She struggled, and was flying towards a wall. Then she rammed into it.Rainbow Dash was having a great day. Kind of. She had gone to a Wonderbolts event, only to be harshly rejected. She sat down on a wooden bench. "I wish I could be good enough to be a Wonderbolt. I wish I could impress them with something as cool as a Double Rainboom."
A pebble skittered out of an alley and brushed her hoof. She looked down, only to be dragged away by the green magic of a unicorn. It was strong, and kept her perfectly immobilized. She struggled, and was flying towards a wall. Then she rammed into it.
A tingling sensation followed, and she realized she was in an alley, a brick wall behind her. "Oh Celestia." She looked around, and pressed a hoof against the wall, and was shocked. When she looked around, she noticed that two other sides were brick. A lantern hovered over her. She attempted to fly up, but her head hit brick, and she landed, a bit upset. "Dangit." She pressed a hoof against the wall again. Then she turned around.
"Come closer Dash, no need to swear. I have things to let you live with no care."
Rainbow's eyes narrowed. "Zecora?" She walked closer. Then She flew up and brought the lanter back down, holding the handle in her teeth. It was rusty, and the candle wick was short, but it would have to do. She stepped foreward, her hoof steps echoing oddly, and occasionally splashing through greasy puddles. Though she would never admit it, she was actually frightened. The open space had creeping mist. She walked through it, her lantern flickering. Then she saw a tent, and an old pony sitting in it, humming merrily. Many candles surrounded it, giving off herbal scents, a polar opposite of the rusty, foul tasting lantern she carried. The pony wore a hood of deep teal, and they had a dark grey body, with more grey hair. His eyes were the green, knowing eyes of a wise pony.
"Ah, Rainbow Dash, good of you to come. I'm glad you came, and you did not run."
Rainbow growled, eyes burning into those of the pony.
"Who are ya?!? How'd ya know my name?!?"
The old grey pony smiled. He pulled off his hood revealing a horn. In the amber glow, she also noticed slightly darker grey stripes. In his mane, there were also bands of darker grey.
"Easy now, safe and sound. I knew you as the best flyer around."
Rainbow smiled a little. She came closer and sat down on a red and hold mat beneath the tent.
"See, lately, I feel like luck is kind of failing me. Good luck at least. You may not have one, but seeing as you seem like the kind of sort who would, do you think you have something that could bring me luck?" The tent was so warm and comfortable. The interior of the tent was decorated similar to the house of Zecora. There were bottles, masks, and old tomes. Pillows rested in the corners, and everything was neatly organized. The stallion nodded, thoughtfully.
"There's something here, but best you duck, for I have an Elixer of Luck."
He produced a clear bottle with a dull grey liquid inside. He gave it a shake. Then he lifted of the cap, and the contents turned bright green, a golden vapor rising from the bottle, which turned silvery. It was like glitter, and caused her to cough, as the smoke burned her lungs until she ducked out of the cloud. The vapor all drew back into the bottle, the liquid turning a teal, tinged with swirls of green. The cap went back on. Then he gestured to the back where words were printed on it. Elixer of Luck: Luck in both profession and appearance. Side effects will occur during transformation of luck. Dash grinned.
"Profession? I could be a Wonderbolt!" Then she frowned. "As great as this seems, I didn't bring any bits with me. I just came to a party at Sugarcube Corner. This makes it 20% less cool...?"
The unicorn smiled. "E---Intellect, but do not worry. Go gather some bits, I'm in no hurry."
A smile once again grew on Dash's face. "Thanks, Intellect!" she said to the old striped unicorn. Then she was stopped. The unicorn spoke behind her.
"You are kind, and you are brave. Because of that, bits you will save."
The bottle floated over to the blue pegasus, who clutched it.
"Drink it now, drink it fast, or else, your luck will never last." Then, as Rainbow Dash drank the minty elixir, she was to busy to notice the fact that he never said what kind of luck it would bring, or the fact that he later muttered, "Don't pay now. You will soon anyways." It would cost her greatly. Then, she galloped towards the wall and burst through with a pop.