"The spirits of the Elements of Harmony are right here!"
Applejack wasn't sure what Twilight was talking about, but she knew the unicorn needed her help, and as she took her place beside her newest friend, she knew she wasn't going to back down now. The little piles of stone at Nightmare Moon's hooves began to glow with a mysterious light, much to the dark mare's bewilderment. "Applejack, who reassured me when I was in doubt, represents the spirit of Honesty!" Twilight continued. Several stones began circling the orange earth pony, glowing with a strange orange light.
Twilight continued to highlight each pony's strengths, from Fluttershy's kindness to Rainbow Dash's loyalty. Another orb appeared in the air above her and transformed into a magnificent crown. Together, the six ponies unleashed the magic of the Elements of Harmony, stripping Nightmare Moon of her dark powers once and for all.
The effort took a lot out of them, but it didn't take them long to recover. "Gee, Twilight,"
Daring Dash and the Distressed Filly
"...I was scared, too."
Scootaloo studied the blades of grass and trails of dirt below her hooves as she walked. Just a few feet in front of her, Rainbow Dash lead the way back through the woods to the cave they had all been camping in. The rainbow pony's swishing spectrum tail kept popping up in the filly's peripheral vision. To think that the fastest, coolest pegasus ever was going to take her under her wing, and even better, become the big sister she'd been wanting for, like, ever!...
"Hey, Rainbow Dash?"
"Yeah, squirt?" The mare responded, using a hoof to push aside some bushes and branches. The gaping wide entrance to the cave was now in sight, and Dash made a triumphant snort, as if it was some great accomplishment to relocate the cave cliff, visible over the trees as it was.
"I was just wondering...how did you know how to find me? I, I thought you were sleeping when I left the cave earlier."
Dash's high-spirited trot came down to a steady walk. She cocked an eyebrow, look
The Warmth Under Your Wings, Part 3The space of the waiting room felt like it had closed around Rainbow Dash and Dr. heartfeld, leaving them in a vacuum where they were able to comprehend only each other's presence and the things they said. Rainbow Dash was completely still on the outside, but the inside of her head kept telling her different ways to properly react to the things the old, faded tan stallion had just told her. Though she had an idea what had happened in Scootaloo's past, she was still somewhat unprepared for hearing the truth.
Dr. Heartfeld was a patient pony. While Rainbow was picking up the pieces of information one by one, he sat still and watched her with a pair of curious, yet calm eyes, eager to hear her response while still giving her the required time to absorb what he had said. With a straight back and a dignified expression, he sat ready for Rainbow's judgment, whatever it would be. This was, after all, the reason she had asked him to tell her the story of the unfortunate orange filly in the fir