Braveheart stood outside the door of his home, hesitating to go in. He was trying to find the words to say. 'Sorry I broke your pet's ability to fly.' Braveheart thought. That probably wouldn't get him by. How could he tell this to Rainbow? Would she still like him when she found out? Would she still let him live here? Braveheart didn't know what to do. Maybe he should just turn and walk away. He started to turn when the door opened.
"Oh, there you are Braveheart. I was just about to come looking for you." Rainbow said.
Braveheart knew he was done for. It's no use hiding it. Once she saw Tank, she would know something happened.
"Um, we'll I'm back. Heh heh." Braveheart said nervously.
"Where's Tank?" she asked.
This was it. He knew it was time.
"Rainbow..." he started.
He reached behind him and pulled out Tank. With his other hoof, he pulled out the broken hat.
"I'm so sorry." he finished.
Rainbow didn't say a word. Instead she just stood there, looking at the broken contraption.
"Rainbow I'm so, so, so sorry." Braveheart said again.
Rainbow Dash was still speechless. She spread her wings and flew off to the side of the cloud they were on. She stuck her hoof out and dropped the pieces over the ledge. She flew back, but she flew past Braveheart and into the house. Braveheart followed her in. He noticed her fly upstairs when he closed the door.
"Rainbow c'mon!" He called.
No answer. Braveheart sighed. His ears drooped as he walked to the couch. He sat down and covered his face with his hooves. 'What have I done?' Braveheart asked himself. How could this happen to him? First Twilight, now Rainbow! How many more friendships can he ruin? Braveheart sat in silence. What would Rainbow do? Braveheart had a good idea. She was gonna kick him out and never speak to him again. Braveheart was fixing to pack up his things and get out when she came back downstairs.
"Don't worry. I'm just getting ready to pack up my things." Braveheart said when she came down.
"What are you talking about?" She asked.
She went over to Tank who was still near the doorway and started messing with his head. She backed away and Tank was lifted off the ground. Braveheart's mouth hung open. Tank had another flying hat on his head.
"How...how did you..." Braveheart started, but he couldn't find the words.
"I don't know what the hay you were freaking out about. I thought that you were smart enough to know that I have more of those. This kinda thing happens all the time." Rainbow said.
"How in the hoof would I know that?"
"We'll sorry you're not that smart." Rainbow said sarcastically. "Anyways, you sounded like you were about to cry back there."
"Well I didn't know what to do, I was super scared." Braveheart said.
"Why would you be scared?" she asked.
"Well..." Braveheart started. Braveheart wasn't gonna feel comfortable talking about this. "I thought you were gonna kick me out. I thought you were gonna stop being my friend, and that you were gonna stop talking to me, just like... Twilight." he said.
Rainbow sat down next to him on the couch.
"Hey, let me tell you something. First, there is nothing that can break apart our friendship. That's a fact. And about Twilight..." she stopped herself.
It was clear to Braveheart that Rainbow Dash didn't want to talk about this either.
"I'm sure she'll come around, just give her time." Rainbow finished.
"How much more time do I have to give her? It's been almost a week, and none of us have heard anything from her." Braveheart said.
Both of them were silent. It was obvious that neither of them knew the answer to that. Nopony would.
"Hey," Rainbow Dash said breaking the silence . "I know what'll cheer you up."
"What?" Braveheart asked.
Braveheart couldn't believe he forgot about this! He was so worried that he totally forgot that he and Rainbow Dash were gonna hang out tonight. How could he forget something that he's been waiting for all day? They first went to Sugarcube Corner. Braveheart had told her about what happened after he left the house once they got there. Rainbow laughed throughout the whole story. They both got milkshakes to drink. Pinkie Pie brought them their milkshakes. She smiled when she noticed them.
"Hey you guys." she said as she set the drinks on the table.
"Oh, hey Pinkie Pie." Rainbow Dash.
"Are our other friends coming?"
"Nope, it's just me and Braveheart tonight."
"Oh, I see." Pinkie said. Her tone sounded as if she had something on her mind.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Rainbow asked.
"Oh, nothing. Well enjoy your shakes."
Pinkie turned and bounced off into the kitchen. Rainbow rolled her eyes and turned back to Braveheart.
"Anyways, I was thinking that before we go home, we could stop by somewhere first." Rainbow told him.
"Sure, where are we going?" Braveheart asked.
Rainbow Dash didnt say anything. She only smiled.
Braveheart had been trying to figure out where they were going, but no luck. He only had to wait and find out, and, man, was he surprised. Once they left Sugarcube Corner, Rainbow Dash took him to the field where they practiced flying, but it looked different. Usually there wouldn't be a cloud in the sky, but there was a single cloud. It was high in the air and it was extremely fluffy.
"We'll c'mon." Rainbow said.
She spread her wings and started to fly towards the cloud. Braveheart didn't have a clue what going on, but he didn't have a choice but to follow her. He flew up behind her as they approached the cloud. They both landed on it and Braveheart noticed the view. There were a few mountains in the distance and a forest. Not like the Everfree Forest where it was all dark and spooky, but bright and full of life. The sight was great, but what really caught his eye was the sunset. The reddish-pinkish light shone through the land. It was surely beautiful.
"Do you like it?" Rainbow Dash asked.
Braveheart was so focused on the view that he could've forgotten she was there. When he looked at her, he knew he would never forget again. The way the light reflected off her was ...amazing! Her mane shined like never before. Braveheart never realized it before, but Rainbow Dash was really beautiful.
"I love it. It's really beautiful." But Braveheart wasn't talking about the view.
"I'm glad you like it. I spent all day working on this."
She sat down on the cloud and patted her hoof next to her, meaning for Braveheart to sit next to her, which he gladly did.
"Why would you do that?" He asked once he sat down.
"Well we do go to Sugarcube Corner and hang out, but I wanted us to have a place where we could be alone for once." She answered.
Braveheart nodded, but something was going on in his mind. Rainbow did this so they could be alone. Maybe Applejack was right. Maybe they did like each other a lot more than he though, but he wasn't gonna say that and make things awkward if she didnt like him. They didnt say anything else. They laid back and watched the sun go down. It may have been Braveheart's imagination, but he seriously thought that Rainbow Dash cuddled up next to him. Braveheart didn't mind one bit.
Braveheart didn't remember going to sleep, but he awoke to a knocking at the door. Since he slept downstairs, he figured he would get it, and it didn't seem as if Rainbow Dash was up yet. He got up out of the couch and walked over to the door. He got to it and opened. A yellow pony with long pink hair was standing there with a scared look on her face.
"Fluttershy? What are you doing here?" Braveheart asked, rubbing the sleep out of his eye.
"Oh Braveheart, you have to come with me. Something terrible has happened." She responded.