Applejack boredly flipped through the channels.

"There's nothing good on today", Rainbow complained.

Applejack looked down at her. Rainbow was laying down, her head on Applejack's lap. The girls were having a lazy day.

"There's gotta be something on".

Applejack ran her fingers through Rainbow's hair. The swatted her hand away and sat up.

"You're gunna make me fall asleep. I'm gunna get a snack".

Rainbow got up and walked over to the small table. There was a tray of chocolate chip cookies. She reached for one. Suddenly a tune began to play from the tv. Rainbow froze. She knew that song. That show.

What's the story wishbone??. What's this you're dreaming up??.

Rainbow turned around. She looked at the screen. Applejack noticed and looked at her. Rainbow had an unreadable look on her face

Such a big imagination. From such a little pup.

Applejack was confused. What was wrong??. Was it the song??. Did Rainbow know this song??. This show??.

Suddenly she saw a little girl on the carpet. Applejack's eyes widened. The girl looked just like Rainbow. Wait a second. This was a vision she was having.

The little Rainbow Dash was beat up. She had bruises on her and a black eye, tears running down her face. The same song was playing on the tv.

What's the story wishbone??. Do you think it's worth a look??.

Little Rainbow Dash wiped her tears away. She sang along to the theme song and had a small smile on her face. The vision dissappeared. Applejack blinked. She looked at her Rainbow who was now walking over to the rug in front of the tv. Rainbow slowly sank to the floor.

It kinda seems familiar. Like a story from a book

Applejack quickly figured it out. This show was a comforter for Rainbow when was a child. Rainbow had a terribly abusive dad. Applejack knew her past. Now she knew the only thing that kept Rainbow happy after her mother's death. This show.

Rainbow brought her knees to her chest. She looked at the tv, mouthing the words, a distant look in her eyes.

Shake a leg now Wishbone. Let's wag another tale. Sniffin on adventure. With wishbone on the trail. Come on wishbone. What's the story wishbone??.

Applejack thought it looked interesting. She looked at Rainbow Dash. She thought that this would bring back painful memories but the smile on Rainbow's face that she hadn't seen before told her to keep it on.

What's the story wishbone??.

Applejack lowered herself onto the floor next to Rainbow Dash and wrapped a comforting arm around her waist. Rainbow laid her head on Applejack's shoulder. Applejack couldn't help but wonder.

What's the story wishbone??. All she knew was that any story, as long as it made Rainbow happy, would be a good story.
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"Rainbow??".

Rainbow looked up from her book. She looked at Applejack who was standing at the doorway.

"Hey", she said.

Applejack had a confused look on her face.

"What's so speacial about Wishbone??".

Rainbow stared at the floor for s moment. She sighed and closed a book.

"Can ah tell ya somethin weird ah saw??", Applejack asked.

Rainbow nodded, looking at her.

Applejack walked over to her. She sat on the bed.

"When the song came on, ah saw a vision ah guess. I saw a younger you. You were beat up. Ah can guess why".

Rainbow slowly nodded, knowing what she meant.

"And you were crying but when yhe song came on...... you were smiling. You wiped yir tears away and watched the tv, mouthing the words. Ah don't know if ah'm goin crazy ir somethin. But that's what ah saw".

Rainbow nodded. She saw.

"You know about my past. My dad was a drunk and hated me and my mom".

Rainbow sighed and closed her eyes. "Every day he would beat me and then throw me out of the room....... I remember him saying to get out of his room you stupid little bitch. I remember the way he would throw me on the floor in the living room. He would shout and kick me and-".

Applejack reached out and touched her arm.

"Rainbow", she said quietly. Rainbow was starting to go off in a dark place Applejack didn't want her to go. Rainbow opened her eyes.

"Sorry".

Applejack rubbed her arm comfortingly.

"We don't have ta talk about it of ya don't want ta".

Rainbow nodded. "It's fine. Um and then he would leave me alone. I would crawl over to the tv every day and turn it on. Wishbone would be on".

Rainbow gave a small smile.

"I remember just getting lost in the stories wishbone would tell and I would smile and laugh to myself. I remember that every day I would wish my beating would be over just do I could watch wishbone everyday. My dad would come home from work at 5. My beating would last about an hour".

Rainbow sighed. "Then I would watch Wishbone until I fell asleep or until my mom came to take me to my room".

Applejack took her hand. Rainbow's mother was a sore topic.

"My mom would sometimes come in and watch it with me. We would both be beaten up and bruised but Wishbone just made me feel better. Made us feel better. It was my escape from the pain. My happiness in a place where I couldn't be happy. That's why it's important to me. It was the only thing I had anything close to a normal childhood".

Rainbow sniffled. She wiped a tear away.

"So yeah. Does that answer your question??".

Applejack nodded.

"Ah just have one more question", she said.

"Ah checked the tv and Wishbone is on next. You wanna watch wishbone??".

Rainbow smiled. She nodded. Applejack held out her hand. Rainbow took it. Putting the books down, she got off her bed. She pulled the blonde down the hall. The two went downstairs to the living room. The tv was on.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash sat down on the couch. Just in time. The intro came on. Rainbow pulled her knees up to her chest.

Rainbow sang along quietly, smiling.

Applejack looked at her frowning. That was the same position the Rainbow in her vision. She realized that Rainbow had always been in that position when watching tv. She decided that should change. She didn't want Rainbow to be stuck in that reminder of her past.

She should be happy and confident and feel free when watching this show. She shouldn't be scrunched up and sad and scared like she was when she was a child. Rainbow shouldn't be haunted by her past.

Applejack nudged her
Rainbow timidly looked at her.

"Cmon", Applejack said. "Sit up. You're not in your house. Wishbone shouldn't have ta be a sad thing. Don't be all curled up like that. Be happy. It's wishbone".

Rainbow uncurled. She sat up straight. Applejack got up and sat on the couch, pulling Rainbow with her. Rainbow laid her head on Applejack's shoulder. Applejack wrapped an arm around her waist.

Rainbow looked at the tv as the actual dialogue started. Now the episode started. Applejack would look at Rainbow every few seconds to watch her reaction. Rainbow was smiling slightly. It was so cute.

Looking at the screen, she listened as Wishbone began to say how the situation made him think of a story he knew. Only one question came to the girls' minds.

What's the story Wishbone??.

I love wishbone!!!. It's an actual show from the 90s. I used to watch it when I was little and I found some old episodes on youtube. Finally. Happiness. Let me know what cha think :)