Chapter 7: New Beginnings

Rainbow Dash had just been checked out of the Clousdale Hospital and was about to head on home when she saw somepony reading a newspaper.  At first she dosen't take a second look when she saw the front page.  She then runs up and says to the stallion "May I have that?"

"Sure miss." said the stallion

So then Dash grabs it and reads what it says on the front page:

Later yesteraday, a big explosion was heard a few miles from Ponyville.  Two stallions were found at the center of the explosion and one had died from what experts said that his body had somehow was able to conduct electricity and somehow it was redirected too him.  The other stallion is in intensive care and seems to be in a coma.  From what was found out is that one of the stallions was a Shadowbolt and the other one is an Wonderbolt.  See more details on page C2

After Dash was done reading she thought "Soarin, was that you?"

She then flies off as fast as she can but then falls back down and realizes that she can't fly for a short time.  Just when she ws about to do something, her freind Midnight appears and says while holding an newspaper "Hey Dash, did you read this?"

"Yeah, and I think that it's Soarin."

"Well then, let me help you get to Ponyville and we'll find out."

After she gets on Midnight she says "Thanks."

"No problem now hold on tight."

Then both Midnight and Rainbow Dash went on towards Ponyville to find out if it is Soarin or if it is Shade.

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About two hours of flight, both Midnight and Dash arrived at the Ponyville Hospital.  As soon as they went inside the nurse at the front desk says "Can I hep you?"

"Well, I'm here to see an injured pegasus that came here and is in a coma." said Dash

"And you are?"

Before Dash could say anything Midnight said "She is his marefriend and I'm a close friend of them."

The nurse gets a surprised look but then says "Alright, please come this way."

So then both of them foolow the nurse until they come to one room labled 206.  Dash then went inside and sees that it is Soarin, all covered in bandages.  From what she sees his head has a major cut from one side of his face all the way down towards his mouth without going through one of his eyes.  Both of his wings are in bandages and his front hooves are covered and are in slings.

Dash then walks towards the bed and sits beside it and starts to cry while saying "Soarin why, you did not have to go and kill yourself for me."

Both Midnight and the the nurse then walk out and the nurse went back to the desk.  And Midnight left the hospital and went towards the park and sat on a bench while thinking "This is all my fault, if I did not tell him who it was this would not have happened."

She then starts to cry and puts a hoof over her eyes.

She sits there for a few minutes until she hears a voice saying "Excuse me miss, are you alright?"

Midnight then removes her hoof and regonizes the stallion standing there is Thunderlane.

She then wipes the tears away and says "Not really, I'm a horrible friend."

"How so?" he said when he sits down next to her

"Well it happened after I met you.."

She then tells him all that she had done and afterwards he says "Wow, that does sound horrible."

"I know, and it's all my fault."

"No it's not."

"Yes it is."

"Look, this Dash I'm sure if she is a good friend she would forgive you."

She then continues to cry and Thunderlane then says "Hey, do you want to play with me and my little brother?"

She then looks at him and says "What?"

"Well I brought my little brother here and well, he is bit of a hooffull."

Before she could say anything a little grey colt came by and says "Hey big bro, are you coming?"

"Sure Rumble." he then turns to Midnight and says "So how about it?"

She thinks about it for a minute and finally says "Sure."

So Midnight, Thunderlane and Rumble play tag for a bit and Midnight thinks "This is a bit fun and I hope Thunderlane is right and Dash would forgive me." she was brought out of her train of thought when she hears Rumble say "Hey Thunder, is that the mare you were telling me about that you fine cute?"

Thunderlane blushes and says "Well, yeah she is and you stay out of this."

Rumble laughs at this and Thunderlane says to Midnight "Sorry about my liitle brother, he can be an handful."

As he was saying that, Midnight thinks "He finds me cute, and why am I nervous now, am I in love with him?"

They continue this until Midnight says "Well I should probably be going now see you two later."

Before she turned around, Rumblw says "Why don't you stay with us?"

She then says "Well, if your brother don't mind."

Thunderlane thinks for a minute and says "Well, I guess it is alright."

So all three of them walk off towards the house when Rumble says "So miss, do you have a coltfriend?"

"Rumble!" said Thunderlane

"Its alright," said Midnight "No I don't have a coltfriend."

Before Rumble could say anything Thunderlane says "Well now look we are finally here."

Midnight is surprised by the look of the house, it seems to be an simple one story house and when she went in it is a bit roomy and there is a couch in one room and Thunderlane says "I'll sleep on the couch you can have my bed."

Midnight thanks him and she was shown the room that she is sleeping in by Rumble before she layed down Rumble says "Hey miss, my brother likes you.  Even if he won't admit it."

"Thanks Rumble."

She then lays in bed and falls asleep.

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Meanwhile at the hospital, Dash is talking to a sleeping Soarin "Hey Soarin, I hope you can hear me, if you must know I'll always be here.  And I won't leave your side."

As usual he did not get a response and says "Well, if you want to know Midnight is a bit responsible but I can't blame her.  You would have went on a crazy rampage just to find him so if you want me to I guess I can apologize to her."

So Dash decided to stay by Soarin until he wakes up no matter how long it takes.

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Next Day

Midnight just had a restful night and was about to get up when she feels something wierd.  When she gets up she finds herself on the couch cuddled up next to Thunderlane.  She then jumps off the couch suddenly which made Thunderlane fall off of it.  The sudden fall woke up Thunderlane and he says "What the?  What just happened?"

He then look up and sees Midnight floating there with a bit of a blush on her face and all of a sudden it dawned on him and he blushes also.  He then says "Well now, this is awkward."

Midnight then says "You think?"

Both of them laugh and Midnight says "Well, I should go check on my friend."

"Well then, hope to see you again."

"Yeah, hope to see you too." said Midnight

So then Midnight left the house thinking "What just happened?  Do I really like him?  Could I have a crush on him?  He is sweet, handsome and has a cool little brother."

She continues on for a few minutes until she arrived at the hospital.  She checks in and when she finally arrives at the door she then remembers all that had happened the day before and thinks "Hope Dash could forgive me."

So she then opens the door and sees that Dash is asleep and breathes a sigh of relief until she sees Dash stir and turn her head towards the door and says "Midnight, is that you?"

"Yes Dash it is me." she said after she comes in.

Both of them look at each other for a few seconds until Midnight says "Dash, I feel responsible for what happened to Soarin and I would understand if you don't want to be my friend anymore and leave the Shadowbolts."

Dash then sits there with a surprised look but then says "Look Midnight, I don't blame you Soarin would've done this even if you did not tell him much."  she then takes a deep breath and says "So I do forgive you."

Midnight then smiles and says "Really?"

"Yea, so friends?" she said while extending a hoof.

"Freinds." Midnight said when she takes the hoof and shakes it. Next Chapter: Chapter 8: New Furture Estimated time remaining: 7 Minutes