//------------------------------// // Once Again // Story: The Rainbow Trials // by Foxes33 //------------------------------// 3. Once Again I am back here, I am lost, I no longer know what is going on. I am slightly wounded now, but still nothing, what will they do to me next? The floor was still cold, like it was before, the cold grey metal box. Rainbow groaned, shifting her position as her eyes opened. Her goggles were gone and she noticed she was back in her box. She soon guessed it was her cell for this prison like place. However she found herself happier here then out doing the obstacle course that got her fur burned. She could smell the horrible smell of the patches and she knew she needed to clean herself up a little. She sighed and walked over the small bathroom, to the sink. This was silver and the bowl for the water was made of glass. She had one cloth, one shower, one tower, toilet paper and of a toilet. Rainbow Dash sighed, as she grabbed the towel, leaving it just outside the shower and entering. Although it had been rather cold, she knew she was covered in sweat and burn marks. She turned on the water and hot droplets rained down on her, it felt so relaxing, the warm heat, but her burn marks stung in contact. She used this time to talk to herself, know that if there were mics and cameras they couldn't hear her from here. She looked at her fur, many burn marks over it from her flying into fire. She didn't know how she conducted enough speed, but she did. Now all she wondered was, what was next? "They already burned me, what will be next for me? If I don't accept the mission, I will be dead and I feel my friends have to know. Why do decisions have to be so hard?!" She muttered, but Rainbow had yelled the last part. She hoped nothing picked that up, so she just began to clean herself off, making her skin feel free from dirt and what ever else was in it. She dispatched from the shower, drying off with the one towel she had, when she came back to the main room she noticed something. On the bed stand was another note. Rainbow rushed over to it, the note was her only connection here to a pony who ensured her. Dear, Rainbow Dash, I was able to see you, when you were doing that challenge, I thought they would just let you go. I don't know why I keep hoping, they won't, You may not know, but I feel this is my fault, I showed them videos of you and they wanted to test your ability. I am sorry, I should have known better. I promise you, I will get you out of here. Sincerely, Jasmine Flowers "What! Why did you?" Rainbow Dash stopped, for when she out stretched her wings, she felt pain, it was from the exercises. She had to fly fast and it was harder then it seemed. She folded her wings back up and soothed, she didn't know the time of course. Rainbow decided just to snuggle under the covers of her bed and think. She already knew there would be a lack of sleep, for thoughts were ruling her now and the fact she had a bad pain in her wings, I want my friends, I feel I need them, I wish I wasn't so stupid. They could be with me now, I could have stayed in Ponyville, but they probably would have just came there to get me. This is because of Jasmine, but can I really blame, uh that pony. I am pretty awesome, but now I am in a testing center that may just kill me. This isn't a good place to be, but if Jasmine can get me out, I might forgive her. Rainbow thought and somehow she drifted to sleep. When she awakened, she was in a thin rectangular room and she knew it was another test. It was pitch black at one end, and she couldn't see what was there. She waited to be told what to do, she sat on the cold metal ground, just waiting. Then she heard the buzzing of the intercom. "Well Rainbow Dash, today you have to get to the end, but this is a dodging skill, you must dodge bombs, enjoy." The say he said enjoy was somewhat loving and it made Rainbow nervous. She began to run forward and then the first bombs came, she had to fly. She flapped her wings and ignored the pain in them. She went forward, until she was thrown off by a bomb exploding near her. The wind almost blew her into a wall, but she was just able to stabilize herself so she didn't collide. Then for the few seconds she needed to recover a bomb hit her stomach. There was a time, it read fifteen seconds and soon she turned a sped away. When it exploded it made her impact the back wall and she could feel a few cuts form on her back. Her stomach really hurt, after being hit twice. In an instant she went forward, flying at full speed, dodging every bomb, a few throwing her off a little. Almost... there. Rainbow thought as the other wall came into view. She sped up, almost being hit by another bomb. It just hit her shoulder, giving her a second of pause and kept moving. Then she could see the switch and she soon turned them off. It had been very long and she fell onto the cool floor, welcoming its coldness. She panted, feeling tired from the long and hard fly. Her wings hurt the most, they had received most of the contact. She knew soon she would be knocked out, it was highly probable in all. She waited and soon enough she was right and she just fell into the sleep spell anyways. It had hit her shoulder, but she welcomed the while of rest. This time when she woke, she was on the floor of an office, surrounded by large stallions., except for the way to the desk, where she recognize Dusty Rose behind it. "Hello there Rainbow Dash and welcome to my office." He said as he licked his lollipop. "What I am I doing here?" Rainbow Dash remanded, the guards holding her back from tackling Dusty. "Hush now, we are here to talk about your freedom." He explained and that left Rainbow speechless and she soon soothed.