//------------------------------//
// Filler: Interview with the Missing Pegasus: Rainbow Dash Part I: Meeting a Demon and Loyal Assassin 
// Story: Senya 
// by Arkhamwolf2012 
//------------------------------//

             A/N: I have exams the next two weeks, so I won’t be able to update as frequently, or work on them at all. So, in light of this development(I wasn’t aware until last week of the testing dates), I decided to take a spin on the idea that really gave birth to this in the first place(and also so I don’t think about it during the exams); and that’s Haku, Zabuza Momochi, and Rainbow Dash(Primarily because Haku displayed a lot more undying loyalty than Rainbow, but I digress.), and then the idea that spawned alongside it of the Alicorn’s having Rinnegans... which wouldn’t be outside the realm of possibility, but I’m not going to emphasize it here.
So, the following will be done in a sort of her recollection format, and I’ll see if this proves okay with any of you.
Come to think of it, chapters revolving around her would have to be independant anyway, but I felt honor bound to at least acknowledge the origins of this story. So, enjoy the recollections of a rainbow pegasus pony trained in the ways of the Bloody Mist.



“So, you want to know where I was for those few weeks? Heh... curiosity killed the cat, you know? Of course you do...” the cyan furred pegasus let out a sigh as she closed her eyes, trying to recall the first thing that happened.
A few weeks ago, she had vanished without so much as a word in a snowstorm. When she returned, she was put under house arrest by Princess Celestia, who knew full well what she went through, and feared her for it. Her coat grew a lighter color, and she obtained a scar over her left eye.
Taking another moment to make sure the single pony audience was listening, she began her tale, “It all began that night, during the snowstorm. You remember, the stray one that we kinda had to just bunker down and deal with? Well, I had to fly home from the weather factory that night, and... Well, I don’t really know how, but I got knocked out. I woke up in cold waters, and staring straight up at a calm, snowy sky. I was never that good a swimmer, but I knew enough to not panic. Calling upon what little swimming skills I had, I tried to stay afloat long enough to find a place to dry my wings off long enough to take off. At the time, I thought the storm blew me away to a lake or ocean. Sadly, as I swam, I figured out that either the storm blew me all the way to the ocean beyond Las Pegasus, or the storm had some level of magical energy that would’ve teleported me elsewhere.
“Biggest hint to the latter? Lack of Pegasi flying across the sky. They’d have to really work their wings to make sure this wasn’t just a momentary calm in that storm from last night.
“Anyway, I soon saw a little patch of land in the distance, and quickened my paddling pace. Unfortunately, I hadn’t accounted natural predators. Like sharks. Sharks were never good.” she gave a chuckle, before feeling the need to describe something, “Something interesting about the sharks that stood out right away for me. They looked... weird. As in, they came from the Everfree Forest. But, in the film of the snow that was natural to this world, they looked like... natural. As in, ponies didn’t need to take care of them. At first, I wondered if that would kick Fluttershy out of a job, but then quickly dismissed the thought as, well...
“The sharks began to give chase. Another really bad thing to happen with wet wings and no teleportation magic. Well, the story goes that you hafta punch the sharks in the snout to let em know who’s in charge. Apparently five to one odds changed that rule. Taking that in stride, I began swimming toward land even faster than before. Most pegasi stay away from swimming, but I think its interesting to note that-if the right timing is used-flapping your wings can, in fact, make you go faster... but not fast enough to outrun a natural born swimmer with three rows of teeth.
“Had to get bitten to figure that out. Hurt like a mother-bucker. Mind my Griffin.
“Well, I got to shore and passed out immediately. Hey-you try outswimming five sharks with next to no swimming experience! I was forced to take a swimming course in Flight School, and didn’t really keep up with my training in that field. Not even the Wonderbolts use that class. So, its only really used for life preservation if your wings cramp up over a river or lake. Not swimming to shore in the middle of the ocean. Anyway, I woke up in a shack of some sort, most of my injuries having bandages over them. They were white, which meant I was out for awhile. Enough for the bleeding to stop and somepony to change the bandages.
“Well, someone, mind you. I didn’t find that out until later, though. So, I guess I shouldn’t get ahead of myself on this issue. The shack was one room, and hastily built. It looked more like a barn than a shack, but I couldn’t complain. Being a common helping hoof at Sweet Apple Acres, I was used to Earth Pony hospitality. Besides the weird sharks and odd snowflakes, I honestly still thought I was still in Equestria at that point. Then, they came in.
“At first, I was shocked. What are these things? was my first question, before noticing one had a massive sword on its back. My eyes went wide in shock, but I couldn’t move. A good thing, I guess. They knew I was awake, and they also knew I couldn’t move. If they wanted to kill me; why wait until after I woke up?
“‘Hey, what’s this thing?’ the one with the sword asked, browless eye raised in curiousity. There went that idea. He was tall, easily taller than Celestia, and had spiky black hair. I knew from his first word that he was a he, as his voice was so deep, it made me shudder slightly. His eyes were small and had a deadly feel to them. As in, I didn’t feel comfortable pissing him off. He was also fully clothed, and boy were those weird. Some sort of striped cloth and flak jacket. He was still intimidating, but I felt insecure about being threatened by him.
