To let go and say goodbye
Winter had nearly came to an end in Ponyville, Rainbow Dash is excited about seeing Tank again in the Spring time. She was flying quickly than usual making sure she doesn't lose time before she has to go back to the weather team, couldn't leave Ponyville hanging without their captain. Landing on the ground softly, she picks up a shovel and digs through the snow. Rainbow was making good progress but she saw Tank still asleep once she had found him. Rainbow tapped him gently or try to wake him but nothing worked. She assumed Tank was really sleepy but he wasn't. Rainbow saw Fluttershy nearby waking the animals with a the sounds of a ringing bell and asked her why Tank wasn't waking up.
"Hey Shy, Tanks not waking up. Do you mind doing me a favor to try and wake him up?" Rainbow asked Fluttershy gently.
"Why of course, he should be up by now unless....." Fluttershy tried to do everything she could but nothing worked. She checked his heartbeat but there was nothing. Fluttershy told Rainbow that his heartbeat wasn't going anywhere she was told the worse, Tank had died. Rainbow was starting to get tears in her eyes when she found out Tank was dead. She took swooped Tanks shell and locked herself up in her bedroom for at least a week crying and hugging onto his shell. Rainbow didn't care how many days it had been nor if spring had arrived. Weeks had passed by, time was fading away slowly and everypony was worrying about her. Fluttershy explained what happened and when she last saw her to Twilight, AppleJack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and three of her closest friends in the Wonderbolts Spitfire, Soarin and Fleetfoot.
"And thats what happened, when I told her she swooped Tanks shell into her hooves and was crying heavily." Fluttershy explained.
"Oh no, she must be awfully hurt by now that Tank died," Rarity replied
"I really hope RD gonna be ok," AppleJack put a hoof around Fluttershy.
"Has anypony seen Rainbow lately cause I sure haven't seen her around?" Twilight asked. Everypony replied no and havent seen her.
"It's been weeks, haven't even seen her at practice," Spitfire replied.
"Great, now that Dashie is upset about Tank leaving, what's going to happen?" Pinkie Pie replied sadly.
"I've known Rainbow for a very long time and I'm sure she can let it go soon but not sure when," Fluttershy replied.
"I just hope Dash will be fine. Maybe we should pay her a visit? Maybe," Soarin said slyly.
"Dude, great idea. I'm sure Crash would like the company," Fleetfoot replied.
The eight ponies went up to Rainbows cloud home and went inside. Not seeing the Rainbow maned pegasus anywhere they looked around the house. Then Pinkie heard the hard crying from Rainbow and they all followed the sounds. The sound became stronger and stronger until they reached Rainbows bedroom. They all knocked on her door but she didn't respond, but they went inside anyway. She was crying for weeks her bed sheets and pillows were all wet, her eyes nearly lost its beautiful rosey positive glow. Twilight opened Rainbows door wide so everypony could come in.
"Knock, knock?" Pinkie replied going through her cloud wall.
"Wha-wha-wha- ar-ar-ar-are yo-yo-you all doi-doi-doi-doing he-he-he-here?" Rainbow asked.
"Darling, I hate to break it to you but............. You've lost your sparkle and shine. Come on, springs already arrived without you. Let's go do something maybe outside?" Rarity replied.
"I really hate to say it but you've become...................A party pooper," Pinkie whispered loudly.
"*sigh* Rainbow I hate to say this to you because you are my best friend but, you're going to be petless forever," Fluttershy replied. Rainbow started to cry more while everypony giving her the death glare. "WHAT?? It worked last time?"
"Look, just forget what Fluttershy said, you know you could get another pet?" Spitfire replied softly, she faked smiled at the end but things were made worse. "Um......I'm gonna stop talking now......."
"Well, dontcha worry Dash, were ya'll here for ya?" AppleJack giving her a smile but still nothing but dead silence with crying.
