It took halfway to lose my anger at the princesses. How dare they!? This is MY LIFE! Uuuuuggghh, fucking royals. I did some stunts to cool. Once cooled off enough I saw off in the distance Cloudsdale. Such a beautiful place. I was glad to see it again. Soon I was flying over familiar sights but got nervous as I got close to my parents’ place. I landed at the front door and took a deep breath. ‘Here we go.’ I thought and knocked on the door. The door opened to reveal my mom who beamed at the sight of me. “DASHIE!” I was then grabbed and hugged tight. ‘Did my mom become Pinkie?’ “Don't you ever scare me like that again. I lost one daughter. I will not lose any more.” I hugged her as well.
“I'm sorry mom. I was just so afraid of seeing looks of hate on your faces.” Mom back off the hug a bit and gave me a stern look.
“No matter what Rainbow Dash, you are my daughter. I love you so much Dash. Nothing will ever change that. Now why don't you tell us about your life before us?”
“I bet that is a story.” My dad walked into the living room. That confused me.
“Dad? Shouldn’t you be at work?” I asked.
“Because of Discord, hours are temporary shorten so we can be with family.” I had no comment for that so sat down on a chair as the rest of the family sat in the couches and chairs.
“Well, the jist is that I am from another world. I don't know how I got here or why was changed to this. Maybe that lightning bolt that was mentioned before my arrival has something to do with it. Anyway, in my birth world I was a twenty five year old male.” My parents raised their eyebrows at that and dad was the first to spoke next.
“Male, not stallion?” I shook my head.
“Not a stallion. Equines are not sentient there. My birth race doesn't exist here. I imagine a fusion of a minotaur and a hairless monkey and you would have a good idea of my birth species.” There was a silence as her parents mulled over that.
“So that had to be a hard adjustment.” Dad commented.
“Yeah.” I said with a sigh.
“So what did you do in your past life?” Mom asked.
“I was a storm chaser.”
“Why would you need to chase storms?”
“One big difference between here and there is weather is not controlled. Remember how the Everfree is?” At their nod I continued. “Well imagine that planet wide.” Their eyes went large as they registered that. “I was chasing a massive tornado, getting pictures to help the scientists get data on them so we can better predict them. We can't control it but are really good at predicting it. Save lives hopefully.”
“That's a thing?” Dad asked. I nodded.
“Yes, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, and earthquakes kill people. We try to save as many as we can. doesn’t help when people don't heed the warnings to get out of the area.” I said remember that old story. Hurricane coming and people told to evacuate but say ‘oh no, I’ll be fine.’ Then either die or are begging for rescue. Then afterward blame the government for taking so long to help. How about leave when told you idiot! “So yeah, weather there is wild and powerful and I loved witnessing it.”
“Maybe that is why you were made a pegasus?” Mom suggested. I shrugged.
“Maybe, I do prefer being this tribe over the others because of flying and the weather manipulation.” They both smiled.
“So tell us of your other family.” Mom suggested. I took a breath.
“My other parents were middle class. Dad worked at a major technology company and mom was a small business owner. My little sister worked with mom. Their names are Jack Danver, Jessica Danver, and Rachel Danver. We had fun teasing each other but would stand behind anyone of us that was in trouble. We were a happy family.” I had a small smile thinking of them.
“So what is going to happen?” Mom asked.
“Things go back to normal. But I have to see psychologist.” I frowned.
“What for?” mom asked.
“Because how I dealt with Discord. I killed him.”
“Good.” I looked at her with a raise eyebrow.
“Anypony that messes with my daughter deserves no mercy.” Mom responded coldly. “And I don’t care who or what they are. I lost one daughter, I will not lose another.”
“Glad we understand each other mom.”
* * * * *
After dinner I went to Dawn's room. I opened the door and poke my head in. “Hey Squirt, you were pretty quiet today.” She was on her bed looking out the window.
“I was thinking.” She said.
“Oh, on what?” I asked.
