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// Denial 
// Story: Losing a Friend 
// by kittycake12 
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	Twilight was waiting outside of Dash's house at around 6:30 to take her for her scheduled "therapy".
"Hello? Anyone home?" The lavender alicorn called. At her question Rainbow Dash appeared at the door with her toothbrush hanging in her mouth.
"Ha Twiligh" she muttered. "Beh Righ ou" she closed the door, flew to the bathroom, rinsed her mouth, and ran back to the door. "Let's go." The pair of friends flew around while Twilight chatted it up.
"So, I was thinking, if we tap into your innermost thoughts, we can find a way to help you move on from this all." She explained. But Rainbow wasn't paying much attention. Partly because she was scanning the ground and sky for obstacles, but also because she didn't want to talk to Twilight right now.
"Rainbow? Rainbow?! RAINBOW DASH!" Twilight yelled. "Are you even listening?" Rainbow sighed.
"No I guess not." she said. She looked back at the ground and saw a pink mare running in a circle. Pinkie Pie was always like that. Now they had reached the park and Rainbow Dash immediately started looking around.
"Fluttershy's not here Dash. Stop looking."
"Sorry." Rainbow sat down on a bench next to a shady tree. Autumn leaves in shades brown, yellow, red, and oranges littered the ground. Fillies and colts played games in the distance, blissfully ignorant of how depressing life can really be. Rainbow slowly sighed and imagined that her yellow marefriend was still there. Rainbow and Fluttershy had a very private relationship. Rainbow could almost feel Fluttershy's cream-colored hooves stroking her multi-colored mane. Closer together until...
"Rainbow?" Twilight asked softly, interrupting her thoughts. "Are you thinking about her?" Rainbow shook her head a little to quickly. Twilight sighed. "Just another sign of denial. Look Rainbow! There's Fluttershy!" Rainbow turned her head but only saw Scootaloo jump-roping with her filly friends.
"Your right it is Fluttershy." Rainbow's eye twitched ever so slightly. "Maybe she can come over today." Twilight smacked Rainbow upside the head. "Ow!" she yelled. "What the heck!?"
"Rainbow, look at me. Fluttershy is gone. You need to accept it." Rainbow's face became saddened. She looked at Twilight and closed her eyes.
"I know. I don't want to accept it but I know I've gotta. Please Twilight, help me. I refuse to face the truth. I'm staying here, believing Fluttershy is by my side. I-" Twilight put her hoof up to Dash's muzzle.
"Pinkie's coming. It's best not to make her cry right now."
The pink earth pony bounced over like the skunk on the morning cartoons Rainbow sometimes liked to watch.
"Hiya gals! Wanna here the song I wrote for Fluttershy?" Twilight shook her head, but Rainbow nodded vigorously. "Here goes!"


"Now and then, I look my reflection, and all I think about is you, and how sweet and kind you were.
You were my best friend, life with you was a blur.
So, rest in peace my dear, dear, friend. Now until I see you in the end. You will be greatly missed, you were so nice.	I hope my song eases you, as a friend you were at the top of my list, hope ya know that. 	
So, rest in peace my dear dear friend, now until I see you, now until I see you, Now until I see you in the end."


"Wow!" was all the other two had to say. Pinkie Pie said a quick thanks than bounced away in her cartoonish style.
"I think that that was nice!" Twilight exclaimed.
"Yeah I guess." Rainbow responded. "I think we're done." She flew home before Twilight could respond. The answer would have been a no.