Pinkies Love for Rainbow Dash

“Twilight! Wake up!”

It was early morning. Bright outside like it was almost every day in Equestria.

Twilight responded without opening her eyes.

“What is it Spike?” She said with an annoyed tone.

Twilight was prepared for the usual answer. It was “Somepony is here to loan a book” or “You are late for something” and what do you know, it was exactly that.

“Pinkie Pie is here to loan a book” Spike said like it was the first time.

The little dragon have had a ’lot of energy lately. And Twilight as usual has had the perfect amount of energy all week. Enough energy to schedule her meetings and read some books. But not so much energy that she couldn’t sleep. She always falls right onto her bed and seconds later she’d be sleeping.

“I’ll be right there” Twilight said while stretching her body.

After a surprising low amount of time she was up and got downstairs to meet Pinkie Pie.

“GOODMORNING TWILIGHT” Pinkie said while walking around in circles in the library.

“Morning Pinkie. What kind of book are you looking for?” Twilight had by now found a list of all her books so she could be prepared with whatever book Pinkie would mention she would have an answer to whether she had it or not.

Pinkie still looking around the library with squeezed eyes, but still a big smile. Pinkie still hadn’t told anybody about Rainbow Dash’s death. It had only been one day though, and she wouldn’t want to make everypony feel sad.

“Well. I’m looking for a book about… Ehm” Pinkie had trouble with saying what kind of book she was actually looking for.

“What is it? You need to loan another book about cupcake recipes?” Twilight chuckled.

Pinkie stopped and looked at twilight with a wide bright smile “No, silly filly. I have enough of those” Pinkie took a quick breath “I am looking for a book about the wild creatures around the everfree forest”

Twilight took a look at her list.

“Why do you need a book like that” She said almost automatically.

What Pinkie most wanted to say was “It’s not any of your business” but she shook that thought away.

“Well. Yesterday I saw this blue rabbit, and I wondered how a rabbit can be blue. So I thought I would look it up” That was something Twilight understood.

“What a wonderful idea. And I can see here on my list we have a big collection on w-“ Twilight was interrupted by a yelling coming from upstairs.

“Twilight. I found a book under your bed. Do you want me to put it back in its place? Wait... This is my photo album?”

Twilight was quick to respond “Oh. I just… Needed to check something” She said with a nervous voice.

“But wha-“

“Not now Spike! Put it back!” She said strictly.

Spike rolled his eyes “I don’t know what you want with it anyways. It’s just filled with pictures of Rarity” then placed the small book back next to Twilights bed.

“Sorry about that Pinkie. Now where was I?” Twilight looked around the room for a while.

Pinkie Pie was gone. She had left while Twilight was occupied.

“Where did she go?” Twilight thought to herself. “And did she take a book with her?”

Twilight noticed there was a small pile of books lying next to the table placed in the center of the library.

She just stood there thinking for a while, then started to clean up the mess. After a few minutes she was placing the last of the books on their shelves.

“I think I’m going back to bed again” She said while yawning. “Uhm. Spike? Can you go for short walk or something?” Twilight squee’d.

“Why?” Spike was quick to respond.

Twilight thought for a moment “I need you to pick something up from Fluttershy. Some ehm… Feathers!”

Sure Twilight. I’ll be on my way. You weird pony” Spike whispered while going out the door.

-

Drutaas are located in the everfree forest. They tend to build their homes near cliffs or high trees. They eat small instincts and if in need of food they tend to eat fruit.

Pinkie Pie was reading in the little book she stole. She had ran home in less than a minute from Twilights library.

“I got you now” She thought to herself while smiling.

She had been reading the book for a few minutes trying to locate the creature “Drutaa” Her heart was filled with vengeance after the violent creature had killed her love, Rainbow Dash.

These small creatures are quite and friendly. Only when cornered they might turn aggressive.

Pinkie Pie closed her eyes. “Friendly?.. You call that murderous monster friendly?!” She yelled while closing the book. “I’m gonna kill you!”

The bright sun had turned into a bright moon. The busy streets had turned into a silent road.

And Pinkie Pie’s fluffy mane had turned into straight, hanging hair. Every step Pinkie Pie took brought her closer to her location.

Closer to the everfree forest.

