I was taking my daily stroll down the streets of Ponyville heading for the outskirts of town as I so often do. Just enjoying the day and admiring the scenery. “Hey Rainbow Dash where did you come from?” I looked at the cyan Pegasus. She didn't say anything but just started laughing, in a way that felt pain, evil, torment and anger. She was laughing uncontrollably her face shot an evil grin staring daggers into my eyes. Her eyes glowing bright red. Her voice began to distort as her evil laughs began to intensify turning into an evil growl as the laughter grew louder and louder. Her body covered in static and turning into dark gray. Her form shaking uncontrollably, taking upon 3 forms for a split second, left Dash pure blue, right Dash Pure red, middle Dash distorted black, they snapped in and out within every other laugh. As she laughed she turned around said in a disturbing evil growl. “I'M. FREE.” Then bucked me in the head.
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I shot up covered in sweat and letting out a gasp, breathing heavily as I scanned where I was. I was in a very familiar place. The PonyVille hospital. I tried to get my head straight as a struggled to fully wake up. I had the worst nightmare.
As I looked around I noticed 5 of my closest friends sitting on the floor below me sleeping. Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Pinkie Pie and Spike. 1 other pony I did not recognize. She was much larger than all of the other ponies. White with a blue, green, and pink mane that flowed in the air as if there was a breeze.
I looked to my left to see one of the 6 ponies I knew and loved, in a hospital bed. Fluttershy had bandages on one hoof and a little scrape and bruise here and there but she looked manageable.
I felt upward to find the inevitable, my horn was indeed broken in half. Leaving a hollow hole surrounded by sharp broken bone on the edges. Only one more thing was on my mind... Rainbow Dash.
Nurse Redheart came in, she spoke quietly for the sake of Fluttershy and the others. “Hey glad to see you finally awake.”
“How long is finally?” “About Two days, you must be hungry, I'll have the nurse bring you something to eat.” “Hows Fluttershy?” “Shes stable for the moment, she has a minor concussion and a sprained hoof but she will be up and at it again in a few days, I'm glad your concerned about your friends, that shows great characteristics about someponies, but I would like to focus on you at the moment.. I'm afraid the news isn't very good.”
“I don't know how to tell you this but I'll just come right out with it. I'm afraid we cannot reattach your horn. The unicorn horn is a very sensitive and delicate thing. It has special bonds in it that once broken cannot be put back together. If you wanted to try and look as if you still had your horn you could always find some way to stick it on, but I'm afraid that you will never be able to use magic again. Magic travels through the horn and exits through a concentrated fixed point via the tip of the horn, but once broken it cannot reach it and will just fizzle out, that is if you could find away to conjure any magic at all.
“I see.. oh well I wasn't able to use it much anyway, I'll probably just find a way to file it down and just call myself an earth pony.”
Nurse Redheart smiled. “You sure know how to make the best of the situation, your unlike most of the stallions around here, they'd be crying puddles if I dropped a bombshell like that on them. Now as for your flank. We successfully stitched it back up good as new, but we have no idea if it will effect your cutie mark if it comes in.”
“What about my flank?!” I looked down to see a stitched up patch of skin. “Oh you don't know? Well when your friends brought you here, your horn was stabbed into it.”
“That sick little...” I mumbled under my breath. Nurse Redheart had to check on other patients so she left me alone with my friends. Most of them had woken up, all except for Fluttershy but she needed her rest.
The big white pony trotted toward me slowly. “So your the one my Twilight has been talking so much about huh.”
I blushed and looked at the magnificent pony. “Yep.”
“Well I am very sorry I suspected you of being that monster. And under the given circumstances I assume the only right thing to do would be to repay you anyway I can.” “There's no need for that. So your the Princess that told Twilight that. “Yes, I am Princess Celestia of Equestria.”
“How did I get to the hospital, I mean, how did they get away from him?”
“Well I flew overhead looking for Twilight, I saw that monster throw you into a tree, I flew down and carried you all out in a force field.” “I'm glad you did, I would hate for that thing to get a hold of Twilight and the others.”
