Rainbow Dash stared across the town centre in silence as the first raindrops began to fall, grey clouds forming overhead and unleashing their load down onto the empty town below. Her breaths were long and slow, neither her or Twilight ready to make the first move.

Finally, Twilight spoke "I never wanted to do this, Rainbow" She admitted "But somehow knew it would end like this..."

Dash nodded slowly, a weak smile breaking across her face. She'd always been a confident and cocky mare, but she wasn't feeling herself right now. "And this is where it ends" Dash agreed, her mane becoming drenched as the ground under hoof began to turn to a wet mud. "This is where it began, and where it will end" The day reminded her too much of the day Ponyville had last fallen, resulting in her capture and subsequent torture at the claws of the Griffons. She hadn't been the same since that day all those years ago.

"Are the others dead?" Dash shouted to Twilight, the wind and distance meaning simple spoken words would be lost to the elements.

Twilight nodded "I tried to give them a chance Dash, they wouldn't back off" She shouted back "And I'm going to offer you the same as I offered them... Throw down your weapons and surrender... This doesn't have to get messy"

"You know I can't do that Twilight. We both know how this must end" Her words were heavy, almost regretful at the decisions she had to make, ultimately sealing the fate of one of the mares.

"Very well" Twilight sighed, her horn lighting up, sending a bolt of energy Dash's way. Dash had anticipated it well, however, throwing herself to one side, avoiding the attempted strike before slowly walking forwards, closer to Twilight. Speed and flight were her advantages, but she didn't want to reveal her full capacity just yet. Blast after blast were sent Dash's way, the pegasus dodging them with ease until she was three quarters of the way across the square, ten metres from Twilight now, gritting her teeth.

Twilight was a powerful unicorn, even without her wings she still possessed alicorn magic. Dash knew that as soon as she went on the offensive, Twilight would stop holding back and unleash her full potential, something even Dash was skeptical about beating.

"Why did you come so alone? We both know your army has an abundance of volunteers! How can you expect to take this town with ten guards?"

Dash ignored the question, even now she was trying her best to keep her plan close to her chest. Thunder cracked overhead as Dash finally opened her wings, preparing to take flight at any moment as she crept forwards, blades still hidden.

Twilight stared intently, on the back hoof now as Dash prepared to fly. She knew at any second the mare could be on her, Twilight would barely have time to think if Dash got flight. She was quick however, seeing a twitch in Dash's wing and swiftly covering herself with a bubble shield spell, the pegasus hitting it and being thrown backwards back across the town centre, hitting the town hall hard.

Dash groaned, blinking hard as she slumped to the floor, sheepishly returning to her hooves. She noticed a large purple bolt flying at her just in time to raise her leg above her face, yelping and bracing the hit. She expected to be blasted to oblivion, but slowly looked down at her armour, grinning as the purple hue of the spell trickled down the metal "It.. worked...?"

Twilight was flabbergasted. Dash should be a shadow on the wall right now, but somehow she was still sat there, the same look of disbelief on her face as the caster of the spell "What? How?!"

Dash chuckled and grinned, getting to her hooves "You underestimate my brainpower Twilight" She began walking back towards Twilight "Many a night I've spent trying to perfect my armour, and I think I've done it... You see, mine is a little different to that of a guard, even Spitfires..." She flicked her wrists, smirking as she picked up pace towards Twilight, taking flight, her speed always increasing, turning into a cyan and rainbow blur as she hurtled towards Twilight.

The unicorns eyes widened, dropping to the ground as quickly as possible, crying out as Dash's blade clipped her ear, rolling onto her back and firing a bolt in Rainbow's general direction, the pegasus easily turning midair to wage another attack on the ruler. Twilight knew Rainbow wouldn't miss for a second time, squeezing her eyes shut and desperately shooting a last minute bolt at Dash, hitting her square in the face and sending her off course, landing hard and rolling through the thick mud before grinding to a halt in a pile in the dirt.

The only thing Dash could feel was a splitting pain in her right wing, the pain worse than anything she'd ever felt before. She knew her life depended on getting up this instant, but she just... couldn't. Her wing was an absolute mangled mess, twisting in all directions but the right one. As she lay in the dirt, she could feel a presence above her, the cyan mare making a desperate swipe before feeling her hoof suspended in the air, the knifes forced away from their owner.

