Rainbow Dash yawned as she reached her cloudominium. "Well, wasn't this day eventful." She opened the door to her house, and got an unexpected surprise. Right when she opened the door, a bucket full of streamers and confetti fell down on her head, and right after that, the bucket fell on her head too. Who would do this? Of course, Pinkie Pie. She was a pony full of surprises after all.
Rainbow Dash growled. "Pinkie, I'll get you for this!" She walked inside, hoping that there would be no more "surprises".
Rainbow flopped onto her bed and made herself comfortable. Usually, she would fall asleep right away, but this time something was bothering her. She wondered what it was, but eventually just shook it off.
She was about to fall asleep when a loud knock awoke her.
"Rainbow Dash, open the door." A familiar voice said. Rainbow realised the voice at once: it was Twilight Sparkle. Rainbow bolted down the stairs and to the door.
Rainbow opened the door, and looked at Twilight with an annoyed face. "Come in..."
She let Twilight into the living room.
"What do you want?" Rainbow groaned. So much for an afternoon nap, she thought.
"I want to talk to you about something." Twilight answered. Twilight sat down on the couch, even though she was not invited to.
"And what is that something?"
Twilight sighed. She pointed to the top of the pegasus' head. "That."
Rainbow's agitated expression turned into an alarmed one in half a heartbeat. "I.. I.. Uh.." She tried to find the words, but she couldn't. "How did you know?"
"I saw a glimpse of it when you were flying back to your cloudominium."
Rainbow Dash sighed. No going back now. "Come in."
Twilight wanted to find out the truth, so she did. "So.. why do you have a unicorn horn? You always said you were a pegasus."
Dash bit her lip right at that sentence. She couldn't say it. The horrors of her past flickered by. "Well.. I.. Uh.." Twilight waited for a response.
"Rainbow Dash, just say it. I won't make fun." Twilight assured her.
Rainbow Dash took a deep breath, and let it out. But it was soft, like how Fluttershy would say things. "I was born with it..."
"Uh, say that again?"
"I was born with it."
"Come on, Dash. You aren't Fluttershy."
Rainbow Dash hesitated. "I was born with it."
Twilight facehoofed. "Does it take you that long to say a simple sentence..?"
"It's not like I can tell a secret so easily." Rainbow scoffed. "So, what else? If you just came to ask me that, go back to your damn castle." Rainbow Dash glared at her with obvious anger.
"No. I'm not done." Twilight said sternly. "Tell me why you aren't a princess."
"It'll be complicated. Lemme just tell you the day I got out of Cloudsdale."
Twilight raised an eyebrow.
Dash sighed. "It all started when..."
(Rainbow Dash's P.O.V. starts here.)
It all started when I was born. My mom, Firefly, was the last reigner of Cloudsdale. She was just a normal pegasus like everyone else, but when I was born, I came into this world as an alicorn. Everyone was shocked, but my mom stayed calm.
She took care of me like any caring mother would.
One day, when I grew up into a filly, a group of ponies invaded Cloudsdale. The soldiers of Cloudsdale began to fight back, and the fight lasted for a whole 2 days. My mom was forced to escape Cloudsdale. She grabbed me and burst out Cloudsdale Castle's door, with me on top of her.
As soon as she went out the door, two arrows shot her in the right wing. My mom pulled them out in a panic, and flew out of Cloudsdale. Arrows were still flying at her as she went, and many wounds were on her.
She flew a good distance, but her wings could take no more. She fell to the ground, barely conscious. We landed on some grass in the middle of a forest.
Through all this commotion, you shouldn't forget that I was still on her. When she plummeted to the ground, I was unhurt, but she sure was. I took one look at her and tears started to fall.
"Mom..? Mom, are y-you okay?" I asked her. I was shaken up.
"Yes, Dashie." She answered in a soft, weak voice. "Please.. don't worry."
"But, mom! Y-you're hurt!"
"Dashie..." She stroked my mane. "I may not make it. But remember. No matter what, I will always love..."
She stopped at that point and slipped out of consciousness comepletely.
