Author's Note

I owed all of you another chapter so, here ya go!!

Scene 11- Little Paw Prints!

Voyage Of The Unforgotten!
Chapter 11- Little Paw Prints!

Rarity's P.O.V

“No panicking! No panicking! She'll be back soon. No problem at all.” I paced back and forth in Dash's room until I heard a knock on the door.

“DON'T COME IN!!!!!!” I exclaimed.

“Rarity?” The soft voice replied. I knew it was Fluttershy instantly. I gave a sigh of relief thinking that it was Rainbow Dash's aunt. I opened the door quickly and pulled Fluttershy in before anyone saw anything else.

“Rarity, what are you doing in-”

“Hush! If we be quiet enough, then no one will find anything suspicious.” I clutched onto her and started shaking. She pushed my hands away from her and sighed.

“Rarity what's going-”

“Nothing is going on. I'm fine. Just patrolling Dash's room. She told me too.”

“Speaking of her, where is she?”

“Uhhhhh, she's in the bathroom.” I smiled sheepishly.

“And she asked you to patrol her room?”

“Why yes darling. She'll be back in a few and she doesn't want anything happening to her poor room. Just look at all the hard work she's done.”

“Uh huh….”

Fluttershy didn't seem to buy it at all. I began biting my fingernails and sweat and began to panic more than I did before.

“Rarity? What's going on? You don't seem like yourself. At all.”

“Whatever do you mean darling. I'm fine. Just loving the way she's done things around here. Why, that's the only reason.” I nervously chuckled and assumed Fluttershy catched on.

“Okay, I know Rainbow Dash isn't here.”

“WHAT?!?! Well, where is she?!” I began to faint on the chair and squeal in pain and horror.

“Oh what ever shall we do?! The princess…...IS MISSING!!!!! AAAAAAAAAA!!!”

Fluttershy rolled her eyes and sighed. Soon, everyone came into the room including her aunt.

“Rarity, what's going on in here?”

“Oh, Mrs. FireFly, my apologies. Ahem, I'm just having a meltdown.”

“Rainbow Dash is missing.” Fluttershy spoke up. Everyone gasped and her aunt looked shocked. I grabbed Fluttershy’s mouth and covered it.

“Hahaha, she's so full of imagination! Why would the poor angel go outside to the market and wander around and totally disobey her father when he told her not to go?” I began to sweat while realizing that I spilled the whole beans.

“SHE'S WHAT?!?!?!?!?” Firefly exclaimed getting furious.

“I'm sorry!!! I tried to warn her, I did!!! I said, are you sure about this? And of course she went. She disguised herself so no one knows who she is. It's all my fault. I should've been more assertive. Please forgive me! Or better yet, just sentence me to treason. I'll meet you all in a better place.” I ended by fainting in Applejack's arms. She rolled her eyes and smacked me.

“Rarity, I'm not going to kill you. It was an accident. Besides, do you know where the market is being taken place?” Firefly asked. Everyone exchanged a look and didn't know the answer. I raised my hand.

“Well, she did mention that the market was near the Northern part of Chennai.”

“Your highness! We've got news that there was a fire in the Northern part of Chennai and many things were destroyed.” One of the servants announced as he busted through the door catching his breath.

“Oh no! That's where Dashie is!!” Pinkie exclaimed.

“We have to go! Let's go! She's lucky her father is in an important meeting or else that girl will be in big trouble.” FireFly sighed as we all ran to find the nearest tuk-tuk available. I hope when we find her she doesn't take her anger out on me.

Rainbow Dash's P.O.V

A few minutes later......

I started squirming on the ground and then I realized I was a bit wet. My hair felt drippy and so did my clothes. I opened my eyes and looked up and saw the grass and the scarf wrapped around my arm.

“H-H-Huh? W-Where am I?”

“You're save in the Southern part of Chennai.” A cute yet deep voice replied. I looked up and saw a boy combing his hair. I looked around and was a bit upset.

