Chapter one
Rainbow Dash's POV
14 years ago
"Please Dad." I begged. "Pretty please. This WonderBolts show only comes once a year. And their new caption Spitfire will be there!" I exclaimed.
It was a long time ago when I saw them. It was 14 years ago. When my parents died. And It was all...my... fault.
"Oh come on sweaty." My Mom urged on. "It's not like It's that expensive anyway and besides I think she deserves an award for being rewarded faster class flyer."
"Well..." He pondered for a moment. "Why the hay not!" He said excitedly.
"Honey! Not around Dashie!" She ordered.
But I didn't hear (Is what I swore to my Mom anyway) I was to exited. Jumping and screaming like a school filly. Today I knew without a doubt was gonna be awesome. I was dead wrong.
2 weeks later
The show had been set up and the first few hundred ponies had started to gather at the front gates of the stadium. Including my parents and myself. As skipped around my Mother and Father, stopping every five rotations to give them both a huge hug.
"Calm down Dashie!" My Dad told me. "Besides the show's about to start and I don't think that they'll let a destructive little Pegasus Inside the arena." He playfully warned. Playful or not, that made me shut up and sit still. Soon after that, the show started.
2 hours later
After the show ended, there was one thing I wanted to do. I wanted to meet the WonderBolts. However I knew that my parents would never, ever allow me to do that.
"Mom, Dad, I need to use the bathroom." I told them In an overly Innocent voice. They bought It though.
"Alright Dash. But come right back here when your done. Alright?" My father asked cautiously.
"Yes sir." I answered.
"OK." He replied. Hook line and sinker.
I quickly ran towards the opposite direction of the restrooms and headed for the back stage. After about a good 5 minutes of galloping around searching for a single WonderBolt. But I never found them.
"Come on! Where are you guys?" I asked aloud. Suddenly a bright spot of yellow appeared out of the corner of my eye. Spitfire!
I ran as fast as I could to reach that short two-hundred yard distance. However about a fraction of the way there, I hit a dead end. That dead end being my Dad.
"Dad, I wasn't-"
"No, Dashie, we trusted you and you betrayed that trust!" He shouted. Tears of shame and hurt began to form on my eyes.
"I was just trying to talk to the WonderBolts." I said trying to find a scapegoat.
"Then you should have asked before doing so." He retorted. He was right. And I was wrong. "Now come on. Your Mother's waiting for us outside." He scorned.
As we headed to exit, I began to regret my bad decision. Not nearly as much as I would later...
5 minutes later
As we reached the back lot of the area, my Mother's form became apparent. Lying down against a carriage.
"Hey sweetie. I found our little escape convict." My Dad said sweetly. I guess he must have had forgiven me. But I hadn't. And I never would. My Mother's body didn't move. So Dad moved In closer and didn't like what he saw.
"Honey are you... Oh my-" My Dad began. I stepped In and mistakenly cut him off.
"Dad what Is I- Mom? MOM!" I screamed. Before either of us could react any further, a shout broke the pain filled silence.
"ALRIGHT! GIVE ME ALL OF YOUR BUCKING BITS!" The undefined voice shouted. I shockingly turned my head to the source of the sound. A pony with a knife In his hooves.
"Daddy?" I only said one word but he knew what I was asking. I slowly trotted backwards behind him.
"Listen. You will either put that down and go to the police. Or I'm taking you there myself." He warned darkly. The criminal simply laughed and raised his elongated blades toward my father, I closed my eyes and before I knew It... My Daddy was dead. I galloped over to his dead form. Before I could reach him, the criminal had grabbed hold of me as well. I felt the odd mixture of warm blood and cold metal. I could hear him whisper something In my ear. My ears were preoccupied with the sound of my heartbeat. I looked down at my fathers dead form. But he wasn't dead. He looked up towards me and attempted to say words. I love you Dashie. I returned the words. I love you Dad.
Then I heard a loud crash. Then the pressure of a sword at my neck left. I turned my multicolored head around to find... Spitfire! She had saved me, used a small bottle lying around on the ground, to bash his head.
"Hey, are you- oh my Celestia!" She exclaimed. I ran Into her arms. And then the water works started.
Present day
I woke with a start. I couldn't live like this anymore. I knew what I had to do.
30 minutes later
I reached Twilight's house/library/tree... thing. I knocked and banged the door until a half sleeping Spike answered the door. He looked up towards me trying to rub the sleep out of his eyes.
"Rainbow Dash? What are you doing up this lat-"
"Spike, shut up and get Twilight... Now!" He seemed frightened. At least he'd get It done faster.
I needed Twilight because I needed a time spell. And I needed to save my parents, 14 years ago.