[[OCC: I am so sorry that this update took so long! This chapter is in RD's POV. Enjoy! :D]]

"How the hell am I supposed to move this god damn box?" the frustrated Rainbow called out into open space. This was her fifth time trying to maneuver the weighted storage cube onto her back. She saw extremely tired and irritated of this test chamber. Oh, what I would give to finish this test, thought the discouraged pegasus.

"No. You can do this!" shouted Rainbow Dash, in attempting to pump herself up.

"On three. One….Two….Three!"

She slid her left wing under the cube, lifted her right wing to act as a back board, and, using her left wing, raised the cube over her back. She clenched her muscles, bracing for the impact of the cube against her wing. The cube hit her wing with a dull thud.

"Shit!" the cyan pegasus hissed though her teeth as the cube connected with already bruised muscle and flesh. Bringing her left wing up, Dash managed to balance the cube on her back.

"Yes! I did it!" said Rainbow Dash excitedly as the cube landed squarely on the button. The cyan pegasus launched herself into the air and started flapping her wings. Suddenly, she cried out in pain. It felt as though her right wing was on fire. Falling, Dash landed with a thud. The weather pony let out a whimper, her hurt wing ached with a dull, throbbing pain. Gritting her teeth, she slowly tucked her right wing against her body. Walking out the now open door, she found herself in a type of waiting room.

Rainbow Dash took several steps into the room and yelled "HELLO!?" The sound reverberated in the room, slowly becoming quieter with every passing moment.

"I see you had some trouble with the Weighted Storage Cube," called a voice. Turing to look behind her, Dash realized the voice belonged to Quantum Blast.

"What do you want?" Rainbow Dash spat out, "Have you come to add to my problems?"

"What ever do you mean? I merely observe and advise. I have no need to cause you anymore trouble, intentional or otherwise," the gray earth pony explained.

"So, why are you here?"

"I am here to mend your wing," Quantum said simply.

"How do I know I can trust you?" asked Rainbow, "I mean, I barely know who you are."

"Caution. That's a very good trait. It will keep you alive here at Aperture," Quantum smiled, "Alright, I'll make you a deal. Every time I come to see your progress, I will answer three questions about me. But in exchange, you have to show you trust."

"How would I do that?" asked the confused pegasus pony.

"Well, for starters, you could let me take a look at your wing there," Quantum told Rainbow Dash. The earth pony trotted over to Dash. As he approached the cyan pegasus, Rainbow Dash kept a fixed eye on Quantum. When he was less than two pony lengths away, Rainbow Dash took two steps sideways.

Don't try anything funny," she warned, "I may not be able to fly, but my legs are the strongest in Cloudsdale."

"Do you have any reason to believe that I would hurt you?" Quantum soothed, "Have I caused you any harm?"

"No..."

Dash let the earth pony come up to her.

"Now, slowly open your wing," the gray pony instructed. Rainbow Dash complied, gritting her teeth.

"I am surprised that your wing didn't fall off. You partially dislocated your wing and your skin is so bruised that it is close to breaking. You are one lucky pegasus," Quantum told her. Walking back to face the cyan pegasus, Quantum spoke.

"Alright, I will call for some of our finest unicorns to tend to your wounds. In the meantime, why don't you ask your questions?"

"Okay. Number one: Who are you?" Rainbow asked.

"Who am I?" echoed Quantum, "I am an unfortunate pony with an unfortunate talent." he responded quizzically.

"An unfortunate talent? What is your special talent?" the pegasus asked, very confused.

"When I was a colt, I loved to try new things. Whether it was food or inventions, I tested everything. One day I was testing a jetpack constructed by my unicorn friend Copper Wire when the pack went haywire. The last thing I remember was crash landing into the Everfree Forest." he explained, "When I regained conscience, I was in front of the Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operation System, Otherwise known as the AI GLaDOS. I soon found out I was trapped here. GLaDOS gave me no choice. It was either I test or die."

"Wow! How long were you trapped here?" Dash asked, clearly shocked by the story she was hearing.

"I was a test subject for four years. During that time, I acquired this," the earth pony turned and showed Rainbow Dash his flank, "This is The Aperture Science logo. My special talent is a willingness to test. Later I became the test chamber manager. GLaDOS lets me live here and I manage the test subjects," as he explained, his expression saddened.

"Do you hate it here?" the pegasus asked, a feeling of pity in her stomach. Rainbow Dash had always felt sympathy for ponies who had sad stories, and why shouldn't she? She was the element of loyalty after all. But this feeling, this feeling was different.

Do I, deep down, care for this pony? No. It's nothing, she thought.

"Ah. It looks as though the unicorns have arrived. Until next time," Quantum turned and headed toward the door.

"But you didn't answer my question!" yelled Rainbow, but it was too late. The unicorns had gathered and the collection of voices had overlapped hers, rendering it inaudible.

[[OCC: I really hope you enjoyed this chapter of Test Subject Rainbow Dash! I won't be able to get the next chapter out until my school has fall break. But stay with me and I will not disappoint! Have a great day! :D]]