Last Sunsets

Two pegasi flew through the clouds of dark grey smoke, rising from the burning cities all over Equestria. Rainbow Dash flew weakly, often feeling light headed and close to falling. Soarin, who was right by her side, helped her whenever she was in need. He was thinking of putting her on his back, but they were almost to Canterlot when he thought about it. The two landed and closed their partially cut wings. They trotted to Canterlot Castle, where their three other friends waited in hope for them.

"Rainbow Dash! You came back alive!" Surprise gasped, running over to hug Rainbow Dash. The others rushed to give her a hug aswell. Soon, it seemed like a huge group hug.

"Yeah, it was tricky to come back, due to an attack." Rainbow Dash exclaimed. Misty Fly noticed Rainbow Dash's three bleeding cuts on her cheek.

"Woah Dash, what happened to your cheek?" Misty Fly tilted her head curiously.

"Well, Gilda attempted to kill me, but luckily Soarin came over and fought her." Rainbow Dash explained.

"Soarin saved you? Aw! That's just adorable! You two make the cutest couple!" Surprise giggled.

"C'mon Surprise, shut up with that lovey dovey stuff. It's annoying." Rainbow Dash felt her face red hot.

"Well, it's the truth! I know that you like Soarin!" Surprise smiled really big, making Rainbow Dash guilty.

"Uh, seriously, can we stop now and get to the real priority now? Equestria is disappearing by the second." Spitfire suggested.

"Oh, right." Surprise realized.

All five of the Wonderbolts cantered outside, opened their wings, and began to take their flight towards Cloudsdale. They flew high above the smoke, where the sun was beaming onto the pegasi during the one of it's last sunsets.

Later, they had arrived in Cloudsdale, burning cloud built buildings were crashing to the ground, some were on fire, and a few were bombed. All kinds of debris surrounded around Cloudsdale, that once belonged to different ponies. The five ponies trotted around Cloudsdale, then stopped at the Wondebolts building. A part of the building was on fire, leaving grey smoke rising in the dark skies. Spitfire suddenly ran inside the burning building.

"What's she doing? Self-suicide?" Surprise questioned.

"But why? Is she just being-wait, I know what she's doing! The memorial of Grey Dust! She obviously wants to get it before it burns up." Rainbow Dash noticed. She rushed inside the burning building and started chasing after Spitfire.

"Rainbow Dash! No! Stop!" Soarin yelled, racing after Rainbow Dash.

"Well, we're gonna loose three of the Wonderbolts now." Misty Fly sighed, then sat down on the dusty cloud ground. Surprise joined her, then began to sleep.

Rainbow Dash galloped through the smoke filled building, coughing harder than ever. Spitfire ran inside a closet, and rushed to the memorial table of Grey Dust. She grabbed many of the items that laid on the table, including the framed newspaper on the wall and ran out of the building. Rainbow Dash looked over to the end of the hallway, being swalloed by the burning flares of fire. The fire seemed to be spreading quickly than she'd imagine. Rainbow Dash began to gallop when suddenly Soarin crashed into her.

"Wha-Soarin?" Rainbow Dash stumbled.

"Sorry Dash, we need to get outta here. Get on my back now." Soarin commanded, and Rainbow Dash did exactly what he told her to do.

They galloped to the nearest exit, but a part of the ceiling was on fire and fell right in front of the door. They kept going, until they had found the stairs to the main enteraance. Soarin raced downstairs and got out of the burning building just in time. The large cloud built building crashed down to the ground, in a burning pile of mixed things.

"Sweet Celestia Soarin, you keep getting me worried!" Misty Fly angered.

"Sorry sorry, but I only did it because Rainbow Dash was going through that burning building." Soarin told honestly. Surprise, Misty Fly, and Spitfire's jaws opened.

"You mean...you cared about me?" Rainbow Dash blushed. Soarin looked over to Rainbow Dash and nodded.

Suddenly, a large explosion was heard nerby, sending flying pieces of burning debris everywhere.

"Run! Run Guys! Go! Go!" Spitfire yelled as she began to run to her left. The others galloped behind her.

