Angel Wings, Broken Rainbows

Fluttershy just stood there, dumbfounded by what the princess of the night was telling them. It had to be Pinkie Pie to break the silence.

"Luna.....Rainbow Dash is going to die?"

"I'm sorry my little ponies, I don't know that. Celestia and I have had the best medical minds from all of Equestria examining Cadence and the progress of her baby. Being an alicorn gives her a far greater chance of withstanding her baby's magic. But.....Rainbow Dash, you have no such magic. You are one of the most athletic ponies in the world and an Element of Harmony as well. But even that may not be enough. There is a strong chance that you will not survive."

"Then get it out of her! If that thing is gonna kill her, take it out-"

"Fluttershy, stop."

"No! I won't. Dashie, its not our baby! That monster forced it on you! I won't let it kill-"

"FLUTTERSHY! SHUT UP!"

Fluttershy had never seen such anger on the cerulean mare's face. She backed up and felt her backside against the cold plaster wall. The piercing roslyn eyes that burned into her were the only things that kept her from collapsing into ash and dust.

"I know what happened to me and yet you all talk like you know better. None of you do. This is my baby. The only one I will ever have. No matter who did this to me, no matter why, this kid is mine. I won't let anypony hurt it. Fluttershy, I will not leave you. I am not gonna die. Not while I have the pony of my dreams beside me and.....our baby to look after. That's the way it is. Period."

The golden pegasus looked at her lover with tears in her eyes, seeing the anger had not subsided but the rainbow maned pony shed tears of her own. Fluttershy rushed forward and threw her forelegs around the pony she loved and squeezed her as though letting go would cause the world to crumble away.

"I can't lose you Dashie. I will not let you die."

"I won't Fluttershy. I promise, we are gonna raise this kid together."

"It is good that you have chosen this path yourself Rainbow Dash because destiny had already chosen for you," Luna said, "We did not tell you these things to prevent any unfortunate happenstance. An alicorn's instinct for self preservation runs deep. Your baby will not allow itself to be killed."

"Is there anything that you CAN do Princess?" Pinkie Pie, who had been crying to herself silently this whole time, asked.

"Yes, We have a magical suppression spell We can cast. It won't do much, but it will help with the baby's more violent magic bursts. It should last until you go into labor. After that, We are afraid it is in destiny's hooves."

The purple alicorn walked over to the bed and lowered her horn to Rainbow Dash's belly. A darkened light began to flare up and slowly enveloped the cyan pegasus' body. The light receded and the symbol of a brilliant crescent moon form on Dash's tummy before disappearing altogether.

"There now. Thy pain should be more manageable now."

"Thank you so much Princess."

"Think nothing of it dear Fluttershy. We shall be going now. Should any concern arise, do not hesitate to send for Us."

With that and a simple nod, the ruler of the night left.

"I should go too. You too have a lot to talk about," Pinkie Pie said as she wrapped Fluttershy in a hug and then made her way over to Rainbow Dash. "You promised Flutters that you won't die, but I want you to promise me too."

"Of course I promise Pinkie."

"I love you Dashie."

"I know you do Pinkie. And I thank you for everything.....and I'm sorry."

"You have nothing to be sorry about. You are happy with Fluttershy, and that is all I want."

Fluttershy watched as the pink mare pressed her lips gently to her lover's in a simple, yet loving kiss. She felt no jealousy or fear. It had to happen for both of them. The kiss broke and Pinkie Pie looked up to Fluttershy.

"I will be close if you need me."

"I know. Thank you Pinkie."

The pink pony exited leaving the two lovers alone.
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Rainbow Dash gazed at the beautiful golden mare before her, all pain and worry evaporating as if it were never there.

" 'Shy.....I'm sorry I yelled at you. Things got a little heated, but I want you to know that I meant every word I said."

"I did too. I won't leave you alone. And I won't let you die."

"I know you won't. No matter what happened in the past, you and I have a future. And our baby will be a part of it."

"I love you Dashie."

"I love you-"

Rainbow Dash was cut off by a pair of lips suddenly on hers. She felt the warm forelegs wrap around her and she did the same with her own, running her hooves through that flowing pink mane. She parted her lips allowing her tongue to find her love's and join it in a frantic dance. Her wings slowly extended as the warmth spread throughout her body. As she rubbed Fluttershy's back, she noticed her wings were standing full at attention too. She ran her hooves down the length of them bringing forth a beautiful moan from the golden mare. Rainbow then felt her own wings being stroked and the pleasure radiated throughout her body, centering on one specific location.

" 'Shy?"

"Yes Dashie?" Fluttershy said, her heavy breathing exciting the cyan mare even more.

"Hang a 'Do Not Disturb' on the doorknob, would ya?"

"I had already planned on it Dashie."