Rainbow Dash sped up when she realized that a certain yellow Pegasus was following her. Jeez Fluttershy, way to be creepy. Dash glanced over her shoulder. Fluttershy was still there, and she was catching up. Rainbow tried to keep her cool and pretend she wasn't nervous. She quickened her trot. So did Fluttershy. Rainbow Dash broke into a gallop, sprinting as fast as she could to Sweet Apple Acres. Dash once again looked over her shoulder, and Fluttershy was gone. She slowed back down to a trot, relived that the yellow mare was gone.
"Hello, Rainbow Dash."
"STOP FOLLOWING ME!!" Rainbow whipped around and struck out with a hoof. Nopony was there. She was alone, save the forest of apple trees that surrounded her. "What the- I heard Fluttershy, but she's not here…" Dash said to herself. She shrugged and continued in the direction of the Apple Family's home.
"You have no idea what's really going on, do you. You're so gullible." Fluttershy taunted. Rainbow once again turned around, half expecting to see Fluttershy standing behind her with a knife, but she was still alone.
"She's not real…is she?" Dash pondered. She had witnessed Fluttershy walk Rarity home. Carousel Boutique was all the way across town. Fluttershy couldn't have gotten here that fast, even of she WAS a strong flier.
"We have plenty of things planned for you."
"Shut up, you're not real."
"Oh no, this isn't a joke. It's real."
"I said SHUT UP!!" Rainbow Dash pounded her head with her hooves. As she did so, a wave of pain came from her flanks. She looked over at them, and her cutie mark was gone, cut out. Blood dripped down her legs and seeped into the grass beneath her hooves.
"Hey! It's my turn, Fluttershy!" That voice…it sounded like…Pinkie Pie? "I think I'm gonna 'wing it' now!" Pinkie giggled.
"No…please…stop!" Dash pounded her head again. "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!! STOP!! STOP!!" Dash collapsed onto the grass. She could feel her wings being hacked off, and it was too much for her to bear. Then she heard voices. Not those of Pinkie and Fluttershy, but those of the Apple Family. But when somepony showed up, she saw that it wasn't Applejack, or her family for that matter. It was Pinkie. She was dressed In a gown made of cutie marks. 6 pairs of Pegasus wings adorned the back, and a necklace of unicorn horns clacked whenever she moved. She trotted over to Dash and held out a bloody hoof. Dash grasped Pinkie's hoof. She then threw Pinkie down onto the grass and punched her in the middle of her forehead. Pinkie cringed, then stood. Pinkie then picked up a large rock and threw it at Dash's head.
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"Applejack, she's wakin' up!" Applebloom called.
"Ah'm comin', Applebloom." Applejack walked over to the couch where Rainbow Dash layed. Dash slowly sat up, then winced as she gingerly touched her head.
"What happened?" Asked Dash. The 2 sisters exchanged looks, then Applejack began to talk.
"Well, Big Mac, my brother, and I, were out applebuckin' when Winona, the family dog, started barkin' at us. We followed her through the orchard, till' she stopped. We saw you lyin' on the grass, screamin' and beggin' for somepony to stop. You looked to be in an awful lot of pain, so I tried to help you up. But you put up one hell of a fight. Gave me a pretty bad bruise." Applejack lifted her bangs to reveal a large black bruise. She then lowered them and continued to speak. "Ah' didn't know what else to do, so I had to knock you out and bring you here." Applejack explained. "Ah'm Applejack, by the way. This is mah' little sister Applebloom, and Granny Smith is outside with Big Macintosh.."
"I'm Rainbow D- I mean, Rainbow Blitz." Rainbow smiled sheepishly.
"Nice to meet ya'." Applejack shook Dash's hoof. "And, welcome to Sweet Apple Acres."
"Thanks."
"Now, how can I help y'all?" Applejack asked.
"Um…" Dash tapped her chin. "I really don't know. You've helped me alot already. I don't think I need anything else. Thank you, Applejack." Rainbow got up off the couch and started for the front door, tail swishing behind her. As she reached for the doorknob, she remembered what she was coming here for: information. Dash turned and strode over to Applejack, her gossamer wings catching the golden sunlight. She looked like a fallen angel.
"Applejack."
"Y-yes?" Applejack gulped. Dash's angelic appearance was…sort of scary, actually. Her scars made her look as if she had been in a horrible war, and she looked like she wasn't afraid to kill Applejack if she got an answer she didn't like…
"What do you know about Rainbow Dash's death?" Applejack went pale, and she stared to shiver. "Applejack, what do you know." Dash commanded. She needed answers.
"Applebloom, go to your room." Applejack said.
"But-"
"NOW." Commanded Applejack. The filly stomped up the stairs. There was a loud slam, then Applejack began to speak. "You're not with the guard, are ya'?" Dash cocked her head.
"No, I'm not. Why?"
"Because I saw…" Applejack drifted, her eyes blank.
"Saw what? Tell me, I need to know. What did you see?" Applejack came back into reality.
"Ah'm not sure…"
"Tell me, please."
"It was dark. Ah' was headin' home from Twilight's house, when I heard screamin'. I ran to see what it was…"
"What was it?"
"It was comin' from inside SugarCube Corner, the local bakery. Ah' knocked on the door, and after a few minutes, Pinkie Pie opened it. Ah' couldn't really see, but it looked like she was covered in…blood. And it looked like she had a unicorn horn necklace. Ah' didn't know what to say, so ah' just ran home. Rainbow Dash's body was found outside the next day." Applejack's eyes were filled with tears. Dash took a shocked step back.
"Thank you for all you've done, Applejack." Rainbow started for the door.
"What're y'all gonna do?" Applejack managed to find words.
"I'm gonna end this, once and for all." Applejack stood.
"Let me help you. Rainbow Dash was the love of mah' life, and ah' would do anything to avenge her." Said Applejack. Dash blushed.
"Ok, let's go." Said Dash. The 2 mares galloped out the door.