"No, not like that," Someone called over.
"Sorry Rainbow. I mean coach," a girl replied.
Rainbow blew on her whistle making everyone stop what they were doing.
"Ok, that's enough for today," Rainbow told them, taking the footballs back from her students.
Everyone piled back into the locker room, to get changed. Rainbow made sure no one was left in the hall or locker room before she left for the night. The sports girl called to a fast food restaurant, picked up some food and headed back home.
"No, I haven't got time for you right now," Rainbow mumbled to herself, noticing a pink blob sat on her doorstep.
"Hey, Rainbow," the pink haired girl waved.
"What do you want Pinkie?" Rainbow asked, not cracking a smile, "I've got useless students that can't even kick a ball and I'm not in the mood for your great wisdom.
Pinkie followed her friend into the house. She followed Rainbow right around until she stopped at the kitchen dishing out her food. The pink haired girl sat herself down on the worktop.
"Come on, the girls have a great coach. You just have to give them a chance," Pinkie tried to cheer her friend up.
"I gave them ten chances and they can't grasp how the game works," Rainbow putting her food onto plate.
"No. You've had ten different teams because you haven't got the patience to learn them," Pinkie corrected.
"What are you doing here?" Rainbow asked, collecting her food then walking into the room.
"I'm here to make you see reason," Pinkie told her popping into the room before her friend.
"Pinkie," Rainbow shouted, jumping at the sight of her friend, "I will never get use to that,"
The party girl just watched as Rainbow sat herself down in a huff. She turned the TV on and turned up the volume with every word the younger girl spoke.
"Fine you don't want to listen to me. I'll find someone you will listen to," Pinkie thought to herself.
"Don't forget to lock the door on your way out," Rainbow called over.
Pinkie popped in front of the television once more, "I forgot one thing. You will be visited by three ghosts."
"I'm not scrooge," Rainbow shouted just after her friend disappeared, "I'm not scrooge."
oOo
Rainbow switched off the TV and went upstairs to bed. The moment her head hit the pillow she was gone. The clock struck 12am and cluster of mist appeared in the girls' room. Rainbow started to feel a chill but when she couldn't pull the blanket up to cover herself, she opened her eyes to check what was wrong.
"Pinkie, what the hell are you doing here?" Rainbow screamed, climbing out of her bed.
"Too much," The party girl asked, pointing at her pink beard and moustache. "I am the Pinkie of Christmas past," Pinkie shouted getting in the girls face.
"I'm not deaf," Rainbow screamed back at her.
"Sorry, wrong job," Pinkie apologised, "You see I do other jobs on the side, a great way to earn extra cash."
"Is there a point to this?" Rainbow asked, groggily.
"Follow me I will help you see where you went wrong," Pinkie waved for her to follow.
oOo
Pinkie took Rainbow into her past. She was playing football when another girl approached her.
"I know this day, it's when I..." Rainbow got cut off with a finger to her lips.
"Sssshhhh, don't spoil it, I haven't see this movie yet," Pinkie giggled.
Rainbow just rolled her eyes and watched the scene unfold.
"Rainbow," A young girl shouted.
"Oh, hey Fluttershy, want to see my winning move," Rainbow asked excitedly.
"Look I need to tell you something," Flutters told her looking a little down.
"Can it wait," Rainbow placed the ball near her feet, ready to show her friend the new move.
Pinkie then flashed to another scene.
"I was just enjoying that, it won us the finals," Rainbow moaned.
Pinkie just gave her an annoyed look.
"Why didn't you tell me," Rainbow paced around her friends bedroom.
"I tried but you wouldn't listen," Flutters angrily packed her suitcase.
"You should have tried harder," Rainbows voice now reaching a new volume.
"You are now free to go as you please," Pinkie told Rainbow, bringing her back to her bedroom.
"Finally a good night's sleep," Rainbow thought, climbing into her bed.
oOo
"Get up now," Someone shouted.
Rainbow opened her eyes to see Pinkie again. This time she didn't have the beard and moustache. She just looked ordinary.
"What do you want?" Rainbow asked.
"I am the Pinkie of Christmas present," Pinkie Introduced.
"Not this again, it's getting old," Rainbow climbed back under her covers.
Pinkie came closer and pulled off the girls bed covers. "Come on, I want to show you your present,"
"I don't need a Pinkie for that," Rainbow moaned.
Pinkie took the girl to a big posh house. Two girls seemed to be busy at work.
"Apple jack," A girl called, holding a red and green trimming against the wall, "What do you think? Too much,"
"Rarity, you do home improvements for a job, how can it be too much," Applejack smiled.
"Your right," Rarity carried on with the decoration,"
"I can't wait for Rainbow to see it," Apple told her excitedly.
