Lightning Blossom

Chapter 5: Caught Red Hoofed

Big Mac and Rainbow Dash sat in silence, having just finished talking about the foal's safety for the past hour they were both in desperate need of a break from each other. Rainbow had just about told Big Mac told fuck off and leave her alone during the conversation after he scolded her for not telling Spitfire about the foal in the first place, and Big Mac almost left when Rainbow told him that it was her foal, and that she would make all the decisions for it. Thankfully they managed to stay somewhat quiet during the entire thing, the occasional "fuck" or "ass" being said just loud enough for anypony outside to hear. After a few more minutes of silence Big Mac spoke up, managing to surprise Rainbow.

"Rainbow, I'm sorry for getting upset," Big Mac said sadly, looking down at the space beneath the bed rather than Rainbow, who was on it, "Can you ever forgive me?" Without saying anything Rainbow hopped off the bed, just out of Big Mac's sight, and got behind him, tapping him on the shoulder so he would turn around. He went to say something to her, but she stopped him by suddenly moving forward, giving him a deep kiss, with tongue and all.

"Of course I forgive you" Rainbow said, her face red from the kiss, "Do you still love me?" Big Mac didn't say anything as he leaned in, giving Rainbow a gentle kiss, breaking it off only so he could pull her into a soft hug. Rainbow felt a moment of bliss as Big Mac's body shared some of it's heat with her, and Big Mac could feel her relax against him. For another time that day they were silent, just enjoying each other's company until there was a knock at the door.

"Come in" Rainbow said happily, still enjoying her time in Big Mac's hold. When she looked over she saw a very angry Applejack standing just ahead of Lightning Dust, who was looking extremely guilty. Big Mac attempted to say something, but ended up stuttering, making Applejack even angrier.

"What the fuck is this?!" Applejack shouted, a hoof coming up to point at the two of them, still hugging each other close. They quickly let go of each other and Rainbow moved forwards, having already come up with an excuse, but Applejack wasn't going to have any of it.

"I had a feeling that you had been leaving the house every night to go see a mare in town, but her..." Applejack said, her voice seething with hatred, "One of my best friends?!" Rainbow pulled away from Applejack when she felt a violent stare on her, but Big Mac stepped forwards, putting a leg in front of Rainbow.

"Applejack cut it out, right now" Big Mac said angrily, having made the decision to defend his marefriend than bend to his sister's will. Applejack stepped up to her brother, pushing her face against his as she stared him down. Outside the door Lightning Dust was watching in horror, and when she saw that Rainbow was looking at her she mouthed the words, "I'm sorry"

"Cut it out?!" Applejack shouted, her face still pressed against Big Mac's, "WHY SHOULD I?!"

"Because this my choice, dammit!" Big Mac shouted back, surprising Rainbow. He had never raised his voice to anypony, let alone his sister, for him to be doing it now...

"Then why did I find out about it from Applebloom?!" Applejack screamed, tears running down her face before she ran out of the room, making sure her tail whipped both of them across the face first. Once she was out of the building Lightning Dust knocked on the door frame, getting Rainbow's attention.

"What happened?" Rainbow asked, her voice sounding unusually down for her. Lightning Dust looked down at the ground as she began to explain what had happened.

"I went to go talk to the other recruits, and told them about what I heard, that Big Mac was your coltfriend and that you were actually pregnant right now" Lightning Dust explained, making Big Mac look up at her, "I guess one of them lives in Ponyville because a little while after we were dismissed she showed up, demanding to know where your room was" Lightning Dust looked up when neither of them said anything, Big Mac was just looking out the window, watching as Applejack left on the same balloon she had rode up, and Rainbow was thinking. Who in the Academy came from Ponyville as well, and who would tell somepony about what they heard...?

"Cloud Chaser!" Rainbow shouted as she figured out who spilled the beans. Lightning Dust and Big Mac gave her equally confused looks, but Rainbow's sudden change from depressed to a "ready to kill a bitch" mood told them what had happened.

"That stupid fucking jackass went back to town and probably told that bitch of a sister about us, and then she told everypony else!" Rainbow shouted as she prepared to head over to Cloud Chaser's house and give her more than just a piece of her mind, "I swear to Celestia, Luna, Cadance, fuck even Discord, that I am going to fucking kill that little bitch in the most pai-" Rainbow was suddenly cut off by Big Mac's hoof, which he had stuffed in her mouth, which she quickly spat out.

"You're not going to do that Rainbow" Big Mac said sternly, making Rainbow feel like a little filly that got caught trying to steal out of the cookie jar, "I know you're very angry, I am too, but right now we need to try and figure out what to do about us, and Applejack"

"Yeah, your right..." Rainbow said sadly, having been immediately calmed by Big Mac's words. She was pissed right the fuck off, and Cloud Chaser was still going to get hell for what she did, but right now wasn't the time for Rainbow to be doing something stupid out of anger. As Big Mac and Rainbow began to think about what they were going to do Lightning Dust left the room, feeling more than a little guilty for causing this whole mess. She knew it could have been avoided if she had just kept her mouth shut...

"Seriously Mac? That was so fucking stupid!" Rainbow said from inside the room, sounding almost happy to be saying it.

"Like your plan was any better Ms 'My middle name is Danger'" Big Mac said, poking fun at Rainbow's unusual middle name.

"Shut up you asshole" Rainbow said as she lightly pushed Big Mac, "I don't know why I even love you"

"Maybe it's my good looks" Big Mac said, getting a loud laugh from Rainbow.

"You really need to stop hanging out with me, I think I'm rubbing off on you" Rainbow said, her face turning bright red when Big Mac gave her a wink and a nudge. After that the two of them could be heard laughing hysterically at each other, their alone time having managed to make everything better for at least a short time. Right now they could have fun like this, because in all honesty, it was the calm before the storm.