On the Other Side
With her wings and ear wrapped in bandages, Rainbow Dash limped out of the Ponyville Hospital. By some miracle, she still had four legs attached to her, but a few bruised bones in her back right one caused her to walk at an uneven gait.
Ugh, this day sucks...first I manage to mess up my wings, then Spitfire comes and relieves me of Wonderbolt duties until I get better, then I have to shack up with an egghead. Celestia, please, you might as well get it over with now!
Biting back a groan, Rainbow made her way to the castle, staring up at the sky as she watched Pegasi move about as though nothing was going to get in their way. It made her jealous and bitter, and also made her feel regret that, for all the crashes she had made and injuries she had sustained, she hadn't tried to get something built that would enable her to fly when she was unable to.
It only took a few minutes to reach the castle, and nearly every second of every minute was spent looking up at the sky. Being greeted by Twilight, she made her way inside, closing the door behind her and following the alicorn.
"I got this neat thing at the hardware store just recently." Twilight explained. "I didn't really want to get it at first, but Spike played my hoof by showing me the benefits of what it can do."
Rainbow would be lying if she said she wasn't at least a little bit curious. Her mind became filled with possibilities of just what Twilight had for her. It had to be something grand, right?
Well...perhaps not.
"...A lawnmower."
"Yes!" Twilight used her magic to roll it along the floor. "It's completely push-powered."
Rainbow looked at it with disinterest. "Count me out."
"Rainbow, wait!" Twilight urged. "It's not about the physical labor. It's about the reward."
"What reward, a shorter lawn?" Rainbow scoffed. "In case you haven't noticed, Twilight, I'm a Pegasus. We trim clouds."
Twilight trotted towards the doors. "Just try it. I think you'll enjoy it."
Rainbow opened her mouth to respond, but her friend was gone before she could utter even a single sound. Huffing, she stared at the lawnmower.
Well...I guess it wouldn't be good for me to stay in the castle all day. Gotta stay in shape, after all.
Besides, I've trimmed the clouds around my house before. How hard could mowing a lawn be?
As it turned out, mowing the lawn around the castle was surprisingly easy, if Rainbow treated the grass like clouds. The only thing that stopped her was the pain that flared up in her back right leg every so often, plus the fact that having no wings forced her to put more effort in.
When she was done, she moved the lawnmower to the side and sat. A cool breeze flowed through her mane, and it was then that a fairly new scent tickled her nose. It felt so familiar, but at the same time, so foreign. It was sweet, but at the same time, sharp.
And it actually smelled...good.
She laid down and closed her eyes, allowing the scent to fill her nostrils. It felt peaceful and relaxing, and her body was overcome with a feeling of drowsiness.
Was this what Twilight meant when she said "it's about the reward"? The reward is...this?
Not gonna lie, I thought it would be something bigger. I mean, mowing the lawn without using my wings isn't easy...
...But it's so worth the effort.
Without consent, her eyes began to close as the drowsiness fully set in. She turned on her side, allowed her head to lay on the grass, and allowed sleep to claim her as the scent and the breeze finished their sweet shared lullaby.
By the time she woke up, the sun was setting. There was no breeze now, but somehow, some of the smell of freshly-mowed grass still remained.
"Hey, Rainbow Dash."
The Pegasus whirled her head to her right to look at Twilight, levitating a few paper bags in her corona.
"I just bought some things for dinner at the Ponyville Farmers' Market before they closed." She glanced at the lawnmower. "How was mowing the lawn?"
Rainbow shot up and raced over to her friend as fast as her hooves would take her. "It. Was. Awesome!!" She trotted in place. "I didn't know grass could smell so good! I mean, I've smelled it before, but I've never really..." She stopped, drawing a hoof along the ground. "...stopped to really take it in, y'know?"
Twilight kept going towards the castle entrance, with Rainbow flanking her on her left. "That's almost word-for-word what I said." She glanced at the lawn. "I've lived in Ponyville for a long time now, but I've never actually stopped to take in the scent of freshly-mowed grass."
"Because you never mowed a lawn before?"
Twilight lightly nudged Rainbow and chuckled. "Very funny, but...yes, actually. When I started living in the Castle of Friendship, Spike handled the lawnmowing. It wasn't until a few days ago that he talked to me about doing it instead, telling me there was something special that would be waiting for me at the end." She pushed open the doors. "He wouldn't elaborate. But as it turned out, the 'something special' was the smell of the grass when I was done. It was so nice that I've been mowing the lawn ever since."
For the next few minutes, Rainbow didn't respond as the pair headed to the kitchen, where the alicorn took out the ingredients and began sorting them. Perhaps she had a point, and it was one that made Rainbow Dash decide something.
"Hey, Twilight? While I'm here, can...can we mow the lawn together?"
Twilight smiled and nodded. "Of course. Mowing the lawn is much more fun when it's with a friend."
Rainbow grinned.
If I'm gonna be staying here, then I'm gonna make the most of it.
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... Cute? Yes. But I hated mowing the lawn, and there was never a good side to it. Never got paid enough either đ.
Hmm, not bad for a thousand words. I liked the single point you made and how it wasn't convoluted by other thoughts or interruptions.
This is the funniest got damg thing I've ever read
Mowing the lawn is a euphemism for drugs.
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How about 25 hectares of meadow twice a year?
Aww this was such a cute story.
hey the part about the egghead will turn out to be really good, probably!
aww, love Twilightâs excitement about this! and honestly i feel the same way about push mowers, they are so elegant (hate the gas-powered ones grr)
hehe canât believe Twilight got her to mow her lawn just like that! egghead W
aww, Rainbow Dash learning about the satisfaction of a job well done!
aww this does make me wish i had a lawn!
ahaha i donât think i have ever heard this sentence!
a cute little slice of life, thank you for writing!
Dash being in the Wonderbolts yet still using âeggheadâ as a pejorative feels temporally confused. How long has she been reading Daring Do books at this point?
A snack? Iâve always felt pony-made lawnmowers should have salad dressing dispensers.
Ah. That works too. Very sweet little tale aside from that opening hiccup. Thank you for it.
Push mowers may be fun, but it's hard to beat the thrill of starting a gas-powered mower by yanking the cord. (Then again, I bet starting a chain saw is much more fun!)
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I always let my grass get at least six inches tall before mowing it, so it looks that much better after I finish. One of these days, I'll get myself one of them ridin' mowers.
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And finally, the best thing about using a gas-powered mower: SMELLING LIKE LAWNMOWER EXHAUST!!
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Reading done by Crystal Skies on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uid2NTmapWs