//------------------------------// // Acceptance // Story: Escape to Paradise // by NeutralZ1 //------------------------------// They both landed on a large cloud and she looked down at him with anger, "I know who you!" She said still in the voice, "Why do travel to a place with no war! Your kind has angered me and do not want war in this world!" Rainbow Dash looked at Neutral who didn't look scared but deep inside he was. "What are plans once you get here? Trust? Friendship? What are you here for?" She yelled at the top of her lungs. Rainbow Dash knew he didn't trust anypony. He didn't want friendship; she wanted to know as much as Celestia did. "I knew someone will know," he replied with a tear running down, "I didn't plan on coming here. It was unexpected. The main reason for coming here was-," He paused and said, "Was to escape those monsters. Humans make me sick every time I think of them." Rainbow Dash eyes widen as she heard the truth behind it. "When I came here I didn't want to stir trouble and tried to leave but passed out. I soon wondered off to a forest and met a zebra, she saw I was hungry and made me soup out of her free will. I helped two colts with wagon trouble and gave me a job. I remember Rainbow Dash telling me about the Wonder bolts and her dream of joining them." His tears turned to cries, "I just wanted to help and be left alone," he lost his words in his cries. Celestia marched over to Neutral. She set her head around his neck. With a kinder voice she spoke soft, "I'm sorry. I had no idea they were that bad to you. I was being over protective." She lifted her head and smiled. Neutral wipes his tears off and looks up to her. Rainbow Dash smiled at the moment, "I'm here for you Neutral," Rainbow Dash cut in. "I know now why you wanted to hide it and run away. Please Princess Celestia don't banish him," she pleaded. Celestia chuckled, "I'm not planning on it. I was actually planning on letting him go." Rainbow Dash flew over him and hugged him. Neutral ask, "I'm glad you keep this world safe, I should be thankful for an understanding ruler," he said with a smile. Celestia put a hoof on him, "Thank you." Soon after they met up with the Wonder bolts who were still in shock. Rainbow and Neutral flew down to Spitfire. Spitfire struggled with her words, "Rainbow Dash. Neutral Dash. I cannot believe my eyes. All my life flying never seen a performance such as that. I know I asked for one but-," she struggles more of her words, "You two are our main entrance for our tour," she said raising her shaking hoof, "Welcome to the team," she said slightly sweating. They both took her hoof and shook it. "If you keep this up I'll start turning into your fan," she said blushing. Neutral turned away smiling and Rainbow fainted. Neutral tried shaking her awake but was out cold. He picked her up on his back, "When are we leaving for practice or introductions?" He asked. Spitfire replied, "Well we need you outfitted in uniforms and you do realize we have suites for our team," she explained. "Can you lead me to hers," he asked. "Sure anything for a team," she said. She walked to their room; inside was a nice queen sized bed and a view of the sun. Neutral set down the unconscious Pegasus and left her to sleep. "What will you do now?" Spitfire asked. Neutral replied with a smile, "The sun seems like its setting. I'll be watching from the clouds." Spitfire gave a soft grin, "There's no shame sleeping together." Neutral blushed, "I want to give her space." Spitfire giggled, "Trust me she doesn't want space when she gives you those looks." "What looks?" he asked in confusion. "Figure it out," she said walking away. Neutral lay on the cloud thinking of how much he changed everyponies lives since he got here. But still he can't help but think of Rainbow Dash; he doesn't know why he's attracted to her and vice versa. As the moon raised the cool air rolled in; he had second's thoughts going back but as stubborn as he was he toughens it out. He closes his eyes trying to sleep through the cold, "Neutral Dash," a familiar voice called his name. He looked back and Rainbow Dash looks at him hovering in the air. "You don't have to sleep out here cause of me," she said. "I don't want to interrupted-," Neutral said before getting cut off. "You want bother me! You've been saying no to good help even when you were hungry! Twilight told me everything and said you don't need help. Those guys you were with even said you helped them without asking any bits. Listen to me, let me help you," She explained. "I don't want any help," he argued. She began to get annoyed by his stubbornness, "You're outside at night. You're on a cloud in the sky and its freezing. And you rather be out here then a warm bed," she roughly explained. He said nothing and looked away; he's starting to shiver from the cold. She landed on the cloud and hugged him, "Can you at least help me sleep? I'm not taking a no an answer," she said letting go and waiting for his answer. Neutral took a deep breath and out, "Fine," he said. Both off them went to their room and began to talk, "So what was it like at your world?" Rainbow asked. "Well unlike here we had to travel in large metal machines called cars. It has rubber wheels, a metal body, and it's fueled by oil and gas that pollutes the air," he explained. Rainbow was very focused in to what he said, "Why do you ride these cars if they pollute the air?" She questioned. Neutral gave a quick sigh, "Because sometimes we need to get around without walking. And they are the main killer of both humans and animals; we however rarely stop to see if an animal is alright." Rainbows eyes grew, "That's-. Can we talk about what it looks like?" She demanded. "Well unlike the city I went to full of cobblestone. Ours is cement and asphalt; we build building as tall as clouds. But then it happened," he said in disappointment. "What did?" She asked. "9/11," he replied. "What happened," she asked. "September 11th 2001. I was young when this happen. The twin towers were destroyed by a terrorist country. They hijacked our passenger jets with innocents and slammed the jets into the building with other innocents inside it," Rainbow couldn't believe her ears and saw he was shaking in anger. "Later it fell with people still trapped inside. Some couldn't go down because of the flames and killed themselves by jumping out. But that's not all; the United States, the country I was born in, went to war." Rainbow tried to gather all this violence up, "Why?" "That's what I want to know. I don't understand why humans must hate or have wars with each other. The reason for war is either for land, oil, jealousy, or genocide," he said getting angrier. "Genocide?" She asked still trying to absorb it all. He looked up and said with uneasy breath, "Think of the ponies with no wings and horns." Rainbow nodded, "They're killed off because they're different." Rainbow Dash's eye's open up and jumped on Neutral crying, "No not AppleJack and Pinkie Pie," she said crying into his chest. "I'm glad this world has common sense and a protective ruler," Neutral added. Rainbow looked up at him, "I'm glad you're not like them," she said hugging him. Neutral looked to the side saying, "At least I opened my eyes and seen the world for it really is. Some humans aren't that bad, they just need to learn what is right and others took a wrong path and can never go back. I was human and kind of wish I have my fingers sometimes but I rather stay here then go back," he said proudly. "Neutral," Rainbow Dash's voice was softer than ever. "What is it?" Neutral looked down. "Thank you," she said and kissed him and turned away letting go and moving back. "Sorry about that, I had to," she said with her voice back and embarrassed. Neutral was surprised he's attracted to a pony and not a human; most of what he did since he got here was instincts, the flying, walking, and sexually attracted to a mare, he was a true pony. He thought this was true about what he said before; opposites attract, "Don't be," he said putting his hooves over her with his head on her shoulder. "It's getting late, enough with the stories. We need to go see your friends before we leave okay?" He said as Rainbow Dash smiled happily.