Rainbow Dash was flying around the Ponyville as she was checking and surveying the clouds and area carefully. She looked up and found Cloudsdale approaching to her current home. She smiled happily and excitedly as her heart beats very fast and hard. She looked down and found her pet tortoise - Tank flying around Ponyville via her magical copter.
Rainbow Dash flew down and grabbed Tank tightly. She turned him to the front as she pointed and showed him at the approaching Cloudsdale.
Rainbow smiled, "Look at that, Tank! Cloudsdale's here! That means Ponyville is next up for winter!"
Rainbow looked down as she found some ponies running through the forest Whitetail Woods. It reminded her from her past - competing Applejack to prove who is the winner. And now they have been used for one purpose - bring down the dried and whithered leaves down for the upcoming Winter.
"You're doing awesome, everypony! Keep it up!" Rainbow cheered proudly to her fellow ponies, "We need those leaves off those trees!"
Rainbow Dash headed up and met up with Tank on her fluffy clouds. She smiled, "Once we get autumn cleared away, it'll be hello, winter!" Tank yawned loudly. Rainbow noticed it as she asked in shock, "Was that a yawn I just saw?"
And once again, Tank yawned. Rainbow Dash spoke up at once, "How can you be tired when the most exciting time of the year is right around the corner? And don't forget the best part–" She squealed happily as she spun her tortoise around while screamed, "our first winter together!"
As Rainbow Dash turned to Tank, she found him closing his eyes like he wanted to sleep.
"Come on, wake up! Once those ponies bring in the big, fat clouds full of snowflakes, we'll have a ton of snow for our extreme sledding! And over there, we can play horse hockey, with no shoulder or arm pads!"
Rainbow Dash imagined happily of what she wanted to do with her pet for winter holidays - sledding and hockey. She smiled happily as she wanted it to happen with her pet. As she turned to Tank, she found him struggled in keeping his eyes up like he wanted to sleep.
Twilight Sparkle flew straight to Rainbow Dash while carrying Scootaloo who is also looking forward to have her holiday with her sister-figure and idol. Twilight smiled as she looked around of her surroundings. The Pegasi were bringing down the clouds in setting the snow to fall on the earth itself.
"Everything's looking great, don't you think?"
"Almost everything." Rainbow Dash admitted as she pointed at the sleeping Tank, "Does Tank look alright to you?"
Twilight shrugged, "Well, he does seem to be moving a little slowly."
"Aren't the turtles moving slow?" Scootaloo asked curiously. She then noticed Tank's look as he was sleepy, "And he looks kind of sleepy..."
Twilight giggled a bit, "Just like he always does."
Rainbow Dash was unconvinced by Twilight's statement yet said calmly, "Yeah, ha ha, I'm sure you're right."
Tank once again yawned. It made Rainbow Dash even more worried and scared. Scootaloo noticed it as she asked Twilight.
"Is Rainbow Dash alright? I'd never seen her so worried before."
"She'll be fine. Nothing to worry about. Here, let me get you on Rainbow's back. I'm pretty sure that you're looking forward to spend some quality with her."
"Yeah... sure..." Scootaloo nodded in understanding yet concern as she looked at Rainbow Dash's concern looks on Tank. She muttered, "Why do I get the feeling that Rainbow Dash is not happy..."
Twilight helped Scootaloo climbed on Rainbow Dash's back. And before any of them could do, Rainbow quickly grabbed Tank and flew straight down. Twilight was dumbfounded and concerned. What was that?
Rainbow Dash went to Fluttershy's cottage for advice and help about Tank. Scootaloo was there as she watched Rainbow Dash scared and feared in watching her pet checked by Fluttershy who used stethoscope on Tank. She listened carefully on Tank's heart. Fluttershy nodded in understanding.
"Well?!" Rainbow asked in fear.
"I suppose his heartbeat could be a teensy-weensy-eensy bit slower than usual..." Fluttershy answered. Rainbow yelped in fear and worry. She continued, "I don't think he needs the medicine. He's perfectly fine."
Rainbow Dash sighed, "Thank Celestia..."
"He's just going to hibernate." Fluttershy added.
"Hibernate? As in going in a long sleep?" Scootaloo asked curiously.
Fluttershy nodded, "When the weather grows cold and less food is available, many animals hibernate to conserve energy. It's like taking a really long nap during winter, and then they wake up in spring. And see? Even tortoises do it! When the time comes, Tank will leave and dig into the ground."
Rainbow Dash shook in denial as she stared at Tank yawned happily. The tortoise cuddled himself in making himself comfortable to sleep.
"But don't worry. He'll reappear when the spring sun warms the ground back up." Fluttershy said calmly while patted on Rainbow's shoulder gently.
Rainbow snapped her hoof off as she turned and glared at Fluttershy, "Come on! Tortoises don't hibernate! Somepony thinks that as a joke."
"It's not a joke." Fluttershy replied, "Tank needs to hibernate. It's healthy for him, just like sleeping is healthy for us."
Scootaloo nodded, "Maybe Fluttershy could be right. I did see lots of animals coming out from the caves. That took them a long nap."
Rainbow Dash laughed shortly as she spun Tank's Magical Copter, "Whatever. Okay, thanks. Come on, Tank. You too, Scootaloo!"
Scootaloo jumped on her idol's back. Rainbow Dash flew out of her best friend's cottage. Fluttershy followed her but stopped at the entrance.
