Rainbow Dash was flying through Canterlot, looking at the chaos going down on the ground. Some buildings were on fire, several ponies stuck under tables and what not, some ponies bleeding to death, it sickened her. As she was flying she finally spotted the one and only unicorn, Starlight and today, she seemed proud. Rainbow Dash landed down on the ground, staring at the unicorn in front of her. "Finally got your wish, huh?" Rainbow asked, raising up her mask.
Starlight turned around. "Yes, my wish has finally come true.." Starlight said with a devilish grin on her face. "But there's still one wish that hasn't been granted to me, and it's only one that came to me now actually.." Starlight said, walking forward slowly and stopping right when she was only a single meter away from Rainbow. "And that is?" Rainbow asked, knowing the next move Starlight would make. "To destroy you!" Starlight screamed out as she let out a beam. Rainbow dodged it in an instant. "Predictable." Rainbow said as she pulled her mask back down and started charging at Starlight.
Starlight stood there, not doing a single thing but Rainbow didn't care, until she heard this coming out of Starlight's mouth. "You. Lose." Starlight said, shooting a beam at Rainbow as she flew back, crashing into a wall. "I won't get defeated that easily.." Rainbow said, flying down. "It seemed that my beam didn't work on you this time.. ah. It's because you didn't have the suit with you, wasn't it?" Starlight said, shooting a few beams at Rainbow.
Rainbow got hit once, Rainbow got hit twice but she endured the pain as much as she could. She had to for everypony, for her friends, for Equestria! "T-take this!" Rainbow said, raising her hoof as she landed and shot at Starlight. Starlight did get hit, yes but like Rainbow, she endured it as much as she could. Blood dripped down her shoulder as she suddenly dropped down on the floor.
"Darn.." Was the only thing Starlight could say as she stood up weakly, walking forward rather wobbly. Rainbow ran forward, thinking that Starlight wouldn't be strong enough to even do a thing but she was wrong. Starlight then ran forward as well and pinned Rainbow to the wall, smirking. "The last few seconds of your life, they shall be spent with me. Any last words?" Starlight said as her horn lit up. "Well I do have a few words.." Rainbow said. "And those words are?"
"You lose." Rainbow said as the gem in her chest glowed and shot Starlight, ramming her into a wall. "So glad I installed that." Rainbow said, as she walked to Starlight and poked her. "She's knocked out unconscious.." Rainbow then turned around and saw Twilight and Celestia running toward her. "R-Rainbow!" Twilight said out loud, hug tackling her friend. "Oh thank goodness, you're okay.." Rainbow hugged Twilight back. "I beat her.. " Rainbow said to Twilight. "I bear her!" Rainbow then repeated, going up into the air and raising her hoof up.
"You did beat her.." Celestia said. "But there is still this mess that we must clean up." Rainbow and Twilight looked around at the ruined buildings, injured ponies, and everything else that scattered in Canterlot. "But that doesn't matter, as long as you, the Iron Mare, have saved Equestria. Now may you please remove the mask?" Celestia asked." "You betcha!" Rainbow said flying down and raising up her mask, showing off her face covered with a few scratches here and there and the colorful bangs of her mane.
Twilight smiled and Celestia stood there, looking slightly shocked. "Rainbow Dash.. you are the Iron Mare?" Celestia asked as she looked down at the pony in front of her. "Yep!" Rainbow said proudly with a grin on her face. Celestia then put her hoof on Rainbow's shoulder and smiled. "You have shown true courage, Rainbow. I am proud of you." Celestia said, putting her hoof down. "There shall be a celebration for you tomorrow. Please do not be late." "Wait.. right away? How do you-" "A certain pink pony told me that I needed to prepare one for a celebration for a hero that would arrive and save all of Equestria." Rainbow chuckled and Twilight just looked confused. Who the heck was this pony anyways?
~The Next Day~
Every single pony in Canterlot was in the Canterlot Castle as there was a celebration for a certain mare that saved everypony. And by everypony, I mean that literally. As everyone waited, everyone suddenly heard the sound of trumpets and turned their heads to the doors of the castle. As the doors swung open slowly, Rainbow, or in this case, the Iron Mare, flew forward slowly, looking at all the ponies around her. Everypony cheered as Iron Mare flew forward and landed next to the princess.
"This pony, the Iron Mare, has saved us all from the unicorn, Starlight Secret." Celestia said, looking at Rainbow. "She has saved us from a world of corruption and maybe, one day, she shall save us again!" Celestia said, looking around at the ponies cheering and clapping or in this case again, stomping their hooves. "Now Iron Mare, may you please remove the mask?" Then under the mask, Rainbow gave Celestia the 'are-you-crazy-I-won't-do that' face.
Celestia then put her hoof on Rainbow's shoulder. "It is alright, remove it." Rainbow then sighed as she pulled the mask off slowly, letting her rainbow mane get some fresh air. Everypony then started cheering once again, slightly louder this time actually.
After that long ceremony of boringness, Twilight and Rainbow were finally headed back to Ponyville, with the Iron Mare suit back in it's suitcase form. Rainbow looked outside the window and sighed. "It sure is pretty darn tiring to be a super hero.." "Well thank god I'm not one.." Twilight said as both the mares giggled. "Well I'm just gonna nap again.. a hero really needs it." She said as she fell asleep in an instant.
After an hour and a half, Rainbow woken up and looked outside. They were back in Ponyville and what did she see first? Pinkie, Applejack, Rarity and Fluttershy standing outside with wide smiles on their faces. Rainbow instantly got out as Twilight just followed behind her with the Iron Mare suit suitcase, smiling. "Oh Rainbow, we heard everything from Pinkie!" "Wait.. Pinkie?" Rainbow then thought about it as she then remembered spotting an unusually poofy mane in the crowd as she flew forward to the princess. "Right, right.." Rainbow said. "You did good, Sugarcube.." Applejack said, tilting her hat. "I'm so happy you're not all that injured.." Fluttershy said, putting a soft smile across her face. Twilight was then walking ahead when suddenly, Rainbow flew beside her. "Hey uh.. Twilight?" "Yes, Rainbow?" "Would you mind if I lived in the library with you from now on? I'll stay in your basement.." "It's alright, sure. But don't make too much noise, Iron Mare.." Twilight said, smirking. "Oh shut up.." Rainbow said crossing her arms but eventually, they both started laughing together.