"The Blue Book" (Re-edited)
Years ago, Rainbow Dash was raised by a strange creature that very few ponies in Equestria knew about. A human.
Rainbow Dash was sent to the human world, due to an accident with Twilight's energy blast. The man in the human world found Rainbow Dash in a small brown plain cardboard box. When he saw her, he decided to take her home. He took care of Rainbow Dash for 15 years, since she was a filly. He considered her, his daughter and Rainbow considered him, her dad. Until one day, Dash's friends came to the human world to get Rainbow Dash back. Rainbow, of course, doesn't remember any of her friends. Princess Ceslestia decides that it's best if Twilight puts the memory spell over Rainbow to make her remember Ponyville again. That was the hardest day of Rainbow's life, but she doesn't remember any of it, and she never will. All her friends have to keep the whole thing a secret from Rainbow Dash. Nopony knows who wrote it, but one day a blue book called "My Little Dashie" teleported into Twilight's house. Twilight has tried multiple times to destroy it, but it seems to be impenetrable, so she keeps it in a special place in the Library. Twilight doesn't want Rainbow to know anything about her Dad. And she won't find out...
right?
I fly through the sky, flying free with nothing in my way. My eyes are closed, listening to the peaceful sound of the wind. I can feel some of my bright colourful rainbow mane blowing in my face. I feel so free, more free than I've ever felt before. Nothing's in my wa-
My thoughts are interrupted by paper that flies right into my face, covering my eyes. I get it out of my face, and get a good look at it, with reads: "New Daring Do novel is out!" The second I read that, I spend no time dashing to Twilight's, for I am guaranteed, being the egghead she is, that she already has the book. I'm going to ask her if I can borrow it for a while. It doesn't take long for me to reach my destination, about two or three minutes. I make a soft landing in front of Twilight's door, preparing to knock when suddenly, Twilight darts out, who appears to be in a hurry. She sprints right by me, but then quickly stops herself when she spots me. She pauses for a second to catch her breath.
"Oh sorry, Dash. Can't talk today, in a hurry."
Twilight pants.
"Aw, but I'm only here for a book!"
I whine.
Twilight rolls her eyes and replies:
"Look under: "D", for Do."
"Thanks!"
I call out to Twilight who is already flying away to wherever she's going, with Spike on her back.
I do a small twirl, flying through the open doors of the library. Twilight's living room has even more books than last time I visited, which was going to make this a little harder. I can't believe Twilight is even letting me find it on my own. She knows what a nightmare I am at finding books like this. There isn't an inch of the wall that doesn't books on it. After a few moments, I shake my head, because I'm here to find the new Daring Do book, not admire the scenery. Every book shelf on the wall has a small letter on it. All the books are in alphabetical order. Wow, Twilight. Seriously? That must've taken a while to organize. But I guess organizing is what Twilight does best anyway. I fly to the forth shelf with the "D" on it.
"How does Twilight get up here without wings?!"
I think. Seconds later, I nearly slap myself in the face for forgetting that Twilight does have wings.
I scan the "D" shelf looking for my book, when something else catches my eye. I notice a button in between four or five books. It's the shape of a horseshoe.
Obviously, I can't not push it, I have to. Being the curious mare I am, I push the button. These little wooden doors open, and there's a mini table with a cyan book on it. I get a closer look, to see that the book is called: "My Little Dashie". Wait, what? That doesn't make any sense ! Why would there be a book with my name on it?! I pick up the book with my hooves to get a good look at the cover.
"That's....me."
I think.
Now I'm more confused than anything. Why would there be a book with my name of it, with a picture of me as a filly on the cover?! I bring the book to the wooden floor and I sit down. I first look on the back of the book which says: 'A true story.'
