Rainbow Dark

Twilight sat in her library reading books on how to suppress dark energy. Spike sat nearby her finishing off a bowl of amethyst. Twilight looked down at spike and said, “Thanks for catching me back there, I would have ended up a puddle for somepony to clean up.”

   “Don’t talk like that Twilight, nopony is gonna die on my watch.”

   “Right, sorry Spike.” Twilight wondered how Rainbow had acquired the power to concentrate dark energy into powerful blasts and bolts. “Do you have any idea how Rainbow Dash could have gained the power for dark energy?”

   “I have no idea.” Spike looked through all the books on the shelf and his eyes landed on one book in particular. “Maybe there is a way to return Rainbow Dash back with the Elements of Harmony.” he said, grabbing the book off the shelf and sitting next to Twilight.

   “Well it might, but there is one problem…Rainbow Dash is one of the elements.”

   “Oh, right I forgot.”

   “Yea it looks like the only thing she is being loyal to is the darkness….” Twilight said, looking at a picture of her former friend. Suddenly, her door burst open and the mail pony known as Derpy Hooves flew into the Library. She bumped into a few shelves, scattering books across the floor.

  “What’s up, Derpy?”

   “We have spotted Rainbow Dash.”

   “Where is she now?”

   “The Fashion Boutique.”

   Twilight stood up, she quickly put on her costume and ran out the door nearly throwing Derpy to the ground. Spike noticed the sudden rush and flew after her with his wings. When he had caught up to Twilight he said, “Whoa!” “What’s the rush?”

“Rainbow Dash is recruiting ponies and she seems to be starting with her past friends.” “Right now she’s at Rarity’s house.”

  Spikes eyes widened. “Not my Rarity, Rainbow Dash can’t have her!’ Spike summoned all his might and blasted past Twilight, arriving at the boutique very quickly. From inside he heard ponies talking and things being thrown and moved around. He put his ear up to the door.

  “You will join me Rarity, even if I have to force you!” Spike didn’t wait at all before he broke down the door and found Sweetie Bell imprisoned in dark magics and Rarity cowering in the corner throwing cups and fabric rolls at Rainbow, who just everything thrown.

  Rainbow spotted Spike and turned her head. “Ah so the little pet decided to play hero?”

“Or are you waiting for your master?”

  “Shut up Rainbow Dash.” Spike said as he readied his claws.

   “Ooh!” “I’m so scared!” Rainbow said sarcastically when she looked at Spike’s claws. Twilight ran into the boutique panting, “Spike!” “You shouldn’t fly ahead of me like that!” her eyes then focused on Rainbow. “Oh great, she is still here.”

   “Get out of here, Twilight, this doesn’t concern you.”

   “Actually it does, or must I remind you that I’m the good pony?” this response was only met with several jolts of pain as Rainbow Dark’s black magic connected with Twilight’s body, sending her backward onto her back. Spike looked at Rainbow Dark and lunged for a hit, only to be intercepted by Scootaloo.

   “Oof.” Spike hit the floor, next to Twilight.

  Rainbow Dark smiled, “You aren’t very good in combat.” “Guess you never had a reason to fight before eh?”

    Twilight rose from the ground and made a magical barrier. “Let’s see you hit me now.” Rainbow Dark seemed irritated from the sudden obstacle, “Pffft.” “I can still hit you.” Rainbow Dark had only a few seconds to say this before a bolt of magical energy collided with her face, sending her into the wall.

  Rarity just watched the entire ordeal, “Hey!” “You should watch where you throw her darling, I just made a new dress.” she said, pointing a hoof to a rather elegant dress hanging from a mannequin.

  Twilight looked away only to respond to Rarity, “Really?” “I think fighting Rainbow Dash is a lot more pertinent.”

