The Wunderbolts: A Story of Three Blue Ponies

by Little-Miss-Minty


A Conversation with Spitfire and a Note to Photo Finish

Rainbow Dash knocked on the wooden door to Spitfire's office. Spitfire opened the door with a wide smile. "Hey, Rainbow Dash. What brings you here?"

"So... You know Photo Finish?" Rainbow Dash asked. Spitfire welcomed Rainbow Dash into her office, one hoof on the doorknob and the other gesturing out. The orange pegasus walked over and sat down behind her desk.

"Yeah, I've heard of her." Spitfire put her back legs up on the desk, and leaned against the back of her office chair. "She worked with that Fluttershy friend of your's, right?"

"Uh huh," Rainbow Dash nodded. "Well, I thought that it might be a cool idea if she took some photographs of you guys. After all, Photo Finish is just about the best photographer in Equestria, and the Wonderbolts certainly deserve the best."

"Yeah, I see where you're coming from." Spitfire sat up on her chair, putting her legs down. "When would she come out and see us? And what kind of performance should we put on?"

"I don't think it really matters what tricks you do, just do something awesome, like always. And when would you guys be able to do this photoshoot? Because I'm sure that I could find a time where both of you are free..."

"Tomorrow." Spitfire tapped one of her forehooves on the desk with a 'clunk, clunk.' "Tomorrow seems like a fine day for some flying. Ask Photo Finish if she's free tomorrow, okay Dash?" Spitfire looked down at Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow saluted, smiling. "Yes, ma'am. Then see you tomorrow?" She started for the door.

Spitfire got up from her chair and ran to open the door. "See you tomorrow, Rainbow Dash. Who knows, we might take some pictures with you, too."

Rainbow Dash stepped out of Spitfire's office. "Really? Thanks, Spitfire!"

"I mean, you're practically a Wonderbolt, anyway. And you're going to stay and help Photo Finish and us the whole time, right?" Spitfire nodded, and Rainbow Dash started to nod along.

"Of course! Why wouldn't I stay?" Rainbow Dash looked behind her, then back at Spitfire. "Well, I better ask Photo Finish if she's free tomorrow."

"If she's photographing the Wonderbolts, she's free tomorrow." Spitfire winked at Rainbow.

"Right." Rainbow Dash smirked. "Okay, bye Spitfire"

And with that, Rainbow Dash flew off.


Rainbow Dash flew to her house made of clouds and swung open the door. She slammed it shut, grabbed a pencil and a sheet of lined paper, sat at her desk, and started to write.

Dear Photo Finish,
Are you free tomorrow? Spitfire wants the photoshoot to happen tomorrow---

"No, no..." Rainbow Dash mumbled, flipped the pencil around in her mouth, and erased everything but 'Dear Photo Finish.' "I'm never good at writing these sorts of things." Rainbow sighed a with a little 'huff.'

Dear Photo Finish,
Spitfire would like to know if you are free to do the photoshoot tomorrow. She said that "tomorrow seems like a fine day for flying." If you're free, write back and I'll make sure to set everything up. Twilight can probably put a spell on you and your crew so you guys can walk on clouds and come to the stadium to take some pictures. It should be a fun experience for everypony.

Thanks,
Rainbow Dash

"There we go," Rainbow Dash sighed. She put the note in an envelope, addressed it for Photo Finish, and ran out her door. She was just in time to see Derpy, the mail carrier, wobbily fly by.

"Hey, Derpy!" Rainbow Dash waved one of her hooves to get the gray pegasus mare's attention.

Derpy flew over and crash landed on a cloud by Rainbow. She got up and dusted herself off. "Whaddya need, Rainbow Dash?"

"Can you take this to Photo Finish ASAP?" Rainbow handed the letter to Derpy.

"Absolutely!" Derpy put the letter in her mail sack and smiled. She floated up once again and started to flap away.

"Thanks!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

She could hear a distant "You're welcome!" from a far-away Derpy.


Rainbow Dash was in her room with Tank when there was a knock at the door. It hadn't been 15 minutes since she gave the letter to Derpy for Photo Finish.

She patted Tank's shell and head to her front door. When she opened it, it was none other than Derpy standing in her doorway. Derpy got a letter from out of her mail bag and handed it to Rainbow Dash.

"This is from Photo Finish." Derpy smiled in her adorable way.

"Wow, already?" Rainbow Dash questioned.

Derpy just nodded, her bangs bouncing a little with her head.

"Well, thanks!" Rainbow Dash looked down at the envelope. On the pink envelope, the name 'Rainbow Dash' was inscribed in blue pen. It was in such swirly handwriting that it was almost illegible.

Derpy waved a hoof goodbye and flew off. Rainbow Dash closed her cloud door and opened the envelope from Photo Finish. In the pink envelope, there was a light blue card with a fuchsia and black border around it. Rainbow Dash suddenly felt bad about her college-ruled notebook paper with blotchy blue lines, and blocky handwriting written with one of her trusty wooden #2 pencils. There was hardly anything on Photo Finish's card, though; just one simple sentence in pink pen:

I'll be at the stadium at noon tomorrow.

Photo Finish had then signed the bottom with her super swirly signature.

Rainbow Dash dropped the letter, flew up into the air with a smile on her face, and did a flip.

"Tomorrow is gonna be awesome!"