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Falling Backwards

by Tofu-Monstrosity

Chapter 12

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The next morning Twilight awoke well rested. She sat up in bed and stretched her aching muscles. She yawned and looked over to the bed next to her, expecting to see Rainbow Dash as always.

So it was understandable that she nearly had a panic attack when she saw that the bed was empty. “Rainbow!” Twilight threw the blanket off of the bed and flew to her hooves. Spike shot up in bed, awoken from his slumber by the panicking alicorn. She looked over to the baby dragon with fear in her eyes. “Where did she go?” She asked, not giving him the chance to answer before she raced out of the room.

While running down the hallways she tried to push the one thought out of her head but it kept coming back. What if Celestia took Rainbow Dash away? She had to get to the throne room where she knew Celestia would be. She stumbled over her own hooves and rushed past the dumbfounded Royal Guard. If she looked behind her she would see her equally worried friends, in varying states of waking up, rushing after her.

“…And den, and den Mommy she…she fell on the floor!” Rainbow Dash laughed as she told the story to Princess Celestia as they sat in the throne room. Rainbow Dash was munching on syrupy pancakes. Once she finished one plate a royal server gave her another, which she happily scarfed down. Celestia just sat next to her and sipped her tea, stifling a small giggle at Rainbow Dash.

“Do you like those pancakes?” Celestia asked, after Rainbow Dash swallowed a chunk of pancake.

“Yesh!” Rainbow Dash took another bite. “Mommy twies ta made pancakes but she burns dem.” She says in-between mouthfuls.

“So Twilight takes good care of you?” Celestia asked, levitating the tea to her lips. Rainbow Dash nodded eagerly.

“Uh huh! She da best!” Rainbow smiled before taking another bite.

Celestia opened her mouth to speak again but Twilight burst through the door, panting heavily. “Mommy!” Rainbow Dash smiled, she stood up and ran to Twilight and nuzzled her. She got syrup on Twilight’s fur but the alicorn princess didn’t care. Twilight nuzzled her back, relief that she was okay washed over her.

Celestia set her tea down and stood, her mane blowing in the unfelt wind. At that moment the four mares and dragon that followed Twilight arrived in the doorway all of them panting from racing after the panicking alicorn.

“What in tarnation is goin’ on?” Applejack heaved a heavy breath.

“Rainbow Dash found me this morning. She told me she was hungry and we had breakfast.” Celestia explained, smiling to the pegasus. “She was telling me about everything that has happened these past few weeks.” Twilight felt bile rise in her gut. What exactly had Rainbow Dash told her? “It has been quite the experience. Hasn’t it?” Celestia directed the question to Twilight, who nodded in response and unconsciously extended a wing over Rainbow Dash protectively.

“Yes.” Twilight curtly responded swallowing hard. Celestia nodded a bit.

“After hearing about your plight I have made the decision to let Rainbow Dash stay with you.” Celestia stated. Twilight’s face lit up with joy.

“Oh thank you!” Twilight was relieved, her friends all smiled, except Rainbow herself who was trying to lick the syrup off of her muzzle.

“It is not I you should thank.” Celestia said. All of the ponies looked stunned at her words. “Rainbow Dash was the one who told me all about what you all have been through. Me taking her away from you would not only be detrimental to her development but also tear apart the magic of friendship. Therefore Princess Luna and I have agreed to let her stay with you. On one condition.” Princess Celestia raised an eyebrow. Twilight felt her blood run cold. What would Celestia possibly want that could ruin this? “Spike, could you take Rainbow Dash outside for a moment?” She asked the dragon. Spike nodded and led Rainbow Dash out with the promise for more pancakes.

Once the door was shut Celestia spoke again. “For her safety and yours I would like to cast a physical age spell.”

“Wait, ya mean she would have ta grow up again?” Applejack raised a skeptical eyebrow.

“Like…you can’t fix this?” Fluttershy questioned in her soft tone. Twilight looked to her mentor, the princess of the sun had a sad look on her face.

“After much discussion Princess Luna and I have made the determination that our magic alone cannot help her.” She looked saddened. “The pony mind is a very complex matter and it is simply too complicated for a spell to fix the damage that has been done. What we can do is accommodate to her situation. Which is why I suggest an age spell.”

“…So we won’t get the old Rainbow Dash back?” Rarity asked, her voice was soft and wavering. Celestia sighed sadly.

“I cannot answer that for certain. Who she is, her core self is still there. Her memories and experiences however, are not.” Celestia explained as simply as she could. “I’m sorry but this is our only choice.”

Twilight, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up. “Alright, you can do it.” She stated, her mouth going dry. There was no turning back now; unlike with the Alicorn Amulet that Trixie stole, an actual age spell is very hard if not impossible to reverse. Celestia nodded.

“Spike!” She raised her voice for the dragon to hear, the purple dragon poked his head into the room. “Please bring Rainbow Dash back in.” She instructed. Before Spike could even open the door wider a cyan pegasus burst through, knocking him over and she had a pout on her face.

“Dere were no pancakes…” She muttered.

“Rainbow Dash, could you come here with me please?” Celestia asked. Rainbow’s ears perked up as she associated Celestia with pancakes. She scampered after the princess of the sun and they walked across the room. “Could you please step out?” She asked the remaining ponies. They turned around and the door closed behind them.

Rainbow Dash looked worriedly at Celestia. “Where dey goin’?” She asked.

“Rainbow Dash look at me.” Celestia stated and Rainbow Dash turned her magenta eyes to the alicorn princes. Celestia alit her horn in a yellow glow. It snaked its way to Rainbow Dash and encompassed the pegasus in a yellow aura.

Outside, Twilight paced the floor nervously.

“Twi, just calm down a bit.” Applejack spoke up.

“I can’t…” Twilight muttered. “What if I can’t do this? What if I ruin her life?” Twilight questioned.

“Twilight, I’m sure you’ll do fine.” Fluttershy tried to reassure the panicking alicorn.

“What if I don’t?” Twilight looked to her friends with fear evident in her eyes.

“That’s why you have us silly!” Pinkie Pie spoke up, a smile filling her face it was contagious as a small smile broke out on Twilight’s face as well. She looked at her friends gratefully.

All of their heads turned as they heard the door open with a creek. Stumbling out from the other side of the door was a small little cyan filly. She stood only a bit shorter than Scootaloo. Her mane was all colors of the rainbow and stuck out in random places. Her cutie mark was of a rainbow lightning bolt coming out of a cloud. The filly was a familiar sight for Fluttershy.

The filly regained her senses and squinted at the mares. “Mommy?” She spoke up, her voice higher pitched and cracking. “Why are you so big?”

Author's Notes:

Finally done! But not over...

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Other Titles in this Series:

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    by Tofu-Monstrosity
    26 Dislikes, 9,693 Views

    After a terrible accident Rainbow Dash's brain suffered severe damage. Now it's up to her friends to nurse her back to health. But can they deal with this new Rainbow Dash?

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    12 Chapters, 26,371 words: Estimated 1 Hour, 46 Minutes to read: Cached
    Published Feb 5th, 2014
    Last Update May 15th, 2014
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    In the sequel to "Falling Backwards" Twilight Sparkle finds herself raising a filly Rainbow Dash. Hilarity and motherhood lessons ensue. However, there's danger lurking on the horizion for the Elements of Harmony.

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