“Why did you even bring me here?! Who do you think you are?!?!” I yelled marching in front of his face. He looked at me widened his eyes.

“Look, I'm just the guy that saved your life. You could've been killed!!”

“I was fine before you came along! Perfectly fine!”

“Well, not from where I'm standing.”

He kept talking about the dangers from a fire but I thought we was crazy. I took a nearby stick and whacked it on his head.

“Ow! Hey! What a minute! Ow! Woah! Ey! Woah! Dash! Woah! Hey! It's ow! Me!!” He replied while in between getting hit by the stick a few times. He finally caught it with his hands and looked in my eyes.

“Dash it's me!!” He repeated.

“W-Who are you?”

“It's me, Soarin.”

“Soarin?”

He nodded his head and smiled. It took me a while to remember everything. He looked just like the boy at the market. Cute, happy, adorable. Wait, that boy was Soarin?!? Wow, Blaze is right when he said he changed in features.

“WOW!!!!!” I exclaimed hugging him and then it was the longest hug ever. We broke apart and finally looked at each other.

“Woah, this is cool! It's great to see ya!!” He beamed and stared at me. I smiled and stared at him too.

“Wow, look at you. You changed so much. You gotten buffer.” I laughed walking around him and flexing his arms.

“Awww haha Dash, um thank you. You look different. You matured so much. Wow, you look great!!” He whistled and winked at me. I rolled my eyes and started laughing.

“You don't look bad yourself.” I nudged his shoulder.

“I really missed you Dashie.”

Hearing him calling me my nickname from years ago made me smile so much and I blushed a little.

“Awwwwwwwwww I missed you too you goofball.” I ran towards him and hugged him tightly. This hug was very well put together and well he began to sniff my hair.

“Are you sniffing my hair?”

“No, I wasn't. I was sniffing to see if you really missed me.”

We both began to laugh so hard that my stomach started hurting.

“So, how did you know it was me?”

“Well, at the market I didn't know who you were but when I rescued you from the fire, you didn't have that scarf and your hair was easily recognisable.”

“Hahaha thanks.”

We then turned around and heard panting and leaves crunching.

“OMGGG DASHIE!!!! YOU'RE OKAY!!!!!” Pinkie ran and hugged me tightly. I couldn't breathe and started squirming while Soarin smiled. Soon all my friends including my aunt came and hugged me.

“Oh, honey I'm so happy you're okay. You could've got killed. What were you thinking?!” My aunt yelled at me in anger. Before I said anything, Soarin came to my defense.

“No, it's okay your majesty, I saved her from the fire. I made sure she was okay.”

Everyone looked at him in shock. My aunt looked at me and Soarin for a few times before giving a chuckle.

“Well, who is this handsome man?” My aunt growled making my cheeks pink.

“Auntie and friends, this is Soarin. He's my childhood best friend.”

All my friends jaws were hanging and they were speechless. My aunt was smiling big and she shook his hand.

“Well, hi! I'm Firefly, Rainbow Dash's aunt. And you know my niece is single and she's looking for a boy and-”

“AUNT FIREFLY!!!!!” My face turned red but mostly it was my cheeks. Soarin laughed nervously and scratched the back of his neck.

“Oh, I'm sorry. I got carried away. Hehe, nice to meet such a handsome fellow.” She smiled. All my friends walked a few inches away in their own little corner chatting and giggling about the situation.

“Can you excuse us for just a minute?” I blushed and grabbed my aunt's arm. “Aunt, you have to get a hold of yourself.”

“What do you mean? He's a hunk. A very cute one. If you don't take him, I sure will.” She laughed. I rolled my eyes and blushed deeply.

“Aunt, you're not helping.”

“Why don't you invite him for dinner tomorrow evening?”

“What?!? No, are you crazy!? I would never.”

“Okay, if you don't I will.”

“No don't!!!”

“Then go on!!” She shouted as she pushed me towards him almost making me fall on him, until he caught me.