Though the book doesn't look fake, I'm pretty certain this is just a prank or something. Otherwise, why would Twilight allow me to find a book here by myself?! Especially since she knew I'd had to look under "D" for Do to find the book I was looking for. She should know that since everything is in alphabetical order, "Dashie" would come before "Do". She was obviously planning this. Twilight may be smart, but when it comes to pranks, I'm the egghead. I chuckle to myself as I open the book, somewhere in the middle, expecting to see blank pages.
They aren't blank.
I read a couple sentences.
Okay. Now I freaked out. This book is definitely not fake. There's no way they would write a whole book about me without it being random words or something. Since Twilight won't be back for a while, I decide to stay here to read it. I take off the empty burgundy saddlebags on my back and sit down on the floor, and open up the small blue book and start reading.
I'm now at the part of the book where I get taken away from my Dad.
"D-do I h-have to g-go, Daddy?"
In the book, my dad nodes and I hug him. He tells me that I don't belong in the human world.
I can't believe this actually happened!
When did it happen? Why did it happen?
Twilight, in the book, then said she was going to put a memory spell on me, so I couldn't remember anything about that strange other world.
Before I left that world forever, I said I had to go something. I flew upstairs and grabbed a pen and paper. I wrote a letter and placed it in a cardboard box, the one my Dad found me in. The book doesn't say what it said, but I keep reading.
"Are you ready now, Rainbow?"
Twilight asked me. I slowly nodded. I thought fast, about all the good times I had with my Dad, times that I no longer remember. Then, it was over. I flip to the last page, which has an old folded piece of parchment in it. I open it up and it appears to be a letter. I read it.
Dad,
For fifteen years you've had me. For fifteen years you've loved me, played with me, and made sure I enjoyed my life in a world not meant to house me. I'm not a mare of many words, but even though I told you this in person, I felt like you needed a written version just so you know that it was all real!
I love you Daddy. You shaped me into the mare I am now. I'm not sure what's going to happen, if I'll remember any of this or not, but I want you to know that you've done a darn good time raising me, even if I was a bit stubborn at times and short with you during others.
With Celestia's permission, I hope to allow you to keep our photos, our memories so that you will never forget. Again, I love you, and thank you.
Your daughter always,
Your little Dashie forever,
Rainbow Dash
When I'm done reading the letter, I re-read it. Again and again. I'm pretty sure I know it by heart now.
I wrote this. Me. I wrote this, Celestia knows how long ago. I can feel tears in my eyes threatening to form. I quickly make sure that nopony's here. I'm alone.
I let myself cry softly on Twilight's cold hardwood floor, feeling waves of sadness wash over me. Somewhere out there, is my Dad. Something I always thought I never had, a dad! I was told that I'm an orphan when I was a filly. Then something else dawned on me:
my friends all know about this.
My friends didn't tell me anything about this, nothing! It didn't occur to them that they've all hiding things from me! Every Father's Day, my friends knew that I hated that holiday, because I didn't have a dad. They could've said:
"Oh Rainbow Dash, did you know you actually have a dad?" Even Applejack, the most honest pony in Equestria. She lied. Not only did she lie, but she lied to one of her best friends.
I'm so lost in thought right now. I don't understand. My friends betrayed me. Just because they aren't the elements of loyalty, doesn't mean they can just betray me like it's nothing! I guess I can't stay mad at them forever, that would make me betraying them.
The book is still open right in front of me, along with the letter that I wrote. Suddenly, the sound of a door opening nearly makes me jump out of my skin. I whip my head behind me, to see a very concerned looking Twilight.
I quickly wipe my eyes.
"Rainbow Dash! What's wrong?!"
Twilight asks me, seconds before noticing the book and letter.
"Oh no...Rainbow? You didn't read that, did you?"
I can't speak, so I cover my face with my hooves as a reply. Twilight runs up to me and squeezes me tight.
"Rainbow Dash, I'm so sorry! We thought you would be mad at us!"
Twilight apologizes. This makes me frown.
