//------------------------------// // The Good Times // Story: The Fine Line // by nutcase4real //------------------------------// The Good Times Time, as always, marches on. We continue our story a little over a year later, with the two pegasi out in a field on the day that Rainbow Dash decided to ask the most important question of their lifes. The day started out as any other spring day in Equestria. The sun was warm and inviting, the flowers were giving an explosion of vibrant colors and hues to the landscape, and the breeze was calm and pleasant. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were having a picnic on this glorious day, all the while enjoying each other's company. However, Fluttershy noticed that Rainbow Dash was behaving rather strangely today. "Is something wrong Rainbow Dash?" Fluttershy asked. The question snapped Dash out of a daydream she was having of Fluttershy. "Oh, no, of course not." Dash replied. "You seem to be acting differently today, are you sure everything's okay?" "Well actually Fluttershy there is one thing I need you to do for me." Fluttershy smiled and asked, "Yes? What is it Rainbow Dash?" Rainbow Dash now had sweat pouring off of her. Fluttershy had never seen her like this before. Rainbow Dash was always so cool, nothing ever seemed to phase her for long, but whatever was on her mind was obviously something big. This was starting to make Fluttershy uneasy. 'What could be making her so nervous?' she thought to herself. "W..will you marry me?", Rainbow Dash asked as she produced a small box to her one true love. Fluttershy was speechless to say the least. Her heart began to swell up in her chest as she desperately searched for an answer. Rainbow Dash looked at her love. Her heart refusing to beat again until she got an answer from Fluttershy. 'Please don't say no.' Rainbow Dash thought to herself. Suddenly a huge beaming smile appeared on Fluttershy and she quietly said, "Yes, I will." Rainbow Dash took off into the air. Her heart was so full of joy that she just couldn't help herself. An airstream began to form around her as she flew faster and faster. Suddenly there was a midair explosion and several rings of colors pulsed out from the epicenter of the explosion in the shape of a heart. It was the single largest Sonic Rainboom that had ever been created. Rainbow Dash landed suddenly right beside Fluttershy, who was giggling at the reaction her marefriend had, and was suddenly thrown into a deep and passionate kiss. The moment felt perfect for each of the lovers. As the kiss broke Fluttershy opened her eyes and lovingly gazed into Rainbow Dash's eyes. The two began to plan the wedding immediately. After the plans were finished, they told all of their friends and family and began to set the plan in motion. The wedding was immaculate. Everything was perfect from the Princesses' speech, to the reading of the vows, and even the party that Pinkie Pie had thrown. They knew that this was the beginning of an amazing chapter of their lives; one filled with love, caring, and understanding. A few months after the ceremony Rainbow Dash trotted into Fluttershy's cottage, which was now both of their homes, to see Fluttershy sitting in the living room with a thoughtful look on her face while biting her lower lip. "What's wrong?" Rainbow Dash questioned with a hint of concern in her voice. "Rainbow, I..I want to be a mother." Fluttershy mumbled so low that Rainbow Dash couldn't hear her. "I'm sorry Fluttershy, I didn't catch that." Rainbow said fearing the worse. "I want to be a mother, Rainbow." Fluttershy said a bit louder this time. "You do realize that we're both mares right?" Rainbow said with a bit of humor in her voice. "Yes, but we can adopt a foal." Fluttershy retorted. Rainbow Dash's ears perked up when she heard this. It was as if something finally clicked in her mind. "We can adopt a foal.", she murmured to herself. Suddenly a large smile appeared on her face. "We can adopt a foal!" Rainbow Dash excitedly exclaimed. "And I know the perfect one!" Fluttershy knew which one she was talking about. A sparkle appeared in her eye as she said, "Yes lets get her." The two pegasi flew straight over to the orphanage to begin filling out the paperwork. The two finished the paperwork quickly and waited for what seemed like days. After awhile the little orphaned foals came back to the orphanage from their little outing and saw the two mares. They all became extremely excited at the prospects of getting adopted, but one was even more excited than the rest. "Rainbow Dash!", Scootaloo shouted, "You came to visit me?" "No Squirt I didn't.", she said as she and Fluttershy beamed smiles at her. "Oh. That's okay." Scootaloo murmured a little broken hearted. "We came to bring you home. If that's okay with you that is." Fluttershy said in her normal breathy whisper. The smile that the young pegasus beamed couldn't be reviled by anypony anywhere. Her heart almost exploded from the news that she heard. Through all of her excitement she managed to stammer out, "D..do y...you mean that..." Scootaloo was cut short by Rainbow Dash suddenly rushing up to her and hugging her. "Yes squirt. We've adopted you. You're coming home with us for good!" There in the middle of the hallway was the three of them sharing their first family hug. Time seemed to stop in its place during this moment of extreme happiness for the new family. Rainbow Dash was the first to break the hug and said with tears of joy in her eyes, "Lets go home." The three pegasi walked home excitedly talking about what the future might hold, and that night they all had peaceful dreams about their new brighter future.