It was a sunny day. Dash went outside to practice her flying skills. Fluttershy was sitting in the park with Angel. Both ponies were relaxing, for them it was a usual July morning. Dash thought that maybe Fluttershy can practice with her, so she flew to the park, but once she was there, she didn't see Fluttershy. She went to Fluttershy's house; there, nopony opened the door. Dash was a bit confused, then she remembered that Fluttershy was in need of berries and that she might have gone into town.

Dash flew there, it was a bit unusual for Dash because nopony was outside. Everypony’s windows were closed, even the birds weren't singing! Dash slowly went down the street, looking left and right while she was walking. Dash looked at the big clock that was on the wall in the square; the time was 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

Lunch time, Dash thought, Maybe everypony is eating their lunch now…

She sat on the bench waiting for markets to open. Time passed, quickly it became 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Dash’s patience had ended.

Something must be wrong, She thought.

She went to one of the house doors and knocked. Some pony opened her door, but just a little bit. Dash asked if something is wrong and that pony just looked at some kind of paper and then closed the door. Dash became more confused.

Maybe Twilight can help.

She went to the unicorn's house, but it was locked as well. Wind started blowing, and some kind of paper landed on Dash’s face. Dash took it and then looked at it.

There she saw her portrait, and beneath it was written;

Today this pony, called Rainbow Dash, injured Derpy Hooves and has blinded her. If somepony finds Rainbow Dash please tell the police so she can be punished. We will be removing her wings. Until she is found, please lock all your doors and windows!

Please call here: 123-456-7987-6534 if you see Rainbow Dash.

Dash started to shake. She didn't know how could she could have injured Derpy, in fact, Derpy always injured Dash! Dash quickly flew up and went to her home.

At home, she sat on her favourite red sofa where her pet was sitting. She sat near him, she started to cry, and her turtle looked at her with fear, and hid himself from the danger.

Dash started to think about how she could have injured Derpy. Then she remembered that while she was searching for Fluttershy, she rubbed against Derpy accidentally. Derpy could have fallen on the ground and gotten injured.

But Dash wasn't worrying about Derpy too much, she worried about her wings - that poster said that Dash's wings would be taken off! Dash went to her room and there she was able to find some money and a bag for her things. She cried while packing her things up.

Maybe I'll go to one of Applejack's relatives... she thought.

While she was packing her things up she found a notebook. RAINBOW DASH'S DIARY was written in sloppy hoofwriting on the front. Dash opened it, and there she saw all her notes from her youth - photos and other things. She was so happy to find it... but still she had to leave.

It'll be a great idea to take this diary with me.

She packed all her things and then sat on the sofa again. While she was sitting some pony knocked on her door. Dash went to open, she opened it and there she saw Twilight, Rarity, Applejack, Spike and Angel. All of them had sad faces.

"Hey, what are you doing here, how are you up here, and where is Fluttershy?" Asked Dash, with a little fear in her voice.

"She's at home. She is crying because she knows about this." Twilight pointed at Rainbow's packed things. "She knows that you will go away, and never come back, so she is more upset than you... as we can see."

"Twilight, take it easy." Said Applejack. "We should tell her the whole thing."

"Okay, so Dash, we are your friends and we want to help you. I am going to Canterlot, to tell Princess Celestia that you are dead and everything is now okay. We made you a passport, and from now on your name is Dash Rainbow. We took a flat for a rent in Ponytown. It's a new city, and there everything is going to be good, if you don't reveal yourself. So, tomorrow you are leaving. Here's everything that you need, Dash." Said Twilight, while giving all the things she needed, like tickets, temporary dye, and money to her.

Dash took everything and then hugged Twilight, all others came up to them and hugged Dash.

Dash went inside again and closed the door, she didn’t know if that was the right thing to do. She packed her things up and was ready. She looked at the clock - it was 6 o’clock in the afternoon.

Dash whispered to herself, “This is most unusual day I’ve ever had.”

She went up to her room and lay down on her bed, and started to cry. She just lay on her bed for hours, and thought about her new life in that Ponytown.

9'o clock came with Rainbow Dash asleep, dreaming of her wings falling from her body.

That night was the coldest night Dash had ever experienced. At 3 o’clock in the morning, she suddenly woke up and saw that all her house was dark and her turtle wasn’t near her. Dash tried to sleep again, but every time she closed her eyes she saw her wings being chopped off, blood all around the room.

She now knew that her greatest fears were about to come true. She was in grave danger. Next Chapter: The day to go Estimated time remaining: 9 Minutes