"You guys didn't tell me because you thought I'd get mad?! How about, because I might become depressed over it...or maybe because I might worry too much about it...or maybe because I might run off to try to find him! As a matter in fact, I am mad, but I'm mad because you didn't tell me!"
I yell in Twilight's ashamed face.
"Well, you wouldn't run off, I mean, you're the element of loyalty!"
Twilight explained. I rolled my eyes.
"Maybe I will run off!"
I scream, as my wings open in frustration.
"B-but Rainbow! You can't just betray us! Not only are you the element of loyalty, you are our friend!"
Twilight chokes out. I can feel the knot in my throat returning.
"Twilight, I'm not betraying you, I'm being loyal to my father. If you think about it, you guys are the ones who betrayed me! You guys hid this from me!"
I yell in anger . Twilight just stands there, stunned...not completely sure how to handle this. We stand there for about a minute, staring at each other. After two more minutes pass, Twilight finally breaks the silence.
"Rainbow...I'm sorry. I didn't know this would hurt you."
She apologizes. I'm tired of talking about my emotions. It's already embarrassing enough to be in tears in front of Twilight, let alone talk about it. Wanting to change the subject, I reply with a:
"Goodbye, Twilight."
I scoop up the book and drop it in my saddlebag.
When my saddlebags are securely closed, I open my wings and take off. I fly through Twilight's open door and zoom into the open sky, trying to escape from the worried alicorn chasing behind me. I try to fly faster, but due to Twilight's alicorn powers, she speeds up too. Those powers are annoying. I train everyday to have this speed, and all Twilight has to do is to be zapped from the freaking elements of harmony and boom she's almost as fast as me. I scan the ground for a good place to hide. I quickly spot the Everfree Forest. I have to find a way to get in there without Twilight seeing and following me.
Suddenly, I see my rainbow cloud house floating nearby. I fly straight for my home, with Twilight still following me. Seconds before slamming into my front door, I quickly open it and fly inside. The second I'm in, I slam the door shut, and lock it. Then I slump onto my cloud-like bed to catch my breath. I breath heavily, waiting to hear Twilight knocking on my door. It doesn't take long for me to hear Twilight. The moment I do, I quietly fly out the window on the opposite side of my house and fly towards the forest.
Once in a while, I quickly check behind me, to make sure Twilight's not following. I have finally made it to the forest. From Twilight's view, she won't be able to see me with all the tall thick trees. I'm still out of breath, so I don't run. I only walk slowly on the cold, damp, grass mixed with mud. I look up, I can just barely see my front door, which is isolated. I don't know where Twilight went, but I know she wouldn't of seen me. I also see bit of the sky, that is not quite as blue as before. There are more clouds and the clouds are slightly more grey. Now that my legs are rested up, I start to run. I suddenly think of my friends, as a wave of sadness hits me once again. If I continue my actions, I won't ever see them again. I have stopped running because I thought I felt a drop of wetness on my hoof. I feel another, and another. I look up, and the sky is even more grey than before. Every moment, the rain becomes more and more heavy.
Suddenly, I hear a familiar voice call my name.
"RAINBOW DASH!"
I whip my head behind me, I see my friends in the distance. I really don't want to be angry with them because....ARG!!
Out of everything, why do I have to represent freaking loyalty?! Now, because I'm the element of loyalty, I feel the need to run up to them and hug them, rather than giving them the beating they deserve. So of course, being the weak pathetic mare I am, I run to my friends. We go into a group hug.
"RD, Ah'm so sorry bout' that book ya read. Jus' please don't run away."
Applejack's apology worked way better than Twilight's. When Twilight apologized, it made me feel angry. Applejack's apology makes me want to cry, and forgive them. Applejack really sounds like she cares about me. By now the rain is so heavy, it's weighing Applejack's hat down. Nopony speaks. I don't even try to run away like before. I stay as quiet as the others. Surprisingly, Fluttershy is the first to break the silence.
"Please. Don't leave us hangn'."
