He just stood there, staring at her. A little blue pegasus pony with big, bright, magenta eyes looked up at him hopefully.
"Daddy?" She asked nervously. He couldn't respond. Just seconds ago, he had been at his home, watching television, when there was a knock on his door. He ran to open it, and he saw it. It was her. He had kind of anticipated this happening, his little girl coming home to him. He had left er room exactly the same as it was when she left him. He knew he shouldn't have, but it was hard to let go. After all, it had been fifteen years!
"Are you my Daddy... or not?" She asked again. Finally, he spoke.
"Y...yes I am... how did you remember me?"
"I fell on my head and remembered everything. I guess it was in the back of my mind all along." Dash said shyly.
He pulled her up into a big embrace.
"My little Dashie." He laughed. Tears beginning to form in the back of his eyes. Dash sniffed and began to cry. Her memory was finally cleared. At peace with her past, she could finally move on. She could forgive everyone for their misjudgement. She could officially begin her career as a wonderbolt. She pulled away from his hug.
"We have 6 minutes Rainbow Dash" said Twilight anxiously. His heart sank. He should've known that this wouldn't be forever. Why else would the other ponies be here?
Rainbow Dash pulled something out of her saddlebag.
"Daddy look!" She began in excitement, "I'm an official member of the Wonderbolts!!"
He smiled at how she communicated with him. All it took was one hug, and she was talking to him in the way she used to. He was an older man now. In his 50's. 2 years for her had been too many for him. He was surprised that she remembered him so well.
"I'm so so proud of you Dashie! When did this happen?"
"About 2 days ago at a flying competition. Although, I suppose it was 2 years for you." She smiled awkwardly.
"We have 2 more minutes Rainbow Dash" Twilight said sadly.
"But...I'm not ready to say goodbye yet."
"Rainbow Dash. We promised the Princess."
Dash began to tear up again. She wasn't ready to end this. Not yet. Quickly, she pulled a photo out of her pocket. He looked at it. It was a picture of them together on the day she got her cutie mark. He smiled. His smile dropped when she tore it in half.
She kept one piece for herself and gave the other to him. She scribbled something on the back of his piece.
"I love you Daddy." He turned it over. It was a picture of her. In her hand she held the crumpled picture of him.
"It's so we never forget eachother." She said with a smile.
"I won't ever forget you Dashie." He said.
"We have to go." Twilight said. He pulled her into a hug. They held eachother for the last time.
"Goodbye Daddy" Rainbow Dash sobbed.
"Goodbye my little Dashie" He said, tears forming in his eyes. "We'll meet again someday. I promise."
Twilight's horn began to glow. One by one, the ponies began to fade away. Filled with pity, Twilight ensured that Rainbow Dash was the last one to fade away. When they were the last ones in the room, he whispered softly in her ear.
"Have fun in the Wonderbolts."
The last words Rainbow Dash heard before a flash of white light was "I love you".
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Rainbow Dash flew in front of the rest of the Wonderbolts. As she zoomed past her friends she smiled and waved. She knew that her big and busy job wouldn't put a strain on their friendship. If they were prepared to go to another world with her, then they would be prepared to do anything!
He placed his photo frame carefully on top of his scrap book beside his bed. Tomorrow, he was going to paint her room over. He and his fiance were moving in together and he wanted the place to look spotless. It wouldn't be the same as having Dashie in the house, but it would be nice to have another person there. Some people had judged him for marrying late and having no children. He didn't listen to them. He had had a daughter many years ago. She wasn't human, but she was a daughter to him all the same. He knew she was gone. But he was OK with that. She was happy. And he knew he would see her again someday... someday.
Rainbow Dash stepped out of her bath and dried herself off. It had been a long, hard day and every bone in her body still ached. It didn't mean she wasn't happy though. She had the job she had always dreamed about, she was back with her friends again, and she was at peace.
Oh, and as for her job as a weather pony, Derpy had that one covered.
AUTHORS NOTE: Yeah... I know this chapter was really, really short. But I couldn't think of a good way to end this.
It took me maybe a week and a half to write, probably because I'm a really, really slow writer. This is my best fic so far (I think) and I did have to hold off a story I was writing for this. But it's only a short so it'll be out soon. As you can tell, Dashie is in most of my stories. :3 Yeah, this is really inaccurate. I mean, if it had been 2 years for Dashie, then he'd be dead. But anyways, hope you enjoyed :/
-Ps16