A Dash of Insanity

by Zeydarxx

Rating: teen
Tags: Dark, Alternate Universe, Thriller, Tragedy, Horror
Length: 300

When Rainbow Dash gets kicked out of the Wonderbolts, she slowly begins to lose her sanity.

This is basically an alternate ending of season 6 episode 7 (Newbie Dash). If you haven't seen that episode, I recommend you go and watch it before reading this story.
Contains very mild spoilers (at the start)

Disturbing Content

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2016-05-15 22:38:18 UTC

The Incident

"Rainbow Dash!?"

Crap. Rainbow knew that Spitfire was going to kill her. She'd just tried to show off at the Wonderbolts Air Show, and she'd ultimately failed. She had one job and she buggered it up.

"What have you been smoking?" Spitfire was livid. "You abandoned the routine to try and show off, putting yourself and others at risk!"

Dash thought about defending herself, but she knew that would make the pegasus in front of her go completely mad.

"I'm very sorry, Rainbow Dash," Spitfire was obviously not sorry, "but this is unacceptable behaviour for a Wonderbolt. From now on, you are not a Wonderbolt or a reserve. In fact, you're no longer allowed to attend shows, enter our training zone, try to reapply for the role, and you are no longer a member of the Wonderbolts fanclub."

This information hit Dash hard. She just thought she'd not be allowed to fly with them again (which would have upset her anyway), frowned at and then told to piss off. But no. She most certainly had not been expecting this. She was visibly shaking, trying hard not to cry. Words failed her. The Wonderbolts walked past. Soarin gave the cyan pegasus a look that said, 'I'm sorry, I really am, but there's nothing I can do'.

Seconds later, her friends ran up to her.

"Rainbow Dash!"

"Darling, are you alright?"

"Oh goodness, what happened up there?"

"Y'all sure did lose control of herself urp there."

But their words fell on deaf ears. Dash just stood there, unable to form a single syllable, let alone a full word.

"I...I...I'm...f-fine..." She then (Rainbow) dashed away, looking for a high cloud up high enough that no one could see. Then, she curled up into a multi coloured ball, and cried.