"Where are you going?"
Rainbow answered angrily, "To get a second opinion from a real reptile expert."
Rainbow Dash then flew off while carrying Tank with her. Fluttershy looked worry and concerned of her best friend's welfare and even Tank's health...
At Friendship Rainbow Kingdom, Rainbow Dash and her team decided to ask four reptilian creatures to answer about Tank's condition. Spike, Boomer, Rob and Grunt were having sleepover at their castle as Spike planned to show and explain his dragon friends about winter and its custom. But Rainbow Dash butted in and asked for four dragons' opinions.
Dragon Brotherhood was in shock and surprise to hear what Rainbow Dash had asked.
"Are you really that stupid?!" Boomer asked angrily.
Spike groaned, "I told you, Rainbow Dash. Boomer, Rob, Grunt and me are the dragons!"
As Spike and his friends turned and looked at Tank, the tortoise was sleeping. Scootaloo looked worry and concern as she looked at Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow Dash stubbornly refused as she continued, "Come on! You're practically twins!"
Rob sighed in frustration, "Rainbow Dash... We barely even looked the same. Spike is the Sky-Type Dragon. Boomer is Fire-Type Dragon. I'm the Wind-Type Dragon. And finally, Grunt is Wood Dragon. How can we even looked twins. And not to mention, our chronological age are completely different."
Grunt nodded, "I am Grunt..."
Rainbow Dash groaned as she changed the subject, "But if you all don't have to hibernate, why should Tank?!"
"Because he's a tortoise and we're dragons!" Spike answered angrily.
Rainbow Dash smirked, "Same family, though, right?"
"NO!" Rob snapped angrily, "I hate to admit - Dragons and Tortoise are reptile class. But it doesn't mean that we're the same. Different creatures have different level of body temperature. Ours are approximately higher and effective than any reptiles. As far as I'm concerned, Tank's temperature isn't strong enough. So, he has to hibernate."
"I'll take that as a yes," Rainbow Dash remarked.
Grunt groaned, "I am Grunt."
Boomer huffed, "You've got that right, Grunt. I know Fluttershy ain't smart enough to deal with some sensitive problems, but she ain't stupid about animals. if Fluttershy says tortoises hibernate, then I guarantee tortoises hiber—"
Rainbow Dash interrupted angrily, "Well, what would you know?! You're all dragons!"
Rainbow Dash took Tank up as she headed off at once. Scootaloo immediately followed her. The young Pegasus had to make sure her idol stay out of troubles and even her favorite pet tortoise.
Boomer huffed, "You know... That Pegasus is nuts."
"Tell me something I don't even know," Spike sighed, "I'd never thought that Rainbow Dash got so close with Tank so much."
Rob nodded, "Well... Bonding is important value between ponies and pets."
Grunt shrugged, "I am Grunt..."
Rainbow Dash exited the Friendship Rainbow Kingdom at once, along with Scootaloo and Tank. She was really pissed and angry.
"The nerve of those dragons! What do they know about Tank?!" Rainbow muttered angrily.
Scootaloo sighed, "Rainbow Dash... I think they're right. Tank needs hibernation. Think about it for onc-!"
"No!" Rainbow exclaimed angrily at frightened Scootaloo. She continued, "Nopony knows Tank like I do. All he needs is some hard work to get the old blood pumping. Come on!"
Scootaloo sighed in concern as she climbed on Rainbow Dash's back while the latter held Tank tightly. They all flew off to another area.
A familiar character emerged from the Friendship Rainbow Kingdom's sides. She heard and saw everything. She was really worried and concerned about her. Aquastroke needed to talk with Rainbow Dash before bad things could have happen.
As the Pegasi moving and loading the fluffy clouds down from the Cloudsdale, they then set the clouds on opened sky. Rainbow Dash did the same thing as she was pushing the cloud aside while Tank was still flying in midair and sleeping. Scootaloo watched the event as she was worried and concerned about it.
Rainbow Dash huffed as she struggled pushing the cloud, "These things are heavy! Chock full of snowflakes! We're gonna have such a killer time in the snow, Tank." No response. Rainbow Dash looked around as she found him missing. She gasped, "Tank? Tank!"
"Rainbow Dash! Over here!" Scootaloo called as she pointed at Tank digging the ground slowly. She exclaimed, "Tank's going do it!"
"Aw, look at the cute wittle Tankie," Pinkie Pie said happily as she approached and looked at Tank, "all snuggly-wuggly, getting ready to hibern—"
Rainbow Dash quickly shouted as she landed on the ground hard, "Don't say that word!'
Pinkie Pie cluelesly asked, "Which one? "Snuggly"? "Wuggly"? "Tankie"? "Hibernate"?"
"That one!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed angrily as she put her hoof on Pinkie's mouth hard.
Pinkie put Rainbow's hoof down and said happily, "I was just saying how cute he—"
"If you think hiber..." Rainbow Dash groaned as she refused to use that word, "– you know, that napping thing – is so cute, why don't you go do it?! Somewhere far away from here?!"
Scootaloo held Tank tightly as she was scared of Rainbow Dash. She never seen her idol so furious and angry before. She cleared her throat a bit. Rainbow Dash turned to her. She pointed to the front. Rainbow Dash turned to the front as she found her friends staring at her.
