"You what?!" The main 7 (except Rainbow Dash of course) exclaimed.

"You heard me, I quit," Rainbow replied coldly.

"But...why? We can still prove your innocence!" Sunset stuttered.

"Well you don't need to because I'm quitting anyway! It's not worth it."

"Rainbow, is this just because your getting two weeks of detention?" Rarity asked, gently whilst resting a hand on her friend's shoulder.

Rainbow Dash pulled away and said, "It's not because of that. Good luck for the concert, I know you'll do great without me." She gave a little smile before walking away.

"Rainbow Dash, wait! Don't go!" Twilight called after her but Rainbow just ignored her.

"Rainbow, can't quit! The band won't be the same without her!" Applejack said to her friends.

"If only she'd tell us why. Something definitely seems to be troubling her," Fluttershy said anxiously.

"You know what we have to do, right guys?" Pinkie said, determinedly. Her friends exchanged confused glances as Pinkie Pie facepalmed herself and sighed. "We have to get to the bottom of this! HELLO! Rainbow needs us and even if she doesn't want us interfering, we'll do it anyway!"

"I don't think that's what we should do, Pinkie Pie. Rainbow Dash really doesn't want us interfering. We'll just make her mad!" Sunset said.

Pinkie waved her hand dismissively. "Eh, she'll thank us later! She may think it's a good idea to quit the band now but she doesn't know how much she really needs to be in this band. She loves it! So who's with me?!" Pinkie put her hand in the middle, waiting for the others to join her.

"Sounds like a plan," Applejack said as she placed her hand on Pinkie.

"Count me in," Fluttershy said as she put her hand in the middle.

"It's not like anyone else has any better ideas," Rarity sighed, joining her friends in their mission.

"We'll give your idea a try, Pinkie," Twilight reluctantly agreed. All the friends looked up at Sunset, waiting for her answer.

Sunset sighed, "Why not?" All six friends had their hands in the middle.

"For Rainbow Dash!" Pinkie yelled as they all lifted their arms in unison. Sunset bit her lip uneasily as she thought how Rainbow Dash would react.

Rainbow sat on the bench at break and sighed forlornly to herself. "Way to go, Rainbow Crash (!) You really messed things up again."

"Mind if I sit here?" A voice asked. Rainbow looked up to see Flash Sentry, smiling at her.

"Sure, why not?" Rainbow scooched over and gave Flash some space to sit down next to her.

"So, shouldn't you be with your friends practising for your show? I heard it's next week, can't wait to see it!"

Rainbow Dash smiled at him and muttered, "I'm not in the band anymore. I quit. But I'm pretty sure the show will still be epic."

Flash couldn't believe what he had just heard. His mouth went agape and Rainbow tried her best not to laugh at his dumbfounded face. "Wait a minute, did you just say...you quit?"

"Yeah."

"But I don't understand, what happened?! Why would you quit? You're really awesome on that guitar of yours!" Rainbow smiled a little bit at the compliment but her heart was still full of sorrow. She wasn't prepared to tell her friends why she quit and she definitely wouldn't tell Flash Sentry even though he was just trying to be helpful.

"I just decided it was for the best. I'd prefer if no one interfered." She nervously scuffed the concrete floor, trying to avoid eye contact with Flash.

"Uh, right..." Flash said, still confused as he awkwardly scratched his head, "I'll leave you alone, if you want." Rainbow Dash didn't reply. Flash had never seen Canterlot High's top athlete without her pride and cocky attitude. In fact, she was never this upset. 'It's probably best to leave her alone,' he thought. He stood up but before he left, he smiled at Rainbow and said gently, "If you change your mind and want to talk, I'll be available." He walked away leaving Rainbow Dash to think. Rainbow Dash felt tears welling up in her eyes as they rolled down her cheeks and sunk into the ground. In silence, she cried to her heart's content.

Rainbow walked over to her locker and when she opened it she screamed, falling backwards. "PINKIE PIE, WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY LOCKER?!" Pinkie giggled a bit and fell out the locker.

"Oh boy is it cramped in there! I got you good, though. Pranked ya!" Rainbow stared at her, clearly annoyed and not in the mood for Pinkie's antics.

"I'm not in the mood for pranks, Pinkie Pie," she snapped.

"What?! But you're always in the mood for pranks!" She wrapped an arm around around Rainbow's shoulder, "We're basically CHS's top pranksters! We've literally pranked everyone in this school, even the teachers!" Rainbow pulled Pinkie's arm of her shoulder.

"Uh huh, but I don't care about pranks anymore. I've changed! Okay?"

"Do you still care about sports though?"

"No!"

"Why are you wearing a skort then?" Pinkie gestured to the pink and white skort on her friend.

"Fine, see me tomorrow and I won't be wearing this!"

"Okie dokie lokie!" Pinkie watched as her friend stormed off.

"Oh wow, Rainbow sure was serious," Sunset muttered.

"No joke," Applejack said, her eyes still glued on Rainbow Dash.

Pinkie cupped her chin before saying, "Hey, she looks kinda like-"

"ME!" Twilight gasped.

.

"She's wearing what you wore in Camp Everfree," Rarity said, "But honestly darling, it isn't the best outfit. Could use some work."

"Hey!" Twilight defended.

"She's even wearing glasses!" Fluttershy said, "I never thought I'd see her like this."

"But why is she trying to prove she's someone else! This isn't like her," Sunset said.

"I asked if she was still into pranks and she said no. I asked her if she was still into sports and she said no but I asked why is she still wearing a skort. Then she said she was going to change outfits tomorrow to prove that she has changed," Pinkie explained, licking a chocolate ice cream.

Sunset walked over to Rainbow Dash who was standing next to her locker reading a book. "Hey Rainbow Dash?" Rainbow looked up from her book to see Sunset.

"What do you want?" she asked, harshly.

"Rainbow Dash, we don't know why you quit the band but we do know you're acting really unlike yourself. You don't have to pretend that you've changed. We like you the way you were before!"

"Who said anything about pretending? I have changed."

"You can deny it all you want but you haven't changed. You still secretly like pranks and playing sports and you do want to be in the Rainbooms because you love playing your guitar!" Sunset said, starting to get angry.

"Listen, I don't like any of those stuff. And it's not your concern why I quit the band!"

"We're your friends! Of course it's our concern!" Twilight walked over to Sunset and pulled her back.

"Sunset we should go now," Twilight said, trying to calm her friend down.

"Yeah I think you should," Rainbow muttered.

"But you-"

"Sunset," Twilight said, sternly, interrupting her friend.

"Okay, I'm sorry for disturbing you Rainbow Dash," Sunset Shimmer spoke, softly, regaining her calm again. Twilight and Sunset walked back to their friends and Rainbow continued reading, trying to ignore the fact that everything Sunset said about her just then was true.

Author's Note

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