Under a mother's wing

     Celestia’s sun quickly rose over the horizon, basking all of Ponyville in its warm glow. Every pony in the village had just begun to get out of bed and businesses had just opened their door for another busy day. Rainbow Dash sat on a high cloud, she could see everything from there, from the great expanse of Sweet Apple Acres to the silhouette of Canterlot in the distance. Most ponies would be awe struck by this sight but Dash was to tired to care, her vision constantly obscured by her drooping eyelids

    ‘Ugh, stay awake Dash’ she inwardly scolded herself. Today she was on weather duty; she would be fired if she was caught slacking again, and she couldn’t go without her weekly bit payments. Looking down at her hooves the memories from last night invaded her mind, seeing the helpless form of Scootaloo fall to the ground was most terrifying thing she had ever seen; even more so than then any of the Dragons, Changelings, or evil spirits they had ever faced. She wasn’t quite sure why it had touched her in such a way, never before had Dash not been able to understand what her feelings where. Maybe it was be-

“HEY RAINBOW DASH,” A loud voice called. Snapping out of her thoughts, Dash came face to face with a gray, cross-eyed Pegasus. “What is it it Derpy?” she asked, mild irritation showing in her voice. “I just wanted to see what you’re up to, you looked a bit depressed” she tells her, landing clumsily on the cloud next to her. “Me, depressed?  Ha! Your eyes must be more out of place than normal,” Dash taunted playfully.

     Derpy put her hoof to her temple, seemingly thinking hard, “Aren’t you on weather duty?”

“Ya, why?”  Dash asked

“Well there’s a rain cloud right over there.” she pointed over to a small cloud that had formed over by Twilights castle. “AH!” Dash instantly sprung from the cloud and took off as she could, “I won’t get fired” she repeated in her head over and over again. Scanning her surroundings, her eyes fell on an orange filly on a scooter. Her heart skipped a beat as recognized it as Scootaloo, Dash had been too caught up in training for the Equestria Games to spend much time with her, if she wasn’t  on the job she would go down to her.

     “Hey Scoo-“ she called just before a painful tingling sensation spread throughout her whole body and her vision was overcome with darkness. Rainbows thoughts became scrambled as she tried to flail about, however her limbs seemed to be locked in place as the pain continued to course through her. Gravity took hold as Dash began to fall, emerging from the veil of darkness she looked down only to see the gold peaked towers of Twilights house. All she could do is close her eyes and prepare for the inevitable, ‘Im never going to hear the end of this’ was the last thought that ran through her mind before Dash collided right into the roof.