Chapter 4: A Second Chance Part 1
Author's Note: Hey guys! Sorry for the wait. First of all let me come out and say this. This is the first chapter, since Chapter 1, that doesn't use a song title as the chapter title. Second, the word limit of 7,500 words is gone. Chapters can now be up to 9,000 words or more.
Here is a little background about the chapter itself. This is the third rendition of this chapter. In the original chapter Soarin was a jackass and very selfish. In the end of that original chapter I had him forcibly removed from the Wonderbolts.
In the second rendition Soarin had an older brother who nearly murdered Rainbow just so the rumors about Soarin being a "bad stallion" would go away.
Both were scrapped because they didn't fit the universe MLP:FiM I set up. I decided that in this rendition Soarin had regretted his decision with Rainbow and believed he didn't deserve a second chance.
Updated 11/1/2015: There are both some grammar and sentence changes with this chapter. There is also a few name changes both with Rainbow's mother, and later on Twilight's cousin, Daniel White. Daniel's name was changed because it sounded fairly racist. Other than that there are very few changes with the story.
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Soren's days were pretty hectic after the storms. He and Fiora were helping with clean-up in Ponyville. But today Soren was meeting an old friend at Ponyville General Hospital.
Even though he was mainly recognized as Soarin the Wonderbolt he hated himself as one. Recently he was having trouble accepting that he was one. He figured he didn't deserve to be one. All because of something he regretted doing two years ago in Cloudsdale High.
As he walked into the lobby he asked Nurse Redheart if he could see his friend. "Oh, of course Soren. You can see him, but there is a young mare that's been staying with him and keeping an eye on him," Redheart said.
Soren thanked Redheart and headed to room 124. He was secretly dreading see the mare he thought was there. As he came to the door of room 124 he hesitated. But as soon as he knocked on the door he heard an unfamiliar voice. "Yes? Who is it?" she asked.
"It's Soren Blazor. I'm here to see an old friend of mine," Soren said.
Immediately a loud Neigh Jersey voice calls out to Soren. "Ah! Soren! I wasn't expecting you! Twilight, let him in!" Hurricane laughed. Soren rolled his eyes as he walked in. "At least he's happy," Soren thought.
As he entered room 124 he was surprised to see Twilight sitting next to the Neigh Jersey stallion. He hadn't truly met her; only seeing her once or twice. He never took the time to get to know her.
"How's it going Soren? I haven't seen ya in awhile," Hurricane said. Soren took a good look at Hurricane. He still had a large cast around his chest; it was also evident that he just had surgery the previous day. "First of all, I want to know if you're okay," Soren said.
Hurricane just brushed the question aside as if it was no big deal. "Never felt better," he said. "So wat's goin on?" Soren seemed to notice that Hurricane was in an unusual chipper mood. He didn't know why, he just knew that he was happy for some reason.
"Well... Me and Fiora have been called to help with the clean up of Ponyville, and...Well... Just the usual," said Soren. Hurricane could hear how annoyed Soren was about something. "That kind of day, huh?" he asked. Soren took a deep breath and started to unload. "You don't know the half of it," he sighed.
"Another break-up?" Hurricane asked.
"And for the same reason; she saw me as a Wonderbolt, not a stallion. This is the sixth mare to do that!" Soren explained.
Twilight could see that things were getting heated. Though she never got to know Soren, she could tell he was a gentlestallion. She thought that all he needed was a mare who didn't know about the Wonderbolts. When she voiced that opinion Soren smiled at her.
"I wish I could, but being a Wonderbolt in Cloudsdale has its limits. Every Pegasus in Cloudsdale knows the Wonderbolts and I'm sick of it. I'm thinking of leaving," he said.
It was this very moment, Rainbow Dash stopped short of opening the door. "I mean I'm never associated as Soren Blazor; no I'm 'Soarin the Wonderbolt'! It's getting really bucking annoying," he continued. Hurricane looked on with concern as Soren went off on his life. "I want to be seen not as a Wonderbolt, but as a stallion, and that's hard to do in Cloudsdale. I'm just about ready to leave without a word," he said.
