A Friendship Torn Apart

by Anna_Dash

Chapter 11

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Everypony left the room, leaving Rainbow Dash and Luna behind, and fortunately not questioning why they didn't accompany them. They sat in their seats in an awkward silence. Rainbow Dash was squirming in her seat, waiting for Luna to say something. By now she was probably drenched in sweat because of the uncomfortable position she was in. By the look on Luna's face, she was absorbed in deep thoughts. Maybe trying to sort everything out? Make it seem more realistic? Dash couldn't get the fact that she was involved in something so serious and important out of her mind. The fact that somepony so powerful could get into her head just to warn her. Why her? She wasn't in any way prepared for something like this. Whoever drained his or her energy just wasted their time, she thought. She didn't even know who this pony was. Or if they could be trusted. At the moment, Rainbow just wanted her old life back. She wanted her friends by her side. Just to return to their daily picnic days. To put this all in the past, and just to go back to Ponyville. Maybe have somepony wipe her of all the memories of the past few days. She felt herself slightly shudder at the thought. The way her friends acted. It just wasn't normal.
She desired to fly again. To perform with the Wonderbolts, specifically with Soarin. If everything went according to plan this week in Canterlot, she would train with them everyday, practicing for one of their most important performances. She imagined her friends cheering her on as she zoomed through the sky, making various maneuvers, twists and turns. Oh, and she finally got used to that routine...... Of course she had to break her beloved wings. Wait...... Did the hospital even notice she escaped?
Luna cleared her throat, and Dash snapped out of her imaginary world and back to reality. Back to discussing this hideous situation.

"Rainbow Dash, do you remember any other details in your dream? Minor details, even. I am not sure yet if you can trust whoever did this. You haven't mentioned any particulars signs of danger. Please consider that this matter is important, and that now isn't the time to fool around. Somepony that possesses extremely powerful magic is capable of interrupting your normal dream routine, and replacing it with one of their own. They might be trying to confuse you further with every passing dream. And I assume that they may be right, actually. There is danger ahead of us. But, I want to be sure, so recall other similar dreams. Your last dream isn't enough to confirm my worries. But, then again, it might just be the truth, and.... This is too unbelievable for me, but you may be the only one to save Equestria."- Luna said with a look of seriousness on her face. She surely wasn't kidding. And she seemed very determined about this entire thing. After all, despite her wanting to go back ever so desperately, Dash knew she had to do everything in her power to save Equestria. Even if it was the only time she didn't want to snatch the spotlight.

"Well, there really isn't much to say. Every dream started with me ending up in some sort of endless black void, I guess. And I was floating without using my wings. I couldn't move, and there was always the same cold wind, like the last one. But in the first dream the scenery just completely changed. I was in this castle's hallway, where all the stained glass windows were, and.........."

"Yes?"- Luna asked with pleading eyes.

"Sorry, Princess.. I-I don't remember......."- Dash sighed, and Luna slumped her head on the table.
"Here's what I suggest,- Luna started- Do you feel confident in sharing what you've told me with your friends? Yes, you possibly could be the only one to actually save Equestria, however I'm still not sure whether or not we can trust this pony, and your friends could help you a lot."- Dash froze at the Princess's sentence. A voice in her head was telling her to reject. It felt wrong. She already told Fluttershy a part of her story. But the others? And the whole story? No. They didn't deserve to know. Dash shook her head in response.

"No, I'm sure it'll be awesome with just you and me knowing about this."- Dash said more enthusiastically, without admitting to the princess about Fluttershy. She still hoped that her friend hadn't blurted out her secret somewhere in public, or else it could be game over..

"Well, Rainbow Dash, we'll talk tonight again. For now I need to get my rest."- Luna waved goodbye to Rainbow and started heading towards her room.
The pegasus decided to do the same. She looked at her broken wing again and sighed. A nice fly could have cheered her up a lot. Just soaring through the skies, as the breeze swept by her mane, maybe even practice some of her stunts. Only now she realized how much she must have missed out on training. And knowing how strict Spitfire was, her schedule might get a little preoccupied once she got out of Canterlot. Wait, if she ever got out of Canterlot and back to her normal life. As she walked down the castle's corridors, she started to remember some cool scenarios when her and her friends were heroes. Together. As a team. No pressure. No damage. No separation. That's why the magic of Friendship never failed.

