Night had fallen, by the time I finished unpacking my belongings and setting up my new bed, in the bedroom. I was definitely not looking forward to sleeping on the floor, on my first night, at Hope Hollow.
Sweet Celestia was I tired. Initially, I had planned on doing a nightly patrol, around town, as part of my heroic duties as the Mysterious Mare-Do-Well.
However, I still have a lot to do on my list.
Yep. I have a lot on my list, and a good hero needs her beauty sleep. Like Applejack and Rainbow Dash once taught me, in class, at the Friendship School: “A healthy mind is a healthy body. And a healthy mind needs lots of sleep!”
And tomorrow will be another new day of fighting crimes for me — the Mysterious Mare-Do-Well!
After I finished brushing my teeth and getting cleaned up, I was ready to hit the sack.
I got into bed, pulled the cover up, and looked to my autograph pictures of Princess Twilight and her friends.
“Good night, friends,” I smiled to the pictures, before I drifted off to sleep.
It may seem rather silly of me to call Princess Twilight Sparkle and her friends, my friends. But in truth, there have been times when they’re more than just my heroes, or even my biggest idols. In some way, I feel like they’re my friends.
Because we all have one thing in common. The Sonic Rainboom.
I remember like it was yesterday, when I was in Sugarcube Corner, back in Ponyville.
I was just drinking a smoothie, when three little fillies, who called themselves the Cutie Mark Crusaders, came galloping into the store, asking Rainbow Dash how she got her cutie mark.
It was unbelievable, but it was fun to hear how Rainbow Dash recounted her story about how she raced against a couple of bullies, to defend her friend, Fluttershy’s honor. And that was when it got 20% cooler.
During the race, the bullies had Rainbow Dash beat. But the loyal pegasus refused to give up. She was so determined and dead set on winning, that she pushed herself, beyond her limit, had broke the sound barrier, creating the legendary Sonic Rainboom!
That’s right, the Sonic Rainboom had earned her cutie mark. But it didn’t end there.
Apparently, the Sonic Rainboom played crucial part in the growth of all the other Mane Six’s livelihoods!
Without the Sonic Rainboom, Applejack would’ve never found her way back to Ponyville from Manehatten, Rarity would never be inspired to use gemstones for her fashion designs, Fluttershy wouldn’t have discovered her love and talents for animals, Pinkie Pie wouldn’t be the Pinkie Pie we know and love today, and Princess Twilight would’ve never hatched Spike, passed her entrance exam, unlocked her potential, and begin her journey to becoming the Supreme Ruler of Equestria she is today!
Hearing the story, and learning how you and your friends may already have had a connection, long before you even met, by means of destiny, or fate, is truly awe inspiring.
And hearing that story, it made me feel like I’m a friend to Princess Twilight and her friends. Because, like them, when I was in my darkest moment, I saw a rainbow that relit my hopes.
Ah, the memories. When I was a little kid, I remember listening to my mother’s stories about a rainbow, where a great treasure lies at the very end.
Back then, my parents and I lived in a very rural area. The businesses was bad and I don’t have a lot of friends.
Still, I did whatever I could to help both my family and neighbors. I would mow the lawns, take out the trash, rake the leaves, stand up to bullies who take candies from babies, and get into a lot fight with the same bullies.
One day, it was getting too much, and I was just about to quit, when the most breathtaking and spectacular thing happened to me.
I was at school, when the ground shook, and there was a strong gust of wind. My first thought was an earthquake.
So I did what every foals, about my age, was taught to do, in case of earthquake emergency. I hid under a desk, held my hoof over my head.
I remember being so scared, that I closed my eyes tight shut. After a few seconds had passed, I opened my eyes and looked up, from under my desk, to see a beautiful rainbow, painting across the sky.
It was so beautiful, that I could cry. Like Pinkie Pie, when we were both young foals, I smiled the biggest smile I could smile. And like Applejack, the first thing I did was follow to the end of the rainbow, hoping to find a pot of gold.
Sadly, like all rainbows, this one didn’t stay for long, and I ended up getting lost in the woods.
I was lost and terrified. I had never felt so alone and hopeless in all my life. I was worried that I might be lost and alone, forever.
That is, until I heard a call for help.
“Help! Some creature, help!” A voice brayed.
I followed the voice, until I came across a on old donkey, with a toupee, and a wagon, with a wheel, stuck in the mud.
The donkey was old and scrawny, so he’s definitely not strong enough to pull the wagon on his own. I knew right then and there he needed help. So I did what anypony would do. I went in, grabbed a stick, and helped him get his wagon, unstuck from the mud.
After that, the donkey thanked me for my assistance, and I told him I about my predicament. So I took my back home. I got into trouble with my parents for getting lost and staying out, pass my curfew, but it was worth it, since I actually got to help some creature.
All thanks to that rainbow, that lead me to my first mission as a hero.
And growing up, after learning the story about Rainbow Dash and her Sonic Rainboom, I now realized that her Sonic Rainboom didn’t just affect the lives of her friends.
It has dramatic effects on every other lives, be it ponies or creatures. So in our own way, we are all friends of Rainbow Dash’s, and we are all heroes of our own stories.
And I’m more than willing to play my part.