Rainbow wiped her brow as she continued washing the dishes in the sink. It was a beautiful spring day, the kind where Soarin and she would have had a nice picnic together.
Would have, Rainbow thought. Ugh, stop doing this to yourself! I can't afford to think like this.
A few months ago, Rainbow was expecting Soarin to return home from battle, but he wasn't there to greet her. Immobilized with sadness, Rainbow Dash locked herself away in her room, until a certain pink pony got her to come out of her shell. After these many months, Rainbow was almost immune to all the sorrow she carried.
That's when the pegasus got a letter.
The young mare heard a knock on her door. "Urgent news from Rarity," the mailmare piped in a bubbly tone. Rainbow Dash smiled and took the envelope and ripped it open with her teeth. It read:
Rainbow Dash,
You are needed at the Ponyville Elementary School at once.
~Rarity
Rainbow Dash was confused. That's it? No explanation? Something seemed fishy, but out of curiousness flew out of her mansion's door towards Ponyville Elementary School.
When she arrived at the school, a Canterlot guard ushered her in. "What's going on?"
"Can't tell you, miss. We're just here to escort you."
Rainbow Dash was pushed into Miss Cheerilee's classroom. "Alright now, is this some prank? Well if it is I don't-" Rainbow was surprised to see all of her friends standing before her, as well as two little colts.
"Why are they here? Why are you here?" The older colt, who was a dark navy blue with a tri-colored mane asked Rainbow Dash.
"First of all, I don't know. Second, I don't like that attitude, Prism Bolt." Rainbow glared suspiciously at him.
Rarity frowned. "Lighten up, Dashie, we just invited you here because the Wonderbolts are coming for a visit."
"The WONDERBOLTS!" The younger one, Icy Storm, gasped. "OHMYGOSHOHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH!"
Rainbow chuckled. "Alright then, let's go! Race you there!"
Rarity winced. "Don't knock anything over on your way out!"
Sure enough, the Wonderbolts were performing outside. Through all the twists and turns, the Wonderbolts were as quick and as graceful as ever. Rainbow laughed. "Spitfire's still got it in her!" Icy Storm let out a squee. "She's... so... AWESOME!"
Prism Bolt rolled his eyes, but secretly was enjoying the little show as Icy Storm prattled on. "And look! There's Lightwings, and there's
Thunderspeed, and there's... hey... isn't that Timid Turvy? Hey, I know her! She's really good!"
Rainbow smiled. Timid's got way more of Discord's spirit than Fluttershy's.
"And now..." Spitfire announced. "For the grand finale!"
As the Wonderbolts flew, a new racer appeared, a light blue pegasus with a messy, navy, slicked back mane and vibrant green eyes...
Rainbow stared in disbelief. "It couldn't be..."
The two young colts gaped, too. "Mom!" Prism Bolt shouted to Rainbow Dash. "Is that..."
The stallion Wonderbolt sped towards them, and all Rainbow could do was whisper, "You've come home."
"Dad!" Icy Storm shouted.
"SOARIN!" Rainbow screamed frantically as she sped towards him, faster than sound, faster than lightning, as everything else but him faded. "SOARIN!" she shouted again through a sob as tears flew down her face.
Soarin stopped in midair, with tears in his eyes, but smiled, for his heart was filled with nothing but happiness.
Rainbow was crying more than she ever had before as she almost violently hugged Soarin. "I missed you so much." Rainbow cried softly as she shed more tears over Soarin's shoulder. Soarin had lost the ability to talk, to move, to do anything as he cried with her. "I missed you so much," he repeated.
"Daddy!" Soarin and Rainbow's two children sped towards the couple. Soarin cried some more. "Prism Bolt, Icy Storm! Come here, you!"
he said in a playful but pained voice as he dragged both of them into a group hug.
And all was well.
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