Soarin was slightly startled by her sudden movement and looked down at her, then back out into the rain.
Rainbow Dash didn't know what she was doing, but it felt right. His light blue coat was still wet–wet, but warm. She found herself starting to get sleepy, and slowly started to close her eyes, a small smile easing its way across her face–
“Uh, Dash? “ Soarin said, his words echoing through Rainbow Dash’s head.
“Wha–huh?” Rainbow Dash shot her head up.
“Looks like the storm is starting to ease out. It’s still pouring, but I think we’ll be able to get out of it.” Soarin told her while still looking out into the rain.
“Oh… Uh, yeah…” Rainbow Dash said quietly while looking down at the cold, stone floor. For some reason she found herself not wanting to leave just yet.
“Well let’s go!” Soarin said enthusiastically as he sprang up on all fours, placing his goggles back over his eyes, and spread his wings out leaving Rainbow Dash once again exposed to the frigid wind.
“Oh… Okay…” Rainbow Dash replied with drooping ears. She then too got up and spread out her wings and shook them out a bit before she started to flap.
Both Pegasi took off into the cold, wet air, their wings sliced through the large raindrops as they made their way for Ponyville.
Rainbow Dash flew right next to Soarin, her head hung low, looking down at the pine trees as they both soared high above them.
Soarin took a look at Rainbow Dash from the corner of his eye. “Hey Dash, you alright? You've been kind of quiet since we left.” Soarin was trying to make sure he was speaking loud and clear enough to be heard over the powerful pouring rain. “Something on your mind?” Soarin asked with concern.
Rainbow Dash looked up at him, then quickly turned her head away. “Oh… Uh… Nothing, just tired.” Rainbow Dash lied. She honestly didn't know what was wrong with her either, but she knew that she wasn't feeling like her normal self at the moment.
“Humph, yeah, come on Dash, every girl uses the “I’m tired excuse” when they want to avoid talking about the thing that’s really bothering them.” Soarin said while looking at her sympathetically.
“I’m fine! Really!” Rainbow Dash said in a harsh tone, avoiding eye contact with him.
Soarin was taken aback by her sudden outburst.
“Well okay…” He said hesitantly. He knew something was wrong with her and hoped that he had nothing to do with it.
“Well if you need to talk, don’t be afraid to open up.” Soarin reassured her.
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes in annoyance. “Ugh! I said I’m–”
KABOOM!
A streak of lightning shot down and made a direct hit on the tip of Rainbow Dash’s left wing.
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!” Rainbow Dash made the most ear piercing scream as she began to plummet down into the forest below.
Soarin looked behind himself and his eyes widened with a look of horror and his mouth agape as he watched the young mare fall down towards the dense forest.
“I’m coming Rainbow Dash!” Soarin shouted as he flew straight down, fore hooves stretched out trying to catch up with Rainbow Dash as fast as he possibly could.
“SOARIN HELP MEEEE!!!” Rainbow Dash gave out a shrill cry, looking up at him with a panicked expression, arms flailing, and magenta eyes filled with tears and fear.
“Hold on!” Soarin beat his wings so rapidly he swore that they were about to rip off.
“AAAAAHHHHH!!!” Rainbow Dash yelled, her left wing burned with pain as she tried to flap, but to no avail.
“Oomph!” Rainbow Dash yelped when she unexpectedly hit her back on the tip of one of the many pine trees in the dense forest, making her flip over, now falling face forward into the trees. “Ugh!” She winced in pain from hitting her stomach on a tree branch. Rainbow Dash fell through many prickly pine needles scratching her up; she squinted only to see green blurs quickly slashing against her face and body as she continued to fall forward, eventually reaching the wet, muddy ground where the tree ended. Her body made a loud splash against the grass covered in thin, watery mud.
Rainbow Dash blacked out.