"Mom..?" I shook her. I refused to believe that she was dead. "Mom.. p-please, wake up."
She didn't answer. All I did that day was cry.
(Rainbow Dash's P.O.V. ends here.)
Twilight's mouth was hung open. She just stared in shock over that single day of her past.
"Ahem." Rainbow cleared her voice. "That's all I can say. Now, shoo. I don't want to remember any longer."
Twlight snapped out of her shock, and shook her head fiercely. "Y-Yeah.. I'll be going now. Bye!" Twilight forced a smile and flew down clumsily. She crashed to Ponyville's concrete floor, and got up with a slightly dizzy head.
Rainbow kicked open the door to her house and flew to her favorite cloud. That cloud of hers was very soft; perfect for afternoon naps. She was about to snuggle up and sleep when suddenly a loud shout reached her ears. Rainbow Dash sighed.
"Hey! Rainbow Dash!" The voice yelled. "Move that flank of yours down here, Twilight's gatherin' all of us up for some reason!"
Rainbow recognized that voice. The feminine, country voice was definitely Applejack's. She was about to fly down, but then recalled the phrase Applejack had yelled.
"For some reason"..? Rainbow thought. What could i--
That's when realization hit her. Her ears flopped down and her pupils shrank. But she had no choice. She didn't want suspicion from all of her friends.
Rainbow sighed. "Alright, alright. I'm coming. Sheesh."
Applejack and Rainbow Dash reached Twilight's castle, and Rainbow Dash was five seconds away from fainting. All her friends had already been gathered.
"Alright, everypony." Twilight started. "This will be a bit shocking, but I just have to say it."
Rainbow Dash cringed.
"Dash is," she paused for dramatic effect. "an alicorn."
Everybody stared at Twilight with a lack of reaction. It was as silent as a tomb in the room they had gathered in. Even Pinkie didn't say anything.
Twilight rolled her eyes. "Dash, can you please show it to them?" She asked politely. "They need to know the truth."
"No."
"Do it."
Dash crossed her hooves. "No."
"Come on, Dash.." Twilight pleaded. "Please?" She forced a smile.
"No!"
Twilight groaned, and gave up trying to ask. She marched up to Rainbow Dash with an annoyed look. She reached out for Dash's mane.
"Wha-?!" Dash yelped. "No! Don't do it, Twi!"
Too late.
Twilight brushed Dash's mane off to the side, revealing her horn.
Looks like Dash's secret it out
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Ha, yep!
This isn't the end of the sotry though.. There will be a heck lot of chapters more
Wow, dick move on Twilight's part there.
RD is kinda clearly not abusing her powers —with the whole Elements business and world saving and all that, so why would she go not even a full day before spilling the beans like that?
RD is technically dodging duties she should have had, yeah, but confronting her in private about that first really seems like it should have been the next step. Not forcing RD to come clean to all her friends about a secret that could utterly destroy her entire life if it gets out.
Interesting, REALLY interesting! Could you tell me when will you update the next chapter?
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One day. It will come one day.
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I have no idea if this should be counted as constructive criticism or something else.
But uh, thanks for the feedback on the chapter.
6162432 I'll be waiting for that day.
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Well, meant it that way, at least.
Don't get me wrong, half-cooked plans while in a panic is perfectly in-character for Twilight. I just thought it rather... well, not nice to be blunt to put RD on the spot like that when the alicorn thing is quite clearly her deepest, darkest secret.
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Well, thanks for the CC then.
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Plus we don't know if the pegasi that stormed the Cloudsdale Palace and killed her mother were ever caught or are still out there reveling in their victory over bringing down the Cloudsdale Royalty. You'd think Twilight Sparkle would know better than to willingly place a best friend's life in danger without knowing all that just cause she sees RD avoiding her royal duties.
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I think the implication was that that was ancient history by now, with RD 'simply' having seen no reason to come out of hiding due to a mix of not wanting a royal life and the anonymity making her feel safe.
But yeah, if so, good point.
Why didn't she just fly away?
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It would start an endless pursuit.
