Rainbow Dash is a complex character, her past as mysterious as her future, made who she is by those she left behind and those who follow her still.
However there are a few ponies who are more important to her development than most, those that made her the mare she is today.
That's right, it's that cliche, her family.

This is a rewrite of my first My Little Rainbows. While it follows a similar timeline it deviates somewhat with more and better ideas, also it is written so much better, so much so I believe it deserves to be republished under a new story. Plus I just want to give the original watchers some closure after nearly five years.
It isn't even close to canon anymore as so much has happened since I planned this, hence the AU tag.