Chapter One
Waking up
A cold breeze blew through the Everfree Forest, sweeping over a cyan Pegasus mare with a rainbow-colored mane. Suddenly awoken from the harsh wind, Rainbow Dash felt wet leaves and dirt underneath her body. Looking around to get an idea where she was, she saw Applejack laying on the ground too, unconscious. Worried about her friend’s well-being, Rainbow Dash tried to stand up and get to Applejack.
Oh Celestia, I hope she's alright, Rainbow Dash thought, ignoring the pain in her seemingly broken wing. Hearing hoof-steps coming towards her, Applejack became conscious, seeing Rainbow Dash, covered in Dirt and bruises, her right wing standing away from her body in a rather unnatural way.
“Uhhh, what in tarnation happened? Where is everypony? Or better question, where are we?” Applejack asked, trying to stand up, only to let out a painful scream when she tried to put down her left fore hoof. “Ah think ah broke mah hoof.”, Applejack whinced softly, tears welling in her eyes as she looked down at her swollen leg. “What about you?” Applejack asked while she looked at her her rainbow maned friend, wipping her tears away.
“Ugh yeah, I’m alright. Well I think I broke my wing though,” Rainbow Dash said, seeming to endure the pain much better while she gestured at her right wing. “But I don’t need my wings to walk. You instead can't with a broken leg.” With that said Rainbow Dash carefully lifted Applejack on her back, making sure that she didn't hurt her broken wing any further. Or Applejack.
“What are ya doin', Rainbow? Ah can walk on mah own,” Applejack said, surprised by her friends action and tried to get of her back.
“Your leg is broken, you can't walk with it. Besides you helped me so many times when I tried a new trick and crashed. You always took care of me when I hurt myself, now it’s time to return the favor.” Rainbow Dash said smiling at her friend. Applejack looked at Rainbow Dash, surprised by this side in her and smiled. "Thank ya kindly, RD. But, could ya just support me? I only broke one leg and ah don't want ya to exhaust yerself by carrying me fer Celestia knows how long."
After nearly two hours of walking through the forest, Applejack leaned against her to support herself while she limbed next to her friend, Rainbow slowly came to a stop. “AJ I need a break,” Rainbow said with a huff helping her cowpony friend to sit down. Looking around she saw a few berry bushes and gathered their fruits for herself and Applejack. “Here I got some berries. Not much but better than nothing, right.” Rainbow Dash said giving Applejack her share of the food. She actually didn’t split the food up evenly, but instead gave Applejack a bit more.
“Suga'cube what are ya doin' ? Ya need your food. And ah ain't gonna take the extra berries ya gave to me.” Applejack hoofed the berries back to Rainbow Dash insisting that they would share them equally. “An' besides, ya carried me all the time. Ya need the extra food.” Rainbow looked at her friend for a few moments, unsure if she should take the berries or not.
“OK Applejack you've won. I’ll take them.” Rainbow said with a sigh and took the food. “You know AJ if we weren’t lost in the middle of the Everfree Forest and injured this would be kinda nice.” Realizing how Applejack looked at her she added, “You know, walking through the Forest, enjoying the scenery maybe even search for some berries or so.” while she said this the normally loud and wild mare seemed so calm and quiet.
Surprised by the way Rainbow Dash was acting, Applejack thought to herself. Ah never thought RD could be one o' them ponies who has that kinda romantic thoughts. Thinkin' 'bout it its kinda cute. Surprised by her own thoughts she shook her head to get them out and stood up on her hooves. Trying to put some weight on her left hoof she found that she could walk if she was careful.
“Ah guess ma leg wasn't broken RD. Seems like a was quiet lucky." Applejack said, smiling at her friend as she carefully took a few steps on her slightly swollen hoof. "But ah think we should get going before it gets dark. Maybe we're lucky an' find a cave or somethin' like that.”
Rainbow Dash smiled softly as she saw her friend on her hooves again and smiled, She seems to be better. Thank Celestia, I was so afraid that she was seriously injured. I would hate it if something happened to her. I don't even know how I would take it if something really bad happened to her. Rainbow Dash closed her eyes for a moment scolding herself. Why do you think so RD? It’s like you feel something for her. I mean I feel something for her, she’s my friend. Of course I' m worried but that? That's kinda like I love her. No this is stupid, I'm a Mare she's a Mare, that couldn't work. , Rainbow quickly thought to herself before she stood up and nodded. "Yeah, I guess you're right. Let's go as long as we have some light."
AJ nodded back and took the lead this time. "Do ya even know what happened, Dashie?" she asked her friend and looked back over her shoulders. Rainbow looked up and got a bit closer to her friend, "You don't remember? Twilight tried out a new teleportation spell that would allow her to teleport us all to Canterlot and back to Ponyville. In case that the princesses need us quickly." she said, looking at her friend in concern. "Did you forget that? Did you hit your head?" she asked concerned and got closer, taking AJs hat from her head to examine her head.
"No Dashie ahm fine." Applejack said, laughing softly as Rainbow Dash came so close that her friends mane tickled her nose. "Now, could ya get off of me? Ah think a see somethin' back there." she said, still giggling a bit while she pointed in the forerst.