“‘A pegasus, Master Zabuza.’ the shorter one responded, sounding slightly happy at the sight of me. This one was undoubtedly shorter, probably more than myself, and had ash black hair. However, unlike ‘Zabuza’, he was less threatening, and more feminine than I am masculine. I admit it, yes. You can put that in the headlines. He had bigger brown eyes that projected a hidden sadness, and a very warming face. He was dressed similarly to ‘Zabuza’, but without the flak jacket. ‘Zabuza’ examined me from the doorway, before walking closer, a knife in his hand. Never a good sign.
“‘Tell me, pegasus,’ he glared down at me, now standing over the bed, ‘Do you know where you are?’ I said no, and he closed his eyes in consideration, before looking to his associate, ‘Tell me, Haku, do you think it’ll be helpful, or better off dead?’ he asked the kid. I was shaking. Anypony in their right mind would be, I think. But, the kid looked to me, and seemed to read my soul. After a few moments of intense silence, the kid responded with something... strange.
“‘She’d be a good spy, if anything. Her body is very aerodynamic, and she clearly has eyes for the sky. I cannot vouch for her personally, Zabuza sensei, but she is also recovering from several wounds and bruises, no doubt accumulated on a long journey here.’ I was baffled. The kid had an eye for detail, I’ll tell ya what. With a satisfied chuckle, ‘Zabuza’ reached behind him. At first, I thought he was going to bring that sword of his out, but in actuality, he pulled out a vial of pills. He explained to me what they would do-subdue the pain until they could get back to his headquarters in this region.  Seeing no alternative, I took the small pill in my hoof as he helped me up. After swallowing the pill, I noticed he had a headband on his head. It was slanted, and had a wave-like insignia on it. When he noticed me taking too long swallowing, he gave an aggravated grunt, and asked if I needed water.
“Shaking my head, I swallowed the pill. After it hit the bottom of my stomach, I began feeling dizzy. A few moments after that, I passed out.
“Anyway, that’s how I met a Demon and a Loyal Shinobi. After that, I was kept in the dark about a lot of things. I knew they saved me, but I didn’t know from what. A week after, I discovered what. A group of Shinobi Bandits, looking to get a quick one. I was petrified, but felt a debt to the swordsman. Probably why I stayed so long. After I fully healed, Zabuza began training me in the ways of the shinobi. That was probably the hardest training of my life. I learnt how to climb trees without grabbing them, increase my ground and aerial speed exponentially, even use my Sonic Rainboom in small, fast paced, teleportation-esque bursts. I also slowly got used to the idea I wasn’t getting home. After all, I was pretty much the pet of the two. Never would call me that, though.
“Anyway, I was with them for five years.” a question was asked, a rather simple one, “Heh... Time flows different in different dimensions, I guess. Eventually, Zabuza gave Haku and I twin headbands, from the same Shinobi group from when he found me. It was the same as his. By then, I knew exactly what he was. A criminal. I was working for a criminal without just cause. But, I owed him. And, as the Element of Loyalty, I always gotta pay my debts. And then there was Haku.
“Despite original thinking him to be a girl(don’t laugh, you didn’t see him!), I warmed up to him as one would any other stranger they were living with. After getting to know him, I realised something. Something I would’ve never seen hadn’t I met him.
“Though it was to the wrong crowd with the right reason to be, he was more loyal than I was. Me, the Element of Loyalty, being outshined in her own Element by a kid who didn’t even know what Friendship was. But there was nothing he wasn’t willing to do to please Zabuza. I looked at their relationship in terms of the loyalty they had, and then I looked at the one I have with Twilight and the gals.” she looked somewhat shaken, and displeased with herself, “Of our little coven, I was probably the worst. A loyal friend is someone who will always be there for you, no matter what. Even if the friend doesn’t want your help, you still need to try your darndest to get them the help they deserve. Then there was the whole Mare-Do-Well incident. That was a stab in the back for me. But this kid helped me see what I was lacking. 
“Or so I thought, anyway. I met someone later on that helped correct that, right quick. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. I haven’t even told you what happened to them that led to me meeting God and his Arch-Angel.” she took a breath, collecting her thoughts, before beginning again.
“All good things cannot last. I understand that better than anypony, now. You see, Zabuza needed money to stage a Coup d'état against his home village. And, with a reputation like ours, there were mobsters and lesser villages pleading for us to assist them. And then, we were hired by some of the worst scum in the entire multiverse... or at least that I’ve met.
“Gatō, founder of Gatō Company. Underneath, he was a scum who traded illegal drugs and tried to take over an entire country. Of course, none of us really enjoyed working for this trash, especially Haku and myself. But, with the need for money, we swallowed our pride and accepted the job. It was to kill a bridge builder, who was under the protection of a single three man squad.
“Should’ve been easy. Needless to say, it didn’t go the way we planned at all.” She visibly cringed as she fought back the tears of the painful memories, “That was the day I swore vengeance against the Hidden Leaf Village. The day the two who mattered to me were killed before my eyes, by the heartless Leaf Village.”