Rainbow Dash was pushed into the human world during Christmas. She is then forced to become apart of Santa's team as a Reindeer.
This is the story is based on the events in the episode "Heart's Warming Eve."
Rainbow Dash was late for her role in the Heart's Warming Eve Pagent in Canterlot. Yet as the pegasus tries to fly there she was caught in a blizzard and gets thrown way off course. When Rainbow Dash finds herself crashing into a world where Santa exists and finds out she accidentally crashed into Santa's sleigh. To get back home she has to help drive the sleigh apart of Santa's team. However, to do that she will be turned into a Reindeer herself!
Rainbow Dash was nestled soundly as she laid in her cloud house above Ponyville. The mare seemed content and peaceful without a care in the world. The fire was crackling within her hearth while wrapped in a dozen blankets sipping a cup of hot cider. She seemed content up until she tapped a hoof to her chin and mumbled, “huh, I feel like I’m forgetting something?” The Pegasus looked around for a second and she noticed that she had everything set up for Heartwarming eve with a garland of blue and yellow decorating around her living room. Rainbow Dash looked around with a look of weariness and saw the calendar over the fireplace had Heartwarming Eve placed circled in red marker. The Pegasus blinked in surprise and whispered, ”I know I sent my parents presents, I sent all my friends gifts as well…but still, I feel like there was something important today?” She slowly got up and went across the room to a small table near the door. Scrounging through the pile of letters she gasped upon seeing one in particular that read ”ticket to the friendship express” she gulped “wait...shoot I forgot there might have been a pageant in Canterlot…”
She looked up at the side of the table to see a pinned playbill that read the names of the actors in the pageant. To her shock, when she glanced over the playbill she saw that she was going to play as “Captain Hurricane.” She placed her hooves on her mouth as it dropped open. “That’s today! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Twilight is going to kill me!”
Given she had missed the train, that left her with only one option which she was sure she’d regret. Quickly pulled out a jacket and scarf throwing them on quickly before flying out of her house and into the freezing blizzard. It wasn’t long before she was battling against the winter storm. The mare was breathing heavily as she continued to strain herself against the howling winds it was pretty bad with the snow reducing visibility to barely a hoof length in front of her face. Rainbow Dash groaned and shouted into the blistering winds, “come on Cloudsdale, did you have to throw in a snowstorm today of all days! There's no way I'm going to make it in this!”
The scheduled snowstorm was meant to be small but had gotten just a bit out of hoof. Her current predicament was mostly her fault which just left her beyond annoyed but she was persistent in trying to get her rump through the cold bitter winds. As she continued to fly through the ice and snow she suddenly heard something odd like “jingling” of bells. Rainbow Dash paused and turned around trying to figure out where the source of the sound came from. Rainbow Dash squinted through the ice and snow and saw a red light is shining through the blanket of white. She waved a hoof shouting at whoever might be out there, “Hey! I need help! Over here!” The light, however, did not react to her shouts and continued its approach towards her. That was until it suddenly rammed straight into her and everything went black.
Rainbow awoke dazed seeing she was buried under an inch of snow. Digging herald out she saw an unfamiliar wintory landscape. The mare blinked as she continued to trot through the snow through the odd place as it seemed to be an entirely different world then Equestria. She then saw something odd. She saw a talking snowman talking to a small looking creature with big ears wearing a green suit with red buttons and a pointed cap with a bell at the end. They were chatting about how the sleigh test was a failure and how a guy named Rudolph was badly injured. Rainbow Dash quickly ran over to them being irritated and weary about the odd characters asked in a demanding tone, “hey! Do you two have any idea where I am right now!?”
They both looked over at Rarity as the elf shouted. “Hey how did you escape your pen! We need all reindeer in their pens until the main group comes back!”
Rainbow Dash glared at the little creature and shouted back. “There’s no bucking way you’re going to tie me up in a pen.” The mare was about to fly off before the snowman took out the pipe he was smoking and asked, “my dear Jolly, this creature doesn’t look like a reindeer she looks more like a Pegasus.”
Rainbow Dash paused, and she sighed, “Yeah, I’m not a reindeer whatever that is, I’m a pony Pegasus from a country called Equestria and I live in Ponyville. I need to get back ASAP there’s a pageant. I’m already late for. So, if you can point me in the right direction I can be on my way.”
The elf crossed his arms “I don’t trust a word you say, pony or not we might need her help to pull Santa's sleigh.”
The snowman pondered as he asked, “my dear, I don’t know of this Ponyville or Equestria you speak of. But I believe we can come to a compromise. I believe that Santa’s sleigh may have caused a rift between our world and yours and knocked you here. Now we could open the portal but to do that we need a full team to pull his sleigh.”
Rainbow Dash was completely confused as she held up a hoof. a “Hold up, first off who the buck is Santa?”
The elf growled, “he’s a big fat guy who dresses in red and delivers presents all around the world on Christmas here. That’s Santa.”
Rainbow Dash gave nod then suddenly shouted. “okay, so you're saying his sleigh knocked me from my world to this one! How the buck did that happen!”
The snowman answered that question “well my dear, the sleigh has a propulsion system that is powered by eight magical reindeer. It’s supposed to make them go faster than the speed of light to deliver every present around the world. However, on a test run, it must have accidentally broken through another dimension. “
Rainbow Dash crossed her hooves. “so just use this thing to open a portal so I can get home!”
The elf groaned as he explained their dire situation, “well during that test run the sleigh crashed causing several serious injuries on five of our reindeer, now we have four inexperienced reindeer lined up to lead Santa’s team without a solid leader, we need a ninth to lead or we're doomed!”
Rainbow Dash scoffed, “that’s not my problem, honestly. This isn't my world and I don’t know any magic.”
The snowman smirked as he explained in a sly tone. “Well, we do know a way to get you acquainted with this world’s magic.”
