Warning: This scene takes place in the middle of the story, and does hint at spoilers slightly if you haven't read the normal story first. Since this is just a removed part i'd sugest either reading the story first or at least geting to the part where we visit the ponies
This scene was meant to be used between Aj's and Fluttershys visit, but didn't make the final cut because my editors said it was unessesary. As such, it's slightly less edited then the main story. Non the less here it is for you to see anyway
I made my way to the Ponyville Library. Rainbow Dash loves to read Daring Do books and absorbs each book rather quickly, so it was entirely likely that the unicorn in charge of it may know something as well. Besides, I had a book to check out myself.
When I near the library, I make my descent, tossing the thin core of the recently finished apple into the nearest bin before landing in front of my destination.
I knock on the door. "Just a second!" I hear a pony reply from the other side before the handle gets veiled in a violet aura, and the door opens, revealing Twilight Sparkle.
"Ah, are you here to return 'The Timber-Wolf Speaker' of the Immaretal set?" She kindly asked me.
I give a half scoff, half laugh. "Twilight, I returned that book a long time ago! In fact that was the first fiction book I've ever gotten here!"
"Oh, I must be thinking of somepony else then, my bad!" She giggles half heartedly, embarrassed at her little blunder. "So, what brings you to the library."
"Well, I wanted to talk about something, but first I wanted to check out a book. Bitsingr, do you have it in stock?"
"Ah yes, the 3rd book of the Inmareitance cycle! Right this way please." She led me to a shelf on the right side of the stairs in the circular library room, and pulled out a yellow hardback book. "Here you go, due by next Tuesday." She handed it to me.
"Thanks Twilight!" But is it really necessary to point out the series of the book every time? I think to myself as I accept the book.
"You're welcome! Now, what was it you wanted to talk about" she asks.
"Well," I place the book on my back before starting. "It's about Rainbow Dash." Her expression changes as if she was looking into something distant."I can see by that look in your eye that you probably noticed something wrong as well. I'm an old friend of hers, so I was wondering if you could tell me what's up?"
She continues that distant gaze, before eventually swinging her head down and sighing as if in defeat. "I've been trying not to think about it. Rainbow has been spending less time hanging out lately. I hardly even see her nap on a cloud these days. She still does do things time to time, yet nowhere near as much. I can't say I've missed her gloating though!" She gives a few forced chuckles before continuing.
"She came about a little more than last week to check out a couple of Daring do books, and I haven't seen her much in the library since. Her books are almost overdue as well. Hmm…" She swings her hoof around on the floor in a circular motion. "I'm sorry, I really don't know much about this, really. I might need to talk the others later and see what's wrong.
"If we're to do anything, we'd probably have to put a lot of planning into it. I mean Rainbow Dash is a real hard pony to catch, and if we force her into some situation to talk I doubt she'd appreciate it. I know I wouldn't." I hear her mutter some incomprehensible things under her breath before suddenly remembering she's in a conversation. "Oh, um, I'm sorry, but that’s it. I still have to work on this issue. Sorry for being less than informative."
So Twilight is having a hard time with Rainbow Dash as well huh? What could be on that mare's mind, the Wonderbolts? Or something else perchance? "It's okay, I was just curious."
She tilts her head as if there was still something on her mind, but then straitens it back up again. "Well, okay then, I guess. I'll try to see what I can come up with. Will that be all then?"
My eyes wander to the door. "I guess so. See you later Twilight."
She waved a hoof. "See you. Hopefully somepony gets this problem solved, whether it's RD herself or one of us. We'll work on it!"
I walk out the door, book in tow. …By we did she mean the mane 6 and her, or was she including me too?
I shrug it off and look at the sky, the sun was far over the horizon. Flapping my wings, I fly to put my book away before making one last visit today.