> A little Dusty > by Super-Stallion > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Morning Dusty > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celestia's sun rose above the horizon. The early morn showed the promises of a wonderful day and all life's creatures were waking up. In the small cottage home, Fluttershy was waking up from her peaceful slumber. She yawned and stood from her bed. She walked over to the two cribs sitting side-by-side. She looked down into one of the cribs where a foal with a sky blue coat and rainbow mane slept peacefully. Fluttershy gently rubbed the foals back. "Rainbow Dash, it's time to wake up," she said in a sweet motherly tone. Rainbow turned a little in her sleep. She yawned and rubbed the sleep from her eyes adorably. She flicked her eyes at Fluttershy and smiled. "Good morning, Mommy." Rainbow said. Fluttershy smiled and picked up Rainbow. "Good morning, sweetie." she said and kissed Rainbow on the head. Rainbow bleched and rubbed the spot that Fluttershy kissed her at. "Hey, I'm still in hewe!" called a voice from the other crib. Fluttershy and Rainbow looked to see the speaker. Hanging from the side of the railing of the crib was another foal; Lightning Dust. She has been with Fluttershy and Rainbow ever since her attempt at kidnapping Dash and trying to erase her mind with a rare plant: Red poison joke. She had nearly succeeded if it wasn't for Fluttershy who regressed her using her own poison. Fluttershy then decided to raise her with Rainbow, even though the polychromatic foal protested it. Fluttershy thought maybe there was more to her revenge plot than she thinks. "Can I pwease get out of this stupid cwib?" Lightning begged. She accepted her new role in life but was still mad at Dash for getting her kicked out of the Wonderbolts academy, or maybe it was something else... Fluttershy smiled. "Okay, okay. Come here you." she cooed picking up Dust in the crook of her other arm. "Don't tawk to me wike that, Fwuttewshy." Lightning complained. She would not accept Fluttershy as her mother. She hated when she was talked down to like Rainbow. She may be a baby now, but she wasn't going to be treated like one. Fluttershy rolled her eyes. "Alright," she said sarcastically and felt the bottom of both foals diapers. "I think both you two need a change." she giggled. Both Lightning and Rainbow blushed. Fluttershy giggled at how they blushed and carried them to the changing table in her room. She laid them down on top and went under the table and pulled out two diapers. She started with Lightning and unpinned her soiled diaper. When she removed the diaper, it was thrown into the trash she then got some baby wipes and started to wipe Lightning rear. Lightning shivered at the touch of the cold wipes. No matter how many times she went through her daily 'changes' she could never get over the coldness of those wipes. "Don't worry, I'm almost done." Fluttershy said seeing her shiver. When she was done wiping Lightning, she then got one of the diapers, sprinkled some baby powder in, and pinned it onto Dust. Then, she started on Rainbow. Lightning sat up in her diaper and shifted around in it. It may have been embarrassing to be back in diapers, but boy where they comfortable. She looked at Fluttershy to watch her finish changing Dash. When she was done she smiled. "Okay, all done." Dash sat back up. "Now are either of you hungry?" Fluttershy asked. Both foals stomachs growled and they nodded. Fluttershy then picked them both up and carried them to her bed. She laid down and sat the foals to her side. Then, she rolled over on her side exposing her two teats. Rainbow went over to Fluttershy's belly and clamped onto one of the teats along with Lightning who clamped onto the other. They were both only three months old so they had to be nursed to get a meal. At first Lightning had complained about 'meal time' but quickly got over after a taste of the warm rich creamy milk. She didn't like the fact that the butter colored pegasus regressed her but she was nice to her after that. They were cool... for now. It's been two days since that happened and Lightning's been getting used to her new life over that time. When they were done with their meal, Fluttershy picked Rainbow up and patted her over her shoulder. After a while, Rainbow belched. She did the same with Lightning Dust. She then took them downstairs. When they were downstairs, they were met by the rabbit, Angel, and a tortoise named Tank. Lightning found out that the two pets can talk to both her and Rainbow. Angel and Tank forgave Lightning for what she did and always tried to be nice to her even though she would refuse their kindness. Fluttershy looked at the pets. "Hello Angel, Tank how are you today?" she greeted. Angel nodded that he was good and so did Tank. "That's good. Well, I think it's time we left." Fluttershy said, Lightning looked a her curiously. "Wait, we're going out?" she said surprised. Fluttershy had decided to stay indoors for a while so Lightning and Rainbow could get used to their new life since Twilight told her that both of them would have to grow up again. She thought some time inside would be good so they could think quietly. Over that time she had went out the other day and told the other girls what happened to Dash and Lightning. They were mad, especially Applejack who wanted to see Lightning so that she could spank her flank until they were as red as an apple. She calmed down when Fluttershy said that she's been punished enough. After they talked, the girls decided they would like to see Lightning and Dash so they can see if they were okay. "Yes we're going out and you're going to be on your best behavior, Dusty." Fluttershy warned. Lightning sighed. She didn't have a choice, so she nodded. Rainbow smirked, she didn't like Lightning that much from her trying to wipe her mind with red poison joke. Seeing her getting scorned by Fluttershy made her feel better a bit. Fluttershy then carried the foals to a double stroller she got from in town, strapped them in, and went out the door. > Dusty meets the Mane 6 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- When Fluttershy got to Sugarcube Corner with Lightning and Rainbow in the stroller, she was warmly greeted by all her friends. They all agreed to meet at their usual place under the condition not to hurt Lightning when Fluttershy came with