Rainbow Dash was a bit concerned when he said that and was going to fly off. “You know what, I’m sure there’s another way to get back to my world so…”
Before she could say or do anything a cloud of magic poofed onto her. As she coughed and her eyelids drooped ads the elf came forward. “Don’t worry girl you're in good hands…
Rainbow Dash flew up again groaning rubbing her head. The mare looked around seeing she was now in a stable of some kind with a wide ceiling made of wood, with animal pens lining down a hall with names plated on each door and there was hay covering the ground under her hooves. She groaned trying to stand up but blushed as she heard the bells jingled around her. Rainbow turned around and saw that she was tied to a post with red ropes and bells dangling from them. Rainbow Dash tried bucking and shouting but all her protest was in vain she was stuck.
Across from her pen was another reindeer who shouted, “keep it down! I'm trying to sleep!”
Rainbow Dash turned around and asked, “hey who the buck are you!?”
The reindeer peered over and growled, “I’m Donner and I don't need no mouth from some filly as yourself.”
Rainbow Dash growled, “watch it buster! before I knock you into next week!”
Donner stomped a hoof and was going to ram his horns into her. “I don't care if you're a filly. No one talks to me like that!”
Rainbow Dash reared up “come then buster I'll show ya what a cloudsdale pegasus can do!”
“DONNER THAT'S ENOUGH!” Somepony shouted across the stables. It was Santa a big fat man in a red costume with a huge black belt with a brass buckle strapped around the middle.
He strolled across the stable towards Rainbow Dash as Donner bowed his head. “I apologize Santa, it's just that she's the cause of my son's injuries.”
Santa turned towards him and explained, “Now, Donner she didn't intend to cause the sleigh to crash. It was a fault for not having the sleigh checked and flying through another dimension.”
Donner bowed his head and grumbled, “I'm sorry you’re right as always Santa.”
Rainbow Dash was giving Santa a glare. “So, you're the one who knocked me into this crazy place.”
Santa turned around and gave an apologetic look as he explained, “I'm sorry, about the accident that was completely unintentional.”
Rainbow Dash spat back, “I can understand you accidentally crashing into me. But why are you holding me hostage for!?”
Santa rolled his eyes and explained, “I am not holding you hostage we were just making sure that you weren’t injured.”
Rainbow Dash didn't trust him for a second as she spat back. “Your elf dude said he wanted me to be a part of your team! The only team I want to be apart of is the Wonderbolts!”
Santa chuckled, “oh really!? they are pretty amazing I wouldn't mind having them lead my team for a night. But Jolly the elf you mentioned can be a bit rude at times. However, I know that you're not aware of the customs here. But that crash cost me some of my best reminders. Without them, I can’t get presents all around the world for the kids.”
Rainbow Dash eyed the big fat red guy. “So you go all around the world and deliver presents to every foal in one night!? impossible even for the wonderbolts!”
Santa shook his head. “ I swear it's true. We need your help.”
Rainbow Dash scoffed as she sat back and crossed her hooves. “Why should I help you?”
Santa adjusted his belt and explained, “if you help me get a new team of reindeer together and have them get my sleigh around the world tonight. I promise that I will send you back to your world with presents for all your friends.”
Rainbow Dash tapped a hoof unsure of the deal but after mulling it over she realized there wasn't any other way. Also, this guy probably may have some cool stuff...But what was odd was that he mentioned he knew her friends. The mare stood up and asked, “how do you know about my friends?”
Santa chortled, “well...I have visited Equestria a few times…”
Rainbow Dash scoffed not believing him seeing she never saw him before and just shrugged. “Fine, I agree whatever let’s just get this over with.”
Santa clapped his gloved hands together. “Excellent we can do your makeover then!”
Rainbow Dash blinked and asked “huh? what do you mean?”
Santa just snapped his fingers and magical tendrils wrapped around Rainbow Dash. Her body lengthens as she growled and bucked. But it was no use as she looked down with a look of asotonishment as she grew taller the mare suddenly shouted, “hey I didn't agree to this!”
Santa blinked and asked “wait you didn't know? my sleigh can only be pulled by magical reindeer. I'm sorry I thought you knew.” But Rainbow Dash just watched as her wings began to disappear into her body she groaned feeling them flatten and morph into her sides. She then squeaked feeling her tail begining to fall off. The emberassed mare could only look towards her back to see the rainbow-colored horse hair falling out in large clumps as she squeaked in horror, “Oh my gosh! what the buck is happening to me!?”
Santa gulped “uh just let the magic do its thing. It'll be over soon.”
Rainbow Dash just continued to watch seeing the last of her long rainbow horse tail falling out leaving behind a small blue furry tail just standing above her rump expsoing her flanks to the world. She groaned from pain as her head lengthened and morphed woth the bones clicking as it turned into that of a deer. Then the last of the changes took place as her ears flattened, her hooves became cloven and her cutie mark began to fade being replaced with rainbow spots printed on her rump. After the changes stopped she slowly looked up at a mirror in her pen and just gasped in astonishment seeing not a small blue pegasus from Ponyville. But a young cute deer with rainbow colored spots on her rump where her cutie mark was supposed to be and two small nubs on her head...She just gulped and whispered, “oh dear what the buck happened to me?”
Rainbow Dash gaped in the mirror with horror printed on her face. She couldn’t believe that fact she was now some cute looking deer and shouted, “what the buck! How could this happen to me!?”
Rainbow Dash looked around at with fury in her eyes and ran at Santa shouting, “you did this to me fatso change me back now!
Santa couldn’t help but chuckle seeing the tiny deer with her stubby tail pointing in the air trying to act freighting. The big red guy held up a hand and explained, “calm down little one there’s no need to get flustered. Trust me, there’s a reason for this and I’m not trying to do anything to you.”
Rainbow Dash pouted as she sat down in the hay “you’ve done enough to me already. But there’s no way I’m doing anything until you turn me back to normal.”
