You're beautiful, Rainbow Dash.

by ragdollsaint700

Rating: everyone
Tags: Adventure, Slice of Life, Sad, Romance
Length: 1503

A slightly sad story. A bit of a Rarity/Dash ship, but not quite.

20 years. 20 years since that tragic trip to Serpentia, her home country. 20 years without an element of loyalty. Rarity wishes she could change some things. Say some things to Dash, but there was one thing in particular she wanted to say. You're beautiful, Rainbow Dash.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2012-12-04 01:53:44 UTC

Chapter 2

"Whats wrong, sis?" Asked Sweetie Belle. Rarity responded. "Oh... It's... It's nothing. Just remembering..." "Is it Rainbow Dash?" asked Sweetie. Rarity could feel her eyes tearing up again. "Yes..." Sweetie  responded. "You know, she wouldn't want you to be upset. Sure she'd want you to remember her, but mourning for 20 years..." Rarity sighed. "I know."

Rainbow was leaving today. She was leaving on the plane named "The Mare in the Moon". Apparently it was bad luck not to name your plane. Planes are a recent invention, which worried Rainbow's friends.

Applejack walked up to Rainbow. "What, to much of a pansy to fly to Serpentia, sugarcube?" Applejack teased. "What, you think I couldn't fly to Serpentia? I just want to rest my wings is all." Rainbow responded. "Sugarcube, ah was just teasin', no need to get all fussy."

"Oh... Um... I knew that! I was just joking too! Heh heh..." Rainbow said. "Ah'm sure ya were. Well sugarcube, you got a plane to catch." Applejack wrapped her arms around Rainbow Dash. "H-Hey! Applejack!" Applejack wouldn't let go. "Aw, what the hay." Rainbow started to hug Applejack too.

Before she knew it, Rainbow was on the plane. She brought a few Daring Doo books and a Flyers Monthly magazine. After a while Rainbow fell asleep.

She dreamed about what she usually did. Obviously it was being the captain of the Wonderbolts. They were performing in Canterlot, in front of the princesses.

Rainbow woke up from her wonderful dream. She was a bit disappointed that she wasn't the captain of the Wonderbolts, but was happy when somepony announced that they were ten minutes away from Serpentia. After a bit, the plane landed. Rainbow, after seven years, was in her hometown, Equine City.

"I really hope this is the right address." Rainbow Dash though out loud. She had been on a wild goose chase going house to house. The first address she went to was given to her by her sister. She asked the confused stallion who lived there if he knew the Dash families address. After going to five more wrong addresses, she was certain that this was the house. She knocked at the door.

A filly a bit smaller then Rainbow Dash opened the door. The filly's jaw dropped and her eyes spring open. "RAINBOW!!!!" The filly jumped up to Rainbow Dash and rapped her arms around her neck. Rainbow replied with, "Hey Hurricane! Long time no see!" Since Hurricane wasn't letting go, Rainbow just walked in with the filly hanging from her neck. She remembered the house completely. She walked into the living room. The lights were off and Rainbow couldn't see a thing. She turned on a light.

"SURPRISE!!!!! Welcome home Rainbow!" Rainbows family was there. Her mom, Lighting Dash, who was sitting on a chair, Hurricane Dash, who was still hanging around Rainbow's neck, and Uncle Barry, who had supported the Dash's ever since Father died in that accident. Father was a miner. He went to Equestria with 9 year old Rainbow. Rainbow had made a lot of friends in Cloudsdale though, so she stayed. She went from house to house, refusing to go home. Eventually, she got her own house and her own job. But now she was glad she was home.

Chapter 3

Rarity was gone for a walk. She needed to clear her head for a while. She had been behind in dress making lately. Well, behind for the last 20 years, She was planning on giving up the job. Her dream job, that she had for so long. She passed a few ponies she knew without saying hello, or at least nodding her head at them. She felt like she was walking through a big white void, not the snowy Ponyville she used to know. It was two days before Winter Wrap-Up. Some of her friends accused her of being lazy. Perhaps they were right, but Rarity wished they had been more respectful of her. Rarity sighed. They didn't know. It wasn't their fault.

"Hurricane... Huricane?" Little Hurricane has been riding on Rainbow Dash for a long time now. She wasn't getting off. Rainbow Dash dropped her off on the couch to find that she fell asleep. Rainbow kissed her on her head, and wandered off to visit her other family.

