//------------------------------// // Conversation // Story: 'The Flash' meets 'The Dash' // by Silver Inkwell //------------------------------// Meanwhile Back in the Human World of Equestria… Barry was becoming very bored waiting for the team to figure a way out to get him back home, so was he really to blame when he happened to stumble across a conversation between Rainbow Dash and Lightning Dust accidentally? “The world that Barry comes from sounds so interesting, I wish I could know more about it,” she said to her mentor. “I told you not to ask him any questions about his world, it may be similar to ours, which might be even worse than if it wasn’t because if it is than that means if he tells you anything it could influence or change a choice that you will make that you would have made differently had he not ever come here.” “But I’m just so curious, I mean come on, I can’t ask him anything?” “That’s right, nothing, not where he comes from, who his friends are or what they’re like, if he has any pets, or what his town or city or world is like. You cannot ask him anything and I cannot emphasize this enough.” “But there’s so much that we could learn from him, for the sake of science,” Rainbow Dash said in almost a begging or pleading tone/ manner. “I said no, and that is my final word in this matter, there will be no more debate about this, and I would also highly recommend and suggest that you forget Barry Allen, forget that he ever came here and that we ever helped him out to get back him home, and also forget whatever he may have said to you already, he may have caused too much change to this timeline enough already as it is, I can only hope and pray that it does not get any worse than it already is, and hopefully nothing bad will come out of his unexpected little trip.” “Alright, fine then, if you don’t want me to ask questions, then I won’t, but don’t expect me to be happy about it or not complain, because I will,” she said. “Miss Dash, I would be disappointed in you if you were anything less.” And with that said the two of them started to walk out of the room and Barry tried to look casual as if he hadn’t heard anything at all from them. “How’s the work on getting me back home going?” he asked casually. “Not well,” Lightning said, “We already know that tachyons were used, but we don’t know how, and the best bet we have to get you home right now is by having the Dash use her speed and then catapult you to your world.” “That sounds just like the process I used for time travel,” he said. “Wait, you can time travel? That is way totally cool and awesome.” “Miss Dash, please refrain from expressing your opinions and thoughts in the future, and Mr. Allen, I can assure you that I have no knowledge of how time travel would work, but now you have informed us that such a thing is indeed very possible, so I must thank you once again for changing our timeline.” “That’s really nice, laying the sarcasm on a bit thick though, aren’t you?” “Mr. Allen, I never overdo anything, I make sure that it is always just right and always perfectly timed and paced, I never rush into things,” Lightning said. “Okay then, if you say so,” Barry said not wanting to cause another fight. “Good then, I wouldn’t want us to fight over anything that’s so small or little, especially when we, strangers, are helping you to get back to your home, now then, if you will please excuse me I must get back to work, I do have important things and stuff to do you know.” And with that said she went off and away. “She seems a bit rude and harsh at times, does she have a problem with me or something or just strangers in general?” Barry said to Rainbow after she left. “Lightning Dust may seem harsh and rude to you at first, but I can reassure you that deep below inside her she has a heart of gold, or perhaps maybe another element on the periodic table instead, I really wouldn’t know.” “And why would you not know?” Barry asked her. “Because I’m not as smart or as genius as these guys, and I’m good, but not really that good, in fact I can barely pass all my science classes that I take.” “What a surprise,” Barry said thinking about how glad he was to find a normal speedster for once in his life, well, normal as one could be in this crazy world at least, “But I’m sure that you could pass with their help, right?” “Yeah, I ask for their help, but they’ll only give me so much of it, can you actually believe that? And I’m their friend, friends help other friends out.” “Oh, I can believe that,” Barry said knowing that at this point he could believe almost anything, even myth and legend he wouldn’t be surprised about. “Yeah, well life is good for me I guess with my superpowers and all.” “Yeah, I guess that it could always be worse for you,” Barry said. “Yeah, I guess so, I’m just glad that I don’t have to deal with another threat of a meta human right now, those guys, well they’re so annoying, they’re always showing up at the worst times and always seem to interrupt awesome me time, but anyhow, what problems have you dealt with back home?” “You wouldn’t believe how many,” he said, “And it is good to be grateful for what you have, or rather lack of bad things that you do not have with you.” “Yeah, well that’s tough, but anyhow can I ask you one last question?” “Sure, why not?” Barry said even though he heard their conversation. “Alright, good, and although Lightning says that I shouldn’t ask you any questions about your world, I will, so tell me this, what are your friends like?” “I suppose that they’re like any friend should be, loyal, kind, generous, honest, all the best of a person that you would want, sort of like your friends.” “I guess so,” Rainbow Dash said, “But what do you suppose they’re doing right now? Do you think that they’re trying to find a way to bring you back home?” “I’m sure of it,” he said, “And I may not know what they’re doing right now. But I believe that they will do everything that they can, I am sure of it.” And with that said Barry remained silent, no more words needed to be spoken, and Rainbow Dash knew that he was probably thinking deep thoughts of pain, or perhaps maybe remembrance and hope, and so she left him alone in his thoughts, and he wondered where his friends could be at this very moment.