Rainbow Dash’s conflicting feelings were tearing her emotions in half. She had so many good reasons to say yes, and so many good reasons to just walk off and never speak to him again.
“Uh…erm…I’m not really sure…” She stuttered.
“It’s okay. I’ll give you some time to think about it. I’ll see you tomorrow!” The colt responded.
Just as the colt was walking off, Rainbow Dash thought to herself. All this time, and she never got the colt’s name.
…
“Hey, wait!” She called.
The colt turned around hopefully. “Yes?”
“What is your name, exactly?” She asked.
“Oh, my name is Lightning Chaser.” He responded.
Rainbow Dash nodded thoughtfully. It was a pretty cool name.
“Okay, thanks! I’ll see you tomorrow!” She called.
“Bye!” He called back.
Rainbow Dash turned around, and walked out the front door of the school.
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Once she had arrived home, she closed the door behind her, and wiped her hooves on the mat. She called, but no one answered.
“Dad must be working late today.” She noted, shrugging.
She walked into the kitchen to set her saddlebags down, and noticed her flight harness prototype sitting on the bar table. A few pieces were scattered around it, and the general frame of it looked broken.
She smiled to herself. Spirit must’ve been working on it before he left for work.
…
She stared at the dismantled device for a few seconds, and then walked out of the kitchen. She had homework to do, but she didn’t care about doing it right at that moment. As she walked down the hall toward her room, she noticed Spirit’s bedroom door, which was slightly open.
She stood there for a second, debating her next move. After looking back and forth to make sure no one was looking, she stepped into her father’s room.
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An eerie silence fell over Rainbow Dash as she entered the room. The wind from outside blew the curtains around a bit. The room seemed tidy, except for the bed, which was unmade.
She tiptoed quietly, looking around at some of the pictures and decorations hanging on the wall. There was a desk near his bed, which had a microscope and a few books sitting in a neat pile. She also noticed a picture frame on the desk, which was facing his bed.
She approached the desk, and picked up the frame. She turned it around, and looked at it.
What she saw in the picture was a beautiful pegasus mare, standing in front of some building with a great big grin on her face. She was wearing a big white dress and a white veil over her face.
Rainbow Dash took a closer look. She recognized the building that the mare was standing in front of. It was the cathedral that sat at the front end of town. And now, judging by the mare’s looks and what she was wearing, Rainbow Dash could tell that she was Spirit’s passed wife.
…
Deep in thought, Rainbow Dash set the picture down, and walked toward the closet. She couldn’t help but feel that what she was doing was not right.
She nervously opened the closet door, anxious as to what she would find.
There were a few boxes sitting up on the high shelf, and some dress clothes hanging from the same shelf. A couple more boxes sat on the floor in the closet, along with a few loose items that Spirit must’ve thrown in there while passing by.
One thing stuck out to her like a sore hoof. The box to the left read “Do not Open” in scribbly letters.
…
She started to sweat. Rainbow Dash could tell that if she didn’t stop now and walk away, she was going to regret it. However, she remained glued in her position by her demanding curiosity.
She gulped. Trembling, she reached for the box, and pulled it towards her.
Slowly and anxiously, she lifted the flaps on the top of the box, and looked inside. Upon doing so, she almost screamed in terror. Instead, she simply gasped, covered her mouth, and tried not to vomit.
…
The first thing that stood out in the box was a large noose. It was curled up and tied neatly in the box, nearly confining what sat at the bottom. Rainbow Dash reached down past it, and pulled out what appeared to be a 7” pocket knife. She unsheathed the blade, and stared at it in horror.
Rainbow Dash was trembling. Still holding the blade, she looked up behind her, and saw the ceiling fan slowly turning to provide the room with air. Could it mean…
When she turned back toward the box, one more thing caught her eye. She reached down in the box past the noose, and pulled out the last item.
It was a picture of her as a foal. She turned it around, and saw the word “DON’T” written in thick black marker.
…
Rainbow Dash was past frightened by now. She was scared. She shrieked, threw everything back in the box, and ran out of Spirit’s room like the devil was after her.
To be Continued…