//------------------------------// // Sunday at Fluttershys // Story: Raising Rainbows // by DGGames //------------------------------// The Sun shone brightly into Twilight Sparkle`s window as Celestia raised it high into the sky. Twilight covered her eyes with her blanket. "Mommy, Mommy. Wake Up, Wake Up!!" The little rainbow maned filly cried as she jumped on Twilight's bed. "5 more minutes dear." Twilight groaned. "Bu...but Mommy. Were gonna be late for Auntie Flutta-shy!" the Filly began to whine. "Alright Rainb.....Dashie, I'm getting up." Twilight says, hesitant on using Rainbow Dash's name. She quickly flashed back to the events of the past week. After attempting an extremely hard stunt, Rainbow Dash crashed into the ground, completely damaging her mind. A week passed by taking care of Rainbow Dash, who was more or less a toddler in a full grown mare's body. Finally Celestia decided that since she couldn't take Rainbow away from Twilight, she had to make the situation better for everyone, and physically regress Rainbow Dash into a filly. Now younger than the Cutie Mark Crusaders, but a year or two older than the Cake Twins, Rainbow Dash basically had to grow up all over again. Rainbow giggled, jumping off the bed, landing in a heap on the floor. The rambunctious little filly shook it off, quickly getting back on her hooves. "You want breakfast first, Dashie?" Twilight asked, now awoken by the loud thump Dashie had caused. “Yeah! Pancakes!” She shouted, flapping her wings a bit in excitement. "Alright, pancakes it is. Can you fly there on your own? Or do you want some help?" Twilight asks, knowing Dashie likes to do things on her own. “Fly mommy!”She said flapping her wings more, hovering a few inches off the ground. "You're adorable." Twilight chuckles, rubbing Rainbow on the head. She sticks her hooves underneath Rainbow, giving her a slight boost in the air. "Spike!" "Already ahead of you Twilight!" Spike says, as he places a couple plates of pancakes on the table. Rainbow giggled, fluttering downstairs. “Hurry mommy!” She shouted, zipping into the kitchen. Twilight chuckles to herself, slowly following Rainbow into the kitchen. That filly was going to be a Wonderbolt someday. Twilight sits down to eat, helping Rainbow by cutting up her pancakes. "So Twilight," Spike begins, after rolling a pancake into a tube and slipping it into his mouth. He chews it, then swallows it up. "What did you and Dashie plan on doing today?" "Well, if you must know Spike.." “We going to Auntie Flutta-shys!” Dash shouted, jumping up and down in her chair. "Dashie, what did I tell you about interrupting ponies?" Twilight lightly scolded. “Sowwy mommy.”She said looking down, her ears drooping. "It's alright. you just need to learn manners." Twilight said, trying to cheer Dashie up. "Now how about Tank. Do you wanna see your buddy Tank?" “Yeah! I wuv tank!” She said nodding her head, her ears perking up. "Then finish up quick, and let's go see Tank." Twilight says, finishing her pancakes. "Alright then you two. I'll clean up, you two have fun alright?" He said, grabbing all of the plates and bringing them into the kitchen. Since Rainbow Dash had been turned into a filly, he had been much happier. Less books on the floor to clean up. He walked to the sink with a bounce in his step. Rainbow jumped off her chair, scampering over to Twilight, tugging on her tail. “Come on mommy!” "Dashie, I'm coming, i'm coming. Hold your hooves." Twilight said, having her tail pulled hard. Twilight trotted over to the door, grabbed her saddlebags and made sure Dashie was all ready to go. "Fillies first." Twilight ushered Dashie out the door, making sure to close it as she left. Rainbow dashed off, laughing happily. She spotted Scootaloo, rushing over to her. “Hi!” She chirped, giving her a sweet smile. "Oh hey Rainb.... Dashie!" Scootaloo stutters, giving a hug to a very cheery Dash filly. "What are you so happy about?" Twilight took the time, and noticed a bench a couple feet away. While she waited for Scootaloo and Dashie to finish playing and talking, she decided to go over and take a seat. “We’re going to Auntie-” RD began, stopping when another voice cut in. "BLANK FLANK!" A voice can be heard from behind, none other than Diamond Tiara, who hadn't noticed Twilight sitting on a bench mere feet away. "Can't you take a hint, Diamond Tiara?" Scootaloo asks. "Take a hint? Silly Scootaloo, everypony knows you're a loser, you don't have to hint at it." Diamond Tiara laughs. "You're such a loser, even the little mental filly has a cutie mark and you don't." She gloats, not noticing a cyan