“Uhhhh, S-Soarin?” I blushed and was looking at my aunt and then at him. “W-Would you like to um, hehehe, uh, um, c-come to dinner tomorrow?”

“At the palace?!” He asked with a bright smile.

“Uh, yeah. It's not my idea! My aunt just wanted me to-”

“I would be honored!”

“Really?”

“Yes of course. It's a dream to be invited to the palace. I can't wait to see you again tomorrow.”

My cheeks turned a darker shade of pink and I twirled my hair around my index finger.

“M-Me too. Hehehehe.”

“Come on, we got to go back to the palace before your father finds out about this.” My aunt called out as her and my friends were walking away. Me and Soarin looked at one another and smiled.

“It was a pleasure to see you again, princess.”

“Hehe, the pleasures all mine.”

We stared into each other's eyes and blushed until Twilight called out to me.

“Come on Dash. Let's go!”

“I gotta go. See you tomorrow.”

“Yeah, g'night.”

Later that night.......

“Okay, focus. Concentrate. No movements. No sound. Just focus. And breathe once, and-”

“HIYA DASHIE!!!!!!” Pinkie slammed the door open making the bowl of boiling rocks fall on my foot. I screamed in pain and sat on my bed and held my foot. Pinkie poured water on the floor cooling it off while rubbing my foot. “What were you doing?”

“Something to calm me down.”

“Why? Are you nervous that Soarin is coming tomorrow?”

“Whaaaattt?! No, why would I be? Hehehe.”

“Yup, you're nervous.”

“M-Maybe a little. My aunt really likes him.”

“Hahaha, I mean who doesn't? He's very cute.”

“Hehehe yeah~” My voice trailed off as I held some of my hair in my hand and looked at the ceiling.

“Ooohhh, I see what it is! You like him!!!”

“WHAT?!?! Absolutely not! That's preposterous Pinkie.”

“Hehehe, yeah you're right. You don't like him.”

“Thank you!!!”

“You LOVE him!!”

“No I don't. It's just that, we've reunited and it's just a little weird between us.”

“That's because you're growing feelings for him.”

“Friendship feelings and nothing else. Okay?”

“Okey dokey lokey! If you say so Dashie.”

“Thank you, now it's late. I better clean this up and go to sleep.”

“Okey dokey! Lemme clean it up while you sleep. You need it. Good night!!”

“G'night Pinkie.”

She closed the door and I snuggled in my bed and was knocked out cold hoping that tomorrow would be a good day.

Soarin's P.O.V

I woke up the next day with a smile on my face. I began to sweat dramatically as I held a box for the princess. It was a special gift for her. I've been meaning to give it to her when she was 12 but she left and now’s the time to give it to her. I walked to the gate and the guards blocked him.

“Halt! Who are you and what do you want?”

“Oh, um, I'm Soarin Skies, the princess’s best friend. And I have a gift for her. To give personally.”

“Give us a few moments.”

Rainbow Dash's P.O.V

I woke up to the sound of a phone ringing. My hair in a complete mess and my head under the covers. I reached out my hand searching for the phone and I finally found it.

“Hello?” I asked in a moody response.

“Your highness, there's a boy here named Soarin Skies and he has something to give you personally. We made sure it wasn't anything that could hurt you so he'll be up shortly.”

“Wait...SOARIN?!?!?!” I jumped up. The phone line was cut and that's when I dashed out the bed and ran to the bathroom and brushed my teeth and took a shower.

I washed my hair quickly until I heard a knock on the door.

“Dash?” He called out.

“Damn it!!” I thought as I was scrubbing myself. “Uh... I'm coming!!!! Give me a few minutes!!!”

I closed the pipe and scrambled out the shower and grabbed a towel and wrapped it around my body while my hair and body dripping with water as I opened the door.

“Hi..” I said out of breath. He stared at me and blushed.

“Uhhhh, is this a bad time..?”

“No no! Of course not. I'm just trying to catch my breath.” I panted while my towel kept slipping off. Blushing like crazy as my towel fell off and I had to close the door before Soarin saw anything.

