I almost lost you

Having a trauma is bad.

Being back at the place it happened was even worse.

Already on their way there Dash had thought of just going back. But every time she looked at Twilight, the alicorn gave her this smile...

This smile of giving confidence.. strength.. Like it said "I'm here for you and I'm never gonna leave you".

Dash loved that smile.

She was still mentally building up the courage to go back to that place. And that smile made it a lot easier.

They touched down on the ground of the training area. Twilight wanted to go to the very place it happened, and noticed that Dash wasn't moving. She just stood still, her eyes were pins and she was trembling again.

"Rainbow? Calm down, I'm here."

It didn't help. Twilight came back to her and laid a wing over her back. Dash finally broke free and looked at the alicorn.

"We can do this. Together."

They moved like this. Ever so slowly. But they moved.

Every little step nearer to the edge, was a big step for Dash.

"Rainbow Dash! I wondered where you had gotten off to!" A voice called, startling Rainbow.

"Spitfire." Twilight said.

"Greetings Princess. Look, I'm just wondering what's gotten into Dash. She was barely here and started screaming and flew off. Without saying a thing!"

"It seems she got a trauma from the time in the academy. I'm working on it."

"Huh. Well, alright then, I guess?" She left again.

Twilight noticed the concerned look on Dashs face.

"Don't worry, we'll get over it. I'm not gonna let you down."

There it was again. That smile. And their legs started moving again.

They reached the edge. The horrible, horrible place. Twilight lifted her wing as Dash walked to the end.

Dash looked down over the edge. She remembered it all. Everything. The cries of help from her friends, the adrenaline... the speed... she looked at her cutie mark.

The exact same reason why she got it in the first place. Only this time it wasn't to defend her friend, it was to safe their very life's.

She started to tear up again.

Twilight went up to her and wrapped her wing around her again.

That. Smile.

And she knew it was okey. Her friends were save. She didn't have to worry about it.

Not anymore.

Dash returned it with her most confident smile.

"You ready?" Twilight asked, still smiling.

"Let's do this!" She called and took off to the rest of the team.

Even though she knew that Dash would be okey, she still stayed with her until practice was over.