She had by now traveled outside ponyvillie and only a few steps away from the forest.

A small yelling was heard, but ignored. Pinkie could feel the adrenaline running through her body.

“Dashie. I wanted to marry you…” She told herself.

“We were going to be together until you were READY to die!” Anger was now her main feeling.

“But that little fucker wanted it otherwise!”

She had by now reached the everfree forest. Dark tress surrounding her, and only a few birds were heard.

“They build their homes at cliffs or high tress” she remembered reading in the book.

“I better start where the whole event happened”

she worked her way over a few small rocks and branches. She started to remember her surroundings.

The purple-like tree. The high grass. Yeah, this was the place. That being confirmed when she saw the mud pile where they were playing. Pinkie could feel a tear about to appear, but she shook it off and kept on walking.

“Now where are you, you little piece of shit?” she practically yelled.

“Go on. Make your little howling noises”

The moon was rising. Nighttime must be starting. Pinkie had been walking around in the dirt for about 20 minutes now. Still no sign of the creature, any creature for that matter. But Pinkie wasn’t one for giving up. Hell, she has had a crush on Rainbow Dash for several years. Some filthy creature couldn’t bring Pinkie optimism down.

After another step in the wet grass a noise suddenly appeared. It came from behind some tall trees.

Without thinking Pinkie quickly ran towards the noise and rushed behind the trees.

3 creatures appeared at the bottom of the tall, gray tree. It was 3 Drutaa’s.

“Now. Did any of you kill Dashie?” she whispered in an almost maniac voice.

She didn’t wait for a respond. She quickly stomped her hoof down on the smallest Drutaa on the left.

Bones cracking and blood spraying around. Pinkie was ready to give the same faith to the 2 others.

But as she read, the 2 Drutaas were now in defense mode with their teeth showing.

They were both the size of an average dog. One of them leaped towards Pinkie and scratched her on the side of her neck. The pain was unbelievable but the anger rushing in the pink pony was far larger than the pain. Right at the moment the creature landed Pinkie grabbed the skin of her foe’s back leg and made a sudden twist to toss it away. It landed hard and couldn’t get up.

The remaining Drutaa was backing up while making some alarming noises.

There it was.

She had noticed that that Drutaa in front of her was the Drutaa that killed her friend. She could see it by the creature missing a tooth. It had to be the owner of the tooth she found at Rainbow Dash’s wound.

“There you are” Pinkie said while nearing the defend less creature.

“PAYBACK!” Pinkie screamed while lifting her upper buddy to smash it down with full force in the center of the creature. With its last breath it made some screaming noises

“Twilight I got some of the feathers you asked for!” Spike had just entered the door to the library.

“Oh, that’s eh.. Great. Thanks Spike” Twilights was lying in her bed.

“Yeah. I even saw Pinkie on the way. I tried calling her but I guess she didn’t her me” Spike was placing the bunch of feathers on the table next to Twilights desk.

“Pinkie? She has been acting strange lately. And that book” Twilight got up and started walking around.

“I think something happened between her and Rainbow Dash, cause’ usally she goes around telling everypony how awesome she is” Twilight started organizing books.

“Yeah” Spike said while climbing the latter to get to 2nd floor. “What is up with that anyway? You think she haves a crush on her?” Spike started to laugh while climbing up the last pair of steps.

“Spike! What’s so funny about that? If I remember right you have a pretty big crush on Rarity” Twilight was slightly annoyed.

“But I’m a male. It’s natural. 2 mares liking each other is just.. Weird”

Twilight stopped and closed her eyes. “Yes. A mare liking another mare is not easy” Her head now falling down a little “Not easy at all”

“Riiight” Spike said while clearing his bed. “But I guess Pinkie is just being random like all the other times”

Twilight didn’t respond. She just slowly worked her way towards her bed.

“Well. Goodnight” Spike yawned.

*BRM* “WHAT WHAT?” Spike jumped out of bed.

“Relax jumpy, I just dropped a book” Twilight said with a grumpy undertone.

Spike stretched while moaning “Is it morning already?”

“Mhm” Twilight was far too busy to actually listen to what Spike said. Twilight was running around lifting a bunch of book with her magic.

“Ehm. Twilight, what are you doing?”