By now Rainbow Dash was starting to tear up. She now understood that Soren hated being a Wonderbolt, that he couldn't hold a relationship, that he was miserable. "I guess things didn't work out with him and Fiora," she thought.
"Look, Soren, there are a lot of mares out there that have probably heard of the Wonderbolts; there's no avoidin' that, but there are others out there," Hurricane said. Soren looked over at the injured Pegasus with skepticism. "What would you know. You said it yourself; you have bad luck with mares," he said. Twilight blushed as Hurricane looked over to her.
Soren saw the love in the Pegasus' eyes, but Hurricane saw the resentment in his. "Oh that's just great. That's just bucking great. I can't hold a relationship for two months and you... You find a mare who loves you!" he yelled.
"Hey! Don't you pin this on Twilight!" Hurricane yelled.
"Who says I pinning it on her!? You're the one who claimed to have bad luck!" Soren roared.
"Look who's talkin'! You had a perfectly good relationship two years ago and YOU threw it away!" Hurricane roared back.
"You know damn well she was only dating me because I was a jock!" bellowed Soren.
"Oh? Is that why you threw her away like a piece of trash, because from wat I heard was that you only dated her to get to Fiora!" yelled Hurricane.
"So you're throwing her anger on me!?" Soren yelled.
"No! We both are still angry at you for wat you did! Even though I'm your best friend, I've sided with Rainbow with this! You've never should've treated her like that! You deserve wat's been happenin' to you!" bellowed Hurricane.
The room was dead silent after Hurricane said that. Rainbow Dash was out of earshot before Hurricane defended her. Soren didn't say a word as he turned around and began to walk out. As Soren walked out he mumbled, "Just one more reason I don't belong here anymore."
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Just outside the hospital Rainbow Dash was lying in wait outside the door; waiting for Soren to come out. She was feeling a mix of pain and anger because of what he said. "As soon as he shows his face I'm going to beat the crap outta him," she thought.
Soon the front door opened and Soren walked out. Three seconds later Rainbow Dash landed a surprise right hook into Soren's jaw. "What the-? Where did that come from?!" Soren blurted out. He spun around to face the pony who hit him and was surprised to see Rainbow Dash.
"Idiot!" she yelled. "You think for one second I dated you because you were a jock?!" Soren was confused on where she heard this. "That may have been true two years ago but-" Rainbow was just a mix of anger and sadness as she tried to get what she wanted to say out. Finally with her rage built up she yelled, "I was even prepared to give you a second chance!"
Soren looked down at the ground and shook his head. He would really mean what he was about to say. "I don't deserve a second chance from anypony," he said. Rainbow was surprised by the statement. But before she could ask why Soren flew off to Cloudsdale.
"Doesn't deserve a second chance?" she thought. She looked toward Cloudsdale and the now distant Soren. She thought about going after him, but she figured she had hit a nerve and decided not to press on.
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It was half past noon as Fluttershy was having her daily check up. Mac had begun to allow this after Applejack, Twilight, and Nurse Redheart agreed that Fluttershy would not be put in a medical induced coma.
As Nurse Redheart checked on Fluttershy she noticed something extraordinary. "Amazing! You're healing faster than we expected," she said. The statement baffled the two. "Eh? you mean I won't have to be put in a coma?" asked Fluttershy. Nurse Redheart smiled and said that she would probably be in rehabilitation within the next couple of weeks. "Rehabili-what?" asked Macintosh.
"Rehabilitation. Basically Because of her injuries she'll needed to strengthen her legs and wings or else they'll break from just everyday stress," Redheart explained.
"But Ah've never seen Miss Shy use her wings," Macintosh said.
"It's true, I've never used my wings to fly for a long period of time very often," said Fluttershy.
"Alright, if that is the case then I guess we won't go ahead and focus too much on your wings," Redheart said.
For a second Fluttershy was relieved, but then something crossed her mind. It was something that she hadn't thought of since her first date with Mac. "No, I'll go ahead and strengthen my wings too," she said. "I have to." Nurse Redheart smiled and said it was possible to start rehabilitation in the next two weeks. "I'll check your condition in a week. Take care now."
