Pinkie's Love for Rainbow Dash: The Pink in a Rainbow

It was a rainy day in Equestria. All the ponies were inside in their cozy beds expect for a few fillies playing next to Twilight's house. They seemed to enjoy the rain.

Pinkie was sitting at her window inside Sugarcube corner watching the 3 fillies jumping around and laughing, not caring about getting wet. She clearly remembered that; when she was a filly herself, she enjoyed it just as much as they seemed to do. She always enjoyed playing in the rain. The more rain the better. She loved to play this one game she made up; where you had to look up at the sky and just simply try not to close your eyes. She played it for hours every time it was raining. She loved it for the reason that you didn't need friends for this special little game. That was her favorite part. At that time Pinkie didn't have many friends, luckily that had changed.

As Pinkie were dazing off in her memories she smiled and thought back at the time she was sick. Many years ago after playing her favorite game in the rain, she got a cold. A bad one. She had to stay in bed all day, and according to Pinkie Pie, that's a very boring game. But the one thing that changed all that was when her friend Rainbow Dash appeared in all her glory outside Pinkies window. She had her wings flapping around trying to stay still in the air. Pinkie would jump over to the window and open it.

"Rainbow Dash!" she yelled with the biggest smile a filly could have.

"Yeah, Hi Pinkie. I heard you had a cold so I decided to check on you"

Pinkies eyes were filled with joy.

"Thankyouthankyouthankyou!" She repeated while dragging Rainbow Dash inside.

And that was the start of the most special day of Pinkies life. They would sit up all night and talk about.. Well. Everything! Pinkie always had something on her heart. Actually the day after, she started to call Rainbow Dash "Dashie" oddly enough the proud pony never commented on that. While Pinkie sat there at the window, a tear ran down her cheek. "Dashie" she whispered to herself while working her way back to her bed.

The next morning was bright and sunny. If you hadn't experienced the storm yesterday you would never have guessed it had rained so much. It was dry all over Equestria. Pinkie woke up by the sound of ponies laughing outside. It was 8 am. Pinkie was surprised. She always wakes up at around 6 am. "Oh well" she smiled and bounced out of her bed and went downstairs. Another fun day for Pinkie Pie to enjoy.

After fixing her mane with a brush and some shaking she went outside and decided to give Rarity a visit. She was the closest to the Sugarcube corner after all. While she was happily bouncing her way over there, she stopped by the sound of a familiar voice.

"Good morning Pinkie"

She looked back and saw her best friend Rainbow Dash with a bag of apples strapped to her body.

"Dashie!" She screamed with joy, so loud everpony in the area looked their way.

"Quite now Pinkie Pie" She chuckled.

"Oh sorry" she quickly said with a very low voice.
"Where are you going with those apples?" She noticed that she actually had 2 bags around her body.

"I was just quick heading over to Applejack to deliver some of these green apples. It seems she is overstocked with the red ones" She said while looking at the store where she just bought the green fruity apples.

"Hey, wanna come with me?" Rainbow asked.

"Do funky donkies like jazz?" She happily replied.

"Uhm. Is that a yes?" Rainbow Dash looked very confused.

"Of course they do silly. I once saw 2 donkies at a party going crazy over som-"
Rainbow Dash was wise enough to break in.

"Yeah. Let's get going. We don't want to upset AJ"

Pinkies mind quickly rushed through the thought of Rainbow Dash calling Applejack "AJ" She didn't like it when she called her that. But she managed to keep her smile up.

"Yes of course. Let's gooo" she said while jumping in the wrong direction.

"Uhm.. Pinkie. It's this way"

Pinkie quickly looked around.

"Hmm. Okey Dokey Lokey" She replied and started jumping in the right direction.

After a few minutes of walking, Pinkie couldn't stand the silence anymore.

"So Dashie. Do you remember the time when I was sick some years ago? I think it was a cold or something" Pinkie didn't want to give the perfect details sending the signal she had thought about that event a'lot.

"Oh, you mean the time where I visited you and we talked all night? Yeah. That was fun. But you really talked a'lot despite your cold" Rainbow Dash smiled.

"But I just love talking to you Dashie. How can anypony not love talking with the popular Rainbow Dash?" Pinkie had a huge smile on her face.

"Aw come on Pinkie. Don't make me blush"

Pinkie took a deep yet silent breath.
"But hey Dashi-" again she was interrupted

"We're here. Now let's go check to see if we can find AJ" Pinkie's smile quickly faded.

She looked down in the ground for a second and took another deep breath.

"Yup. She's probably working outside as usual" And she sure was.

