Chapter 9: Mistakes Can Be Dangerous 2.0
Author's Note: Rah. I had cake today. It was awesome. About as awesome watching Lilo and Stitch. I totally cried watching the second Lilo and Stitch movie. About the names, I really wanted to keep their first and last names similar as in the starting letter. Twilight's just came to me, pretty simple. Same with Applejack's. I went through so many baby name websites searching for something that would fit them. Well that and my Facebook. I stole a couple names from my friends. As for Rarity's, if I ever have a baby girl in my life I totally want to name her Rose. I wanted to use that in my story, Rose seemed so much better for Rarity than Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash stumped me, but thank god for the internet. I really didn't want to copy someone else in terms of names. It all worked out ay okay.
I just wanna say that I really appreciate the reviews and all you readers. You guys are so amazing; it makes me want to write this story as well as I possibly can. Thanks so much everyone, I really do look forward to it every chapter. (: -NinjaDino4
Hope yall have a bwaping good weekend. C: (Well Sunday…and a couple hours of a Saturday…I suppose.)
Disclaimer: I do not own My Little Pony, only my characters.
"So what exactly did you do yesterday while you left us with Rainbow?" Twilight questioned in curiosity.
"Oh that. Well, I had to go get your birth certificates put into the system." Emma answered while she rummaged through her bag.
"How did you do that? There's no possible way this world could've gotten a hold of our certificates." Rarity pointed out.
"Of course they wouldn't be able to. I talked to a friend of mine and he made fake ones for all of you." Emma pulled out her house key after countless attempts of searching. "That reminds me, you'd probably want to know what names I gave you all."
"Names? Ya gave us new names?" Applejack questioned, the others stared at her with the same feeling.
"Duh. If you haven't noticed, Emma and Jaden are pretty different compared to Twilight and Rainbow." Emma replied a bit more smart ass than she wanted.
"Can we just cut to the chase? All this talking is giving me a major headache." Rainbow complained scrunching her face as pain swept over her body.
"Fine. Rainbow, you're legal name here is Rebeka Dawkins. Twilight, your name is Taylor Sparkman. Rarity, you're Rose Burkley. Pinkie, you're Phoebe Pierce. Applejack, you're Ally Jackson. Fluttershy, you're gonna go by Flora Sanford. Got it?" She responded.
"Oh! oh! oh! Are we gonna have to call each other those names?" Pinkie asked while she waved her arm in the air as if she was expecting to be called on.
"If we're out in public with other people, yeah. As long as no one finds out who you really are, it's all good. Call each other whatever you want when nobody's around." Emma walked to the kitchen and grabbed a mini trash can she bought not too long ago. She handed it to Rainbow who only gave her a questioning glance.
"What's this for?" She asked in confusion. Rainbow sat upright in an attempt to feel more important.
"For you to barf in. I know you haven't been feeling all too good so I was gonna take everyone around town while you slept or whatever." Emma explained gently pushing Dash back onto the pillow.
It was almost as if she was caring for a small child. Every little thing Rainbow asked for, Emma would go out of her way to do it. There was nothing more important than her well-being. Emma made sure of that.
"Oh...okay...I guess..." Rainbow said with slight disappointment in her voice. Truth is she didn't want to stay behind. Obviously her body had other plans.
"You'll be fine, just get some sleep. We'll be back before you know it." Fluttershy assured her, putting a hand on Rainbow's shoulder as if it put stronger emphasis behind her words.
"Bye, RD." Applejack said. They all gave her a small goodbye wave before the six exited the house.
Silence echoed throughout the entire home. It was almost unbearable, close to being quite annoying.
"...So...the whole house to myself..." Rainbow stared mindlessly at the ceiling hoping to somehow come up with an idea. Nothing. There was absolutely nothing to do. She was miserable. Closing her eyes, she tried falling asleep, but it was no easy task. The world faded as she escaped into a dark abyss while she rested her tired body.
It was as if Celestia played a cruel joke on her. Just as she somewhat wandered into dreamland the doorbell rang. Her eyes fluttered open, though reluctantly. The doorknob jiggled for a second then suddenly stopped. It slowly opened making a creaky noise; footsteps followed making its way closer to the living room.
"Emma? You here?" Jaden called out. "Anybody?"
Rainbow sighed. It just had to be him. The one person she wasn't in the mood to deal with was only a few feet away. "She's not here. Nobody's here except me."
"Seriously?" He replied walking into the living room.
"No, I'm totally kidding. They're hiding in the fridge." Rainbow responded sarcastically coming off extremely rude.