“I got up early; I just couldn’t sleep thinking about Pinkie Pie. Something is up and I want to find out what”

Spike rolled his eyes “Why do you always have to be some dramatic? If Pinkie is in fact in love that may be the reason she has been acting so weird lately” Spike got out bed and went over to check the time.

“That might be true. But I am heading over to Fluttershy to ask her more about this. She and Rainbow Dash share a ‘lot together”

Spike looked at the clock placed on top of a shelf nearby. “But it’s only 7:30. Do you think she’s up at this time?”  Spiked looked rather surprised that it was this early.

“Only one way to find out” Twilight said and ran out of the door.

“Wait!” Spike yelled. “Who’s gonna clean up this mess?!”

But the pony was already gone.

“All the time” Spike said and slowly started cleaning up.

It was cold outside. And still a little dark even though it was around summer time.

Twilight had been running towards Fluttershy’s house. You could see through the windows that a few ponies were waking up and getting ready for the day. But Twilight noticed one house especially; Rarity’s boutique.

“I wonder if Rarity has awoken” She thought to herself.

That thought was washed away when Fluttershy’s house appeared. And sure enough she could see Fluttershy working outside waking up the animals. Twilight decided she could walk the rest of the way.

A few seconds later she was inside Fluttershy’s house drinking some juice.

“Thanks for the juice Fluttershy” Twilight said before taking a sip.

“Oh, it’s nothing. So why have you visited me so early?” Fluttershy said while placing herself in front of Twilight. “Not that I mind” She didn’t want to sound rude.

“Well. Lately Pinkie Pie has been acting weird”

Twilight was explaining the whole situation to Fluttershy.

“So I want to know if you have been talking to Rainbow Dash lately?”

“Now that you mention it. I haven’t seen her lately. I wonder if-” Fluttershy stopped.

“No. Never mind” Fluttershy hid behind her hair.

Twilight seemed confused “What? Is there something wrong” she said with a calm voice, expecting she probably had some problems with Angel.

That bunny is often cranky. But the answer she got was way worse.

“Well you see. This morning just an hour ago one of the animals took me into the everfree forest. He apparently had something to show me. And uhm..” Fluttershy bit her lower lip, while Twilight wanting to finish her sentence. “And there was 2 dead animals, and a wounded nearby. I believe.. I believe it was Drutaa’s” Fluttershy shed a tear.

Twilight was completely overtaken. She searched for words to say. “I eh-“ Nothing.

“It was so horrible” Fluttershy continued. “There was blood everywhere” She tried to keep talking but the words just turned into little crying sounds.

“Could you see how they got killed?” Twilight quickly shook her head. “What a thing to say” Twilight thought to herself.

“Well I..” More crying was heard

“It looked like they were stomped to dead”

Twilight had nothing to say “Who would do such a thing? I know Spike saw Pinkie Pie the other night but she would never-“

Suddenly the door opened with a slam.

“Oh sorry” A little dragon could be seen

“Spike. What are you doing here?” Twilight asked almost as he was a threat.

“Well, I just cleaned up the library and thought I’ll check to see of you still were here” He just finished he sentence when he saw Fluttershy looking as small as ever

“Oh hi Fluttershy. Thanks for letting me loan those feathers yesterday”

Twilight quickly interrupted “Now is not the best time”

First now Spike noticed Fluttershy was crying. “What happened here?” He said with his most confused voice.

“It’s a long story. But actually-“ Twilight had her IDEA face on.

“You can stay her and keep Fluttershy company while I take a visit at Pinkie’s”

“But wha-“ Spike didn’t get a chance to protest

“Great! I’ll come by later and pick you up” and by that she was gone yet again.

Running through the streets was different than it was an hour ago. Ponies were walking and laughing all over. But Twilight had only one thing in mind, reaching Pinkie Pie. And her wish was quickly granted as she stood in front of sugar cube corner.

“Okay, time to figure all this out”

Twilight pushed the door open and saw a friendly face.

“Oh hello Mrs. Cake”

The owner of this bakery was always working, so it was to expected to see her behind the desk

“Oh hi there Twilight. Been a long time since I saw you here” She said while looking straight into Twilight eyes.

“Yeah well-“ Twilight focused her sight elsewhere.

“I have been busy lately. Anyhow, is Pinkie Pie around?”