Sanat shook his head, “no we have a deal, you pull the sleigh tonight or there’s no way you can get back home until we can get my sleigh up and running.”
Rainbow Dash screamed and bucked the wall with her hind legs until she was panting and shouted with irritation in her voice. “Fine! Let's just get this over with then! But you better turn me back to normal before we reenter Equestria there’s no bucking way I’m going to let my friends see me like this!”
Santa gave another nod of agreement and consented, “of course, I wouldn't have it any other way.” He then took off the bridle and lead her through the stables. As the two walked down the hay covered lane. Rainbow Dash was squeaking as she stumbled along with her hooves. They were so much lighter and she felt so clumsy walking around on these stilt-like legs of her. She even felt a sudden cold breeze whip through the stables and squeaked trying to use her tail to cover her flanks. But it was too no avail as she whined, “gosh, why do you deers have such small tails!”
Donner who was watching just burst into laughter,” ya look like a foal just learning how to walk.” Rainbow Dash grew red in the face as she stumbled over shouting, “oh yeah say that again!” But as she was going to attack Donner, she squeaked as the mare slipped on an ice patch and slide across the ground scraping the ground with no avail. She ended up smashing into a pile of hay spraying the feed everywhere with an embarrassed look on her face. Donner stomped about and roared with laughter. Santa eventually came over rolling his eyes. “Okay that’s enough, come on Rainbow Dash we don’t have much time. I’ll have our instructor comet teach you the basics in movement and flight, hopefully, from there you can get a hang of this.”
Rainbow Dash just gave a defeated sigh as she got up looking down at the wooden planks not wanting to give Donner the satisfaction of seeing her defeated. She was then led outside to see other young reindeer frolicking about or flying through the air in teams. Comet a strong buck with a baseball cap on his head with a whistle wrapped around his neck came over to see Rainbow Dash. With one look at the young looking reindeer wobbling about on her legs he scoffed, ”So this young filly is going to lead our team this year!? Surely Santa, I should be the one considering she cost us almost our entire team.”
Rainbow Dash was going to snap at him but Santa spoke first as he gave a nod, “yes, this young filly is quite capable of leading my team. Her name is Rainbow Dash and she saved her land of Equestria twice and is the only creature I know that can pull off a Rainboom. But she was just turned into a reindeer so she needs a handle on the basics first.”
Comet suddenly burst into laughter and wheezed, ”ya mean like walking? Seriously? I ain’t no babysitter Santa.”
Rainbow Dash looked up and stuck her tail up in the air looking steamed. “I’m not a baby I’m a full-grown Pegasus who could kick all of your rumps in a race any day of the week! Now, how about ya shut up and teach me how to fly!”
Comet was a bit stunned at Rainbow Dash’s tenacity and mumbled, “alright…I guess you got fire I like that.”
Santa gave a nod and finished, “Now I need to oversee the repairs on my sleigh. By the time I return I expect Rainbow Dash to be fully trained and ready to lead understand?”
Comet gave a bow and grumbled, “As you wish Santa.” The fat red man then hobbled away towards his castle. When he was out of sight Comet looked Rainbow Dash over gagging her age and build.“Well if what Santa says about ya being one of the fastest pegasi in Equestria then you'll catch on fast. Now, first of all, this shouldn’t be any different than when you were a horse.”
Rainbow Dash spat back. “I was a pony, not a horse.”
Comet rolled his eyes as he turned to see his class now just frolicking about and goofing off as he scoffed,” I don't have time for this. Just try to get used to walking while I get these young bucks into shape, got it?”
Rainbow gave a nod and mumbled, “yeah I got it.”
Comet flew off shouting orders at his other young bucks. While Rainbow Dash carefully began to walk in the snow getting used to her reindeer body. It was difficult, and she wobbled, and her movements were really stiff. But eventually, she got the hang of it and continued to get used to her new legs. As she wobbled through the snow Rudolph came over hobbling with one of his legs in a cast. He just left the hospital and was curious about this “Rainbow Dash.” As he came over a snowbank he spotted the young mare struggling to walk through the snow with her tail straight up in the air for balance showing off her flank which had a cute puff of white fur. Rudolph blushed as he slowly trotted through the snow and asked, ”Hey uh, can I give you some advice?”
Rainbow Dash leaped into the air with a squeak as she plopped down onto her rump again, she groaned and smashed a hoof into the snow. “Ugh! Thanks a lot, jerk you just messed me up!”
Rudolph blushed as he waved a hoof. “I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you fall.”
Rainbow Dash just gave an exasperated sigh and as she got up growled: “no I'm sorry, it's my fault.”
She continued to waddle through the snow with her tail up in the air. Rudolph couldn't help but admire the pristine white fur under the blue and whispered, “nice flanks”
Rainbow Dash had red spots glowing on her cheeks as she immediately shoved her tail down over her rump and shouted, “stop staring you pervert!”
He blushes and turned away his nose glowing red he skipped over and asked, “so uh look here let me help.”
He steadied himself as he let his back legs sink a little. “Just do that first to stabilize yourself.”
Rainbow Dash gave a nod as she proceeded to do the same and scrunched down into the snow.
Then Rudolph assisted in out in one hoof in front of the other. “Just like so.” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes but followed like suit she did notice that Rudolph's right foreleg was in a cast and she whispered, “I’m so sorry for what happened…”
Rudolph waved a hoof. “It's no big deal, I know it's not your fault. I actually saw you and I was going to see if you needed help. But I was going a lot faster than I intended.”
Rainbow Dash then shoved a hoof into his nose. “Your the one to blame for all this!”
Rudolph blushed as he stepped back. “Seriously, I apologize for that. I'll help you learn to lead Santa's team and anything else for that matter.”
Rainbow Dash looked at the reindeer with a sincere look on his face and sighed seeing she crashed hundreds of times. “Well...I mean that's understandable.”
