//------------------------------// // Visions // Story: Rainbow Dash's First Trial: Clone Wars Year 1 // by Hikarikurai24587 //------------------------------// Chapter Six: Visions     Rainbow Dash curled up behind a destroyed pedestal trying to brush away the tears in her eyes.      “Are you sure she’s here?” Obi-Wan’s voice echoed causing her head to lift up.     “I’m sure.” replied Anakin’s voice as footsteps began to move down the hall. “It’s the only place that she knows about.”     Rainbow wrapped her wings around herself.     “Rainbow?” Anakin’s voice was in the room, she heard his footsteps walk around. “Are you alright?”     “Fine.” she mumbled in her knees before a hand touched her shoulder causing her wings to twitch.     “You and I both know that’s not the case.” Anakin said, taking a seat on the broken pedestal as Obi-Wan stood in front of her. “You’re homesick and these visions you’re having are taking a toll on you.”     “Yeah.” her wings parted slightly as she looked over her shoulder at him. “I just don’t know what to do anymore.”     “If anyone knows about being homesick, it is Anakin.” Obi-Wan pointed out kneeling down in front of her. “And we are willing to help you figure out what these visions mean.”     “Obi-Wan told me that whenever you wake up you have one of those cordlike strands wrapped around your hand.” Anakin mentioned and Rainbow Dash nodded her head. “Maybe that’s a reason, could you summon it?”     Swallowing Rainbow Dash stroked her wings as she thought about Equestria, pulling her hand away she saw the same thick cord. She tightened her grip around it as the other hand began to float up to the sky. Obi-Wan stroked his beard as he examined the rainbow colored strand. Reaching out a hand he grasped it feeling a feeling of electricity rush through him. He buckled down as he focused on it. Anakin’s hand grabbed on just above his and the two focused together. The cord unravelled into eight strands as a vision flickered before their eyes.     A shard upon rocky solid ground laying by a large blue hexagonal crystal. The edge still glowing from a battle long ago. A metal foot landed by it. An armored figure opened deep blue eyes before they glowed white.     A blast of energy knocked the two Jedi back as Rainbow Dash collapsed to the side. Obi-Wan placed a hand against her head before looking at Anakin. “Anakin, I have to talk to the Council about your upcoming mission. You get Rainbow Dash to a place where she can rest.”     Nodding his head Anakin picked Rainbow Dash into his arms as they headed back to the speeder. Anakin flew back to the Jedi Temple first before taking the speeder to the one person he knew could keep an eye on her.         Padmé was just returning from a meeting with the Chancellor when she saw Anakin standing in front of her apartment holding a winged female. After a bit explaining she agreed to let her rest at the apartment. They were having tea when their guest awoke with a groan.     “Padme, I would like you to meet Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash, this is Senator Padmé Amidala. You’re at her home.” Anakin introduced them and Padmé smiled in greeting. “It is a pleasure to meet you. Ani has told me that this is your first time off your planet.”     “Yeah.” Rainbow Dash replied, rubbing her arm, Padmé offered a seat and she took it.     “I have never met an Equestrian before, would you mind telling me about your people?” Padmé suggested, as Anakin was summoned away by the council. Rainbow Dash seemed to perk up as Padmé smiled asking. “What is your government like?”     “Oh. Well Equestria, my land, is ruled by two Alicorn sisters: Celestia and Luna.” Rainbow Dash slumped in her seat, she should have guessed this would have been the first question. “Alicorns are the mix of all three races and so far there are four known Alicorns. Celestia and Luna, who rule Equestria. Cadence, who rules the Crystal Empire, and my friend Twilight Sparkle who just came into her role. Celestia raises the sun, she rules throughout the day and is generally the one most seen. Luna rules the night, keeping an eye on our dreams, and protects Equestria through the night.” “Your friend became an Alicorn?” Padmé tilted her head to the side before standing up. “Would you like something to drink?” “Oh, yeah and yes, she did. I’m sure she’s freaking out about her role when she isn’t freaking out about a mysterious chest that came from the