"So it was you the whole time," Applejack said.

Rainbow Dash bit her lip, trying to come up with some witty retort but she was caught in the act, so instead she just put down the mask and goggles.

"Shoot. You just had to walk through the door."

"It´s not like it was closed. Besides, this was my clubhouse before I give it to the kids. I still visit once in a while, especially during a downpour."

"Yeah, they did a good job with the decoration," Dash said, looking at the dew posters that hang in the wall, mostly dedicated to her.

Applejack, who was not in the mood for nostalgia, grabbed Rainbow by her costume "What the hay does this means? Why are you wearing this Shadowbolts uniform? Why are you doing all of this?" she yelled and pointed at the storm that was hitting Sweet Apple Acres.

"Relax AJ. The storm will pass soon. My boys will make sure nopony gets hurt."

"Your boys? You mean that gang of thugs that keep tormenting town?!"

"Hey, they´re not thugs! They are my friends and you better not talk like that about them!"

Applejack looked at Rainbow like she was a complete different pony. "What happened to you? You abandoned the Wonderbolts, disappeared for months and now you return like this? This is what you have been doing, gathering a group of criminals?"

Rainbow turn her back to Applejack, moving to the darkest corner of the clubhouse. "It didn´t start like that. It was just me at first but then I met those kids. All rejects from the academy, I couldn´t let them alone. You remember how bad things went for Lightning Dust when she got kicked. So I start giving them orders, turning them into a team. Heh, when they started they couldn´t fly in a straight line. Last night, we outrun the Pegasi Guard."

"You keep dodging the question. Why are you doing all this?"

Rainbow took a picture out of uniform´s pocket. Despite the darkness, Applejack knew what it was. She remembered the day it was taken. After the Sisterhooves race, Rainbow made the promise of never let go of that photo.

"I spoiled her AJ. I made a mistake. She grew up worshiping me, thinking I was the best pony in the world. And because of that she never learned any better. She never had to surpass me or defeat me, just to reach my level and when she did, she lost the way."

"Apple Bloom did said she had changed a little since they were kids."

"A little? She turned into a bully, a jerk! She think she is better than anyone else! I feed her ego so much, she stop caring about others. And worst, she has the talent to back that up."

"So, you turned into the villain she must defeat now?"

"She needs a challenge, a threat. If i just confront her directly she won´t learn a thing, but if I keep attacking the town, she will finally understand what´s important."

After a moment of silence, when they let the storm outside speak, Applejack sighed and put an arm on her friend shoulder. "I can´t say I approve of your methods but then again, we did something similar a few years ago. Remember that?"

"Yes."

Applejack chuckled.

"Promise to not say a word AJ."

"I promise but, how long are you gonna keep this act?"

"Until Scoots comes back to her senses."

"And you think she will forgive you?"

"You guys gave me a tought lesson that day but it worked. The only difference now is that I get to play the villain."

"No, you are not."

Rainbow Dash smiled and leaned her head against Applejack. The storm was still roaring and it will take a while more for the sun to finally come back.

(kinda twisting the prompt here but i liked this idea.)