“AAAAAAAA!!!!”

I opened the door and covered myself again.

“Hehehe, excuse me while I get um, a bit comfortable.”

“Yeah sure.”

I closed the door fast and picked up my clothes off the floor and dried myself off and grabbed a robe and tied it around me, while my hair dripping wet. I didn't care to be honest. I opened the door and brushed my hair to the side.

“Come in. Make yourself comfortable.” I smiled sheepishly. He entered in and looked around. My room was sort of untidy with clothes all around. He sat on the bench I had and then when I was trying to clean up my mess, he cleared his throat and I looked at him blushing deeply.

“I'm guessing this is yours.” He smirked while holding up my bra. I blushed and took it away from him smiling so hard.

“Uh, hehehehehe. Yeah, um, oops. Sorry for the mess. It's not usually like this. Also, I never get visitors to my room, so I apologize for that.”

“It's fine. Totally fine. I know how busy you can be. Nice room by the way.”

“Oh, thank you.” I said while fixing up my robe. I looked back at Soarin and he chucked a bit.

“Need help?”

“Nope, it's just that this stupid knot won't-”

He got up from the bench and tied my robe and then smiled at me. Looking down on his face made me blush deeply and look away.

“Better?”

“Yeah, thanks.”

“No problem.”

“So, um, Soarin. Why are you here so early?”

“Oh, I wanted to give you a gift.”

“A gift? For what?”

“For being so sweet and kind towards me no matter what. Even if we reunited just yesterday, I felt that all our old memories had replayed in my heart and I just wanted to repay the favor. So, here. It's sort of jumpy.” He smiled while giving me the box. The box was moving a lot and shuffling.

“Soarin? What is-”

“Just open it. You'll love it!”

I did just what he said and when I opened it, I could've died. It was the cutest sight I've ever seen! It was a small golden retriever puppy and when it looked at me, it wagged it's little tail and barked at me sticking it's tongue out. It's big adorable black eyes were to die for! My mouth was wide open and I was speechless.

“Do you like it? When I saw it, I knew you would've liked it. Me and my sister kept it for 2 days and I decided to give him to you. He's all yours. And from the looks of it, I think he's starting to like you.” He laughed. He was right! The little puppy jumped out the box and landed in my arms and kept licking my neck rapidly. I laughed so hard and was petting him.

“Soarin, he's the cutest little thing!” I squealed. He nodded his head and smiled at me.

“I'm glad you like him.”

“Awwwwww Soarin, thank you!! You're the sweetest!”

I gave him a big hug and he smiled at me.

“Well, now you have someone keeping you company. Whatcha gonna name him?”

“Hmmm, I was thinking of the name Monoko.”

“Monoko?”

“Yeah, he looks like a Monoko. It fits him. Look at him.”

“Yeah, I'm looking.”

Monoko licked my neck and then he was barking on my chest and then was sniffing on my chest and had his face buried in my chest trying to open up the robe.

“Hahaha, seems like a curious little puppy.” Soarin smirked and busted out laughing. I looked down and saw Monoko trying to open the robe and was sniffing my chest area.

“AAA!!! Monoko no! Bad boy! Very bad!!” I yelled at him. He whimpered and his hairs flopped. I kind of felt bad for him. I tied the robe again and sighed.

“Look, you can play but not too much.”

He pounced on my chest and started barking.

“He's a real keeper.” I smiled while rubbing his fur.

“Yup. Well, I better get going.”

“Wait you're not going to stay until dinner?”

“Why should I?”

“I'm sure my dad has some clothes for you to wear. You should stay. We have a lot to catch up on.”

“Yeah, we do. So, where should we start?”

“Maybe, when I left. Why don't you and Radiance talk?”

“Radiance? Who's that?”

“Soarin, you know who she is.”

“Nope, never heard of her.”

“Soarin, what happened?!”

“Nothing…we just got into a fight.”

“Why? What happened?”

