The Adventures of Shadow Chaser: The Cutie Mark Crusaders in Marelantis

by RangerBeef

Epilogue

Rainbow Dash and I lay on the banks of the Highland Reservoir. After all of the stories I had told at Skip’s “funeral” she had wanted to know more about him. I was more than happy to oblige her. Now we were relaxing in the same place Skip and I used to come to talk about things.

“Oh, Rainbow! Shadow! There you both are!” Rarity’s voice carried over the hill and I rose to my hooves. “Honestly, you two can be so hard to find.”

“That is our job,” I said.

“And you do it very well. Listen, I just wanted to thank you for finding my sister. I admit I was nervous when you said you were taking her to Marelantis but I think she was happier about her being home and even I was.”

I smiled as I remembered Sweetie Belle asking if she could go home. “Yea, Miss Rarity. By the time, we’d finally gotten to our destination; Sweetie was pretty well ready to come home. I think the other girls were as well.”

“Oh, Shadow, darling, you don’t have to call me ‘Miss Rarity.’ You’re a dear friend and I think Rarity would do just fine.”

“You got it, Rarity.” I gave her a sincere smile but I noticed that all my old feelings about her seemed to have left me.

“Well, I’d best be off. Fluttershy is helping me put together a rather large order. Honestly, I don’t know where that pegasus learned to stitch but she is a gem to have around.”

I chuckled softly as she turned to leave. “Well, don’t let me keep you. Try not to work too hard.”

I laid back down next to Rainbow and closed my eyes.

“Shadow, I don’t think I can do this anymore.”

My eyes snapped open and I looked over at her. She was staring at the sky. “Can’t do what anymore?”

She bit her lip as she looked at me and I immediately knew what she was talking about. “I just don’t think it’s right.”

“We can work on it, Rainbow. Make it right. I mean, we’ve made it work up til now, haven’t we?”

“Yea, and we fought each other the whole way. I only get in your way and you only get in mine. We’re just too different.”

I sighed and sat up, looking out over the water. “Do you think we have a chance of getting back together?”

“Maybe. But something big would have to happen.” She sat up beside me and leaned into me. I embraced her gently.

“You think I could get Rarity?” I asked through a chuckle.

Rainbow giggled into my chest. “After that display? Yea, she’d do just about anything for you.”

“Well, at least we had a good run, right?”

“Yea, we did.”

We sat in silence for a while, both of us contemplating what the future would bring. We watched the sun set slowly behind the mountains in the distance and just enjoyed each other’s company. I listened to Rainbow’s breathing and she listened to my heart beat in my chest. After a long while, I finally broke the silence.

“So do you think the weather team will take you back?”

“Of course they will. I’m only the best flier in Equestria.”

I laughed as I helped her to her hooves. “Come on, let’s go home.”

Comments

[DaMagiks]

Even though I understand the reasons, it's really sad to see Shadow and Rainbow Dash go their separate ways
They were such a great crime solving duo despite their differences.
Well it was definitely a great ride with awesome new characters, changeling intrigue and heartbreaking backstory for Shadow.

[RangerBeef]

1104125 Well, at least I didn't have the relationship end. I toyed with the idea throughout that conversation and kept it purposefully vague. In the end, I decided they make an alright couple but Shadow works best alone. So, Rainbow might still be in the stories but she won't be solving any more mysteries.

[DaMagiks]

1104452
So there's still hope for them!
At least cameos for Dash anyways and yeah Shadow does get distracted having to look after others while trying to solve a case. Also more stories =

[TwitchaTwitch86]

... Poor Anchor. Never got a work in ...