Wonderful

by Closer-To-The-Sun


Chapter 10: Talk

Chapter 10: Talk

Big Mac was out in the orchard apple orchard. Leaning up against a tree, he quietly thought of what just had happened between him and Rainbow Dash. The shouting, the anger, the words exchanged, it saddened him that such events took place. He only wanted the best for Rainbow Dash, but he didn’t want to over step his bounds either.

With a sigh that broke the stillness around him, he looked up at the night sky that hung over him. Luna’s moon was only shining half of its light down, but enough to light up the grove of trees where Big Mac was. Still with his gaze fixated on the sky, the stallion saw some of the stars shine brightly. His mind drifted back to the evening he and Rainbow were in the barn, when both of them began to spend more time together. A smile appeared on his face, remembering how she shared herself with him, about who she was. Big Mac missed that, more than he could have thought.

Picking himself up, the red pony started to trot back to the house. He had one thing on his mind: recovering the relationship the two ponies have.

Drawing closer to the house, Big Mac noticed two ponies on the porch, talking with each other. It was Rainbow and his sister, Applejack. He couldn’t make out what they were saying to each other, but he could tell from the body language that Rainbow Dash seemed very guilt-stricken. The two mares turned to see Big Mac returning and their chatter became more hushed. As he stepped onto the porch, Big Mac was approached by the blue pegasus as Applejack seemed to disappear elsewhere.

“Hey….” she managed to say. Her tone was almost uncharacteristic of her.

Big Mac nodded, “Miss Rainbow Dash.” He looked at Rainbow, who avoided eye contact.

“Can we….talk?” the mare didn’t want to look at Big Mac for any reason.

The stallion nodded again, moving towards the front door. Opening it, both he and Rainbow entered the house.

Once inside, Rainbow stood in the middle of the room. Her head was hung low, staring straight at the floorboards below her. She opened her mouth a few times, trying to say something, but nothing came out. Big Mac opened his mouth to start the conversation, but Rainbow finally spoke up. “I was talking with Applejack just now….and she knows what happened earlier between us….about the cider and stuff….”

“Okay….” Big Mac replied.

“And….I want to say sorry for how I acted….and hitting you square in the face….” the pegasus apologized, still looking downward.

“It’s alright, Miss Rainbow Dash.”

“No….it’s not, Big Mac….” Rainbow insisted, her voice grew louder and slightly distorted it because of it. Her tone returned to what it was before as she added on with a sigh, “Nothing’s making sense at all….not anymore….”

“What are ya talkin’ ‘bout?” Big Mac asked.

Finally jolting her head upwards, Rainbow looked at Big Mac in the eyes. Her eyes were wet with tears, some starting to roll down her face, “You idiot! You naïve, wonderful idiot! Don’t you see you’re too good for somepony like me? Look at me, I’m a wreck. I’m a pony who can’t even do a simple thing right for my future child. And you….you just come swooping in like some sort of knight in shining armor to save the day. You go and put me on some sort of pedestal like I’m some sort of princess. But….I’m not….I don’t deserve somepony as you….”

Big Mac quietly replied, “That’s not true, Miss Rainbow Dash….”

Rubbing her eyes, Dash shot back, “It is! I treated you like garbage, and more than just what happened tonight. I didn’t mean to treat you so bad….but I just do anyway, and you’re still here by my side for Celestia knows why!” Her tone was a mixture of anger, sadness, and pleading.

Looking at Rainbow’s face, the stallion raised a hoof up to wipe a tear from one of her eyes, “Because ah care ‘bout ya, Miss Rainbow Dash, ah always have….”

Rainbow looked as if she was going to shed more tears. Swiftly, she grabbed onto Big Mac and hugged him tightly, burying her face into his body. She began to sob lightly as she spoke, “You idiot….you caring idiot….I’ve been in what seemed like a nightmare during the last few weeks….like I was drowning slowly because of this baby. Then I would close my eyes and just hope it would be over when I open them….I’d make believe that I had this new life….but no matter what, I’d just felt more alone, more than I ever had….all because of this baby….”

“But why?” the stallion asked quietly.

“Because….I honestly don’t know whose it is….” she finally admitted.

Despite the surprise it was to Big Mac, he did not reply.

“I’m sorry….I’m so, so sorry….I screwed up badly….”

The two ponies stood in silence save for Rainbow’s soft sobbing. Big Mac placed a hoof around the pegasus as she clung tightly to the red stallion. For a few minutes, this was the scene in the Apple family’s living room, and for those few minutes, it was as if all of Equestria seemed to stand still for those two ponies.

Dash spoke as she continued to shed tears, “I just want my life to be the same….like how it used to be….like back when we were stargazing in the barn….”

Big Mac gently chuckled.

This action puzzled the blue mare, “Why….Why are you laughing?” she looked up at him, wiping away a few tears from her eyes and trying her best to get her voice to return her voice to normal.

“Because when we did that stargazin’….it meant a lot ta me as well. It was one of mah favorite moments that ah spent with ya,” Big Mac explained.

Rainbow had a small smile on her face as she spoke, “I really liked it, too….so much….it was simpler then….” She paused for a moment before continuing on to something else, “I’m sorry, Big Mac….I really am….”

“Ya have nothin’ ta be sorry for.”

“Yes, I do,” she said, burying her head back into Big Mac, holding him tightly, “I messed up….I have problems….too many problems, and because of them I don’t know if this is going to be our child or….whatever….”

“Ah don’t care ‘bout that. Ah’ll love the both of ya the same way, unconditionally,” Big Mac returned the hug that Rainbow was giving him.

Unable to speak, the pegasus simply tightened her limbs around Big Mac.

“Ah love ya, Miss Rainbow Dash,” Big Mac whispered.

With a new type of tear in her eyes, Rainbow replied, “I love you too, Big Mac….I love you too….”

“Why are ya still cryin’?” the stallion noticed the tears starting to roll down her cheek.

Dash sighed and slightly laughed, “You idiot, it’s a happy kind of crying….it’s ‘cause I’ve finally found somepony who really cares for me….somepony who is there to hold my hoof when it seems like my world is coming to an end….somepony to give me strength to stand up again….somepony who loves me even after I’ve broken down….” as she spoke, Rainbow was finding it hard to not start crying again.

Big Mac smiled at her words and held her close.

“Just promise me one thing,” she added.

“What’s that?”

“Just don’t let me down….”

“Ah promise, Miss Rainbow Dash….ah promise.”

Finally breaking their embrace after a few more moments, the two ponies looked at each other with loving smiles and flushed faces.

“Sorry about….breaking down like that….” Rainbow said as she rubbed the back of her head with one of her hooves.

“It’s fine, Miss Rainbow Dash,” Big Mac smiled warmly to the pegasus.

Looking out the window, Rainbow saw how dark the night had gotten, “Well, I guess I should get home and sleep….today’s been….well eventful to say the least,” she let out a small chuckle at her last comment.

“Alright, but may ah ask ya one somethin’ first?”

“What’s that?”

“Miss Rainbow Dash, will ya marry me?”