//------------------------------// // Meeting the Twilights // Story: Raising Rainbows // by DGGames //------------------------------// Twilight knocks on the door, smiling as she takes a peek back at the sleeping chromatic filly on her back. She looks back to the door to wait, and eventually her mother, Twilight Velvet appears in the doorway. “Hello Mother.” she says, nuzzling her mother. “Twilight dear! It’s always good to see you!” Twilight Velvet said with a smile, pulling her daughter into a hug. “II assumed so mother, but please keep it down.” She whispers, motioning to the sleeping filly on her back. “You have no idea how hard SHE is to put to sleep.” “Oh, and who is this little filly?” Velvet asked, moving her gaze to the sleeping filly.. “Mother, this is Rainbow Dash, you remember her right?” I say, in a whisper. “Right, but wasnt she….. um… a little older?” Velvet asks. “Oh dear mother, I have a lot to explain. “ She says, as Velvet leads her inside. She sets Rainbow Dash on the couch next to her. Dash stirred a bit, snuggled against Twi’s side, and fell back to sleep.. Twilight sighed as she fell back asleep. “Dash is even more roudy as a filly. So, where do I start?” She asks, as she begins, leaving no detail spared,. About three quarters of the way through the story, Dash began to move a bit. “Poor dear, it must be so hard to be stuck in the body of a filly.” “Yeah, she has had trouble adjusting to her new life. She was more of a hassle though when she didn't have her mind back…. a twenty one year old in a two year olds body, is better than a 2 year old in a twenty one year olds body.” “I bet,” Velvet said, gazing at Dash with a smile. “So, any plans on getting me more grandfoals?” “I hope not anytime soon mother, im still practically a kid myself.” She says, watching as Dash continues to move. Twilight notices one of Dashies eyes groggily open, and Twilight puts a hoof on Dashies back. Dash seems content, as she closes her eyes again. “She’s so adorable, but its still not the same..” Twilight sighs. “I’ll help you any way I can,” she said smiling. “I know you will mother., but we just need a place to sleep for the night so we can get back to ponyville in the morning.” Twilight says “Oh, you can use your old room, I havent touched it much since you left, just made everything a little more, guestworthy. I should also mention, SHiny and Caadance are here too. In his old room.” “My brother and Cadance are here!?!” She asks, almost screaming with excitement, then sticking a hoof over her mouth. “Wha?” Dash asked sitting up, rubbing her eye tiredly. “Sorry Dash, you can go back to sleep if you want.” Twlight says, nuzzling Dash. “Nah.. I’m hungry...” “Mother, do you mind If we find something to eat?” I ask. “”Of course not dear.” Velvet simply replies, as she heads upstairs. “Hungry for anything specific?” Twilight asks. “Hayburgers?” Dash asks tiredly, trying to get onto Twi’s back. “Dash, its like… 10 pm at night.” Twilight says, lifting Dash back onto her back. “So?” “How about a Daisy Sandwich, and we will go get a hayburger in the morning?” “ok..” Twilight proceeds to make two daisy sandwiches, and gives one to Dash, and proceeds to levitate hers to her mouth. She took it, munching on it. “Will that be enough to set you over until morning Dash? I really don't want you flying around in the middle of the night because you're hungry.” “I dunno...” Dash said, looking at her. “Well, I hope so. Now come on, lets get to bed.” Twilight says, trotting towards her old room. She opens the door, and all her fillyhood memories come rushing back. She smiles and trots over to the bed, and lays down. She sets Dash next to her belly. She nuzzles Dash. “Good Night my little Dashie.” “G’night...Mommy “Dash yawned out, snuggling into Twilight’s belly, her blanket clutched close. “Twilight wake up.” Dash said, poking Twilight’s side, her muzzle scrunched up into a pout. “5 more minutes Rainbow Dash… I’m too tired for flight training.” Twilight says groggily, still asleep. “Twilight!” she shouted into her ear. “What… What? Im Awake!” she exclaims, jumping up. “Um... Twi...” Rainbow said in a soft voice, looking at her hooves. “What Dashie?” She sits up, groggily. “I um... “ she said going quiet for a moment. “I-I wet the bed!” she exclaimed, tears welling up in her eyes. “Oh Dashie dear, I was worried it was