//------------------------------// // The Wish // Story: Liar, Liar // by MonsterousKat //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash snored silently, taking a nap on a nice, fluffy cloud. That is, she was taking a nap. The screaming voice of her boss woke her, and her heart stopped. She was caught again. "Rainbow Dash! Get up, you pathetic, lazy girl!" screamed her boss. In one quick jump, and a flutter of her wings, Rainbow Dash was on her feet. Time for another lie. "I was just seeing how much weight this cloud could stand. Like, I could fall through rows of clouds and get rid of them much faster. Don't you think?" A smile spread across her face, the lie seeming pretty believable. Apparently her boss thought so too. "I suppose," she nodded. "Just get back to work. The normal way." Rainbow Dash gave a curt nod, and fell off, finishing up her job in a few hours. When she arrived home, she took a shower immediately, sweaty and tired from the work that had piled up, all because she didn't do it in a week, like she should, instead doing it in one day. The phone rang as she got out, and she wrapped a towel round her body, and ran towards it, her wet, rainbow colored hair and tail clinging to her body and neck. She picked it up swiftly, all the while dripping water everywhere in her home. "Dash?" The sweet, kind tone of Scootaloo asked, and Rainbow smiled widely. "Hey, kiddo," She answered, "What are you up to?" "Nothing, as usual. I would've called earlier, but Mom made me do my homework." Rainbow chuckled, "I was in the shower anyway." she said. "Well, I was just wondering if you were still coming to my birthday party tomorrow? It's at five." The Pegasus's eyes widened, and she bit her lip, "Of course! Of course I'm comin'! And I got you something that's gonna be twenty percent cooler than what anyone else got you." "Wow! Thanks Dash! I'll see you then." Scootaloo replied excitedly. "I'll see you then. Good night, love you, Scoots." Rainbow said, and her panic faded for just a moment. "Love you, too. Night." With that, she hung up, and Rainbow Dash set the phone back down. "Crap. I am screwed. I am so screwed!" She ran to her bedroom, drying her self and putting on pajama's. Then, she tried to calm herself by watching TV and sitting on the couch for a bit. She ate some popcorn, and found that the TV did the trick, and she fell asleep on the couch. A loud beeping noise woke Rainbow Dash up; one hand in a popcorn bowl, and the other holding the remote. Wide, magenta eyes met her beeping phone, which was only meant to tell her to hurry and get ready, or she'd be late for work. She shot up, getting ready for work in a haze. When she arrived, she clocked it as soon as possible, finding she was... a whole hour late. "Well, isn't this typical of you?" Rainbow looked up, meeting the dark blue eyes of her co-worker. For a moment there, she thought it was the boss. "Fell asleep on the couch, slept past my alarm. Like you haven't ever, Opal." The white pony shook her head, laughing. "I haven't. I'm supposed to work with you, and make sure you get everything done." "Damn." Opal pinned her pale blue and green hair back, and smirked. "It isn't any fun for me either. I'm used to the Rainbow Factory, man. This isn't my thing, but I'll do anything, long as I get paid." Dash had never seen the inside of the Rainbow Factory, but when she asked about it, Opal said she wasn't allowed to talk about it. Apparently they couldn't have people making rainbows willy nilly. "Come on, we better get started." Opal advised, and they were off. It took longer than they thought. By the time they finished, it was running on eight o'clock. As soon as Rainbow Dash saw the clock, all color drained from her face. Opal gave her shoulder a shake. "What's wrong Dash?" She asked, worried. "Nothing." Dash replied, and shook it off. She went home, and moped. She lied to Scoots so many times, and this was yet another time. What was she going to tell her? Meanwhile... "Dad, do you think Rainbow Dash will be here soon?" Scootaloo asked, a sad frown obvious on her face. Her friends surrounding her knew the truth, but didn't speak up. They didn't want to be the ones to hurt her feelings further. "I dunno, sweetie." He replied, and smiled at her. "Why don't you blow out your candles and make a wish?" Her mother suggested, putting a gentle hand on her shoulder. Scootaloo only nodded slowly. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle watched, eyes filled with sympathy and worry. I wish, if just for one measly day, Rainbow Dash couldn't lie. thought Scootaloo, and blew out her candles. As the smoke rose, the open window blew it into the night, making that wish a reality. "What did ya wish for?" Applebloom asked, smiling slightly. A sigh escaped Scootaloo's parted lips, and she looked up and her two friends, "I wished that Rainbow Dash couldn't lie for one day." "Oh, honey." Her mother sighed, worried. Scootaloo's father pulled her aside, and they began to talk in hushed voices. "Dear," he began, "I have a job offering in Manehattan." "Oh, no, no... It would break her heart." Her mother said. "But, it would be a good thing for her. She could make new friends, and of course she would have Babs. It would keep Rainbow Dash from hurting her." The mare's eyebrows furrowed as she thought, and eventually she cleared her throat and looked up at him. "I'll discuss it with Rainbow. And, you won't tell Scootaloo. It isn't official yet." He nodded. Little did they know, Scootaloo could hear them. And it was absolutely killing her. So, that night, she packed a few necessity's and ran into the Everfree forest, hoping she would find answers there. Luckily, she found Zecora's home, and ran in, grabbing her in a hug. Zecora sighed, and Scootaloo began her story. The zebra shook her head when she finished, "Little one, don't be a fool, go back home, and wipe away that drool." Scootaloo wiped her mouth, blushing, "Your parents love you, I know that they do, but what they say might not be true." Scootaloo sighed, and heeded Zecora's words, unwillingly. She went to sleep when she got home, tears falling from her eyes.