her today. "Aww!" Pinkie exclaimed. "She's so~ cute!" Pinkie bounded over to the turquoise foal, and scooped her up. She didn't like the fact that Lightning tried to take Rainbow's mind, but, as in most cases, it is easily forgotten when they're cute and adorable. If she did harbour any ill-emotion towards Lightning, she certainly wouldn't show it. "How could something as cute and huggable as you try to do anything to hurt Dashie!?" Pinkie asked Lightning. Lightning rolled her eyes. "Maybe 'cause she had me kicked out the Wondewbowts." she retorted. "Well that don't give ya the right to do such a thing!" Applejack shouted. She was arguably the most angry out of the others about Lightning. She couldn't stand a pony who wanted to hurt others especially if it were to affect a pony forever, and even more so if it involved her friends. It was those types that just made the cowpony's blood boil. "Maybe somepony should bend you over their knee and give ya a spankin!" she threatened. Lightning flinched. 'She looks serious,' she thought to herself beginning to fear Applejack's threat. Fluttershy took notice that Dusty uneasy. She approached the orange mare. "Applejack," she said in a stern and soft voice. "Do you really think she needs anymore punishment? I mean just look at her," Fluttershy said motioning to Lightning. "I think we can let her off, just this once." Lightning was shocked. Fluttershy had defended her against Applejack, even though she had tried to get rid of Rainbow. She sat agape until she shook her head ashrugging the thought away... Applejack's demeanor shifted to a repentant one. She sighed. "Okay sugarcube. If you say so." she looked at the other foal. "How you doin' Rainbow?" she asked. Rainbow shrugged. "I'm otay I guess. Fwuttewshy's taking good cawe of me." she replied calling Fluttershy by her name instead of mommy. She had a certain 'tough' image to uphold even if she was a foal. Twilight smiled. "That's good. When I heard from Fluttershy that you managed to recover your mind, I couldn't be more happy," She said and turned around. "and there's somepony here who missed you too." Lightning watched Twilight walk to a stroller and stooped down to get something. She came back holding a blue foal with a silver mane. The foal waved at Rainbow. "Hey Wainbow Dash. Where have you been?" Trixie asked. Rainbow waved back. "Hi Twixie! I've been stuck at home for a while," she replied. Since their last playdate together, before Lightning tried to kidnap her, the two really had gotten to know each other and kinda became friends. Lightning was a bit confused. "Wait, you two know each othew?" she asked. "Well of course! Who wouldn't know about the gweat and powewful Twixie!" Trixie declared. Rainbow shook her head. Even after all this time, Trixie would still gloat every now and again. Rainbow looked at Lightning, "Wightning Dust this is Trixie." She swiveled her head to to Trixie. "Twixie, meet Wightning Dust." Trixie looked at Lightning. "Hewwo Dust. I heawd what you did to Dash and I must say," she started crossing her forehooves in a bemusement. "What you did was way worse than what Twixie would have ever done to anypony." she said. Lightning turned red with rage. "Well, maybe I had a good reason for it!" she yelled. "Lightning!" Fluttershy scolded surprised by Lightning's sudden rage. "We don't yell at other ponies." Lightning pouted and crossed her arms. Twilight looked at Trixie, and then at Lightning. "Maybe we should talk about something else!" Twilight insisted feeling something bad starting to brew in the air. "OH! Oh, oh, oh, oh!" Pinkie interjected bouncing with excitement. "I know what these little cuties can do while we talk." she said starting to bounce in place excited about the idea she just had. Fluttershy looked at her curiously and a bit worried. "What do you have in mind Pinkie Pie?" she asked. "Well, since it's been a while since Rainbow and Trixie played together, and with Lightning here, I thought maybe we can have them play up in the Cakes' room for a while! Mr. and Mrs. Cake went out and brought the twins with them. They said they won't be back for a while, so they can play in there and get to know each other." Pinkie said in one breath. Fluttershy and Twilight thought about it for a minute. They glanced at each other and shrugged. They nodded in agreement. "Okay Pinkie, we'll go with your plan." Twilight said for both her and Fluttershy. Lightning facehooved. They wanted her to play with Rainbow and Trixie like a baby. Fluttershy and Twilight then followed Pinkie upstairs and into the Cakes room. They set all three foals on the floor. Lightning looked back at the adults before they left. "Fwuttewshy," she whined. "You don't really expect me to play with these two, do you?" she asked a bit angry. "Yes," she said, appearing oblivious to the foal. "I think you should make up with Rainbow and if that means that you two need to spend more time together, then so be it."Fluttershy stated. Even if they spent all that time at home together, Rainbow and Lightning haven't talked or even bothered to try and forgive each other for what the other did. They would just sit in opposite rooms and never look at each other unless somepony made them. "But Fwuttewshy, I don't wike her!" Rainbow complained. Fluttershy looked at Rainbow. "Rainbow, you and Lightning have to get along now. You two will be living together after all. That means no fighting, no squabbling, and no ignoring each other." she said flatly. Rainbow pouted and turned away from Fluttershy. The yellow pegasus pulled her into a hug. "Come on Rainbow... Please?" Fluttershy begged giving her a nuzzle. Rainbow looked up to see Fluttershy's pleading face and sighed. "Otay Fwuttershy... I'll twy," Rainbow said with defeat. Fluttershy's hug got a little tighter. She put Rainbow back on the floor. "Good to hear. Now I got something for the both of you," Fluttershy said. The two foals looked at her curiously. She flew downstairs for a minute then came with Rainbow's Spitfire doll. Rainbow gasped reaching for the doll which Fluttershy handed over gladly. She began cuddling the doll lovingly almost immediately. Lightning watched as Rainbow cuddled her toy, then looked at Fluttershy. "If you have anyting for me, you can forget it. I dun play with dolls." she protested. Fluttershy smiled. She did have something for Dusty. Something that may just