Tree of Harmony. Or freaking out about ancient magic that a pony from a thousand years ago is bringing to light. Or the mysterious Guardians that are making their appearance. I think the only thing she’s cool with right now is a dragon that her assistant Spike, who is also a dragon, is taking lessons from.” Rainbow commented looking around the apartment not noticing a golden droid bring the drinks. “I wonder if they noticed that Fluttershy and I just vanished.” “I don’t think I can help you there, I can give your friend some advice about ruling.” Padmé told her as she set a cup in front of the pegasus. “If you wouldn’t mind taking some notes.” “I’m still not sure how your written language works.” confessed Rainbow looking to the side and Padmé nodded her head. “Would… would you mind helping me learn?” “Only if you don’t mind telling me more about Equestria.” Rainbow nodded happily and the two began to work on the first lesson.        “The council about this vision you both saw Obi-Wan told.” Yoda spoke to them, the other members of the High Council were quiet. “Unsettling this is. Being led to Christophsis she is. Her first introduction to war this will be. Protected during her search she will need to be. Under both of your care she will be.”     “We do not think this is a good idea, someone with no experience has no place on the battlefield.” Mace Windu pointed out and Anakin raised an eyebrow. “However, we have the feeling she will go regardless of what we say.”     “Where is the young lady currently?”  Ki-Adi-Mundi asked and Anakin responded. “I took her to Senator Amidala to rest, she is better at dealing with new races and I believe she’ll keep her calm.”     Obi-Wan shot him a sideways glance before nodding his head saying. “He has a point, Senator Amidala is better at dealing with people in a more friendly manner.”     “Agreed it is. Under your watch Rainbow Dash will be. At the end of her path and the journey she takes we shall see what she finds.” Yoda told both of them, the two Jedi nodded and bowed before leaving.     “How did you convince them to bring her along?” Anakin asked once they were out of earshot, Obi-Wan looked at him as he answered. “I told them that if we do find what she was looking for and it was Equestrian in nature, there is no knowing what it could do. Right now she is the only one we know of that could explain things. Though she doesn’t seem to be the type to remember everything, unless it is ‘cool’.”     “Or if she could get a bird's eye view. She’s a flier, she needs to keep an eye on everything.” Anakin pointed out as the lift arrived. “I should go get her, we’re leaving soon.”     Obi-Wan raised another eyebrow but remained silent. He couldn’t tell if this was an excuse to see Padme or to actually pick up Rainbow Dash. He figured that he would know, with how long they took to arrive at the ship. The stop by Padmé’s abode was short but interesting. Anakin found the two chatting at the table with lessons spread out on the surface. Rainbow seemed to be in the middle of telling Padmé about how she flies. After managing to get in the conversation Anakin promised to bring her around later for more lessons.     Rainbow Dash didn’t know how to feel as she arrived at the Resolute. From what she saw, the ship was massive. Yet the halls didn’t have a lot of room to fly and it was filled with soldiers wearing the same armor. The first person she was introduced to was Admiral Wulf Yularen who seemed rather surprised about her. He knew rather quickly that she wasn’t a fighter. Glancing at Anakin and Obi-Wan for an explanation. Obi-Wan being the first to speak up. “There is something from her world on Christophsis. She’s the only one that might know anything if it activates.”     Yularen looked at Rainbow Dash one more time as he spoke. “I do not like having a civilian coming along on such a high stakes mission. There will be rules set in place. You will not step a foot on the bridge, when we arrive at Christophsis you will be assigned to a squad. While in their care you will follow all of their instructions. When they tell you to take cover, you take cover. When they call for a retreat, you do not fight them and try to stay. Are we clear?”     “Yes sir.” Rainbow Dash said her back straightened as Yularen summoned two troopers to lead her away. Rainbow glanced back and Anakin who gave her a reassuring grin before she was led off the bridge as Obi-Wan left the ship.