As soon as Nurse Redheart was out the door Macintosh looked over at Fluttershy with a look of general confusion. "Why the sudden change of heart? Ah never seen ya fly fer a long distance. Why da ya wanta fly now?" Macintosh asked.
Immediately Fluttershy's face turned a bright shade of pink and she began to squirm nervously. "Oh... It's too embarrassing to say," she said. Mac still had a confused look on his face until he realized why she was so nervous. "Why Miss Shy are ya sayin' that yer ready ta start a family?" he asked. Fluttershy began to turn red and squirm even more after Mac asked the question.
Before she could answer Mac kissed her on the forehead. She started to calm down after that and found the courage to answer. "It may not be a proposal but I... I would love to start a family," she sighed. In response Macintosh wrapped his neck around her neck (a pony version of cuddling). "Ah would be happy to settle down with ya," he said.
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The time was 12:03 in the morning and at the Wonderbolt Academy many of the Wonderbolt recruits were hard at work getting ready to help with the cleanup in Ponyville; all except one who was missing. "Where is he?" Fiora asked.
Her father, who was the real captain of the Wonderbolts, was at his desk figuring out who to send out at six in the morning to Ponyville. "He's probably at his apartment, resting. Now calm down," he said. Fiora whipped around to face her dad. "He wouldn't do that! He was just fine until he left for Ponyville General Hospital," she said. Her father just rolled his eyes and pointed out toward a small figure who was flying toward the academy. "See? That's him right now," he said.
Sure enough Soren was making his way to the academy with a saddle bag in tow. "Soren! Where have you been? We were all supposed to return to the academy at 8," Fiora said. Soren went to his saddle bag and pulled out his Wonderbolt uniform and goggles. He then placed them on the floor at Fiora's hooves. "Um... Soren?" she asked.
"I'm leaving the Wonderbolts. Don't bother looking for me," he said.
"Wa... Soren? Why?" Fiora pestered.
Soren didn't answer but instead flew off to Ponyville Depot. "Wait! Soren!" Fiora call out, but it was too late; Soren had made up his mind.
At Ponyville Depot, Soren had his stuff already being loaded on a train bound for Manehattan. "One ticket to Manehattan. One way," he said to the ticket counter. The ticket counter smiled and handed him a single ticket. "I'm sure somepony gonna miss ya," the ticket counter chuckled. Soren just sighed and said, "I don't anypony is gonna miss me."
"Well... Good luck on yer new life," the ticket counter said.
Soren took the ticket and began to board the train. As he took his seat he looked out the window at Rainbow Dash's house. He thought back to what she said to him. "Goodbye Rainbow. I hope you'll be happy now," he said.
The train lurched forward and began its journey to Manehattan and New Colt State.
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It was another muggy midwestern summer morning as Rainbow Dash was getting her morning cup of coffee. "Ugh... It's so hot," Apple Bloom groaned. Applejack smiled and rolled her eyes. "It ain't that hot," she said. Rainbow Dash agreed wholeheartedly. "Yeah, the weather team has to deal with weather hotter than this," she chuckled.
As Rainbow Dash prepared for another day of working on Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack began to read the "Cloudsdale Chronicles". As she began to read it something caught her attention. "You do know that the Cloudsdale Chronicles is nothing but gossip, right?" Rainbow asked. Applejack looked up for a brief second and met Rainbow's playful gaze.
"Listen I'm going over to the weather factory to check up on the storms," Rainbow said. Applejack put the paper down and smiled. "Hey I know, Apple Bloom why don't you come with me," Rainbow said. Immediately Apple Bloom perked up and ran up to the cyan Pegasus. Applejack chuckled at the eagerness of the little filly. "Ah'll meet ya at the farm," she said.
"Right! See ya there," Rainbow said. But right as Rainbow opened the door Sonic Dash was about to knock on the door. The two locked eyes for a second before Sonic moved aside. "Sorry mom! Can't talk now!" Rainbow blurted out. She then picked Apple Bloom up and bolted out the door.
It took Sonic Dash a few seconds to realize what had happened but as soon as she knew Rainbow Dash had left she turned her attention to Applejack.
