Princess Aurora

One morning Twilight and Spike were downstairs in the library, researching on anything they could find on Pegasi. They decided to use the time they had when Dash was still asleep. Though one of them went up to her every five minutes to see if everything was okey. They had found out about their behavior and special senses. They could feel the slightest change in the weather through their feathers. They also have better reflexes and like Dash said, they could hear and see better than the other tribes.

"Twi? Spike? Guys where are you?"

"We're in the library!"

They both looked at the entrance to greet Dash. What they didn't expect was..

"Woah, what happened to you?"

"I guess I'm just becoming Aurora.."
They stared at Dash in disbelief. Her coat was almost white, still with a bit of her usual cyan fur. Her mane and tail were longer and her feathers seemed larger, though it was hard to see when she had them closed.

"Do I look that bad?"
They broke out off their shock.

"No, no, not at all! We were just a bit.."

"..overwhelmed by the sudden changes."

"Yeah.. what he said. You actually look pretty."

"Gross!"
Dash replied, sticking her tongue out in disgust. Twilight and Spike chuckled. Looks like their Dash was back.
A few minutes later, Dash and Twilight were in the bathroom. For the first time since her suicide attempt, she saw her wounded side. There were deep cuts in her side. The almost white fur around them was still bloodied. The sight sent a cool shiver down her spine. And she could sense that Twilight was feeling the same. The alicorn casted another healing spell, hoping that this would prevent that they would need to get stitched. After her spell they looked like it happened months ago. Then she grabbed a towel with her magic, watered it and started washing away the blood as careful as she could.

Dash was staring into the mirror all the while. She watched Twilight but also herself. The longer she stared, the more she lost herself in the visions in her head about her mother.

Twilight, having already finished cleaning Dashs fur, noticed her odd behavior. She watched Dash just staring into her reflection for minutes without even blinking. She almost started to worry and did the one thing she learned from her books.
She touched Dashs wing. Both her wings immediately opened and Twilight had to duck to avoid being hit. Dash was brought back, though in a bit shock. She blinked, then looked around, slightly panting.

"What the heck Twi? You never touch a Pegasus wing without permission!"

"I'm sorry about that. But care to explain what you were doing?"

"Uh.."

"Dash you were staring into the mirror for more than ten minutes, without even blinking!"
She could feel Twilights worry.

"Yeah.. sometimes I just...*sigh* get lost in my own world..."

Twilight was still completely clueless. She wrapped a new bandage around Dash and sighed.

"Dash... you know we still have to tell our friends about all this... I think that Fluttershy knowing what happened is just making them all worried sick."

"I know.."

'I just wish I didn't have to be Aurora and never had any problems...'

She closed her eyes and sighed.

"Rainbow Dash"

"Yeah?"

"We are going to our friends."

"Wait.. what?"

"We are going to our friends."

"Now?"

"Yes. Right now."

"Right now... as in.. right now right now?"

"Dash stop it and come on."

"Don't you think it would be safer if we all meet up here?!"

"What, are you afraid of going outside? I know that you think that Celestia is going to send guards, but-"

"Twilight, I don't Think so, I Know so!"

"That's just ridiculous. If she really sent guards then why aren't they here already? And if not yet, why would she send them weeks later?"

"I.. don't know."

"Now come on. We need to tell our friends."

"Do I really have to go?"

"Dash, they are our friends. They deserve to know the truth! Don't you think?"

"Yeah, but.."

"Shush and move your legs."

Twilight dragged the Pegasus outside and closed the door to make sure she couldn't just run back inside.

"Come on, where to first?"

"Twilight I still think this is a bad idea.."

"Oh quit your worrying."

"Hey, you're one to talk!"

"Hm yeah, but it's not me who's scared to see my friends."

"I'm not scared to see them."

"Then why are you so anxious?! Look, there's nothing in the sky!"

Dash sighed. No point in trying this any further.
'I just hope this stupid magic isn't going to show...'

They began walking down the street. It wasn't really a long way to get inside the village, but for Dash it felt like they were walking for hours. Ponies were walking by. Everyone either happy to see the princess or being confused about how Dash was looking. Then there were little fillies playing, filled with joy.
The magic inside her began to noticeably pulse with her heartbeat. It was the feeling she hated so much. Though it was a bit showing, due to her lost weight, no pony seemed to notice. Then they got deeper in the town. More and more ponies. More and more feelings. More and more auras.

More and more the pulsing grew and her vision went blurry. She felt like she couldn't breathe and her legs felt numb. Her entire body was twitching and shivering. She had to get away from here before she did something. She ran through a little alley out off town.

Twilight took notice of it and followed her.
"Dash, stop! Where are you going?!"

The words were lost in the wind. Dash tried to shut down everything around her. She would have flown away, but flapping her wings while she was twitching like This could dislocate her joints. After a few more minutes of running, she finally came to a halt. Twilight walked up to her, completely out of breath.

"How can... you run like... that when you..."

She never finished her sentence since her legs finally collapsed and she laid panting on the ground. After a few minutes she recovered from the little sprint. And before she asked what this was all about, she saw Dash sitting in front of her, staring at the town with glowing red eyes. She didn't move, nor blink. She didn't twitch or shiver. It was scaring her.

"Rainbow..?"

She continued to stare.

"Rainbow can you hear me?"

Still no reaction.

Twilight frowned. This odd staring-thing was getting on her nerves. Luckily she knew how to break her from it. Her hoof once again touched her wing.
Dashs wings opened in response. But this time it was as if through that there were strong winds. The wind was blowing through their manes, almost looking epic with Dashs new long rainbow mane. Twilight could see that the wind had the slightest touch of rainbow colors. Rainbows words echoed through her mind.

'Everything was perfect.. and then came the day I did that damn Sonic Rainboom. You know.. it's actually some kind of Aura Storm, produced by my magic...
An Aura Storm...'

It was a beautiful sight. But she knew she had to get Dash to stop or they had to fear that Celestia is really going to send guards.

"Rainbow! Come on, snap out off it!"
She shook the Pegasus. The wind still blowing in her face, she tried to think.
What would make her stop?!

She stood up, standing right before Dashs eyes. They stared into each other's eyes. Twilight could see a light rainbow shine in the glowing red eyes. She would give everything to know what Dash was feeling right now...