She says in a almost a whisper. That last word Fluttershy says, it's so powerful. It brings me back to the first time I met Twilight, when I said : "I'd never leave my friends hangn' ", that's when my friends discovered that I'd never leave them, and here I am, wanting to leave them. A sob shakes my body. I try to hide it but can't. I'm not used to this sort of emotion. Not like this. My friends all notice.
Oh, great...
My friends all run up to me and lock me in a tight embrace. Despite being so angry with them, I don't want to leave them.
"...Can you come with me?"
I say softly, still choking on tears I don't want to fall. My friends all look at each other, then to me with sad smiles. I take this as a "no", so I turn away from my friends. I don't know how I should feel.
My emotions are all messed up. I'm sad, angry, hurt, confused, regretful, and...scared. That's right, I used the "s" word. I'm scared, and I'm scared out of my mind. The thought of losing my friends forever, and the thought having a Dad that I'll never be able to meet.
...What do I do?
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This is a pretty original idea so I commend you for that also your writings good to.
I think it would have been interesting to see how Rainbow would have reacted to other emotional parts of the story but overall this is a good story. I'll stick around to see where this goes. Good luck with this story.
OH GOD FEEL ATTACK!!! i will stay alive long enough to read this tho. Its even worse now that ive finally read MLD, but just like i said they'd some how reunite.
Eh, the concept is alright. It's a lot better than most of the other My Little Dashie spinoffs that show up. But the execution is lacking.
First of all, a grammar point:
Don't put the dialogue tags on their own paragraph.
Second, the way you're writing Rainbow Dash is off. You're writing her as if she's dumb:
Rainbow Dash is not stupid.
Third--and this one kinda ties in with the second--Rainbow Dash is written to be way too credulous:
Really? She's just going to assume the book is factual just because it says "A true story" on the cover? She's not going to assume it's a weird prank? She's not going to look for evidence that it happened?
I think the story would be a lot stronger if Rainbow Dash starts out denying the book, only to eventually learn somehow that it's true. As it stands, though, the story doesn't really evoke any emotions. It just careens from "Dash reads a book" to "and now Dash is having existential angst." She may as well have read the Necronomicon, if you're going to go with this story structure.
Great story, but it needs a bit more polishing. The past and present tenses are mixed up, there are a few grammar errors, and it could use just the tiniest bit more detail. Other than that, it's perfect.
*gets to letter*
NOPE. I'm done. Can't do it. The feels are too much.
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5102981 I FEEL THE SAME WAY!!!!
I'm loving it so far! Another chapter, please!
The feels
It's not good.
ITS AMAZING JGgRrIkKJjHHHHhHh
All these feels
5103390 Eeyup
5102790 Thanks for the adivce, I'm glad you liked it!
5102718 I didn't say Rainbow Dash is dumb, because I agree. She isn't. I said that she forgot that Twilight could fly. Also, it said "true story" on the back, not the front. I like your idea with Rainbow denying the book, and I have editted it. Thank you for that
I will use your advice for future fanfics 
Thanks again!
I would like to point out she can never be with her father again.
Remember? The timelines?
2 days in Equestria = 15 Years Earth?
Unless... time was screwed up in the process of Twilight and co. getting RD back-
AUTHOR I BEG YOU PLEASE! PLEASE MAKE THIS POSSIBLE!
[EDIT] Um... not to bother you author, but you didn't use any tabs in the beginning of your paragraphs.
[Second edit] RD: YOU TORE ME AWAY FROM THE PERSON THAT LOVED, FED, AND SHELTERED ME FOR 15 YEARS.
Flutter: But... we're sorry.
RD: I FORGIVE YOU ALL!
-_-
5104675 actually it was 2 months=15 years
5102981 i agree the feels are off the charts
5104675 She wanted to forgive them. I guess she was just moslty angry at Twilight. Thanks for the comment, though.
5104675 Omg I actually forgot about that!!
Thanks for reminding me
5105157 How do you...
Forget it. Your welcome
Why is Dash talking about a portal? She got sent there by a cloud bursting spell that went haywire, not a portal...