"Ha ha. Very funny, Skittles." A sly smirk reached across his face. "Emma told me what happened. I just thought I'd do something to help. Maybe take your mind off the whole drug thing." Jaden grabbed the remote from the floor.
Rainbow went wide eye for a second before speaking up. "Don't you dare turn that on. So help me." She growled.
"Oh. You mean like this?" He pretended to accidentally hit the power button. The television wasn't even that loud, but it was like a marching band blaring instruments right into Dash's ear canal. The noise pounded through her head causing her brain to pulse in agony.
"Stop! Turn it off!" She yelled holding the top of her head hoping for some reason that it would stop hurting.
"You're no fun." He rolled his eyes and turned the TV off. "Where's the evil glares? The cold pissed off attitude?"
"Excuse me for not wasting my time. In case you haven't noticed, I'm not feeling hot." Her face become queasy, she quickly leaned her head over to the side. Rainbow didn't exactly seem all that anxious to throw up in front of people, especially Jaden, but there wasn't much she could do to prevent anything. After her unsightly up chuck she moved the trash can out of the way.
"Not looking too hot either." Jaden was revolted by being in the same room as...that mess. "I mean, it's not that much of a difference from your normal appearance." He waited for her to respond with some smart ass comment or even just an eye roll, but he got nothing. There was nothing, just silence. Jaden hated it. He hated that she wouldn't give him one single rude remark. "Didn't you hear me?" He asked raising a brow.
"I'm sick, not deaf. I can hear perfectly fine." She replied looking at him from the corner of her eyes.
He grabbed her by the shoulder, glaring straight in her magenta eyes. "You're pathetic. You're a cheater. You're a pony made for the enjoyment of 5 year olds. You aren't real in the world. You're a huge wimp that's acts tough. Deep inside you're just a scared useless little girl."
Again, he didn't get any response. Rainbow blinked once, but said nothing in return.
"Holy Jesus. You are so laaaaame. Forget it, I have work." He groaned, storming out of the house.
Rainbow Dash reached her arm behind and grabbed a magazine off of the mini table. In a matter of seconds she ripped it in half, tossing it on the ground.
"Jerk." She simply stated before closing her eyes.
It wasn't that she was unaffected by his words. She took everything in, but there was no way she would start a fight in her condition. All she wanted was for him to leave. When Rainbow didn't give him what he wanted there was no reason he would stay.
Her body ached, it ached worse than when Spike built that tower of rocks for her to smash into. She tossed and turned in her sleep, every movement caused the pain to grow immensely. Rainbow rolled to her left making her fall off the couch and onto the ground face first.
"Ugh..." She moaned into the carpet. Rainbow tried moving her arms, but it was hopeless. None of her muscles would respond, it was like everything shut down. Giving up she turned her head slightly and laid on the floor awaiting the return of her friends.
The clock ticked slowly. Two hours of staring at the wall the door finally opened. She could hear six different voices indicating it wasn't another unwanted visitor.
"Finally." She muttered under her breath.
"Rainbow Dash! What are you doing on the ground? You shouldn't have gotten up." Fluttershy gasped rushing to Dash's side.
"I thought it would be fun to lay on the ground. It's something I've always wanted to do." Dash replied sarcastically. "Mind helping me up?"
Applejack and Emma both picked up different ends and lifted Rainbow Dash back onto the couch.
"So...how was the whole town thing?" Rainbow asked actually intrigued by their day since hers had just been plain awful from the start.
"It was so much fun!" Pinkie jumped up and down in pure joy. "We walked everywhere! There was a bunch of trees and buildings and animals! You really should've been there."
Dash looked down for a moment and back up.
"It was so fascinating. Everything here on...Earth? Yes, Earth. It's absolutely astounding." Rarity beamed still overtaken by the interesting items the city had.
"Sounds...awesome..." Rainbow mumbled sitting upright.
"Are you sure you don't wanna lie down?" Emma asked with concern.
"I just need some fresh air. I'll be out in the front." Rainbow Dash replied getting up slowly. The tiny bit of strength she had in her somehow got her midway to the door before she stumbled over. Rainbow put a hand on the wall allowing herself a moment to catch her balance.
The six looked at one another worriedly. None wanted to impede on her request to move, but they weren't sure if it was for the best.
Rainbow Dash shut the front door and sat on the bench that was a couple feet away from her. It was dark out, not entirely pitch black, but dark enough to be considered night time. The stars emitted streams of light upon the skyline illuminating it for all eyes to see.
