Standing by Your Side

At the Music Room where another meeting is being held on how each of you progress with your powers. Eli, your younger brother finish explaining his and concludes to wear his choker only when needed than most of the time to avoid acting more like an animal. After the others as it’s yours and Rainbow Dash turn to explain, you realize you forgot something important and teleported away then back right away. All of a sudden Rainbow Dash asked a favor if you can buy her a hotdog sandwich at the cafeteria then after getting back, she said that its missing mustard as you teleported back to add some on it.

But after getting back, your crest won’t stop glowing even after you took it off. Just like Twilight explained earlier with Sunset on hearing voices when her friend Dusk Eyes found a shard that has shadow magic about the last time Rainbow Dash used her powers for everyday use which gave a boost affecting the others geodes.

“Well then why is mine being affected just now, but Eli and Dusk (somehow) have different side effects while the others aren’t affected at all?” You asked.

“Our geodes have a connection to each other and we got ours at the same time. But you and the others doesn’t because you got yours separately,” Twilight explains.

You were relieved that yours won’t affect your younger brother. Then you begin to imagine on how far you can go if you use your crest a little bit more.

“I don’t think that’s a good idea.” Your thoughts halted as you felt and see Sunset touching your shoulder that she just read your mind.

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The next day after your remaining classes, you are on the roof of Canterlot High. But the strangest reason on why is that Onyx Steel, Applejack and Rarity’s childhood friend, asked a favor from you while Twilight’s friend observes from below.

“So, you’re going to jump from this height to test if you can withstand fall damage?” You asked.

“Right,” Onyx replies.

“If you want to fall from somewhere high, we can use your hotel and you jump from that height.”

“Baby steps, I don’t think I’m ready for that. Besides we don’t want the employees there to find the heir falling from a high building.”

“Point taken.” You took back what you said. “This scenario kind of reminds me of something.”

“Do you mean when Leonidas kicked that Persian and said-”

“Not that.” You tried to remember then you recall. “Okay it goes like ‘You fucked up when you shot my bodyguard’.”

“Wait, who?”

Instead of answering his question, unexpectedly you end up kicking him as he fell from the roof of CHS and landed on the ground with a loud ‘THUD!’. You teleported right next to him who is still lying on the ground.

“Now I know where you got that line from.” Onyx groans as he slowly got up. “You could have warned me that you were about to do that. Luckily, I slipped on my ring quick enough before I hit the ground.”

“Oh, I thought you were already playing along. Sorry.” You reply and still amazed after the last time he spoke about this with Applejack that he couldn’t get hurt physically.

Onyx landing was loud enough that Applejack who was actually on the second floor peeked out from the window followed by Rainbow Dash and asked what happened. Before you three could respond she easily guessed what happened because of the small crater next to you three.

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The next few days Rainbow Dash was looking for you throughout the entire campus of CHS. You were nowhere to be found and she assumed that you will be in an empty classroom or somewhere for you to be alone. She thought of another place where you can be at and dashes off as she exited through the doors of Canterlot High and found the person who knows on your whereabouts.

“Rainbow whats’up?” Sandalwood greeted her while holding a bongo drum.

“Hey. Sky always hangs out at a place where you guys are for some alone time. Have you seen him?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Oh yeah, after our club meeting earlier the little dude should be at our usual spot.” He pointed to the nearby forest close to
CHS. “Just go straight and you will arrive at a clearing. There you should see our campfire spot he should be there.”

“Okay thanks.” Rainbow gave her thanks and then ran off towards the direction Sandalwood pointed at.

After a while of walking, she arrives at the Eco kid’s campfire spot and sees you sitting there with your eyes closed like last time. She slowly approached you but you lose your focus after you heard her stepping on a branch.

“What are you doing here?” You asked.

“Well, I was looking for you.” Rainbow said as she sat on a log. “You always want to be by yourself. Instead of being alone why don’t you join us instead, because it looks like you are in deep thoughts about something.”

“Yes.”

“Want to talk about it?”

“Fine.”

You explained about the last time you had this conversation with her when she gave you a hand with the groceries that time from Canterlot Mall.

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When you were just kids, you want to be as strong as your dad who is a karateka black belt. That is what you had in your mind during that time. Then one time after school when Eli was being teased by kids bigger than him, you stepped in and gave them a warning about leaving your brother alone. But they did not listen and you end up using what you’ve learned from your dad on them. It all escalated to the principal’s office what happened as you felt half guilty on what you did. Eli blames himself on why you’re in trouble but your dad states you just did the right thing and defended your younger brother.

One night you went to the dojo where your dad goes and approached some hot stones laying on the ground. Since you were young you thought that it’s a way to discipline yourself as you walk on them barefooted. Before you can make a step, some old man stopped you from what you’re going to do. You retell him everything that happened and you’re afraid about everything that you learned from your dad and instead of becoming stronger you want to protect your family instead.

The elder spoke to your dad about this and that is when he introduces himself to you as your jiujitsu master. But you told your dad that you will still follow his footsteps and learn both and he allowed you.

As time flew by your dad handed you the crest which you are weraing right now that has a symbol of a dog that you questioned it at first but soon you understood its meaning. Then your mother must return to her home country and you two siblings and your father decides to follow her. Before leaving, the elder dropped by your place and handed you a box. You opened it to see a hakama that he explained that he now passes his to you and he thought you everything that he knows and the rest is for you to learn on your own. You were honored and accepted his gift and gave him your ‘thank you’ for his teachings.

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“And that is what happened and why were moved here to Canterlot.” You ended your story.

“Woah, I’m sorry I had to let you recall your past.” Rainbow Dash begins to regret about making you tell her about this.

“Don’t be. I have to let this out sometime to relieve myself which all of this is now a lesson to me that I have to control my emotions and to hold back.”

Rainbow Dash then explains her side that after winning against those kids at playing soccer, she forgot about Fluttershy and was left out. She apologized to her that she was just giving them a taste of their own medicine and was just standing up for her which Fluttershy forgave her.

“That is the reason why I am here and our other friends so we can resolve each other's problems than keeping this to ourselves. Now about let’s get go and join the others than being here alone, what do you say?” Rainbow stood up from the log she sat on and offers you a hand.

You accepted it as she helps you to get on your feet as the two of you left the camping spot.