Rudolph gave a nod. “Yeah so anyways how about I teach ya how to fly seeing you got walking down?”
Rainbow Dash looked down and sighed, “ok, so what do we do first?”
Rudolph stood up with a smile on his face and explained, “let's start with take off. Now you need to bound at least twice before flying into the air. Once your up fly for a little and then come back down.”
Rainbow looked up into the sky and positioned herself. The more lowered her body and took two huge leaps before taking off into the air. The light deer squealed as she started flying without wings. The mare kicked about feeling weightless and tumbled around squealing, “this is so weird!”
Rudolph chuckled before he shouted, “its okay you did a great lift off! Now just come down!”
The mare nodded a little as she continued to float about l kicking her legs as she struggled to get her bearings. But, she only succeeded in tumbling about even more to all the young bucks below. They were all giggling and blushing as she gently flapped back down completely confused and embarrassed then she suddenly plopped down into the snow making all the bucks burst into laughter. Rudolph came over and nuzzled her. “Aww, that's ok that's pretty good for a first try. Next time don't be so shocked and calm yourself while flying.”
She just got up with a determined look and growled: “I’ll do it again just watch me.” The mare positioned her body and vaulted into the air. Rainbow Dash did a better job gaining momentum and being able to speed through the air this time shouting in delight. But she was going way to fast and ended up crashing straight into a snowbank. As the powdery snow settled Rainbow Dash had half her body stuck in the snow with her small tail raised with her flank sticking out. Every buck around burst into even more laughter attracting Comet who came over shouting at the young bucks again. All Rainbow Dash could do was blush a deep red in her cheeks knowing that everypony could see her flanks. She eventually broke free from the snowbank and bounded back through the snow determined to fly. She took tao big leaps and shoot off again and zoomed through the air. Every buck around watched with amazement and astonishment sending Rainbow whizzed through the air. The mare smirked sensing the bucks who were laughing at her now watched with jealousy as she slammed back down into the snow spraying it over them making her laugh as she bounded over to Rudolph and asked, “I can fly now, so what's next for me?”
Rudolph just shook his head and explained, “you're going to need to keep on practicing. You got the basics down but you need to work on your landings. If you did that with Santa's sleigh it could end up being smashed into the ground.”
Rainbow Dash gave Rudolph a glare as she stomped a hoof in the snow. “oh, so you think I can’t handle myself huh? Well, I'll tell you what buster within an hour I’ll be flying and landing better than any snot-nosed Reindeer.”
Rudolph scoffed in disbelief, “oh yeah how about a bet? If you can’t learn how to fly perfectly within an hour. You’ll have to wear a pink Santa costume when you lead the team tonight.”
Rainbow shouted back, “well if you lose! I want you to crash on purpose and give us a good look at your flanks!”
Rudolph's nose went bright red at the notion of doing such an embarrassing thing but stuck out a hoof.“ it’s a deal.” Rainbow shook the hoof and growled, ”Just watch me buster.” She then zoomed back into the air with a sudden burst of energy and Rudolph just watched as he chuckled, “She is a fiery one.”
Rainbow dash as predicted practiced for an entire hour and successfully flew at a breakneck speed and then successfully landed back onto the ground gently as if she was a feather. With her head held high Rainbow proclaimed. “See, I told ya I can do it. Now, how about ya give me a look at those flanks of yours.”
Rudolph was stunned at how fast Rainbow Dash mastered flying without her wings and exclaimed, “You really did it!? I’m impressed you went above and beyond my expectations.”
Rainbow scoffed, “yeah, yeah, stop stalling it's now time for your spectacular feat!”
Rudolph squealed as his nose shined again and he gulped preparing himself as he grumbled, “A bet, is a bet.” He then bounded off and flew through the air with a bit of a struggle with his broken leg. But he eventually got the hang of it. Rudolph continued to fly until he spotted the same snowbank Rainbow Dash crashed in. The reindeer hovered over the snow aiming for the right moment and dived down and slammed into the snow sticking his rump out showing off his white furry bottom. Every buck around jeered and laughed as Rainbow Dash herself fell to the ground rolling around the snow in tears. Rudolph’s nose turned so red it shined through melting the snow melting it all into a puddle as he got up still blushing and stammered. “the-t-there, satisfied!”
Rudolph came up and scoffed, “you had the gall to tell me my flanks were fat, you look like as if you ‘ve been eating nothing but cookies, and candy canes up here.”
He gave a small blush and shrugged as he casually explained, “what can I say, it’s not like there’s much else in the north pole.” They continued to walk away towards the training grounds where she saw eight bucks strapped to a practice sleigh as Rudolph proudly explained, “these guys are the replacement team, now my dad and Comet weren’t in the crash and will be coming along, but for the others they're pretty inexperienced.”
Comet came over and shouted, “that's right, now Rainbow I saw your performance and have to say your probably the most gifted reindeer I have ever seen. I think you were made to be on Santa's team. However, you’ll be just right of me as I go through the instructions on how to get through this understand?”
Rainbow was going to say something but Rudolph intervened with a nervous disposition knowing how blunt Comet can be and quickly exclaimed, “yeah we understand sir!”
He gave a nod of approval. “Well good, now Rainbow dash come on I’ll hitch you up.”
Rainbow Dash growled but stomped over and let comet hitch her to the sleight to the lead position and shouted, now you all will follow me understand! Follow my lead and Rainbow you pay close attention.”
Rainbow rolled her eyes, “whatever, let's just get this over with.” Donner gave a nod as he sailed off with rainbow close behind as he watched and learned from Comet.
Rainbow Dash was busy practicing for her role as leader of Santa's team throughout the day as Comet was now flying behind her giving her instructions. Rainbow Dash was exhausted at this point sweating and breathing heavy but she had this thing almost down and didn't want to give Comet the satisfaction that she was tired. So the mare gritted her teeth and lead the bucks behind as they pulled the practice sleigh through the snow and halted quickly and quietly. Comet gave a nod of approval as he turned to send the rest of his bucks plopping their rumps onto the snow. He gave a nod and exclaimed, “alright that's enough for now. Each and every one of ya did an excellent job and I think that the ride will go well tonight as long as the repairs are done on the sleigh.”