something terrible.” “It is terrible! I’m a grown mare! I’m not supposed to have accidents!” she wailed, her emotions getting the best of her. “Calm down Dashie.” Twilight says, nuzzling Dash, snuggling with her to calm her down. Dash held onto her, crying her eyes out. “Shh, dont cry dear.” Twilight says. “All fillies have accidents from time to time, and you're not a filly just because you wet the bed, you're still the Rainbow Dash I know and love.” (yes, TwiDash insert) “I’ll never be the same and you know it!” Dash snapped, pulling away from her. “Dash, you already are the same Mare, you're just smaller now.” She coos, pulling her closer. “Just because you wet the bed doesn't make you a filly on the inside.” “Thats not true!” “Of course it’s true Dashie.” Twilight says, looking into Dash’s eyes. “Dont worry about the bed, Ill just tell my mother I made a mess, does that make you feel better?” “Y-yeah...” she sniffled, looking away from her. “Alright, lets get up and get some breakfast. We have a long train ride ahead.” Twilight says, nuzzling dash. She levitates Dash onto her back and trots downstairs. “Twi... shouldn’t we take a bath or something?” “Oh yeah.” Twilight giggles. “I totally forgot.” “But Twilight, you’re usually the one who’s picky about that.” Dash says.. “I guess taking care of such an awesome filly makes me forget things.” “Im not a f….. You think im that awesome?” “Of course Dashie.” Twilight says, as she carries Dash into the bathroom, turning on the water. “I know you're not a filly on the inside, but physically you are Dashie.” Twilight says, setting Dash on the toilet seat as she turns the water on. “I'm never going to live any of this down am I?” “What do you mean Dash?” Twi asks, turning off the water. “Im not an awesome mare without being a mare, I can't be a wonderbolt now that I’m too young, and I'm sure Applejack is going to make fun of me.” “Rainbow Dash! Stop thinking like that. Applejack would not laugh at her friend… but if she does, you could always reintroduce her to poison joke.” Twi laughs, setting Dash in the water. “Twil... was that a Prank?” Dash asks, surprised. “Maybe,” she said with a smile, splashing with her wing “Would you like some help washing up Dashie, or do you think you have it?” Twilight asks, setting a bar of soap right next to dash on a floating soap holder. “Of course I can wash myself,” Dash said with a roll of her eyes, grabbing the soap out of the holder. “Dont forget to wash behind your ears!” Twilight laughs, laying on the floor next to the tub, only her head over the side to watch dash. “Yes mommy,” she said, before her eyes widened. “I-I why did I say that!?” “Uh… because I’m your mommy.” Twi laughs. “This isn't funny Twi!” “No, its adorable. You’re fine Dash, it just means you’re comfortable with me as a parental figure, I remember reading a book on it while you were….. a filly in a mare’s body.” “If you say so egghead,” Dash said, not entirely convinced. Twilight smiled at Dash, and watches her finish cleaning herself. “Ready for a Towel Dashie?” She asks, levitating a towel nearby. Dash just smiled, splashing Twilight with a wave of water. “I’m going to take that as a yes.” Twi laughs, levitating Dash out of the tub and into the towel, wrapping her in the same way one would wrap a newborn, tight and only her muzzle shows. As Tw looks at her, she breaks out into laughter. “Twi,” Dash whined, squirming around. “Let me out!” “But you’re sooo adorable.” Twilight giggles, before unwrapping her, and leaving Rainbow with a puffy mane and tail, much like when Twilight first met Rainbow Dash. Dash shook her head, un-poofing her mane. “Could you get my tail?” “Sure Dashie dear.” Twilight says, still giggling as she levitates a brush and begins quickly brushing Dashie's tail. “There, done in 10 seconds flat.” Twi says, before breaking into another giggle fit. Dash tries looking serious, but can't help but breaking into laughter as well. Finally the laughter ends. “Come on Dash,we better get some breakfast before we go. You want to fly or ride on my back?” “Fly duh,” Dash said taking off into the air, a smirk on her face. “Race ya!” she said zipping out of the room. “Just be careful so you don't run into…” She is interrupted by a loud thump. Twilight runs out into the hallway to find out Dash has crashed into none other than Shining Armor. “Big