On the last mission to save Equestria, Rainbow Dash was hurt. Not critically and she'll heal, but for now she's grounded. But she also promised that she'd do a Sonic Rainboom at the next Wonderbolts show for Scootaloo's parents, and she is not going to let her girl down.

Solution: get another Rainbow Dash.

There's just two problems.

First, Spitfire knows her team backwards and forwards and she's not fooled.

Second, the human Rainbow Dash doesn't actually know how to do a Rainboom as a pony.

I'm sure this won't cause any problems.

Written as part of the Quills & Sofas 2024 Wonderbolts Contest.

Featured 4/30/2024 - 5/5/2024!

Also appearing on Equestria Daily on 5/3/3024!

How can a pony move on after they lose everything?

How can they come to terms when faced with the reality that they may no longer be able to return to their old life?

Spitfire finds herself critically injured and hospitalized. How can the captain of the Wonderbolts — a pegasus proud to soar across the wide blue sky — deal with finding herself unquestionably grounded?

Expanded from my entry to the Quills & Sofas Spitfire contest, tied for first place.

Also an entry into the 2024 Wonderbolts Site Contest.

Special thanks to Drider for pre-reading!

Cover art by 1662222 on pixabay, edited.

War would soon be upon Equestria, the Griffon revolution having left Griffonstone with an insatiable thirst for Equestrian blood. As a rising recruit, Spitfire just wanted to leave her mark and make her mother proud. But as war looms overhead, she would soon find out that unquestioning loyalty is not as noble as she thinks. Because after all, what goes up must come down in a raging inferno. Her name is Spitfire after all.

Let me know what you think, I love to hear it! Any ideas and or corrections that float across your mind are greatly appreciated! I am taking a different approach to writing this so I am likely going to make many mistakes.

Originally posted 4 September 2012 on Deviantart.

When an individual may be vital to the nation’s safety, can she be permitted to make her own choices? Which is the lesser evil: to restrict her future for the sake of the realm, or to grant her the same freedom as her fellow subjects, even if doing so may—or may not—endanger the country?

“Recommended” 12 November 2018 by Present Perfect

When Spitfire finds herself grounded on the team injured list just before a show in Manehatten, she prepares for her life to crumble around her. The experience leads her to come across Rainbow Dash, temporarily managing the Manehatten weather teams. The two fliers will discover that sometimes it takes the darkest moments of our lives to find the brightest ones.

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I do my own cover art.

Soarin became a Wonderbolt to fly freely. Rainbow Dash wants to be a Wonderblot for more awesomeness.

Soarin loves to be safe. Rainbow Dash loves adventure.

Soarin can't wait to find love. Rainbow Dash doesn't believe in it.

Being trapped in a land of talking ponies isn't so bad. Or it wouldn't be if Anon didn't have his heart broken the second before arriving. Now stuck here, he must live in Equestria, heartbroken. That is until the day he attends a wonderbolt show and meets someone who may just bring his love back without him knowing. The leader of the wonderbolts herself.

This is a HIE fic. If you do not like Human in Equestria fics, the main character being named Anon or the story being in 1st person, run. Just turn around, run away and don't look back

This is an Anon X Spitfire fic

Earning a spot among the Wonderbolts will place you in the history books.

It'll also place you on store shelves nationwide.

Hey, somepony's gotta keep the lights on.

A submission for the Wonderbolts Site Contest

Pre-read (with all my thanks) by Pneu, RB, DarkCyan, Grey, and 6-D Pegasus.

Frustrated and bitter over her previous humiliation by Twilight Sparkle, Trixie is in Canterlot, set to perform at the Royal Wedding. In a bar, lamenting her misfortunes, Trixie is unprepared when the changeling invasion begins. Teaming up with Wonderbolt Captain Spitfire, Trixie tries to slow the advance while struggling to overcome her own fears and inadequacies.

Being among the few to make it out of trials week and into Wonderbolts Academy, Vapor Trail and Sky Stinger know their next challenges will be among their toughest. However, they may have underestimated how difficult these exercises can be.

Luckily, one of their fellow trainees suggests an easier alternative to conquering the academy's infamous obstacle course. However, this suggestion is exponentially more dangerous than the usual method, risks angering Spitfire, and puts Vapor and Sky's relationship and their futures as potential Wonderbolts to the test once more.