Dive Through The Minds

The clouds. I am falling through the clouds. Why am I falling? I have wings! I try to flap my wings. There is no flapping. Why? I turn my head. My wings. They don't move. I am falling and my wings don't move. I need my wings to move. If I don't I'll die. Why won't my wings flap? I don't have long. The ground. It's coming closer. I am falling. I don't want to die.
My wings spring open. I can fly. I flap my wings. The ground is so close. So close. Close.
I level out. I fly. I feel the wind along my wings. Why didn't I notice it before? Oh right. I wax thinking about my fall. Heh. Why was I so scared. I can fly.

"Dash! Wake up!" a voice cries out. I jerk awake. I'm on a cloud. I was sleeping. I like sleeping. Oh wait. Somepony called me. I look down. There is Twilight. She called me.

I call down to her "Hey Twilight. What is it?" she sighs. She must not like me sleeping. What can I say. Sleep is good.

"Can you come down here?" she yells at me. I don't know why she's yelling. I can hear her just fine. I fly down to her. She smiles. It doesn't look right. She's worried. How do I know this? She tells me.

"Dash. I'm worried. "she says. See? I knew that she would tell me. I'm awesome like that. I tell her so. She stares at me and shakes her head. She must not be able to handle how cool I am. I know if I was her I wouldn't. Actually, if I was her I would because of how awesome I am.

"Dash! Would you snap out of your fantasizing and listen to me! " she sounds angry. And worried.

"Don't worry! If I'm here there's no need to worry!" I said. It's not like I was boasting. Boasting implies it isn't true.

Twilight shook her head again. "Listen to me!" she basically yelled into my face. "I was just with the princess and apparently-"

It was at that point that I tuned her out. What can I say; when she gets into her lecture mode she can just drone on and on and on and it all just melds into a blob of I don't care. She said something about an escape or something and to be careful but I didn't really care. I was only thinking about that I needed to keep training for the wonderbolts. It really is a wonder why they haven't bolted to have me join but they are probably busy being almost as awesome as me. Hmm I wonder when I should schedule my nap? Oh hey, she's wrapping herself up finally. Better start nodding.
"yeah, don't worry Twilight. If anything comes around, I'll get you. " I say shaking my head vigorously. Before she can respond, I dash off into the sky with the intent of practicing. Maybe a triple rainboom will be a good challenge today.

I soar upwards. The sky. It is actually quite amazing today. With its almost green glow. I bask in it. Hang on? The sky doesn't glow green.

"Right you are Rainbow Dash. The sky does not glow green." a voice calls out. I know it isn't mine because I hear it. I turn left and right searching for where it came from. Nowhere. There are no clouds for anypony to hide behind.

"Well, would you look at that. I forgot the clouds." the voice says again. "Let me get that for you."

My vision shimmers. My vision returns quickly I. A flash of light. All around me are clouds. All around me. There is barely an empty place for anything but clouds. Clouds as far as my eyes can see.

Why am I falling? I have wings! I try to flap my wings. There is no flapping. Why? I turn my head. My wings. They don't move. I am falling and my wings don't move. I need my wings to move. If I don't I'll die. Why won't my wings flap? I don't have long. The ground. It's coming closer. I am falling. I don't want to die.

The ground. It’s so very close. Is this what Twilight was talking about? Is this a ponies doing? Why would a pony do this? The ground is way too close. I wish my wings would work.

“Now really Rainbow, you should have tried harder.” A voice calls out. “Now you are going to die. And you never got to join the wonderbolts. Oh if they could see you now failing at flight like a foal. How pitiful.”

This pony is really annoying. Why haven’t I hit the ground? I open the eyes I never realized I closed. I’m soaring. I’m flying. How did I not realize?

“Really Dash. Why would I let you die? I need you to remain alive.” The voice calls out.

This time I hear it. It is close. I snap my head looking for its source. There. In the clouds. I see somepony. I can’t see them though. It is as if they are at the edge of my vision. I can’t see what they look like. It doesn't matter. I can catch them. I’m the fastest.

I charge after them. I’m nearing them. Their not even moving. Why aren't they moving? I crash into them. We tumble. We fall.

Are they trying to drag me down? They won’t let go.

“It is a pity Dash. All I tried to do was watch and study. Such a shame you did this. now we both fall.”

The pony is grinning. why is he grinning? Doesn't he fear death? Doesn't he-

Somepony screams. Then silence.

I wake up! Why was I asleep? There’s a voice. I can’t hear it. It is muffled. Why can’t I hear!?

A nurse trots in. She is next to me. she is saying something. She reaches to my ears. I feel a tugging. Now a ringing. I can hear. The nurse is saying something. I should probably listen.

“- you survived. Fortunately, you landed on your friend over there who broke you fall.” the nurse says.

I look over. It isn't Twilight I see. It is the pony. The one who caused this. I try to say something. No words. I can’t speak. Why can’t I speak? I notice the nurse is still talking. I should really pay attention more.

“-tive so you will not be able to talk for at least another few hours.” the nurse drones. It is quite disturbing how little she seems to care, “In the meantime, I am sure your friend can converse with you. I will check back in a half hour.” at this the nurse trots off.

“Do not worry Rainbow. I can’t go having one of my studies dropping that quickly. All your injuries were superficial. Or at least they will heal quickly given your metabolism. Tata for now. I will be back to check on you eventually. Tata for now!” The pony grins and seeps into the bed leaving me alone.

I think I prefer this to having him here.

And there is chapter two. This took an inordinately longer time than I hoped and I am not altogether thrilled with how this came out given the time I spent on it. While I still prefer this to my other option, this just doesn't give what I was hoping for. But I’d much rather give you a chapter this month then wait until next year. Especially if the chapter doesn't get any better with that time. Not that I can be blamed for computer malfunctions.

To the three people who read this, would you prefer if i had the next chapter cover AJ or Derpy/Ditzy. I’m leaning to AJ but I want opinions. Not that I expect to get them but I felt it was better to ask.