Everypony in the crowd gave a huge gasp. They were shocked indeed by this revelation of Pinkie Pie's crush on Rainbow Dash. However, no one was as shocked as the rainbow maned pony herself.
"B-b-b-W-h-What!?!" Managed Rainbow Dash. "Y-y-you do l-l-like me?" Pinkie lowered her head in shame.
"Well..." Began Pinkie Pie. "...Yeah, I do Dashie." Rainbow Dash cringed at that nickname. The crowd started murmuring to each other. Pinkie tried to desperately hide herself. Rainbow stared at Pinkie with disbelief.
"You mean...all this time I known you," began Dash, "you've been crushing on me?" Pinkie Pie shook her head.
"No, well..." Began Pinkie Pie. "I certainly didn't notice it until you saved me that one time." Pinkie Pie then gave a giggle. Rainbow Dash drew back with a blush. The crowd's whispers were getting louder. Both ponies were getting a scared of what the crowd would do. Pinkie Pie cleared her throat and prepared to speak. The crowd fell silent. "So D-..." Pinkie stopped herself to avoid making Rainbow Dash as uncomfortable as she was already. "...Rainbow Dash. Now that you know how I feel...Maybe we could..." Rainbow stopped Pinkie with her hoof.
"I'm sorry Pinkie," Rainbow Dash interrupted, "but my door doesn't swing that way" Pinkie got on her hoofs and knees.
"Please Rainbow." Pinkie begged. "Just one date to see what its like."
"No, Pinkie. Never!"
"Please!" Rainbow Dash couldn't take it anymore.
"Enough!" Rainbow Dash shouted. She spread her wings out and took off away from the crowd and Pinkie Pie to fend for herself.
"Dashie!" Pinkie scream. Pinkie charged towards the direction Rainbow was heading, however she was knocked back by the angry crowd.
"We don't need a filly-fooler like you around here." Said one pony of the angry crowd.
"You are sick you know that." Came out another.
"I don't want to walk around the streets of Ponyville worrying if another mare likes me." Said a mare. The ponies were gathering closer and closer to Pinkie. She couldn't do anything and she closed her eyes, waiting for the pain. However the pain never came.
"GAHHHH!" Roared a couple of ponies.
Pinkie Pie opened her eyes to see a couple ponies lying on the ground in huge pain. All the other ponies were stepping back away from the ponies that did this.
"You have a problem with filly-foolers?..."
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Rainbow Dash was crying as she flew away, she didn't know where, just away. She eventually found a safe place where she could be alone and decided to rest there. She looked around and quietly sat on a stomp to slightly sob..
"Why Pinkie," Sobbed Rainbow Dash. "We were doing so well as friends...why did you have to ruin it by liking me and stuff."
"It's not actually ruined you know." Spoke out a voice with a country accent. The cyan pegasus recognized that voice instantly.
"Applejack?" Rainbow Dash asked. The pony walked forward and sure enough, it was Applejack. "What are you doing here and how did you fid me?" Applejack gave a chuckle.
"Well, first off, this is Sweet Apple acres and I'm getting some last minute apples," She said as she bucked a tree, "And second, I could hear you sobbing a mile away, and I recognized those sobs a mile away." Applejack gave a smile. Rainbow Dash continued to frown. Applejack put her hoof on Rainbow's shoulder.
"Well Applejack," Began Rainbow Dash, "You should know perfectly well that I am right." Now it was Applejack's turn to frown.
"So I had a small crush on ya'," Applejack said, "Big whoop. It's not like you have to worry about it anymore. I have already given up on liking mares." Applejack turned to face Rainbow in the eyes with an angry expression. "Besides, I wasn't the one who turned me down when I asked for one simple date." It was Rainbow's turn to be mad.
"I told you, I don't like mares."
"Well, you could've given me a chance!" Applejack reached for her hat, then threw it at the ground near Rainbow Dash causing her to take a step back and shut her mouth. Applejack was staring at the ground breathing heavily. "And you want to know the worst part Rainbow Dash? It's fine when you hurt me, but you ended up hurting a more innocent pony: Pinkie Pie." Rainbow Dash looked like she was hit with a sharp jab when Applejack finished that sentence. She tried to hide her face from Applejack, hiding her tears.
"There is a reason I don't want to date other mares Applejack." Rainbow Dash said in between sniffs. "You see, back in flight school, I...I...I..."
"Rainbow, you can tell me anything, you know that." Assured Applejack. "I promise I won't laugh." Rainbow Dash slowly nodded, and with a quick gulp, she began again.
"You see, I kind of..." She took a deep breath, then spoke, "had a crush on a mare." Applejack managed to not laugh, but her eyes did widen. Rainbow Dash continued. "She was very beautiful, she had this poofy yellow mane, and this, smooth white coat." Rainbow Dash let out a smile. "She was the most amazing pony I ever dated. For a beautiful mare, she had a beautiful name…Surprise."
Applejack raised an eyebrow. "…Rainbow Dash? Aren't you 'pose to be letting it out? Why would you want save the name for a surprise?"
At this, Rainbow Dash burst out laughing. "No Applejack," Giggled Rainbow, "Her name was Surprise."
Applejack blushed, then gave a snort. "Wait...So you actually dated this mare?"
Rainbow Dash nodded her head. "Yeah, and things were going great! It was a secret to Everypony." Rainbow Dash's smile faded and was replaced with sorrow. "But then...I made the mistake of asking for more."
Applejack let out a short gasp. "Oh..."
Rainbow let out a sigh. "I was young, I was foolish. She became afraid of me. Called me a real filly-fooler." Rainbow Dash's tears started to well up again and she started to have a harder time with her sentences again. "I begged her not to tell anypony, but the next day, Everypony laughed at me, and called me a filly-fooler over and over." Rainbow Dash's tear were now streaming down her face. Applejack was beginning to feel bad not knowing how to help this poor Pegasus.
"So Rainbow Dash." Began Applejack. "The reason you don't date mares...is because one hurt you in the past?" Rainbow Dash nodded her head, and then wept harder and harder. Both Applejack and Rainbow Dash didn't know how long she was crying for, but all that matter was she let it out. Applejack refused to speak until she was sure that the cyan Pegasus was able to continue. The only thing that could be heard on the farm was Rainbow's sobs. Applejack prayed to Celestia that none of her family would ruin the Pegasus’s intervention. Luckily, she gave one last sob, and it was Applejack's time to speak again.
"Look Rainbow, I know its hard, but Pinkie really cares for you."
Rainbow Dash sighed but then gave a smile. "I know…Hay, maybe I can make it up to her. "
Applejack raised an eyebrow. "And how in the hay are you going to go about doing that?"
Rainbow Dash started beating her wings to the point she was hovering. "Its a secret."
And with that she zipped off into the night leaving the dazed Applejack dumbstruck.
"Rainbow Dash…I hope you realize the right decision before its to late."