Tides

Tides

Rainbow Dash couldn't believe it. She wouldn't believe it. How? Why? Why now?

Nothing but question swirled through her head as she flew over the city of Canterlot at a very high pace. Not that a fast flying Rainbow Dash was anything out of the ordinary, but it seemed, to the few ponies that actually looked at the sky on this bright sunny day, that she flew even a bit faster than usual.

She increased in speed once more, heading directly to the location that, hopefully, held all of her answers.

In less than a minute she arrived at the large cloud mansion, just outside of Canterlots main district. An impressive feat, which would have left any lesser pegasus more than just a bit out of breath.

But Rainbow had no time to be out of breath. Gathering hers, she knocked on the thick, solid and door-shaped part of the villa, while with a loud, and just as much concerned, voice asking: "Spitfire? Are you there? Can I come in, please? I really want to talk to you."

She heard noises on the inside. It sounded like someone dropped a cup, some shuffling and then, thirty seconds later, a slightly ruffled Spitfire opened the door, facing Rainbow Dash.

Spitfire seemed to come fresh out of the shower and her hair was still down and wet. It looked awesome on her. Like liquid fire running down her neck. Rainbow wished she would keep it like that, but Spitfire always said it got in the way while flying.

"Hi." Was all that Spitfire seemed to bring out.

"Very uncharacteristic of her." thought Dash, but she didn't say anything.

"Would you, um, like to come in?" asked Spitfire and stepped out of the way so Rainbow Dash could pass her.

Dash just nodded, and walked into the big lobby of the villa.

She had to admit she was a bit intimidated by the sheer size of the room. Even after one year with the Wonderbolts, she still wasn't used to fancy big houses and great luxury.

And she noticed she stood in Spitfire's house for the first time in her life. She almost let out a loud "squee" when she remembered the real reason she came here in the first place.

"Is it true?" She asked, her voice dropping to a gentle, sad tone. "You left the Wonderbolts?"

Spitfire sighed.

"Yes. I told Feather Quill I would resign from my post as captain of the Wonderbolts, and quit my position within the bolts."

Rainbow Dash was greatly disturbed by the lack of emotion in her idols voice.

"But why?" The question came out more pleadingly than Dash had intended.

"You’ve been with the Wonderbolts for only four years! Only 3 of them as their captain. How can you already think about leaving?” Dash couldn’t think of a single reason to give up on this position.

Spitfire turned her head away from Dash and looked out of one of the large framed windows at the evening sky. “I just couldn’t do it anymore. I just wasn’t cut out for the job.” She stated simply, shrugging.

“Stop lying to me! You were the best captain the Wonderbolts had in centuries! Celestia told me so herself! And if that were really the reason you wanted to quit you could just have stepped down from the position! Why did you quit?”

Das was furious. Not only did Spitfire leave only one short year after Dash had finally joined the Wonderbolts, now she even lied to her about it!

Spitfire now looked at the floor. She seemed hurt and had a guilty, pleading shimmer in her eyes as she finally raised her head up to face Dash.

Dash stopped dead in her rage.

She couldn’t help, but stare at those mesmerizing eyes. “They look like ambers in the setting sun.” shot through her head.

“Why do you leave now? The Wonderbolts are more popular then they have ever been. You leave with the tide…” Rainbow looked deep into Spitfires eyes. “and I can’t stop you leaving. I can see it in your eyes.”

Rainbow sighed deep. “I just want to know why.”

“I… you… I can’t… you wouldn’t understand…” stuttered Spitfire sadly.

“Try me.” Rainbow dared her, confident that she could take whatever Spitfire threw at her.

A spark of determination glom in Spitfire’s eyes and Dash felt like she looked at her for the first time for real today.

Spitfire took a deep breath. “I fell in love.” She blurted out. “I…” she stopped again, to calm herself. “I just couldn’t focus on work anymore. I had… other thoughts occupying my mind.”

Dash felt her heart flutter and shatter at the same time.

“But Spitfire, that’s nothing to be ashamed of, right?” She managed to say. She had promised to help her friend through this… even if that meant to cut short on her own happiness.

“I don’t know… I don’t think this pony will ever feel the same way about me…” Spitfire said, tears in her eyes.

“Ah come on! You’re Spitfire! The most awesome daredevil and queen of the skies! A confidence and awesomeness second only to me!” Dash felt her chest tighten with every word she said, but her loyalty to her friend kept her going. “You can’t tell me you can’t muster the courage to ask this pony out?”

“I… yes.” Spitfire looked back at her cloud carpet.

“Really? You can’t be serious?” the silence from Spitfire indicated that she was indeed, serious. “You’re Spitfire for Luna’s sake! I’m sure everypony would give you a shot!”

A tag of jealousy joined the pain in Rainbow’s chest, which, by now, felt like it was about to burst from tightness. Just who could make the great Spitfire so uncomfortable? It had to be a very important pony.

“Well? Aren’t you gonna tell me? Who’s the lucky” (lucky indeed) “stallion?”

Spitfire still looked at the floor. A slight shake of her head was the only answer Rainbow got.

“Come on Spitty.” She had only heard Soarin call her that once, but she hoped for the occasion it was ok. “You can tell me. I’ll make sure you’ll be happy together with him before the end of the month!” She promised.

Spitfire finally lifted her head. She was crying. Hard.

“You”

One word. Three letters.

Time froze. So did Rainbow Dash.

The information went through Rainbow’s system and turned her faster to stone than the elements ever did with Discord.

Dash just stood there for one or two eternities. Probably five seconds.

Spitfire just looked at her. Her eyes told Dash that all she hoped now was that Dash didn’t hate her.

Then Spitfire got swooped of her hooves by a cannonball out of colorful hair, cyan blue fur, feathers and tears.

When Spitfire regained a bit of control over her senses, she was lying on the floor of her house and held a hugging, crying and stuttering mess in her fore-hooves. She would have complained, but it was just what she had always wished for the past almost two and a half years.

Instead of saying anything, she just pulled the fuzzy blue pegasus tighter in, and pressed her sobbing face into her warm, inviting chest.

They just lay there. For what seemed like forever.

But once the tears stopped, Dash pulled out of the embrace, and sat on her own haunches to face Spitfire.

Spitfire sat up too, locking her gaze with the prismatic pegasus again.

“All my worries have been futile, I take it?” Tears still shimmered in her eyes. But Dash thought they had a different shimmer than the tears of sadness had had before.

In answer, Rainbow Dash just leaned closer, and placed her lips on Spitfire’s.

Spitfire quickly closed her eyes to the sensation, and leaned in on her part.

They joined in a long, passionate kiss.

Both seemingly wanted to put all the feelings they had for the other in that one immeasurable moment.

After a while, they broke the kiss at the same time. Dash slowly opened her eyes, softly took in a breath of air, looked at the mare she now loved and admired from afar for more than four years.

“This. is. AWESOME!” was all she thought.

Author's notes:

In case you didn't read it: Whoever guesses where my inspiration came from is awesome. :P

Credits where credits are due: the pic comes from the depths of the internet. Didn't find out from who it is, sorry, but all credit goes to that person. MLP:FIM is a trademark by Hasbro and all rights belong to them and Lauren Faust.

the story was a thing that just shot through my mind and I had to write it down, hope you enjoyed it.

This is a oneshot, but I'm still full of ideas. If I get a positive feedback, I might carry it on.

oh btw, I'm sure you noticed, but in case you didn't: English isn't my mothertongue and I have no proofreader so go easy on me :)

-Eli