"She doesn't know, does she?" she asked. Applejack knew what she was talking about and shook her head. Sonic Dash sighed and picked up the paper that Applejack had just been reading. As she read the very article that Applejack was reading and began to shake her head slowly. "Looks like he didn't tell anypony where he was going," she said.
Applejack now became concerned. She began to worry how Rainbow Dash would react to this news. "So he really did leave?" she asked. Sonic Dash nodded and poured herself a cup of coffee. "Afraid so. Fiora said he resigned from the Wonderbolts around midnight," she said. There was a worried tone in her voice as she said that. "I just hope that her old feelings for him didn't bubble up yesterday," Sonic said. Applejack thought that Rainbow's feelings would be the least of their problems.
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Meanwhile in Manehattan Soren was looking for a place to stay. It was becoming apparent that he wasn't going to find a place anytime soon. Finally he plopped down onto a park bench with his luggage in tow. "I'm never going to find a place," he moaned. "Well nopony said it was going to be easy."
As he looked over his options again another stallion walked up. "You look new," he said. Soren rolled his head toward the Stallion and saw an 18 year old Unicorn. He had a pure white coat with a golden blonde mane and sky blue eyes. Unlike the other ponies in Manehattan the Unicorn didn't have a Manehattan accent; in fact he had no accent at all. "The name is Sparky, Sparky Starlight," he said. Soren stood up and smiled. "Soren, Soren Blazer," he answered.
Sparky took a look at Soren's bag. He saw that one of the tags said "Ponyville", and as soon as he saw that he smiled. "I take it you're from Ponyville? I have a cousin that moved to Ponyville," he said. Soren gave a soft chuckle and grabbed his bags. "Not really. I'm from Cloudsdale. I came here to start a new life," he said. Sparky looked over the amount of luggage that he had and smiled. "Well if you need a place to stay, I'll be happy to let you move in. I have room," he said.
Soren perked up. Here he was without a home and now a pony he barely knew was offering him a place to stay. It was as if Celestia was looking out for him.
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It was barely even noon as Rainbow Dash, Apple Bloom, Applejack, Sonic Dash, Silver Streak, and Granny Smith took their first break from rebuilding Sweet Apple Acres. Rainbow Dash and Sonic Dash set up a tent for shade, and Silver Streak made some lemonade. "Ya know ya don't hav' ta do this," Applejack said. Rainbow Dash smiled started to chuckle. "Well… I just figured it's the least I can do for you. After all you are my… Uh… Well…" Rainbow said. Silver streak just rolled his eyes and began to laugh quietly to himself. "Just say it Rainbow. I'm not that much of a moron," he said.
Rainbow Dash bit her lower lip and looked nervously toward her father. She was surprised to see that he had a warm smile that she hadn't seen in years. "Well… You are my Marefriend," she said. Though she was looking at Applejack when she said that, deep down she was worried about what Silver Streak would say.
But instead of going off on his own daughter, Silver just smiled. He then cleared his throat and began to speak. "Well… I'm guessing that Jackie Apple is letting you live with her, huh?" he asked. Rainbow was a little confused on who Jackie Apple was until Applejack answered. "That ah am. Rainbow an' ah hav' gotten real close the past couple of days," she said.
Rainbow looked over at Applejack with some confusion, which Applejack understood. Applejack had never told Rainbow Dash her full name, and even if it had been mention earlier Rainbow would have forgotten by now. "Wait… I thought your name was Applejack Apple," Rainbow said. Applejack just shook her head and smiled. "Eeenope, Ma name is Jackie Susan Apple. Applejack is ma nickname that my dad gave me when I was young," she explained.
As soon as Matthew Apple came up, Applejack went into a melancholy mood. She rarely didn't cry and this was no exception. "It's been almost 13 years since he past, hasn't it?" Sonic asked. Applejack nodded and already she had a tear in her eye. Sonic Dash and Silver Streak also became a bit depressed as the memories of Matthew and Jennifer Apple came into their heads. "Ah… Ah just miss them so much," Applejack said. Sonic Dash nodded and looked out toward Ponyville. "How about you go pay your respects to them as soon as we're done for today, okay?" she suggested. Applejack looked up and smiled knowing that Sonic Dash and Silver Streak were good family friends.
