//------------------------------// // The morning after. // Story: The Rainbow At The End Of The Storm // by Bakmah Genesis //------------------------------// Spitfire hummed softly as the light from the window penetrated her eye lids. She yawned and nuzzled deeper into the soft pillow in her hooves, sighing happily at the cuddly object. It was when the object moved that she realized it wasn't a pillow she had in her grip. Upon opening her eyes, Spitfire found herself face to face with a sleeping Rainbow Dash. The light from behind the cyan mare reflected off of her multicolored mane and added a halo to the sleeping mare. Spitfire found herself blushing at their position, hoping to Celestia Scootaloo didn't wake up before her mother. "Good morning, Mom. I did my cho-" Celestia has not so forgiving this morning. Spitfire took a deep breath and rolled over, wincing as her injured wing met the bed. She smiled sheepishly at the shocked orange filly. "Well, um, good morning, kid." said Spitfire sheepishly. "Miss Spitfire, why are you in the bed with my mom?" Asked the filly, cocking her head. Spitfire bit her lip, trying to think of an answer. "Because Spitfire is still injured and mommy didn't want her sleeping on the couch." said Dash as she sat up, saving her marefriend from having to explain the embarrassing situation to the filly. "Oh, okay. Well, Tank is fed and my bed is made. Can I have some cereal now?" Asked the filly. Dash thought for a moment. "Well, why don't I make those apple pancakes you love? They seem to be the only thing I can cook without setting off the smoke alarm." said the Pegasus with a smile. Scootaloo beamed and nodded before hopping off to another part of the house. Dash figured it was the workout room since Rainbow had made sure she exercise and do wing stretches to prepare her for flying. "So, how are you going to tell her that her mother is dating an injured Wonderbolts captain?" Asked Spitfire as her marefriend rose from the bed. "Just sit her down and tell her. Just have to watch out for what she tells others. She can end up saying something that could come back and bite her later." said Dash, stretching out her muscles. "Though, what are you going to do about being a Wonderbolt and having a family back at home? I already gave up the Wonderbolts for Scoots, but you never did say what your plan is." "I honestly don't know. We have our last performance of the season next week. I could probably pass the bonfire to Sorain and either take a less time consuming staff position or just find a different job." said Spitfire, shrugging. "Pass the bonfire? I thought it was pass the torch?" "Being the captain of the Wonderbolts isn't exactly a simple job of pushing a button at the cloud factory. If someone has a problem, they go straight to me because they can't seem to fix things themselves." said the captain with a roll of her eyes. Rainbow laughed and walked towards the door. "Well, the bathroom is down the hall. You can go take a shower while I fix breakfast and sit down with Scoots." said the cyan mare as she walked into the hall. She was stopped by a hoof on the shoulder. She turned to confront who stopped her to be met with a pair of lips pressing against hers. "It's not fair to walk away without a good morning kiss." said Spitfire with a smile. She turned around and walked towards the bathroom, her tail swaying side to side suggestively. Rainbow laughed and shook her head before continuing down the spiral staircase and to the kitchen. She passed an open door where she could her the turning of a wrench. She poked her head into the room decorated with multiple tools, scooters, scooter parts, and a few skate boards. In the center of the room sat Scootaloo, working to free a wheel from her scooter. "You're working on that thing even though the ground is too wet to use it on?" Asked Rainbow as she watched Scootaloo remove the back wheel and set it aside, leaving the scooter to lean back as it was unbalanced. "I was bored and the string on my guitar is broken and I lent my bass to Sweetie for the weekend. She's trying to figure out if it's her talent." said Scoots with a shrug. An amazing scooter rider skater, guitarist, and bassist and the filly still had no cutie mark. The world was filled with mysteries Rainbow Dash will always fail to understand. The cyan mare laughed and shook her head. "Come on, I'm bout to start breakfast and I want to talk to you." said Dash, gesturing for the filly to follow. Scootaloo set down her tools and walked out of the work room behind her mother. "Is this about last night?" Asked Scootaloo nervously. "No, I think you understand that what you three did was utterly stupid. No, I just want your opinion on something." The two walked into the cloud kitchen. It was hardly used because of Dash's inability to cook full meals. It was still used on occasion but still had its accidents when the cyan Pegasus touched the culinary equipment. "Scoots, do you know what the term 'filly fooler' means?" Asked Dash, grabbing a skillet out of the cabinet and setting it on the top of the stove burners. "I heard Diamond call Miss Lyra and BonBon that. Is it a bad word?" Asked the filly. "Yes and no. Diamond Tiara probably used it as a insult, but it also has another meaning." said Dash, cracking eggs into a bowl. "The term filly fooler is used for mares who like other mares. It's usually an insult when someone calls another a filly fooler. The actual term is lesbian." "So Lyra and BonBon are lesbians?" Asked Scoots, trying to understand. Dash nodded. "They have been together for a year. They aren't always to public about it so that's why you probably didn't know," Dash poured in the mix and started to stir the bowls contents. "Lesbians have been around for millennia. Maybe even before Celestia and Luna. Though, they were frowned upon back then and still are. However, things have been changing. "Now, only a hoofful of ponies don't like lesbians. Also, Celestia was able to pass a law allowing to ponies of the same gender to marry. It could be two mares or two stallions, it doesn't matter. Things have gotten better for them over the years." "Why are you telling me all this?" Asked Scootaloo. Dash set the bowl down and sat across from Scootaloo. "Scoots, you are a child of rape. When I was in my senior year of high school, some jock got me drunk and raped me at a party. If it wasn't for that, I would have never slept with a stallion before." said Dash, brining the filly into an embrace. "My dad raped you?" She asked, her voice shaking slightly. "Yes. And he is serving thirteen years after paying the three thousand bits that I had to pay the hospital. He got what he deserved and is still paying for it. "The point is, Scootaloo, it's time you knew I'm actually gay. I've been attracted to mares since I was around your age. And I wanted to know how you feel about it." said Dash, watching her crying daughter. Scootaloo took a moment to collect herself before grabbing onto her mother again. "I don't care if you like mares, even if it means I wouldn't have been born if it wasn't for that stallion. I love you no matter what." Rainbow Dash allowed her own tears to fall as she embraced her daughter, silently crying. Spitfire stood in the doorway with a sad smile, watching the exchange. After a few minutes she coughed lightly. "Oh, yes, um, breakfast." said Dash with a sheepish smile. She stood and walked over to the bowl. Taking it in her hooves, she poured the contents into numerous round pools on the skillet. She set down the bowl and grabbed a plate spatula. Setting them down, she sat herself at the table as they waited. "Why did you want to know if I was okay with it?" Asked Scootaloo as the three pegasi waited. Rainbow looked over at Spitfire and grinned. She then turned to Scootaloo and raised her eyebrows, waiting for the filly to catch on. After a few moments, the filly's features turned from to confusion to excitement. Spitfire was not ready for the ball of orange and purple that tackled her to the ground. "Ohmygoshohmygoshohmygosh!" Rainbow Dash and Spitfire laughed at the filly's excitement. It was going to be a wonderful relationship nonetheless.