Scootaloo, Snowdrop, and H8 Seed are able to stop Rainbow from doing a terrible thing. But her entire reputation is ruined! Now, she must live a life that is very difficult to cope with. Can she do it? And how? To find out, commence with the story!
Chapter 4: The Reputation
Rainbow Dash trudged home, ignoring all of her surroundings. She couldn't feel worse than this. She'd been sobbing for quite a long time, and the sorrows seemed endless. There's got to be a way out of this mess. I have to prove that I am worthy enough to trust. Ugh...it won't work. The princess already hates me.
She flew up to her cloud home, but it didn't seem like her home. She felt so crestfallen.
"Hey, gal!" called a voice from below. Rainbow thought it was a pony that wanted to taunt her for her big mistakes, but realized it was Applejack, right under her cloud.
"Hey..." she sighed in response, as she peeked down at the solid earth. "What do you want..."
"I know how ya' feel honey, but I think I have just thy solution." Applejack beamed. "Maybe ya' could show what ya' got! Do somethin' good, like a favor. Somethin' that's gotta be important. If the pony folk see that, they'll probably realize what ya' really got!"
"Really? Do you think I could do that?" Rainbow Dash inquired, feeling a tad bit happier.
"Of course, Rainbow! The princess may not know, but yer' innocent! Ya' are loyal to us! Ya' just gotta get out there an' believe in yerself'! All of us have belief in ya'!"
"Ok, then. I'll try," Rainbow Dash nodded. "I've gotten a really tiring day with tons of adventure, though. I'll save it for tomorrow. Thanks!"
"No problem, gal! At ya' service when ya' need help! Ya' really got into somethin' tough, so we'll be at yer' side! Ask us anytime!" Applejack galloped back to Sweet Apple Acre Farm.
After Applejack left, Rainbow Dash smiled and said to herself out loud,"My pony friends are right. I can prove what I can do! Why didn't I think of that? Now your talking!" She smiled at the moon, lied down on her cloud, and drifted off to sleep for the night.
The next day was a warm morning that brightened Rainbow's day. She tried to think what she could do to prove herself, but her face was completely blank. I'll see if Rarity has an idea! She may know. But when she just set a hoof off of her cloud, Rarity appeared in front of her. She made a bundle of clothes levitate with her magic, and wore them on Rainbow.
"Rarity! What are you doing!" Rainbow confusingly stated as she stared at Rarity.
"Darling, don't you know? Those stallions and mares out there will scold you for your mistake! You've got to hide, so you don't get in any trouble. Anyway, do you like the cute, little suit I gave you? It's fabulous, isn't it?"
"Well, yes...it looks great," Rainbow Dash shrugged. "But this isn't what I had in mind. I just wanted to ask this: do you know how I can show ponies that I am loyal?"
Rarity was lost in thought for a moment, and then responded,"I think I know! Maybe you can show your magnificent talent! It's glorious to look at on a bright day."
Rainbow nodded and, with gratitude, exclaimed,"Thanks for the idea! Hope it works well." She smiled happily at her, and left to town.
When she found a place where there was lots of company, she zoomed at the clouds that wanted to fill the air with booming sounds and showers. But she didn't realize that her bundle of clothes had slipped off. Rainbow continued to punch the clouds and show off her sonic rainboom. She landed on the ground, waiting for an applause, but the ponies booed and tossed the stuff they were holding at her. She picked up her clothing and bolted off before anything else happened.
When she made it back to her home, she was out of breath. She gulped some air and thought, Looks like I took it too far. It's not what I expected. I'll see what else I can do, by heading to Fluttershy's shed. She may have the perfect plot!
Rainbow Dash glided towards Fluttershy's home. She was in the garden, watering some chrysanthemums. "Hi. I'm sorry for what had happened yesterday. It was horrible!" she whispered.
"It's fine. I think I'll be able to deal with it. Got a scheme of anything to show what I really am?" Rainbow questioned.
"I think I know the perfect way!" Fluttershy happily replied. "Try to be nice to the ponies out there. Help them." Rainbow Dash agreed, put her new clothing on again, and went back to town.
She looked around, and sighted a colt stumbling with his groceries. Rainbow rushed to help.
WHOOSH!
A sudden gust of wind blew Rainbow's hoodie back. She tried to put it in the front of her face again, but the colt already sighted her with the corner of his eye.
"Hey, ponies! This is the betrayer, Rainbow Dash!" the colt called. "Get her!"
The ponies stopped their errands, and started to go towards Rainbow.
"Ack!" Rainbow yelled as she tumbled, skipped, and hopped across the busy streets. She flew up into the sky, and hid in the clouds. When the angry group of ponies rushed past her, she headed back to her home. My friends tried to help, but nothing is working. What can I do that is loyal! She stomped her foot angrily and lied down for a moment. Glaze won. She won, alright. I cannot believe she took advantage of me. All I wanted was a normal job, and yet it leads to every pony thinking I'm a disgrace! Even if my friends support me, it won't work. Yes, I'm finished! She started crying again, but then a strange sound interrupted her.