"Hey AJ, why don't you go with my parents to Ponyville Cemetery while me and Apple Bloom take care of the home," Rainbow suggested. Applejack shook her head and said that she could wait. Sonic Dash and Silver Streak agreed and the group quickly got to work.
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As the fames of the new farmhouse where being put up, Rainbow Dash noticed something about Apple Bloom. By now it was mid-afternoon and Apple Bloom had been hard at work building the frames with Silver Streak. "Alright guys! Let's take another break," Rainbow said.
Immediately everypony went to the tent and began to relax. "You saw didn't you?" Sonic Dash asked. Rainbow Dash smiled and said that it must have happened while she was working. "Hey Apple Bloom! You've been working real hard today. What's up?" Rainbow asked.
Apple Bloom just shrugged and said that she just wanted to help. "She has a gift, I'll tell you what," Silver said. He knew immediately what they were trying to do. Applejack on the other hand had no clue why they were praising her so suddenly. Apple Bloom and Applejack looked at each other with confusion and that is when Applejack saw it.
"Well Ah'll be darn… Apple Bloom, take a look at yer flank," she said. Immediately Apple Bloom jolted her head to her left flank and saw that her Cutie Mark had appeared while she had been building the frames. She ran outside the tent to get a better look at it started to jump with joy.
Applejack on the other hand was trying to hold back the tears as she saw what the Cutie Mark was; a yellow apple under two crossed 2X4 and some nails. "AH CAN'T BELIEVE IT! AH HAV' MY CUTIE MARK!" shouted Apple Bloom. Applejack nodded and tried to do her best to hide the fact that the Cutie Mark was the same as her father's; Matthew Apple. "Neither can ah," she said as her voice was breaking.
Immediately the celebration stopped as Applejack couldn't hide it anymore. She broke down and started openly sob. "Wha… Hey… What's wrong?" Rainbow asked. Applejack was in no shape to answer, but Silver Streak and Sonic Dash knew. "That was Matthew Cutie Mark. I had completely forgotten that he had the same one," Sonic said. Rainbow Dash looked over the blubbering mess that was Applejack. "Is that true?" she asked. Applejack nodded as she held her face in her hooves.
Apple Bloom was now curious as to why she had her late-father's Cutie Mark. She was a year old when Matthew Apple passed away in a train crash on his way to Appleanta. What made it worse was that her mother, Jennifer Apple passed away shortly after Apple Bloom was born, so she had never know her parents. She had been told they died when she was young, but they never told her what they were like.
The main reason why Jennifer and Matthew Apple were rarely talked about in the Apple household was for this very reason. It was hard for Applejack to accept the fact that her parents were never coming back. Even seeing Silver Streak and Sonic Dash treat Rainbow Dash as their daughter pushed her to her limits. She missed her mother's embrace as she soothed her to sleep after a nightmare, or her father's helping hoof when he would see Macintosh make a mistake.
"Maybe we should stop for today," Rainbow Dash suggested. Applejack, who was still openly weeping, had calm down just a little bit. "Naah, Ah'm f-fine," she sniffled. Rainbow shook her head and disagreed. "No you're not fine. You've been like this since the storm a few days ago," she said.
Applejack couldn't argue with that. She had been having more nervous breakdowns since the storm than ever. It didn't help that she was now terrified of thunder. But the biggest thing was that it was going to be the fourteenth year that Jennifer Apple had passed away. Every year Applejack became a wreck as Apple Bloom's birthday rolled around, because a week later her mother passed away.
"Come on AJ, let's go home for now," Rainbow said. Applejack wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded. Apple Bloom, Silver Streak, and Sonic Dash said they would continue to work on the house. "Thanks you guys. It really means a lot to us," Rainbow said. She then helped Applejack into a balloon and towed it to the house.
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Things didn't get any better after they got home. Applejack stumbled into the house, her eyes already swollen from crying so much. Rainbow Dash had to help her to the couch because she was worried that she could have hurt herself.