colored filly about to cry. "I...I wouldn't have done that." Scootaloo says, giving Rainbow a hug. "What are you going to do? Cry for mommy?" She asked Scootaloo. "You know how pathetic you are? You and your blank flank friends have been trying to get your cutie marks for what, 2 years now? Ha!" She scoffed. “M-mommy!” Rainbow shouted out, burying her face into Scootaloo’s fur, crying her eyes out. Diamond Tiara stepped back, after looking over by the bench where Twilight sat. She tried to run off, but was caught in Twilight's magic. "What happened Dashie? What's wrong?" Twilight asked. “S-she’s being mean!” Rainbow shouted, pointing a shaking hoof at Diamond Tiara. "Is this true?" Twilight asked Diamond Tiara. "N..No!" Diamond Tiara screamed, trying to get away from the princess, but to no avail. "How was she mean?" Twilight asked the orange and purple filly. "She makes fun of Sweetie Belle, Applebloom and I everyday, and she called Dashie mental." Scootaloo said, giving Rainbow Dash a huge hug. "Shoo, you're nothing but a pest it seems. I'm going to have a talk with your father tonight. Until then, you make fun of my daughter or her friends ever again. I don't care what your father says, you will be punished. Do you understand?" "Y...yes." Diamond Tiara stuttered as she got her tail back. She trotted off as fast as her hooves could carry her. "That. Was. Awesome!" Scootaloo says, mimicking how RD used to say it, as she continued to hug her. "I'm sorry scootaloo, but Dashie and I have to go, we have to get to Fluttershys' by midday." Twilight said, making room on her back for Dashie. Twilight levitated Dashie onto her back, and set her on. "Now wipe those tears, you all ready to go?" She asked “O-ok...” Dash said nodding her head. “Bye scootawoo.” She said waving. "Bye squirt, see you later!" Scootaloo waved. Twilight finally trotted up to Fluttershy's cottage. She knocked on the door. After a few moments, Fluttershy opened the door. "Oh hey Twilight! I almost thought you weren't going to be able to make it!" Fluttershy exclaimed. "Hey Dashie! How's my favorite little filly?" “Somepony was mean to me...” Dash said, moving over to Fluttershy, giving her a tight hug. "Aww, that's no good, we can't be having that can we?" Fluttershy asked, returning the hug. Its at that point, that everyone could hear the clipping of helicopter wings. “Tank!” She said, breaking from Fluttershy’s embrace, her sadness temporarily forgotten. Tank flew over to the filly. It took him a couple moments to recognize who she was, but he gave her a huge hug. “Hey Tank! Let’s go play!” Rainbow said, fluttering off, with Tank close in tow. “So Twilight.” Fluttershy asked, as the two sat on the couch. “How you been holding up?” “Oh, pretty well. Rainbow has been a bit of trouble, but not as much as when she was bigger. Celestia was completely right in it being a good idea to physically turn her into a filly.” Twilight stated. “By the way, do you have any tea or anything? I’m parched.” “Of course, what kind would you like?” She asked, hopping out of her seat, going into the kitchen. “Grey Earl, if you have any please.” “Of course.” She said giving her a smile, putting the kettle on the stove. She came out a few minutes later, balancing the tray across her back, using her wings to keep it in place. "Thanks Fluttershy." Twilight said, before she she took a sip. “You’re welcome.” She said taking her seat, sipping at her tea. "You know, I've actually been worried." “Oh my. You can tell me what’s bothering you..that is if you want too.” She said, hiding behind her mane. "Without Rainbow, what happens if there's another evil? We need Rainbow Dash." Twilight said, her cup shaking a bit. “But Rainbow Dash is still here..” She said blinking "But she's a filly. I don't even think she knows the true meaning of loyalty anymore." “I don’t think you’re giving her enough credit.” She said, her voice a whisper. "It’s probably just my thoughts... but I'm worried." Twilight replied. “I think you should have more faith in her.” "I think you're right." Twilight says, looking at the pictures on the wall. "I didn't know you knew Gilda personally." “Oh um..we knew each other briefly in flight school.” She said, looking at the picture. "Oh." Twilight said. Both mares heard a crash from the kitchen. Twilight and Fluttershy looked at each other. They ran into the Kitchen, to find Rainbow on the ground, pots and pans all over the floor, and on top of RD's head. "Ugh, what happened?" Rainbow Dash moaned. She removed the pot from her head, and looked up at Twilight. Something in her brain simply clicked. "Egghead?"