The weather was extremely hot by the time Stormflower arrived at the Ponyville Cafe to have lunch with Twilight and the others. She found a large table outside that was protected under a large umbrella and sat down. Twilight arrived a few minutes later and she was accompanied by Applejack and Fluttershy.

"You must be Fluttershy," said Stormflower as she greeted the yellow pegasus. Fluttershy nodded and sat down on the far side of the table.

"She's a bit shy," said Twilight.

"I can see that."

"So did you find Rainbow anywhere?" asked Applejack.

"No. That pegasus has just up and vanished into thin air."

"Strange," said Twilight. A waiter walked up to the table and presented them with their menus.

"Are you ready to order your drinks?" he asked.

"I'll have an iced tea," said Stormflower.

"Same," said Twilight.

"Just water," said Applejack.

"Lemonade," cooed Fluttershy. The waiter nodded and walked back into the cafe.

"I wonder where Pinkie Pie is," said Twilight.

"Didn't she say that she was bringing a friend of hers?" asked Stormflower.

"I think so."

"Hey girls!" cried the familiar voice of Pinkie Pie. The four mares looked at the pink pony as she sat down in between Twilight and Fluttershy.

"So where's this friend of yours?" asked Applejack.

"Right here!"

Pinkie pointed at a stallion walking towards them and Stormflower's jaw dropped slightly. It was Joan Silver!

"Oh you've got to be kidding me!" she breathed with a stunned smile. Joan smiled as his eyes fell upon Stormflower.

"Girls. This is Joan Silver. We were really good friends when we were foals!" Pinkie exclaimed.

Joan gave a polite nod to the mares and sat down in the empty seat between Stormflower and Applejack.

"Well, Pinkie, I must say that this is a very small world," he chuckled.

"Why's that, Joanie?"

Stormflower couldn't help but giggle at the sound of the name.

"I met Joan on the train ride here," she said.

"Well ain't that something," stated Applejack.

"So, where's the famous Rainbow Dash?" Joan asked. The five mares looked amongst each other and smiled awkwardly. "Is there something wrong?"

"We can't find her," said Twilight. "It's almost as if she disappeared into thin air."

"Nopony's seen her," Applejack continued. "I asked a lot of ponies today after my trip to the clinic."

"Speaking of that, are you feeling better?" Stormflower asked.

"Just fine. Them doctors said that there was nothin' wrong with me."

"I'd beg to differ after the way you threw up back at Sugar Cube Corner," said Twilight.

"Ah dunno. Maybe it was somethin' that ah ate for breakfast."

"I guess."

"Shouldn't you report this?" Joan asked.

"Report what?" asked Stormflower.

"Rainbow Dash's disappearance."

"I'm sure she's fine. She's probably gone off to some private place to practice her flying tricks. She used to do that a lot when we were younger. Well, either that or she's fallen asleep in a tree somewhere."

"I wouldn't be too laid back about this. Ponies have disappeared before to never be seen or heard from again."

"Yes but that would never happen to Rainbow Dash. She's too smart for that."

None of them noticed that, at that moment, Pinkie smiled sadistically. The memories of her private night with Rainbow Dash came back to her as Stormflower and Joan continued to discuss the topic of Rainbow's disappearance. They'll never find her. They'll forget about her eventually. She, Pinkamena Diane Pie, would never be found out. Dashie would belong to her forever.

The waiter returned with Stormflower, Twilight, Applejack, and Fluttershy's drinks and proceeded to take Pinkie and Joan's orders. Stormflower began sipping her iced tea slowly and calmly. Dashie was alright. She had to be. She would turn up soon...wouldn't she?