Chapter 6: Celebration
Rainbow Dash and her friends stepped off the train and were greeted with many cheering ponies. Pinkie Pie had set up a party just like Applejack had predicted. There was mountains of sweets piled on multiple tables and there was a huge banner that said 'Congratulations Rainbow Dash!' in bright bold letters.
"I knew ya could do it Dash." Gilda said to her.
"You must have been really good." Pinkie Pie said excitedly.
"I never had any doubts." Twilight Sparkle said while glaring at Spike as if he was suggesting something different.
"Thanks guys." Rainbow Dash said.
The party went on for a long time. Then Applejack stood up and clanged a spoon against her glass of punch.
"Ah'd like ta propose a toast." she said.
"I love toast." Pinkie Pie said. "Especially with butter and honey and sugar and-" she was cut off as a cupcake was shoved into her mouth.
"Ah want ta propose a toast ta Rainbow Dash." Applejack said. "She pushed me ta my limit ta compete and when Ah got hurt she took my place." She looked Rainbow Dash in the eyes as she continued. "Ta Rainbow Dash."
"Rainbow Dash!" everypony echoed as they all raised their glasses and drank.
Pinkie Pie started playing music and everypony started dancing. They were all having a great time together. Applejack approached Rainbow Dash.
"Ah can't thank ya enough Rainbow." she began. "Ah wanted ta do this for my family and Ah thought it was over when Ah got hurt but you really pulled through for me."
"AJ it's fine." Rainbow Dash said. "It's like I said this is what friends do for each other."
The pegasus and the cowgirl embraced in a hug before they joined in with the other ponies. Rainbow Dash saw Gilda talking with a pony that she could have sworn she knew.
Am I seeing things? the pegasus wondered. That can't be her can it?
Rainbow Dash wanted to approach Gilda and the pony but a crowd got in her way and she decided that she'd just ask the griffon about it later. For now she needed to do one thing: PARTY!
The End!
Author's Note:I would like to thank you guys for reading this story. This was a lot of fun to write just like my previous stories. I really hope you liked it because I felt that this was a good friendship story between Rainbow Dash and Applejack. I bet you guys have a few questions though. Why did Rainbow Dash drop out of Wonderbolts Academy? Who was Gilda talking to at the party? How does Rainbow Dash know that pony? All of those questions will be answered next time.