//------------------------------// // Chapter 2, The speed craver // Story: out of sight, lingering in mind // by Julyah //------------------------------// Rainbow was next on death's list. The old timer. I would miss her. Anyway, me and pinkie were planning another picknick at fluttershy's, (that was what we called her graveplace.) and so we called rarity first. “heya rarity.” I said into the reciever. “me and pinkie were just gonna go and have another picknick at fluttershy's! I think its supposed to be next saturday.” “sunday!” pinkie hissed into my ear. “next sunday, I mean.” “oh, how funny!” Rarity replied. “I cannot make it on saturday, but on sunday I certandly can!!!” “great. Be there at... 6?” “wonderfull! I'll bring the plates, like usuall!” “bye” “bye!” I placed the reciever into the phone thingy. “Rarity can come!” I told pinkie. “Ohhh! Super!” pinkie exclaimed. “now all we need to do is invite Twilight and Rainbow Dash!” We called them both, Pinkie called Twilight first. I listened to what pinkie said, since I could not hear Twi. “hiya Twilight!” “studying? On what?” “cool! Hey listen, me and AJ are planning a picnic at fluttershy's! Wanna come?” “next sunday, at 6.” “awesome!!! cya there!” Pinkie put down the phone. “she can coooooome!” pinkie sang. “yay!” I cheered, as pinkie dialed rainbow's number. The same, one sided conversation went on, exept Rainbow was training. “she can coooooooome!” pinkie sang again. “now, we are all gonna be there!” This saddened me. “yeah, all but fluttershy.” I took my hat off and covered my nose with it, looking at the ground. “hey,” pinkie said softly. She touched my chest with a hoof. “shure, shes out of sight, but definitly not out of mind!” She said gently. “she will be there with us.” Pinkie smiled a great smile. I mimicked her, feeling better. The picknick was fun, up untill the moment. Glasses were floating around, two surrounded in the aurora of magic, the other three, in a hoof. It was a happy time. Up untill, of course. It happened. I was watching her. Rainbow Dash smiled, unaware of me watching her like a hawk, as she picked up another fried apple and put it in her mouth. She sat back, chewing. Then she started to cough. Slowly, from her tail to the tip of her ears, her colour faded. “guys!” I screamed, over the hacking and coughing. They all looked at me, then my pointing hoof, then Rainbow Dash. Twilight ghasped. Then, she took controll. “Rarity. Clean the picknick up. Make it clean, you know who's graveyard this is. Applejack. Go over and comfort Rainbow Dash. Pinkie, go and get somehting to put rainbow on. Like a stretcher. Ill teleport to the hospital and get a nurse. Everyone, GET TO WORK.” She hollered. In a flash of pink, she was gone. “you heard the pony, do your job!” Rarity sceamed. Instantly pinkie dashed away. Rarity's horn, and the food were instantly surrounded by a blue aurora, then the food started flying into a basket. I ran over to rainbow. “Rainbow, listen to me. I know you cant talk, but listen to me when I say your gonna be fine. Twilight and pinkie left to go get help. We love you, and we neejya to hold on, just for a little bit okay,?” Rainbow nodded. I started petting her. Her mane was soaked with sweat, despite the cool weather. Twilight and a pink nurse appeared, cantering over to Rainbow. Twilight looked rather frazzled. “wheres pinkie?” She hollered. “over here!” pinkie answered, dashig in from behind a bush. On her back she carried a stretcher with a comfortable-looking blanket. Using their magic together, Rarity and Twilight lifted Rainbow onto the stretcher. While me and pinkie did the straps on it, Rarity put the blanket over Rainbow. They raced to the hospital, me at Rainbows side the whole time. I would have liked to say she died in true honor, as a pegasus, but that would be a lie. She died on the way to the hospial. Rainbow dash was burried next to fluttershy, her cutipe mark, also engraved at the top of her tombstone. It was quite a happy thing that they were next to each other. I bet fluttershy woul have appreciated it. We still often had our picnicks next to the graves and the apple trees that grew all around.