As soon as she was on the couch, Applejack began to apologize. "Ah'm sorry Rainbow. Ah really am," she said. Rainbow smiled and kissed her on the forehead. She then proceeded to get Applejack a cup of coffee and sat down next to her. "I never seen you break down like that since the day after the storm," she said. Applejack began to smile as she rested her head and Rainbow Dash's shoulder.
The fact that Applejack had never talked about her family to Rainbow Dash made this very awkward. Rainbow Dash wasn't about to pry and Applejack looked as if she was in no state to talk about her family. "Ya know Rainbow, ma mother's name was Jennifer," Applejack said. The comment baffled Rainbow, but at the same time made her feel better. "Yeah, my mom said that my middle name came from a family friend," she said.
"Ah was only six when she passed away. But those two year that Ah could remember were the best time ah could remember," Applejack smiled. Rainbow Dash put her hoof around Applejack's shoulder and put her head on top of her head. "Ya know, before I moved out, my dad and I went to every Wonderbolt show together. I know it's a little different from your mother passing away, but I though it was close enough," Rainbow said. Applejack quietly chuckled and rolled her head to meet Rainbow's caring gaze. "Thank ya Rainbow," she said. She landed a soft peck on Rainbow's lips and quietly fell asleep.
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Rainbow put Applejack in bed and walked out of the room quietly. As she walked toward the kitchen she noticed the "Cloudsdale Chronicles" laying on the counter. She decided to take a peek at the story Applejack had been reading just to see how messed up it was.
"Soarin' of the Wonderbolts resigns and leaves Cloudsdale without a trace." Rainbow Dash read further. "At approximately 12:03 in the morning Soarin' handed in his uniform and goggles to the Captain's daughter and fellow Wonderbolt, Spitfire. He then left without another word."
Rainbow Dash put the paper down then darted out of the house. She didn't believe one word of the paper and went out to find out for herself.
When she reached Soren's apartment she saw that it was up for rent. "No… No… This can't be happening," she said. She then turned to the landlord and frantically asked him where Soren moved to. "Oh! That Wonderbolt? Yeah that was a shame. I have no idea where he went," he said.
Rainbow Dash became furious with the landlord and preceded to argue with him. "I'm talking about Soren Blazor, NOT Soarin' The Wonderbolt! Jeez… What is wrong with you," she said. The landlord looked a little confused by the use of Soren's name. "Soarin'… Wat?" he asked.
It was at this moment that Rainbow Dash remembered something. She realized that Soren wasn't known as the pony Soren Blazor, more often than not he was seen as Soarin' the Wonderbolt. She started to remember the argument that Soren and Hurricane had and how Soren was sick and tired of being associated as a Wonderbolt. The worst part of it being that she was guilty of doing the same thing.
"Uh… Miss? Are you okay?" the landlord asked. Rainbow Dash turned to the landlord with a serious expression on her face and said, "It's nothing. Good luck on getting the apartment rented out." She then left and headed back to the house.
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By the time Rainbow returned home, Applejack was awake and Apple Bloom was home. Immediately Applejack could tell something was wrong and she feared the worst. "Rainbow? Are ya okay?" she asked. Rainbow's expression didn't change as she claimed to be fine.
She then slowly walked into her room and locked the door. Apple Bloom looked over at Applejack with a worried expression and asked if Rainbow was going to be okay. "Ah don't quite know Apple Bloom. Frankly Ah'm sacred to death that she gonna do somethin' she gonna regret," Applejack said.
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Meanwhile at Ponyville General Hospital Twilight and Hurricane were now reading a letter that Twilight had received from a relative. "I didn't know ya had a cousin in Manehattan," Hurricane said. Twilight continued to read the letter with the utmost attention. "Hurricane? Who was that stallion you were arguing with?" she asked.
Hurricane looked a little confused by the question, but answered the question anyway. "Oh him? Yeah that's Soren Blazor. Why da ya ask?" he said. Twilight read the letter once again and then looked over to Hurricane. "I figured as much," she said. She then showed the letter to Hurricane and sat back in the chair.