Brother!” Twilight cheers, as she trots over to give him a hug. “Well hello little sister.” He chuckles, looking down at Dash, as she has now hidden herself behind twilight, from fear of embarrassment. “So this is the new Rainbow Dash?” He says, looking right at her. “Don't worry, i'm not going to make fun of you Dash.” He says in a calming voice. “How….how did you know?” Twilight asks. “Celestia told me… she was due at a Guard inspection for the Crystal Guard and never showed up.” He chuckles. “If it makes you feel any better Dash, Celestia said you were very brave.” “Brave?” Dash asked, raising an eyebrow. “When you got turned into a filly by Celestia. The last time she had to do that, the pony screamed like crazy, or so she said.” Shining lightly chuckled. “Who was the pony?” “Im not sure, she didn’t say. But come on, we better get downstairs before all of the pancakes are gone!” He says, wide-eyed before he runs down the stairs. “Pancakes, what was that all about?” Dash asks. “Oh Brother, If there is one thing that can get Shining away from Guard duty, it was our mother’s pancakes. Come on Dash, lets get downstairs.” Twilight says, as she trots downstairs. “Pancakes!” Dash shouted, zipping downstairs, leaving a rainbow streak in her wake. Twilight laughs and follows Dash, but stops when she notices Dash hovering in front of the kitchen table, staring at the thing. “Oh No.” She says, as she looks at the highchair at the end of the table. “I ain’t sitting in that,” Dash declared, crossing her hooves. “Of course not dear.” Velvet’s voice came from the kitchen. Velvet pulled out a chair with a bunch of books on top of it. “Here is where you will sit…. that was Twilight’s highchair. It got to the point where we couldnt get her away from books, we had to bolt the highchair to the floor… no one has bothered to remove it.” Velvet said. “Mooooom!” Twilight complains, as she heads over to her seat, which is RIGHT next to Dash’s mountain of books seat. Dash snickered, taking her spot on the books. She frowned, noting they weren’t very comfy. “What’s wrong Dashie?” Twi teased, as a payback for snickering at Twilight. “Nothing, I’m fine egghead,” Dash said crossing her arms. Twilight simply smiles, and her magic begins to glow, as the top book turns into a pillow. “Is that better?” She asks, looking at Dash. “Or do you want your blanket too?” she giggles. Just at that point, a HUGE plate of pancakes is set in the middle of the table. Twilight looks around, and notices its only the four of them. “Where’s Dad, and where’s Cadance?” “Your Father had to leave early this morning, he had a meeting across town,” Velvet says, taking a couple pancakes. “And Cadance wanted to talk to the Princesses one last time before we leave.” Shining says, taking about 10 pancakes onto his own plate. Twilight grabs two pancakes, and levitates them onto Dash’s plate, taking two for herself as well. She focuses on Dash’s pancakes, and soon they are split into tiny, easy to eat pieces. “Eat up Dash, we have a train to catch.” Twilight says. Dash just glared at her before diving into her food, getting sticky with syrup. Twilight didnt take the same approach to eating, She took Large, slow bites of her pancakes, enjoying a flavor she hasn’t had since a child. “Good Pancakes as always mother.” SHe says, in between bites. “Yeah….what….Twilight...said.” Shining says in between bites of pancakes. “Well thank you two. I still don’t understand how you eat so much Shining, but I’m glad to see you do.” Velvet says. “It’s called…. Carboloading…. besides….. do you really…. think that…. Cadence would let me….. eat like this….. at home?” He says, in between more and more food. Those words cause both Twilights to break out into laughter. “This is good,” Dash said, her mouth full of food. “Why thank you Dash.” Velvet says, smiling at the syrup all over Dash’s face, and the empty plate in front of Dash. “Hey Dashie, you have a little something… Here.” Twilight says, pointing towards Dash’s entire muzzle. She grabs a wet rag from the kitchen, and levitates it towards Dash’s muzzle, cleaning her off. “There.” she chuckles. “Now that you’re done, go ahead and pack your bag, we have to get going. But first what do you say to my mother?” “Oh yes Twilight,” Velvet said, watching the scene with a smile. “May I suggest that Rainbow Dash start wearing