//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 // Story: A mug full of Hate! // by Mr Overlord666 //------------------------------// It's been days since Rainbow met Storm and started to hang out with each other. She hadn't seen her ex-friends in that time period and it was okay with her. Storm seemed to enjoy her company and even told her about some of the placed he's been to during his travel. “Man you you are so cool,” she said, “but not as cool as me of course.” Storm chuckled, “Your weird, you know that.” Rainbow chuckled as well, “Hanging with you has been the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.” Out of nowhere, a grey pegasus flew towards them with no chance of stopping. She went right through the cloud, a loud screech was heard and the pegasus came back up, “Yo Rainbow Dash.” She sighed, “Hello Derpy.” Derpy rummaged through her mailbag and pulled out a letter, “You got a letter.” She handed it to Rainbow and she took it, “Thanks Derpy.” Derpy smiled and flew away, Rainbow opened the letter, read it and got angry, “The nerve of those girls.” Storm looked confused, “What's up Dashie?” Rainbow growled, “My ex-friends want me to come to a party.” Storm looked even more confused, “Shouldn't going to a party be a... good thing?” She glared at him a little, “They think that some stupid party is going to fix everything then they're sorely mistaken.” Storm shrugged, “The only time I go to a party is for the free food and drink. I don't really socialize with anypony.” Rainbow sighed, “Fine... I'll go if you go with me.” He agreed and they both took off to the Sugar Cube Corner. When they got there, there were signs indicating the party was in the back of the building. When they got back there, her ex-friends yelled, “SURPRISE!” Rainbow's expression turned into a scowl, “What kind of lame party do you have planned for me?” Pinkie kept a smile on her face, “Silly filly, it's a cheering up party.” Rainbow ignored her and started to walk around, observing everything with Storm right behind her. Pinkie suddenly got more excited, “Oooo, who's your new friend?” Rainbow rushed back and pushed Pinkie a little, “What, your gonna steal him like you stole cider, huh huh huh?” Applejack intervened, “Now hold on pardner, we're here to cheer ya up, not start another fight.” Rainbow looked around and saw a table with mugs of cider on it and she growled, “And I bet that's there for everypony but me.” Rarity walked up to the table, “No darling, these are all for you. We promise.” Rainbow was sceptical about this but decided to take a chance and a mug. As she approached the table, the sounds of something big falling followed by somepony yelling, “LOOK OUT BELOW”, made everypony look up. A huge bag fell down and crushed the table and all of the cider on it. Rainbow had tears in her eyes with not only the cider destroyed but the big bag was a bag full of apple with the Sweet Apple Acres logo on it. She started shaking violently and let out another loud piercing scream. The other girls and Storm were stunned at what just happened and Rainbow turned around to see the girls and point a hoof at them, “THIS PROVES IT, YOU ALL ARE DOING THIS TO ME ON PURPOSE!” Applejack came back to reality, “Hold on RD, we had nutt'in to do with this. It's all just a coincidence.” Rainbow stomped the ground, “Coincidence my flank,” she pointed a hoof at Applejack, “this is all your fault,” she pointed a hoof at the each of the other girls, “and your fault and your fault and your fault and your fault.” Twilight looked more worried, “Please Rainbow Dash, calm down. We were just trying to help you feel better.” Rainbow hunkered down, “I'll show you what will me feel better,” she dashed forward with the intent to hurt her ex-friends. They all looked away, waiting for the beating to start but looked when they heard the sounds of struggling. Storm held Rainbow down, preventing her from doing what she was going to do. “GET OFF ME STORM, THEY NEED TO BE PUNISHED,” Rainbow yelled as she was struggling to get free. Storm picked her up and flew off with her struggling in his forelegs. Twilight breathed a sigh of relief, “Thank Celestia that stallion was here or we would've been hurt.” They all nodded in agreement and cleaned up the mess. Storm took Rainbow far away from Ponyville and put her down on a cloud. She regained her composure and pointed a hoof to his face, “WHO'S SIDE ARE YOU ON MAN!” His expression was stern, “I'm on your side of course.” She lowered her hoof, “HOW... BY SAVING THEM FROM WHAT THEY DESERVE?” He put his face right up in hers, “No... by saving you from being taken away by the royal guards.” Her expression softened a little, “I could easily fly away fast enough so they wouldn't be able to catch me.” Storm backed off a little, “You could do that and then the unicorn guards can easily sneak up on you and capture you with their magic... what then?” Rainbow backed up a little and sat down, thinking about what Storm just said. He turned around, “See ya tomorrow,” and took off into the sunset. Rainbow laid down, really thinking about what he said.