change her mind. She reached behind her back and pulled out another Wonderbolt doll. Instead of Spitfire, however, it was a Soarin' doll. Lightning's eyes grew to near ungodly sizes. She could not help but squee in delight. "Ohmygosh! Soawin'!" she yelled. She realized what she said and hastily cleared her throat trying to get back her composure from acting so childish about a doll. "I mean, I dun need that doww. I'm a gwown up," Lightning protested trying to still look cool. "Oh! Well then..." Fluttershy looked away and pushed the doll behind her back again. "I'll just take it back then," Fluttershy said about to leave the room again with the doll. When Fluttershy got to Sugarcube Corner with Lightning and Rainbow in the stroller, she was warmly greeted by all her friends. They all agreed to meet at their usual place under the condition not to hurt Lightning when Fluttershy came with her today. "Aww!" Pinkie exclaimed. "She's so~ cute!" Pinkie bounded over to the turquoise foal, and scooped her up. She didn't like the fact that Lightning tried to take Rainbow's mind, but, as in most cases, it is easily forgotten when they're cute and adorable. If she did harbour any ill-emotion towards Lightning, she certainly wouldn't show it. "How could something as cute and huggable as you try to do anything to hurt Dashie!?" Pinkie asked Lightning. Lightning rolled her eyes. "Maybe 'cause she had me kicked out the Wondewbowts." she retorted. "Well that don't give ya the right to do such a thing!" Applejack shouted. She was arguably the most angry out of the others about Lightning. She couldn't stand a pony who wanted to hurt others especially if it were to affect a pony forever, and even more so if it involved her friends. It was those types that just made the cowpony's blood boil. "Maybe somepony should bend you over their knee and give ya a spankin!" she threatened. Lightning flinched. 'She looks serious,' she thought to herself beginning to fear Applejack's threat. Fluttershy took notice that Dusty uneasy. She approached the orange mare. "Applejack," she said in a stern and soft voice. "Do you really think she needs anymore punishment? I mean just look at her," Fluttershy said motioning to Lightning. "I think we can let her off, just this once." Lightning was shocked. Fluttershy had defended her against Applejack, even though she had tried to get rid of Rainbow. She sat agape until she shook her head ashrugging the thought away... Applejack's demeanor shifted to a repentant one. She sighed. "Okay sugarcube. If you say so." she looked at the other foal. "How you doin' Rainbow?" she asked. Rainbow shrugged. "I'm otay I guess. Fwuttewshy's taking good cawe of me." she replied calling Fluttershy by her name instead of mommy. She had a certain 'tough' image to uphold even if she was a foal. Twilight smiled. "That's good. When I heard from Fluttershy that you managed to recover your mind, I couldn't be more happy," She said and turned around. "and there's somepony here who missed you too." Lightning watched Twilight walk to a stroller and stooped down to get something. She came back holding a blue foal with a silver mane. The foal waved at Rainbow. "Hey Wainbow Dash. Where have you been?" Trixie asked. Rainbow waved back. "Hi Twixie! I've been stuck at home for a while," she replied. Since their last playdate together, before Lightning tried to kidnap her, the two really had gotten to know each other and kinda became friends. Lightning was a bit confused. "Wait, you two know each othew?" she asked. "Well of course! Who wouldn't know about the gweat and powewful Twixie!" Trixie declared. Rainbow shook her head. Even after all this time, Trixie would still gloat every now and again. Rainbow looked at Lightning, "Wightning Dust this is Trixie." She swiveled her head to to Trixie. "Twixie, meet Wightning Dust." Trixie looked at Lightning. "Hewwo Dust. I heawd what you did to Dash and I must say," she started crossing her forehooves in a bemusement. "What you did was way worse than what Twixie would have ever done to anypony." she said. Lightning turned red with rage. "Well, maybe I had a good reason for it!" she yelled. "Lightning!" Fluttershy scolded surprised by Lightning's sudden rage. "We don't yell at other ponies." Lightning pouted and crossed her arms. Twilight looked at Trixie, and then at Lightning. "Maybe we should talk about something else!" Twilight insisted feeling something bad starting to brew in the air. "OH! Oh, oh, oh, oh!" Pinkie interjected bouncing with excitement. "I know what these little cuties can do while we talk." she said starting to bounce in place excited about the idea she just had. Fluttershy looked at her curiously and a bit worried. "What do you have in mind Pinkie Pie?" she asked. "Well, since it's been a while since Rainbow and Trixie played together, and with Lightning here, I thought maybe we can have them play up in the Cakes' room for a while! Mr. and Mrs. Cake went out and brought the twins with them. They said they won't be back for a while, so they can play in there and get to know each other." Pinkie said in one breath. Fluttershy and Twilight thought about it for a minute. They glanced at each other and shrugged. They nodded in agreement. "Okay Pinkie, we'll go with your plan." Twilight said for both her and Fluttershy. Lightning facehooved. They wanted her to play with Rainbow and Trixie like a baby. Fluttershy and Twilight then followed Pinkie upstairs and into the Cakes room. They set all three foals on the floor. Lightning looked back at the adults before they left. "Fwuttewshy," she whined. "You don't really expect me to play with these two, do you?" she asked a bit angry. "Yes," she said, appearing oblivious to the foal. "I think you should make up with Rainbow and if that means that you two need to spend more time together, then so be it."Fluttershy stated. Even if they spent all that time at home together, Rainbow and Lightning haven't talked or even bothered to try and forgive each other for what the other did. They would just sit in opposite rooms and never look at each other unless somepony made them. "But Fwuttewshy, I don't wike her!" Rainbow complained. Fluttershy looked at Rainbow. "Rainbow, you and Lightning have to get along now. You two will be living together after all. That means no fighting, no squabbling, and no ignoring each other." she said flatly. Rainbow pouted