   Rarity just scoffed at Twilight and crossed her hooves. Rainbow recovered and used her powers to throw Twilight through a nearby window, then Spike ran up to Rainbow Dark, but this time he was expecting Scootaloo. He slid under Scootaloo and punched her in the stomach in the process, she fell to the ground and let out a groan. Spike ran up to Rainbow Dark, who was looking to where she threw Twilight, and he kicked her in the shin. Rainbow Dark let out a small yelp of pain as her front right leg buckled. Spike and Rainbow Dark were now eye level, and Spike cracked his knuckles. Rainbow just picked him up with her power, and threw him into the kitchen. Twilight walked back through the door, with a dazed look on her face. She shook her head and picked up a roll of fabric with her magic and threw it at Rainbow Dark. It collided with the back of her head and she stumbled around a bit before falling down. Twilight walked up to her, "Hmph." She started to grab Rainbow with her magic but Scootaloo had quietly walked up behind Twilight, Scootaloo jumped on her back and bopped her in the head with her hoof once, twice, three times until she fell bucked, and sent Scootaloo into the wall.

   Rainbow Dark attempted to stand up but was pulled down by something, she turned her head to see Spike holding on to one of her wings. She bucked at him, but it was fruitless. Spike was easily dodging her attacks and maintaining a good grip on her wing. Rainbow lifted her wing up and quickly threw it back down, and Spike stumbled backward. She then got a good hit on him in the stomach, which sent him on his rear, holding his gut. Seeing that she wasn't going to win this fight anytime soon, she ran up to Scootaloo, and threw her up onto her back and then flew out of the Boutique.

Once Twilight had finished cleaning up the mess left by her and Rainbow Dash’s last battle, she and Spike headed for the library to search for anything that could give them an upper hand in the fight. “I can’t believe this is happening.” Twilight said, reviewing a few books on magic.

   “Yea, and to think this all started out because of us wanting to help her.”

  Twilight sighed, “what friends we are.” Twilight levitated the book that held the Elements of Harmony over to her. She thought about all her friends and  remembered their encounter with Discord, when he had drained them all of their elements, and how they each fought. In retrospect it was foalish.

   Twilight thought for a moment, 'Wait a second…what if Discord is the reason she has her powers?' Twilight looked around the room and levitated another book to her which had an infected white blood cell on the cover. She read through the book and then put it down. "Hey, Spike."

    Spike looked up, "Yea Twilight?"

    "Go get some sleep, I have some reading to do." Spike perked up at the mention of sleep, then walked upstairs, saying goodnight to Twilight. Twilight started looking through all the books in the library that were related to the one she had just read. She could already tell it was going to be a long night.

    Spike woke up and walked downstairs, into the kitchen, and opened the fridge. He grabbed a half eaten emerald and went back into the main room. Which was when he noticed that Twilight was sitting on the couch, she looked incredibly tired, but also highly determined. She was levitating a cup of coffee nearby and was reading a book with a couple of blood cells on the cover. "Uh...whatcha reading Twilight?" Twilight noticed Spike and looked up, she had bags under her eyes, she took a sip of her coffee.

   "Well after reading through most of the books I have on blood cells and the immune system, I believe that Rainbow was infected, in a way, when Discord drained her of her Element of Loyalty." Spike looked at her and then at the nightstand next to her, it had three more empty cups on it. "Twi, you should get some sleep." Twilight looked away from the book again.

  "Spike, I really need to research more, I think I have a lead." Twilight took another sip of her coffee, finishing it off, and set the cup down. Spike wouldn't give up, "C'mon Twi, just get a little bit of sleep. It's not like the world is going to end while you're asleep." This was apparently not the best choice of words, because when he said it, he could see the paranoia growing in Twilight's eyes, "But what if it does?" Spike couldn't help but chuckle a little at what she said. He found it kinda funny that a pony as smart as Twilight could become paranoid over simple things. Sadly, things weren't as simple to Twilight.

   "What if while I'm asleep, Rainbow recruits the Princess!?" Spike pulled his hand up to his face, "I doubt Princess Celestia is going to join Rainbow Dash and become evil." Twilight shook her head.

  "I meant Luna, what if Rainbow brings back Nightmare Moon?" Spike sighed.

  "Like Luna would spoil her good record after being banished for a thousand years." Twilight sighed, maybe she did need some sleep, she decided it would be a good idea, and left the book on the table and headed up for her room.