Twilight Sparkle, Shadow Dragon, Nyx, Applejack and Saber Dragoon were sweeping and clearing the autumn leaves. Rarity, Fluttershy, Shorty Thinking and Terrorcreep were helping animals get comfortable for their hibernation. Blazefist and Laxtinct making and shaking trees in bringing the leaves down.
Rainbow Dash groaned, "What are you looking at?! Pinkie Pie and I are just having a conversation!"
Twilight sighed in concern, "Look, Rainbow Dash, we all know how upset you are about Tank hiber—"
Pinkie interrupted as she had Twilight shushed, "Shhhh! Don't say that word! That's what started this all!"
Twilight sighed as she continued, "We all know how upset you are about Tank. But you shouldn't take your anger out on your friends."
Shadow Dragon nodded, "Twilight's right. They didn't mean to hurt your feelings. But Tank can't survive the winter. He has to do it for his health"
"Who said anything about anger?! I didn't say anything about anger! I'm not upset! And I am not angry! Do I look angry?!" Rainbow Dash grumbling while showing her anger and furious looks at her friends. Everyone remained silent as Rainbow Dash continued while glaring at Shadow Dragon, "And what about yours? Dragoking is the ancestors to dragons, hydras and reptiles, am I right?!"
"Well... Yes..."
"Then, why does Tank needed it?! Ancient Beasts can survive the cold?! Why can't he?!"
Shadow Dragon sighed, "Rainbow Dash, just because Dragoking is the Ancient Beast of Past doesn't mean he won't hibernate. He maybe able to withstand the winter and snow land but the cold condition could have frozen him up. Hydragoon loved warm and hard land, even though they possessed Ice Abilities. Therefore, it's the same for Tank."
Rainbow Dash huffed, "Whatever! Come on, Tank and Scootaloo! Let's get out of here!"
Rainbow Dasha activated Tank's Magical Copter while grabbing Scootaloo in placing on her back. She then took them off to the sky. Everyone remained silent and quiet for the moment while looking at each other. They were all worried about Rainbow Dash.
"Seriously? What's so big deal about hibernation?" Laxtinct asked dumbly, "She got Tank from Season 2 Episode 7. But on Episode 11 of Season 2, Tank was already hibernated when she and her friends went to Canterlot for Hearth's Warming Eve Play. Rainbow Dash should know that. So, why now she's upset? That's kinda silly and stupid."
Everyone groaned in annoyance. Was Laxtinct serious and random as Pinkie Pie?!
Aquastroke flew and landed on the ground. She looked at her friends, "Hey. Have you seen Rainbow Dash? Coz she-!"
"At first, Rainbow Dash thought that Tank was slow and tired. But when she asked Fluttershy and Dragon Brotherhood about Tank, they said that he has to hibernate for his health. But that seriously pissed her off," Laxtinct explained before he sighed, "But when Pinkie Pie commented about how cute Tank is when he hibernated, Rainbow Dash got pissed. Whenever the word is mentioned, she gets pissed. Twilight and Shadow Dragon tried to calm her down. But she again get pissed and flew off. She's insane."
Everyone remained quiet while looking at Laxtinct. He really needed to shorten his sentence, instead of remembering the whole story...
Aquastroke sighed, "Laxtinct - next time, shorten the story. I might able to calm her down since she and I became new best friends."
"I think she went home." Fluttershy answered.
"Where is she?"
Fluttershy pointed at the sky. Aquastroke nodded as she flew off to the sky at once. Hopefully she can calm Rainbow Dash...
At Rainbow Dash's home room, Rainbow Dash was trying to get Tank up during the winter. She stubbornly refused to let her favorite pet to hiber- I mean - sleeping or napping for a long winter. Scootaloo was worried and scared of looking at Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow Dash scolded angrily at Tank, "I need you bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, not sleepy-eyed and scaly-tailed! Which..." She realized that Tank had been doing since she adopted him as her pet. She sighed, "is exactly what you are. But get up anyway!"
Tank yawned loudly. Rainbow Dash groaned angrily.
"You can't hiber–" Rainbow Dash stopped as she refused to use the word, "you know. What about all the primo things we're gonna do together this winter? Building snow ponies, starting snowball fights, sipping hot cider by the fire."
Tank snored happily as he was now sleeping.
Rainbow Dash exclaimed in upset, "Don't you wanna do those things with me?!"
Woke up as Tank looked at Rainbow Dash for the moment. She had a sad look on her face. He smiled in making her smile. He went back to sleep again.
"Think, Rainbow Dash, think! Tank's only hibernating because it's cold, right?" Rainbow Dash asked in annoyance and concern.
Scootaloo sighed as she spoke, "Rainbow Dash... That's enough. I think Shadow Dragon's right. Tank really needs to hibernate. It's winter now. Don't you want the best for him?"
"Of course, I do, Scootaloo!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed before continued her thinking, "I'd rather have him awake in the heat than asleep in the cold..." She gasped, "I just have to stop winter!"
Rainbow Dash smirked darkly and evilly. To make sure Tank stayed awake, she had to end the winter for good.
Scootaloo gasped, "Rainbow Dash, no! You can't do this! You can't stop the winter!"
"I have to. This is for Tank. I want him to stay with me."
"I know... But please... Tank wouldn't want you do something stupid."
Rainbow Dash shouted, "What do you know about Tank?! What do you know about me being stupid?! What do you know anything?! You don't even care about me and Tank!"
