The next work day Rainbow Dash went over to Soarin.
"Hey Soarin, I have something to ask you." She said.
"Sure thing, what is it?" Soarin smiled.
"When's a good day for you to meet my mom?"
"Your mom? Did you find out where her grave is?" Soarin asked with confusion.
"Better, it turns out I was wrong about her being dead. She's alive and well and returned to me and dad." Rainbow Dash grinned. "I'd tell you more, but the fewer ponies who know the truth about her the better. You'll find out anyway when you meet her."
"Well in that case our next day off is a good day, because I'd love to meet her." Soarin smiled. "After all if you're happy about her being back then she must've left you and your dad for a good reason."
"A very good reason." Rainbow Dash nodded.
So the next day off Rainbow Dash took Soarin to her parents' home and knocked on the door. Rainbow Blaze opened it.
"Great to see you again Soarin, how are things with the Wonderbolts?" Rainbow Blaze smiled.
"They've been better ever since your daughter joined us." Soarin smiled back.
"Flatterer." Rainbow Dash scoffed, playfully nudging Soarin in the side. "So anyway, remember me telling you about Daring Do?"
"Yeah, I've even checked out a few of the books since then. Why?"
"Come on in and you'll see."
Soarin did, and dropped his mouth open upon seeing Daring Do in the living room.
"No way, Daring Do is real? Dash why didn't you tell me that before?" Soarin said excitedly.
"Because she said that I could only tell my family." Rainbow Dash smiled. "However we made an exception in this case since she wanted to meet you."
"Really? I'm flattered...but also confused, I thought I was going to meet your-" Soarin's eyes widened and he looked at Daring Do again. "Hold on a- Are you-?"
"You got it." Daring Do smiled. "I'm Rainbow Dash's mother."
Soarin dropped his mouth open again but then chuckled.
"Actually should've guessed earlier since I now see where Rainbow Dash got her awesomeness from." He smiled.
"Hey what about me?" Rainbow Blaze pretended to be insulted.
"Oh, uh, no offense Mr. Blaze." Soarin said sheepishly.
"It's okay." Rainbow Blaze chuckled. "You're right anyway, Dashie definitely got her awesomeness from her mom."
"And her beauty." Soarin added.
Rainbow Dash actually blushed.
"Yes, and she got her stylish colors and her sense of loyalty from her father." Daring Do smiled.
"Really? Because it'd take loyalty to protect others from enemies like Ahuizotl. That is if he is real too." Soarin pointed out.
"He is. And thanks, you're right actually I'm just still feeling a little bad for having left Blaze and Dashie years ago."
"Because of those adventures you went on right?"
"Sort of, more like to protect them from the dangers I encountered during those adventures."
"Mom, you really should stop feeling bad. I mean I more than forgave you you know." Rainbow Dash said.
"I know, but that doesn't change the fact that I've missed out on your entire life. Especially your foalhood." Daring Do sighed.
"Oh yeah..." Rainbow Dash couldn't argue with that.
"Well, at least you're here now and can be there for her future." Soarin smiled.
Daring Do smiled back.
"You're right, and I will be." She agreed. "I like you already, you're a good stallion for my daughter."
"Thank you Mrs. Dash, and I'll do my best to continue being one."
They hung out and talked for a few hours longer before Rainbow Dash and Soarin headed home. They went to Rainbow Dash's home first, Soarin wanting to drop her off so that they could talk a bit more.
"I'm really glad my parents like you, it's another sign that you're the one." Rainbow Dash smiled.
"Me too- You really think I'm the one?" Soarin smiled back.
Rainbow Dash blushed, not having meant to say that out loud.
"Er...well..." Rainbow Dash stammered a little before smiling. "Actually, I'm sure you're the one. I mean only 'the one' could make me lovesick." She then grinned and winked.
Soarin now blushed.
"Can't argue with that." He agreed. "And I'm glad you're sure, because I'm sure you're the one for me."
Rainbow Dash beamed.
They landed in front of her front door, and Rainbow Dash kissed Soarin. Soarin stiffened at first, but then relaxed and returned the kiss.