As soon as Hurricane saw why she had asked him about Soren he began to chuckle. "Well I'll be damned. That's where he ran off to," he said. He sat back in the bed and began to read the letter over. "Dear cousin," he began. "Sorry for not writing to you immediately after the storm but I've been busy settling in to my new apartment."
Hurricane looked over at Twilight with a sarcastic smile plastered on his face. He then looked back at the letter and continued to read it aloud. "These past couple of days in Manehattan have been very hectic, but I now know I'm not the only one. I recently ran into a stallion from Cloudsdale that moved here to start a new life. The stallion's name is Soren Blazor and says that he was sick and tire of the way everypony has been seeing as a 'Wonderbolt' instead of a pony," he read.
As soon as he read that his whole view on Soren's life changed. Twilight noticed the change in his expression and his voice as he continued to read. "He seems like a gentlestallion to me and I'm sure that he will find that special somepony soon. Whether she sees him as a 'Wonderbolt' or not is out of my control. Your Cousin, Sparky Starlight."
Hurricane handed Twilight the letter then turned his gaze toward the window. "I should have know that he was getting tired of his Wonderbolt status," he sighed. Twilight put her hoof around Hurricane and tried to comfort him. "Surly you didn't see him only as a Wonderbolt, did you?" she asked. Hurricane looked over to Twilight and shook his head whit a smile. "Nah, I saw him as a friend. I'm more worried about RD," he said.
Hurricane could tell Twilight wasn't completely used to his little nicknames he used when it came to his friends. "RD is Rainbow Dash," he said after a brief pause. Twilight mulled over the little nickname then smiled. "So I guess I'm TS, correct?" she asked. Hurricane shook his head then gave her a peck on the cheek. "Nope, to me you are always going to be Twilight Sparkle," he said.
Twilight started to tear up as soon as Hurricane started nuzzling her. "Hurricane. I-I-" Hurricane stopped her dead in her track with a kiss on the lips. "I know Twi. I know," he said softly.
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After Soren left Cloudsdale, Rainbow had locked herself in her room for days on end. She rarely came out for anything, in fact Applejack had to deliver her food to her room on a daily basis. Applejack didn't even leave the cloud home to rebuild Sweet Apple Acres, all because she was worried that Rainbow Dash was going to hurt herself.
About three days in Sonic Dash came to visit her daughter. "Why, hello Mrs. Dash," Apple Bloom said. Sonic had a motherly glow to her smile as she tussled Apple Bloom's mane.
"Please, just call me Sonic. Applejack, I have something for you," she said handing a letter to Applejack. The letter was from Manehattan, and was addressed to Twilight. This made Applejack a little hesitant to open it, but when she was semi-relived. The letter was the one that Hurricane and Twilight received only three days ago.
"Ya mean ta tell me that Soren has been in Manehattan this whole time?!" she exclaimed. Sonic simple nodded and explained that she had only gotten the letter today due to Hurricane being moved to Cloudsdale General Hospital. "He gave the letter after I had told him about Rainbow," she said.
Applejack gave a frustrated sigh; she figured that with all the gossip floating around about Soren, Hurricane wouldn't give Rainbow's emotions a lot of thought at first. But that was soon thrown out the window when Sonic began to explain that Hurricane was just as worried as she was when he heard that Soren had left. "Ah just wish there were some way to tell Soren wat's goin' on here," Applejack said.
Sonic looked over to the counter and saw the food that Applejack had made for Rainbow. It immediately worried her when she saw that it had barely been touched. "Is she eating at all?" she asked. Applejack's expression was all she needed to see that Rainbow was barely eating anything. "Barely anythin', Ah'm worried that she tryin' to starve herself," she said.
After a brief pause Sonic Dash decided to check up on her daughter. As she came to the door she could tell that Rainbow Dash kept the room dark (which was difficult to do). "Dashie? Sweetie?" Sonic said. Rainbow didn't respond at first. It was only after Sonic nudged her did Rainbow Dash turned to see her mother.
She was glassy-eyed and her mane was oily and matted. "Dashie are you doing okay?" Sonic asked. Rainbow gaze was locked on to the Wonderbolt poster across the room. Sonic looked over and then back at her daughter. "Look sweetie, we know where Soren is, but we don't think he's coming back," Sonic explained.