"Rainbow Dash..." Scootaloo said tearfully yet painfully and despaired.
Scootaloo cried and sobbed in despair. Rainbow Dash gasped as she realized of what she has done. She made her fan cried. She didn't mean to hurt her. Rainbow Dash struggled in talking and calming Scootaloo but speechless and watch Scootaloo crying.
Rainbow Dash sighed, "Look... We'll talk about this later. And Scootaloo, I didn't mean it. I'm sorry. But I have to do this for Tank. So, don't tell anyone."
Rainbow Dash grabbed Tank and headed off at once while leaving Scootaloo behind. Scootaloo looked down as she cried and sobbed tearfully and painfully. She didn't want to believe that Rainbow Dash could do something stupid. Stopping Winter could bring disasters to four seasons and Equestria. She didn't want Rainbow Dash to get herself in troubles. She has to stop her...
Aquastroke opened the door as she looked around and only found Scootaloo sitting on the bed. She noticed the filly crying and sobbing tearfully. Something bad had happen.
"Scootaloo, what's wrong?" Aquastroke asked in concern, "Where's Rainbow Dash?"
Scootaloo sniffed as she looked at Aquastroke, "Aqua... Rainbow Dash. She-she-she-! We've gotta stop her."
Aqaustroke patted Scootaloo gently, "Tell me everything. I want to know what's she trying to do."
Scootaloo explained to Aquastroke of what Rainbow Dash's planning. Ultimate Mystic Warrior of Water was in shock and feared. Rainbow Dash is in big trouble now!
As the Pegasi loading and moving the fluffy clouds in position, three Pegasi had their own discussion - a yellow female Pegasus with blue mane and tail with navy and cyan stripes, dark cyan male Pegasus with purple curved mane and tail and pink Pegasus Female with purple curved mane and tail.
"So where do these clouds go?" Sunshower asked.
Open Skies answered, "Over by Clear Skies."
"But there's clear skies everywhere."
"Yo, Clear Skies right here!" Clear Skies answered happily.
Sunshower groaned, "But there's clear skies over there, too!"
Clear Skies giggled, "That's Open Skies!"
"There's open skies everywhere!" Sunshower answered.
Open Skies confused as he answered, "I'm not everywhere. I'm right here!"
Sunshower sighed, "Wait. So you're Open Skies, and you're Clear Skies. Then what's all that?"
Clear Skies and Open Skies answered happily, "Open, clear skies!"
Three Pegasi stopped their discussion as they found the fluffy clouds went missing. What has happened to them?!
"Hey, where'd our fluffy clouds go?" Open Skies asked in concern.
Clear Skies smiled, "Fluffy Clouds? He's over there!"
Clear Skies pointed at the navy goofy Pegasus Male with fluffy mane and tail worn an orange bow who was playing with the clouds.
Rainbow Dash scoffed, "Hah! Stopping winter is gonna be a breeze!"
Rainbow Dash pushed and stuffed some fluffy clouds into the large tree's hole hard and quick. She then took Tank as they took off to another area. A grayish Earth Pony was cleaning and clearing the leaves out. He stopped as he noticed something from tree's hole. Before he could do anything, the snow spluttered out on him. He was covered by snow.
Rainbow Dash flew around of Ponyville area. She found ponies were preparing and making their village ready for the winter. Some cleaned and cleared the autumn leaves. Others were setting ice tips attaching to the houses. And most of Pegasi were making the clouds dropped the snowflakes out. Rainbow Dash smirked as she determined to stop winter at all cost for Tank.
Rainbow Dash: When life gives you lemons
You can make lemonade
But life gave me Tank here
And my choice has long been made
Rainbow Dash sneaked and watched the ponies working on making the winter as she planning of how to stop and end it. She gave Tank a nuzzle on his beak. She then dropped him down for safety. It's time for her to start operation.
Rainbow Dash: No winter will come to Ponyville
I'll do it on my own
I will keep you by my side
So I will not be alone
Rainbow Dash jumped and broke the frozen ponds in allowing the water to flow. She kept and hidden the skis underneath the grass. She came to Tank as she nuzzled him for the moment. She then flew off at once.
Rainbow Dash: And I'll fly, and I'll fly
Until the end of the sky
So I'll be the one who doesn't
Have to say goodbye
Rainbow Dash guided the flying ducks to the north from letting Tank or anypony to notice it since they always fly to South when the winter comes.
Rainbow Dash: I'll clear the skies forever
So we won't be apart
I'll keep the weather warm for you
And the winter will never start
Using her powerful speed, Rainbow Dash cleared the sky at once. She then came to Tank. She set the beach theme bench and umbrella for Tank to enjoy and stay awake. She smiled as she put some lotion on Tank's shell. Tank yawned. Rainbow Dash looked concern and scared.
Rainbow Dash: Weather-makers Pegasi
You make the seasons in the sky
I don't want to sabotage you
But you see, I've got to try
Rainbow Dash noticed some snowdrops falling down. She looked up and found some Pegasi kicking and bouncing the clouds in launching snowdrops down. She quickly 'guided and led' Pegasi in launching more of snowdrops down. Instead, the snowdrops was thrown back to the clouds.
Rainbow Dash: No winter can come here now
I'll keep the warmth and the sun somehow
I'm sorry, ponies, this has to be
For I need my friend and he needs me
Rainbow Dash held the giant magnifying glass for it to shined brightly on Tank. He slowly opened his eyes as if he was reawakened. Before she could do anything, the Pegasi moved the clouds in blocking the sun. Without the sun's heat, Tank was freezing. Rainbow Dash looked worry and scared as she had to save Tank before he could get hibernated.