Rainbow silently opened the door to her room ,hoping for privacy, and, of course, Twilight was there. She was casually sitting on her bed and reading her book. She instantly recognized that Rainbow was in the room, and quit reading.
"Look, Dash, can I please talk to you?"- Twilight asked, putting aside the book she was reading with her magic and placing it on top of her bed. Dash wondered for a second.... Maybe it wasn't a bad idea to talk with her friend for a while. What if she had an update for the release of the new Daring Do book? Hay, that would be awesome. But, judging by the look on the purple mare's eyes, that was definetly not the reason she wanted to talk.
"Sure."
Rainbow sat on her bed, and Twilight decided to sit opposite of her.
"I've been considering talking to you for a while now, but was unsure whether or not it was the right decision. I want to explain the cause of my actions, hoping you would forgive me? And that we could stay friends? I've been thinking about this the whole time since I left breakfast. I acted like such a... a.... disgrace."

"Twilight, I already know your stressed out about the Summer Sun Celebration. It's fine. Everypony isn't acting like themselves. Except well, maybe Pinkie, but.. Anyways, of course, I guess we are still friends.."

"No, the real reason, Dash. I was so eager to tell somepony. I can't bare to keep this secret locked up inside me anymore. Even if your the last pony I should tell..... I believe that I need to let this all out. Even though Celestia prevented me from doing so, I need to tell somepony. A friend that I can trust? A friend that can support me, despite the fact that I wasn't there for them? "

Rainbow sighed and nodded, confused at first by what Twilight had just said. Her element just wouldn't leave her body, even with all the anger she experienced in the past. She couldn't just let Twilight down. Or any of her friends, for that matter. It wasn't in her.

"My dreams, Dash. It all started from my dreams."

Fluttershy was humming a melodic tune in Canterlot's gardens. She had just finished another training session with her bird choir. Their performance still wasn't perfect yet, but Fluttershy knew and always reminded herself that they would be perfect by the end of the week, and in time for the celebration. She wasn't concerned about them at all.

This was the only time of the day that she could be alone. She was overjoyed by the peace and quiet that she received this pleasant afternoon. The sunshine illuminated her light pink mane with a yellowish tint while the breeze swept by it, causing it to beautifully flow all the time. She left all her emotions and worries aside, just enjoying this moment between her and nature. She slowly lifted herself into the air, fluttering her wings at a perfect pace. All the animals that could hear her beautiful singing dared not interrupt this memorable moment and just let the pegasus be. Fluttershy landed on the grass, relieved from her peaceful and calming flight. The sharp grass tips brushed against her hooves as she continued her walk, gazing at all the various animal species. This was what she hoped for when she first attended the Grand Galloping Gala. Ah, the good old days. When she and her friends had nothing to worry about. As she was remembering the different events of her life, she suddenly bumped into somepony.

"Oh, I'm sorry...."- she whimpered, then lifted her head to see a mare with sparkling emerald eyes upon her. She had an orange coat and a golden mane tied with a red elastic, and of course, had her brown hat.

"Fluttershy, here for a walk too? Ah have to get mah mind off of those cooks for once. And ah couldn't do it in mah room, since ah'm with Rarity and y'all know how that goes...."- Applejack said while adjusting her hat so that it didn't cover her ears.

"Well, I'm sorry you can't get along with them.... Maybe if you just made amends and set your differences aside, everything would be settled."
Apple Jack beamed.

"Oh, sugar cube, you're just too understanding, y'know that? If only everypony was like you....."
Fluttershy frowned and looked directly at Applejack, with those teal shimmering eyes.
"Apple Jack, aren't you worried?"

"Worried about what? Ah'm not like Twilight, you know, ah don't get too stressed out about some fancy cooks not appreciating mah work."

"Actually, never mind.... Nothing's wrong...."- Fluttershy hid her face behind her mane and attempted to back away slowly.

