"Run! Run!" That is as all I could think about at the time with my heart thudding against my chest. What was I running from? Why was I running from it?
I wasn't running from somepony.
I was running from a terrible storm. I had created this terrible storm. I was hated by most of Ponyville, the storm had killed all their flowers and even the produce, and I was ridiculed and told how I was a terrible pony. I was even told this
“You know, Rainbow Dash, You are a flower from hell."
“I am no flower from hell...Am I?" I wanted to keep asking Celestia that, but then it happened, I felt the pain through my whole body, I yelped in pain. I couldn't breathe, my heart doing leaps in my chest. I tried to keep running, but I only collapsed trying to do so. As I laid there, coughing up large portions of blood, I was screaming in pain, my heart now skipping beats. I felt dizzy, really dizzy, feeling the blood pool around me.
I knew what was coming…I was going die. I wondered,
“Will my friends even come looking for me and find my body?" I wondered as I coughed up more blood. “Will Ponyville even care that I am dead?" My heart was skipping every few beats by then. “What about Scoots? What will she do without me? I’ll never achieve my goals…. What about my friends? What if Discord came back and we couldn't stop him because I am dead?" I kept wondering about this. My breath became jagged, hurting my lungs.
My time was almost up.
As I laid there, I thought about all the good times me and my friends have had in the past. Even when I discovered that Twilight had feelings for me. I thought back to our first kiss....
(Some Time Ago)
“Rainbow?" Twilight asked, nervously
"Yeah, Twilight?" I quickly responded
"I-I like you, Rainbow, I mean, you’re amazing, to me you are as beautiful as Rarity. You are always there for me and the others when we need you most, you are ready to act seriously when it is time to, and you are such a great pony all in all. You are Passionate, Fiery; and your Egotistic Tom-coltish attitude just makes my heart fluttery.”
I was in shock; I never thought Twi would share the same feelings for me. I then did something that changed it all; I walked over to her and tackled her to the floor. She had a deep blush on her face. I put my chest down to hers. I could feel her heart threatening to explode. I held her down; leaning down and giving her a long, passionate kiss. I let go of her, feeling her push back.
With all of her strength she found herself on top of me. She was now the one giving me a deep kiss this time, my heart threatening to burst at any giving moment.
When we finally released, she regained her breathing, then laid her head on my chest. I was holding her close, I wanted her to hear my heart beating for her, it was beating like crazy for her. I loved her. She told me that my heart sounded so strong and gentle. before grabbing my body and yanking me close to her chest. I laid my own head onto her chest and was instantly greeted by a fierce pumping sound. I was amazed, it was Twi's heart, it started pumping even faster, and I swore I could hear the blood flow through.
“I love you Twi..." I said as a fierce pink blush spread across my face.
"Love you to Dashie" She said before falling asleep holding me to her chest.
(Present Day)
As my final moments drew closer, I said
“Even though my remains may never be found, I can only hope I will be in your hearts. Goodbye everyone, Good bye Pinkie, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, Spike, Celestia, Luna, Cadence, Shining armor, Cutie Mark Crusaders, everypony else, Zecora, and Twilight, I’ll miss you..." She coughed up more blood. Heart slowed, as Rainbow's eyes fluttered closed for the last time, blood began to trail out of her mouth, she knew this was it, and she was ready to accept it no matter what she did." Her final words; “I am not a flower of hell, I am a flower of hope." She gasped.
“Forgive me…”
Those were the last words that came out of Rainbow's mouth, her breathing ceased; her heartbeat came to a halt.
On this day, August 28th 2012, Rainbow Spectrum Dash was declared to be dead, all had attended her funeral. Her gravestone depicted an image of her Cutie Mark, and read;
“She is not a flower of hell, She is a flower of hope and loyalty."
"She will never be forgotten, for she was an innocent young mare, who had her life tragically cut short. She had been found by Zecora almost 3 hours after her death. Her death was considered an accident; Struck down by Mother Nature. May Celestia be with her once more. Rainbow Dash will remain forever in our hearts and minds; she was going to be newly wed to the young mare Twilight Sparkle. But, the foals will never know they're father. You are all dismissed as soon as the Casket is lowered and buried after saying your final goodbyes." All that took place and walking back home, Twilight and Spike both sang silently.
"Nukedashitette Nukedashitette Kanashisugiru umnei kara, Anata wa Naraku No Hana ja nai, sona baso de, Sakainaide,Sakainaide karame torarete ikanaide otomo naku tobikau toki no kakera.
“Escape, escape, from this sorrowful fate, you are not a flower from hell, in that kind of place, don't bloom there. Don't Bloom there. don't let them ensnare you, Shards of time fly by without a sound"
Song: Naraku no Hana
BY: Eiko Shimiyamia
From: Higurashi no naku koro ni kai
