//------------------------------// // 13 - You Can't Chase A Rainbow... // Story: The Spectrum Chronicles: Dashes of Spectra // by SonicRainbowDashie //------------------------------// Spectra awoke to Celestia's sun glistening in her mane. She was well rested and ready to continue her journey back to Ponyville. She left as soon as she could. ********** A few hours later, Spectra was able to see the small houses of Ponyville in the distance. Without thinking she began speeding toward town. That's when it hit her... Who would I go to? Rainbow Dash doesn't want to see me again... And she may have convinced her friends already... Spectra fluttered down and sat on the ground, defeated. Wasn't long before she shot back up again, I can go see Twilight! I've already told her and she doesn't have a problem with me. With that Spectra sped toward the Ponyville Library. She dodge left and right, avoiding anypony in her way. Without stopping, Spectra flew right through the door. She had lost her balance and barreled right into a bookshelf. Books became mortars, falling atop her. "What in Equestria is going on down there?! Spike, is that you?" Spectra heard a familiar, friendly voice call from upstairs. "Uh..." Spectra called back. "Oh Spectra! There you are! What happened?" Twilight said coming down the stairs. "Oh, I kinda crashed. I'll clean it-" "No, not that. I'll have Spike clean that. I mean, Rainbow Dash came home last night and you weren't with her. She wouldn't talk to any of us. Is she okay?" "Well... I took your advice and told here." "Okay. Good-" "No, not good." Spectra interjected, "She hates me now because of being an ex-employee of the Rainbow Factory..." "Oh my. Here, sit down. I'll go get Rainbow and we'll talk about it. Be right back." The princess said as she flew out the door. ********** A little while later, the baby dragon came downstairs tiredly. "Oh. Hey Spectra." Spike greeted with a wave as he wiped his tired eyes, "Where's Twi?" "She went to get Rainbow Dash." "Oh, alright. Is everything alright?" Spike looked to the mess of books, "What happened there?" "Oh. I sorta crashed... Twilight wanted you to clean it. But I got it seeing as I made the mess-" "No can do Miss Spectra Hue!" Spike interjected with a smile, "I got it! And it's Twi's orders anyways. So I better do it." "You sure Spike?" "Of course!" He finished, picking a few books up and arranging them on a shelf. Spectra noticed the dragon having trouble reaching a higher shelf. She trotted over to him and boosted Spike up on her back. "Thanks Spectra!" Spike thanked, placing the books on the top shelf. "No prob-" With that, Twilight came bursting through the front door of the library. Spike fell off of Spectra out of being startled. "Twi, what's wrong?" Spike asked quickly. "I can't find Rainbow Dash!" Twilight replied in a harried rush. "What?" Spectra asked, confused. Twilight spoke shakily. She began to tear up, "I went to her Cloudominium, and she wasn't there! All I found was this note and I looked all over Ponyville. I couldn't find her anywhere!" Spectra took the note from Twilight. The note was clearly Rainbow's mouth-writing. The note read, I went for a fly. Please don't come looking for me. I don't want to be found. I just want to be alone right now. Spectra pondered as she read the note over and over again. Then it hit her, "The mountain..." Spectra mumbled. "What?" Twilight questioned. Spectra looked up from the note, "I know where she is. You guys stay here. I'll be right back." Before Twilight could say anything, Spectra darted out the door and flew off toward the tallest mountain outside of Ponyville. ********** Spectra glided slowly as she approached the peak. There she found who she was looking for. A cyan, spectrum-maned pegasus. Crouched over the edge of the mountain. Spectra landed with ease, silently behind Rainbow Dash. She heard the drooping pegasus sniffle. Rainbow Dash was crying... "D- Dash...?" Spectra greeted calmly, trying not to startle her cousin. Rainbow turned around quickly and looked at Spectra, "Didn't I tell you to stay in Manehatten?!" She asked in a slight yell. Dash began to flutter above where she was sitting and was getting defensive, "Leave now!!" "No. Dash. I'm not going anywhere." "Leave now or I-" "You'll what Dash? Hit me? Buck me in the muzzle? Go ahead. It won't hurt anything like what I've been through before." "I- I'll-" Rainbow Dash looked over the edge, "... I'll jump..." Spectra practically ignored that statement, "You know. Everypony always told me, suicide's just the cowards way out. And I know you Dash. You wouldn't jump. Even if you did. You would just pull up before hitting the bottom." "I- You-" Rainbow was defeated, "Please... Just leave... Me alone..." She had full on tears in her eyes, and Spectra noticed her mane all ruffed up. "No. I need you to come back to the library with me. We need to talk... You need to tell Twilight what you told me..." "I can't! The other ponies won't like me if they knew!" "So you know how I feel then..." "Wha-" Spectra knew Rainbow understood now, "I'm sorry..." "You have no right to be. I understand why you got mad." "No. 'Cause I do. I freaked out because I didn't want to revisit those memories... I guess I took it out on you Spec... Can you forgive me?" With that, Spectra took Rainbow Dash into her embrace and gave her teary cousin the biggest hug ever. Rainbow gave in to her sappiness and returned the hug. "Now, let's get to the library. You should tell somepony else. Twilight will understand. She was the first I told." As Spectra was straitening her wings and got ready to lift off, Rainbow spoke up, "I love ya Spectra..." Spectra chuckled, "Getting a little sappy there on me Dash?" She winked at her sniffling, yet happy cousin. "Heheh..." Rainbow returned the chuckle, "Just don't tell anypony." "I won't as long as you don't." She replied, sticking a tongue out at the cyan pegasus. Rainbow Dash playfully punched Spectra in the side and the two reunited friends flew away and made their way toward Ponyville.