“Twilight told me a little detail of you two from back in the forest.” “Oh yeah um well I-” “Just be sure to keep her happy, she's very special to me.” Princess Celestia had Royal business to attend to and left the hospital as soon as she knew everything was cleared up.
Everypony started to wake up, Twilight wandered over to me. “How are you feeling?” “A bit better, Nurse Redheart says that I no longer have the power of magic, so that's different.”
“Everypony looked down in despair. “Don't get too down, Applejack, Pinkie Pie, I'm just like you guys now, that's something to look forward to right?” The two ponies looked up, Applejack gave a heart warming smile. Pinkie Pie started bouncing uncontrollably. “Ooh ooh you could help me back at Sugar Cube Corner and we could run the shop, It'll be great!” Twilight interjected, “But Pinkie Pie he could do that before, and besides, don't the Cakes already own the shop?” “You just leave the Cakes to me.” Pinkie Pie said with an evil grin.“Uhh thanks Pinkie Pie but you can let the Cakes have it, we can still bake things together if you want.” “That works too!” The Pink pony said happily in agreement.
“So any news on Fluttershy?” Twilight asked. “Just a sprained hoof and a mild concussion, The nurse said she'll be fine in a few days.” “Good.” “Oh and Twilight, about what I did back there, I really do like-” Twilight, before I could finish the sentence gave me a peck on the cheek. We looked at each other and smiled speechless.
A few hours pass as everypony talked about the recent events and wander what had become of Rainbow Dash. They decided it was time to go home. As they walked out of the door I stopped the last pony from leaving.
“Rarity, could you stay for a second, I want to talk to you about something.”
“Sure dear what do you want to talk about.” “Have you ever thought about who you wanted to be with for the rest of your life?” “Of course dear, and I'm sure you and Twilight will be very happy together, she really seems to like you a lot.” “Thanks but that's not who I am referring to.” “Oh then who?”
“Rarity, do you have any Ideas on who you would like to be with, even for a little while.” Rarity looked confused but gave the question some thought. “Well I don't suppose I have, I did have a small crush on Prince Blue Blood in the past but, well... I don't want to talk about it at the moment. So right now no.”
“Well what are the characteristics of the perfect stallion you would like to spend everyday with?”
“Well, one who could help me in the shop an not feel like its too girly. He would do just about anything I said at the drop of a hat although that does sound kind of pushy. And he would actually love me and care for what I have to say and not just treat me like I'm nopony such as most of the other stallions I have met in the past.”
“So you want a stallion who would help you around the shop and can't stand to be without you for more than a few hours and actually loves you for who you are and cares deeply about you, your feelings and what you have to say?” “I guess you could put it that way, then yes.”
“Well, most of what I do know is that the particular stallion you are looking for very well may not exist.” “Wow, uhh thanks.”
“Let me finish. Although that stallion may not exist, I know for a fact that your man does exist.”
“What ever do you mean?” “Think about it Rarity... He loves to help you out as much as he possibly can... Hes not a stallion.” “I still do not understand I-” Her pupils shrunk and went to the center of her eyes as she realized what I was getting at. “You.... you mean Spi-” I interrupted her. “Rarity I am not saying anything, but I really think you should consider what you said you wanted in the perfect stallion and we both know who meets those standards. All I'm trying to say is that love is a weird thing and can be found in the strangest places. But that doesn't meant it shouldn't be given a chance.”
Rarity gave me a quick smile with a hug and trotted out the room. “I Really hope I did the right thing.”
A while past and I began to here rustling in the bed next to me. “Fluttershy are you waking up?”
“Ye- yeah what happened?” “Well everypony went home, you have a minor concussion an a sprain in your hoof, I have a stitched up flank and no longer have the power of magic. So that should fill you in on everything.” “Oh my goodness I'm terribly sorry, I don't know what to say.” “Don't say anything I'll be fine, we should be out of the hospital in a few days so try an get your rest.” The yellow pony turned back over in her bed an went off to sleep. It was getting late and so did I.
The nightmare came back. The exact same nightmare... Those Red Eyes... Rainbow Dash.