Twilight was now looking at what seemed to be a cupcake shaped trophy.

“Actually no. She went outside about half an hour ago. Didn’t know why though. Sorry”

Twilight quickly replaced her thoughts. “Oh. Do you mind if I go upstairs and check her room?”

“What a stupid question to ask”

“Oh well. Yeah, I suppose that would be fine” Mrs. Cake had a weird look on her face, but Twilight didn’t seem to care

“Thanks” she said while running up the stairs.

Twilight was stunned by all the pink in pinkies room. She had never been in Pinkie Pies room before, so the amount of pink was a little scary. Pink teddy bears, pink bed, pink walls. But before observing more of the pink items she noticed a book. Her book.

“That is probably the one she lend the other day”

Twilight opened the book with her horn and started flipping through the pages.

She stopped on a specifically page.

Drutaa’s. Drutaas is a well-known creature that lives nearby and in the everfree forest. One of the things that made this creature so popular is that they carry around a deadly poison that can be transferred trough a bite.

Twilight was now convinced that it was Pinkie who killed the Drutaa’s Fluttershy was talking about.

“But why would she do such a thing?” Twilight kept looking around.

Her eyes took an interest to a big chest laying in one of the pink corners. It seemed to have a lock on it.

A very strong lock it seemed after Twilights struggles to break it.

“Nothing a little magic can’t handle” she almost hummed to herself.

And right she were, after a few seconds of Twilights magic ability the lock couldn’t handle more and broke. Twilight didn’t really seem to care that she was invading her friend’s private property; she was way too interested in figuring all this out.

“Now let’s see what she wants to hide so badly”

Twilight had many things running through her head of what it could be. But nothing like this came up.

The first thing she saw was some Rainbow Colored fur of a kind. Then by opening the chest completely;

it revealed a blue pony. Her friend, Rainbow Dash. Twilight let out a scream and jumped back.

She couldn’t believe it. She just found her friend.

Dead.

As startled as she was only one thing was in her mind “I gotta get out of here!”

Her eyes started to water and she could barely move

“Okay okay. Just go downstairs, act like nothing has happened and then figure out what to do” She gave herself a false feeling calmness and slowly moved towards the stairs.

But before could take another, step a voice could be heard from downstairs

“Hey Pinkie Pie you’re back” It was Mrs. Cake greeting Pinkie.

“Yeah yeah. I just needed to take a walk, I’ll be going upstairs if you need me” Pinkie sounded rather sad. But as Twilight realized, there was reasons to be sad.

“Oh Pinkie, there is a little surprise waiting for you upstairs” Mrs. Cake was humming.

Twilight started to panic “Oh no! What do I do? She can’t see me here!.. Magic! I’ll just teleport”

Twilights heart was pounding as she tried to focus on her magic. “Come on COME ON!”

She couldn’t concentrate. She had no other option to give up and think of a new plan. And fast.

“I need to hide”

Twilight could hear Pinkie almost on top of the stairs.

“Where can I hide?!” Twilight searched the room for hiding places.

Without thinking further Twilight jumped into the chest and landed on Rainbow Dash.

Quickly but silently she closed the chest and tried to control her breathing. A few noises could be heard.

It sounded like Pinkie placed herself on her bed. A few creaky noises like a walking on an old wooden plank. Twilight couldn’t think straight. Every thought that entered her mind faded away as the smell of a dead body was piercing her nose. She just laid there in the small chest on top of her motionless friend.

Nothing to do, Twilight began to cry.

“NO! Stop crying, you need to be quite” She yelled in her head.

“Now focus! You need to teleport out of here”

Twilight closed her eyes and started to concentrate on her horn.

The darkness inside the wooden chest was now replaced with a purple light appearing from Twilights horn, making it clear she was lying on top of dead pony.

“Back to the library” she whispered.

One final tear.

She feel on the floor in the middle of her recently cleaned house.

It worked. She had teleported herself home.

She opened her eyes and tried to stand up, but she felt sick and collapsed back on the floor.

She started to shake and a horrible taste floated around in her mouth.

Without any warning she started to puke.

“Spike.. Help me” She cried. Unfortuantly Spike was still at Fluttershy’s home.

With her final energy she used her magic to grab some paper and a pencil.

