Just One Mistake

Just One Mistake

Wyvern1998

Chapter 1: Breakup

“Hey, ‘Egghead’ it’s time to get up.” A violet unicorn teased while shaking awake her rainbow maned companion.

Rainbow Dash slowly sat up in their bed rubbing her eyes with her hooves. The couple slept in Twilight’s room in the library, since the unicorn could not walk on clouds. Her eyes were only partially adjusted to the sunlight when she said,

“Twily, it’s only 9:00 am! You know I don’t like getting up early.”

“And you know I hate being called Twily. Besides, 9:00 am isn’t that early.” Twilight retorted. The studious mare was up no later than 6:00 am every morning. She wrapped her hoof around Dash’s neck and yanked her out of bed. Twilight helped support the pegasus, handing her companion a glass of water enveloped in a violet aura.

Rainbow took the water and muttered, “Thanks,” as Twilight wrapped her hoof around her favorite cyan pegasus, and led her downstairs where she had already prepared breakfast. Twilight had become used to this routine. She woke up every morning to sunshine in her violet eyes, trotted downstairs to read a book, do some research, or even exercise. After she finished her book or felt it was late enough, the unicorn would make breakfast for her and Rainbow Dash. After she finished preparing the food, typically consisting of a bowl of hay just like today. She would then trot upstairs to wake the cyan pony. Twilight looked across the table at the drowsy pegasus. Twilight noticed that Rainbow Dash was always tired before she ate her breakfast, but after she was ready to clear the skies.

Rainbow Dash stood up from her seat and placed her empty bowl into the sink. She trotted over to Twilight and gave her quick hug and kiss on the cheek. Twilight returned the gestures and waved off her favorite pegasus.

“I’m off for weather duty. You know when I get home.”

“Bye Dashie! Don’t get hurt! Oh! And don’t forget to meet me for lunch today!” Twilight called as Rainbow bolted out of the open door. Twilight finished her hay, and looked about the library. She decided on reorganizing some books. “When Spike gets up, I’ll have him help me out. Unless he has his own plans.” She quickly walked over to her calendar and checked the dates. Today was open, which meant that he wasn’t doing anything.

“That’s great! So he can help me today.” Today felt like a good day. She didn’t know why, and she didn’t need to. The violet unicorn went about her business reorganizing the books.

Rainbow Dash flew among the clouds. She was enjoying herself, as she always did while feeling the freedom and awesome feeling that can only be obtained by flying. She zipped in and out of clouds, her rainbow trail following close behind her. Today was a cloudless, sunny day according to the schedule. It was her job, along with the other pegasi, to make and keep it that way. There was a large storm planned for next week, but that was in the future. There was no need to worry about it now. The team quickly finished clearing the skies, except for one cloud, which was always left for Rainbow. She flew onto it and laid down to doze off.

Twilight looked up at the clock and realized that it was time for lunch with Rainbow Dash. She quickly threw on her saddlebags, grabbed some bits and trotted towards the restaurant. The restaurant was the same one the two had been to together when Twilight had had that one extra ticket to the Grand Galloping Gala. She sat down at a table and waited for Rainbow.

“That pony must have fallen asleep on the job again. That’s the only reason she’s ever late.”

Not five minutes later, Dash came flying down from a cloud. “I’m so sorry I’m late Twilight. I fell asleep on a cloud. Forgive me?” She took a seat next to Twilight, inching closer to the violet pony.

“It’s okay, Dash, I figured you fell asleep. You are forgiven. After all, it’s too difficult for me not to. So, ready to eat?” The unicorn leaned closer to Dash as the pegasus wrapped a wing tight around her.

The two ponies ate lunch happily, enjoying each other’s company. After they had both finished, Rainbow Dash using much better manners than that one time in the hospital, they went back to their jobs. The pegasus went to make sure the clouds stayed away from Ponyville, which was a much more demanding job than it seemed, and Twilight went back to reshelving her books.

A few hours later, Twilight had finished reorganizing the library. She was brought to her senses by a large group of ponies gathering outside. She looked around the library confused.

“Spike? Spike! Do you know what’s happening? … Spike?” Twilight trotted upstairs only to see Spike curled up napping. The violet pony couldn’t help but smile at his baby dragon snores. She went out on one of the balconies overlooking Ponyville. Deep in the Everfree Forest Twilight saw a large column of black smoke rising into the sky, as well as licks of flame shooting up. She quickly went into panic mode. She saw all of the ponies working on putting out the flames, but there was a wildfire, near Ponyville! These were common in other part of Equestria, but never their small town! Twilight began pacing around the library. She decided that she should talk to her friends and see what they thought about it. She made her way over to Sugarcube Corner.

“PINKIE!” Twilight shouted as she entered the bakery at full speed. “Did you hear about the fire?”

The pink party pony quickly appeared. “Of course I did! When don’t I hear about things? Are you worried about it? Because I’m not.”

