//------------------------------// // Day 8: A Rainbow Is A Rarity: // Story: Afterlife // by Star Sparkle //------------------------------// It gave me a little shock as I woke up in my bed, but when I remembered that it was yesterday my bed came. I then noticed that I was tightly tucked in, I squirmed around a bit before I got loose and as I could finally stand up and remembered that I shouldn’t jump down, I decided to throw my sheets and pillow down to the floor and jumped down on them. Down on the floor I walked out of the room and into the living room, as I heard Spike as he snored, I walked quietly up to check and Spike was firmly asleep, but Twilight was nowhere to be seen, I walked down to the library part itself and still no Twilight. I walked back upstairs and saw a note on the table that I must have missed ‘Going out and will be back by dinner. To Star, if you're going out, wake up Spike even if he’s asleep and tell him. Love Twilight.’ I walked back to my room and took the book from yesterday and went to the balcony and began to read. As I laid out there, I enjoyed the silence and the book. As I looked up, I thought I saw a rainbow in the sky. The rainbow moved, unlike any other normal rainbow. After some time it came closer and closer, until I felt the wind as it blew from my left to my right. I looked to my right and felt a pair of hooves and two seconds later, I looked down at the library. Quickly I used my hooves to cover my eyes, but not before I saw a rainbow tail. During the flight, I felt the wind as it blew through my coat, mane and tail, which felt awesome. After a short period of time I was sat down on a floor, but whose floor I didn’t know. As I looked up, I saw a blue Pegasus with a rainbow mane and tail as I said ‘’You must be Rainbow Dash.‘’ She lifted herself up into the air as she said with a cocky voice ‘’The one and only.‘’ Before she asked ‘’What did you think of the ride, kid?‘’ ‘’It was awesome!‘’ But as I looked around, I asked ‘’Rainbow Dash, where are we?‘’ ‘’You’re in my house, awesome isn’t it?‘’ She asked. I walked over to a wall and as I saw it closer, I thought it looked like a cloud wall before I said ‘’Really awesome, is this a cloud wall.‘’ As I leaned on the wall Rainbow Dash quickly yelled  ‘’Wait! Don’t le-‘’ I hit the wall and fell towards the ground, but before I could even react, Rainbow Dash had caught me in her hooves and flew back into her home. Inside again, Rainbow Dash sat me down on the floor and said ‘’You got some nerve kid, what’s your name?‘’ Confused at that, but as I realized I didn’t scream, I said ‘’Star Sparkle, but just call me Star and you know I’m Twilight's little sister, right?‘’ ‘’I do, would you like a tour of my awesome home?‘’ Rainbow Dash asked. But before I could say anything I stood up and noticed a big stone Pegasus statue with some sort of gear, I pointed and asked ‘’Rainbow Dash, what’s that?‘’ I looked back at Rainbow Dash as she said ‘’It’s a Wonderbolt statue. But please, call me Rainbow.‘’ I nodded and I said ‘’Sure thing Rainbow, but what’s a Wonderbolt?‘’ Her eyes somehow became huge before she yelled surprised ‘’What! How can you not know what a Wondebolt is, they are the best fliers in all of Equestria, how can you not know who they are?‘’ I blinked a few times as I tried to collect my thoughts and said ‘’Maybe because I can’t remember a thing since a couple of days ago.‘’ She blinked a few times as she remembered before she said ‘’Oh, right. But still, I need to make sure you know what a Wonderbolt is.‘’ She thought for a bit before she said ‘’I know, the next time the Wonderbolts are flying, then I will get the tickets and we’ll go.‘’ ‘’Um… Sure, but I think I need permission from Twilight.‘’ I said. She tossed me into the air and I landed on her back as she said ‘’Then what are we waiting for, let’s find Twilight.‘’ Before she sped out of the house. As I sat on the back of Rainbow, I definitely had a better flight than with my kidnapping, but I felt like I’d forgotten something, but before I could find out what, a high class feminine voice called ‘’Juhuu…! Rainbow Daaash! I need to talk to you!‘’ Like a roller coaster we looked up just before Rainbow said ‘’Hold on tight Star, we’re going for a ride.‘’ I held on as she did a loop and descended faster and faster, we came closer and closer to the ground, until a few meters above Rainbow made another loop according to my stomach and once on the ground, I fell off Rainbow’s back. As I rested and tried to get my sense of direction back, the high class voice asked ‘’Oh my, must you always make such an entrance?‘’ ‘’Nah, I was just giving Twilight’s little sister here a good show.‘’ Rainbow said proudly. Finally over the last loop I saw who Rainbow talked to, a white Unicorn with a curly purple mane and tail, but still a bit dizzy I said ‘’You must be Rarity, I’m, Star Sparkle.‘’ ‘’Why I am, it’s very nice to meet you Star Sparkle.‘’ Rarity said before she looked at Rainbow Dash and asked ‘’Rainbow, do you care to join me at the spa today?‘’ ‘’Sorry Rare, we’re on our way to make sure that Twilight is cool with me taking Star here to the next Wonderbolt race.‘’ Rainbow said. Rarity not satisfied with the answer said ‘’That can wait, or you can go yourself and then I will take Star with me to the spa instead.’’ I began to think that I didn’t have a word in this as Rainbow turned to me and said ‘’Sorry Star, don’t worry I’ll try and find Twilight and ask her.’’ But before I could answer she flew off and I was alone with Rarity who saw me and said ‘’Oh my, your mane and tail, but don’t you worry Star, the spa has the solution.‘’ As she walked, I was still a bit confused over whether I should follow her or not, but Rarity continued ‘’Come on Star, the spa is this way.‘’ As I thought it wouldn’t hurt, I followed her as I convinced myself that Twilight must have set it up, nothing else would make sense, maybe that was what I forgot, something with Rarity and Rainbow.