Applejack was outside next to her brother moving some barrels.

"AJ. I got your apples!" Rainbow Dash yelled while flying over towards her.

"That's just mighty great. Thank you Rainbow"

Pinkie had stooped walking at the moment Rainbow Dash started flying. She just looked at Rainbow Dash talking to Applejack. She turned around and started walking home.

"Pinkie! Where are you going?" Rainbow Dash had noticed she was walking away.
"I got something for you!"

Pinkie brightened up and ran towards Rainbow Dash. She stopped a few inches before her face.

"What is it, what is it?"

Rainbow Dash had a grin on her face.

"A challenge. You see those apples over in those 2 baskets there? AJ just gave them to us. And I don't feel like carrying them home. So how about a little game?"

Pinkie was all ears.

"Whoever eats all the apples in the basket first, wins. Are you up for it?" Rainbow Dash was spreading her wings. She always loved to compete.

"But what does the winner get?" Pinkie whispered, but loud enough for Rainbow Dash to hear.

"The winner gets to decided what we should do the rest of the day"

Pinkie Pie was jumping up and down shouting "Yay! I will win, I will win!"

Rainbow Dash quickly flew over to the 2 baskets and placed one in front of Pinkie and one in front of herself. Pinkie was now in her serious mood. She really wanted to win this.

"Are you ready?" Pinkie didn't even answer she just placed her head in front of the basket filled with shiny red apples. Rainbow Dash did the same.

"Ok. 3.. 2.. 1.."

"Pinkie. Do we really have to be here? I don't think it's safe"

"Hey. I won. Now don't be such a scaredy pony"

Sure enough. Pinkie had won, and they were now both in the middle of the Everfree forest.

"What are we doing here anyway?" Rainbow Dash said while looking around nervously.

"Oh. You'll see" With those words out of her mouth she quickly took a pile of mud and threw it at Rainbow Dash.

Without Rainbow Dash noticing, she got the thick mud right in her face. First then Rainbow Dash noticed that there were mud all around them. Rainbow Dash just stood still for a moment.

"Pinkie.. How could you?"

Pinkie Pie froze. Did she hurt Rainbow Dash?

"Dashie.. I'm sorry. I-"

*Splat*

Pinkie fell to the ground. Mud covering her eyes.

"Haha. Right back at ya'" Rainbow Dash was laughing.

Pinkie got up. "Oh, you'd wish you never had done that"

She quickly took another pile of mud and threw it at Rainbow Dash. But this time she was ready and evaded it.

"Ha. Missed me" she said while grapping more mud from the ground.

These two playmates were now playing around in mud. Dirty as ever. Time went by, and the bright light faded to a dark cold afternoon. While Pinkie was grapping some more mud she noticed it was getting late.

"We better get going. I don't like being here at night" Rainbow Dash was grasping for air.

Pinkie was really good at this mud game.

"Yeah. You are probably right" Pinkie sighed. "I wish we could play some more though."

Rainbow Dash was looking at all the trees that were so bright and fresh a few hours ago, which were now looking old and dark.

"Alright, let's go"

But before they were able to take one step a howling sound was heard. Both the ponies looked at each other nervously.

"A wolf?" Rainbow Dash let out.

That question was quick to answer itself. Behind one of the big trees close to Pinkie Pie, a shadow appeared. Pinkie was quick to jump behind Rainbow Dash.

"What.." Pinkie couldn't finish the sentence when a little dog shaped creature became visible.

Even though it looked mad, Pinkie didn't see it as a threat and happily jumped up and said "Hello" with a big smile. Rainbow Dash looked nervously as Pinkie bounced over towards the little creature.

"Are you lost little friend?" Pinkie was now standing right in front of the unknown animal.

But before any of the ponies had time to react, the creature jumped towards Pinkie Pie. Pinkie was lucky enough that her random flapping with her hooves hit the creature away. Pinkie was scared, only able to move slowly backwards. Pinkie looked at Rainbow Dash.

"Watch out!" Rainbow Dash screamed while running towards Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie got so scared that she just fell to the ground, closing her eyes. Rainbow Dash flew over Pinkie Pie and smashed one of her hooves right in the creatures face. That didn't seem to help a'lot though. The animal that were now looking as mad as ever jumped towards Rainbow Dash and bit her in her right front leg. Rainbow Dash that was airborne shook her hoof violently until the creature had nothing to do but to let go. Pinkie Pie were still lying on the ground but had observed Rainbow Dash's bravery. The creature seemed to have had enough and ran away. Pinkie quickly reacted and jumped up and cheered.

"Yay! Rainbow Dash!"