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A few days later, Twilight was just reading her books with an incredibly eager Spike. For some reason, he was a lot happier than usual and Twilight couldn't figure out why.
They were expecting me to come home soon when she heard a knock at the door, then another, and another.
“Hello- TRIXIE, GILDA, AND.. AND.. AND.. oh hi Derpy.”
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After I left the hospital I was met by Pinkie Pie. “I thought I could cheer you up so I got us two tickets to Ponyvilles secret dance club! This is going to be so exciting.” I thought what the hay it could be fun... I should have just saved the embarrassment right there and walked away.
“Welp here we are” The pink pony shouted as we entered a tiny building, we went down a flight of stars and met with a big door. “Tickets?” A muscular pony asked. “Hear you are Horse Power!” Pinkie Pie handed the tickets to the big white Pegasus. For a muscular guy he had some tiny wings, he was wearing sunglasses indoors, I thought that was kind of jerky looking.
“C'mon the show is about to start!” Pinkie led me through the crowd and up to the edge of the stage. An announcer introduce the DJ. “Put your hooves together and give it up for DJAAAYYY POOOONN-333!” A White pony with a spiky teal and blue mane appeared on the stage immediately blasting some really good club music in our ears.
We were getting caught up in the moment an danced the night away. A few sets in things really started to kick. Everypony was having a blast.
I watched DJ Pon-3 bounce up and down to the music, lazers were shooting out in all directions as music picked up, red and blue lazers, A fog machine started filling the room. DJ-Pon-3 Grabbed the mic to say “Are you Fillies ready!” Just before the base drop but at that moment, it struck me.
Her microphone was glitching out and her voice came out distorted, The Lazers bounced off of some mirrors they had set up to give the appearance to Three Ponies. As the bass hit she bounced up and down with much force, her sunglasses flew up into the air for a split second revealing red eyes...
I ran up to the stage and tackled her to the ground. After security dragged me out, the strange DJ called me up to her dressing room.
“HEY! WHATS WITH YOU TAKING ME DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A SHOW, I COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT!”
“Uhh look misses Pone-3 I'm terribly sorry, I've just had some incidents happen to me recently and a few bad dreams, a close friend of mine may be dead and for some reason when I saw the lazers reflect you and I saw your eyes, I just lost it.”
“Call me Vinyl Scratch, well I guess these babies do have that effect on people. I guess I'll let you go on one condition.” “Whats that?”
She had one more set to play.
A few moments later....
“WHOS READY FOR A STAGE DIVE!!!!” “AAAAAHHH” I was hurled into a crowd of overexcited ponies.
Pinkie and I left the club.
“So did you have fun?” Pinkie asked. “Uhh yeah Vinyl Scratch said were welcome back anytime.”
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I headed back to the Library to meet up with Twilight to see how everypony was doing.
Upon entering I am met with the eyes of some familiar faces. Trixie, Gilda, and Derpy with sitting with Twilight on her couch talking about my incident.
They all came up to me and asked how I was holding up and what they could do to help. “You guys just being here is enough help, thanks.”
“If you guys don't mind, I think I'm gonna head off to bed, its kinda been a long night.”
In agreement, the Three of them parted to let me go up stairs, Trixie muttered a quite phrase, “Your still my best assistant.” I stopped halfway up the steps and smiled to myself, then I continued on.
I was finally in bed but I couldn't sleep. Too much stuff was on my mind. I was in a deep train of thought when a purple dragon tugged at my hoof at the bottom of the bed. “Thank you, Thank you so much.” Tears ran down Spike's small face.
“No problem Spike, you guys have fun okay.” Spike hopped down and went off to his small bed.
I heard Twilight say good-bye to the guests, its good to know that they all cared for me so much. I decided it was time to try and drift off to sleep again.
Barely awake I feel a small wet peck hit my forehead.
I love Twilight so much.
As night passed and morning came. I finally had a successful sleep. No Rainbow Dash dream, Things might be picking up for me after all.
Until that is, I hear Gilda's voice out of the window not too far from the library.
“Hey Rainbow Dash!”