//------------------------------// // In which Rainbow tells her Tale // Story: The Unfortunate Secret Story of Us // by Commander Rainstorm //------------------------------// "I am... Not sure that I understand your offer." The nature Entity said, rather un-certain. Oh a whim, Rainbow had landed right next to the Entity like it was nothing. Really, on the insides, she was hyperventilating. It was like becoming apart of the Wonderbolts, but WAY more intense. She barely had the courage to speak to Nature itself. But, once she had talked to Nature, she (Dash thought it was a she) turned out to be a lot like Luna; formal, but very funny and a pony-lover. Though it was a bit irregular speaking to a floating cloud of iridescence, sparkling and changing colors depending on the weather, Rainbow soon found it was like talking to Luna. Her sisters added thing here and there too. "If you assist us, we will... Uh..." She turned to her sisters for help. "We will convince ponies to help the environment more?" Rainstorm offered, not sure herself. "And... Uh... we will make it our lifetime goal?" Solarflare added, uncertain too. "Ok! Deal done! Oh, you do not know how long I've waited for ponies to realize how important nature is! Thank you SOOOO much!" The simmering cloud of lime green encased the three pegasi in her, making them feel safe and warm. "So, what do you need?" The Entity asked, crisp and business-like once again. "Well, we need a cage-" the word did not get halfway out of Rainbow's mouth when a cage of wire and metal appeared in front of her, enough size inside for a manticore. "Done!" The Nature essence said proudly. "Uh, ok. Now we need ro-" A rope made out of silver substance appeared in front of Dash. "Whoa. How do you do that?" Rainstorm asked, in awe. "Oh, since it's made out of Earth material, I can get it no problem. Simple, really." The Entity said, proud beyond words. "Well, thanks. You really helped us, and our friends." Solarflare thanked. "Speaking of friends, we better get back-" Rainbow began. "Oh nonsense! It's time to hand out presents! I owe you, big time!" The god of Nature said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "But the time-" Rainbow tried to talk again, but was cut off. "Really? Time matters? Oh, silly! Do you not know who I am? Hey, Timey, stop time now please. Bubble 8.5 hooves wide." The Entity said to the sky. Time slowed around the four ponies (or rather, three ponies and a Entity), a bubble appearing, keeping the creatures inside perfectly fine. The wind stopped, trees freezing in their arch. Outside, a lone bat stopped chattering, and all was still. "Ok, now for the gifts!" Nature itself said cheerily. "Whoa. This. Is. AWESOME!!!" Rainbow exclaimed punching a hoof into the air. "Timey?" Rainstorm and Solarflare said at the exact same time. "Yeah, that's Time Entity. Space is.." The Entity giggled, "Spacey, and I'm Leafy. Anyway, a present for Rainbow Dash. Hummmm...." The cloud shaped itself into a pony, a hoof-tip to its chin on thought. "Oh! This!" A silvery white cloth materialized, looking like air itself. It seemed to ripple, air currents appearing out of no where. It turned to Solarflare. "How about... This!" A single clip descended, looking like a fire, but harmless. Orange and red flickered, matching Solarflare's mane. "And of course, Rainstorm." A blue-turquoise feather appeared, shimmering in the dim light, like the inside of a clam. "What do these do, exactly?" Rainbow asked, wrapping the cloth around her neck. "Well, yours creates air currents to help you, and also parts air to help you too. You can talk to air animals. A key in flying." As Dash admired her gift, Nature turned to Solarflare. "Yours is a little different. You can create and destroy fire, and also you can fly through it. You can communicate with fire animals." Flare patted the clip in her mane appreciatively as the God of Earth turned to Rainstorm. "Yours can create and destroy water, and allows you to talk to sea creatures." Turning away, the Entity gestured to all three of them. "Basically, Rainbow Dash controls air, Solarflare, Fire, and Rainstorm, water. Also, there's gifts for your friends to. I think they will help you." Leafy's ethereal eyes glittered knowingly, then she disappeared. "Well, let's go. We have no time to waste." Rainbow said as she took off again, this time flying faster than usual, gifts in tow. -----*****----- "Oh, what is my gift?" Rarity asked, excited. "Well, you got this.." Rainbow pulled a purple brooch out. "And mine?" Applejack said, eager. Dash handed her a green harness, a lot like Big Mac's. "Oh, and Pinkie Pie, you got this.." Rainbow tossed a blue headband to her. "Wha.. what did I.." "Fluttershy, you got a..." Pulling a pink butterfly bracelet out, Dash handed it to her. "What did I get?" A voice asked. Rainbow turned to the source. "Twilight, your awake!" The travelers crowded around the unicorn, asking if she was ok. "I'm fine. But seriously, what did I get?" Twilight asked again. With a flourish, Rainbow delicately placed a pink six-pointed star jewel in Twilight's hoof. "Rarity's is supposed to help her with dressmaking," Solarflare and Rainstorm read off a list,"Applejack's is a physical improvement, Pinkie's is supposed to help her always have fun parties, Fluttershy's lets her communicate with animals, and Twilight's makes get magic incredibly powerful." The ponies each looked at their gifts appreciatively, humming happily to themselves. With a lighter trot, they headed back to Ponyville, the bat in tow.