Rainbow Dash flew slowly towards Sweet Apple Acres, getting used to flying again after spending the last two days in that god awful dungeon. She scanned the orchard for Applejack, but getting no luck, so decided to head to the barn. She winced as pain jolted through her body after a not-so-routine landing. "APPLEJACK!" She shouted as loud as she could, hoping she'd hear. "Where is she?" Rainbow asked herself
Applejack leaned her head put of the barn, then smiled as when she saw Dash " Hey Dashie, what can I do for you?"
"I... Um... Need your help with something" Rainbow said, digging at the ground "You see" she laughed nervously "there's been a problem"
"Your classes not going too well?" She asked
Rainbows jaw dropped "She told you?!" She shouted
*SMACK*
Rainbow yelped then looked at the newest red mark on her flank, then to Applejack "Why did you-"
*SMACK*
"STOP-"
*SMACK*
Rainbow bit her lip to stop another outburst, then looked at AJ "Are you done?"
"Sorry sugarcube, we were told to do that if you raised your voice. It's supposed to help you or something"
"How do you know about these 'lessons'?" Rainbow asked, as calmly as she could, despite the rage building up inside her
"Ah helped pay for them" she smiled "We all got together and thought this was the best way to help you"
Rainbow felt as if she could explode with anger, but contained it "We? Who's we?"
"You know, the usual lot: Twilight, Pinkie, Rarity and Fluttershy. How are they going?"
"The lessons?" Rainbow asked through gritted teeth
"Yep"
"Just swimmingly... Perhaps you would like to join Starcrasher and Twilight, they're in the dungeon that you sent me to"
"Who's Starcrasher? And whys he with Twi?"
"Starcrasher? He's the stallion you payed TO TORTURE ME" she screamed
*SMACK*
"AAARGH!" Rainbow shouted. She took flight, avoiding Applejacks swing for her. She took a deep breath, then landed. "I'm sorry" she said "I didn't mean to raise my voice"
"See, it's working! That's the first time I've heard you apologise" she smiled "and you're controlling your anger very well"
Rainbow clenched her teeth again "perhaps you'd like to join Starcrasher and I"
"For a demonstration"
"You could call it that" she grinned "do you know where his dungeon is? Or don't you care about that either?"
"Ah, come on Rainbow, don't be like that, it can't be too bad"
"You'll see for yourself later, won't you?"
"I'll bring everyone else too!" Applejack smiled
"N-no! Just you!"
"Ah ok then. What's wrong between you and Twilight then?"
"Don't worry your earthpony brain with it, you've got more important things to worry about" she flew quickly off, back to the dungeon, and burst in.
"We've got a very special guest coming" she announced