The SCP Foundation: Field Agent Dash

As Rainbow closed in on the entrance path into the White Tailed woods. She spotted Rarity waiting alone at said entrance and this time she only had one small cart partially full of suitcases and bags.

Rainbow came in from the sky above landing next to the white unicorn.

Rarity was surprised to see Rainbow here at all. She had said she was going to be busy today and was supposed to meet them halfway up the trail late at night. Going by the saddlebags she had on the pegasus was planning to join them, forty five minutes early no less. This was very unusual for the pegasus.

“Rainbow is everything normal?” Rarity said as she briefly looked around but nopony was around their location for at least a good distance.

“Everything is mostly normal.” Rainbow answered as she turned to look closer at the cart. “Are we clear?” Rainbow asked as she inspected Rarity’s luggage from a distance.

“Yes I believe so.” Rarity answers curious to why things were ‘mostly normal’. But when Rarity looked closer at Rainbow she realized she was actually expressing a true emotion. Trepidation with a bit of cautious optimism thrown in. Rainbow rarely showed her actual true feelings. As Rainbow was a far better actor than her when she needed to be. Which wasn’t often thankfully.

Rarity didn’t know much about Rainbow’s past, not that she couldn’t know Dash’s past if needed. Thanks to her employer if she really needed to know more about Rainbow’s past. She could find out … a decent amount of info on the pegasus. But as a friend she respected her enough to leave her past alone.

Rarity didn’t exactly want Rainbow to ask her friends for information on her past as well. Rainbow probably could find out most if not all of her past if she wanted to.

Besides, Rarity already knew that Rainbow had been part of a Mobile Task Force. That alone answered many questions while making even more. But Rarity would let Rainbow tell her when she wanted to. She was a lady after all.

Fortunately for Rarity she wouldn’t have to wait all that long for Rainbow to talk.

Rainbow turned her head to look at Rarity. “There’s no subtle way to put it so I will say it bluntly. Twilight has just joined the SCP Foundation.”

Rainbow knew how Rarity would likely react so she covered her ears with her forelegs.

“What!” Rarity almost shouted. “She joined the Foundation? Better question is how did she find out?”

Rainbow gave Rarity a flat look.

“She pulled a Twilight didn’t she?” Rarity answered. Pulling a Twilight was a term both mares had agreed on to describe when Twilight actively attempted to learn more about Rainbow or sometimes Rarity herself. Twilight has done everything from trying to spy on Rainbow too following her into the Everfree Forest.

“Yea she did.” Rainbow said.

“Why didn’t you remove her memory with your amnestics.” Rarity asked.

“Couldn’t, she’s an alicorn now and I didn’t feel like using your equivalent, a bullet.” Rainbow said in a half mocking tone.

Rarity let out a very unladylike short of laughter. “I wouldn’t, but can’t say the same for others.”

“Could you do me a favor and not report this.” Rainbow asked the unicorn.

Rarity nodded “The most I can give you darling is four weeks. Otherwise questions will be asked and I don’t want to deal with that.” Rainbow was more than happy with four weeks.

Rainbow let out a breath she didn’t know she was holding. “Thanks Rarity I guess I’m just worried Twilight will do something incredibly stupid. And having you as another pair of eyes to look out for her would be awesome.”

Rarity had always been good at reading other ponies, it's what helped her tell if a client she was making a dress for actually liked what she suggested or were just being polite. It’s also why she had the job to collect information and report it. As she could get more information from a normal conversation then most.

This meant while it was hard to read Rainbow accurately, she could tell there was more to the words ‘Twilight will do something incredibly stupid’. Like Rainbow wasn’t actually worried about ‘Twilight’s stupidity’. Rarity’s best guess would be she was worried about Twilight in a general sense. Or she was worried about losing a friend to the anomalous.

But Rarity once again would not push it; out of respect and the tiniest bit of fear. She did not want to truly get on the Field Agent’s bad side by trying to push Rainbow.

“How much does she know?” Rarity asked.

“Barely anything. So there’s no point in trying to get extra information out of her.” Rainbow answered with a tone that held a tiny hidden warning.

Rarity sighed. “Rainbow I know our... employers have their differences, but we are friends Dash. At least I hope we are.”

Rainbow rolled her eyes. “We are friends, Rarity.” Rainbow almost sounded offended.

“Then you know I won’t push her like I don’t push you. Rainbow honestly, regardless of how our employer’s differ. We both have similar objectives at the end of the day. Darling,” Rarity said as she put a hoof on Rainbows shoulder. “Keeping the anomalous death count to a minimum.”

Rainbow turned back to Rarity's cart, pushing Rarity’s hoof off in the process. “Sorry, Rarity you know how I can get sometimes.”

“Rainbow you have seen things that I could not possibly understand and some of it would quite literally kill me.” Rarity said the last part of her sentence with an air of dark humor.

“You being worried about Twilight is understandable, now chin up darling, being all mopey is a bad look on you.” Rarity said.

Rainbow simply nodded.

Rainbow spotted a green suitcase with a tag that had a small blue five pointed star. “Expecting trouble?” Rainbow asked curious as to why Rarity was bringing along her sniper rifle.

“One can never be too safe.” Rarity answered as she walked over to the cart. ”Besides Rainbow I know you have your invisible saddlebag on, since you never leave your cloud house without it.” Rarity pointed out.

“Fair enough.” Rainbow admitted as Rarity was correct.

The sound of three filly’s talking excitedly started to reach the mare's ears.

This caused Rainbow to take to the air to act more in character with what the CMC and Applejack expected of her. While Rarity simply stayed where she was.

Rainbow flew towards the CMC low as to fly over the three filly’s heads “What took you four so long?” She asked as she passed by.

Applejack opened her mouth to answer the pegasus but an excited orange filly spoke first. “Rainbow you're here?! I thought you couldn’t make it.” Scootaloo yelled up to the sky.

Rainbow turned around to pass over their heads once again. “Turns out I can.” Dash answered as she landed in front of the group with a small flourish.

“Awesome.” Scootaloo said as she zipped up to Rainbow using her scooter.

“Y’all sure? Ah thought you had just come back from Wonderbolt Reserve training. Ain’t you tired?” Applejack asked. She had on her saddle bags filled with camping gear.

“Ppfff, it was nothing I couldn’t handle.” Rainbow replied with the wave of a dismissive hoof.

“If you're sure. Now where is Twilight?, she’s normally really early to things like this.” Applejack asked.

“Darling she’s always early to all appointments, but maybe she’s been given some last minute princess task. I’m sure she will show up.” Rarity answered. As if summoning her, a lavender flash of light appeared to the right side of Applebloom and Sweetie Belle, scaring the daylights out of the poor fillies.

“Am I late?” Twilight asked looking around nervously. She was wearing saddlebags that looked like they were packed in a hurry. There was also a very annoyed looking Spike next to the alicorn as well. He had his own backpack on as well.

“No you're not late Twilight.” Spike said, crossing his arms letting out a huff. Spike walked over to Sweetie Belle, who was getting up after the jump scare of Twilight teleporting in.

“What are we waiting for!? Let’s get going!” Scootaloo shouted excitedly as she zipped around the group on her scooter.

“I reckon we’re good to go.” Applejack said in agreement with the young pegasus. Everypony else gave signs of agreement as Applejack moved forward to take the lead. The rest of the group followed.

But a certain alicorn seemed to purposely be at the back of the group.