Chapter 3
A New Day
Throughout the day I read through the New Testament, reading about the life and times of Jesus. As I read I began to realize how wrong my thoughts had been. Even if I wouldn't be a Wonderbolt, there was still a purpose to my life. I also began to realize how horrible what I had tried to do was, and how awful my friends must feel. Despite this realization, I found that I wasn't prepared for when my friends did come to visit. "Rainbow Dash? Are you crying?"
I glanced up in shock at the faces of my friends silently standing around me. They can't be here, not yet, I'm not ready… "I'm sorry…. I'm so sorry girls…. I-I just felt so worthless as a friend and I thought you'd be better off without me…. I'm sorry.." I felt hooves wrap around me from all angles as they hugged me close.
"Dash, we don't blame ya. We should never have left ya alone for so long." "Please don't cry Dashie… we want you to be happy again. I just want you to smile.." I looked up at their faces, surprised to see tear streaked muzzles as well. Why are they apologizing to me? I'm the one that made the stupid decision... "Darling, Pinkie's right. We should never have left you alone after receiving news like that. It was just horrible of us as friends to do that." I shook my head, tears flying off my face as I looked up at them.
"…Why? Why are you apologizing to me? I'm the one who failed… the element of loyalty shouldn't abandon her friends like I tried to… Forgive me girls.. please.. I can understand if you never want to be my friends again… I just want you to know that I'm sor-" My voice was cut off by a tight hug from Fluttershy and Twilight, followed by the rest of them hugging me once more. "Rainbow Dash, of course we'll forgive you and don't you dare suggest that we don't want your friendship." "Yeah.. I mean.. We want to be your friends still… I mean, if that's alright with you…"
I looked up at them and pulled them close again before letting go and wiping some tears from my eyes as a small smile began to cover my muzzle. "Thank you girls, for everything. I'll never try to abandon you again. Now about this book…"
Four Weeks Later:
Rainbow Dash looked up from her notebook, dropping her pencil into the crease in the binding before shutting it and setting it beside her on the church pew. A small orange blur rushed up to her and she wrapped the filly in a hug, ruffling her mane with her hoof. "Heya Scoots. You ready for this?" Scootaloo nodded a huge smile spreading across her face as she led Rainbow Dash towards the large pool of water. "Welcome, my little pony." The pastor smiled at Rainbow Dash as she stepped into the baptismal, taking a few deep breaths to steady herself. "Are you ready?" The rainbow manes pegasus nodded and closed her eyes, as the pastor dunked her backwards into the pool and pulled her back up "I baptize you now in the name of the father, the son, and the holy ghost." As she emerged from the water her friends began to cheer. She took a deep breath and stepped out of the baptismal and into her new life.
Authors Note: For those who read this far, thank you. I would also like to thank Dawn Flash for peer reviewing the story for me. If you have any questions about Christianity, please feel free to PM me. I'll do my best to answer your questions. God bless, have a nice day.