//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 // Story: Minus One - A MLP:FIM Fan Fiction // by RedZobe //------------------------------// Applebloom could hear Rainbow Dash weeping quietly. She didn't know if she should go see her, or leave her be. “Should we talk to her?” Sweetiebelle asked. “I think she is very upset.” “Of course! She is suffering like we are. It wouldn't be fair if we left her in that state!” Applebloom said. “OK then. I'll just leave you two to talk.” Sweetiebelle said, and walked back to the path. Applebloom slowly walked up to Rainbow Dash, the weeping getting more audible as she got closer. “Are you OK?” Applebloom asked. Immediately, Rainbow Dash shot up to her legs and wiped her tears away. She looked at Applebloom, her eyes were bloodshot and her mane was a mess. Applebloom thought for a moment Rainbow Dash had gone insane. “Oh yes, yes I'm fine! Delirious you might say! Yes, perfectly fine!” Rainbow Dash quickly said, trying to hide her real emotions. “We both know that isn't true.” Applebloom truthfully said. Rainbow Dash slowly slumped down and began to tear up. Applebloom crept up to her and tried to put a hoof round her, but Rainbow Dash withdrew it quickly. Applebloom backed off. “She was so young...she was the only true idol that looked up to m- me... “ Rainbow Dash struggled to fight her emotions, but they got the better of her “She told me, you know. She wanted to be just like me. She wanted to be the daring, sky diving and awesome pegasus I was... and to think that she will never achieve that dream is...is...-” Rainbow Dash hid her face and cried her eyes out. “Why wasn't I there? I could of saved her...” “Dashie, don't blame yourself for this.” Applebloom calmly said. “I could of saved her...I COULD OF...!” Rainbow Dash lept up and began punching the tree as hard as she could, leaving a dent every time her hoof impacted it. She screamed to the top of the lungs, crying at the same time. The entire event scared Applebloom, who hid in a bush. “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!” Rainbow Dash yelled as she slowly collapsed to the ground in tears. Applebloom came out of her hiding place. She looked at the devastated Rainbow Dash. Applebloom began to cry also. She hated it when one of her friends were upset. She slowly cuddled up to Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash put her wing round Applebloom to embrace her. The pair slowly wept as the sun went down. * Rarity was busy designing dresses for a customer, when Sweetiebelle entered the room. “Oh, hello Sweetiebelle my darling! How was today?” Rarity asked. Sweetiebelle walked over to Rarity and began crying. Rarity put down her pen and cuddled the upset Sweetiebelle. “I hate to see everyone suffering because of Scootaloo's death. It just makes me want to cry even more.” Sweetiebelle wept. “I understand how you feel, darling, and I'm so sorry this had to happen to you. We all knew the three of you were really good friends.” Rarity sadly. “You don't understand!” Sweetiebelle angrily said, pushing Rarity away. Rarity was surprised. “Darling, I do! I do understand!” Rarity said, trying to convince Sweetiebelle to change her mind. “You don't! No one will understand me!” Sweetiebelle shouted. Sweetiebelle galloped upstairs to her bedroom and slammed the door. Rarity decided it was better to just leave her be, and she continued to design her customers dress. But she just couldn't, she couldn't leave Sweetiebelle in the state she was in. She put down her pen again and walked upstairs to Sweetiebelle's room. “Darling? Please let me in, I want to talk to you.” Rarity said, knocking the door. “Just go away and leave me alone!” Sweetiebelle shouted from the other side. Rarity slowly opened the door and peeked in. Sweetiebelle was sitting on her bed, crying her eyes out. Rarity walked to her and sat beside her. “It's hard, isn't it? Knowing that someone you know and play with is no longer there.” Rarity said, trying to engage a conversation. “Let me tell you a story that my make you let lonely.” Sweetiebelle looked up and listened. “When I was a small filly, just like you, I had no friends at my school. Everyone laughed at me, and called me “stuck up” because I was rich. I always sat underneath the climbing frame, and played with my toy ponies, since no one wanted to talk or play with me. I never felt happy at school, and always told my mother I was ill when I wasn't. Well, she didn't fall for that easily.” Sweetiebelle chuckled a bit “Then, one day, our teacher introduced a new student. Her name was Rose Blossom. Her parents had died in a fire and she was orphaned for three years until she was adopted and came to my school. As usual, I sat underneath the climbing frame with my toy ponies. Suddenly, one of the fillies grabbed one of my ponies and ran off with it. I pursued him, but I could not catch him. Suddenly, the new student came out of no where and pushed the pony to the ground. She grabbed the toy pony out of his hoof and gave it to me.” “This is yours, I presume?” She said. “Yes indeed. Thank you for getting my pony back.” I thanked. “Say, I see you don't have anyone to play with? Wanna play with me?” She asked. “Oh yes please!” I replied. “And so for the rest of recess, me and her played Princesses and Alicorns. We played it everyday, and soon became firm friends. Then one day, it all changed. One day, I was at my desk, waiting for Rose Blossom to sit by me. But she didn't come in. Or the next day, or the day after that. One day, our teacher came in. She looked very down and upset. She sat in her chair and observed us. She looked like she was about to cry. “Students. I have to inform you about something tragic that has happened.” Our teacher started mournfully. “I didn't understand what she meant. Was the school shutting down? Was it a studen-” Rarity coughed a little, trying to fight back her tears. “You OK?” Sweetiebelle asked. “I kept thinking of what had happened” “It is with my deepest regrets to inform you that a student from this class passed away last night in the local hospital.” My teacher said. “My class mates looked at one another, horror written all over there faces. Some began to cry and cuddle each other. I looked over to Red Blossoms seat...and saw it was empty.” “No...please...Luna, please no...” I said to myself in a urgent way. “That student was Red Blossom.” My teacher said. “I fainted as soon as I hear the victims name. I don't really remember much after that. I was rushed into the medical room, where I regained conscious” “Are you OK?” asked the school medic. “I looked up to her. Then I started to cry in her arms. She held me in an embrace for a long time.” Rarity began sniffling. “Rarity?” Sweetiebelle said, tugging on Rarity's mane. “Oh, sorry, Sweetiebelle.” Rarity said, wiping a tear from her cheek. Sweetiebelle and Rarity remained silent for a few minutes, with only the sound of the tree swaying from outside. “What happened after that?” Sweetiebelle asked. “Carried on with life. I'm sure that's what she would of wanted me to do.” Rarity said. “Life will go on what ever happens.” “Thanks Rarity, I'll remember that.” Sweetiebelle said and scurried out of her room. Rarity watched Sweetiebelle leave the house, then she left Sweetiebelle's room. Rarity walked into her room and opened a draw. She produced a picture of her and Red Blossom together when they young. “I will never forget you, Blossom.” Rarity quietly said to herself.