//------------------------------// // Clones // Story: A Flood of Harmony // by piefan //------------------------------// Cloudsdale was quiet. It was too early to wake up. But one pegasus had set her alarm clock to wake her up at 7.30 a.m by accident. Rainbow Dash woke up and thought about what to eat for breakfast. She looked in her refrigerator. She didn't really feel like eating half a daffodil sandwich or turtle food - and even if she wanted to, Tank would be hungry - so she flew down from Cloudsdale to Ponyville. She was planning on going to Sugarcube Corner for some cupcakes. "Who cares if it's really unhealthy to eat cupcakes first thing in the morning?" she said to herself. "I feel like it, after all." As she reached the ground, she saw a lavender alicorn standing next to a bookstore. It was Twilight Sparkle. "Hey, Rainbow! I was just looking for you! Could you help me sort the books at the library later in the afternoon? Everyone else was busy, so I thought you might want to help me." she said. That's really lame, thought Rainbow Dash, but I don't want to hurt Twilight's feelings. She accepted the offer, then continued on her way. When she reached Sugarcube Corner, she noticed that there was a new flavour with zap apples. "Hi, Dashie! Are you here for cupcakes? What flavour would you like?" "Of course I'm here for cupcakes. This is a bakery, after all, unless the Cakes decided to turn Sugarcube Corner into a stadium. That would be really cool, but I'm pretty sure they're not going to do that. Anyway, today I accepted Twilight's offer to help arrange the books, but I don't really want to go. What should I do? Also, I'll have the zap apple flavoured cupcakes. I heard those are the best. Where did the Cakes get the zap apples anyway? It isn't even zap apple season." "Pumpkin wanted zap apples, so they ordered some. But then they accidentally ordered 10 000 instead of 10. Good thing they were strangely cheap. I don't have a clue how they ordered that many. Also, Pumpkin only ate one before - hey, remember that time I couldn't decide between swimming with you or helping Applejack build the barn? I ended up making lots of copies of myself!" "Yes, I know that, Pinkie, that isn't even related - THAT'S IT! I can use the Mirror Pool to make a copy of myself that can help Twilight! Then I can spend my time doing awesome things! Can you help me? This might go terribly wrong, but who cares anyway? Desperate times call for desperate measures!" "That isn't really a desperate time, but I can help you, after I'm done with work, of course, which is in 3 hours. The Cakes are closing early today for some reason." ~~ Hours later~~ Pinkie Pie walked out of her workplace and saw Rainbow Dash sitting on a cloud eating a cupcake. "Come on, Dashie! Work is over! Follow me!" said Pinkie cheerfully. Rainbow Dash followed Pinkie to the Everfree Forest. Soon, they spotted a huge boulder in the ground and lifted it off the ground. It took a lot of work, but they managed to do it eventually. "Well, this is the Mirror Pool. Now all you have to do is say, 'And into the pond she stared, yearning for one who reflection she shared, and solemnly sweared not to be scared at the prospect of being doubly mared.' Then walk in and then out, like this, and pull your copy out of the water." said Pinkie. "Oops! I accidentally made a copy of myself!" She grinned at the new Pinkie and said, "Well, I wasn't expecting that, but hi anyway! As long as you don't make more copies of me, I'd be glad to let you stay with me!" Pinkie looked back at Rainbow Dash. "I know this isn't related, but why didn't you just help Twilight instead of waiting 3 hours for me? You could have just helped her during those 3 hours. You aren't the type who is usually willing to wait. And Twilight told me that you were way more sensible than me and would never do anything like this, especially after that disaster." "I just really don't want to help Twilight. The last time I did that, the Wonderbolts visited Ponyville for a while, and I missed them!" Rainbow did as Pinkie did as Pinkie said earlier, and soon another Rainbow Dash emerged. "Hey, me! You look awesome!" said the real Rainbow Dash. "You too!" Rainbow showed her clone around town. Soon, she thought that Rainbow Dash #2 was ready to go over to Twilight's. She pointed to Twilight's library and explained what she was supposed to do. Rainbow #2 walked into the library while the real Rainbow Dash watched from a window. Twilight was already starting to arrange the books when the copy of Rainbow arrived. "Oh, hey, Rainbow, I thought you'd changed your mind!" "No way. I'd never abandon a friend." said Rainbow #2, doing what she was told. She picked up a book titled "The Art of Baking Cookies" and flew to the top of the bookshelf. "Um, Rainbow, that belongs at the bottom." She flew back down and put the book in the shelf. "That's supposed to be to the left. You should know that, Rainbow. It's a recipe book and you just put it in the adventure section." Rainbow Dash #2 removed the recipe book from the adventure section and placed it in the correct spot while the real Rainbow flew away and went to Fluttershy's cottage. Rainbow didn't know why she chose that place, but she felt like there was something cool going on. ---------------------------------------------- At Fluttershy's cottage ------------------------------------------------------------- "Hi, Rainbow Dash, if you're not busy, could you help me tame this bear? I just need you to stand there and make sure the bear doesn't break anything." "I knew it! I really do have awesomeness detection powers!" One broken lamp and one hit from Angel was all the time it took until Fluttershy was done taming the bear. Rainbow Dash happily flew back to her home in Cloudsdale (After grocery shopping - she couldn't eat cupcakes for every meal!). Unfortunately and strangely, the door was locked. A head popped out of the window. "I had to do your work helping Twilight, now I get your house!" It was Rainbow's clone. Tank walked slowly out of the house to the real Rainbow Dash. Twilight had cast a spell on him so he could walk on clouds. Also, Tank could tell who the real Rainbow Dash was. "What the hay? How did you get my keys?" "You left the door unlocked and the key was on the floor."