Won't Let it bring Me Down (Alternate end and "sequel")

Rainbow stood in front of the altar, trying to not hear Twilight's speech about 'love'. Because that's the last thing that she wanted right then. She wanted to cry, to shout, she wanted to run to Soarin's strong arms and cry on his shoulder. But she couldn't. She couldn't do anything. She just let a single tear fall down her cheek and looked at her father. He saw her. He knew this was hard for her. That she loved Soarin. That this was the last thing she wanted. But he couldn't do anything now.

Rainbow looked at him, she pleaded him with her eyes to stop this. She let another tear fell down her cheek, she wanted to run out of this place. She wanted to escape with Soarin, she wanted to...

"Rainbow Dash" a voice interruped her thoughts.

"Sorry, what did you say Twilight?" said Rainbow.

"I was asking if you are okay if we continue with the ceremony."

"Yeah, sure" Rainbow's answer was so low that only Twilight, Hoops and herself could hear it.

"Well," said Twilight "Hoops, do you take Rainbow Dash as your lawfully wedded wife, in sicknees and in health, 'till death do you part?"

"I do," Hoops said.

"And Rainbow Dash, do you take Hoops as your lawfully wedded husband, in sicknees and health, 'till death do you part?" asked Twilight.

"Do I have another option?" Said Rainbow with the least bit of interest.

Surprised gasps come from the audience.

"RAINBOW DASH!" yelled Rainbow Blaze.

"Ugh, I do, whatever," said Rainbow with disbelief and rolling her eyes.

"Uh, okay, so I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride," said Twilight, knowing Rainbow would hate the last part.

"I really want to skip that part," Rainbow said with disgust.

"RAINBOW DASH!" again yelled Rainbow Blaze.

"I'm not doing it dad," said Rainbow.

Hoops start to get impatient so, in an angry attack, took Rainbow's arm and pressed his lips onto hers. Rainbow gasped and tried to break the kiss, but found it impossible.

Soarin, on the other hoof, tried hard to not let the tears fall down his checks. Or run to the altar and kill Hoops. He just stood there, seeing Rainbow get away from him. He wanted to kiss her. To hug her. But today was her (forced) wedding day.

The room was filled with song, dance and happines for the married couple. Except for two ponies: Rainbow Dash and Soarin Skies. It's ironic that today was Rainbow's wedding and she was the most unhappy pony there. All the ponies ignored the fact of it, but Rainbow's friends know it perfectly: Soarin. The five mares there were so sad for both of them. But they couldn't do anything. The marriage was closed, and nopony could change it. Not until ten years had passed. Everypony congratulated the bride and the groom. Hopps thanked all the ponies, Rainbow just gave them fake smiles.

In an effort to try to calm down, Rainbow went to a balcony down a hallway. She didn't notice that somepony was following her closely.

She admired the city, trying to see its beauty...

She couldn't.

She couldn't contain herself any more...

She just stood there and burst into tears.

She cried, and cried, and cried more. She wanted all this stuff to stop. The wedding, Hoops, her parents, she wanted all of that out of her life.

"Dashie" A voice called her for the door of the balcony. She instantly recognized it.

Rainbow Dash spun around and found herself in front of Soarin, the stallion she loves. The stallion she couldn't be with. She looked at the floor, trying to not run into his arms. No matter how much she wanted to. Minutes of a deep silence passed. Both of them stood in the same position, Rainbow looking at her hooves and Soarin waiting patiently for her voice.

"Can you do me favor?" she spoke finally

"Anything you want," he said with true interest in every single word she spoke.

"Forget me," she said looking onto his emerald eyes "Forget you ever meet me. Go and live your life. Live it with another mare. Be happy," at this point she started to cry again "Be happy for both. Please..."

And with that she left the balcony crying and ran to the mares bathroom. Soarin stood there looking the way she dissapeared.

"Dashie," he said with a sad sigh, asking himself what was going to happen to him now that he didn't have her.

In the mares bathroom Rainbow kept crying like there wasn't going to be a tomorrow. She thought of Soarin's beautiful eyes. Those magnificent emerald gems that shined in both the sun and moon's light.

"Soarin." That's all she said, crying like she had never cried. She didn't care anymore if this was no like her, since this started, she never was going to be like before. Since that moment she would have to live without him, without Soarin...

"Rainbow? Are You here?" a voice called out.

"Yes AJ, I'm here" answered Rainbow, sobbing. Meanwhile her friends entered the bathroom.

"Oh Dashie, we are worried sick about you," said Pinkie with an unusual seriousness in her voice. Well unusual for her.

"I'm okay Pinkie. Don't worry about me," said Rainbow, sniffing.

"You were crying, you are not okay," said Twilight "and it's all my fault, I conducted the ceremony to marry you with Hoops and I-"

"No Twi, this isn't your fault at all" Rainbow  interrupted her "I asked you to conduct the ceremony and you did it because you are my friend, all of you are," she stoped a moment "and I know that I can count on all of you."

"You can be sure of it," said Fluttershy in her typical low voice.

"Thanks Fluttershy," answered Rainbow.

"I know that it's the last thing you want, but we have to come back to the party," said Applejack.

"I know," said Rainbow with a sad sigh. "Let's go."

"What are you talking about?" asked Rarity.

"What do you mean, Rarity?" asked Rainbow, a little confused.

"You are a mess. I know this wedding is the last thing you want, but you still have to look presentable," said Rarity. She was right. With all the crying, her makeup was ruined. She had mascara under her eyes and her hair was disordely.

"Ugh, I have to?"

"Eyup."

"Well," said Rainbow with disgust.

"That's the attitude!" exclamed Rarity with sarcasm.

The six mares giggled together and Rarity started to touch up Rainbow's make up. She was happy to have her friends, but she was still sad about one pony: Soarin. He came back to her mind, and her eyes started to get watery.

"Oh no, you're thinking about him," said Rarity noticing her watery eyes

"I can't stop," said Rainbow bursting into tears again.

"Oh, Dashie," said Fluttershy with sadness on her voice, going to hug her.

All the mares started to hug her while Rainbow cried softly on all their shoulders.

"Shh, don't cry no more Rainbow," said Applejack.

"We understand you," said Twilight.

"I love him so much, I can't live without him," said Rainbow.

All of them stood there comforting Rainbow.

"But he said that you always can count on him," said Fluttershy at the end of two silent minutes.

"No more," said Rainbow with tears running out of her eyes.

"WHAT?!" Yelled all of them in unison.

"I told him to forget me and to be happy with another mare."

"B-But, you love him," said Pinkie.

"That's why I had to say that to him," answer Rainbow to her Pink maned friend.

"You will see you can get ahead," said Twilight with all Equestrian compassion.

"I hope that..."