"Fluttershy, I know when somepony is lying. Just let it all out. Ah won't judge you. Unlike some ponies..."- Apple Jack held her hoof out and put it on Fluttershy's shoulder. Fluttershy readjusted her mane so it didn't get in the way of her eye sight.

"It's about our friendship with the others. What if...... we stopped being friends anymore?"

"Us? The Elements of Harmony? Sugar cube, ah'm sure everything's fine."

"Apple Jack, it doesn't always depend on our magical connection with the elements. It also depends on us, to keep this connection safe and unharmed. To remain respectful and caring for our friends. Even if they sometimes don't deserve it. Even if they don't deserve such affection, such time and effort, even i-if-"- Fluttershy began sobbing quietly, as reality soon returned to her. Apple Jack couldn't stand seeing her friend like this. She just hugged her tightly, barely noticing the single tear descending from her eye to her cheek. It wasn't only her friend that was having a hard time. Even Apple Jack doesn't always cry on the inside.

Celestia merrily walked to her room with great enthusiasm. Everything was in good hooves, and was going to be settled. She just knew it. The Elements of Harmony were the most powerful forces against evil, and the six bearers have proven to be qualified, eligible and smart. Each bearer perfectly represented the element of harmony entitled to them. Generosity, Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Loyalty and Magic. You fuse them together, you receive the most powerful magic ever know to Equestria: Friendship. If they already faced every evil in the past with ease, then this one would be no different. Her faithful student, Twilight Sparkle would follow her advice each day, and maybe even try to cooperate with the others. It would be quite useful if everypony knew what was going on, not just her. And the most important thing was to keep a healthy connection in the six mares' friendship, easily provided hence the actual Elements of Harmony's constant magic.

Celestia calmly opened the door ajar, revealing her comfy atmosphere . Before relaxing in her bed, however, she needed to fill in some papers. Like always. It was necessary, since she was the official ruler of Equestria, that was looked upon on and inspired many ponies to achieve their dreams or some stuff, and the most important thing was filling papers. Simple, yet important. Very important, indeed.

"Now, where did I put the government stu.... AH!"- A midnight blue figure with a blue, sparkly flowing mane that resembled the night popped in front of her with a blinding flash of light. Celestia sighed and took a step back, keeping distance from the other mare. She knew exactly why she was here, and thought it was very silly of her to bring up the same topic over and over again. It just got tiring.

"Luna...... We already discussed this."- Celestia yawned, putting away her royal attire as it started to disturb her skin. Luna adjusted her crown and flared her wings open.

"Sister, you are taking too much on faith, yet there is little time remaining."

"Yes, because it has always been this way, Luna. And i'm assuming you haven't informed anypony of this, as I suppose I can rely on my own sister. Matters such as these can only be in the hooves of ponies with a high-standard, and can arrange a well-thought out plan and strategy."

"And I suppose you haven't told any of the Elements of Harmony about this, either?"

"Twilight Sparkle is an exc-"

"Twilight Sparkle is no better than anypony else! And how do you even imagine she can take on these responsibilities with such overwhelming pressure, on her own, without her friends by her side, Celestia? I didn't think I'd see the day in which I can't tolerate your behavior for the second time in my life!"

"My faithful student found out about this on her own, may I inform you. I just explained it to her further. She came to me personally, telling me about some dreams of hers. May I tell you, no wonder you haven't seen them, they weren't anything ordinary, and should be kept a secret just between us."- Celestia said, and proceeded to look for her papers, leaving Luna with shocking information. She was convinced this pony couldn't be trusted. Well, if Twilight Sparkle's dreams were proven to be the same as Dash's.


Author's Note

Sorry if it's rushed or if I made any grammar/spelling mistakes. Recovering from my writer's block.

Really enjoyed writing this chapter, nothing more relaxing than just forgetting about everything intense in my life (i'm probably exaggerating) and letting my imagination take over me. And sorry if the main six were way out of character in past chapters.I intentionally made them that way, for this story's purposes.

I thank everyone who has made it this far! I'm really glad that some people like my writing, even if i'm just a newbie.:pinkiehappy:

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