and turned away from Fluttershy. The yellow pegasus pulled her into a hug. "Come on Rainbow... Please?" Fluttershy begged giving her a nuzzle. Rainbow looked up to see Fluttershy's pleading face and sighed. "Otay Fwuttershy... I'll twy," Rainbow said with defeat. Fluttershy's hug got a little tighter. She put Rainbow back on the floor. "Good to hear. Now I got something for the both of you," Fluttershy said. The two foals looked at her curiously. She flew downstairs for a minute then came with Rainbow's Spitfire doll. Rainbow gasped reaching for the doll which Fluttershy handed over gladly. She began cuddling the doll lovingly almost immediately. Lightning watched as Rainbow cuddled her toy, then looked at Fluttershy. "If you have anyting for me, you can forget it. I dun play with dolls." she protested. Fluttershy smiled. She did have something for Dusty. Something that may just change her mind. She reached behind her back and pulled out another Wonderbolt doll. Instead of Spitfire, however, it was a Soarin' doll. Lightning's eyes grew to near ungodly sizes. She could not help but squee in delight. "Ohmygosh! Soawin'!" she yelled. She realized what she said and hastily cleared her throat trying to get back her composure from acting so childish about a doll. "I mean, I dun need that doww. I'm a gwown up," Lightning protested trying to still look cool. "Oh! Well then..." Fluttershy looked away and pushed the doll behind her back again. "I'll just take it back then," Fluttershy said about to leave the room again with the doll. "Wait!" Lightning Dust extended both hooves waving in the air. "Um, I couwd howd it for you untiw we go back home. I mean, I would hate fow you to cawwy that thing awound all day, and get tiwed of looking at it fow so long or something." Lightning said with worry. Fluttershy smiled. She knew Lightning just wanted the doll. That was the same thing Rainbow did when she wanted the Spitfire doll. In a way, Lightning and Rainbow were the same. Fluttershy gave her the doll, which Lightning cuddled mirroring Rainbow's reaction. "D'aww!" Pinkie said who had been quiet, surprisingly. "I think it's time we left these little cuties by themselves." she said hopping out of the room and back downstairs where Applejack and Rarity were waiting. Twilight looked at Trixie. "You be good, Trixie." she said Trixie nodded. "Otay, I'll be good," she said. Twilight leaned down kissed her on the cheek and left. Fluttershy looked at both Lightning and Rainbow who were still holding there dolls. "I'm leaving you two up here alone until it's time to go. Can I trust you two to be good while I'm gone?" she asked. Rainbow smiled. "Otay!" she said happily for her mommy. Lightning simply nodded. Fluttershy smiled, giving both foals a kiss on the cheek. She went out the door closing it behind her. Lightning sighed. This was going to be a long, long day. > Play time > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lightning sat in corner of the Cake's room listening to Rainbow and Trixie playing with their toys. Rainbow was playing with her Spitfire and Trixie with her ursa minor teddy bear that she had brought with her. Lightning just held onto the Soarin' doll Fluttershy gave her. She didn't want to be a baby and play with the others, especially Rainbow. The turquoise and blue foals were pretending that a ursa minor was attacking Ponyville and it was up to the Wonderbolts to stop it. Rainbow was making all sorts of crashing and soaring noises for Spitfire and her invisible team of Wonderbolts. Trixie was, in turn, roaring for the Ursa. "Alwight evewypony, let's show this over sized teddy bear we mean business!" Rainbow said pretending to be Spitfire talking to her team. "Sound off team!" "Red leader, standing by!" "Red falcon, Standing by!" "Yellow star, ready to go!" "Millenium Falcon, let's get this son of a-" "RAINBOW!" Fluttershy shouted from below causing the pretend Spitfire to wince. "Sowwy Fwuttewshy!" she apologized. She went back to the game. "Okay Wondewbowts! Let's get him!" Rainbow said moving her Spitfire to charge at the stuffed ursa. Trixie bellowed out. "RARR! I'm gonna eat you all!" Rainbow looked at Trixie "Twixie! Ursas don't Tawk." "Well this one does, and besides," she said as-a-matter-of-factly. "I don't want to be just woaring all the time and not get a real line. I'm the Gweat and Powewful Twixie." Rainbow rolled her eyes. "Awight fine, lets just get back to it then." Spitfire continued to charge at the pretend beast. ~~~ In the dead of night, an Ursa Minor rampaged through downtown Ponyville. The Wonderbolts soon arrived, and all of Ponyville began rejoicing. Spitfire charged with her team at the Ursa from above and slid down the giant bear's back. They created a large, bald skid on his back. The Ursa roared in pain gazing at the mark left by the Wonderbolts. He gave a low primal growl, the look of destruction in his minds eye. His gaze was filled with daggers looking at the team. The Wonderbolts circled back, preparing for another attack, but the mighty beast was ready for them this time. His mighty arm swung and smacked half the team down. With another swing, he sent the rest hurdling screaming as they went into the surface. Spitfire was the only one and winced for her fellow teamtes. She then turned to the Ursa, determination and fury in her eyes. "You wanna play?!" she called out to the Ursa who responded with a roar. "Then let's play!" Spitfire's mane and tail exploded into flames. Then, she brought her hooves together still staring with ferocity. Flames started dancing around her hooves creating a ball of fire that grew exponentially. Taking aim, the blazing Wonderbolt threw it at the bear. The Ursa raised an arm in defense and blocked it, scorching the fur clean off. Spitfire acted quickly on her instincts, and made a furious dash crying out. "Buckaneer Blaze!" Her entire body was enveloped with a fiery inferno. She landed a solid hit in the grizzlies' stomach causing him to stumble backward in pain. Spitfire backed away, her blazing mane and tail settling down. She smirked at the groaning monster clutching his abdomen. "Had enough?" she asked confidently. The Ursa answered by jumping high into the air landing atop Spitfire, crushing her right underneath him. Spitfire was trapped. ~~~ Rainbow looked at her Spitfire doll trapped under the stuffed Ursa minor teddy, and then looked