Rainbow Dash tripped, but quickly got back up. The debris landed here and there, and even one burning piece landed on a pink pegasus, which made her burn to death. Spitfire kept running,when suddenly, a large group of griffons stopped her. The others had also paused as soon as she stopped.

"Outta my way men." a harsh voice came from the crowd. It was Gilda. She was angrier than ever before. Her uniform was torn, and now she was wearing a bag, which had a gun inside.

"So, it's you guys again? You just never give up do ya?" Gilda roared.

"Well, we are the Wonderbolts. What do you expect, huh?" Surprise excused.

"Shut up. Where's Rainbow Dash?" Gilda asked, looking around. Rainbow Dash was behind Spitfire, hiding herself nervously.

"There ya are Dash." Gilda grabbed Rainbow Dash by the neck and glared into her magenta eyes.

"Gilda...Gilda..." Rainbow Dash stumped.

"What is it already? Speak up you stupid pegasus!" Gilda yelled.

"No matter what you do, I'm not going to get killed." Rainbow Dash mumbled.

"Oh is that so? Well let's find out!" Gilda threw Rainbow Dash on the ground, and grabbed the gun from her bag. She aimed it quickly towards Rainbow Dash and fired her gun. Before Rainbow Dash thought, she felt a large pain throughout herself.

The rainbow maned mare laid on the ground, her chest bleeding non-stop.

First there was dead silence. Not even a bomb or gun was shot that minute.

Then, everyone stared at the shot mare. The Wonderbolts' began to weep. Then, Soarin glanced at Gilda. He growled at his angriest, then zoomed at her. Unexpectedly, Gilda took a glimpse at Soarin then fell to the ground. Soarin noticed a knife nearby and grabbed it. The stallion took all of his might and stabbed the griffon in seconds. Gilda roared, her blood dripping from her chest to the ground. Finally, Soarin stopped, looking at the griffon furiously. He looked up at his Wonderbolt friends, then at the griffon troop. The griffons were backing off slowly, flying away. Spitfire kept close to Rainbow Dash, hoping for any sign of her breathing. Surrise and Misty Fly stood there, staring sadly, at the shot pegasus. Occasionally, the two glanced over at Gilda.

Soarin stood up, throwing the knife as far as he could. Then he galloped to Rainbow Dash, being held in Spitfire's arms. Soarin asked if he could get her. Spitfire kindly gave the mare to Soarin gently. He looked at the mare, while Spitfire trotted towards Surprise and Misty Fly.

"Looks like Soarin really cares about her, I suppose." Spitfire noticed. The two mares nodded in agreement.

"Yea, just look how sad he is. Does he uh... like her?" Surprise smiled, cheering herself up.

"Probably." Misty Fly started to slightly giggle, then the three started smiling at each other.

Soarin held the cyan blue pegasus in his cut hoofs, praying that his friend would respond. Suddenly, he heard something from her, a sound, a whisper. Silently, he heard Rainbow Dash whisper.

"Soarin...Soarin..." she said quietly.

"Rainbow Dash?" Soarin's eyes widened, listening to every word she was saying.

"Soarin...come here..." Rainbow Dash whispered. Soarin leaded in close to her.

"I...love you..." Rainbow Dash admitted. The colt was surprised to hear this.

Soarin couldn't help himself, but to just bring himself closer to the mare. Rainbow Dash had her eyes shut, but opened them slightly to see the Soarin. As she opened her eyes, she was surprised to see that the light blue colt had brought himself to her, kissing her softly. Rainbow Dash wasn't even expecting what she was being given, a gift of surprise from her...secret crush. She did although admit that she had love him.

"Hey. Hey guys check it out." Misty Fly pointed to Rainbow Dash and Soarin. Surprise and Spitfire looked over, then started giggling even more.

"Did you even expect the two falling in love quickly anyways?" Surprise smiled from ear to ear.

"I did, actually." Spritfire confessed, giggling right after she had said.

Soarin seperated from Rainbow Dash, slowly as he still hoped that she'd be alive. Rainbow Dash eyes closed, capturing her last glimpse of Soarin. The dark maned colt lookeed up into the skies of smoke.

"Dear Celestia, help me please..." Soarin whispered to himself, praying for hope, praying for her friend's way of life.