//------------------------------// // Their Child: Rainbow Dash // Story: Rainbow Dash's Parents // by Stardom Freedom //------------------------------// Shimmer couldn't wait to tell Rainbow the great news. She flew around the house to try to find him. She found her husband outside flying around. "Blaze! You won't believe what happened!" Shimmer exclaimed. "What, honey?" Rainbow inquired. Shimmer took a deep breath in before saying, "We're going to be parents," Rainbow blinked. "Run that by me again," "We're having a baby!" Rainbow's lips curled into a broad smile. "Oh, that's wonderful news!" "I knew you'd enjoy the news!" "What gender will it be?" "Most likely a girl that's due in a few months," "Great! Now we can start preparing!" Rainbow zipped off. Oh, boy. Our child sure will have a pampered life with Blaze doing all of this. “Wah! Wah! Wah!” a baby wailed. It was Rainbow and Shimmer’s child. A year after their wedding, Shimmer gave birth to a healthy filly. The young Pegasus foal adapted her father’s mane and tail and her mother’s blue coat. Her eyes were a light red. Shimmer sniffled. “She’s perfect,” “What will we name her?” Rainbow asked. “Rainbow Dash,” Shimmer answered. “After me?” Rainbow Blaze questioned, clearly flattered. “Yes, after you,” Shimmer smiled. “Ma!” Rainbow Dash cooed, hugging Shimmer. Shimmer nestled her head on her daughter. Dash turned to Blaze, and reached her hooves out to him. Blaze picked up his child and nuzzled her. That’s when Shimmer snapped back to reality. She couldn’t keep a child. She wasn’t ready. She had to tell Rainbow Blaze, and leave him and her daughter.