Rainbow Dash smiled proudly for a moment before she fell to the ground.

"Rainbow Dash. What is it?" She nervously asked.

Rainbow Dash were just lying there.

"Dashie?" she whispered.

To her horror she saw that Rainbow Dash had passed out. Without saying a sound Pinkie quickly placed her on top of her back and started running.

"Oh no. What have I done?" Pinkie cried while running as fast as she could with her friend on her back.

Her heart was beating as fast as her hooves were running. Tears running down her eyes.

"I'm sorry Dashie. I- I love you." She could barely talk.

"I love you Dashie!" She let out a crying sound.

When ponyville finally came in sight, she speeded down a little. There was nopony around to help. She just kept running at a low speed trying to find her way home. At the time she saw her home, she realized how heavy Rainbow Dash actually was. Pinkie let out a final tear and jumped inside sugarcube corner, running upstairs and placed Rainbow Dash safely on her bed. She was breathing. Pinkie fell to the floor exhausted from all the running. She quickly came to her senses and got up. She looked at Rainbow Dash's body, trying to find any wounds or cuts. It was hard since they were both very dirty.

"I'm.. Sorry. I thought-" Pinkie was now placing Rainbow Dash more comfortable on the bed.

Without caring for the dirt getting all over, she pushed her to edge of the bed, so she could lie next to her. She didn't know what to do. They now both laid motionless in Pinkies bed. All that could be heard was Rainbow Dash's breathing.

"Dashie" Pinkie cried while gently hugging her.

She placed her head over Rainbow Dash's shoulder. Though her heart was still pounding away, Pinkie quickly fell asleep.

"Pin- Pinkie?"

Pinkie Pie opened her eyes wide open. She saw Rainbow Dash lying next to her with her eyes open wide as well. Pinkie let out a tear.

"What happened?" Rainbow Dash asked with a low coughing voice.

"I'm- I'm so sorry Dashie"

They were both extremely tired. There went minutes before Rainbow Dash replied

"It's okay… Thank you.. Pinkie"

Pinkie Pie started crying. She hugged her even tighter by now.

"Pinkie. My- my leg hurts"

Pinkie Pie quickly jumped out of the bed and searched again for any wounds around her leg.
Nothing to see.
She dusted off some mud covering a small part of Rainbow Dash's leg. Rainbow Dash let out a moaning sound like she was in pain. And there was a reason.
Pinkie saw that a under the thick mud a deep cut was bleeding down her leg. Pinkie just stood there next to Rainbow Dash, examining her leg.

"Oh.. No" Pinkie whispered.

There was a little tooth just under the cut.

"Oh no" Pinkie said again.

She now first saw that Rainbow Dash's blood was purple. Not red. Everything seemed unreal. Pinkie knew what had happened but she couldn't believe it. The creature that bit Rainbow Dash must have been from the poisonous animal "Drutaa"

Rainbow Dash shivered.

"What is it Pinkie?"

She wouldn't answer. But she had to.

"Your leg… Is infected with a deadly poison"

There was no reason telling her from what creature the poison came from, she knew Rainbow Dash had no idea about animal life in the Everfree forest.
Pinkie placed herself in front of the bed. Just looking inside of the bloody wound. Pinkies mind went through with what she knew were going to happen.
"There is no cure"
"It is my fold"
"Dashie… Is going to die"

These were her thoughts. But her mouth was just mumbling noises. Pinkie started crying heavily.
"I must get some help" she said.

But before she could move Rainbow Dash turned around.

"Wait" She looked straight into her eyes.

"Please Pinkie. Stay with me" Rainbow Dash seemed surprisingly calm.

"But-" Pinkie couldn't finish her sentence.

Rainbow Dash eyes were fading away.

"No. This isn't happening" Pinkie thought while nervously looking at Rainbow Dash.

"Hey Pinkie-"

Pinkie Pie was surprised she had enough energy to talk.

She closed her eyes before she cried out; "What?"

Rainbow Dash smiled.

"I love you too"

Pinkie that was standing sitting next to her friend on the bed now opened her eyes widely.

"…Dashie?" She said silently.

She looked at her best friend. She was laying there motionless with her eyes closed. She wasn't breathing. Pinkie smiled for a second then started to cry again.
She bent her head over Rainbow Dash's and kissed her on the forehead, thinking of all the memories they have had together. All the times Rainbow Dash had helped Pinkie Pie trough some rough times. And when Pinkie had kissed Rainbow Dash on the mouth and clamming it was an accident. Rainbow Dash had always been her best friend.
Pinkie looked at the beautiful pony just laying there.

"Thank you Dashie"