(Based on the cover image of http://www.fimfiction.net/story/21017/Keeping-Your-Hooves-On-The-Ground )

“I´m not putting my hooves in there!”, Rainbow Dash yelled from the safe fortress of her cloud.

It took her a little while to realize Fluttershy was missing, with her getting her Cutie Mark and performing a trick no other pegasus could and all that; but upon learning she had fallen down she wasted no time getting a cloud and rushing to the surface to bring her back, terrified about what kind of nasty creatures may had get to her.

Much to her surprise, the scrawny pegasus was perfectly fine, playing along with all sort of critters and animals. Seeing her so happy, Rainbow doubted for a second if it was the same filly she knew.

“There´s nothing to be afraid of, Rainbow. All those creatures are friendly,” Fluttershy said, kissing a rabbit.

Rainbow almost puked at the sight.

“There were so afraid after that beam of light. I wonder what was it?” Fluttershy asked.

“Me. Being awesome and getting my Cutie Mark,” Rainbow said, showing off her flank.

“Oh, that´s wonderful. I also got mine today. Isn't it lovely?” she asked, showing the butterflies at her side.

Rainbow didn't had the courage to tell her she thought it was a little childish mark so she just smiled.

“Now let´s go back to Cloudsdale. This place gives me the creeps,” Rainbow said,

“How can you say that, when it´s filled with such wonderful creatures,” Fluttershy said, back to cuddling the animals.

“Seriously? You know what they said about the ground, it´s no place for pegasus.”

“You are wong, Rainbow. There´s so many wonders in here. Look at these cute critters, like this ladybug or this dragonfly.”

Rainbow wasn't impressed.

“Or you have such friendly critters like squirrels and rabbits.”

Rainbow had to admit a few were a bit cute, just like Fluttershy.

“And look at all the trees! With those colorful leaves! And the berries! They're delicious! We don't have those in the clouds!”

“Yeah, we don´t…”

Rainbow noticed she was blushing and worse, a rabbit was staring at her. She flustered went back inside her cloud.

“Come on, Rainbow! You can´t see all this wonderful things from inside that cloud,” Fluttershy said, pulling Rainbow from her arm.

“Wait, Fluttershy I…”

Rainbow couldn't resist. Despite her fragile appearance, Fluttershy was actually quite strong and pulled the petite pegasus out of the safety of her cloud. Rainbow squirmed upon touching the ground but Fluttershy giggled and dragged her to a flower field.

It was the most wonderful sight that Rainbow had ever seen, even better than any rainbow waterfall in Cloudsdale.

“Look, Rainbow, flowers! Of every color of the rainbow! Just like your mane! Isn't it beautiful?”

“Yes. It´s...beautiful.”

Rainbow wasn't talking about the flowers and the animals around her knew it. She blushed and tried to ignore their grins. Fluttershy grabbed her again and made her dance among the flowers.

Rainbow still preferred the safety of the clouds but she had to admit that the ground, right now, was a wonderful place to be.