“Worried? Of course I’m worried! Why wouldn’t I be worried?! There is a fire, in the Everfree Forest! There’s no reason to be calm!”

“Twilight, I’m not worried because all of those ponies out there know what they’re doing! Now stop being such a silly head and relax. Those ponies do allll kinds of things for other ponies! They’re used to big ginormous fires, and alll kinds of other dangerous things! Everypony will be fine!”

Twilight stood there as she processed what Pinkie said. It all made sense. The group she was talking about, the Rescue Ponies, worked very hard on all of their jobs, only only one or two ponies have ever gotten hurt when they were on the job. The violet unicorn took a deep breath, smelling the baked goods. Her mouth began to water. She knew she had to buy something, even if that’s not what she came here for. She ended up buying a cupcake. “Well, I have to go. Bye Pinkie Pie! Thanks for the cupcake, and knocking some sense into my head.”

“Any time! If you see anypony else tell them I said hi!!” Pinkie called out to the unicorn as she trotted away.

About a half an hour later while Twilight was in the library, Rainbow Dash flew in.

“Hey Twi! I’m back! Sorry I’m so late, but the weather team had to work late to keep the smoke away from Ponyville. I’m sure you heard about the random fire that broke out, right?”

Twilight looked up from the chair she was sitting in and greeted Dash with a warm smile.

“Hi Dash! It’s not a problem. I went and talked to Pinkie about the fire.” She stood and began to put the book she was reading away. “I started freaking out about the fire, but Pinkie Pie calmed me down.”  Twilight could feel a slight burn on her cheeks as she talked about Pinkie. When Twilight looked back to Dash, she was still surprised to see that her smile had dropped from her face.

“You went and talked to Pinkie to see if she was okay… before even trying to find me? You know, I was flying around in that smoke, clearing it out.”

“You were? Really? I didn’t know Dash. I figured you would have finished your job and been home before the fire broke out.” The blush at this point had fallen from her cheeks.

“So… you weren’t even thinking of me?” Dash stated, looking into the unicorn’s eyes. “All day the fire raged, and you didn’t give me one thought?”

Twilight stood silent for a few moments before saying, “Um… No, I guess I didn’t. But, I thought you would be okay! With all of your amazing flying skills I-“

The pegasus cut her off. “So… The first pony you thought of was Pinkie, while you forgot about your marefriend?”

“Well… Yes, I guess that is how it happened. Dash I’m sorry!” At this mention of Pinkie Twilight's cheeks glowed red again.

Rainbow Dash’s anger was constantly growing. She saw the blush when Pinkie was mentioned. “And let me guess, after you talked to Pinkie, you forgot all about your other friends, too, right?”

Twilight again had to stop and think. She hadn’t thought about anypony else after she left Sugarcube Corner. Twilight spoke, the sorrow filling into every word. “No… I… I guess not. Dash, Please!”

Dash once again cut off Twilight. “Twilight, everypony knows you’ve had a thing for Pinkie. And then you just trot over and talk to her about the fire without even a second thought about your marefriend, or any other friends? Do you truly love me? Did you ever love me? Or was this whole thing just so you could catch Pinkie’s eye?”

Twilight stood there as she listened to Dash go on in her anger. Tears began forming in her eyes.

“Dash… What… what are you talking about? Of course I love you! Maybe I liked Pinkie once, but not since I started dating you! I... I swear...” Tears almost pouring out she said again in an attempt to make her understand, “Dash I figured you were fine. I mean, nothing bad was happening here in Ponyville, and you’re a very skilled flyer!” Twilight tried her best to keep her tears back and to calm down the pegasus, but to no avail. Twilight thought about her promise she had just made. Was it true?

Rainbow continued yelling at Twilight in the same manner, and Twilight kept uselessly defending her actions the same way, only making Dash angrier. That night, the two slept apart for the first time in their three years together. Rainbow Dash flew up to her cloud home while Twilight attempted to fall asleep. She couldn’t, as she was too stressed out and confused. In the morning Twilight rose and trotted downstairs, her mane a mess and her eyes red and puffy from crying all night. She was surprised to see Dash sitting at the table.

“Good morning, Twilight.” Rainbow seemed well rested, but the bags under her eyes gave off the impression she was up late into the night. Her mane and tail were just the way they always were and her eyes were normal minus the dark bags. She looked like she always did. “I was up late last night thinking about all that I said. I realized something. You would be happier if you were with Pinkie. So… Twilight Sparkle, I’m breaking up with you.” A single tear slipped out from the corner of her eye, landing on the table. Twilight tried to stop her, but before she could open her mouth to speak out in protest the cyan pegasus had already flown out the door.

Twilight stood silent for a few minutes, her mind comprehending what just happened. Once she finally understood, Twilight collapsed onto the floor in uncontrollable sobs. Eventually, she had gathered enough strength to make it to her bed. Spike tried to calm her, to tell her it was okay, but she threw him out of her room with her magic, and quickly locked the door. She laid there crying for Celestia knows how long, her sobs being heard by anypony who came close to the library.