Rainbow Dash: I know it's wrong, but what does it matter?
'Cause nothing's gonna stop me now
I'll change it all, it's only the weather
And nopony's gonna bring me down
Rainbow Dash put most of leaves back to the empty branches of trees. Lucky Clover noticed it as he wondered why would someone not bothered to bring them down.
Three Earth Ponies were having great time with the winter. Cherry and Lily were making snowpony while Caramel enjoyed his walking. Before any of them could do, Rainbow Dash charged in and set everything for them - both Lily and Cherry worn the summer hats and having drinks while Caramel sat on his fluffy cloud chair.
Rainbow Dash: I'll keep the sunlight shining free
And I'll bust the clouds apart so you can stay with me
And I'll fly, and I'll fly
Until the end of the sky
Rainbow Dash held Tank as she charged and burst every cloud she see. She then danced together happily with Tank around in midair.
Rainbow Dash: So I'll be the one who doesn't
Have to say goodbye
I'll clear the skies forever
So we won't be apart
I'll keep the weather warm for you
And the winter will never start!
Rainbow Dash slowly landed on the ground as she posed happy dance with holding Tank tight. Before she could do anything, Tank yawned happily. Rainbow Dash was in shock. She thought that she stopped the winter! Didn't she?
"Here comes the next shipment! Move those clouds over!" Sunshower ordered happily.
Most of Pegasi were carrying the fluffy clouds to the open skies. Earth Ponies and Unicorns were still cleaning and clearing the leaves. The ponds and river was completely frozen. And the land was covered in snow. The winter was in process to be done...
Rainbow Dash groaned angrily, "For every hoof step back, they go three hoof steps forward! What are we gonna do?"
Upon noticing the snowflake falling down, Rainbow Dash looked up and found Pegasi were bouncing and jumping on clouds in launching snowflakes and snowdrops down. She then turned to Cloudsdale where it launched thousands of clouds out. Pegasi then moved the clouds to clear skies. It then hits Rainbow's head.
Rainbow said in realization, "Cloudsdale. That's it, Tank! If I can't stop winter in Ponyville, maybe I can stop it at the source!"
Rainbow attached her leash on Tank's buckle as they flew straight to Cloudsdale. Unknown to them, both Aqaustroke and Scootaloo followed them in secrets in hopes to save Rainbow Dash from getting into the troubles.
Rainbow Dash sneaked into Cloudsdale while avoiding from being detected by the Pegasi but at the same time, keeping Tank safe or being detected from them too. She hidden from the small building's pillars. She rolled over to the fluffy clouds. As some Pegasi passed by, she moved the cloud while hidden within it in search of the factory. She came across the large factory building. She found it.
Suddenly, Rainbow Dash yelped in shock as she quickly stayed down at once. She took a peek out. She found the whistle blower blown very loud. The Weather Pegasus Workers came out from the factory's doors. She smirked proudly. It's a perfect chance!
Rainbow Dash used her clouds as she sneaked and passed the Pegasi slowly. Upon reaching to factory, she quickly entered it at once. She approached to the opened locker. She worn the white uniform, and did the same thing for Tank. With them, she can fooled the Pegasi.
Rainbow Dash looked around of the factory's ground hall in search of assembling line hall. Passing the reception counter table, she turned to her left. She found a symbol of fluffy clouds with twon thunder on each sides below the door. It must be the Weather Assembling Line!
Rainbow Dash entered the hall. She found a large machine with tubes and pipes, giant water tank and control system, along with tables that experimenting and working on snowflakes and a machine making fluffy clouds. This is it...
"Winter Lab..." Rainbow Dash smirked, "We're in, Tank! Now we just gotta figure out a way to shut it down."
Rainbow hummed as she looked around of her surroundings. She was searching something could help her stopped the winter for good. She came across the Snowflakes Observation Table. She tied Tank to the table lamp's. She looked through the microscope on them.
"Sabotage snowflakes? I think we gotta go bigger than that." Rainbow Dash said in concern. She came across the Cloudmaker Machine. She hummed, "Hmm. We could get rid of these clouds, but... that's still not big enough."
Rainbow Dash turned and found a giant water tank that connects to most of pipes. She smirked in please, "Slam dunk! With no water, they can't make clouds or snow! They can't make winter! I hate to do this to those weather ponies, but desperate times call for desperate measures!"
Rainbow Dash was about to unplug the pipes from the water tank. She got shot by the powerful Water Torpedo Blast to the walls. Before she could do anything, the water got freeze into ice. Rainbow Dash gasped as she struggled in getting out from the frozen water grasp.
"Rainbow Dash!" The familiar voice shouted. Rainbow Dash looked up as she found both Aquastroke and Scootaloo were the ones that attacked her. Aquastroke sighed, "Rainbow... This had to stop now."
How did Aquastroke knows where she was?! Unless she has help... Rainbow Dash looked down as she found Scootaloo was behind of her.
"Scootaloo! How could you?!" Rainbow asked in shock.
Scootaloo looked down in sadness as she couldn't bear to face Rainbow Dash. Aquastroke spoke, "Don't blame Scootaloo for this. You did it to yourself. So, I beg you - stop it. This is not what Tank would have wanted. You can't force him to survive the winter. If you stop the winter now, you're going to destroy the balance!"
