//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Memories can never be erased // Story: My Little Dashie: We will never be apart // by Shadicbro Brony //------------------------------// Chapter 2: Memories can never be erased Equestria, a beautiful land with peace and harmony. Ponies thrived and live in friendship and peace. In a small valley in the sky, a pink hot air balloon was floating, with five young ponies and an elder white alicorn, settling a cyan pegasus on her bed. The main six and Celestia were successful on bringing Rainbow Dash home, no longer in the human world. It was a little painful to have to bring her back, and away from the human that raised her when she became a filly, but they had to get over it. It was done, and Rainbow was back home, where she belonged. “So what do we do now, princess?” Twilight Sparkle, Celestia’s prized student asked the majestic white alicorn. “With rainbow dash home, life in ponyville will be back as it should be…but the memories of that man that raised her will always be fresh in her mind. It is possible those memories of him still remain in her mind.” Celestia explained. “Then how do we fix this problem?” Applejack, the element of Honesty, and an earth pony questioned the ruler. “….we will have to erase her memories of her years with him.” Celestia answered her. The ponies grew surprised by her statement. They knew this won’t be easy, but it was the right thing to do. If the memories of the human that raised her as a daughter continue to exist, it will cause a situation for her, them and all of equestria. they knew this must be done. “Twilight, you must act now. Use the memory spell and cast it over her. Erase the memories of her and that human and replace them with the memories of us.” Celestia instructed to her prized student. Twilight gave a small gulp, but nodded and approached the sleeping pegasus. Her breathing slow and peaceful. her face showing signs of bliss. A frown formed on the unicorns lips. It was tough, but it had to be done. Her horn lit in a calm lavender aura, as it slowly descended down to the six mane colored pony. “I’m sorry, Rainbow Dash.” The small whisper of her talented friend, before her horn made contact with her head. Rainbow’s memories of her father, the times she grew up with him….all being erased, and replaced with the memories of her friends and adventures in equestria. With the spell successful, Twilight’s horn stopped glowing and stepped back. It was finally done. Rainbow’s memories with her father…were erased for good. A small shaky breath escapes Twilight's lips, turning to her mentor. “…It is done, Celestia.” “Good. Now, it would be best for all of us to return home as well. It was a long journey for us to find Rainbow, we should rest.” The solar princess suggested. Nodding in agreement, the main six entered the balloon and lowered to the ground, before they all took different paths back to their proper homes. (The next morning) Celestia’s sun rose up in the sky with Luna’s moon descending into the darkness. the birds chirped in the crisp morning air, passing by a familiar cloud home. Cyan eyelids twitching and fluttering open slowly. Rosy red eyes glittering in the warm sun streaks hitting her face. A small moan escaping her lips, before hoisting up from her bed, a yawn released while hooves stretching, joints popping and wings shuddering in the sun's warmth. Rainbow was awake. The memory spell did its job, she had no trace of memory of her father, only her memories of her friends and times in ponyville. getting up from her bed, she washed her face off to get the last of the sleepiness out. Rainbow was in a good mood, something she didn’t expect to feel…but she just felt happy for some reason. “RAINBOW DASH!!” A familiar cheerful voice called to her. A smile grazing her lips, trotting down her house and looking down at her window. Her eyes locked to see her best friends. “Hey girls! Be right down!” Rainbow called happily, jumping from her window and landing safely with her wings. “How are you feeling today, rainbow Dash?” Twilight asked her loyal friend. “I feel awesome! never felt like this in a long time!” Rainbow replied. The five sighed in their mind, happy the memory spell worked, no trace of her father left in her brain. “We’re happy ta hear that, sugarcube.” Applejack smiled, one hoof hugging her friend. “So what’s the plan for today?” Rainbow asked her friends. “I have work in a few hours, so I got time to kill.” “We’re going to have breakfast at sugarcube corner!” Pinkie chirped happily. “Awesome! I’m starving.” Rainbow agreed to the idea. The ponies left to the building as they talked and chatted happily. Upon reaching sugarcube corner, they ordered their breakfast, and chowed down. Rainbow with haycakes and hash browns with ketchup on the side. It was unusual, but