"Just getting you back for when you kissed me." Rainbow Dash winked after they ended the kiss.
"Heh, then I'll have to kiss you often so that you can get back at me often." Soarin smirked back.
"Careful, or I may have to resort to some real payback." Rainbow Dash teased.
"Uh..." Soarin blushed and his heart started pounding. "What do you mean?"
"You'll just have to find out." Rainbow Dash whispered into his ear.
Soarin's heart skipped a beat.
Rainbow Dash then turned to let herself inside, only to look back and wink again before heading inside. Soarin's heart skipped a beat again and started racing.
"Geez, I sure can pick 'em." Soarin smiled to himself.
Rainbow Dash didn't completely win that conversation though, because Scootaloo and Fluttershy - who was foalsitting Scootaloo - had seen Rainbow Dash wink at Soarin. Realizing this caused Rainbow Dash to blush with embarrassment.
"Were you actually flirting with him?" Scootaloo asked.
"Er...heh..." Rainbow Dash rubbed the back of her head. "Yeah, I-I can't help it. I really do love him."
"Hey relax, it's cool. I mean obviously I'm not into flirting, but I'm glad you love him that much." Scootaloo smiled. "I was just surprised, that's all."
"Oh." Rainbow Dash sighed with relief, glad that Scootaloo didn't think less of her for acting a bit out of character.
"I was too, sort of." Fluttershy admitted before smiling. "But I am so happy that you finally found your very special somepony, I've been hoping for a long time that you would. And Soarin is a wonderful stallion for you, he's kind, caring, and loves you for who you are."
"Yeah, I really did luck out. And I don't blame either of you for being surprised, frankly I never thought I'd ever flirt at any stallion. But I guess that's love for ya, it makes you do things you normally wouldn't do." Rainbow Dash smiled.
"I suppose so, I mean I wouldn't know for sure." Fluttershy now looked a bit sad.
"Hey don't sweat it, your very special somepony just hasn't shown up yet. He's probably in a different town or something." Rainbow Dash waved a hoof dismissively. "After all you deserve an extra special somepony, somepony nice who loves animals and can respect your lack of interest in flying. Plus he'd have to also respect your shyness, so definitely not a stallion version of Pinkie Pie." She then chuckled.
Fluttershy giggled a little.
"You're right, I'll find him someday. Well, I'd better see to my little animal friends' dinners." Fluttershy started to leave, but then turned around a little and smiled. "Oh, and I'm calling dibs on Mare of Honor."
"Aw geez, you're as bad as Scootaloo." Rainbow Dash laughed. "Come on, ease up on me already will ya?"
Fluttershy and Scootaloo giggled/chuckled.
"Well I already promised to, so okay." Scootaloo grinned.
"I will too, I just wanted to beat the others at calling dibs. Especially Pinkie Pie." Fluttershy smiled.
"I understand, that pony gives a whole new meaning to the expression 'fashionably early'." Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes with amusement.
The three of them chuckled.
"Anyway, go ahead. I have to get started on Scootaloo's and my dinner anyway, I'm getting hungry." Rainbow Dash then said.
Fluttershy nodded understandingly with a smile. The three of them said their 'see you later's and Fluttershy headed home. Rainbow Dash then prepared dinner and she and Scootaloo ate, both of them at peace with how things had turned out.
As Scootaloo later admitted to the psychologist she still wished that her parents never died, but she knew that she couldn't get a better adopted mom than Rainbow Dash. Plus she was grateful to be part of a slightly-bigger family, one with grandparents as well as a mom and possible dad. Even though she always loved her birth parents Scootaloo sometimes resented how busy they got, and she was grateful that Rainbow Dash wasn't as busy. Not that she preferred Rainbow Dash to her birth parents mind you, she was just grateful that some good came out of the bad.
As for her wing, well, Scootaloo completely got over that. She still figured that she wouldn't have ever been able to fly anyway, and flying with Rainbow Dash was way more fun than flying on her own could possibly ever be. Besides, as Fluttershy proved pegasi didn't have to get jobs that required flying, so Scootaloo knew that she still had a good future ahead of her wing or no wing.