"So what?!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed in anger as she struggled in getting out from the frozen grasp, "I have to do it! I have to! I don't want Tank to go away! I can't!"
"Rainbow..." Aquastroke begged, "You can't stop the winter. It's impossible. Tank needs to hibernate. And he has to, now!"
Rainbow groaned in anger as she refused to listen to what her friends had said, "Don't... said... HIBERNATE!" She summoned her Mystic Magical Spear as she swung her spear on the frozen water grasp hard. Both Aquatroke and Scootaloo gasped. Rainbow armed with her spear, "I'm not gonna stop! I'm gonna save Tank! I'm gonna stop the winter for good!"
"Rainbow, don't!" Scootaloo exclaimed in concern.
Aquastroke sighed, "It looks like I have no choice. Sorry, Rainbow Dash, I can't let you do this!"
Rainbow Dash screamed, "Be my guess! Take this!"
Rainbow Dash slam her Magical Mystic Spear on Aqaustroke's head but the latter moved back at once. She punched rainbow Pegasus's head hard before kicked the latter off at once. Mystic Pegasus charged in as she landed some punches on Equestria Pegasus who dodged and avoided the attacks before swung her spear at the former off. Rainbow Dash charged in as she slammed her spear on Aquastroke who rolled aside before the latter fired her Water Blast on the former off. Aquastroke got up as she summoned her Tsunami Blade. Both Mystic and Equestria Pegasus swung their blades at each other while dodging and blocking the attacks for few times.
As Rainbow Dash was about to swung her spear on Aquastroke's side, but got deflected at once before punching on the former four times. As she was about to give final punch, Rainbow deflected it before giving her a kick. She rammed and slammed Aquastroke to the ground as they both rolled around while punched at each other hard. Their fighting almost caused the lab a mess.
Pained and saddened by Rainbow's and Aquastroke's fight, Scootaloo sobbed tearfully as she couldn't bare to watch it. She heard some clanking noise. She looked up as she found Tank was sleeping as he was flying around. She saw him hooked the table lamp which hooked on the power control as he accidentally and unintentionally turned it on!
As The powered fan turned on as it sucked Tank into it. Scootaloo gasped in shock as she quickly grabbed the leash at once as she pulled him away as hard as she can. At the same time, she screamed in fear..
"HELP!"
Both Rainbow Dash and Aquastroke stopped fighting as they turned and found Scootaloo and Tank were dragging to the powered-fan. They quickly flew off and pushed both Scootaloo and Tank aside in time. The hooked leash on table lamp slammed straight on the powered-fan.
Before the Pegasi could do anything, they got slammed on the barrel of snow. They moaned and groaned painfully as they emerged from it. They were all covered by the snow. As three Pegasi struggled in getting the snow off from their eyes, Tank was thrown straight the door which belonged to Blowing Wind Chamber. The door opened as the wind blown very hard on Tank and snow off from the Pegasi. They were all blown straight to another hall.
Three Pegasi and Tank moaned and groaned painfully as they recovered from the attack. They looked as they found themselves trapped inside the Lightning Jar Chamber. They all gulped in concern.
"Don't-make-a-move!" Aquastroke whispered in fear.
Unfortunately, one of the jar fell and cracked the glass in unleashing the lightning out. It struck on the Pegasi and Tank while they screamed in pain. But at the same time, they knocked other opened-cupboard. The jars fell and cracked into pieces as they launched more of lightning zapped and striking on them hard and painful!
The Pegasi and Tank thrown on the Cloudsmaker Machine's control panel hard. And before they could do anything, the lightning went wildly and crazy from the chamber. One of the lightning hit and zapped the control panel.
With the control panel went out of control, the Cloudsmaker Machine launching more of fluffy clouds while at the same time, it combined together with lightning energy. They cause chaotic, wild and dangerous while damage and destroy the machines and product within the chamber. It's getting out of control!
"Let's get out of here!" Aqaustroke exclaimed in concern.
Rainbow Dash nodded, "You don't have to tell me twice!"
Scootaloo jumped on Rainbow's back while the rainbow Pegasus grabbed and held Tank tightly. Both Aquastroke and Rainbow Dash flew off at once.
As the powered-fan broke free from the strapping leash, it sucked and absorbed all of the clouds into it, including the Pegasi and Tank. They then passed through the pipes and then entered into a washing machine-like. They then pushed into the container hard. With so much pressure and clouds within it, the machine was going out of control!
At Ponyville, everyone saw what has happened from Cloudsdale like it's going out of control! Everyone was in grave concerned, scared and worried of what happen! Twilight and her friends witnessed it.
"What in the name of Celestia's goin' on up there?" Applejack asked in concern.
Twilight Sparkle gulped in shock yet concern, "Prepare yourselves, everypony! Winter is coming!"
Within Cloudsdale, the Pegasi Workers were doing their best in shutting the machines down and hoping to avoid the casualties. Unfortunately, it was too late. Cloudsdale the launched a large portion of snow and snowflakes out as it heading straight to Ponyville.
Twilight gasped, "Everypony, look out!"
Everyone from the ground screamed in fear as they all ran away from the charging and coming large meteor snow-like. The Pegasi and Tank screamed in fear as they all trapped inside of the ball. The white ball hit the impact on Ponyville very hard! And the land is covered in snow.
