It's been weeks since Rainbow Dash and Soarin' dated for the first time. They were now an official Ponyville couple, and were almost always seen together.

Oftentimes Rainbow would go to Soarin's Wonderbolt training or to one of his first time she did this, she and Spitfire became good friends. I guess you could call them gal pals.

Mare pals? Whatever.

Rainbow Dash was on her way to Sugarcube Corner (her and Soarin's hangout) and she entered, finding Soarin' already seated.

"Hey!" She called out.

He looked up.

"Hey babe, how ya doin'?"

They kissed and sat down. brought them a large apple pie to share.

"So...I wanna give you something." Said Soarin'.

"Aww...you didn't have to give me anything!" Said Rainbow.

"Okay then," Soarin' joked, "I'll take it back then."

"Noooo gimme!"

Soarin' pulled out a small box and gave it to her.

"Twilight told me that you had wanted these." He said, making Rainbow confused.

She opened the box and was surprised to see a pair of yellow contacts, as well as some liquid.

"Wh...wha..." She muttered.

"Twilight told me you always wanted these," he said, "I thought I could surprise you..I know you've always wanted them..."

Rainbow Dash was yellow contact lens she's wanted long ago were now hers. She'd forgotten she even wanted them.

"Oh, Celestia, this is insane!" She exclaimed. It was such a little thing, but it was so random and heartwarming.

"How am I gonna repay you?" She said to him.

They kissed for a while before Soarin' broke the kiss.

"I can think of a few ways..." He whispered seductively.

"Ohhh..." Moaned Rainbow Dash.

"Get a room, you two!"

Both Soarin' and Rainbow Dash were startled when they heard the voice. It was Pinkie Pie. Apparently she'd forgotten she was in a public restaurant.

"Oh...hey Pinkie..." She said embarrassed.

"Hey, can I speak to you for a sec?"

Rainbow was surprised. For the first time in a long time, Pinkie was actually not asking an annoying question.

She looked at Soarin' for a moment, who simply nudged her to go.

"Okay."


Once they were outside, Pinkie asked her question.

"How do you do that?" She asked simply.

"Do what?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"How do you get somepony to love you?"

The question certainly took Rainbow Dash off guard.

"Huh?" She asked.

"Well...you and Soarin' have such a healthy and lively relationship. I want something like that!"

"But you've had tons of coltfriends!"

"Yeah, but those were just tests or joking around!"

"But...but you've done the Ferris Wheel of Pleasure!"

"Yeah," said Pinkie Pie, "But I had to ponynap that colt!"

Rainbow didn't have time for this, but she really wanted to help her friend.

"Well...tell you what. When me and Soarin' say goodbye, I'll help you find a coltfriend!"

"Twilight already tried that; she has none of the books."

Rainbow Dash smirked. "Who said anything about a book?"


Rainbow Dash wanted to help Pinkie Pie get a coltfriend, but she was busy at the moment. She told her she'd help her tomorrow.

Rainbow Dash re-entered the shop and talked with Soarin' until they went back to Rainbow's house.


"Hmm...maybe I don't need Twilight or Dashie to get a coltfriend...maybe I just need some practice!"

Pinkie Pie walked over to a random blue stallion with a pink mane. "Hey," said Pinkie, "You wanna maybe...go out sometime?"

The stallion looked startled. "Sure!"

Pinkie Pie beamed. "Thanks! I guess it's not hard after all!"

"Huh?"

"Oh, this was just a test."

"So...you DON'T want to go out with me?"

"Oh, no thanks!"


Rainbow Dash and Soarin' lay in bed as the low hum of the air conditioner gave the room a white noise effect, comforting them. Soothing.

Soarin' yawned. "What time is it?"

"5:45pm"

"Damn, time flew..."

Rainbow nuzzled Soarin's shoulder.

This was so relaxing. Her new contacts Soarin' had given her required some getting used to.

"Now what?" asked Rainbow Dash.

"Well, we could always wake up."

"But we already...wait...no..."

"Yes..." Whispered Soarin' seductively into Dash's ear.

"There's NO WAY I COULD BE ASLEEP."

"Then how did you get here? Also, think fast."

"Wha-" Rainbow suddenly felt deep pain in her head. She grabbed her head and tried to scream but was already waking up. Soarin' just smiled.


She woke up with a start. Where was she?

She was in a hospital bed. Twilight looked down at her friend.

"Oh, thank Celestia you're okay!" exclaimed Twilight.

Rainbow Dash rubbed her temples. "Wh...what happened?"

Twilight looked at her friend. "You were asleep for six days."

Rainbow Dash was never one to take bad news easy. She didn't like how all these things were happening to her, and how there was literally nothing she could do to stop it.

"..."

"Did you hear me?" said Twilight, "You were-"

"I bucking heard you." said Rainbow Dash bitterly. She was asleep for six days? Then she never became Soarin's marefriend. Then she never got those contacts.

For the first time in years, Rainbow Dash was actually crying.