"That breakfast was awesome! I didn't know you could cook so well, or that you could cook at all for that matter!" I said walking out of my cloud house.
"Are you joking? Pancakes are my specialty!" We both giggled. I open my wings and felt a searing pain through my wing.
"Yeah, isn't your wing broken? How did you even get up here yesterday?" Discord asked.
"Aren't you magical? Isn't there some spell that you can fix it with?!" I screamed at Discord. My wing had been broken the entire night, but it doesn't really hurt unless you open it up, but when you do it hurts like hell.
"Um… ok how 'bout this" ZAP!
"AGH! THAT FUCKING HURTS EVEN MORE!" I screamed falling onto the cloud floor.
"Oh, sorry! Um…lets try this." ZAP!
"Oh that feels so much better. Thanks Discord" I said relieved feel the pain in my wing disappear. "Come on, we better hurry." I said flying down to Ponyville and Discord followed.
We walked over to Twilight house. Discord opened the door for me and I walked inside and Discord did too. Then we heard a coarse voice scream "I'M NOT OPEN! GET OUT!"
I flew up to Twilight's room and Discord didn't follow. She lay sprawled on the floor; empty ice cream buckets and empty bottles of cider surrounded her. I lifted her off the ground. "Twi, it's me Rainbow. Did you sleep at all last night? Come on; let's get you to be-" Twilight slapped me away. She must have seen the look of hurt on my face and she said:
"Dash, YOU ARE A MURDERER! YOU COULD HAVE SAVED FLUTTERSHY, BUT YOU CHOOSE NOT TO!" tears flowed down my face but she continued. "YOU KILLED HER AND YOU KNOW IT! WE ALL TRUSTED YOU, AND YOU FAILED US! YOU FAILED FLUTTERSHY!" After that last sentence I couldn't bear it. I punched her. We broke into a hoof fight.
"TWILIGHT, I HAVE ALWAYS TOLERATED YOU! I'M LOYAL, THAT IS WHO I AM, BUT YOU ARE NOTHING! YOU DON'T NEED MAGIC FOR FRIENDSHIP JUST LIKE I HAVE NEVER NEEDED YOU!" I continued to a subject I've always known Twilight to be touchy about. "NOW I KNOW WHY YOU HAD NO FRIENDS IN CANTERLOT ALL YOUR LIFE!" She stopped fighting and fell on the floor crying. "I don't have sympathy for you anymore." I said and turned around and flew out of her room. I didn't look back.
"Dash, what happened? I heard you screaming, but I didn't want to interfere." Discord asked genuinely concerned.
I covered my tear sodden and bruised face with my hooves " I met a mare I'm not very fond of."
"I thought you and Twilight Sparkle were besties."
"Twilight who? I definitely don't know any Twilights." I said dragging myself across Ponyville towards the apple farm on the outskirts of town. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Discord gape. Both us stayed silent for the rest of the journey. As I walked through town I saw that everypony was in state of mourning. Black bands covered every leg I saw. The usual buzz and chatter and the excitement of the day was gone. Whenever anypony saw me, the would rub my shoulder and say, "I'm so sorry for your loss." And then some personal connection to Fluttershy. I felt sad but knowing everypony cared, made me feel so much better.
Eventually we reached the apple farm and my tears had dried up and the bruises were barely visible. "Here we are. What did you need to tell Apple Jack?"
"Nothing,"
"So why are we here?"
"I need to ask AJ something."
"So now nothing and something are synonyms?"
"You aren't helping." I said annoyed at Discord's attitude (which was a lot like mine). I flew into the sky to get an areal view of farm. My eyes scanned the orchard for- there she was. I saw an orange mare with a black hat bucking a tree and flew down. Discord followed.
"Hey AJ!" Apple Jack turned and hopped.
"Seriously! Ya really shouldn't just land right behind ma. It is really scary and- you! Discord, what are ya doing? Rainbow did ya know he was there?"
"AJ, chillax! He is here because of Fluttershy." I said. Apple Jack took off her hat held it to her chest. "Anyways, I'm here to talk to you about that thing."
"What thing?" said Apple Jack confused. I mouthed the word 'please' and AJ understood. "Oooooh that thing!"
"Yeah, why don't we talk about it inside," I offered. Discord began to follow me again, but I said "Discord, why don't you stay here and play or something." Apple Jack shot me glare "Actually, why don't you sit there and stay perfectly still and try not to break any trees."
Discord turned into a filly version of himself and waddled up to me. Then he tugged my hair and said in a high-pitched voice "But, Mommy! Why can't I come?"
"Discord, as much as I love that voice, don't call me mommy; it makes things really awkward." Apple Jack raised an eyebrow but I continued "Plus this a conversation between adults." Discord changed back to his adult form
"I'm like 4,000 years older than both of you combined. If anyone's an adult, it's me."
"Yeah, whatever. Just know that what AJ and I are gonna talk about, you probably don't want to know. Just saying. So don't eavesdrop." I said making the 'I'm watching you' sign with my hooves.
We turned around leaving Discord in the middle of trees walking towards the barn. When we reached I told her what happened with Twilight.
"Rainbow, something tells me you have something more important to tell ma. Also, what was all that with Discord. Ya were acting all familiar and friendly like with him. Plus he was following ya."
"Yeah, about that. I would tell you, but Discord is here so…" I said confident that Discord had followed me. Apple Jack turned around expecting to see Discord behind her. "Oh, come on Discord show yourself." A sack of apple, which was originally sitting upright, fell over and Discord appeared.
"Um… OH! Where am I? I was standing next to a tree and suddenly now I'm here!" Discord said quickly improvising. I giggled marishly and
Apple Jack raised an eyebrow.
"Discord, I know you want to know what we are talking about, but it is very serious and you won't be able to handle it." I said bluntly.
"Oh and you will?" He said grinning devishly.
"Discord it is girl talk."
"Ooooh, well that's boring. Okay I'll leave." He replied leaving through the barn door.
"AJ, I can't help but feel he is still here. So I am gonna whisper it into your ear." And so I told her.
Apple Jack sat there then burst out laughing. "AJ! This isn't funny! Stop laughing at my misery! I thought you would be the one who would actually help me!" I said shocked at my friend. She stopped laughing and looked taken aback.
"Wait, you are tellin' mae, that you woke up next Discord and now you are-" I covered Apple Jack's mouth with my hoof.
"AJ! Don't say it aloud! I don't want him to know!"
"Rainbow, you haven't told him something as important as that?! It directly relates to him!"
"Well I brought up the topic of dating and now we are together. I have a feeling he will leave if he finds out. I mean, what is a half draqoiniqous half pony supposed to look like anyways?" I said turning away. Apple Jack took my hoof and said:
"Rainbow Dash, how many friends does Discord have? 6. He considers us his friends. If he never came back to Ponyville, he would never get to meet any of us again. Plus, if he was mean to you or hurt ya, we would punish him. Ya need to tell 'im"
"I'll try," I said meekly with my head still turned.
We walked out of the barn and saw Discord leaning against a tree eating paper. "Hello girls! So you done your boring girl talk?"
"Yeah, we are. And Rainbow Dash here, has to tell ya some'in very important. Don't you, Rainbow Dash?" Apple Jack says stressing each word, while pushing me forward to Discord.
"Um… yeah I do, I guess…" I rubbed my neck awkwardly while looking away from Discord and at the beaten down dirt beneath me.
"I well…"
Author's Note: I am soooooo sorry for taking so long for this chapter. This is a cliff-hanger, so to find out what happens, come back for the next chapter!