//------------------------------// // Any Old Day // Story: Spirit Dash // by CutieMarkCrusaders //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash looked below her to Mane Street. She was sitting on a puffy white cloud just above Ponyville. It was just like any old day. She placed her head on her hooves and closed her eyes. It was a nice day. The sun was shining, there was no breeze, it was great. Almost everypony was out and about. "Rainbow Dash!" Applejack called from below. "Rainbow Dash! Rainbow Dash, wake up!" Dash opened her eyes and looked down at Applejack. "What is it, AJ?" she called. "Yer Dad came to Ponyville! He-" She got cut off as Dash swooped down off her cloud and landed directly in front of her kicking up pebbles and dust. "Dad's here?!? Where is he?!?" Rainbow Dash nearly screamed jumping up and down. Applejack had never seen her so excited before. "Well he was wanderin' around town an-" "Yeah, yeah, yeah. Get to the point AJ!" Dash interrupted. "He's over at Sugarcube Corner." She said, gesturing down the street. As soon as she finished, a rainbow streak darted down the street knocking over fruit stands and a couple of ponies. Dash burst through the doors of Sugarcube Corner, her rose colored eyes darting all around the room. She noticed Mrs. Cake trot to a table to ask the lavender stallion sitting there if there was anything she could get him. Then, Rainbow Dash recognized him. "Dad!" she yelled while galloping to the table. Her father turned to look at her and she skidded to a stop when she saw a mare sitting across from him. The mare was a light blue pegasus with a rainbow colored mane and tale. "Dad?" Rainbow Dash asked as she trotted the rest of the way toward the table. "Who is that?" The mare got out of her seat and trotted to Dash. "It's so nice to finally meet you, Rainbow Dash!" she said, offering a hoof for a shake. Dash ignored her and shoved her away to get to her father. "Dad," she said. "Who is this mare? How does she know my name?" she demanded. "Rainbow Dash," her father said slowly. "This is your twin sister. Her name is Spirit Dash." "Twin sister? No! I'm sorry, Dad, but you've got this wrong. I'm an only child. This is... Well this is an impostor," "No, Rainbow Dash. This is real." Her Dad said, trying to calm her down. "Well, then why didn't you ever say anything to me?!?" "You spent the first few months of your life together. But then one night, just before your first birthday, Spirit Dash was kidnapped. You didn't seem to miss her, so your mother and I decided it would just be better for everyone if you just never knew about her. That's why we never told you." Rainbow Dash looked at her father in disgust. How could he have kept this from her all these years? She had always loved and looked up to her father. Then she moved to Ponyville, and hadn't seen him for years, and all of a sudden, he comes out of the blue and dumps this stranger on her! "I was hoping she could stay with you for a few weeks, you know, while I fix up a room for her at my house in Cloudsdale." Oh sure, Dad. I will let this stranger who may or may not be my lost twin sister live with me! What could go wrong? Rainbow Dash thought. "Ok, sure. I guess it would be Ok. She can sleep in my guest room." She said with a sigh. "Great! I have to get back to Cloudsdale. Why don't you show her around?" The lavender stallion said. "Bye Spirit. Bye Rainbow." He kissed his daughters on their cheeks before he left the bakery. Rainbow Dash wiped the kiss off her cheek. She turned to look at the mare standing next to her. She looked a lot like Rainbow Dash, light blue coat, rainbow colored main and tail. But her main and tail looked like a mix between Cheerilee's and Berry Punch's. And not only that, but resting on her nose were a pair of freakishly nerdy, hot pink, square framed glasses. "It's still really nice to meet you. I missed you while I was... well, you know. Away. " "Mhm." Rainbow Dash said. "Come on. Let's go. I'll take you to my house." "Uh, actually, I was kind of hoping to um, meet your friends first," Spirit Dash said. "I'll introduce you to them tomorrow. Today, we're just getting you settled in. That's all." She started walking out of the bakery, and looked over her shoulder to make sure the mare was behind her. She pushed open the door and walked out into the sunlight. She started to walk away and carefully listened to the sound of hoof steps that would confirm Spirit was behind her. She didn't stop trotting for anything until she got to her cloud home. She stopped and looked over her shoulder again to see her sister trotting up next to her. "Is this your house?" Spirit Dash said, looking up in amazement. "Yes." Rainbow Said feeling a little proud of it. It was a nice house; much nicer than any other house in Ponyvillve. "Dad's house is much bigger." Spirit said. Rainbow's ego deflated slightly at that rude remark. "Just come on." She flew up to the front entrance and opened the door. Spirit Dash trotted inside and looked around. "The guest room is this way." ... Rainbow Dash left her house, with her "sister" alone inside. She told her to stay there until she got home. She dove off the front steps of her cloud home, letting the wind rush through her mane. Eyes closed, she silently counted to three, then spread her wings and swooped upward, smashing through countless clouds as she went. Then she opened her eyes and started flying over town. She wanted to find her friends and tell them about this new development. She saw a pink pony hopping along Mane Street that was unmistakably Pinkie Pie. The pegasus dove downward and landed gracefully on the dirt road. "Pinkie Pie, I need a favor." "Anything for you, Dashie!" the pony said through a large grin that was quickly forming on her face. "I need you to get our friends into the library, ok? I'll meet you there." "Okey Dokey Lokey!" She said just before bounding away in the opposite direction. This was not like any old day.