After they finished their hundredth run they came down with every one of the reindeer were unstrapped from the sleigh and they all began to hobble home. Rainbow Dash was the last to be unstrapped by the comet as he commended her. “You were an excellent leader, I think you'll do well tonight. But there might be some heavy snowstorms tonight and Santa has something he’ll give you later to help with that. For now get something to eat and freshen up.”
Rainbow Dash who was panting with sweat pouring down her face wheezed “ okay sir.” He gave a nod as he himself walked off to the stables for some hay. Rudolph came over to Rainbow Dash with a bright smile and complimented, “I have to say you're probably one of the best fliers I've ever seen but you look exhausted.”
Rainbow still panting wheezed out. “Yeah, well how about we get something to eat because I'm starving.”
Rudolph waved a hoof. “I think I just got the place come on.”
Rainbow Dash shrugged as she followed Rudolph through the snow. Rainbow was exhausted as she wobbled through the snow and as they continued they eventually came to a small quaint log cabin with a stone chimney and a mailbox outside with “Rudolph” spelled in big red letters. Rainbow Dash blinked in surprise. “So, this is where you live?”
Rudolph gave a nod and came over. “Yeah, this is it. My home sweet home.”
They trotted through the snow until they came upon the front door and went through. Inside the cabin, there was a small couch in front of a little fire burning in a heart with a picture of a younger. Rudolph with his father and mother standing together proudly. She continued towards the kitchen and opened the fridge to see just bowls of grass and jars full of Christmas cookies inside. Rainbow then spotted a picture on the picture of Rudolph and a female reindeer kissing each other under a mistletoe on the fridge. Rainbow Dash couldn't help but cooed in a joking manner. “So who's this!”
Rudolph looked over and took the picture and sighed “it's nothing…”
He then threw it across the room and slammed into the couch staring into the fire. Rainbow was a bit stunned that was the first time she ever saw the usually cherry reindeer get upset. The mare took out a bowl of grass and laid it down staring at it with an odd look. She looked over to see Rudolph who was now laying on his couch and staring up at the ceiling with an angry look. Rainbow Dash gulped and with a nervous disposition asked, “so uh is grass all you have?”
Rudolph just waved a hoof and growled, “yeah, sorry there isn't a lot up here.”
Rainbow Dash looked down and sighed looking down at the bowl and gulped, “alright here we go.” The mare slowly bent her head down and cautiously began to chew on the grass the mare squeaked. The mare was astonished at how wonderful the grass tasted. To her reindeer senses, it was like eating a fresh salad to a normal pony. She bent her head down and continued to munch down on the grass. The mare continued for some time nibbling on the glass until the entire bowl was empty. The mare blushed as she turned towards Rudolph who was just staring into the ceiling and asked, “can I have another bowl?”
The buck just waved a hoof and Rainbow Dash shrugged and took another bowl of the tasty grass and began to munch away. After finishing her second bowl. She looked over to see Rudolph still being mopey. Rainbow Dash gave a sigh as she came over and looked down at him. “Hey, I know that face. Rarity had that same look when she found out her crush was a huge jerk.”
Rudolph sighed as he picked up the picture with a cloven hoof as he explained, “yeah that's me and my ex-girlfriend, Clarice. She and I broke up a few months ago.”
Rainbow Dash gave him an angry look as she gave Rudolph a pep talk. “So you think your the only one who has ever gotten your heart broken? it's not that big of a deal.”
Rudolph smirked as he slowly got up. “Thanks, I needed that to be honest...You remind me of her.”
Rainbow Dash shrugged and explained, “I just think silly stuff like that shouldn't keep you down. Anyway, I don't mean to pry but what made you two break up?”
Rudolph took the photo and hung it back on the fridge with a magnet as he explained, “well, I guess it started a year ago. You see before I was a member of Santa's team I was laughed at and bullied by everyone here including Santa due to my red nose. Besides my mother, Clarice is the only one who didn't laugh at me and was my first real friend.”
Rainbow Dash looked down with guilt on her face she knew exactly how it feels to be laughed at by everypony. All the mare could do was whisperer, I'm sorry, I know how you feel.
Rudolph shrugged “well after I saved Christmas and Santa used my nose to get through a blizzard. They cheered me on and treated me like her. Everything seemed fine for a while until Clarice became older and she seemed to think that they're just using me and wanted to leave the north pole.”
Rainbow Dash shrugged and continued, “I don't blame her but I'm guessing you broke up because you wanted to stay?”
Rudolph gave a nod and sighed, “yeah that's about sums up the argument we had. Since then she hooked up with another buck and left the North Pole some time ago.” He sighed again and looked back at the photo with longing. Rainbow Dash placed a hoof on his shoulder. “well, if ya need someone to talk to I'm here for ya.”
Rainbow Dash turned with a smirk. “Well ain't no pony but I'll take you up on that offer.” The buck then looked up at a clock over his fireplace and squeaked, “We need to go! santa probably wants to hear how well you did.”
Rainbow Dash gave a nod. “Right, let's get going I want to get of here ASAP.”
The two reindeers slowly through the front door and headed towards the heart of the north pole. Rudolph turn towards Rainbow and asked, “while we walk can you tell me more about Equestria?”
Rainbow Dash shrugged and explained, “Well, I can't tell you details for security reasons. But I'll tell ya one thing there is way less snow.”
The two reindeer continued to trek through the snow and Rudolph and Rainbow Dash were engrossed in their conversation. The red-nosed reindeer blinked in astonishment as he heard all the adventures of The mane six. “Wow, your adventures sound amazing! I can't believe all the stuff you've done?”