Anyway, this has potential, get an editor!
~Lonelydarkness
P.S. If you need an editor, I'm available-- just P.M. me.
Why did Twilight have the book and how did it become a book in the first place? She cant see her farther again because of the time differences he will be long dead.
OH GOD THE FEELS!!!! Great story though
5105224 Lol I know, I have a horrible memory
I haven't read MLD in a while, but I still should've rememberd.
5105275 In the story it says that the book tellaported into Twilight's house. She decided to keep it there because if it goes anywhere else, Dash might end up finding it. The book wrote itself because it's magic. Also, in the story, since the ponies went to the world, it connected the two worlds and made the times the same. Hope this helped!
Excellente!
(No, I ain't mexican, foo'!)
(Nor am I african american, good sir.)
(AND I AIN'T BRITISH!)
Anyways...
The reason someone would dislike this is beyond me...
5105396 ok then why didnt Twilight destroy the book. It doesn't make sense that it would just be sitting there
Nice story.
The pacing could be better, and some things are unexplained.
For example, why wouldn't purple smart just BURN the book?
Second of all, its said that no one knows who wrote the book. It was obviously someone who was there and watching them, therefore it was either her dad, dashie herself, or celestia, because sunbutt is always watching.
Anyway, its a good story, and I like it.
Keep it up!
OUT OF TEN CELESTIAS…
I GIVE YOU 7 CELESTIAS AND A SPIKE
5106014
My Little Dashie hater?
5102718 Ahthe Necronomicon, an excellent source of knowledge kn my opinion. One of my favourite books
5106403 ...Hater...?
...Of MLD...
DID YOU JUST CALL ME A HATER OF THE SADDEST STORY OF MLP EXISTENCE I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW I LI-
"Sorry, this is GMD, you just met angry GMD. And no, we are not a hater of the story, matter of fact, we're a huge fan! Why would you ever thi- OH CRAP HE'S BACK!"
BLAH BLAH RAMBLE RAMBLE RAGE
5106414
No, I was giving an answer to the statement above.
I for one found that while the concept of MLD was somewhat depressing, it wasn't enough to tug my heartstrings. As much as I hate mentioning popular stories, I'd have to say that Fallout: Equestria was far sadder/funnier/exciting, but that was a MUCH larger story than MLD.
On another note, I believe that I have been seeing much more of you recently, even outside of our little conversations. Seems we have similar tastes in literature.
5106520 Indeed, in every story I've went to, I see you in the comment section. (Alongside The Slending Angel.)
5106524
Yu seem to like commenting on me as well. Brings bake memories.... and sometimes confusion.
5106597
" Ain't I a stinker?"
~Bugs GMD
5106600 Aw. You deleted the comment of me.
I FELT SO LOVED
5107028 TRELELELLEELLELLElleleleee...eh... I'm doing it wrong, ain't I...?
5107123 There there, whose a good GMC?
5107315 Ummm... you? Cause I'm a good GMD, you're a good GMC. (GM Cheesy)
FINISH THE STORY!!!
That is... If you want to
Judging by the description itself, this story is just littered in typos. My assumptions were proven correct upon moving onward.
It was an ok story buuuut......proof reading and grammar checks are greatly needed here
Well, it's a bit rushed, if I can say so. Some of the characters are a bit OOC. Also, the ending just feels awkward, as if it's unfinished. But still, it's not bad.
interesting.... could improve with grammar but i shall track this!
5108668 It is unfinished
5108984 Yes, but it seems like you left out a bit. The chapter ends too abruptly is what I'm getting at.
5111789 Yeah, I guess it is. Thanks for your opinion. :)
Im just pasting this to check my icon
cant wait to read the story im intrigued.