It was hard to keep the pencil steady but she managed to scribble out some words.

Spike.

Pinkie Pie has killed Rainbow Dash. You need to contact Princess Celestia.

The dead body lies in Pinkies Room, in a chest located near one of the corners.

She barely finished the last sentence before passing out.

“Oh yes. It was a horrible thing, but the punish serves her right” Rarity was talking with her very serious voice.

“I guess you are right” Twilight responded in an equal serious voice.

It had been a couple of days since Twilight found her friend dead in a chest.

Twilight took a sip of the tea in front of her “But I can’t help but to feel guilty”

Rarity lifted one eyebrow “Darling. You did the right thing. And so did Princess Celestia by locking that mad pony up”

Twilight seemed rather unpleased that Rarity referred to Pinkie Pie as “that mad pony”

Everyone in Ponyvillie was convinced that it was Pinkie Pie that killed Rainbow Dash.

“And did you hear how she denied that murdering her?” Rarity continued

“At least step up and take responsibility for your actions”

Twilight closed her eyes. She couldn’t talk seriously when looking Rarity in her beautiful eyes.

“I suppose. She kept saying it was a Drutaa that killed Rainbow Dash and not her”

Rarity had invited Twilight to her boutique to talk about Pinkie. And though Twilight didn’t feel like talking about Pinkie Pie and her actions, she couldn’t refuse to spend time with Rarity.

That’s why they were here, 2 ponies sitting around a table drinking tea and talking about a murderous friend.

“Well, they always make excuses it seems” Rarity said while standing up.

“Want some more tea, dear?”

Twilight noticed that her cup was empty. “Eh, no thanks” Twilight blushed.

“Oh well” Rarity sighed.

“I didn’t invite you over just to talk about Pinkie Pie”

Twilight really tried to focus at what she was saying and not just looking at her lips moving.

She had this habit to forget to listen when Rarity talks. She normally just stands there twitching and just wanting to jump her and kiss her to make her stop talking. She always resisted the urge though.

But this time Twilight barely caught what Rarity was saying.

“No?” She let out.

“I have taken the choice to move. All the drama going on here in ponyvillie is just too much” Rarity said slowly

Twilight froze

“Move? You’re gonna move?!” Twilight felt mad and sad at the same time.

Rarity took a deep breath “But.. I don’t just leave friends behind. So I want you to come with me”

Twilight still siting completely still. What she wanted to do most was to jump in the air screaming YESYESYES! She fought the urge though.

“You sure?” She responded silently.

“Of course dear. You are my friend after all, and there’s nopony I want more than you to join- “

Rarity was interrupted as Twilight had leaned over and kissed her on her moving lips.

Rarity quickly jumped back saying with a high voice “TWILIGHT!”

Twilight looked startled over her own actions. “What did you do that for?!” She sought words to say but nothing came up.

Rarity had eyes wide open “I didn’t mean it like that! I- I think it would be best if you’d leave” Rarity looked away while saying these words.

“Rarity, I am sorry, I don’t know what came over me-“ Twilight was talking fast, trying to explain.

Rarity was still looking away “its fine. Just go now please”

A tear ran down Twilights cheek. “Okay.. I’m sorry” Twilight got up and walked towards the door.

“I- I… see you tomorrow Rarity” Needless to wait for a respond she exited her friend’s house.

“Why do you have to be so foolish Twilight?!” She thought to herself madly.

“I’ll just go home and explain tomorrow. It’s getting late anyway” and by that on her mind, she started walking home. Trying to resist crying.

In vain.

The next morning, Twilight was again up early. She had thought of a good thing to say to Rarity all night.

“Okay, fix yourself up and go explain Rarity the situation”

By the help of some magic she was ready in a few minutes. She opened her door

“Spike. I will be going out for-“ before she could say more she noticed a letter on her doorstep.

She picked it up and started reading

My Dear Twilight,

I am deeply sad by this but I have decided to travel alone. I have already left and I think it would be for the best not telling you were. I didn’t know about your feelings towards me, and unfortunately I can’t say I feel the same way towards you. I will make this letter short as my heart aches with every word I write. I wish you forever happiness and luck. Thank you.

-Rarity

Twilight turned around and walked inside, closing the door behind her. “Spike” She said with tears in her eyes. “Take a letter”