Author's Note

An old idea I tossed around before I wrote Adopting Fluttershy.

Adopting Rainbow Dash (Everyone)

You walk through the Ponyville park, with your filly Rainbow Dash. She runs around you in circles and flaps her newly developing wings at a high speed, making whooshing noises with her mouth.

"ZOOOOM!"

With a laugh, you watch her dart around the grass.

"What's the big hurry, sport?"

"You watch dad. One of these days I'm going to be one of those flying ponies like we saw yesterday!" she squeaks proudly.

“You mean a wonderbolt?" you ask.

"YEAH!" she smiles. "I'm gunna be a wonderbolt and give you tickets to watch me fly at every show! I'm going to be the fastest flier in all Equestria!"

"I'm sure you will, champ." you say. There's no sense in shooting down a little one's dreams.

She runs ahead of you, continuing her added special effects as you jog to keep up with her. As she approaches a flower bush, Rainbow yelps and runs behind you. The little filly peeks from behind your legs and looks back at the flowered bush.

"Daddy. What's that thing?"

“Well, let's go look."

You approach the flowers slowly as the nervous Pegasus follows behind you. A quick motion blur darts around the bush.

"Oh Rainbow, this little guy is no harm," you calmingly tell your little girl. "This is just a tiny little hummingbird."

You approach the bush slowly and put a finger to your lips, indicating to your rainbow haired filly to be quiet. She nods quietly and tip toes with you as you get closer.

“Now," you whisper gently. "Look at his wings. See how fast they move? Hummingbirds are some of the fastest birds in Equestria because of their wing speed."

Rainbow's eyes widen as she watches the tiny animal hover in front of her face. The little bird floats away, faster than her eyes can follow it.

"Where'd it go?"she asks innocently, looking around during for the tiny green bird.

"It weeeent..." you say approaching the filly. "Here!"

You lift your little girl into the air and run at top speed through the park. With a wide smile, Rainbow raises her hooves in the air and flaps her wings.

"HERE'S CAPTAIN RAINBOW DASH! THE FASTEST WONDERBOLT IN EQUESTRIA! "

The filly laughs as you mimic the sounds of a roaring crowd. You pull her down and hold her in your arms.

"I'm proud of you, squirt."

"I love you, Dad."