some fire or something!" She shouted into the green abyss.

For a brief moment, Rainbow Dash spotted a small flash of green light.

That's him.

"Hold on Spike I'm coming!" She said as she flew high into the sky, and proceeded to dive-bomb Spike's location.

She was rapidly picking up speed, and had her plan of action all thought out. Speed down and bounce out. Or the SDBO. She had been practicing it ever since she started playing around with the effects of her sonic rainbooms. From Rainbow Dash's knowledge, sonic rainbooms could be used to quickly change direction and the said change in direction would lead to even more speed. But if you were to ask Twilight Sparkle, you would get a much more complex explanation on the properties of a rainboom.

The rainbow tinted cone started to form around her, and she began to struggle against the heightened g-forces. Her mane was straightening out, and her face was started to contort inwards. She was nearing the rainboom, she could feel it.

"Rainbow Dash look out!" Derpy shouted.

But it was too late for Rainbow Dash. As she attempted to swerve around the disoriented midair mare, she broke the sound, and light barrier. A.K.A, the sonic rainboom. Derpy Hooves was thrown back by the shock wave, sent tumbling into who knows where. Rainbow Dash tried to turn again to avoid the rapidly approaching ground, but she was too slow. She slammed head first into the ground, and activated the second phase of the sonic rainboom. The sonic rain-nuke.

Within seconds, the entire forest was flattened, burned, and recolored. Fluttershy and Twilight could only watch in awe at the beautiful devastation of trees, before being knocked back by the shock wave of the monstrous blast.

"It's beautiful...wait, Rainbow Dash! Fluttershy I think she crashed!" Twilight gasped.

Fluttershy could only weep in response.

Those poor trees...they never hurt anypony... She thought.

"Fluttershy you are you crying?"

"Yes...Those trees are all gone..."

"Fluttershy, they're just a different color. Now let's go find Rainbow Dash! You should be more concerned about her then some silly trees."

"They are not silly! Do you understand!" Fluttershy stared at Twilight Sparkle, who was starting to quiver in fear.

"Ok."

"Hey I found Angel! And Rainbow Dash too!" Spike shouted as he ran out of the forest with Angel Bunny.

Twilight laughed.

"Oh Spike," She giggled. "I'm so glad you're alright. You have a healthy color too."

"Oh my! They look like mini Rainbow Dashes Twilight!" Fluttershy bent down to Angel's height. "I just want to eat you up! You look so adorable."

Spike sighed and Angel rolled his rainbow colored eyes.

"Shouldn't we be finding Rainbow Dash?" Spike mentioned.

"Right." Twilight said.

"Is she alright?"

"The doctor said she'll recover."

Rainbow Dash opened her eyes, and saw her fellow friends standing before her, along with Derpy Hooves, and Princess Celestia.

"That was quite the stunt out there." Princess Celestia said.

"Yeah! First I felt my Pinkie sense so I knew something was going to happen but I didn't think it would be this big of a something!" Pinkie Pie said ecstatically.

"Neither did I." Rainbow Dash said looking at her bandages. Her wings were covered in some sort of mold, and her arms and legs were wrapped.

"If you're wondering about your bandages, the doctor said that you should be healed in a few days. You won't be able to use your wings for a few weeks though." Twilight said.

"Why not?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Let's just say, not everypony would be to happy see the mare who nearly destroyed a forest, flying through the sky so soon." Princess Celestia said with a smile.

"Oh," Rainbow Dash blushed. "Well that makes sense. I'm awfully sorry about all of this."

"Don't apologize Rainbow! If I hadn't bumped into this wouldn't have happened." Derpy Hooves said proudly.

"Or if that mean bird hadn't stolen Angel's muffin." Fluttershy said.

"So that's why he ran off..." Spike said.

"That's strange, I was looking for that muffin too! We're muffin bunnies Angel!" Derpy Hooves said as she grinned at Angel.

Rainbow Dash smiled. "It's no one's fault it was an accident. Plus I'm fine."

"Well technically, if Rainbow Dash hadn't been flying so fast in the first place she wouldn't have-"

Applejack gave Rarity a shove.

"Ahem." Applejack said.

"We're all very glad you're alright Rainbow Dash." Rarity said with a blush.

"Alright everypony! Visiting hours are over." One of the guard's voices boomed over the P.A system.

"I'll stay here with Rainbow Dash." Celestia said. "You all deserve some rest."

The mane six, Spike, Derpy Hooves, and yes Angel too, said their goodbyes (some more verbally than others) and left the room.

"Thanks for staying with me Princess Celestia, that's really thoughtful of you."

"Oh anytime Rainbow Dash. Anytime."

As Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie walked off into the sunset, Rarity, Applejack and Twilight Sparkle started to talk about their highlights of the day. They talked about everything from clouds to where they were when the explosion happened. As with all conversations, the topic changed spontaneously.

"Hay Rarity, has Sweetie Belle been actin different?" Applejack asked.

"Not that I know of no. Why makes you bring that up?" Rarity questioned.

"Well lately, Ah've been seein Applebloom bein a bit more nosier round tha' house. Not tah mention ah lot more secretive too."

"Really? Hm...Now that you mention it Sweetie Belle has been doing those types of things as well! Do you think it's just one of their schemes again?" She asked.

"Well aht first that was what Ah' thought, but things in tha house ahve gone missin too. And those things ahve nothing to do with cutie mark crusadin that's fer sure."

"If I may Applejack, what kind of things did Applebloom take?" Twilight asked.

"Oh! Well uh," Applejack looked around nervously. "Personal items. For uh, certain needs. Certain, mare and stallion needs."

"Good heavens! Do you know what she's been doing with them?" Rarity asked.

"Well Ah don't even want tah know to be honest wit yah. But it's not good."

"Ah'll probably talk with 'er about it sometime I guess. See ya." She said as she trotted into Sweet Apple Acres.

"Rarity," Twilight said after seeing Applejack was out of sight. "You don't think Sweetie Belle saw us and told her friends about it do you?"

"I was just thinking the same thing dearie. And sadly it might be true."

"Well there is only one thing to do about it." Twilight paused. "Educate and lecture them!"

As Rainbow Dash finally fell asleep, to dreams of the latest Daring Do book, Celestia was still there by her side. Watching, waiting, calculating...Admiring...