Everyone from the ground emerged from snow. They all groaned and moaned painfully. Dragoking's head emerged as he launched his flames on the snow in allowing his master and allies to emerge. And they did. They all groaned and moaned painfully. The snow can be soft but if it's big that could have given them a big headache...
Both Aquastroke and Rainbow Dash emerged from the snow. They dug and looked around in search of both Tank and Scootaloo. They spotted both of them buried beneath the snow. They pulled the latter out.
"You okay, Tank and Scootaloo?" Rainbow asked in concern.
Scootaloo nodded. And Tank yawned happily. Rainbow Dash looked down as she realized that she couldn't stop the winter. And Aqua and Scootaloo were right - it's impossible...
Her friends came and checked on Rainbow Dash if she was okay or not but Rainbow Dash gave the silence answer. Everyone was aware of the sign as they sighed in concern. She was heartbroken...
Everyone took Rainbow Dash back home safely as they left her for some times. Rainbow was sleeping in her own room resting while looking at the yawning Tank. She really wished there was something she could to make Tank stay awake...
All of her friends entered her bedroom as they all asked her if she was okay and cheering and comforted her out. But Rainbow Dash despondently answered to her friends 'Whatever'. She was heartbroken to care and think. They don't even know what they can do to cheer her. Nothing...
Fluttershy sighed. She had no choice. She approached to Rainbow Dash, "Rainbow Dash, your winter is going to be pet-less."
Heard what Fluttershy had said, Rainbow Dash got looked at her. Instead of showing her anger and temper, she cried and sobbed in despair and pain. She didn't want to hear that! She didn't want to! Her remaining friends were in shock and surprise of Fluttershy's rude response. It was usually she replied gently and calmly but they never expected this.
"What did you do that for?!" Scootaloo demanded angrily.
Fluttershy sighed, "Because she'll never get past this until she lets it all out."
Rainbow Dash cried unhappily and despair uncontrollably.
"Cheer up, Dash. He'll come back in a few months!" Laxtinct said happily, "It did happen before. It can do it again!"
"Laxtinct!" Everyone exclaimed angrily.
"MONTHS?!" Rainbow Dash asked in shock before she cried and sobbed tearfully, "I don't want him to go!"
As Rainbow Dash cried, everyone glared at Laxtinct for being big mouth. They then turned to Rainbow Dash as they tried to calm her down somehow...
"There, there," Aquastroke calmed Rainbow down. She sighed as she turned and glared at Fluttershy, "Nice going, Fluttershy. How do we get her to stop?"
Fluttershy sighed as she answered calmly, "She's got to be about done by now. Can't be too much left in there."
As Rainbow Dash slowly stopped her crying for the moment, her friends were about to ask but instead she cried again. Everyone felt sorry for her. They knew Rainbow Dash loved flying pets since some years ago. And they never expected her to show so much respect and love for a tortoise. She'll do anything to keep him company till the end...
Aquastroke sighed, "Let me handle. She needs time alone. Scootaloo cans stay with me."
Everyone nodded in understanding as they left Rainbow Dash's bedroom. Aquastroke and Scootaloo stayed with the crying Rainbow Dash. Aquastroke approached Rainbow Dash.
"Rainbow Dash... I've managed to talk with the manager to let you go since you're War Heroine from Third Mystic War. You're okay for now," Aquastroke said calmly. Rainbow Dash cried uncontrollably. She sighed, "Rainbow Dash... There's something I need to tell you. I was like you."
Rainbow Dash sniffed a bit, "Like me? How?"
"I want to have my pet stay so long for the rest of the winter. And I want to prove that my pet didn't need to hibernate. So, I forced him to survive the winter with me. But after three days, he died."
Rainbow Dash gasped, "No..."
Aquastroke nodded, "It's true... And before he died, I tried to use warm coffee in making him stay awake for the rest of winter. But that killed him. I lost him not because of his nature but because of me. I killed him."
"No! You couldn't! I'm sure it's just an accident!" Scootaloo assured Aquastroke.
Rainbow Dash nodded, "Yeah! You didn't mean to do that. You just want to spent winter with your pet. It's what you wanted. You didn't know it."
Aquastroke nodded as she looked at Rainbow Dash, "That's what I'm trying to do. I'm trying to save Tank for you." Rainbow Dash looked down in shame. She continued, "I know hibernation for him was wrong but it's the only way for him to survive. Every creatures have limited energy. And trust me, you can't change that. Do you understand?"
Rainbow Dash sniffed, "Yeah... I understand..."
"And besides, you still have friends and family and especially Scootaloo to play with. Tank would wanted you to be happy than sad. I know that because I know my pets well..."
"Pets? You have more?" Scootaloo asked in surprise.
Aquastroke smiled, "Yeah. One was a eagle. And I loved him so much before he passed. But another was a polar dog. But she doesn't need hibernation since her body temperature was very strong."
"Wow... That could have been cooler for Rainbow Dash. It would have make her feel better," Scootaloo sighed.
Rainbow Dash sighed, "I know, Scoot. I wish mine can be strong as Aqua'ss." Rainbow Dash looked at her. She looked at Tank as she hugged and nuzzled him gently and passionately, "Oh, Tank... I'm sure gonna miss you."
Aquastroke and Scootaloo sighed in upset and pain. It was very hard to say goodbye to someone she really cares...