He sighed and brushed his hair.

“Argh, it's nothing okay? It's nothing you should worry about.”

“Soarin Skies. I should know when something's bothering you. Now tell me.”

He sighed and Monoko hopped onto his lap and wagged his tail.

“Well, this was 2 years ago. And there was a party. Me and Blaze and Radiance were having the best time. Until, Radiance confessed that she had feelings for me. I didn't know what to say, because I didn't love her back. I was deeply in love with another girl. And when I told her, she, she blacked out and we had an argument. So, we never talked after that.”

“Wait, she fell in love with you..?”

“Yeah, but I didn't love her at all. I loved her as a friend. I was in love with someone else but she left me….”

“Oh…do I know this girl?”

“Well, um, I guess so.” He blushed deeply and was petting Monoko.

“Um, do you know her and Blaze are dating?”

“Like I care.” He rolled his eyes.

“Soarin. You know you care. She's your friend either if you guys argue, if you guys had true friendship, you guys will love each other no matter what problems y'all faced before.”

“Woah….where did you start talking like that? You never told us stuff like this before.”

“Well, when I went to America, I meet some group of friends that showed me true friendship. I had friendship with you guys but with them, it felt real. Like, true friendship. But, when someone drifted us apart, we broke up terribly but with the help of my friend Twilight Sparkle, she made us see that friendship was the way. And I'm going to pass down what she taught me.”

Soarin stared at me with tears in his eyes and he placed Monoko on the ground and hugged me tightly. I hugged me back and rubbed his back.

“You truly have changed so much ever since you left.” He cried and hugged me tighter. He then looked at me with this adorable emerald eyes and smiled. My cheeks turned pink just by looking at his cute green pupils and couldn't hold back a giggle.

“Hehe what?”

“Hehe nothing. But I'm going to get our friendship back.”

“Okay! You're the princess.”

“Yes, I am. And you're the goofball!”

“Am not!!”

“Are too!!”

“So, how are you getting our friendship back together exactly?”

“You'll see!!” I sang in a G sharp. Soarin laughed and smiled.

“You're too much. You know that. Anywho, anything else you would like to know?”

“No, would you like to know about me?”

“Yup, one thing though.”

“Yes?”

“How are you so you know, how should I say this?”

“How am I?

“Loyal.”

“L-Loyal?”

“Yes, you're incredibly loyal. Why is that?”

“Well, somehow, standing up for my friends gave me the ability to withhold an element of harmony.”

“And element of harmony?”

“Hehe you'll understand someday!”

“Someday? How bout now?”

“No, it's complicated.”

“Dash-”

There was a sudden knock on the door and my aunt came.

“Hello you two. How you feel Soarin?”

“I feel great! Apparently, staying at the castle for dinner is like a huge thank you gift in itself. Thank you again.”

“No problem at all sweetie. Do you need anything?!”

“Aunt, he's fine-”

“Hush child! Now Soarin, do you need anything?”

“No thanks. I'm fine.”

“Well, you both should be getting ready for dinner in an hour. You should bathe. And I don't mean together.” She gave a stern look. Me and Soarin's cheeks burned up quickly and I covered my face.

“AUNT!!!!!!” I hollered before she closed the door.

“Well, I'm going to shower first.” I plopped off the bed.

“Dashie, will your dad like me?”

“I have no idea. But, we'll see. After I'm done with my shower, make sure you come in. N-Not with me, but like come in the shower. Not now! But I-”

“Hahaha, I get it Dash.”

I grabbed my towel and walked to the bathroom. I took off my clothes and hopped in the shower. Once I did, I turned the pipe on and soaked in the warm, comforting water. Feeling the water hit my back made me feel so much better. My hair soaked and when I turned around to grab the soap bottle, the strands of hair smacked my wet back. I moaned in pleasure and rubbed the soap and covered my body with soap suds. I started rubbing my skin all over and moaned deeply. Rubbing my back and thighs with the steaming water made me laugh and when I caressed my breasts, I stopped. I realized what I was doing and just kept rubbing all around. A knock came and then knocked some more.