"I beg your pardon," Rarity turned to face her friend, "You're not inviting her are you,"
"Of course, she's always been there for me, I mean I would be out of a job if it wasn't for her," Apple explained.
"Yes because fixing the furniture she busts in her house is a job," Rarity rolled her eyes.
"Look I know she doesn't pay much but every little helps right," Apple jack, tried stick up for her old friend.
Rarity now moved to stand closer to her friend, "I know she's your friend and I get that, I just worry about her using you,"
"Apple jack gave the fashionista, a sad smile, "I know you're a good friend, it's just if I'm not there for her she'll have no one."
"I've seen enough, take me back," Rainbow grabbed Pinkies arm.
Pinkie did as she was told. Then before she disappeared, she told the sports girl one last thing.
"You will be visited by one more Pinkie, she will show you your future," Pinkie said, this time her expression was more serious.
oOo
The night was getting on and the clock now turned 2am. Rainbow was now wide awake after two Pinkies and now a third could turn up any minute. Just as the thought hit her head, a mist now emerged revealing a tall figure, they wore a long pink robe and the hood was up, covering their face.
"I'm guessing you're the last one," Rainbow groaned.
The figure never spoke, just pointed towards the bedroom door.
"I presume you want me to go through it. Oh well here goes," Rainbow climbed out of bed, on her own terms this time.
The moment she stepped through the door, she found herself at a funeral. Taking a closer look at the casket, she found herself lying in the coffin.
So where is everyone?" Rainbow asked.
She watched as someone walked into the funeral home and head over to her coffin.
"Well at least Sunsets come to say her goodbyes," Rainbow thought.
"Well Rainbow, even in death everyone loved you," Sunset said sarcastically.
The fiery haired girl spat in her coffin and walked out.
"What did you do that for?" Rainbow shouted.
Rainbow then perked up a bit when she noticed someone else walk in. The girl seemed to look an awful lot like Pinkie. The party girl walked over to her coffin and put her hands in lifting up Rainbows head.
"Someone actually cares for me," Rainbow beamed.
The figure shook their head and pointed. Rainbow followed her hand. It stopped when it reached the pink haired girl. Rainbow watched carefully as Pinkie took her hand back out of the coffin.
"You thought you could hide this last bag of sugar, I see. Well nothing gets passed Pinkie," Pinkie Pie laughed, running out taking the sugar with her.
The figure then popped them somewhere else. They appeared at a party, all her friends were there, Sunset, Flutters, Apple, Rarity and Pinkie.
"Let's toast to Rainbow, she's now out of our lives forever," Flutters started.
Everyone cheered, holding up a glass.
"I also took her last back of sugar," Pinkie chirped in. "To the last bag of sugar."
Everyone held up a glass to that as well.
oOo
Rainbow now found herself waking up. It was now 8am. She could hear people running about outside. Walking over to the window she noticed Pinkie walking passed.
"Hey Pinkie," Rainbow greeted through the window,
Pinkie Pie nearly slipped on the icy floor, in shock, "Are you talking to me?"
"Yes, tell me what day is it?" Rainbow asked, with a smile on her face.
"It's December 25th," Pinkie replied confused.
Rainbow threw down some money, "Take this and buy a turkey for the party, the biggest you can get."
"Sure thing scrooge," Pinkie replied, running off.
After getting dressed, she went to the party, Apple and Rarity were hosting.
"Apple jack, Rarity, your party is wonderful. Merry Christmas to you both," Rainbow cheered.
"What's wrong with her?" Rarity asked under her breath.
"Oh and Apple, here take this," Rainbow passed over some money, "Call it a Christmas bonus."
She headed over to Sunset and Flutters next.
"Hey you two, I just wanted to thank Fluttershy for being there for me and believing in me all those years ago. I wouldn't have got far if it wasn't for you."
Then last but not least, she went over to see Pinkie Pie.
"Here I got you this," Rainbow gave the party girl a gift.
She opened it up and there it was Rainbows last bag of sugar, "You shouldn't have."
"At least now you won't have to take it from my coffin," Rainbow told her friend.
"Huh," Pinkie thought, and then a smile came across her face.
"Let's just say you were an inspiration to me," Rainbow gave Pinkie a hug.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Pinkie winked.
Flutters is past she helped Rainbow get into the football job when she was little then helped her again at 18 to get her big break she left in the middle of and had a good reason but she didn't see it. She didn't need her anymore, she would concentrate better on it.
Rarijack present
Inviting her over for the Christmas do, talk about faults and the other sticks up for them, 50 50
Sunset is the future
Dead no one goes to funeral show the how she died. See what everyone else feels
Ending
She changes talks to friends she never talks to invites them over and say s to pinkie she saw her as spirits
So Pinks winks at the end it could have been her.