Appledashery

by Just Essay

Dashed

Beyond the valley that cradled the city of Atlantrot, dull green mountains stretched, covered all over with thick foliage and trees. The air was crisp, but not too thin. Migrating birds flocked overhead, filling the atmosphere with song that rivaled the bustling roar that hissed off the streets below. All in all, it was a relatively charming urban portrait.

Rainbow Dash wasn't in the mood to drink any of it in.

Instead, she hovered limply over the lower skyscrapers of the city's southern end. Rich earth ponies stood on balcony gardens, drinking tea and talking over newspapers and stock reports. Upon first glance of the winged pony, the couldn't help but perform double-takes.

It occurred to Rainbow Dash that perhaps that city wasn't accustomed to wandering pegasi. It wasn't enough to distract her from her funk. With a deflating sigh, she flew across the street, found a particularly tall building, and nestled herself beneath its sky-jutting spire.

Brushing a hoof through her mane, she gazed south past rolling hills. Part of her wondered if she might see Central Fillyda from that height. A chilling thought entered her mind when she wondered just how much more difficult it would be to try and spot Orlandoats from Ponyville. The distance stretched further and further apart in her imagination, widening the gap in her already aching heart.

Nostrils flaring, she squatted low, resting a sullen muzzle on crossed forelimbs.

"I can give her everything," she mumbled into the cool air. "Awesomeness... radicalness... thrills beyond belief..."

Her ruby eyes traced the sky.

"I can win her cider... apples... business deals and bits out the fuzzy ears..."

A painful jolt ran through Rainbow's body, and she cringed.

"But... I can't..." She slowly shook her head as her eyes watered. "...I can't ever give her foals." She leaned her chin tighter against her fetlocks to keep from trembling. "Is that really... really such a big deal?" She sniffled, and she clenched her eyes shut. "And if so, why d-didn't I ever think of it before?"

A gust of wind blew at her bangs.

The mare shuddered.

"Lancie, for once... I wish you were here..." Her voice cracked. "I need somepony to tell me just how stupid I am..." She gnashed her teeth as a tear or two squeezed loose. "Friggin' idiot. Always thinking about yourself. Never about her."

Her breath shook. She sniffled. And then she lay still amidst the quiet hush of the lonely skyscraper.

Comments

[Tchernobog]

Oh no... Don't lose hope, Dash!

[Sharp Quill]

I wish I could impregnate her.

But don't worry, Dashie. There are spells to fix that. Just check out the “mature” stories! (Or so I've heard...)

[Lightning Bearer]

This is one instance where Orphanloo would be welcome, because adoption. I suppose that's still possible, since I seem to recall odd, offhand comments about hospitals. That would certainly explain the necessity for Scootaloo's presence in the story.

I dunno. I'm probably grasping.

[zaponator]

My heart hurts.

[TwilightUCrazy]

"But... I can't..." She slowly shook her head as her eyes watered. "...I can't ever give her foals."

MY FIC BEGS TO FUCKING DIFFER!!!

[YoshiFawful64]

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Mine too.

[BabySkittleMonster]

I think many of the readers here would beg to differ. I don't think you've thought about yourself over her once in this story.

[BabySkittleMonster]

And I just realised I read the chapters in the wrong order. Maybe Lancie should be over here to tell me how stupid I'm being.

[Aatxe360]

Rainbow is being absurdly petty at this time. Let's see how she fucks it up. Oh wait, she already left Applejack alone in a strange city.

Still, I do want to see a conversation between RD and Lancie about this specific...desire.

[Jay_Baker]

I wonder if the next time she finds a shard if she will consider wishing she was a stallion. Hmmm you never know.

[AskWaffles]

Didn't Amethyst Star talk about controlling poison jokes to turn mares into stallions...?

[Seraphimus]

oh dash. you have so much to give. And youare not nearly so selfish as you think.

[arancaytar]

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And Gift of the Magi style, it would turn out that AJ somehow wished for the same thing in order to get RD to love her.