for a reason, this was something she really enjoyed. “Here, Rainbow Dash!” Pinkie slid a strawberry milkshake with whipped cream and a cherry on top to her. “I made this milkshake especially for you!” “Sweet! Thanks, Pinkie Pie!” Rainbow happily sipped her milkshake, as flavors exploded in her tastebuds. “You’re welcome Dashie!” Pinkie chirped. As that word escaped her mouth, everything around in Rainbow was at a halt. eyes frozen, as if she remembered something about that exact word. “W…what did you say, Pinkie?” Rainbow asked in a slight surprised voice. “I said you’re welcome, Dashie.” Pinkie smiled happily. A massive throb hit her head when that word was heard again. A grunt escaping her throat, clinging her hooves to her head. The pain was somewhat intense, but through it, she heard a voice…a male voice. “I love you, my little Dashie…” “Rainbow, are you alright?” Twilight’s voice snapped her back to reality, seeing her five friends with small concerned faces. “Uh…I’m ok, just a head throb is all.” Rainbow replied, sipping her milkshake again. “Ya sure? Ya looked tensed fer the moment?” Applejack asked her friend. “I told you, I’m fine. Just a small headache is all.” Rainbow replied once more and downed her milkshake and breakfast. The girls looked at one another, as if something was wrong with her. She looked tensed up about something, but it must be one of the side effects to the memory spell, so they let it be. *** After breakfast, Rainbow left to cloudsdale to start work. Her job was pretty simple. Moving clouds, working with the rainbow liquid, and so forth. It was a pain to her, but it makes time go by faster. The young pegasus was working with moving clouds, the soft texture against her hooves, moving them in the perfect place. Hours flew by to her, as her shift was almost over. Flying back to cloudsdale for her next assignment, she landed on the city streets, and- KRAKA-BOOOM!!! “YIPE!” A thundercloud struck from behind her, catching her off guard and jumped high, but bashed her head against the building nearby. She fell back on the cloud, moaning in pain as she held her throbbing head. She heard three stallion laughter. Looking up to see her flight school bullies. “hahahaha! Nice one hoops!” The brown stallion laughed. A growl escapes her throat, slowly rising up, while rubbing her head. “What do you want, Dumbbell?” “Aw what wrong, little wittle dashie get hurt?” Dumbbell mocked as his friends laughed. Something triggered in Rainbow. Hearing him say that word…dashie, ticked her off in fury. her body shaking and wings starting to flare slightly. The stallions picked this up and continued to tease her. “Oh? Did I struck a nerve…Dashie?” Dumbbell teased with a mock in his sickening tone. Fury…anger…pain…and sadness were somehow flowing in her mind and body. It didn’t make sense to her why she was getting all worked up and furious to why these three were mocking her with that nickname. It went further when he was walking around her in circles, calling her ‘Dashie, Dashie, Dashie’ over and over and over. His friends joined the mockery as well, venting her up in waves of sadness and fury. “Dude, she’s crying!” One of Dumbells friends called out. he was right, tears were flowing down her cheeks. It shocked rainbow dash. Why was she crying? She’s too awesome for something like that! “Pttt Hahahahahaha!! Oh this too rich!” Dumbbell and his friends burst into laughter at the sight of the tears. Embarrassment, pain and humiliation. It was so confusing to why Rainbow was in this state of emotions. It didn’t make sense to her at all. her wings flared up and flew faster than she ever had. She made it to the clock out station, and punched out early. She didn’t care if she was off by a few minutes, she needed time alone. Flying quickly out of cloudsdale, she flew to a small clearing at the edge of the everfree forest. A tree with little branches on them. Floating down, rainbow sat against the tree, trying to calm down. She wiped her tears away, but was upset to herself. Why did she cry? She would never open cry like that before, neither even free it from her stern and cool style. Her mind was processing, trying to find the answers she needed. drip A small drop of water dropped on her muzzle before more came down on her and the tree. looking up was a small storm cloud, which was moved by the clutzy mare, Derpy. Normally, Rainbow Dash would call to her to move the cloud away, but her mind was racing. Something about this was familiar to her. Her head throbbed again, and it was more stronger than the last one. Another grunt escapes her throat, clutching her head to make the pain stop. Then, the voice from before was heard again, but this time, she also heard her own voice. “Dad. Do... do you still love me?” “Of course, Dashie. I've always loved you. I still love you, no