Under The Blue Sky

Rainbow Dash sat eagerly outside the restaurant. She couldn't wait to see Alfred again, not after last night. The kiss that they shared last night was so magical. There were so many things to discuss and discover about each other now that they were together. Rainbow could feel her heart beating out of her chest with excitement. Nothing could bring her down today.

She suddenly spotted Alfred walking up and almost flew out of her seat to rush towards him, but she contained herself, trying to look professional and all that nonsense. Alfred caught sight of her and began to walk a little faster towards her. He eventually reached her table and sat himself down.

"Good to see you so early, Rainbow."

"How could I not be? How do you wanna start, maybe the movies, or a short walk around the place?" Rainbow said, leaning in towards Alfred. He immediately began to smile at her cute charm.

"I'd love to Rainbow, but not now. We have to think about how we should approach this."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I mean it's not exactly common for a pegasus like yourself to fall in love with a human like me, so that's gonna grab some attention if anyone finds out."

"Yeah, I guess you're right, but why should it matter? I don't care how others see us."

"I'm glad you feel that way, Rainbow. I want this relationship to last, but what if the others try and separate us? Don't you think that's possible?"

"Haha, relax already, surely you've learnt by now that this isn't back home. They'll understand, you just have to trust them."

After hearing what she had to say, Alfred felt like an idiot. Why were they even discussing this? They were discussing this because Alfred still wasn't used to being himself. All those painful years back home had broken down his confidence. He couldn't do anything that he wanted to back then. There was always someone there to judge him behind his back, maybe that's why he had such a miserable time back home. He had never stood up for what he believed in, not once. All he used to do was stand to side and follow orders.

Here, he was free. There were no orders to follow here. Alfred could almost do whatever he wanted. There was nothing holding him back except himself. Rainbow started to notice him staring blankly again so she leaned towards him slowly.

"Hey, if you don't want to tell them, we don't have to," Rainbow said in a soft tone. Alfred looked up to her eyes and smiled.

"How about that walk?"

Rainbow suddenly gleamed back and got to her feet along with Alfred. After leaving the restaurant they started to walk slowly through the streets.

"What made ya change your mind back there?"

"Oh, I just figured we didn't need to talk. I think we should let this find its own feet."

"I totally agree. Let's not worry about the little things, let's just see how this goes."

"Right. So Rainbow, what's your favourite colour?"

"What?"

"Hey, I'm socialising okay, it's not easy," Alfred said with a small smirk. Rainbow started to laugh loudly.

"I knew that you were new to this but come on, a favourite colour? That's like level zero, haha. Don't you know anything about this?"

"Honestly, I don't."

"Well, you've got a lot to learn."

"Clearly."

"Look, let's start with talking about what we have in common. I like the Wonderbolts and flying really fast. Alfred, what do you like?"

"Uh, you I guess." Rainbow began to laugh again.

"Aaww. You're so adorable."

"Well it's true. I've got to say that you're one of a kind, Rainbow."

"You're pretty awesome yourself, Alfred," Rainbow said after giving Alfred a small nudge.

Rainbow and Alfred both knew that it would be a rough start, but the love was there, and it wasn't leaving anytime soon. They had become more attached than ever thanks to that one night. Alfred didn't feel upset or depressed when around Rainbow. He could finally have the confidence to live the life that he wanted to. Rainbow had given him the extra boost that he needed to launch himself beyond anything he ever expected. Rainbow had literally made his dreams come true, and he couldn't begin to thank her enough for it.

After walking for quite a while they managed to find a quiet hill that they could sit on. The hill looked over Ponyville and a large portion of the land. It was a nice, secret place that no one else knew about, and it was theirs. They sat with each over on the cool grass just gazing into the distance.

"Rainbow,"

"Yeah,"

"I want you to know that you've helped me in a real difficult time in my life, and I can't begin to..."

"Stop, there's no need to thank me. If anything I should be thanking you. I've had my fair share of stallions before, but none of them even come close to you. You're just such a lovely guy, and I think you deserve better than how you were treated back home. I know that we're supposed to stay off the topic, you know, to help you cope with it, but that's a lot to take in and I just want to be there for you if..." Alfred silenced her with a huge hug.

"Thank you so much. I'm glad you're here for me."

"Don't worry, I'll always be here."

"I know, and I'm thankful for that. You've really helped me open my eyes to all the wonderful things I didn't get back home...like love." Rainbow hugged him tightly after hearing that. That was all she wanted to hear. She held him closely and kissed him hard, resulting in him falling on his back into the grass. They kissed and kissed for what seemed like hours. Rainbow made sure to make it last, and Alfred helped as well. The feeling was incredible. It struck them both as an amazing experience, and one they would treasure forever. If this is what love was really like, then Alfred only wanted one thing for the rest of his life, and so did Rainbow.

After finally finishing, Rainbow rolled off Alfred and stared into the sky above with him. They stared in complete silence, both stunned. Rainbow was lying peacefully, thinking about their future. She wanted this relationship to last forever. Alfred was far too precious to be left alone like he was back home. He didn't deserve it at all, and Rainbow promised to make it better. She wanted to take Alfred's soul and make it pure again. She truly believed that she could mend this broken man, and she wasn't planning to ever let him go.

Alfred was reminded of when he first arrived here. He wanted to look up to sky for hours on end. It was just a different feeling. The sky was a calm, loving place that was filled with hope. He turned over to Rainbow and only felt the same way. Rainbow Dash had managed to bring peace and love to his life. He felt like he could die there a happy man right now, just staring into her eyes. She was the light in his darkness, a rainbow in the dark. Rainbow turned over to lock her eyes with him.

"How was that?"

"That was...it was...perfect."

"Am I learning yet?" Alfred said as he started to chuckle. Rainbow started to laugh with him and they both rolled over back to the beautiful blue sky.

"Hehe, it's a start."