Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

“Sweet fucking god,” I muttered in disgust as I stared at Rainbows filthy room. The most disgusting smell attacked my noise as I glared at the sheepish Rainbow haired girl.

“Yeah it’s a bit messy,” Rainbow agreed as she sat on her bed next to her science book.

“A bit messy?” I echoed in disbelief. “Rainbow Dash, there’s moldy pizza boxes, panties and a bra on your ceiling fan! Random piles of garbage all over your floor and a God awful fucking smell that honestly the Germans could have used as a weapon in world war two!”

“I highly doubt they could have gassed people with it,” Rainbow scoffed.

“That theory has yet to be fucking proven,” I maintained my glare. “Cleaner room or I won’t ever tutor you again.”

“Okay,” Rainbow muttered as I sat next to her with my own book.

“Ever,” I added for emphasis as I opened my book. “What page?”

“Uhh page three eighty five I think?” Rainbow offered as I slammed my head against the book.

“Seriously Dash?” I growled. “Are you asking or telling me?”

“Telling! I’m telling you,” Rainbow announced as we sat quietly reading the book.

“Already, what’s a quasar?” I finally asked after getting a feel of what the chapter was about. I personally really loved astronomy. Diamond Tiara surprisingly shared that opinion with me.

“Uhhh,” Rainbows eyes scanned the page frantically as I sighed. “Quasars are a subclass of active galactic nuclei.”

“Good job,” I admitted grudgingly. “Alright, what planet has the most moons?”

“Earth!” Rainbow said proudly. “Right?”

“No Dash. Try again.”

“Pluto?”

“Not a planet anymore. Stupid decision in my opinion but whatever. Try again.”

“Saturn.” I gave her a stern look.

“Are you going to guess every planet in the solar system till you get it right or actually read it in the book?” I demanded.

“Hey if I keep guessing each planet, then I’m guaranteed to land on the right one!” Rainbow defended herself. “Uh Neptune is a planet right?”

“No Dash!” I paused and corrected myself. “It is a planet but not the right one. Seriously, it’s Jupiter. Jupiter has the most moons. You have to try harder.”

“I guess you were right all those years ago. I’m just a stupid athlete,” Rainbow muttered as she slumped against the wall and my facial expression softened.

“You’re not stupid Dash. You’re a smart girl if you just apply yourself more. I’ve seen you pass math tests before.”

“Because math is needed for angles in soccer and other sports,” Rainbow answered. “No wonder you don’t trust me. Why would you trust a dumb ass?”

“You’re not a dumb ass. And you can get my trust back by working for it,” I replied as Rainbow stared at me.

“Well how about I start right now?” She offered with a slight smile.

“And how so?” I raised an eye brow. Rainbow sighed and sucked in a breath.

“Back after the fall formal turned into a warzone, we went to Rarity’s for a sleepover and me and AJ started talking. We both agreed if you ever started acting like how you used to, we would kick you out and cut off all ties. We told the others our back up plan and they reluctantly agreed to it. Fluttershy and Pinkie had been the most against it. And well you know the rest."

“You guys confronted me after my biological mother died, screamed at me, you punched me in front of my friends and kicked me out. I remember it well,” I replied bitterly and Rainbow visibly winced as she looked away before quickly looking back. “Did you ever believe I was innocent?”

“No.”

I resisted the urge to cry a bit and looked down. Rainbow sighed and squeezed my shoulder.

“I’m sorry. I know you’re gettin a lot of that right know but I mean it. I’m damn lucky I know you. You’re the most kick ass, bad ass magical pony girl. You really turned yourself around and I shoulda take that into account,” Rainbow said as she let go of me.

“I know.”

“What, that you’re a badass or that I’m sorry?”

“Well both,” I smirked faintly.

“So are we cool? Or well, as cool as we can be considering all that shit?” Rainbow asked hopefully.

“Yeah. But it’s gonna take more work on your part, given you punched me and all. Rarity I have a lot of issues with too.”

“Because she was pretty antagonistic to you also right?” Rainbow asked.

“Good job,” I teased as I started reading. “That was a big word for you.”

“Shut up.”

“And to answer your question, yes. That’s the reason.”

“Fair enough. At this point, someone could have video evidence of you shooting someone in the head and killing them and I still wouldn’t believe it until there was more proof,” Rainbow stated with a grin as I chuckled.

“Okay I’m not unreasonable. If someone has video evidence of me doing that, I’d suggest you believe it. Hell, I would.”

“Meh. Besides, it’d be cool to be friends with a criminal!”

“Yeah no. Not for murder. And technically you already are friends with a criminal.”

“Who?” Rainbow asked in confusion.

“Me duh. Remember not only was I a prostitute, I also committed theft when I stole Twilight’s crown,” I pointed out. “That’s a serious crime back in Equestria. Surprised I wasn’t dragged back in cuffs and executed or tossed in Tartarus.” As much as I loved her, thankfully Lyra wasn’t here or I’d have to hear about me Sunsetting again.

“She exonerated you for that though,” Rainbow reminded me. “And the first one, well is prostitution that much of a crime? Half the time is just people forced into it and the other half it’s people getting desperate to survive like you were.”

“Still happened,” I argued. “And I guess you’re right. We should get back to work. I’m glad we sorted this shit out a bit. We can do more later. You have a lot of work to do and a special guest.”

“Yeah me too. And wait what?” Rainbow questioned with her eyebrows raised.

“Scootaloo is coming over. And you’re gonna talk to her.”