Twilight took a deep breath, levitating Dash by her mane out of the dirt to face her, a dead expression on her face "What was the plan Dash? Kill me and then what?"

Dash could barely breathe, her wing bringing tears to her eyes as she dangled weakly from Twi's magic. After a minute she managed to pull herself together enough to speak. "Equestrian scum..." She spat weakly, thrashing about with what little energy she had.

Twilight gritted her teeth. It pained her to do so, but she wanted to truly know what Dash had intended. Her magic took a hold of Dash's unharmed wing, slowly bending it "I don't want to do this, Dash. You may still get to survive this..."

Dash gritted her teeth "Lean in closer and I'll whisper it to you"

Twilight cocked an eyebrow, slowly leaning in. She should have known better, Dash swiftly bringing her hoof into connection with Twi's cheekbone, the bone in her jaw taking the full force of Dash's punch and clouding Twi's mind long enough for Dash to break free from her magic and make a desperate lunge for her dagger, lifting the sharp blade and pouncing at Twilight with what little energy she had left.

Twilight cried out, squeezing her eyes shut, her horn instinctively lighting up and her hooves going to her face to protect her. Panic filled her mind as she felt warm blood on her fur, her hooves going down to feel for the wound, desperately trying all she could to keep herself alive... Except she couldn't find the source of the blood.

Opening her eyes, she saw Dash laying over her legs, shivering and holding her chest, sobbing weakly. It took a moment for Twilight to register just what had happened, her gaze not leaving the mud covered cyan mare. Twilight slowly lifted Dash into her arms, looking down at her, the knife wedged to the hilt between her ribs.

"Y-y...you... Win" She spluttered, smiling weakly, as best she could through the immense pain she was feeling, every blink longer than the last.

"Rainbow..." She muttered, filled with genuine sadness as her eyes began to cloud from tears.

Dash coughed and spluttered, coughing up blood as her hooves still held tightly to her chest "I'm... S-sorry..." She whispered, letting out a hard cry as another wave of pain was sent through her body. "Y...you need to g-get to... Canterlot..."

Dash may have been a psychopathic, evil, murderous pony, but she was still Twilight's friend deep down, and she was dying in her hooves. She wouldn't leave the mare for the world.

"Not so... um... unkillable... huh?" She chuckled softly, gritting her teeth yet again.

"I guess not" Twilight smiled weakly, stroking her mane "Say hi to Celestia and Shining for me, huh?" She joked through tears.

"Im... so sorry..." Dash coughed again, this time the blood coating her lower muzzle, her eyes closed. "I'm sorry..."

Twilight bit her lip, her horn lighting up and placing it against Rainbow Dash's temple, the light slowly fading from Twilight's horn as she did so. Despite all she had done, Twilight still felt as if she hadn't done enough for her friend. Thoughts raced through her mind of what she should of, could of, done for Dash whilst she was still alive.

The cyan pegasus took her last breath, her hooves falling to her sides as she did so. The legend was dead. Rainbow Dash the Unkillable had been killed, and the consequences would ripple through Equestria and Cloudsdale more than any war could.

"She... She knew she was never going to win..." Twilight muttered, the other elements coming to console their friend, all of the feeling the grief at the loss of their friend, no matter what she'd done to them they still clutched to the memory of the Rainbow Dash that had saved Equestria with them so many times. "Her plan was to come here and say her final goodbyes" Twilight cried.

20 Years Later

Lightning Dash tapped her lucky helmet and grinned. Her hard work and training had paid off. The statue of her hero, Rainbow Dash still stood proudly in the courtyard infront of the Cloudsdale parliament building, the mare standing alongside Spitfire - the statue erected to commemorate her service as leader of the Pegasi for so long.

Lightning marched proudly away from the statue and grinned once again, placing the helmet onto her head. Sure, the armour had changed over the years, but she'd instead on maintaining the helmet she'd received in the streets as just a filly. The golden streak on the helmet matched the golden streak on her armour, which she wore with passion and pride.

She stopped at a pair of big, intricate doors and nodded to the two guards, who saluted in return and nodded to the mare.

"May I present Lightning Dash! The new leader of the Free Pegasi Race!"

Lightning grinned and took a deep breath "I'll finish what you started, Rainbow Dash" She muttered, stepping out onto the balcony and basking in the applause and crowd.

Author's Note

Thank you for reading!

This is the last chapter ever! I hope you enjoyed it

And don't forget, Pegasi First!