"I wonder if Equestria shares the same sky..." Rainbow pondered taking in the soft breeze that blew her hair away from her face. "If it does...well Luna did a good job."
"Rainbow hair? Is that you?" A voice called out. Dash jumped up and walked forward, her heart racing, toward the direction it was coming from.
The voice sounded familiar, but she still kept a guard up as she moved slowly towards the dark figure who exited a van. She stopped on the driveway as the man came closer. The same man who gave her the drug.
"It is you." He said with a smirk. Rainbow backed up cautiously putting more distance between them. "What's wrong with you? Aren't you happy to see me? I'm happy to see you."
"No. What are you even doing here? How'd you find me?" Rainbow questioned standing firm.
"I was just driving by. I actually have some more of the stuff I gave you. I could go get it, but it'll cost you." The man replied taking off his hood revealing his brown shaggy hair and piercing blue eyes.
"Cost me? It already cost me. I feel terrible. I don't want any of your junk. So just leave." Rainbow Dash calmly told him as she almost lost her balance.
"Oh no." He gasped clutching his face in fear. The man realized just how unstable Rainbow was in terms of coordination. "Don't tell me. That was your first time using it? If it was...your body...it's killing itself. Your organs are shutting down."
"What? No they aren't..." Rainbow stated growing unsure as she went put more thought into it.
"You need more drugs. For a price...I'll give you some. I just want what's best for you." The man said approaching Rainbow. He grabbed her arm only to be pried off.
"I-I don't believe you. You're lying...my friends wouldn't lie to me. So just go away." She said defiantly pushing the drug dealer. He fell to the ground.
"You bitch." The man muttered before he lunged forward and yanked her to the concrete.
Rainbow Dash had no time to react, the back of her head nailed the driveway creating a small puddle of blood. Her vision blurred and her voice wouldn't create any words.
The drug dealer climbed on top of her and wrapped his hands around her neck. Rainbow gasped for air, everything around her began to fade into darkness. Before she fell unconscious the last thing she saw was her attacker grinning sadistically.
"Okay, one last check." Emma stated rushing into the living room.
"Movies." Twilight said holding a list.
"Check!" Pinkie yelled with a variety of films in her arms.
"Popcorn." Twilight said.
"Check." Rarity replied carrying a huge bowl full of the food.
"Blankets and pillows." Twilight said.
"Check." Fluttershy and Applejack both responded in unison.
"Great! That's everything on the list." Twilight stated happily.
"Um...what about Rainbow Dash?" Emma pointed out since they had not seen hide or hair of her since she went out for air.
"Uncheck!" Pinkie yelled. "You didn't finish the list, Twilight."
"She's been out for some fresh air for quite a while." Rarity said with concern. "Do you think something happened to her?"
"It wouldn't hurt ta go check on RD." Applejack added setting the blankets down.
The six of them all put down what was in their hands and practically ran out of the house. They expected to see Rainbow the moment they stepped outside, but she was nowhere to be seen.
"Dashie!" Pinkie called out, bouncing through the yard.
"Rainbow! Rainbow Dash!" The others yelled out at different paces.
"Rainbow! Where are you?!" Emma called out wandering around her yard and onto the driveway. She felt something wet beneath her foot. Taking a step back Emma kneeled to the ground to further examine the substance. "Is this...blood?"
Loud footsteps, ones from sprinting, could be heard nearby. The six gathered around as the figure ran up to them.
"I...Emma...Phone...Van..." Jaden panted extremely exhausted.
"What? I have no idea what you're talking about." Emma shrugged staring at her best friend.
He took a deep breath; finally able to talk normally he explained everything. "You didn't answer your phone! I was calling you cause I swear I saw Rainbow in this van that passed by me! Do you guys know where she's at?!"
"What?!" They all gasped in shock.
"No! She's completely gone!" Emma began to panic, becoming light headed.
"Yeah! I was walking back to my house when I looked over and thought I saw Rainbow Dash in some van. I couldn't tell if she was awake or not, but I did happen to get half of the license plate just in case it was her. I didn't know it really was her though! I would've chased the van." Jaden shoved his phone and the license plate number into Emma's hands. She was completely shocked, unable to do a single thing. "What are you waiting for?! Call the cops! I'll go ask people if they saw or heard anything."
Next chapter will totes be my favorite so far. I'm not gonna lie, I had it written way before I made this chapter. I've changed it a billion times. Just yall wait, I promise it won't be too long. Maybe Tuesday or Wednesday depending on how much homework I have. All I gotta do is edit it.