Rainbow Dash waved a hoof and continued, “well, thanks but you did a lot too. I'm happy to hear you somehow forgave your fellow reindeer and learned to work with them.”
Rudolph gave a nod “yeah, well thanks. I hope everything stays that way. Clarice has a point about how they might just be using me for now.”
Before Rainbow Dash could say something the two had reached Santa’s giant stone castle with two elves standing guard at the front doors. One held up a hand and shouted, “Halt! Who goes there!”
Rudolph rolled his eyes and pointed at his nose. “If you couldn't tell I'm Rudolph and this us my friend Rainbow Dash. I believe that Santa is expecting us.”
The two elves whispered amongst each other then one gave a nod and they both parted their spears. “Okay, you are free to enter.”
The two reindeer slowly walked through the front doors with Rainbow Dash looking up around the place like a deer stuck in headlights. The castle was nothing like she even seen before with a giant red carpet rolled down the middle. Wreaths hung below each window down the hall. Bronze reindeer were lain down the hall adorned with plaques of long-dead reindeer who pulled Santa's sleigh. It was tremendous and it made Rainbow Dash just to continue training dumbfounded by how a castle could be decorated in such a manner.
Eventually, the two came upon Rudolph’s statue with a blinking red light popping on and off for its nose. He just grumbled irritably as he quickly walked past it making Rainbow Dash smirk wondering if Clarice was involved. But she kept the question to herself as they quickly came to Santa's office where the big fat guy was busy going over a list mile long scratching names and muttering to himself.
Rudolph hobbled over and saluted as he exclaimed, “Santa sir, Rainbow Dash is ready to lead the team tonight.”
Santa looked up with an astonished look. “Well, I have to say that I'm quite impressed Rainbow Dash you went beyond my expectations. Now, ever since Rudolph saved Christmas some time ago. His nose has become a valuable asset. Now every leader has to wear a shiny nose “
Rainbow shrieked but before she could protest again Santa snapped his glove. Rainbow's nose turned from a dark brown to a rainbow swirl of color flashing out a rainbow colored light. She squeaked in surprise, “stop doing that! Seriously!”
Santa chuckled and continued as if nothing happened “We also need you to regain your strength.” He produced a giant foal bottle with Candy canes printed on the glass. “This is reindeer breast milk specially made for reindeer and I assure you it will make you feel a lot better.” He came over as Rainbow Dash stepped back growling, “don't you dare! I ain't no baby!”
Rudolph blushed as he saw how uncomfortable Rainbow Dash was being. “Hey, Santa how about I drink it first to show her this isn't something new?”
Santa shrugged and replied, “okay if you wish.” He then waddled over with the bottle as Rudolph looks up and pursed his lips. Rainbow Dash watched with astonishment as Santa plucked the bottle into Rudolph's mouth and he began to suckle with his tail sticking up and wagging about. Rainbow Dash placed a hoof over her mouth as she giggled at the cute but embarrassing scene. Rudolph continued suckling until the entire bottle was drained he gave a quick burp as his eyes filled with energy. “Yeah! this is awesome!” He bounded off squeaking as he accidentally landed on his leg wrapped in his cast and squeaked, “oww.”
Rainbow Dash stopped as Santa shook his head.“Now, Rudolph, you be careful I don’t want that leg permanently broken.”
Rudolph looked at the ground with a look of agitation and grumbled, “yeah I'll be more careful Santa.”
He then turned towards them. “Well this milk is special and now I need to refill the bottle. Come on I'll show you our milking room.”
Rainbow Dash shrugged and followed them to the back of the castle with a questionable look on her face. In the back of the castle, there were two giant wooden doors and she squealed seeing many female reindeers being their milk pumped from elves and being processed into bottles on an assembly line. Santa looked over and shrugged, “I know it looks weird but we don't have cows up here ao this really the only way we can get milk.”
Rainbow stomped a hoof and shouted, “are you serious!? Is this why every buck I me is sexist!? you use your mares as milk slaves!”
Rudolph rolled his eyes as he explained, “Please we do have mares help pull Santa's sleigh and even teach other young bucks to fly. But if we didn't do this many young fans would die and this milk does help restore energy for us.”
Santa took a bottle full of breast milk from the assembly line and poured it into the foal bottle. As they left the room with Rainbow Dash watched with a look of dread as Santa held out the bottle as he asked, “Are you going to drink?”
Rainbow sighed as she slowly walked up and pursed her lips. But as the bottle hit her mouth she moaned as the creamy sweet milk hit her mouth and she began to suckle and suckled for quite some time. Rainbow Dash started shaking her tail back and forth at how good it tasted. It was so sweet and creamy it made her mouth water she continued to gulp the milk down her throat until the entire bottle was drained. She then paused seeing the mare was sucking an empty bottle. Rainbow Dash instantly let go as Rudolph slapped her on the back. “Told Ya! now, how do you feel!?”
She leaped and soared through the hall. “That was so awesome! I need to take a dozen bottle back home!”
Santa chuckled, “well I'm glad to hear that, but for now let's go outside with Rudolph he’ll show you how to use your nose.”
Rainbow took Rudolph by the hoof. “Come on let's do it!” He squealed being followed as they both flew out through the front doors.
Rudolph and Rainbow Dash both were now flashing their lights on and off to practice using them during the upcoming night ride. The two were battling each other with their lights laughing and enjoying each other’s company. But as the night day dragged they continued to play for some time... Then as they continued to bound through the snow blinking their lights at each other. A young light brown doe with a bow on her head was going through the snow as she came by the two different deer. They both looked over with concerned looks on her face as she trotted through the snow. The mare was angry, and it was clearly towards Rudolph who instantly squeaked with fear upon seeing his ex-girlfriend coming straight for him. The buck immediately began to buck up with a huge blush on his face as she asked, “so who’s this?”
Rudolph gulped as he stammered, "it's not what it looks like sh..she...she is..."
Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes and trotted over to the doe and lifted a hoof, “i’m Rainbow Dash soon to be the leader of Santa’s new team.”
Claurice looked up with a confused look as she whispered, “well um Rainbow right? Can I talk with you alone for a second.”
Rainbow gave a nod and followed the mare down the snow a little. The mare eyed the doe with a concerning look and asked, “so, what do you need to talk about?”
Clarice with a concerning look turned around and exclaimed, ”you need to leave this place now!”
Rainbow Dash stepped back a little shaken by the outburst. Claurice gave a deep sigh to calm herself before she explained, “look, I know your new here but what I'm trying to say is that this place can have a hold on you. Trust me, it happened to Rudolph I didn’t mind him staying here, but he became obsessed in winning Santa’s favor. I thought maybe we should move, but he wanted to stay. After you finish the ride, Santa will ask if you want to stay. You have to say no and leave this place got it?”
Rudolph gave a nod. “Right...tell me something are you sure I can’t help? If Santa is keeping you guys hostage or something me and my friends can kick the red fatso’s butt for you.”
Clarice chuckled, "I would like to see that, but I think it would be better if you just leave. Despite Santa being a huge jerk I don’t think he’s the problem...I think it’s the whole North Pole something here makes people seem not to want to leave. I felt it too but after seeing how everyone treated Rudolph...I think I’m starting to see for the first time that this is just a cage. I’ll be leaving soon, it will be a long journey going south but ill be fine.”
She turned back to Rainbow Dash who gave a nod, “well thanks for telling me. To be honest, Rudolph is a nice guy even if he is a little naive, but hey my friends and I are too.”
Clarice chuckled before looking back down the snow bank where Rudolph is and with a look of longing she whispered, “yeah well, maybe you can try convincing him in leaving to your world too. I think he needs a fresh start."
She then walked off as Rainbow Dash blushed and explained, “gosh, she’s kind of cute." The mare quickly turned around and bounded back to Rudolph. She found the poor buck was trotting back and forth with a nervous expression on his face.
Rainbow Dash slowly climbed up the snowbank and turned towards the reindeer with a smile. “Hey, Rudolph how are you doing?”
He looked with sweat pouring down his face and asked, “so um what did she have to say?”
Rainbow Dash brushed her mane with a hoof unsure of precisely what to say. “Well Clarice was just concerned for you, in fact, she thinks that when I got back to Equestria, you should come with me.”
Rudolph rolled his eyes and exclaimed, “Oh please! That’s the reason why we broke up! I’m not leaving because you guys think I’m crazy. I have a purpose here, and I think I’m doing fine.”
Rainbow shrugged “from what I gather, these friends of yours only care for you because you’re great at pulling that fat dude’s sleigh.”
Rudolph scoffed, “your wrong, they like me for other reasons?”
The blue coated reindeer gave him a smirk. “Oh yeah, so tell me what are those other reasons?”
Rudolph gulped as he looked down at the snow and stomped about as Rainbow Dash looked up scoffed, “you can’t think of one other reason?”
Rudolph stomped a hoof into the snow with agitation.“I don’t get Clarice and why she thinks that way. But, I do believe that I’m fine here and I don’t need any other reindeer to help me.”
Rainbow Dash came over and asked, ”tell me, when was the last time you had a real friend to talk to since your break up with Clarice?”
Rudolph growled as he scratched the snow with a hoof. “Well, except for my parents...nopony really...Yukon left back to Canada, and my elf friend is so wrapped up with his new job as a dentist we barely have any time to hang out.”
Rainbow Dash placed a hoof on his shoulder. “Well, why don’t you just leave with me and not be trapped here. We will gladly have you in Ponyville."
Rudolph was still unsure as he looked across the snow and sighed, “after tonight I’ll have an answer.”
Rainbow Dash gave a nod. “Okay,then let’s make that a Pinkie Promise?”
Rudolph eyed Rainbow Dash and asked, “what’s that?”
Rainbow Dash chuckled as she bent her front half down sticking her rump in the air and chanted, “'Cross My Heart, Hope to Fly, Stick a Cupcake in my Eye!'
After Rainbow Dash finiahed Rudolph just stared at the blue doe with a surprised look and asked, “so um what was that all about?”
Rainbow Dash got up with a slight blush as she apologized. “Yeah well, I guess that does look weird if you have never done it before.”
Rudolph waved a hoof with a smile. “Well, we should get going Santa is probably going to make a speech before we fly off.”
Rainbow Dash gave a nod as she walked off with Rudolph back to Santa’s castle.
That night The reindeer were all strapped to the sleigh and were waiting patiently as Rudolph was heading the team. Next, to her, they were Santa climbing into his sleigh taking the reins and a whip and shouted, “well I would chant out your names, but I barely know any of you besides Comet, and Dasher! But Rainbow Dash are you ready?”
She shrugged and exclaimed, “yeah I’m ready!” Santa hit a switch on his sleigh, and the thing shot up and burst through the air at top speed! Rainbow Dash squeaked feeling herself being shot through a tube as they zipped through the air then suddenly they were above a town. Santa started tossing presents from his sleigh, and they all began landing down chimneys or through walls. Rainbow Dash paused noticing that Santa was exhibiting behaviors she seen before...it was almost like how Discord performed his magic when he was messing with Rainbow Dash and her friends.
But they didn’t stop for long as they continued to burst through the air stopping at town after town from city to city stopping for nearly a second at each stop. Rainbow Dash was being shot through like a bullet unable to stop. They eventually came upon a town filled with giant towers with cars going down the narrow streets. Rainbow looked out astonished at how much it looked like Manehatten. She then heard Santa chuckle “looks a lot like Manehatten does it in fact if you take out the "e" in the name and it’s literally the same city.”
Rainbow Dash turned around at Santa and asked, “how do you know about Manehatten?”