“On us. I find out that not only are you adopted but originally another race. Are we even sisters?” Dawn looked sad. I sighed and moved to the bed and sat beside her, my wing over her back.
“Dawn, no matter my past there is one thing that is always true. I. Love. You.” I hugged her closer. “You are my sister in every way that counts. While blood is important, claiming is more and I claimed you the day you were born. The thing that scared me the most was seeing looks of hatred on your faces when you found out about my origins. You, mom and dad mean so much to me. Never doubt that.” Dawn then hugged me.
“I love you to sister.”
I played with her for a bit before helping her to bed. Then I headed to the kitchen. Mom was there and saw me come in.
“How's Dawn doing with all of this?”
“She and I are good.” I went to the fridge and grabbed a beer. Taking a drink and sat at the kitchen counter.
“That stressful huh?” Mom asked and I roll my eyes and took another drink before replying.
“The past couple of days has been stressful. Discord knowing my past. Fear of you all rejecting me if you knew. Facing you all knowing it. And finally the princesses.” I gave out a sigh. “I wouldn't mind things being calm for awhile.” Mom raised an eyebrow.
“Sounds like more then just Discord is going on.”
“Ponyville is a strange place. For you a monster attacking, magical accident or a trio of fillies trying insane things to get their cutie marks is a special event. In Ponyville, that’s a Tuesday.” I took another drink.
“Is it worth it Dash?” I look at her with a smirk.
“My friends are.” She nodded in understanding and I finished my beer and headed to bed.
* * * *
The next thing I know I am in a star field. I looked around confused. “What the hell?”
“Good evening Rainbow Dash.” Luna greeted and from the stars she formed.
“Okay, that’s and impressive entrance.” She nodded to me.
“Thank you Dash. How did it go with your family?” She said with curiosity.
“Good, actually. I can put my big fears to rest.”
“I sense a but in there.” I rubbed my neck nervously.
“I told them about my birth family and.” I sighed. “I never got to say goodbye to my birth family. That morning I was joking with my little sister over the phone then news was talking about the storm so I headed out and ended up here.” I looked down and sniff. “I told her I see her later, well that never happened. No closure for me with them.” Then a felt a hug and looked up to see a sad eyed Luna.
“I know how you feel. The ponies I knew a thousand years ago I didn't get the closure I should. But I did get something. That same something can help you.”
“What?”
“We are in the dream realm. You can make them here a d give yourself some closure. With my help you just need to think on the location and who you want.” I looked at her questionly.
“Really?” She nodded.
“The Dream Realm is my domain. I can control it how I wish it to be. Or allow others to control it. Do make what you need to bring closure.” I nodded and closed my eyes and imagined the perfect place for closure. After a bit I opened my eyes to see my creation. It was a baseball field with corn fields on two sides, a driveway and a farm house on the other side. Luna looked confused.
“Is this what you wanted?” She asked.
“Oh yes, it’s perfect. She could even hear the theme of the field.
Soon they were hearing rustling from the corn and soon her dad, mom, sister, and my niece and nephew. I approached them.
“Hey guys, its me…..Ryan. I know I look very different. Hell I look ridiculous. But this is you I am now. Been living like this for twenty years. I have a family, one that you would her along easy I think. They love me and I them. I can't return to you but you are all on my heart. I love you.” They nodded, smiled and walked into the corn and faded away. I rubbed the tears in my eyes away as I close that part of my life forever. I felt a wing on my shoulder and I look over to see Luna. I gave her a small smile. “Thank you Luna.”
“You are most welcome. Now what is this place?”
“You will love the name of this place. It’s called the Field of Dreams and was made to allow a father and son to reconcile.”
“Why would this place be needed for that?”
“Because the father was years dead at the time.” Luna's eyes went wide.
“That sounds like quite a story.” I smirked and put a hoof around her.
“Luna, let me tell you a story about a farmer named ray that heard a voice say. ‘If you build it, he will come.’”