Spitfire sat patiently with her advisors and ministers, staring at the one empty chair. She knew Dash was going to be a hoof full, but she really was starting to take the piss. With a beckon, she brought a guard to her side. "Find her, please" She muttered, sitting back. Their daily meetings were televised when there were non-confidential meetings so the public could see what was going on, only heightening Spitfire's embarrassment.

The guard nodded once "Yes ma'am" He walked quickly out of the large theatre and towards Rainbow Dash's quarters, much to his surprise the two guards posted outside of her door were no longer there. He took a deep breath. He was a trained solider, she was a weakened mare... Slowly he opened the door, and what he saw made him gasp.

Dash and her two female guards were together in the bed, Dash grinning with one hoof cuffed to the head of the bed while kissing a white mare, the other looking exhausted and lying next to her. The three turned to look at the intruder, Dash groaning "Let me guess... I'm late for something important?" She pushed the guard off of her and nodded to the cuff.

"U-uh... Spitfire sent me... They're waiting for you in the council chamber" He shuffled, obviously uncomfortable.

Dash rubbed her hoof and stood, straightening her mane "Fine... I'll see you two later" She winked and chuckled, pulling on her formal attire that had been delivered and taking a deep breath. The outfit was a black leather, the material going all the way up to her chin, the neck of the outfit ribbed. It covered the whole of her body, her tail exposed however, her kneecaps and hooves had intricate gold designs, then pulling on a golden metal and black over armour.

She flew instead of walking, quickly down the corridors and landing just outside the door. She had to make an entrance, it was just... her. "Guards, open the doors for me, would you?" She grinned.

They nodded, pulling the doors open as she stepped forwards into the chamber, no longer grinning just looking annoyed and marching to her seat.

Spitfire watched the spectacle, frowning "Nice of you to join us, Rainbow Dash. I do hope this meeting isn't keeping you from anything"

"They'll be there when I get back, don't you worry"

Spitfire gritted her teeth, glaring at her before straightening up and smiling "Very well. Let us start"

The meeting went on for an hour, Dash not having anything to say for the whole thing. She was extremely bored, not trying to hide it. She wasn't even in an important seat, the mare on the middle row towards one end of the 30 or so Pegasi that sat in the room. War and Crime wasn't that big of a role just yet, Pegasi still settling into their homes and the peace sitting well for now. When the meeting drew to a close, Spitfire waited in her seat until everyone had left, apart from Dash who had also waited in her seat.

Spitfire waited until the cameras were off and everyone had left and stood, looking at the other mare "I don't fully understand why you do this to yourself"

Dash raised an eyebrow and drifted down to Spitfire "I was busy and lost track of the time"

"This is a serious role, that I have entrusted onto you!" Spitfire roared "I am trying to involve you and use your talents for the better of our race and you seem to find this a joke"

"Do you actually want me here Spitfire? Or is this some plan to humiliate me before my death? Because I fail to believe that you intend for me to live out my life in happiness"

"What is it that you want, Dash? I've done what I can to try and help you"

"Why would you want to help me? You hate me, I hate you."

"You don't know anything, Dash. I have a country to run and you can either help me, or return to Equestria. And we both know they'll arrest you and kill you. At least here you'll be free and alive - with diplomatic immunity. Plus... There are projects coming up that I know you'll be interested in"

Yet again she was right. And her attention had peaked at these projects. "Very well" She puffed out her chest "But I won't be kept here like a dog"

"As long as you commit to your role you're a free Pegasi Dash" She smiled.

"Good. Now, I hate to leave so swiftly but I was kind of halfway through something" She grinned, leaving the room.

"Im surprised you still want to see me" Dash muttered, sipping her tea. She had nothing on today so had flown back down to Ponyville to visit Fluttershy, and the fact that she was a foreign politician meant she couldn't be arrested in Equestria.

Shy smiled softly and nodded "I always want to see you, it's just a shame you live up there"

Dash chuckled "I'd love to have you up there with me, but you're happier here. You've got Twilight. And I'm not busy on weekends so I can come to stay. I've got a room in a hotel in town"

"And... How are you finding Ponyville?"

"I haven't been back yet, since moving to Cloudsdale" She smiled, wearing her formal outfit "It's bad of me, but I'm quite looking forward to walking up the highstreet"

"Ooh, can I come?"

"Shy, thats sweet, but I don't think you want to be associated with me just yet" She chuckled "Give it a few years and I'll buy you a coffee" She chuckled and gestured to one of her guards "Can you bring her present in please?"

The guard nodded, returning with a big, black metal box and placing it between the mares "Ma'am"

"Thank you... Go ahead, open it"

Shy blushed and looked at it, smiling and struggling to open the metal lid.

"Now, I know you probably won't ever wear it, but I thought it would make a nice decoration"

Inside the box was a complete set of Pegasi War armour, with a stand to display it on. The black armour was extremely well designed, made of fireproof metal, but flexible and light enough for a Pegasi to wear in flight.

"Unfortunately, the design is different now, but it still looks good, right?" Dash grinned.

"Thanks Dash" She chuckled "Its definitely very interesting" She put the helmet on and laughed "Could I be a guard?"

Dash laughed back "You'd male a very good guard, don't you think, guys?" She grinned and looked at her guards.

"Don't put me out of a job, Fluttershy" One grins.

"Anyway!" Dash stood "I have things to do in Ponyvile, so I'll see you soon" She smiled and hugged Shy, swiftly leaving flanked by her guards. Dash grinned as she stood outside, taking a deep breath before heading to the high street.

The high street was busy, but not packed. Ponies were going about their weekend shopping as if it were just another day in Ponyville. Dash's grin only grew as she walked down the highstreet, quickly being noticed by the locals, a crescendo of gasps and disbelieving stares at the fact that she was not only there, but had the pure audacity to do what she was doing.

"What a lovely day, hmm?" She chuckled to her guards "Would you like a cupcake?" She looked at the big stallion "With pink sprinkles? My treat"

"Well I can't turn down that offer, can I?" He laughed as Dash led him and his partner into Sugarcube Corner.

The cake shop went deadly quiet, everyone not sure whether to leave or stay - the mare that had just entered sent fear into everyones bodies. Dash knew that, the reaction was common but she smiled and walked to the counter "Good day Pinkie!"

"Dash!" She smiled "Are these your friends? Applejack said you're evil and I can't talk to you"

She chuckled "All true. But we can still have cupcakes, right?"

"Ummm... Yeah... But... You can't eat them here"

"Shame." She sighed and shrugged "Guess I will see you soon" She gritted her teeth and walked out flanked by her guards and down the street towards the library "You two wait out here and enjoy your cupcakes. I have business to attend to"

Dash walked slowly in, silently closing the door behind her and walking deeper into the library. Her hoof steps were slow and quiet, eyes darting around the room "Twilight? Are you home?"

"What are you doing in my house... You're not welcome here anymore"

Dash sighed "I actually came to invite you to Cloudsdale. Relations with Equestria are very important for us"

"Is that why you've marched down the highstreet? You're not welcome in Equestria, even with your new diplomacy. A diplomacy that I struggle to believe you've got"

Dash nodded slowly "I'm sorry you feel like that. I'll see you in Canterlot for my speech" She grinned, but it swiftly faded "I'll see you soon"

"Wait. Speech?"

"Yes. It seems the new republic want me to make a speech for them infront of parliament. I was told you'd be there"

"I... Why would they invite you? Dash, be careful..."

"Don't worry about me Twilight, you hate me remember?" She chuckled and winked "See ya around"

Author's Note

Thanks for reading!