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// The Homecoming 
// Story: Mare-Do-Well the Brave and the Bold: Requiem for a Rainbow Speedster 
// by Time Agent pony 
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The rift opened again, near the giant statue of Lighting Dust, dumping Rainbow Dash on the ground.

She took a moment to recover, then she dashed of back to Lighting's fortress.

Meanwhile, Mare-Do-Well was fighting a loosing battle, even with the two speed bracelets she had, Lighting had the upper hoof and managed to knock Mare-Do-Well to ground. 

Mare-Do-Well was too badly hurt to fight Lighting anymore, Lighting prepared to kill Mare-Do-Well by vibrating her hoof through her.

"Lighting!" called a voice.

Lighting stopped her hoof and turned to see Rainbow Dash, "What do you say?" she asked, "One last race?"

Lighting smiled, Soarin and Scootaloo watched with anticipation, Rainbow Dash and Lighting Dust began their fight.

Both speedsters seemed evenly matched, the fight took them down the side of Lighting's fortress, through the city streets, across a desert and finally, across the sea. Lighting and Rainbow Dash traded a few punches, before going back to running.

"My speed was always a match for yours," Lighting remarked "and now augmented by two more Dashes."

Their fight continued, all across every inch of 25th century Equestria, until finally, Rainbow Dash managed to draw Lighting into a desert.

Rainbow Dash started to run in a circle slowly carving out a trench in the ground, with Lighting close behind.

After a few rounds, the trench was higher than them and still they kept on running.

While Rainbow Dash did this, she ran her hoof over the side wall of the trench, heating up the sand in the ground, turning it into glass.

Just as Lighting was about to land the final punch, Rainbow Dash stopped. 

Lighting was confused, but kept on running, she looked ahead of her to see Rainbow Dash leaning calmly against the trench wall ahead of her. 

Before Lighting could slow down, as she passed Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Dash stretched out her leg tripping her, sending Lighting flying back around the glass wall of the trench. 

When Lighting finished crashing along the trench, she stood before Rainbow Dash, battered, bruise and defeated.

Rainbow Dash stood over her, "I'm The Dash" she said, "speed is my game."

With that Rainbow Dash finished off Lighting with a three punch take-down.



Equestria, the present.
After using some of Lighting's technology, Mare-Do-Well, Soarin, Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash return to the present.

"Good to be home," Rainbow Dash said, looking around.

"I wonder if they'll agree," Mare-Do-Well replied, pointing to the Gold Reserve bank which was getting robbed.

Heat Wave, Weather Wizard and Captain Cold stared in disbelief.

"Is that?" Heat Wave shocked.

"She's back," Captain Cold smiled.

"I promised myself I wouldn't cry" Weather Wizard said, tearfully.

"You don't mind if we take these?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Wouldn't have it any other way" Mare-Do-Well replied.

With that all three Dashes zoomed straight at them and the three villains were knocked happily out cold.

"Welcome home, Rainbow" Mare-Do-Well smiled as she walked away.