//------------------------------// // Dream On // Story: Rainbow Dash's Revelation // by CapNTilfy //------------------------------// As Rainbow sped her way back home, she heard a familiar voice scream "WHAAAAAT?!" Pinkie? She changed her course and ran in the direction her friend's scream came from. She skidded to a halt to a familiar face. "Hey, Golden Crossbow! How's it going?" said Rainbow. "Rainbow Dash! It's going pretty good." said Golden. Pinkie Pie landed on the ground with a thud. "Whoa, Pinkie! Are you okay?" Rainbow ran to her friend and helped her up off the ground. Pinkie stumbled a little, dazed from her fall. "I'mma firin' mah layzor!" Pinkie said, then passed out. Rainbow Dash blinked. "Is she going to be okay?" asked Golden. Rainbow smiled. "Yeah. She's been in far worse situations than this. What the hell happened, anyway?" Golden shrugged. "She wanted to get to know more about me, like what I do for a living and why I moved here...then I told her about my family and she freaked out on me." "Hmm." said Rainbow. "Pinkie Pie may be a little odd, but you must have said something significant to make her act that way. What did you tell her?" "You're not gonna freak out on me, are you?" asked Golden. "Only one way to find out." said Rainbow. "I guess you're right." said Golden. "Remember how I told you I moved in to be closer to my family?" Rainbow nodded. "Well when I told Pinkie the family members I moved here to see, she just launched into the air, screaming." "And those family members are...?" asked Rainbow. "My Uncle Citrus Splash, my Aunt Florid Abundance, and my cousin Lemon Zest." said Golden. Rainbow Dash blinked. "Wait. Lemon Zest? Lemon Zest as in Crystal Prep Shadowbolts Lemon Zest?" "Do you know any other Lemon Zests?" said Golden, smiling. "Just making sure." said Rainbow. "Now I see why Pinkie freaked out on you." "You do?" asked Golden. "Yeah." said Rainbow. "She just loves coincidences like crazy." "Say..." said Golden. "How do you know my cousin?" "It's kind of a long story...did she tell you about the Friendship Games?" Golden blinked. "Oh, I see! You're from Canterlot High!" he said. Rainbow grinned with pride. "Guilty!" Without warning, Pinkie bolted upright and tackle-hugged Rainbow Dash. "Gah!" yelped Rainbow. "Hiya, Dashie!" Pinkie said cheerfully. She blinked. "Wait, you know Golden Crossbow?" Rainbow nodded. Golden braced himself for what he thought would be another freakout. "Sweet!" said Pinkie. "I met him after I visited Sunset yesterday!" Golden breathed a sigh of relief. "No way! Me too!" said Rainbow Dash. Golden tensed up again, closing his eyes. "Uhhh...Golden? Are you okay over there?" asked Pinkie. "Yeah!" said Golden, laughing nervously. "Well, as long as you're feeling better, Pinkie, I should go. Later!" "Bye, Golden!" said Pinkie as she waved. "What was that all about, Pinkie?" asked Rainbow. "I know you tend to overreact sometimes..." "Crush?! Who said anything about a crush?!" Pinkie immediately covered her mouth. Rainbow's eyes widened. "Wait...you have a crush on him?!" "Rainbow Dash, I can't possibly have a crush on him! He's an OC!" said Pinkie. Rainbow blinked and opened her mouth, but decided not to pursue the subject. Just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie... "I mean, he's a nice guy and all, but no. I don't have a crush on him." Pinkie said earnestly. There was a rustling in the nearby bushes. "Gah!" Pinkie yelped, then ran away at top speed. Again...just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie... thought Rainbow. I wonder if Twilight's home. She's the only one out of all seven of us who's dating someone. Maybe she could give me some advice on how to deal with this. Rainbow channeled her geode and rushed to Twilight's house. --------------------------------------------- Once there, Rainbow smelled an odd odor. "Holy shit!" she covered her nose. "It smells like Spike ate raw eggs, crapped them out, and two skunks fucked on it!" Rainbow quickly channeled her geode and ran as fast as she could before her gag reflex surrendered. I don't know what kind of crazy science stuff she's doing right now, but I'd rather avoid it like the plague it smells like. Rainbow's thoughts wandered back to Sunset. I hope she finds what she's looking for... she sighed, thinking of the form Sunset took during the Friendship Games. She felt her heart skip a beat, smiling dreamily. She quickly snapped out of it. "What the hell am I getting all sappy for? This isn't like me!" She put her head in her hands. Man...this is messed up. I should come clean with her the next chance I get! Rainbow looked at her phone to check the time. "Okay...it's late in the afternoon bordering on the evening...why am I running into some boredom bullshit all over again?!" Rainbow groaned out of frustration. "Maybe there's a party or two going on?" she thought aloud. She reached for her geode, then stopped, remembering not to go overboard with her superpowers. Instead, she simply jogged her way around the neighborhood, listening for people and music. --------------------------------------------- About an hour had passed, and Rainbow had no luck in finding a party to crash. She made a sputtering noise. "Fan-freaking-tastic." she grumbled. "I could take another nap, but even I know when that's not a good idea...usually." I wonder what everyone else is doing...I guess if they had problems, they'd contact any one of us. thought Rainbow, before her thoughts inevitably went back to Sunset Shimmer. I hope she gets back soon, I think I kinda sorta miss her... Rainbow shook her head. Dammit, Dash! Keep it together! Sunset will get back when she gets back! she scolded herself. Her stomach growled. "Well, it is just about dinner time." she said to herself. She jogged back to her house. --------------------------------------------- Once she arrived at home, she raided the fridge and found some leftover pizza. "Sweet!" she said, and nuked the ever-loving fuck out of it. "Maybe there's a movie on or something." she said as she channel surfed. The microwave went off and Rainbow took the pizza out. She suddenly had an idea. "If there aren't any parties around...I'll just make one!" She changed the channel to a channel that only played heavy metal music and turned the volume up to the point it would almost disturb the peace. Rainbow scarfed the pizza, then danced like crazy until she ran out of energy and collapsed onto the floor, falling asleep.