Rise of the Mysterious Mare Do Well

Rarity had just got home when she heard a knock on the door. She groaned as she turned around to open it for a second time. She was surprised to see Rainbow Dash at the door.

“Hello Rainbow Darling, did you finish your letter to Princess Celestia?” Rarity asked the pegasus.

“Yeah I did, Spike just sent it to her.” Rainbow answered.

“Great, so my I ask what you’re doing here?” Rarity asked.

“I was wondering if you could you make me one of those Mysterious Mare Do Well costume” Rainbow answered.

“Of course darling, but why?” Rarity replied.

“I want to go as the hero for Nightmare Night next year.” Dash answered.

Rarity could tell her rainbow haired friend was up to something by her tone of voice, but couldn’t place her hoof on it. Still, Rainbow Dash had giving her a legit reason.

“Okay darling, stand here while I get the materials.” Rarity said.

Rainbow Dash did as she was told. Since Rarity had made the costume 4 times already, it was easy to make a 5th. After 5 minutes, it was done.

“There you are Rainbow Dash.” Rarity told Dash when she had finished.

Dash walked around the boutique getting a feel for her new costume.

“Thanks Rarity.” Rainbow said as she took it off and placed it in a bag.

“No problem darling. I must say though, the Mare Do Well must have really had an influence on you, didn’t she?” Rarity asked jokingly.

“Yeah you guys sure did, but why didn’t you guys just tell me the way I was acting was…” Rainbow asked.

“Well we did consider it, but we though the lesson would stick if we showed you a model hero instead.” Rarity explained.

Dash considered. If her friends had told her out right, she would have stopped her bragging right there, but odd are she wouldn’t of learned humility. On the other hoof, since they got Dash where it hurt, she learned not to let attention go to head.

“Okay, you guys made the right decision. Well, I have to get going now, I’ve so much more to do” Dash said as she walked out.

“Bye darling.” Rarity called as the blue Pegasus walked out the door.

Rainbow Dash then took to the skies to get home. Once she got there, Dash placed the costume in her closet. The cyan Pegasus smiled to herself.

“Phase 1 completed.” She thought to herself as she rubbed her hooves together.

Phase 2 required a visit to Twilight Sparkle. Dash made haste to Golden Oaks Library. She found the purple unicorn buried in a book.

“Hey Twilight.” Rainbow called. Twilight Sparkle looked up from her book.

“Hello Rainbow Dash, what’s up?” she asked.

“I need you to help me set up a camera system around town.” Dash answered.

Twilight looked confused, “Why?” she asked shortly.

“It’s to help me with my weather duties. If I can see what weather is needed where, I can do my duties more efficiently.” Dash explained.

That wasn't the case at all, but what the spectrum maned Pegasus was up to did require cameras. Twilight pondered for a moment.

“Okay, makes sense, I’ll help you Rainbow.” the unicorn said at last.

“Great, here are the cameras.” Dash said excitedly as she produced a box of small video cameras.

“These look like spy cameras.” Twilight observed.

“They’re meant to be hidden; we don’t want other ponies thinking that the mayor is watching them 24/7.” Dash “explained.”

Suspicious but satisfied, Twilight produced a map of Ponyville and the 2 started to plot where the camera where set up. It was good 15 minutes when they had finished.

“Awesome. Now I just have to speak with Mayor Mare to get the okay, and we’ll set these bad boys up.” Dash said excitedly as she scooped up the map and left the library.

Twilight couldn’t help but think that the speedster was hiding something as she watched Rainbow Dash fly out the door. What that could possibly be was beyond the faithful student of Princess Celestia.

Jet engine noises disturbed the quiet atmosphere at town square. Mayor Mare herself came out of her office to see what the noise was about. She was met by the leader of Ponyville weather patrol.

“Good day madam mayor.” Rainbow Dash said politely.

The mayor of Ponyville could tell something was up.

“Good afternoon Rainbow Dash, what can I do for you today?” she asked cautiously.

“I have a letter from weather management that is for you to read.” Dash said.

“Of course, came with me.”Mayor Mare said as she led Dash to her office.

Once in her office, the mayor read the letter.

To the mayor of Ponyville,

It has been decided by the Cloudsdale nation weatherboard that all town and city are to have camera place around to allow weather ponies to see multiple places at once( for weather purposes of course). We have sent a box of camera to your local weather pony to place around town. Said pony should have a layout plan of where the cameras should be placed awaiting your approval.

Signed

                                                                                                                                    Cloudsdale weather management

“Seems legitimate.” The mayor mused. She looked at the camera layout plans. “Okay, you can proceed Rainbow Dash.”  Mayor Mare said.

“Great, also while I’m here madam, if I can make a suggestion.” Dash asked.

“Sure, what is it?” the mayor asked. Rainbow told her. “I’ll see to it.” the Mayor promised.

Rainbow raced back to tell Twilight and they started to set up the camera.  It was 20 minutes of work but Rainbow Dash knew it would be worth it.

“Phase 2 completed.” Rainbow thought to herself when the camera’s where installed. “Thanks Twilight got to go.” Dash called as she flew away quickly leaving Twilight confused and wondering.

At her house, Rainbow was typing furiously on a computer. At last she synced her computer to the cameras. “Finally!” she cheered. It was all set.

You’d think the Mysterious Mare Do Well would “die” after Rainbow Dash unmasked her. But she had only made her debut. Rainbow Dash decided that the Mare Do Well should live on. Why? It’s simple.  When Rainbow Dash saved those ponies in trouble, it wasn’t only the praise that felt good. It was the feeling that she saved a pony from harms nasty clutches that inspired the Rainbow Dash to continue what her friends had started.

“Tank, is the Mare Do Well alarm set up?” Dash asked her pet tortoise. Tank flew into the room and nodded.

“Dash, are you sure you want to do this?” he asked his owner.

Thanks to the thought translator system in the house, Dash could hear what her turtle was thinking.

“Yes, disaster can strike at a moment’s notice, and somepony has to be ready for it." Dash replied.

“As you wish Rainbow.” Tank said.

“Now that phase 3 is complete, the Mysterious Mare Do Well is ready for action. All I need now is an emergency.” Rainbow said.

By now, Princess Celestia had lowered the sun for Princess Luna to raise the moon. Dash decided to hit the hay.