diapers to bed?” “What!?” Dash screamed, her eyes wide. “I am not wearing diapers!” “I have Two things to say to that. “One, How do you know?” Two, I'm not putting Dash in diapers, she is still a grown mare, regardless of how much I tease her, or how her body is that of a filly. I would not degrade her like that.” “You misunderstand Twilight,” Velvet said, putting her hooves up. “I mean, she has the body of a foal, and with the stain currently drying on my guest bed, it seems she’s going to have a problem with bed wetting.” “If it get that bad mother, I may consider it, but Im still not going to put her in diapers unless I have no other choice.” “I’m just making a suggestion dear.” “Im right here you know!” Dash whines from atop the books. “Go ahead and pack your stuff Dash, I will be right up. “ Twilight says, taking her and Dash’s plate into the kitchen and washing them off. She heads upstairs, and notices Dash putting her Daring Do book into her saddlebags. “Before you put that away, how about I read it to you on the train?” She asks, smiling. “Why?” Dash asked, tilting her head “It would alleviate boredom for the both of us, and you can snuggle into my warm body, because I know how much you enjoy it, and no amount of tough-pony will ever prevent me from knowing.” Twilight chuckles. “Ok fine,” she said, holding the book out to Twilight. “Thats why I love you Dashie.” She chuckles, sticking the book into her own saddlebags as she slips them on. “Now I know you want to fly, so you can fly until we get to Canterlot Square. After that you need to ride on my back. There are way too many ponies who I don't trust.” Twilight says, as Dash takes flight. “What do you mean Twi?” Rainbow asked, looking rather confused by that statement. “Long story, it involves me not looking where I was going when I was just a filly, and my brother having to save me from bullies, nothing big, but really scary, no matter your age. Youre a little smaller than I was, that makes it even worse.” Twilight thinks. “Though, with how awesome you are, you could probably take them, I don't’ want to take that chance.” “Ok Twi, I trust you,” Dash said, moving over to the larger mare, hugging her neck. She let go a second later, zipping downstairs. Twi smiles, making her bed with her magic, levitating the wet sheets in the wash before heading downstairs. She trots over to the front door. “Ill see you soon Shiny.” She says, hugging her brother. “Thanks for the place overnight mother.” Twilight says. “You're welcome here anytime, you know that. Just, try not to turn your father and I into plants again, alright?” She laughs. “I’ll try, but there are no guarantees.” Twilight jokes. “Come on Twi, I thought you said we had to get out of here soon.” Dash complains. “Oh Alright.” she says. “Goodbye, and tell Cadence I miss her.” she opens the door, letting Dash zip out, and Twilight soon follows. “If you’re going to do air tricks, give me your saddlebags first alright? And if you get lost while flying, meet up at Pony Joe’s ok?” “I… I didnt plan on going far from you. I’m going to be honest. This place seems huge at this size.” Dash says before recomposing herself. “I wouldn't want you to get hurt or anything.” “Because thats the reason why.” Twilight chuckles,, watching Dash fly. Soon enough they come across Canterlot Square, and Dash lands on Twilight back. “Comfy back there?” She asks. “Mmhmm.” Dash mutters. “Alright, hang on.” Twilight trots toward the station, and after a lot of trying to get through the sea of ponies, they finally make it to their car. “Finally, I didnt think we would ever get here.” Twilight sighs, helping Dash off of her back. “Twilight?” “Yes Dash?” “Can you read me Daring Do now?” She asks. “Of course.” Dash smiles, buzzes to Twilight’s bag, and pulls out the book. She then zips over to Twilight’s side, and opens the book, snuggling next to Twilight. “It looks like you’re all ready… alright….” As Daring Do trekked through the tropical jungle, the wet heat sapped her energy and slowed her every step. If only she could escape this oppressive atmosphere and fly up into the cool blue sky. But her crash landing in the jungle had injured her wing and she was grounded for a few days. A few days---it might as well be a few months, or a few years! Dash smiles, completely enjoying both the warmth of Twilight, and her favorite book.