“Dash….?”

“Soarin?! Wait hold on! I'm still showering. Give me a minute.”

“Okay then.”

He voiced sounded calm and happy. That's what I like about him. He's so calm, shy, barely even says any words, always cute when he wants to be and- oh snap! He's at the door.

I opened the curtain and wrapped my towel around me and then I opened the door and saw him standing there with a towel, shirtless. My cheeks burned from 0 to 100 real quick and I was helpless!

“So, can I come in?” He blushes slightly.

“Y-Yeah sure. Come on in!”

The door was pretty small and also we both got caught in the door and tried to push through but when I did, I fell and accidentally made Soarin fall and I fell on top of him in my towel and my hair soaking wet. We both stared into each other's eyes and blushed deeply. Until, someone cleared their throats. We both looked up and I saw my dad having his arms folded and his eyes widened.

“Oh my gosh!! Dad!!! I'm so sorry!!!” I squealed and got up quickly and saluted to him and my wet hair smacked me in the face and I was dripping wet with my towel. Soarin got up and blushed and saluted to him as well.

“Who's this?” He asked in a stern voice. I blushed and took some of my hair and was combing it with my hair to avoid eye contact with him.

“I'm Soarin your highness. Your aunt invited me over to dinner this evening as a token of appreciation from saving your daughter.”

“Saving my daughter from what?”

“There was a fire near the Northern part of Chennai and I saved her and-”

“Wait a minute, you went to the market after I told you not too?!” He yelled at me and he stepped forward to my face. I gulped a few words before hearing myself cry.

“Dad I had too! It was the only way to see Soarin again!!!” I hollered back in tears. Soarin stood there feeling sorry for me as he defended me.

“Wait your highness! It's my fault for saving her! I just wanted to do the right thing.” He pleaded in his soft voice.

“And the right thing was staying at home listening to me! From now on, you are not going anywhere near the coves unless with my permission!!!”

“What?! No!! I'm not!!”

“AND THAT'S AN ORDER!!!!!!” He screamed to the top of his lungs as he held me tightly in his arms and gave me a deep angry expression. He let me go and dropped me to the ground and walked away. “NO ONE GOES TO THE NORTHERN PART OF CHENNAI!!!! MY RULES AND REGULATIONS!!!!!” He stormed off. People from down the hall, came out their rooms and saw him walking down and looked at me and Soarin. Being in pain from the way he dropped me, I sat there in awe and crying my eyes out. Soarin sat next to me and hugged me.

“I'm so sorry about everything. I shouldn't even come here.”

“No, it's fine. You go and shower. I'll be in my room if you need me. Your clothes are in the 3rd room to your left.” I sobbed while walking slowly to my room. I closed the door and locked it and changed into my pajamas and went straight to bed.

6:15pm

“Rainbow Dash!!! Open this door this instant!!!”

Banging and screams from my dad were heard on my door. Being furious and tears still rolling down my eyes, I got up from my sleeping position and yelled back at him.

“I'M NOT LEAVING MY ROOM LIKE YOU TOLD ME TOO!!!!”

“GET OUT HERE NOW!!!!”

I opened the door in tears and screamed in his face.

“WHY SHOULD I WASTE MY BREATH TALKING TO YOU?!?!? BESIDES YOU ARE JUST LIKE YOUR DAD!!! TAKING AWAY EVERYTHING AWAY FROM ME!!!! HE TOOK MOM AWAY FROM YOU AND NOW YOU'RE TAKING AWAY MY FREEDOM!!!!!!”

I slammed the door in his face and locked it and screamed in my pillow. I never stopped screaming. I stopped after the mark of a new hour came. My looked up from my pillow and realized it was soaking wet. I thought Soarin left after dinner cause it was now 10:46pm. I sulked in my room for hours and awaited the new day to come quickly.

“Hurry up! Don't waste your time. Please come soon!”