Rain poured down on Rainbow Dash's blue coat. She was freezing, but anything was better than going inside the library. It was like a death trap. Inside the library, witchcraft that Rainbow could only dream of (or have nightmares of) occurred. That witchcraft... was learning. To make things worse, it was history, Rainbow's least favorite subject!
Every year, the towns ponies had a presentation that highlighted the history of their dear, quaint town, Ponyville. And Rainbow Dash hated it. How could she not? It was a bunch of boring, egghead stuff that Rainbow wouldn't give a second thought about! And, to make this horrible nightmare worse, the lecture was on a Saturday. A weekend. A day not meant for school!
Not like it mattered; Rainbow Dash usually fell asleep during the lesson anyway. It was so boring, and Rainbow didn't usually understand the words on the screen. Her doctor had said that she had what was called "dyslexia", but Rainbow didn't care. She didn't need words to become a Wonderbolt. Speaking of that, she couldn't become a Wonderbolt if she was sick, and the light rain had turned into a heavy downpour. But she didn't want to go inside... Suddenly, Rainbow's friend Cloudkicker appeared. "Hey, Rainbow! What are you doing out in the cold? And the... pouring rain? Getting... all... wet?" Rainbow looked down at her coat, realizing how soaked she was. She also realized that Cloudkicker had offered her shelter under her umbrella, and Rainbow was grateful for the protection. The two made their way inside, receiving some weird looks from some ponies. Rainbow must have been so very wet, but she didn't care. It was just water. Besides, hadn't these ponies ever seen a very wet, almost drowned looking pegasus before? Sheesh! Some ponies would do anything for entertainment!
Ignoring the stares, Rainbow made her way to a seat reserved just for her up front. Next to her was Pinkie Pie, and on her other side sat Rarity. "Hey guys. There's rain. I'm wet. Soaking wet. Now that that's out of the way, can you please stop staring at me? Thanks." At her request, Rarity and Pinkie tore their eyes away from her sopping coat.
"Well, the presentation's starting. Pinkie, stop bouncing! Our Twilight is going to give a very important lecture! Show some respect!" Rarity scolded. Pinkie immediately stopped bouncing in her seat, but she didn't look very happy about it. Rainbow rolled her eyes. Pinkie was probably still going to find some way to have fun during this borefest. Rainbow closed her eyes, and just as she was about to fall asleep, Pinkie jabbed her hoof into Rainbow Dash's ribs.
"Dashie! Wake up! Twilight's about to start talking!" Pinkie announced quietly. Rainbow growled. Now she was never going to be able to sleep! She rolled her eyes for a second time, and focused her six-second attention span up front. Twilight was droning on and on about some "settlement" and "apples". Dash's eyes glazed over her friends, to see how they were reacting to this egghead stuff. Pinkie was slightly bouncing in her seat. Though she looked like she was staring at Twilight, she was surely off in some Pinkie Dreamland.
Seeing that Pinkie wouldn't provide her any entertainment, Rainbow moved her attention to Rarity. Like Pinkie, it looked as if she was listening to Twilight, but her eyes were glossed over and she gazed at one spot on the stage. The presentation must have been as boring as Rainbow Dash expected it to be. After examining everypony else, Rainbow concluded that Twilight's presentation must have been the most boring yet. Save for the Apples, Mayor Mare, and an earth pony stallion called Time Turner, ponies weren't paying much attention. Rainbow sighed and stared up at Twilight. She didn't understand half the egghead words she was using, but Dash couldn't find it in her heart to tune her friend out.
Rainbow shook her head, as if it would shake these thoughts out of her mind. but it didn't help. she didn't understand why she wasn't tuning her friend out! Why was that? Was it because Twi's her friend? She wasn't listening anyway. That wasn't why. Was it because she was interested? Rainbow almost laughed out loud. Her, the Rainbow Dash, fastest racer around, interested in history? That's a laugh! Was it because... Rainbow had to think for a minute, before she noticed that she wasn't hearing words, just Twilight's silky, smooth voice. Suddenly, Rainbow Dash noticed two things: Twilight's voice was beautiful, and her flank wiggling back and forth was just amazing. No thought Rainbow Dash. I can not be in love with such an egghead! Push it aside, Rainbow! Rainbow Dash's stubbornness helped her push aside her feeling for Twilight (and any pony she happened to lay her crimson colored eyes upon), but she couldn't stop staring at Twilight's beautiful flank. Rainbow Dash let out a small grunt of frustration. Love was so hard!
Still, Rainbow felt the sudden need to impress her friend, and she didn't know why. No, actually, she did. It had to be because of that flank. Though she didn't want to get all caught up in lovey dovey mushy stuff, Rainbow submitted herself to this urge. Decided, Rainbow tried to think of a plan to win over her friend. But thinking (as Dash decided) wasn't really her strong point. She didn't really think.... she just did. But that wouldn't work with Twilight, the thinker. So, how could she win over her dictionary for a friend? All of a sudden, it hit her. From everything she had learned in science, she learned that opposites don't attract. So, using that information, Rainbow would have to become a walking dictionary herself! Twilight loves impersonating! She does it in her bedroom every Friday night when she thinks no pony is watching (though Rainbow heard her under her breath call it "cosplay", whatever that was), so why not impersonate her? Rainbow high hoofed herself under the table. Her logic was flawless; she would have Twilight in no time! "And that was how Ponyville became the Ponyville it is today. Any questions?" Twilight finished. Rainbow thought out loud, "Wouldn't an egghead have questions? Nah, they would have all the answers!" Besides, Rainbow still needed to learn how to be an egghead. Then she shuddered. Rainbow would have to do research on a Sunday! "For a good cause" was the phrase Rainbow repeated over and over again in her head. Rainbow then saw Twilight walking over.
"So, how was it? I-" Twilight was about to say something else, but everypony cut her off with fake compliments.
"It was simply devine, Twilight!"
"The best darn speech ah've ever seen!"
"You made it really fun!"
"It was... nice."
"Hot. I uh, I meant, it was hot in here. He he, yeah, the speech thingy was really cool. Yeah." What are you doing, Dash? You don't need to be all cliche and flustered! Rainbow thought. Still, Rainbow thought, it was as if there was this glow around Twilight, as if her beauty was making her an angel. Rainbow Dash stopped her thought process momentarily. Since when was she all poetic? Oh Celestia, Twilight was making her an egghead! But wasn't that what she wanted? Ugh, being an egghead was so hard! Everything was so hard!