Sobbing away in her bed unable to let go of Tank, she asked everypony to leave her alone for a bit with no exceptions. Soarin didn't listen to her wishes and refussed to leave and stay behind no matter if she got angry because he knew that Rainbow won't stop weeping over Tank.
"S-S-So-Soarin, I-I n-n-ne-ne to b-b-b-e-e-.........MMMPPPPHHHH!!!!" Rainbow Dash was shocked that Soarin had just kissed her only to make Rainbow feel better.
"Feeling better Dashie?" Soarin used the same nickname some of her friends give her (mostly Pinkie Pie). Rainbow gazed into Soarin's eyes for a long time blushing like crazy. She couldn't take it anymore, she broke out into Soarin's warm open hearted arms needing a hug, he quickly respond to what she needed and had returned the hug. Holding her tight in his hooves the two pegasus didn't care how long it had been but all he cared was Rainbow Dahses happiness.
"Soarin, why did you just kiss me earlier?" Rainbow asked.
"Because I care about you so much. You're really precious to me, and I just wanna make sure that your happy and not sad. I don't like seeing you unhappy and I know exactly how you feel too, I've also always liked you in that way as well. I love you," Soarin replied to Rainbow Dash. When Rainbow heard those words she kissed back onto Soarin's lips, he was surprised at first but then calmed down and closed his eyes. The passionate kiss lasted to them an eternity but was only so many minutes. The two broke the kiss and Soarin wiped of Rainbows tears from her eyes.
"You, feeling better now?" Soarin quietly asked.
"A little bit, I mean yea----I-I-I-I think so. Thanks Soar, also I love you too,"
Rainbow Dash got up from her bed and asked Soarin to stay with her for a bit. She went to her mirror and started brushing her mane then tidying up her room. She was enjoying the company from Soarin while she was starting to freshen up again. Rainbow felt a bit chilly so she went to her wardrobe to grab a warm fashioned ripped jumper Rarity had made for her in Rainbows style along with a pair of sunglasses hiding her eyes. She removed the sheets from her bedroom while talking to Soarin still confessing to him her feelings for him. Soarin knew it wasn't exactly Rainbow Dashes style but he listened to every word she had to say. Rainbow had finally finished of and asked Soarin if he'd join her with some lunch at Sugarcube Corner.
The two pegasus flew towards Sugarcube Corner seeing her friends on a table chatting and talking. She had her hooves around Twilights eyes surprising them with a happy smile.
"Hey, Twi!! How are you all doing?" Rainbow asked with smiles on her face.
"Hehe, we're good thanks, how are you, are you going ok now?" Twilight was concerned about how Rainbow was going.
"I'm going good now, thanks to Soarin here, but surprising I let it go. I don't think I wanna get a another pet. I know this is not my style but I felt really heartbroken." Rainbow replied.
"Well were glad thats sorted. How were able to calm her down Soar?" Fleetfoot asked Soarin.
"Hmm? Oh that," Soarin and Rainbow were holding hooves and glaring into each others eyes. "Well, I told Dashie to calm down and you know all those lovey dovey stuff and it worked,"
"Hold on just a second........." Pinkie Pie got a glass of water and spat it out hanging her mouth open. "YOU MEAN?????"
"Well, Soar confessed his feelings for me and were, a thing." Rainbow replied while kissing SOarin on the cheek. Everypony was happy for them and Pinkie Pie was throwing a huge party for Rainbow and Soarin.
Two months had gone by, Rainbow bought a glass cass and put her best memories with Tank in the cass. She decied to barry it underneath her house on the ground where shelter is. All her friends were by her side including her new coltfriend. It was raining that day and everypony said their goodbyes to Tank just before the buried him. Rainbow vowed on his grave that he would always remain in her heart and that they'll be together forever. Wet tears started to drop from her eyes. A new chapter came to come now, 'To let go and say goodbye'
Author's Note
And thats it! I know this was short but stay tuned for my other stories to and click up there for a follow to! Working on something which will be up soon stay tuned! 
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