at Trixie. "You cheated." Rainbow complained raising an accusatory hoof. "Oh pwease!" Trixie scoffed. "Tell me that a real Ursa wouldn't do that." Rainbow opened her mouth but nothing came out. Pouting, she began thinking of a way to turn the tables on this game. Her eyes drifted away stopping on Lightning sitting alone in the corner. She had an idea. If she could get Lightning to help her, then she might just win. Then she remembered the reason why she didn't ask her in the first place. Rainbow sighed. If she wanted to win and she really wanted to win, even if it was just a silly game of pretend she was going to need Lightning's help. Swallowing her pride, she crawled over to Lightning. She got right behind her and asked. "Hey Wightning, what ya doin?" "Nothing," Lightning responded coldly. "Go away." Lightning said without turning to her. Whatever Rainbow had to say, she wasn't hearing it. "Umm, Wightning," Rainbow began rubbing a hoof behind her head. "...Could you pwease help me win against Twixie?" Lightning turned to Rainbow. "You're kidding, wight?" she replied looking at Rainbow's pleading face. "Pwease? Twixie is winning and you have Soawin'." Rainbow pleaded, then thought of something. "Besides, you towd Fwuttewshy you would pway awong." Lightning growled. She didn't really care if she did or didn't keep some stupid promise. She wasn't about to play with her enemy, but if she didn't, Fluttershy would be on her back again for it. Sighing in defeat, she answered. "Awight fine! But just this once." Lightning then crawled along with Rainbow along with her Soarin doll. ~~~ Spitfire struggled under the sheer weight of the Ursa minor. Her lungs had all the air forced out of them as she was slowly crushed. Try as she could, the wonderbolt was firmly pinned to the ground by the monster's bottom. It seemed that all hope was lost. With no way out, no hope left, and with no way to fight back, Spitfire fell limp, shutting her eyes, and accepting her fate. The monster laughed in triumph. This was the end. Then, a voice echoed loudly in the midnight hour. "HEY!!!" The Ursa looked around in confusion. Spitfire squinted her eyes open. She heard a familiar whirring sound, and smiled. The Ursa looked up into the sky a tornado of blue and white flying straight at him. It blew all around the behemoth, throwing him off Spitfire and down the street. Taking in a breath of air, she called out in joyous relief. "Soarin'!" Her Co-captain coming to her rescue drifted downward, helping her up and saying. "Hey boss." "Thanks partner." "It's not over yet." he said pointing past her. The Ursa got back to its feet glaring at the two Wonderbolts. He roared in hate and fury. Then, the air around him began to glow. Then, he began changing. The static in the air struck miniature lighning bolts all around. He grew in size considerably. When he was finished, the creature was transformed into it's final form: An Ursa Major. The Wonderbolts looked at the towering beast then at each other. "You ready to do this?" Spitfire asked with a smirk. Soarin' smirked right back. "Let's end this!" he said with tenacity. The two took off into the air, with Soarin' taking the lead. He began spinning around and again, created a whirling vortex. "Heaven-Piercing Maelstrom!" he shouted. He kept spinning and didn't stop making the twister grow in size. It grew until it towered over the Ursa Major. Spitfire flew through the center reaching the peak of the tornado. She burst into flames again, setting the entire thing ablaze. The two shouted in unison. "APOLLO'S JUDGEMENT!!!" The column of fire engulfed the Ursa. He shouted in pain. The tower was brief and quickly halted with the Ursa Major running away still on fire. Spitfire looked at Soarin' and shook hooves satisfied on a job well done. The citizens of Ponyville cheered and hollered for their two heroes. ~~~ Both Lightning and Rainbow laughed and hooted at their victory. It didn't matter how small it was. It was still good to win. Lightning didn't want to admit it, but she had fun. Trixie pouted, but even thoguh she had lost she had a blast. She looked at Lightning laughing. "Well, I'm surpwised youw having fun instead of being all quiet in that cowner and all." Trixie said. Lightning then stopped laughing and blushed. "Well it was otay, I guess, but don't expect me to play all the time." she retorted. Trixie then looked at her curiously. "So why did you do it?" Lightning raised a brow. "What?" "Why did you twy and take Wainbow's mind?" Trixie specified. Twilight told her the story of what happened to Rainbow and was curious to know the reason why. Lightning lowered her head. "That's none of youw concewn." she replied. "Oh come on! I can keep a secwet! Tell me," Trixie pressed. She wasn't going to let it go so easily. "Come on... did she owe you money?" "No." Lightning said already getting tired of the questions. "Did she hurt you?" "Kinda." "Did sompony put you up to it?" "No." Trixie thought about it. Then she thought of something. "Does... does your daddy hate you?" she asked. Lightning's head snapped up with rage in her eyes. "NO!" she yelled causing both Trixie and Rainbow to fall on there backs. "My Daddy does love me! I know he does!" she yelled then turned around. "...I know he does..." her eyes were now starting to water. Rainbow got back up and looked at Lightning. She seemed so angry to her, but also... more than that. She seemed... heart broken. Rainbow was about to say something until the door to the room opened. Fluttershy came in. "Girls, it's time to go," she said picking both foals up. Pinkie pie and Twilight came in after. "Trixie, did you have fun?" Twilight asked. Trixie nodded still a little shocked by Lightning's reaction. Pinkie smiled. "That's good! Well Fluttershy, I guess we'll see you later." she said cheerfully. Fluttershy nodded and left out the door floating down the flight of stairs. She strapped the two pegasi in the double stroller and left. Rainbow stared at Lightning, who still wore the mask of anger. Whatever she was thinking about, it was bad. > Animals and bad dreams > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- That evening when Fluttershy got home she put Rainbow and Lightning down in the living room to play before having to go down for a nap, while she went outside to take care of some things. Rainbow sat there on the living room floor, looking at Lightning