//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Fear // Story: Secrets Hidden and Told // by My Rainbow Dash //------------------------------// Rainbow flew to her house in a panic. Her daughter was looking for her. She was a terrible mom and ended up giving away her own daughter because she wanted her to have a better life due to Rainbow's ex boyfriend being violent to both of them. Once she got to the rainbow manor, she raced inside. She immediately plopped herself onto her bed, trying to figure out how to break the news to the pegasus filly. “She's gonna hate me for sure. I'm not even sure she would like it speak to me, let alone see me. How am I gonna do it in a way that she won't go crazy? Oh who am I kidding. She's gonna hate me no matter what. I guess I just have to tell her privately. I guess I could ask AJ to tell Applebloom to tell Scootaloo to meet me on the field. Maybe then I can break it to her." She sighed. "It's worth a shot. I'll do it tomorrow after she gets out of school." For the rest of the afternoon and evening, the rainbow haired mare laid on her bed trying to figure out a way to tell her daughter who she really is. After a lot of thought, she got it but felt tired. She immediately noticed her eyelids become heavy and she fell asleep. ~/\~ It was unusual for Rainbow to wake up so early but she needed to get Applejack to tell her sister to tell Scootaloo to meet her on the field after school. She flew over to Sweet Apple Acres in the early morning sir. She saw the barrier of Honesty already start her job on the farm. She flew over close to her. "Hey AJ." She called. The farmer looked over at her and walked over to the pegasus. "Hey RD. What can Ah do for ya?" "Well I was wondering if you could tell your sister if she could tell Scoots if she could meet me on the field after school gets out. Is there a chance you can do that for me?" Applejack nodded. "Sure thing, Rainbow. But Ah do have a question. Why do ya need to do that?" Dash tapped the tip of her hooves together. "I need to talk to her about something important and private. Soooo, yeah. That's why." She looked at the farmer. "Well that's a good enough answer for me. I'll tell Applebloom that you need to talk to Scootaloo. C’ya later, RD." She waves and walks off. "C’ya AJ." Rainbow calls back. She flew up to the sky to start the weather of the day. After some time of talking to the weather team and setting up the weather, Dash went to a private spot she went to some times when she needed some quiet time. Once she got there, she removed the spell that covered her alicorn horn. Yes she is an alicorn and was one since birth. She had had it hidden ever since she was a foal. Now, from time to time, she'll remove the cover she'll remove the cover spell to see her true form. She'd supposed to be at Wonderbolts HQ for the past week, but she managed to slip away without being noticed which is kind of hard to believe because she has rainbow hair. Dash sighed. She concentrated on the spell and covered her horn with her magic once again. She heard the sound of hooves and somepony call her name. "RAINBOW DASH!!" She turned around to see the small pegasus running towards her. Her heart was rattling. "It's okay, Dash. You can do this." She took a deep breath. The filly stopped in front of her. "I heard from Applebloom that you wanted to talk to me. What is it?" Dash sighed. "Kid, after I say this, promise me you won't get mad and leave me. Please." Scootaloo wearily nodded. Dash continued. "So you've been looking for your birth mom. Well... I..." Rainbow squeezed her eyes shut and continued speaking. But her words came out in one big bunch. "ScootalooI'mafraidtotellyouthatI'myourmomandIcompletelyunderstandifyouwanttoleavemebutpleasedon'tbecauseI'vemissedhavingyouinmyarns." She took a deep breath. "I'm so so sorry." She looked down at the filly who stare at her. It too some time for Scootaloo to process what was said, but when she finally understood what was said, she glared at the older pegasus in front of her. With one powerful swing, she slapped Rainbow across the face, leaving a strong and very visible hoof print on her cheek. Dash touched her cheek. It stung because of how hard the slap was. Before she could say anything, Scootaloo was muzzle to muzzle with the rainbow haired mare. "You lied to me. You lied to me! After all this time, you've kept this a secret from me. Why?! What, were you scared? Too afraid to tell me the truth? Hmm? ANSWER ME!!" Scootaloo screamed. Dash's eyes began to water. "I-I" but no words could come out of her mouth. "I HATE YOU!!" Scootaloo screamed again. The tears were already falling from Dash's eyes. She couldn't do anything. She turned around and launched herself into the air and she flew in the direction of her house. Scootaloo watched. She sighed, shook her head, and walked back to the orphanage. ~/\~ Dash flew like the wind and right as she entered her house, she flew straight for her room. She flopped onto her bed and cried. No. She didn't cry. She sobbed. Tears kept calling from her eyes like waterfalls. A never ending fountain of sadness. Her body shook. Full of emotion of being alone. Ever since she dropped her daughter off at the orphanage, she felt lonely. When she saw Scootaloo again, her heart filled with joy and love. Now? It was broken. Not in half, but in millions of shards that couldn't be put back together. "Though, at the same time," she told herself, "I deserve to be alone.