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// Chapter 4: Mordu 
// Story: Dashing with Bravery 
// by Flightning 
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The last three notes of the lullaby faded as Rainbow Dash slowly woke up. In front of her blurry vision she saw Firefly with some kind of…thing. Rainbow Dash walked towards Firefly who was sitting at a huge stone-dining table. It had two forks,two glasses of water and some berries on two stone plates. "Mornin' Mom!" Firefly nodded to Dash in response. Rainbow settled herself and put her bow on the table. Firefly got an attitude about that and started scolding Rainbow. In bear language. Rainbow blinked. "Sorry, I don't speak bear!" Firefly stared at her glumly. Then she put one of her claws up as if to say no. Then she pointed towards the bow and then at the table. "Oh, no weapons on the table." Dash said glumly as she put her bow aside. 

Firefly smiled. Then she took up a fork and tried to pick up one berry with the fork. But as she did, the berry hit Dash on the nose. "Ouch! Mom, be careful!" Firefly gasped. Then she took the berries one by one On each of her claws. Rainbow looked at the berries closely. "Found those by the creek, didn't cha?" Firefly nodded. "They're munchy berries!" Firefly continued to eat. "They're poisonous." Firefly's ears pricked up. She quickly spat out everything she had eaten and washed it down with the water. "Where did ya get this water? It has worms!" Firefly quickly spat out the water and banged the table, which caused it to fly away. Dash chuckled. "Come on here."





Rainbow Dash looked at the river beneath her. She aimed her eyes carefully for her target fish. As soon as she got the chance, she grabbed it in her mouth. She took it to her Mom.

Firefly looked at the fish carefully. Seeing how slimy and disgusting it was, she backed away. Rainbow put the fish back in the water. "Oh come on! You let that catch go easily!" Firefly glared at her. "Okay, I admit, I am the one who threw it. But, seriously, how would you know you like it if you don't try it?" Firefly still shook her head. "You said that yourself before." Rainbow mumbled.





Rainbow Dash groaned as she put the fish on the stick above the small fire she lit up. After the fish roasted, Dash gave it to her mom. Firefly looked at it, took a small fork and took a piece of the fish and tasted it. Like a queen. Suddenly something got into her and she began eating like a madpony bear, as Rainbow watched in awe. After completing her meal, Firefly raised her finger and signalled Rainbow to bring one more fish. Rainbow rolled her eyes and went towards the river.


After finishing the fish, Firefly signalled Rainbow for two more. This went on and on until finally Dash got frustrated and said "Come on! It's your meal, go fetch it yourself!" Firefly looked at her for a second. Then, taking in a deep breath, she went towards the river, while Dash followed her.





Firefly and Rainbow Dash were in the river. Firefly tried to catch a fish, but ended up spitting it out of her mouth, as it almost choked her! Rainbow showed her the correct way by picking up a fish in her mouth.