A Trip to the Lake with Rainbow Dash

>You are anon and you feel like complete shit, but you don't show it.
>This is the hardest thing that you have ever had to do
>This is all your fault and you know it
>You tried to play a prank on Dashie during one of her stunts
>You had decided to hide some black rope in a tunnel and have her fly through it as fast as she could
Stupid, stupid, stupid
>One of her wings just had some bruises and a few missing feathers, the other one...
>Dislocated wing socket, compound humerus fracture, broken radius and ulma
>It's a miracle that she was even able to keep it attached at all
>The doctor wants a word with you
>he pulls you aside because he didn't have the heart to tell her that she would never fly again
>Now she's not just hurt, but crippled
>To a pegasus, that might as well mean death
>To Rainbow Dash, it's much worse
>"Hello? Equestria to Anon. Are you listening to me? I asked where we're going"
"Oh sorry Rainbow,I was just thinking of something"

>Eventually, you broke the news to her
>Tears formed in her eyes as the reality of the situation sunk in
>She couldn't even go home
>You offered her a room in your house , to which she just snapped at you.
>"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!!! YOU STUPID BUCKING APE!! BECAUSE OF YOU I'LL NEVER FLY AGAIN"

>"Hah, well don't hurt yourself there, Monkey boy"
>Her wing was supposed to be bandaged up right now but with Rainbow Dash being Rainbow Dash, doctors' orders never meant too much
>The cerulean color that once occupied her feathery appendage was now gone, replaced by scar tissue and stitches
>you walk Rainbow Dash to a vacant part of the lake as the sun is winding down
>"Sweet Celestia, you were right about this place, it's beautiful"
>The Two of you find a nice spot under a tree by the lake
>Your relationship wasn't a romantic one. you worked up the courage to asked her once, to which she politely rejected. It wasn't that you were human, it's just that she wasn't on board with the whole "male" thing

>She was staying with Fluttershy
>For three weeks, Rainbow had completely cut you out of her life
>The first time that you tried to visit her, Fluttershy had told you off before slamming the door in your face
>The subsequent attempts were ruined presumably by Discord
>Sometimes the path to her house would become endless, sometimes you would find yourself walking backwards
>One time Fluttershy's front door vanished just as you were about to knock
>Eventually, she forgave you.
>Hell Rainbow even apologized for how she severed her ties with you
>After a real tear-jerker of a reunion, some laughing, followed by more tears, then dinner plans, the two of you were as close as you ever were

>You set down your backpack down and pull a long, metal object that was partially sticking out of it
>The mere action of this catches the attention of the young mare
>"Hey, what's that in your hand?"
>No turning back now
"Listen Rainbow, this here is a special tool from my world"
>You say, slightly waving a dusty, 2 barrel shotgun in your hand for emphasis
"It fixes all of your problems: depression, alcoholism, illnesses, and it can even save you in life or death situations,"
>You could see her eyes widen
>With her voice crakcing, she manages "C-can it fix my wing?"
>You tell her yes
>As she hears this, her mouth widens into the biggest smile that you've ever seen on this mare. You swear that you can see moisture in her eyes
>"H-How does it work"
"You just wish for something you really really want and a flash comes out of this tube. Before you know it, you'll be flying amongst the clouds, without a worry to your name"
>She struggles to keep her cool composure
>"That can't be possible" she says as nonchalantly as she can
"Back home I was not in a good place to be; my mother died of a horrifying illness and my wife saw this as an excellent time to leave me. She wanted to cause me as much damage as she could, so she took the kids with her"
>Her gaze now picked up a sympathetic feel to them
"One night, I grabbed a bottle of whiskey, wrote a note for my loved ones, put the end of this thing against my head, and I woke up in the Everfree Forest"
>Tears are now streaming down her face as her emotions let loose
>you are then tackled by a blue blur
>"Celestia bless you, Anon!!! You"
>this hits you deep and now you're looking like a teary eyed faggot
"I'm so sorry I did this to you Rainbow, I promise I'll make this as painless as I can"
Rainbow Dash sniffles "no need to get emotional when I'll be so soon"
>"So, what do I do?"
"Turn around and look at the lake to make it easier to imagine this"
>She rotates her body, facing the lake before plopping down on the grass
"Just look over at this here lake and envision yourself soaring over the clouds"
>You speak as you inch the barrels of your gun closer and closer to her head
"The wind just blowing through your mane"
>This mare saved you when you first arrived
"Everyp0ny cheering you on"
>She stood up for you when ponies called you a monster and a freak, even Twilight took part
"Imagine just slicing through the air as not. even sound itself can keep up with you"
>She better than any friend back home
"Your friends and family cheering for you"
>"Mom and dad too?" her voice breaking
>Dash told you that she was an orphan one day
>You silently nod as your hands shake the gun that you're holding
"You're take the lead, the race is almost over"
>You are about to kill the one creature that you love almost as much as your own children
"And you cross the finish line"
>You could see her good wing spring open, her injured one not to far behind
>It had to be now before she hurt herself even more
>The chirping of birds is interrupted by a loud roar
>Followed by silence
>Ponies carried on as usual, thinking that it was just Thunderlane scaring foals again with some clouds