The Elements of Harmony took them to their beloved home of Ponyville. Being as Daring had got an injury in the temple, they took her straight to the hospital to get fixed up. It was only a few days, because her wound was minor. She took this as an advantage to get to know the other girls, but she still craved danger and adrenaline “A few days?! It might as well be a few months, or a few years!”
The girls were sure to come and visit her the next day, and the Nurse Redheart told Daring that there was no big deal about them staying overnight tomorrow if they wanted. Daring Do could only wait. Her arm ached from the scratches of rough temple bricks, but she couldn’t feel it. She was too excited. She thought of all the ponies she had met the day before. None of them really had connected with her the way she and Dash had, and she was just starting to think about the pegasus as being beautiful, daring, sweet, absolutely dash-ing, and everything I could have ever dreamed of.
So she waited for what seemed like years, but it was only a few hours before Rainbow Dash showed up. Rainbow Dash had felt a spark earlier at the party, and she really just hoped Daring Do would have the same feelings for her. Dash thought of Dare as the receptionist told her to sit and wait awhile until she was brought into Dare’s room. She was only now really thinking about her qualities. She’s fast, gorgeous, risk-taking, smart, and everything I could have ever dreamed of.
The nurse opened the door and allowed Dash to enter.
Rainbow Dash walked into the room with a big smile on her face “Hey! How’re you feeling, Dare?”
Daring Do recognized her new nickname and blushed “I’m okay, my arm is still a little sore, but I am pretty cool otherwise!”
“That’s cool! I’m glad you aren’t too seriously hurt. But from your stories, I can tell you’re a pretty tough cookie.” She grinned and winked.
“Hehe, yeah I guess so! Wait... what? Nevermind. I'll worry about it later.” Dare’s face went from a soft sunset-orange color, to a cherry-red color. She was so flattered and embarrassed.
“So… Tell me more about yourself, Dashie.” Dare piped up again so there wouldn’t be any awkward silence.
“Dashie” blushed at the sound of her nickname. This name was once given to her by her best friend, a friend she had grown very close to; Pinkie Pie. Their relationship flashed before her eyes, she and Pinkie had become very close, and she wasn’t sure what to do. Should she drop everything for Dare, or should she stay back, and continue on in her blooming love for Pinkie? Rainbow knew that she was attracted to Dare, but she still just wasn’t sure about it. She’d known Pinkie forever! They knew each other so well, and there was not a thing that could separate them. But Dare.. She’s so… adventurous. She was everything Rainbow would want that she didn’t already have. But would she take the risk of jumping into something new or would she stay in the relationship she was already in, and play it safe?
She couldn’t decide. This would be too tough of a decision to make so quickly. She would need some time to think it over. She decided she would stay neutral on Dare’s side until she really knew what she wanted to do.
“Dashie… You there?” Dare titled her head at Rainbow Dash in curiosity. “Anybody home?” she tried again, not getting an answer.
“Oh! I’m sorry. I was in deep thought. I was just wondering when my other friends would get here. They said they’d be visiting today. But in the meantime, I’m sorry I hadn’t answered. I am a weather patrol, and sure that sounds lame, but I am the best at it! I am super fast, and I have succeeded in performing the sonic rainboom twice. I am always up for a good harmless prank. I never leave my friends hanging, because they’re at least 20% cooler than any other offers out there, and, well, I am the Element of Loyalty, you know.” Rainbow Dash answered as quickly as she could so that she wouldn’t look as derpy.
“I sure hope they aren’t 20% cooler than me!” Dare replied with a wink.
“You can’t put me in this sort of decision! I’ve only just met you, Dare. I can’t say you’re better than my friends until you prove it. But I refuse to say you aren’t until I get to know you.”
Daring Do’s grin spread from ear to ear “I’ll just have to show you what I’ve got!”
Rainbow Dash smiled and sighed comfortably.
Dare remembered yesterday with the whole “biggest fan” thing and decided to ask about it “I have a question for you. How are you my ‘biggest fan’? Am I popular or something? How did you know about me? What did you mean 'stories'?”
“You don’t know? You are a character in my favorite book series!” Rainbow exclaimed.
“What!? What are you talking about!? Who’s writing books about me!?”
“I’m pretty sure the author’s name is Georgia Lukas. She made movies about you as well.” Dash suddenly felt embarrassed and rude.
“I demand to speak to this mare as soon as possible,” she sat up in bed fiercely “this is not fair! I deserve credit!”
“I don’t know, Dare… She’s really famous. You ought to wait a while. You need to wait at least until you’re healthy again, okay?” Dashie seemed worried.
"That's my point! If she's famous, I should be getting some of that fame!" Dare yelled.
"Dare, c'mon. Calm down. Chill out."
Dare rolled her eyes and said “Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever you say, Rainbow.”
Dash suddenly felt like she was happy with her first marefriend and didn’t want to look at Dare at all. Dash excused herself to the restroom to talk to herself. Nurse Redheart lead her to the bathroom down the hallway, and Dash took the “family” bathroom. She stared into the mirror before talking to herself “Did she just ‘whatever’ you?”
She pointed to herself “You were the one that saved her, if she doesn’t recall! She doesn’t deserve you! You have Pinkie, and Pinkie is all you need. Daring Do is just another pony, and you shouldn’t have any feelings for her.”
She shook off any discomfort and threw herself back into the hospital room before saying “Hey, when are they coming?”
Daring Do shrugged “I have no idea. I think Twilight said she had to go back to Rarity’s and round up her stuff to bring it home, and then she’d come to see us.”
Rainbow sighed. This meant that they would have to stay in awkward silence for a while. Rainbow just wanted to feel the warmth of Pinkie’s soft coat as soon as possible. She knew this was really the only thing that could shake away her discomfort entirely.