Santa smirked as they sped back through the speed of light and came upon another city with a large triangular structure made of metal. The city was surrounded by houses she gasped seeing it as Prance another country where her land from was, but this world wasn’t hers. Santa gave a smirk as he made a sly comment, “I know that you think that this another familiar sight?”
Rudolph paused as she turned around seeing him snapping his fingers and seeing the presents from his bag. She gasped as they continued to fly through the air and they came upon a familiar looking city where it looked a lot like Ponyville, and she looked out among the town as she asked, ”is...is this ponyville?”
Santa chuckled “no, but it’s quite close it has a few high schools, a park and a full city full of many humans you knew as ponies.”
Rainbow Dash looked out among the people walking them on the streets. They were chatting, and it seems she recognized a few of them as ponies with their hair and clothes looking similar to the coats of those that she knew. The mare looked back at Santa and asked, “what are you trying to do?”
Santa smirked, “well, I have to admit I think that it’s appropriate to tell you that I haven’t been truthful with you.”
Rainbow Dash noticed that the rest of the reindeer were frozen in place. Santa flew across the sky as he was slowly transformed into a fat red scaled creature that looked alot like Discord. The Discord double smirked at Rainbow Dash who growled, ”I should’ve known! It's you Discord!”
The creature laughed out loud before he explained, ”Oh my name isn’t Discord! I’m his uncle, Jolly! I have been here my entire life, and honestly, I never thought of an Equestrian coming here. But now that you have and from what I heard you took care of my crazy nephew.”
Rudolph kicked and bucked but the jingling straps of red roped held her, and the Discord creature flew close to Rainbow Dash and asked, “now, that you are here in my grasp. I have been thinking of what I will do to you. But honestly, I think that in the end I don’t want any problems with Celestia or Luna. But if you decided to be my pet...”
Rainbow shouted, ”pet! I’m not your pet!” The mare reared up, but she tried to buck Jolly but the reigns held the mare down. Then she heard a jingling sound as she shook her rump to the music unable to stop. Rainbow Dash looked back horrifed seeing her little tail up in the air shaking it about as she shouted, "Oh screw you! Im going to buck you so hard when I get out of this!"
Jolly just shook some bells in a clawed hand. “You already are my Dashie, and I can make you my adorable little fawn or a great young mare willing to pull my sleigh. The more you disobey, the cuter you will become. Heck, even if your too defiant I'll send you back to Equestria as an adorable baby fawn. But, you will lose all memories of this place.”
Rainbow was steaming glaring at Jolly. “You really are like that monster joker Discord!”
Jolly shrugged and explained, “I’m protecting myself. I don’t want to be turned to stone myself. But I’m sure you’ll be transformed back to normal when you're home.”
Rainbow Dash crossed her hooves and scoffed, ”well do your worst because I’m leaving and you can’t stop me.”
Jolly took out a claw and was going to snap, but Rudolph came out flying out of nowhere shouting “Don’t you dare touch her!” The buck slammed into Rainbow Dash trying to shield the mare from the blast. But Rainbow Dash squeaked, “what the buck Rudolph no!”
But it was to no use as they were both shot with magical energy and were sent through a magical portal.
Twilight and the rest of her friends were heading back from Canterlot in the Friendship Express. As they were entering Ponyville station, they climbed out onto the snowy streets of Ponyville. They were all angry as Twilight growled, “I bet Rainbow Dash slept in the whole bucking day. I mean we had to use Derpy as a replacement for Commander Hurricane that was so embarrassing!”
Applejack had wrapped a scarf around her neck sighed and shrugged “Beats me, but we should at least go by her place to make sure she’s okay ya know? The blizzard those pegasi brewed up was pretty bad."
Fluttershy nodded in agrement as she whispered, “Right we…” Before the mare could finish, they turned to see two baby deers shivering stranded in the snow. They both were shivering as Fluttershy fluttered over. “Oh the poor dears, what are they doing out here in the middle of Ponyville?”
All the mares came over with shocked expressions the two deers look entirely different. The male was a dark brown, with white spots on the buck's rump and dark brown eyes and a flashing red light for a nose. As for the female, she had a light blue coat, rainbow-colored spots on her rump, magenta colored eyes, with a flashing rainbow light coming from her nose. Twilight gave the blue-coated deer who had a lot of similar characteristics to the daredevil pegasi that missed the pageant. The purple coated unicorn gulped and slowly whispered, “Rainbow Dash?”
The deer looked up perking her ears as every mare just blinked with utter surprise and astonishment. Twilight raised her hooves over her head and shouted, ”how did Rainbow Dash turn into a baby deer!”
Fluttershy came over and checked the two out and gave the two both a nuzzle and cooed, ”oh even if she is Rainbow Dash I’ll take care of her. I’m sure this is just some curse you can reverse?”
Twilight came over to Rainbow Dash who was shaking her little white tail. She sighed, “I think I can find a cure, but until I figure something out… Fluttershy do you know how to care for deer?”
Fluttershy got up with a cheery smile. ”Well, I have taken care of sheep and cows before. I’m sure it shouldn't be much different.”
Twilight couldn’t help but eye the blinking noses and booped them both with a giggle. "Oh they're just so adorable! I wonder how this happened? and who is this young buck?"
Pinkie Pie bounded over with a cheery smile. “I think they would look even cuter in diapers! Don’t you think?”
Both of the little deers both scooted back not wanting to be treated like helpless fawns. Fluttershy clapped her hooves and cooed. “Oh, what a wonderful idea! That way they can stay inside my cottage with me until Winter Wrap Up! They probably aren't ready for living out in the snow."
Both deers quickly tried to wobble away, but Twilight quickly caught them within a aura of magic and sighed as she apologized. “Sorry Rainbow, but until we can figure what to do with you, Fluttershy is in charge.”
Both Rainbow Dash and Rudolph just looked at each other with emberassed looks and their cheeks flushed in a deep red.