who soon as Fluttershy left she had went to the other side of the room and laid down curled up into a little ball, Rainbow didn't care that much for Lightning, but after all the fun they had today with Trixie she was starting to warm up to her even though she wouldn't admit it having her on her side was awsome but then when she saw how Lightning reacted to Trixie's question about her dad....she was starting to worry. Deciding it was time to act Rainbow crawled over to Lightning and sat down next to her. "Hey Wightning Dust, are you otay?" she asked. Lightning never looked at her. "Go away Wainbow, I dun wanna talk to you wight now." she said the need to be alone right now. Rainbow rubbed the back of her head nervously. "Umm, would you wike to pway?" she asked, Lightning shook her head. "No Rainbow, I just want to be awone." she replied with a slight quiver. Rainbow sighed. "Wightning, I don't know what's wong, but whatever it is if you ever feel wike you can come tawk to me, otay." Rainbow said, she then crawled away. Lightning sighed, she could never talk about it not with Rainbow, not with anypony. Rainbow crawled back to the spot she was before and looked back at Lightning and sighed then Angel came up beside her. "Hey kiddo!" Angel greeted happily, he noticed Rainbow's sad expression. "Hey, why the long face?" he asked. Rainbow sighed again. "It's Wightning, there's something wong with her and she won't talk about it." she replied pointing to Lightning in the corner, Angel looked at her and then at Rainbow. "Well if she doesn't want to talk about it we can't judge, she'll tell us when she's ready." he said putting a paw on Rainbows small shoulder comforting her. Rainbow still felt worried. "But I don't want to see her like this." she said. Angel put a paw to his chin. "Hmm, oh I have an idea!" he said then left Rainbow without another word out the pet door. Rainbow raised a brow, 'What is that bunny up to?' Rainbow thought to her self. **** Outside, Fluttershy was feeding some of the animals until she saw Angel come up to her from the house Fluttershy looked at Angel. "Angel? I left you inside to watch the foals what are you doing out here?" she asked. Angel explained as best he could in his way for Fluttershy to understand and when she finally got the message she gasped. "Oh my Lightning is sad," Fluttershy said then put a hoof to her chin to think, she didn't like seeing foals sad, even Lightning, she had to do something then she got an idea. "Angel I have a job for you." **** Later, Lightning was still curled up in the corner with Rainbow trying to play by herself but with a depressed party pooper on the other side of the room and no pony to play with it was hard, Rainbow looked over at Dusty and sighed. Then Rainbow heard the door open and she looked to see it was Fluttershy, she smiled and crawled to Fluttershy and looked up at her. "Hi Mommy!" Rainbow said happily glad to be able to call her that without being humiliated, she was lifted into the air. Fluttershy kissed Rainbow on the head who as usual rubbed it off. "Hi Rainbow," Fluttershy said, she looked at Lightning curled up in the corner then back at Rainbow. "Somepony here feeling sad huh?" she said. Rainbow's smile faded, she looked back Lightning. "Yeah she's been like this for a while." Rainbow replied a bit worried. Fluttershy smiled again at how Rainbow was actually worrying about the pony who not long ago she wouldn't even talk to, she patted her head. "Don't worry My Little Dashie, Mommy's got it covered." she cooed and then turned around and whistled. Right on cue, Angel along with a whole bunch of the most cutest little animals Faust has ever seen, kittens, puppies, chipmunks, baby bunnies and other woodland creatures, Angel pointed his hoof at Lightning and the little creatures charged. Lightning heard the sound of small paw steps heading towards her and got up and looked to see in time the baby animals jump on top of her and start licking her forcing her into a fit of giggles. "H-hey stop don't wick me there! GET OFF ME!" she yelled past her giggling. Rainbow giggled too from watching the cute animals lick Dust then she was suddenly put back on the floor and she looked up at Fluttershy questioningly. "Hey ,why did you put me down?" Rainbow asked. Fluttershy smiled slyly. "I thought you could have some fun too." she said then nodded to Angel who nodded back and motioned for a few of the animals to attack Rainbow. Rainbow tried to get away but the animals already got her in the web of fur. "Hey, wet go!" Rainbow yelled through her own giggles. Fluttershy smiled at the cute scene and pulled out a camera from behind her back an took a picture. Fluttershy watched as Rainbow and Lightning played with the animals petting them and giggling it brought the warmest feeling to her heart, Rainbow looked at Lightning next to her and smiled too, she was glad that Lightning wasn't bummed anymore it was no fun hanging with a party pooper and Lightning felt happy too, she still felt bad but she feels better now. The foals kept playing until they started to feel there little eyes start to get sleepy, both of them yawned cutely and Fluttershy smiled. "Looks like it's bed time for you two little ones." she cooed. Both Lightning and Rainbow wined in protest. "Aww, do we have to?!" Rainbow complained. "Yeah, I'm not tiwed!" Lightning lied then Fluttershy picked them both up. "Yes, you are and it's getting late." she retorted and went upstairs to her room and putting Rainbow in her crib followed by Lightning in hers. She kissed them both on the head and was about to leave until she heard Lightning. "Fwuttewshy." Lightning called. Fluttershy then came back to her crib and looked down at Dusty. "What is it Lightning?" she asked. Lightning looked down. "Umm, thanks for making me feel better today and all but I don't think-" she was cut of by Fluttershy shushing her. "Shh it's okay we can talk about it when you ready." Fluttershy said in a motherly tone. Lightning smiled, yawned and went to sleep, Fluttershy flew out the room turning out the lights and looking back at her two foals in there cribs she smiled. "Good night my little Rainbow and Dusty." she whispered and left. **** Later, Lightning was dreaming but she wasn't dreaming peacefully she was having a nightmare. She tossed and turned in her sleep trying to ward off whatever nightmare she was having