Anyway, the room was too small for Dash to fly in? idk
Okay, truth is I kinda got this thing rushed.
6184379 if she knew why twilight called the meeting, why didn't she just not go?
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I told you, it was rushed.
And I have no experience writing stories at all, so..
I just thought of the first thing that came into my mind.
Besides, I'm thinking of a Pinkie moment at the start of Ch. 3.
If they were in hot pursuit after Dash, there wouldn't be any Pinkie gibberish anymore (Well, at least, if I try to think of that idea in my mind )
6184881 ok then
That always bothered me, just because one is born of royal blood or something like that, doesn't mean they absolutely should be a member of royalty. For example, if I was born into royalty, I wouldn't want to be a royal, (if I was still me that is) regardless I wouldn't want to be forced into it.
Read this far, and I have to say... I am very interested in this.
Rainbow an Alicorn, haven't seen many of those... like, at all, this is the first.
I like the idea, a lot.
Oh gawd please no, I don't hate Soarin, but i just don't like that ship.
Nice job on this, I'll be following this.
Keep it up!
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Everyone has their own opinions to a ship. I won't bash you for that.
I hope you'll enjoy this till the end!
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Whew, glad I didn't make ya angry ;v; awesomesaucy.
I have a feeling I will my friend ^v^
Hmmm... This intruiges me. I hope you continue this.
AKA
MORE!!!... Please?
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Then let me introduce you to this group.
6196468 What he flipping ass, I tried looking for a group! Dx I actually typed that in, and nothing happened!
//cries// Good thing I didn't try making a group, I was actually planning to XD
Thanks for pointing this out!
You are now an awesome person, I HEREBY DECREE IT!
//hugs you//
Twilight Asshole is best princess!
I'm expecting Rainbow Dash to give Twilight a serious verbal lashing for telling all of Ponyville her secret. But I think it's rather out of character for Twilight to tell such a big secret to the entire town when she promised she wouldn't. Pinkie Pie and Applejack might be on her tail, too.
Please don't. I hate that ship with a passion. If you do it won't make me stop reading, but it will make it a lot less enjoyable.
6196870 There's this Assassin's Creed crossover fic with SoarinDash. That... Ship, is what made me stop reading.
Had it been TwiDash, however...
6197071 that assassins creed crossover was amazing. Like, amazinnngggg.
NOW OMG I NEED MOAAARRR
Okay, you had a great start, but then suddenly Twilight broke her promise for no reason, despite it being something serious that involves the death of RD's mother.
Sorry, but that just killed the story right there. Unfaving, and giving a thumbs down.
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Sorry for that.
It's okay that you did that. I'm not gonna be a YouTube commenter that bashes you for a small thing.
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And we've had many examples of people that just because they were born to rule doesn't mean they actually can. Some were so child-like and incompetent that their advisers, ministers, or even their spouse(s) had to rule in their stead to keep their country from falling into ruin.
I'm having writer's block right now...
I'm only at 682 words.
6271992 True that.
There's a fair bit of them. But I think if Dash for some reason wanted to be a ruler, she could do it, (with a fair bit of training though) but if she doesn't want to, then peeps best be lettin' her be and respect her decision.
And with how Twi is acting towards RD, Dash could be put in danger. Twi-twi needs to slow her roll, before she does something she regrets and ends up getting Dash hurt.
6273181 You'll get over it brosef!
Legit, we all have that, and it'll pass by no problem :D
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A good friend of mine edited the first chapter for me so..
I dunno. Slightly longer. Slightly. So like, by 0.5 mm or something?
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But anonymity will only work so long as every pony who knows keeps their mouth shut. It's not Twilight or Fluttershy I'm concerned about Applejack, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie. Applejack was raised to always tell the truth even if it doing so can get someone killed. Rarity and Pinkie Pie love to chatter about anything and everything and sometimes say things before they think of how important or sensitive.
And as for Twilight Sparkle if a group of assassins assaulted Cloudsdale castle just to murder the newborn princess and her regent while under Celestia's nose where does Twilight think that Ponyville will be any safer?