Rainbow Dash dashed through the sky, feeling the cold wind in her bright mane. Today was a special day, a day she would never forget. Her birthday. She looped around excitedly, then landed in front of Sweet Apple Acres. She then trotted through the entrance, admiring the shiny red apples hanging off of the lush green trees.
"Apple Jack! I'm here!" The blue pegasus smiled, looking around for the orange mare. She raised an eyebrow when she noticed the farm was empty.
"AJ?" She looked around curiously, but still didn't find anyone.
"Where is everypony?" The blue mare trotted over to the barn, opening the big red doors with her hooves. Suddenly, a bright pink pony jumped out in front of her.
"Surprise!" Pinkie Pie, organizer of all parties, stood there with a huge grin spread across her face. Then Twilight, Fluttershy, Apple Jack, and Rarity appeared behind her, all of them smiling.
"Happy birthday, Rainbow Dash!" They all shouted together. Rainbow Dash smiled even wider.
"Aww, you guys are the best!" She pulled her best friends into a tight hug. The party went on just like any other birthday party Pinkie usually plans, with party games like pin the tail on the pony, 20 questions, charades, and musical chairs. It all ended with a conga line and a group hug.
"Best party ever!" Rainbow Dash said as the 6 friends finished their group hug. "You're the best friends a pony could ask for," She looked at each of them in turn. Then she smiled.
"See you tomorrow?" Twilight asked.
"Yes, of course!" Rainbow Dash then took off, heading to Cloudsdale. When she was nearly under Cloudsdale, she stopped. There was something strange down below her... But what? She was going to ignore it, but curiosity got the best of the bright blue Pegasus, and she flew lower, closer to the strange object. As she got closer, she realized that the object was not just one object, but two! She dashed down even closer, then stopped, paralazed and shocked. No... This can't be... She rubbed her eyes, then looked again. No, her eyes weren't playing tricks on her. It really was them... The blue Pegasus flew as fast as she could and as far as she could. She ended up at Sweet Apple Acres again, panting and teary eyed. When Apple Jack saw her friend again, she walked over to her.
"AJ... We need to.... Talk...." Rainbow Dash panted, wheezing a bit.
"What's wrong, Sugar Cube?" Apple Jack had never seen Rainbow like this before... Was she hurt by something? What was going on? The orange mare dismissed her thoughts quickly. 'Ah shouldn't think about that right now. I should help her. And that's exactly what she did. She picked up Rainbow, put her on her back, and carried her inside the barn.