then her eyes flew open and she screamed. Fluttershy heard the screaming and came upstairs to see Lightning crying in her crib. Fluttershy came over to the crib and scooped Lightning up in her hooves and cradled her. "Aww what's wrong, Lightning?" she cooed. Lightning's crying stopped and she looked at Fluttershy. "I had a nightmawe." she replied. Fluttershy hugged her. "It's okay, do you want to talk about it?" she asked. Lightning thought about it, this was the nightmare she has feared all this time the one she could never talk about with anypony...but maybe it was time now so taking a deep breath she spoke. "I had a dream about my daddy." she said. Fluttershy was surprised at first but then motioned for her to continue. "My Daddy is a Wonderbolt, well, he was until the day he retired." Lightning explained "whenever he came home he would always pway with me and teach me how to fwy like him, he taught me how to take risks and to go the wimit he loved me," she said with a big smile but the smile faded. "at weast I thought he did." Fluttershy looked worried. "What happened?" she asked. Lightning eyes began to water. "As soon as I learned how to fwy right my dad forced me into training to become a Wonderbolt. I always wanted to be one and he wanted me to be the best and I loved him for it, but he was harsh he would always have me train until my wings would feel sore and I was sweating like a pig he would make me do things that nopony my age should do." tears where now beginning to flow down her eyes. "And if I ever faiw to do something right the first time he would hit me!" she yelled. Now Fluttershy gasped in horror at what she just heard. "But I still loved him because I knew he did it for me," Lightning continued, "the day I went to join the Wonderbolts academy he was so pwoud the look on his face was everything I ever wanted from him," she said starting to smile again but then just like her last one it quickly faded. "but then I got kicked out and when I towd him what happened he said: 'I hate you,' and 'you're not my daughter because my child wouldn't be such a loser!'" she yelled again crying. Fluttershy hugged her tight and cooed. "It's okay Lightning, it's not your fault by the sound of it, he sounds like a real jerk if he really loved you he wouldn't have cared that you got kicked out." she said. Lightning's crying went down to a sob. "That's not even the worst pawt." she quivered. Fluttershy looked at her. "What's the worst part?" she asked. Lightning looked up at her. "I begged for his forgiveness but he wouldn't allow it he said: 'The only way I can forgive you...'" she paused to take a deep breath. "...He said: 'The only way I can forgive you is for you to destroy the pony who destroyed you.'" she breathed. Fluttershy gasped. "Rainbow Dash?" she said astonished Lightning nodded. "That's why you came back?" "Yes! I'm sowwy, I didn't want to huwt anypony, I-I just wanted him to love me again!" Lightning cried. Fluttershy cooed. "There, there, I forgive you." "Me too." said a voice from behind, Lightning looked to see Rainbow hanging from the side of the crib. Lightning sobbed. "Weally, after what I did?" Rainbow nodded. "Sure, why not? But I don't think you need him anymore." she said. Lightning rubbed the rest of the tears from her eyes. "Why not?" she asked. Rainbow smiled. "Guess you got us now, cwazy." she teased. "That's right," Fluttershy said and putting Lightning back in her crib and kissing her on her head. "we're here for you now and will love you." Lightning smiled and looked up at Fluttershy. "Otay, I-I love you to!" she yelled happily, she yawned feeling her sleep returning. Fluttershy smiled and looked at Rainbow who had already went back to sleep and then at Lightning. "Good, well, good night." she said about to leave again before being stopped by Dusty. "Fwuttewshy." she called "Yes Dusty?" Fluttershy said "I-Is it okay if I call you Mommy, I never had one while growing up?" Lightning asked. Fluttershy smiled and kissed her on the head again. "Of course sweetie, good night." she said she then left. Lightning yawned one last time before sleep took her and she slept peacefully in dream land. > Trouble > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next morning, Fluttershy came up to Rainbows crib and shook Rainbow gently. "Rainbow sweetie, it's time to wake up." she said in a sweet motherly tone. Rainbow stirred a little bit but then went back to snoozing, Fluttershy picked her up over her shoulder and started pouncing Rainbow she would let her sleep but she had already slept half the day away and she had something special for her and Lightning, Rainbow started to open her eyes and yawned then she looked at her mother. "Mommy, what is it, why did you wake me up?" Rainbow asked. Fluttershy smiled. "You've been out most of the day and I have a surprise for you and Lightning." she replied going over to the other crib and reaching down into it she started rubbing Lightning's back. Lightning opened her eyes and looked up at Fluttershy and smiled. "Good morning, mommy." she said happily it felt weird calling her that but it also felt good, she never had a mother before. Fluttershy picked Lightning up in a free hoof then kissed both foals on the head, "Good morning you two, I have a surprise for the both of you." she said. "What!?" both of them asked excitedly. Fluttershy giggled. "Harry the bear invited us for a tea party, I know you two aren't into that stuff but if you want you could go play with the little critters that'll be there." she said. Both of them thought of it for a moment then nodded in unison. "Otay Mommy, that's sounds cool." Lightning said. **** Later, Fluttershy went to where Harry the bear invited her to with Rainbow and Lightning in there foal carrier, the spot was a nice place under a willow tree on top of a hill by a lake a perfect spot for tea. Fluttershy trotted up to the tree and saw Harry under it sitting on a picnic blanket with a tea set and Fluttershy's other animal friends: Angel bunny, Tank, a few birds, squirrels, bear cubs and Mr. honey. Fluttershy came up to her animal friends and sat down on the blanket, she unstrapped the foals out of the carrier and let them down. When Lightning saw Mr.honey she felt like peeing herself she could still remember the horrible beating she got from that honey badger then she felt a hoof on her back and she looked behind