Twisted Magic

Hoof beats echoed off the dusty cobble of ponyville as a bright pink pegasus ran, Did I really just make Twilight ruin Rainbow's life? Rainbow is my best friend! she yelled at herself mentally to NEVER do anything that involved Twilight's magic.

She ran, passing every pony but not glancing up at them "Hey Pinkie" most of them called, a little curious as why the party pony had wings. She galloped as fast as she could towards the hills to think, her blue eyes stayed right in front of her hooves.

She was shocked when she noticed that her hooves where not pounding on the ground, but just moving like she was galloping. She glanced to her side, and low and behold, her wings where flapping, each flap making her go faster and higher. Her brows furrowed and she stretched her front legs out in front of her, and her back legs behind her, and she visibly picked up a speed she has only seen Dash hit. She gasped a little, but kept on going, each wingbeat making her go faster and faster.

She closed her eyes, all her worries seemed to be swept away from the wind, she stayed like that for a minute before she crashed into something soft, but cool and firm. She opened her eyes to see puffy whiteness, meaning she crashed into a cloud.

She climbed all the way onto it, relaxing No wonder Dashie likes to sleep on them all day... "Oh bucking buck, Rainbow Dash" she slammed her head onto the cloud in frustration.

She glanced down at the ground, noticing that she was over the Everfree Forest "Maybe Zecora will know what to do..." she mumbled, jumping off the cloud and gliding to the ground. She knew it was unlikely though 'Those wings are never coming off her back' Twilight's words rang in her head. She stopped in mid-flight, a idea spawning in her head. She gave a little squealing noise and flew as fast as she could to Cloudsdale.

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"I-I'm sorry Rainbow... I don't know what to say" Twilight whispered, despair in her eyes she lay a hoof on Rainbow Dash's shoulder.

Rainbow shrugged the hoof off, she looked at Twilight, giving the saddest of all smiles "I'll just have to try life as a earth pony" she whispered, trying to convince herself mostly. "I'm sure Applejack would not mind some extra help at the farm" she said, her chest felt like it was about to pop with sadness.

"If you want I could teleport us to Sweet Apple Acres" Twilight said weakly.

"No, I'll walk" And I don't trust your magic she held back that comment. She dully trotted out the ripped down door, just realizing that the door would probably cost tons of bits to repair Buck it, she can fix it herself she thought, trying to wipe the evidence of her previous sobbing her tear ducts dry from her moist face.

She gave up, her face was still dark and moist as she walked up the trail to the Apple family's house. The cyan and rainbow former Pegasus hesitated before knocking on the door, How would Applejack react? What would she think of me, the amazing Rainbow Dash, crawling to her for a place to stay and a job? she thought.

She went on a small hope that she would not be judged too badly from the other headstrong mare and knocked on the door. She took a half step back as Granny Smith opened the door.

Granny recognized Rainbow Dash "Wha ya be doin' at this time 'a day? Applejack is out workin the southern field" Granny said, adjusting her glasses.

"Well, um... There was a accident, and I can't live in my old home, or keep my old job so I was wondering if I could get a job here and possibly live here...?" Rainbow said, biting her lip she scuffed a hoof in the dirt.

"Ah friend of Applejack is a friend of mine" Granny Smith said, Rainbow smiled a little "Wha yer waitin fer? Get on in here ya whippersnapper!" she neighed, pulling Rainbow Dash inside.

Rainbow looked around the house as the elderly green pony lead her up the stairs, she went to the end the hall and opened the door "This here room was Holly Apple's, but Ah be guessin she dont need it now" she said quietly, opening the door.

Rainbow could feel the breeze rushing into the room, like when she opened a box for the first time in years. Like a tomb. She looked around the room, it had a queen bed, and two windows, both had magnificent views of the farm. "Holly deserved the best room in the house" Granny Smith said, limping in. She picked up a photo, Rainbow looked over her shoulder to see a much younger looking Granny Smith and a dark red mare with a even darker mane, she has light golden yellow eyes. Rainbow would confidently admit it, this mare was beautiful. "My darling daughter... I miss you so much..." Rainbow herd Granny Smith whisper, the old mare set the photo back. "Enough ah the past, I'll let ya get settled" Granny Smith shook her head, and left the room.

Rainbow Dash was left with her thoughts This must be Applejack's mother! she realized. She slowly walked around the room, looking at the pictures. There was Holly on her wedding day, standing next to a yellowish orange stallion with a red mane. The next picture was Granny, Holly, the stallion, and a newborn Big, or Little Macintosh. She looked at picture after picture, after a few there was a newborn Applejack, a few more pictures later she saw a pregnant Holly, with Applejack and Little Mac next to her. And that was the end of the pictures.

Rainbow Dash was lost in thought, thinking when she herd a dinner bell. A few minutes later Applejack and Big Mac came trotting in from the southern field. Rainbow had to stop herself from jumping out the window to meet her friend. Instead she turned from the window and trotted down the stairs, to whatever kind of awkward confrontation was bound to happen.

Rainbow reached the bottom of the stairs and watched as the four members of the house got everything ready for dinner. Big Macintosh was setting out four plates, Applebloom was setting out the silverware, Applejack was washing her hooves. Is this what it's like to be in a real family? Not one that ships you off the flight school to never see you again the day you spread your wings? she thought. A hint of sadness seeped into her eyes, but she shrugged it off. Granny Smith went ahead and we out Rainbow Dash's plate, which earned her off looked from her three grandchildren.

Rainbow walked into the dining room, Applejack, Big Mac, and Applebloom looked over at her oddly "Uh... Dash?" Applejack asked.

"She will be a living with us, and be helpin work the farm" Granny Smith said, and that was that. All the ponies sat at the table, Granny Smith at the head of the table, Rainbow on one side of Granny Smith, Applejack on the other, Big Mac next to Applejack, and Applebloom next to her.

"Ah, Rainbow Dash, what happened to your wings?" Applebloom asked curiously.

"APPLEBLOOM!" Applejack said sharply, sending a look at Applebloom

"What?" Applebloom asked curiously

"No no, it's fine." Rainbow said quietly "Twilight Sparkle did this to me" she said simply, looking down at her plate "She tried a spell to give Pinkie wings, but she did not read the warnings"

"Ah Rainbow Dash, you ah always welcome here" Applejack said comfortingly

"Eyyuuup"

"She will be a stayin in Holly's old room" Granny Smith said, that earned her a shocked look from every member of the apple family.

"Granny!" Applejack said, "Ya know how special that room is!" Nobody seemed to notice the saddest look in the world from Applebloom.

"Ah made my choice. So deal with it" Granny Smith said, and she started eating her sandwich and applesauce.

The rest of the night went uneventful, the rest of the family accepted Rainbow's arrival. "Hey Rainbow Dash, tomorrow we gonna be working the North field" Applejack said, Rainbow nodded and went up the stairs, intent on sleeping.

She went into the bedroom at the end of the hall, and walked inside and lay on the bed. She closed her eyes, exhausted from the events of the day she fell into a dreamless sleep.

~Wild Wings