ADOR: Epilogue
#16 of A Dash Of Recklessness
TEN YEARS LATER: Red's POV.
"Come on guys your going to miss it!" I said running to the door.
"Coming dad!" I heard a pair of voices say as Starlight and Dusk Shimmer ran out of the hallway and followed me outside. We made our way to Town Square. There was a large crowd gathered for the event. I looked around and spotted Twilight and the gang waiting for me. I ran up to them, waving.
"About time you got here, you almost missed it!" Pinkie said excitedly.
"There she is!" Spike yelled, pointing to the sky. I saw Rainbow Dash speeding in this direction, high in the sky. She sped up, sliding her goggles on as she raced in this direction. Everyone cheered as she got closer. Then finally when she was directly above us.. Boom! A large circular shaped rainbow appeared, expanding toward the horizon as she spiraled down toward us, landing with a graceful pose on top of the statue.
"Rainbow Dash!" I yelled up to her. She looked down and smiled, flying down to us.
"How did I do?" She asked as I pulled her close.
"You did great. We're so proud of you Dash! Your the best damn Pegasus in Equestira. And I'm married to you." I said pulling her in for a kiss. Our lips met and the crowd's cheering grew two fold. Our eyes closed as we let the passionate kiss sink in.
"Wowie Zowie!" I heard Pinkie say. Me and Rainbow Dash's eyes snapped open wide. Our heads turned slightly to see Pinkie leaning in, her face inches away from ours.
"You sure are a great kisser Rainbow Dash!" Pinkie said with a smile stuck on her face. We both stared at Pinkie as a purple aura encompassed her and lifted her away.
"We'll be over here when you're finished." Twilight Sparkle said, lifting Pinkie back to the group. Me and Dash looked back to each other and laughed. Our lips closed the already miniscule gap between us as we continued to the kiss. Today was perfect. We have everything we could ever want. A good life, and two beautiful kids. There's our son Starlight, and our daughter Dusk Shimmer. We turned to the crowd and I raised Dash's arm up in triumph. The crowd exploding with chanting.
"Rainbow Dash! Rainbow Dash!"
We looked at each other, smiling.
"WHO'S READY FOR AN ENCORE!" I yelled. The crowd yelling for more.
"You heard em Dash. Show em what you're made of." I said as she nodded, sailing into the air. I watched as she flew over the horizon.
I've learned that life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself. Yeah sure, life is hard. bad things happen. People say mean things. People lie. More bad things happen. people die. They betray you. You feel alone. You say all the things you don't mean, and none of the things you do. People talk about you, they make fun of you. You talk, you make fun of. You never feel like you're good enough. You feel like nobody understands you and you just want all the pain to go away. You feel like there's nothing to live for. All your dreams have been crushed. You can try to be perfect, but you won't ever be. I'm not trying to put you down, it's just the truth. And as cliché as it sounds, it's true. Nobody's perfect. You can try anything you want to make life less hard. Pills, knives, talking about people. But it won't help. Because sometimes all you can do in life is keep hoping, wishing, dreaming, and knowing. Knowing, that eventually, life will get better. Sometimes you just have to keep looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. You gotta take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you got, and remember what you had. Learn to forgive, but never forget, learn from your mistakes, and never regret. People change, things go wrong, just remember, life goes on. It'll go on with or without you, and you have to make sure that you're tagging along for the ride.
And remember: Everybody wants to be happy. Nobody wants to be in pain, but you can't have a Rainbow without any rain.