At Ponyville, everyone was enjoying their winter holiday. Some played sledding on snow. Others played hockeys on ice. A few skated around. Most played snowball fights, make snowpony and build castle-like. Spike was showing his friends around Ponyville of what they did with their winter. Lance was chatting with Shiroi as they came across the mistletoe. They both giggled happily as they kissed each other passionately. Cutie Mark Crusaders sans Scootaloo and Nyx making snowponies.
Shadow Dragon and Nyx were taking Dragoking to the largest cave as they preparing for him to hibernate and rest.
"Does Dragoking need to rest? I wish he could stay out and play with me. I planned so hard for him," Nyx muttered in disappointment.
Shadow Dragon sighed as he patted Nyx gently, "I know... But he has to. He maybe ancient, but doesn't mean he can survive the cold. After all, you wouldn't want him to get sick. Now do you?"
Nyx hummed in upset, "No..."
"Good... Time to hibernate, Dragoking," Shadow Dragon said happily.
Dragoking smiled as he nodded his head. He went deep into the caves as he prepared his long hibernation.
Twilight and her four friends had the chats about the winter holiday plans.
"Well, guess we're stating winter with a bang," Twilight Sparkle commented.
Applejack smiled, "The fun's come early! Yee-haw!"
Applejack kicked the snowball in throwing straight at Pinkie. Pinkie dodged and fell back as she made the snow angel. She giggled happily.
Pinkie smiled, "You think we could mess up winter every year? It's way less work!"
"Uh... I don't think Rainbow Dash could handle it," Twilight Sparkle remarked.
Everyone turned to the front as they found Rainbow Dash carrying Tank on her bag, Scootaloo and Aquastroke coming down.
"Riding that entire season from Cloudsdale to Ponyville was pretty awesome," Rainbow Dash commented. Tank yawned happily. She sighed, "I thought you guys might like to say goodbye to Tank. He's ready to hibernate."
Pinkie Pie gasped, "Ooh, you're using the word! Oh, she's using the word!" She approached and looked at Tank as she commented, "And when Tank finishes hibernating, I'm gonna throw him the biggest welcome home party ever! Or wait. Should it be a 'welcome above ground' party? Or a 'happy wake-up' party? Maybe an 'it's about time!' party!"
Everyone chatted happily in agreeing with Pinkie's plan of welcoming Tank to Spring. Rainbow Dash, Aquastroke and Scootaloo approached to the tree. They dug the snow for the moment as they allowed Tank to sit and sleep.
Rainbow sighed, "So, you really wanna do this hibernating thing, huh?"
With Tank nodded, Rainbow Dash sobbed a bit. Her friends said goodbye warmly and happily to Tank. With that, Tank buried himself with some snow. Rainbow Dash cried a bit. Twilight patted Rainbow Dash gently and calmly while smiling. Rainbow Dash smiled back. This is goodbye until Spring...
"Well? Ready for some winter fun?" Twilight asked curiously.
Rainbow Dash shook her head as she approached to Tank's hibernation area while commented, "I'm gonna hang here and read to him a bit. That little guy can never get to sleep without a bedtime story. I'll be right there."
Twilight nodded in understanding as she led her friends to have some more fun. Aquastroke and Scootaloo looking at Rainbow Dash. Rainbow took her Daring Do Book and read it for Tank. The Pegasi decided to stay behind to keep her company. They both sat down close to her.
Aquastroke smiled, "I'm proud of you, Rainbow Dash. You did the right thing."
"Thanks... Scootaloo..." Rainbow Dash said in pain and despair. Scootaloo looked at her. She continued, "I just want to say sorry for everything I did to you. I shouldn't take my anger at you because... You're trying to help. Thanks, I really appreciate it."
Scootaloo smiled while sobbing tearfully of joy. She jumped and hugged Rainbow Dash, "It's okay, Rainbow Dash. It's okay... I'm just glad that you're okay. That's a-okay for me. This is what Tank would have wanted."
Rainbow Dash giggled a bit, "Thanks, squirt. You're the best, kiddo. Say after this, we play hockey? How about that?"
"Sounds good..." Scootaloo nodded.
Aquastroke smiled, "Glad to see you two are fine and reconcile. When Tank wakes up, I had a special plan for all of you. And this time, it's not gonna involve much of winter."
Both Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo looked confuse and concern of what Aquastroke had in mind...
As the Spring came, Rainbow Dash reunited with Tank in perfect timing. Aquastroke set a perfect surprise for her friends. They were at Rainbow Dash's home garden. Aquastroke created snow garden for them. They were playing the hockey happily.
"Now this is best winter ever!" Rainbow exclaimed happily, "All of us together!"
"YEAH!" Scootaloo cheered happily.
As Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo continued playing hockey with happy Tank, Aquastroke smiled and giggled happily. She was relief to see her friends smiled again.
End...
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Main Casts
Ashleigh Ball: Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Open Skies
Janet Verney: Aquastroke
Madeline Peters: Scootaloo
Minor Casts
Tara Strong: Twilight Sparkle
Adrian Libman: Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie
Cathy Weseluck: Spike, Sunshower
Benjamin Diskin: Boomer Bang
Rob Paulsen: Rob
Vin Diesel: Grunt
P.J Byrne: Laxtinct
Tabitha St. Germain: Rarity, Clear Skies
Kira Tozer: Nyx
Dee Bradley Baker: Dragoking