“We're flying high,/We're watching the world pass us by./Never want to come down,/Never want to put my feet back down on the ground.” –Depeche Mode, ‘Never Let Me Down Again’

Rainbow Dash is given a chance of a lifetime, to fly with her favorite Wonderbolt, Soarin. However, as she spends time with him, she begins to like him more and more. But how does he feel?

Art done by DespisedAndBeloved on deviantArt.

For a long time two families of Equestria's best fliers, the Shadowbolts and the Wonderbolts have been fighting to show who was better in the sky.

On Rainbow Dash's 20th birthday, she meets a boy, not knowing he was Soarin from the Wonderbolts, and they fall instantly in love.

Soon their family's find out and they're not too happy.....

Rainbow Dash, the one to accomplish a Sonic Rainboom, a citizen of Ponyville, and a fan of the Wonderbolts re-encounters a meeting with Soarin', a member of the Wonderbolts, in her hometown. Occasional meetings lead one to thing to another, but can they even see the spark that they have when they are together? Will they eventually notice their connection? Can they even admit to their attraction to one another?

Rainbow Dash is bitter at her idols after the failed Gala. But can this change?She is send on a mission with other pegasi and the Wonderbolts. Ending up wounded in a rather sticky situation all alone, she thinks that the Wonderbolts wont even notice her disappearance, they would leave, after all they didn't care.
Or not...
What if one of them had always kept an eye on her?

This story is a sequel to Flying Sky-High

So much has happened in the past year. Friends have been made, battles have been fought, and love has bloomed. Now at long last, Rainbow Dash has the chance of a lifetime: a chance to become a Wonderbolt and instantly be part of an elite squad. However, one of the key judges for the tryout is none other than her love: Soarin. He is bound by his profession to be fair and honest in his selection. Will their relationship give Dash an edge in the tryouts? Or will it strike her down before she even gets there?

Also what of the dark magic within Soarin? He's kept quiet about it for a while, but not all is as well as he lets on.

And what of the Shadowbolts? They scattered after the battle with Nightshade. Surely they didn't just disappear.

A story of remaining strong in the face of harsh challenges. Life and love can be tough, but strong hearts always find a way to prevail.

Originally Edited by: Kestrel (and on occasion: Lucky424)

New editors: Delphina34 and Zoljen

This Fic's length is a bit intimidating, but it is broken into four parts, each of which could be considered their own stories with clear beginnings and conclusions. I decided to keep it all together because it was how my outline was structured (aka i completely underestimated the length).

This is not a Gurren Lagann Crossover. The title was a coincidence. (But said coincidence has led to many references and characters that parody the anime)

Featuring multiple chapter illustrations by: Scootafail/Chiwee, PenumbraGlow0290 Deviantart: darkmoonrising, Colorstrike, and foxenawolf

I also like including pieces of fan art drawn by my readers if they drew certain scenes. So far i have included some fan art by: GlitterDash (Dev art: chessaw), Hopscotch, MyLittleXyo, Ice Blade, mlplover789 (aka NightyScribbles), EchoSong, sweet Isolation, Pie Is Epic, melovedogs123, CowgirlVK, CrystalMelody_kc, Noble Savage (Deviant art: thatdamntenpin), Those Kids In The Corner/Catalyst, natis120, eveyannie, PhonicBoom, bambiki, Randompig212, Schemmer, SOARINDASH1, Neonspirit, NorthernLights8, kikirdcz, Fuzzette, SilverWolfFTW, Cantil, Coco Candy, -_Rainbow_Dash-_, Lazzari, Valentine_X, Nightalein and Lucky Autumn