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// The Assistant: My Home Or My Job 
// Story: The Assistant 
// by gamemaster36 
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I arrive back on Equestria to find the storm finally disappearing. It seemed impossible, but almost no time seemed to have passed since I left unintentionally with Rainbow Dash. I did know that most dimensions have different time zones that varied between one second to any other number. I will have to go back and find out the date and time and see how much time passes between my home world and this one. I see Twilight in the distance catching her breath from the crazy storm fight between her and the lightning. I run over to see if she was alright.

Twilight seemed dazed and could hardly stand. I put my hand on her head and quickly preform a recover spell. She shook her head before looking up to me.
“Oh dear. Are you and Rainbow okay?”, She asked.
I bring my head down to tell her where Rainbow is.
“Me and Rainbow are fine, but Rainbow may be gone for a while.”
Twilight immediately reacted to this with a frantic stare.
“What do you mean by that!?”
I look up to her and kept a stagnate look.
“The explosion wasn't a physical one. It was a rip in time and space. It flung me and Rainbow in... a different dimension.”
I think it would be best not to tell her where she is or how she changed. That could cause trouble.
“How long do we have to wait!?”
She looked worried now that her friend can't come back for a while. Judging by the change of age from Rainbow, I would say she might come back when she is back to her normal age. In the mean time, I will have to keep Twilight and the others busy while she ages.
“Not sure. Maybe a week or month. It depends on the time difference between the worlds.”
She looked puzzled at how that had any reminisce of what had happened. She backed down and looked away from me towards the sky.
“This is my fault. If I hadn't used that stupid magic spell to help the weather team...”
She got teared up and couldn't finish her sentence. She looked down at the ground, closed her eyes and began to cry. I kneel down to her and pat her on the back.
“It's not your fault Twilight. This was supposed to happen. Don't worry. Dash will be back before you know it! I will personal look after her in the dimension and make sure nothing bad happens to her!”
She looks up from her sadness and stares at me confused as always. I smile to make her feel better about what happened. She returned the smile and wiped her tears away.
“You will? Thanks Assistant!”
She jumped up and grasped me in a hug. I returned the favor.

It had been only about two minutes after I comforted Twilight that I thought I should see how big the time difference was. I let Twilight go home to tell the princess what happened so I could see. I teleport back to my home world.

I quickly notice changes in the world. For one it was night even though when I first arrived with filly Dash it was day. Secondly, it was much colder than before. Even if the morning may have been cold, it wouldn't result in such a chilly night. I just hope Dash wasn't hurt or anything. The last thing I wanted to do my entire life was tell Twilight some bad news. I look around the neighborhood I and Dash were earlier to find the box I placed her in. I can see it in the distance exactly where I put it. Suddenly, I notice the box was open!
“Oh no...”
I run over to the box to find it completely empty. I start to panic as I have no idea where to even look for a colorful small pony from another dimension! I look around to see most houses barren without people.
“She couldn't have gone far! She must have been picked up by one of these house owners as a pet!”
I look back down at the box and notice something I hadn't before. On the side of the box it said “Give to good home.” This makes me panic a little more! Knowing she could have been taken by some street walker as food, or taken as a pet and never learning her full capabilities! I run from house to house to try my best to see if she was there.

Hours past as I looked up and down most of the streets and in the windows of most the houses.
“Still no sign of Rainbow Dash! There's the last house within a mile! She must be here!”
I look inside the window of the house. There I am greeted with filly Rainbow Dash's eyes starring right into mine. She got frightened at my sudden appearance and ran from the window.
“Yes! She's alright!”
Quickly I see a man looking down at Rainbow who ran over to him. She started pointing to the window frantically. 
“I think it is time to not be seen.”
I quickly vanish before the man sees me. He looked over to where Rainbow was pointing and walked over to the window.
“So he knows Rainbow is smart enough to communicate huh?”
He walked over and peered outside. If I were visible, we would be nose to nose by now. But all he saw was the yard of his house and nothing but the night air. He shrugged and walked back over to the brown couch. Before he sat down, he picked up Rainbow and started to comfort her.
“It's okay Dashie. There's nothing to be scared of.”
His soft voice comforted the small filly as she buried his head into his chest. I can see Rainbow will be in good hands until she needs to return. This got me to remember I needed to find out the time difference. I looked at the mans digital clock hanging over a doorway. It showed 7:00 P.M. Saturday September 17, 2011. I keep that date locked in my mind as I teleport back to Equestria.

Back on Equestria, the time showed on the big clock tower was 5:30. I already knew it was May 7, 2014. I wait for a minute to pass before I go back to Dash. I still ponder over the man who she was with.
“That man didn't even seemed shocked a little to have a small Pegasus just sitting at his window. Maybe he thought he was crazy?”
A minute passes as I look back and see. Without hesitation, I go back to my home world.

I arrive back in the yard of Rainbow Dash and the man. It was much darker than before and every houses lights were off. I sneak up to the house still invisible and look in. The house was buried in darkness. Luckily the clock still read out in a soft green glow. I read 1:07 A.M. Sunday September 18, 2011. I quickly did the math in my head.
“Lets see. An average about six hours for every minute which equals about 365 days. So a year a day huh? She shouldn't be here to long then.”
I am satisfied with this, but something in the back of my mind is telling me otherwise. It was gnawing at the back of my skull with a burning sensation. It was the thought to so and somehow stop myself from getting shot. It wanted me to take this opportunity and warn myself. I had to push it back. It was an interior fight between my job and my home. I could not think past that now that I know Rainbow will be okay with this caring man. I sigh as I head for the city to see if I can find my past self, and warn him.