"Lightning? Hey, Lightning! Where are you?' Rainbow went up to see her Mom. "Hey, Mom. Have you seen Lightning anywhere?" "Mhm... What? Oh, Lightning went to see Ally." Rainbow's mother replied. "Lightning and Ally are friends now?" Around the time Rainbow and her Dad went to Equestria, Ally and Lightning got into a huge fight. Lightning was accused of stealing Ally's prized possession, a Golden Pitcher. Then Ally and a bunch of his friends robbed Lightning's friends house. It turned out that the thief was one of Ally's idiot friends. They never did finish the fight, even after they found out who the thief was. Lightning and Ally were both too stubborn. "Nope. Just continuing their stupid war. Those boys are complete idiots. The thief was found. You know, Spartan Apple?" Rainbow's mother, Candle Dash replied.

Rainbow went over to Ivan's house. Ivan used to be Ally's friend, until he learned how much of a jerk he was, "Dash? Rainbow Dash? No way! This can't be real! It's been so long... Um... I don't remember how long... But welcome back!" Ivan said in his strong accent. "Hey Ivan. You know where Ally is?" Rainbow asked. "Um... Nein. Wait... Actually, I saw that Dummkopf and Lightning a while back. They where heading to Little Jericho's. You know, the pub that your father when you were little. Well, happy hunting, and once again, willkommen." "Danke. Sehen uns später." Replied Rainbow Dash in her first language. She dropped her Serpentian accent a while ago, but could still speak the language fluently.

Rainbow finally got to Little Jericho's after being harassed by Spartan Apple. Spartan Apple... Spartan Apple... He was related to Applejack! She remembered him from one of the Apple Family reunions. Now Rainbow realized that being pushed into a table wasn't a complete accident. That trottel.

Gone

Gone. Rainbow was gone. She went on a trip and never came back. Rarity remembered it all like it was yesterday, even though  it was 20 years. It was the 20th anniversary, but Rarity hated to think of it like that. Aren't anniversaries supposed to be happy? Like, for example, being married for 40 years. That's  40 years since the happiest day of your life. But this was 20 years since one of Rarity's best friends died.

Rarity was a bit angry that she was the only one still in mourning. Not even Fluttershy seemed sad anymore, even though she was one of Dashie's first friends. For Rarity, water felt like acid, it seemed as if there was as much air as the moon, and when the sun shined, it seemed like she was burning to death. Nothing felt right anymore.

Gone. Rainbow was gone.

Rarity and her friends were confused. They had no idea why Rainbow called a meeting. Dash had seemed incredibly happy lately. After about half an hour, the mares were starting to wonder if this was just another one of Rainbow Dash's pranks.  Finally, the rainbow-maned mare trotted into Twilight's house. She walked in front of them all. She turned around, and begun to talk.

"I'm sure you're all wondering why you're here. Well, I'm not sure if you ponies know this, but I am not from Equestria."

The mares all looked shocked. Twilight was about to speak, but Dash cut her off.

"I'm from a place called Serpentia. You know, where dragons originated. Well, I'm planning on visiting my relatives there."

Applejack looked a bit angry, "Hey hold up a minute ere'. Yah said you were gon' help me with the buckin'!" Pinkie looked worried. "Who's gonna help me with that really big prank now??!! Oh we were planning that for a really really really really really really really really really really really..." Pinkie continued her endless sentence of really's, as all the other ponies began to ramble on about there plans with Dashie.

Twilight said, "Why didn't you tell us you were leaving? And why didn't you tell us you were from Serpentia? Is it nice there? How many dragons are there? Ooh! Whats the capital?" Twilight started asking a whole bunch of questions, and Rainbow put her hoof over the purple mares mouth, and said, "Twilight, just read a book. All right, if you guys can stop yelling for a minute, I'd just like to say that I'm only leaving for two weeks. It's not like I'm moving away forever!" "...really really really really reeeeaaally loooong time!!!!!" Pinkie was completely out of breath and passed out.

Rarity wished it was only two weeks.She wished she was here now. Why did she have to leave? Why couldn't she have been born in Equestria? Why did she have to die? Rarity began to cry.