Double Rainbow

Double RainbowDashie’s Story

“What do you think of my brother?” Rainbow Dash asked Fluttershy. “Oh, he’s cool, I guess…” Fluttershy replied quietly. “Well at least you think so, because I’m not so sure I like him yet.” Dash said. Fluttershy just kind of mumbled. Was she agreeing? Dash had no idea, so she just shrugged it off.

All of the sudden, Rarity pulled her aside. “Oh my… Rainbow Dash, how dare you!” Rarity whisper-yelled. “What did I do?” Dash asked. “You never told us that your brother was so… handsome.” Rarity replied, staring at him. He had finished his cake and was now bobbing for apples as AJ cheered him on. “Oh please, Rarity. He’s a dork. He ate the entire cake in one sitting!” Dash glanced at the plate, which now only held crumbs. “Who cares? He’s gorgeous. Especially his mane. Oh, his mane…” Dash rolled her eyes. “You guys are disgusting. He’s my brother!” Dash shouted. “You would have denied that yesterday. I think you’re just being overprotective of your little brother.” Rarity teased in a baby voice. “He isn’t my LITTLE brother. Who knows who was born first…” Dash mumbled and walked away.

About an hour later, Rainbow Dash found Indigo at a table with all of her friends. He was telling some story about Los Pegasus, and he had everyone’s attention. It made Dash sick. “Hey, Indie, let’s go. It’s time for your tour of Ponyville.” She said, making up an excuse to leave. “Oh, but this is so much fun! Come on, Dash, just a few more minutes?” Indigo said, putting on a puppy pout. “No, now. Come on, I uh… I wanna show you the Everfree Forest. We can go meet Zecora.” Dash told her brother. He sighed. “Okay, if you insist.” Indigo Rush sat up and walked over to his sister. “I’ll see you ladies later!” Indigo called as the twins left the party

“What was that about?” Indigo asked his sister as they flew above the town. “What?” Dash asked, even though she knew what he meant. “You know, that! We were having fun! And, forgive me if I’m wrong, but I think your friends like me.” Indigo said, sounding satisfied. Rainbow Dash scoffed. “Pfft, you think? Rarity was practically drooling over you.” Dash replied angrily. “Rarity… was she that one with the pink stripes in her hair?” Indigo asked. Rainbow slapped her forehead with her hoof. “No, Indigo, that was Twilight Sparkle. Rarity was the white unicorn, Pinkie Pie is the pink one who threw that party for you, Applejack was the one who was cheering you on when you were apple bobbing, and Fluttershy was the one who didn’t speak! Do you understand now?” Rainbow Dash shouted. Some of the citizens of Ponyville stared up at the sky, where the argument was taking place.

Indigo didn’t really want to fight, so he changed the subject. “Are we going to meet Zecomaria or what?” He asked his sister. “Her name is Zecora.” She mumbled and led him to the Everfree Forest.

Rainbow Dash landed at the front of the forest, because she felt like scaring her brother. She knew there was nothing to be afraid of, except occasionally timber wolves, but Indigo didn’t know that yet. “We’re going in there? Can we not just fly over?” Indigo said worriedly. “That wouldn’t be any fun, would it? why, are you a scaredy pony?” Dash teased. “Of course not. I’m not scared. Let’s go.” Indigo said, but he didn’t move. Rainbow Dash had to push him out of his spot, but she finally got him again.

The twins walked through the forest, and nothing worth mentioning happened for a while. At one point, though, there was a crunching noise, like something ad stepped on a branch. “What was that?” Indigo asked, staring around the forest. Rainbow Dash seized the opportunity to scare him out of his wits. “Oh, nothing. It’s probably just a bunny. But who knows? It could be a manticore. Indie, if it’s a manticore, we’re as good as dead. But it’s probably a bunny.” Dash told her brother, trying to keep the smirk off her face. “Oh… uh… okay then…” Indigo said. Another crunch. “So, what exactly is a manticore?” Indigo asked. “Just a cat. A big cat. With wings. And a stinger, not unlike one of a scorpion.” Dash replied. “You get stuck with one of those poison needles, you’re a goner. But like I said, it’s probably just a bunny.” Dash could practically hear her brother’s hooves trembling. Then, another crunching noise. Indigo darted into the air and hugged a branch on a tree, like it would protect him from whatever was out there. Rainbow Dash fell on the ground laughing when she saw what was making the crunching noise. “See! I told you it was a bunny!” Dash said in between her laughs. Indigo came back down to the ground and dusted himself off. “Rainbow Dash, we are never to speak of this again.” He said in a steady voice. “Yeah right!” Dash replied.

The two spent the rest of the way to Zecora’s house arguing about what had just happened. They had almost passed right by, but Zecora heard them arguing and called out two them! “Rainbow Dash! Young stallion! What causes you to bicker and argue about who is more valiant?” Zecora called. Rainbow Dash broke out laughing, so Indigo Rush had to recount the story. “…So then a bunny came out from the bushes, and I got a little spooked.” He said. Dash laughed. “A little? You flew into the tree! You were being such a filly!” Rainbow Dash fell on the ground with laughter again. “That is enough, you two. Now, I am Zecora. Who are you?” She asked, approaching Indigo. “I’m Indigo Rush. I’m Rainbow’s twin brother.” He answered her. “Rainbow Dash, you have a brother? Why didn’t you tell me of the son born of your mother?” She asked. Indigo leaned over toward his sister and whispered. “Does she always talk in rhymes?” Dash nodded. “Pretty much.” She said, then turned to Zecora. “I would have told you, but I didn’t know about it.” Dash said, trying to keep the anger out of her voice. “I wonder why not? Never mind.  It’s none of my business, it’s not.”

The three of them sat in Zecora’s house, sipping one of her weird herbal mixtures. Dash dumped it out when Zecora wasn’t looking. “Tell me about yourself, young Indigo Rush. Since you’ve been here, you’ve seemed very hush.” Zecora said. Indigo set his cup down, not really wanting it either. “Well, I was raised in Los Pegasus, by my adopted parents, I guess. I’ve stopped here in Ponyville to see my sister on my way to Manehatten.” He told the zebra. “You never told me why you’re going to Manehatten.” Rainbow Dash said trying to pick one of Zecora’s herbs out of her teeth. “The Wonderbolts are holding auditions for a replacement for Fleetfoot. She injured her wing and is gonna be out for a few months. I’ve always wanted to be a Wonderbolt, so I figured that now may be my chance! They’ll love my performance and keep me on the team even after Fleetfoot comes back.” He replied. Rainbow Dash jumped up fast, too fast, and hit her head on the ceiling. She hovered there, rubbing her head. “No way! I wanna be a Wonderbolt!  I could audition too! Why didn’t you tell me you were auditioning for the Wonderbolts before?!” Dash flew around in circles out of pure happiness. “Oh, but Dash, what if one of us gets picked over the other? And besides, you’d be touring with them for four months and you wouldn’t get to see your friends! I mean, that is, if you win.” Indigo said. Dash knew he was right, and she didn’t want to hurt his feeing when she won the gig. “Oh! I got it! We can audition together! That way, it’s all or nothing! It’s perfect!” Dash exclaimed. “That’s genius! Let’s start practicing now!” And the twins left Zecora’s house without even saying goodbye. Zecora shook her head, because she knew this wouldn’t end well.