her to see Fluttershy with a comforting smile, "Don't worry he wont hurt you." she comforted then nodded to Mr.honey. Mr. honey stood up from his spot and came over to Lightning, she squeed when he started to rub against her but then calmed down and smiled his fur felt so soft and she started to pet him. Fluttershy smiled. "Okay you girls can go play now if you want to, Oh and stay close so I know where you are okay." she said, Both foals nodded then Angel came up to them and motioned for them to follow him. Lightning let Honey go and followed behind Rainbow and Angel down the hill with some of the birds and squirrels and bear cubs to a safe spot by the lake. Angel then turned around to meet his ward. "Okay kids, I will be your babysitter so I have some rules for you to follow." he said and everypony groaned he waved a paw. "Don't worry they're not all bad, all I want from you is to stay safe and have some fun!" he retorted and then they all cheered. "Yes! So what do we do fiwst?" Lightning asked. Angel put a paw to his chin thinking. "Hmm, we could play tag, would you like that?" he asked, Rainbow and Lightning shook there head yes. "Yeah that sounds fun," Lightning said as she looked at Rainbow and boobed her nose, "youw it!" then flew away. Rainbow was stunned at first but then squinted her eyes."Hey that's cheating!" she said then took of after her. They played together with the animals for what felt like hours until the two foals felt tired and decided to take rest by the side of the lake, they were laying on there backs breathing heavily Lightning looked down at the water in the lake looking at her reflection. "Hey Wainbow." Lightning called over to the other foal. "Yeah?" Rainbow said "Do you and Fwuttewshy weally forgive me?" she asked. Rainbow sat up and looked at Lightning. "Yeah why wouldn't we? It wasn't weally your fauwt for what you did, well it kinda was but you just wanted to be loved by your daddy and he used that against you to do bad things so don't sweat it." Rainbow replied. Lightning still felt bad. "But what I did was howwible, I couwd have huwt you." she said sadly then felt a small hoof on her and she looked at Rainbow. "It's okay alwight, me and Fwuttewshy forgave you. Besides I think you've been punished enough." Rainbow said then looked away and rubbed the back of her head. "and maybe it'll be fun you know....to have a sister." Lightning was surprised by that last comment. "Weally, you want me.....as a sister?" she asked. Rainbow nodded. "Suwe why not? We'we stuck together anyway." she said then was suddenly was pulled into a hug by Lightning. "Thank you, you and Mommy are so nice." she said hugging Rainbow, Rainbow wasn't into hugs, but she let it slide this once she returned the hug. "D'aww isn't that cute." Fluttershy said who had left the picnic to get the foals, both Rainbow and Lightning let go of each other and looked up at their mommy and blushed she giggled. "Okay you two, it's time to go." she said as she picked them up and put them in the carrier and left for home. **** When she got home she saw somepony standing on her porch, she got closer to the pony. "Umm hello, who are you...If you don't mind telling." Fluttershy asked. The pony turned to Fluttershy he was a stallion with a dark green coat and a dark yellow mane. "Yes, I'm looking for my daughter Lightning Dust." the stallion said. Lightning gasped she knew that voice she looked as best she could from the carrier at the stallion. "Daddy!!" she yelled. The stallion looked from the mare to the foal in the carrier and raised a brow. "Dusty?" he said and came up to his daughter to get a closer look. "What happened to you?!" he asked in a bit of a mad tone. Lightning said nothing and looked down ashamed. "Umm maybe I can explain," Fluttershy said getting his attention. "if you could follow me inside." **** Fluttershy explained to Storm Dust as he said his name was the story of what happened to Lightning, he was not amused when she finished her story, Storm sighed. "Lightning, I didn't send you here to poison a pony's mind." he said to the foal by Fluttershy's side, Lightning curled up closer to Fluttershy. "You look at me when I'm talking to you young lady!" he yelled "HEY!!" Fluttershy yelled starting to get angry from the stallions rude tone. "You know what you had in mind for her to do to Rainbow wasn't very nice either." she retorted. Storm scuffed. "She's nopony important." "Nopony important." Fluttershy snapped. "NOPONY IMPORTANT, THAT'S MY BABY!!" she yelled in a voice that could have matched Luna's canterlot voice. Storm stood back started to get scared of the mare's anger, he gulped. "Well uuh sorry, well since this conversation is now over I guess I'll be going now with Lightning of course." he said walking over to Lightning about to take her until Fluttershy stood in front of him. "NO! I'll tell you what your going to do, you're going to get out of my house and my town or else I'm going to rip your head and stick it so far up your plot THAT YOUR HEAD WILL REGROW BACK ON YOUR SHOULDERS!!" Fluttershy yelled her voice turned into something between her normal voice and something demonic and evil. Storm stood further back from the mare. "Y-you cant stop me." he said. "Rainbow, Lightning," Fluttershy said with her normal sweet motherly voice the foals looked at her. "I want you to close your eyes and ears, okay?" the two obeyed and did what they were told and Fluttershy looked back at the stallion. Storm Dust got farther back afraid of what the mare may do. "Angel!" Fluttershy called and Angel came into the room and handed Fluttershy a battle axe. "Okay you have five seconds to leave before I hack your head off." she warned. He didn't hesitate to run out the door. Fluttershy looked back at Angel. "Angel, I want you to get Mr. honey and his friends to get him and bring me back his skull." she said, Angel took back the battle axe and ran out the door. Fluttershy calmed down and looked at her two little foals who still had there hooves in their ears and eyes shut she went to them and picked them up, Lightning opened her eyes and looked at Fluttershy. "Is he gone?" she asked. Fluttershy smiled. "Yes he's gone," she said then hugged them both tight. "and we're going to be together forever." Lightning returned her hug and so did Rainbow, she was with ponies who cared about her, ponies who would love her no matter what.