Rainbow looked over to her mother once again then turned away. There was a brief silence before Rainbow said anything. "Where is he?" she asked a very groggy tone. Sonic sat down next to the bed and sighed. "He's in Manehattan," she said. Rainbow pulled the covers over her head as she began to sob quietly to herself. "I'm sorry sweetie," Sonic said. She then began to walk out of the room.
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As the days pass Rainbow Dash's depression worsens, and seven days after Soren left for Manehattan her depression reachs its climax.
"Rainbow, Ah brought ya yer breakfast," Applejack said. As soon as she set the food down she could tell something was terribly wrong. "Rainbow?" she called. Rainbow didn't respond, in fact she didn't make a peep. Applejack, out of concern, put her ear to Rainbow's chest. "No! ANYPONY! AH NEED HELP! RAINBOW'S BARELY BREATHING!" she screamed.
Within seconds Sonic Dash and Silver Streak came rushing in. They were here to check up on everything, but now found themselves rushing their only daughter to the hospital. They all waited for what seemed like days for the doctor to come out and explain what had happened.
When he finally appeared the look on his face wasn't very reassuring to any of them. "I'm afraid that Rainbow Jennifer Dash is in a coma due to malnutrition. It's hard to say when she'll wake up. It could be days or weeks before she is fully conscious, but we'll keep an eye on her," he said.
Immediately Applejack started to wonder if this was Rainbow's way of getting Soren's attention. After all she had not been like this a week ago and as soon as she heard that he was in Manehattan it got even worse.
"Sonic? Is there anyway ya could send a letter ta Soren? Ah want him ta know that Rainbow's in a coma," she said. Sonic Dash knew immediately what was going on and left to begin writing the letter. "Wat are we gonna do sis?" Apple Bloom asked. Applejack sighed and looked out the window. All they could do now was wait and pray.
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It took the letter a couple of days, but when it reached apartment 115 Sparky could tell that something was up. "Hey Soren a letter came for you," he said. Immediately Soren had the most annoyed look on his face. He took the letter and ripped it open. He then tossed it aside and continued to read the want ads in the "New Colt Times".
"Well… What did it say?" Daniel asked. Soren put the paper down and handed Sparky the letter. "Dear Soren. My daughter, Rainbow Dash is currently in a coma due to malnutrition. Her friend Jackie Apple, better know to Rainbow Dash as Applejack, wanted me to let you know that she was in this state. She has also been very depressed since you left a week ago and we think she hasn't been taking care of herself because of that. I feel that if you come and visit her and let her apologize things will be alright. Sonic Earnheart Dash."
After Sparky finish reading the letter aloud he shot Soren a look of great furry. "So let me get this straight, You left Cloudsdale without letting this mare apologize to you for something?!" he shouted. Soren immediately stood up and threw his cup of coffee off the table. "Even if I go back she doesn't deserve a Stallion like me!" he yelled.
"Why?! Because you're too good for her?" Sparky shouted back.
"No! Because she is too go for ME!" Soren bellowed.
The room went dead silent after Soren said that, and when Sparky asked him why, Soren told him the whole story of him using Rainbow to get to Fiora. How he treated her like crap and threw her away like a wet paper towel as soon as he was in the Wonderbolt. And as soon as he finished Sparky had only one question, "Was there anything she said to you the day before you left?"
Soren was a little confused by the question. He didn't tell Sparky anything about the day before he left and he had barely told him of how Rainbow hated him after he dumped her, but suddenly something came to him. "Well she did say she was prepared to give me a second chance," he said. Sparky gave a wry smiled and started to chuckle. "Well then why don't you take that second chance, after all she thinks you deserve it," he said. Soren sighed and shook his head. "Fine, I'll go back, but only to take that second chance," he said.
Sparky then started to pull Soren out the door and toward Grand Central Station. "Great! I've been meaning to help out Ponyville, and this is the perfect way to do it," he said. Soren just rolled his eyes and prepared to take what was coming to him.
To Be Continued…