matter what. Not even a small fight such as ours could ever change that.” She can feel and hear it all. It was agony, and painful. Something about these voices, these events were kicking something in her. She was lost, afraid and need of some comfort. Her friends couldn’t help. No, she needed the comfort of somepony else…but who? *** The day went by a little slower after Rainbow got off of work and was alone from that time. She was at home, resting upon her soft cloud bed. Her mind was racing, desperate to find answers. She didn’t understand why this was occurring…but it was scaring her. “What is wrong with me…?” The question was a small whisper in her voice. My little Dashie, Dad, and the emotions were filling her with a pain she never felt before, as if somepony was stabbing her with a hot knife in her heart. Rolling over on her bed, she can’t ignore these powerful feeling of emotions. She tried to ignore them, but it was impossible. “Why is this happening to me…?” Another question running her lips. She was in dire depression. She wanted it all to stop, but didn’t know how. Looking up at her wall, was her wonderbolt poster, her dream of being one of them. there was something that clicked her mind, as if she can hear the roars of cheering, some type of vehicles zooming around the track of a giant stadium. “…Indy….500.” Those words struck her. She didn’t know why she said that, neither knew what the Indy 500 was…but it sounded so familiar to her. More voices running in her mind, head throbbing more harder than ever before. Agony of pain rushing in her brain, as if somepony was bashing her head with a mallet. Clutching her head tightly while yelling in pain, the intensity of the throbs were growing stronger and stronger. “MAKE IT STOP!!!!” Rainbow screamed at the top of her lungs, desperate for the pain to end. By a miracle, something snapped in her brain, and the intense throbbing finally eased. However….she was seeing visions. A creature on two legs with arms and hands with short, but spiky brown coffee hair was in front of her, and his voice sound the exact same one she’s been hearing all day. "Dashie, my little Dashie. I love you with all my heart. You have done wonders to open me up from the man I once was. You... you have brought me so much joy in my life that I can't possibly ever thank you for.” Rainbow’s eyes were brimming with tears by this creature. The visions and memories of this creature continued to flow through her mind like a calm stream. Seeing him for the first time in a cardboard box, holding her close in his chest. "These fifteen years we have had together, talking, playing, flying; all those have been so special to me. I just want you to know, that I will forever love you. It doesn't matter if we aren't biologically related, or of different worlds. I don't care what you may ever think of me, or if you ever even remember me, but right now, you being my Dashie, I want you, to know that fact. If there is ever a problem that happens, and you need me, don't hesitate to find a way to get me, okay?” Her body shaking, seeing this creature….this man, giving her, her first bath, feeding her, taking care of her, and some kind of argument they had after finding out she was part of a TV show. She saw herself growing up into a strong mare, gaining her cutie mark, and even doing her first Sonic rainboom, all for him. The memories flowed until she saw herself embracing this man tightly, tears flowing from their faces. "It's your actual home, Dashie. You don't belong here. You need to go back to where you belong.” "I belong here, with you!” A sob escapes the pegasus’s throat when she heard those words from her vision self. It was deep connection with her and that man, watching them embrace and cry their eyes out, as she knew…her vision self was going to leave this man…the man that raised her…who took care of her. "No, you don't. You are limited here, only able to fly around the house. You have no friends, or other ponies to relate to. I was only taking care of you until this time would come, but I never thought it would be this painful.” The tension and pain of seeing these two talking together made Rainbow collapse to her belly, her heart tightening and almost exploding by the sheer force of sadness exploding in her heart. The final words to these two would soon change her life… The life…she once forgot. "I love you daddy…" "And I love you too, my little Dashie.” The vision ended, Rainbow on her bed, in her home. Her body shaking uncontrollably, her glittering rosy eyes flowing crystal tears. She remembered now…all of it. The memories the main six and Celestia believed that were erased…have returned. As one thing they need to understand, no matter what you try, as long as the bond of father and daughter is pure and strong… Memories can never be erased. “Daddy….”