A New Shade of Black

by Blueball-Blitz

Chapter 4 (revised) - Face to Face with the Enemy

After a short flight, Nightshade's flight team accompanied by Rainbow Dash and the royal guard touched down on the cloud that made up the sky city known as Cloudsdale

"Well it sure has been awhile since I was here" Firefly said turning to stealth who nodded approvingly, Nightshade was next to touch down. she looked at the cloud made building which looked to be aerodynamically designed, Nightshade smiled

"so this is where the devils nest ended up, nice place" Nightshade said, just as shockwave landed. Nightshade turned around to see no Rainbow Dash or royal guard ponies anywhere, she raised an eyebrow

"where the heck did the guardsmen go ?" Nightshade asked, suddenly a boom could be heard from above them as a streak of lightning came over head followed by 3 guards ponies and a rainbow streak, Nightshade sighed

"shouldn't have let her fly out of the carriage" Shockwave said as Firefly began to laugh, just then Blitz was tackled onto the cloud layer by two of the guards ponies whilst the third barked at the crazy Pegasus.

"YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT" the stallion guard bellowed at the electric mare, Blitz groaned

"ooh come on Mr guards pony thats soo boring" Blitz moaned, the guards pony sighed

"Will some pony please make this mare shut up" the stallion asked as he looked at Nightshade and the others, Nightshade laughed with the others before coming over and helping the struggling stallions.

After an intense set of wing push ups. Blitz was back under control, the guards left soon after leaving the five Shadowbolts and Rainbow Dash on the ground

"ladies first" Shockwave said. Nightshade walked past him and was the first to set foot on the path that led to the Wonderbolt headquarters, when they reached the doors the Shadowbolts where face to face with a grey mare who was working behind a desk with the Wonderbolts logo on it. Nightshade trotted up to the desk

"Um hi, we're the shadowbolts" Nightshade said hesitantly, the mare looked up from her magazine at Nightshade, she sighed

"yes, Mrs Spitfire wish's to speak with you all" the mare said in a 'just kill me now' tone as she looked back down at her magazine and continued to read. Nightshade motioned for the rest of the team to follow as Rainbow Dash waited in the lobby

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Nightshade Knocked on the door with a golden plaque which stated 'Spitfire Leader of the Wonderbolts' soon a voice came from behind the cloud layer

"come in" a voice said, the stress in the tone was evident, Nightshade sighed before opening the door to reveal a yellow mare with a fiery orange mane witch matched her name quite well, she was signing a stack of fan mail, which had been piled up to one side of her desk , Nightshade and the others glanced at the many photo's that adorned the interior walls, pictures of famous stadiums and stunts which had been signed by members of the team, Nightshade was in shock 'this is Celestia's royal air force, a bunch of aerobatics clowns, well done Nightshade well done.'

Nightshade and the rest of the team seated themselves and waited for a response to come from the clearly over worked mare, soon though she lifted her head up and place her sunshades which she had been keeping in her mane on the desk and put her forehoofs together as she scanned over the five shadowbolts.

"so this is the shadowbolts then" the mare finally said breaking the ice , Nightshade simply nodded

"I was expecting some real flyers" the mare said simply.

Nightshade smiled slyly, "and I was expecting a bit more than a couple of show ponies" she said raising an eyebrow, she tried to hold back the laughter as the fiery mares eye twitched slightly

"you've got guts I'll give you that, however I think that you lot are going to be a bit more than surprised when you are beaten by us in front of an entire crowed of ponies" the mare said, Nightshade mind clicked when she heard that sentence, she was going to make them into show ponies and get them to perform

"W-wait are you suggesting that we become" Nightshade started but the mare interrupted her

"yes I am suggesting you become 'show ponies'" the mare said smirking, Nightshade sighed 'how can this day get any worse'

"but thats after we do a derby in Canterlot tomorrow, I hear 'Fancy Pants' is going to be attending" said the mare, Nightshade shook her head confusingly at this 'I don't even want to know who that guy is' Nightshade thought, she got up of the chair she was sitting on and tried to put on a happy smile at the mare she now would have happily killed if this was a thousand years ago.

"great so is that it?" Nightshade said, the mare nodded

"your dorms are on the 3rd floor, i'll be seeing you at 0600 hours sharp, you got that" spitfire said just as Nightshade and her team where leaving

"of course Spitfire" Nightshade said, just as she opened the door,Spitfire slammed her hoof on her desk making Nightshade turn her head in the direction of the sound, Spitfire had changed from her stressed appearance to her totally angry expression

"Thats Captain Spitfire To You" the mare said in a growled tone, Nightshade was happy that she had her tinted goggles on when she rolled her eyes, she willed up all the courage from inside her to say three words she'd thought she would never utter

"yes captain Spitfire" Nightshade said almost in a mocking tone but she didn't want to cause a scene.

Nightshade walked out of Spitfire's office and trotted down the corridor and up the stairs with her team to the 3rd floor, once they reached it they each went to there respective rooms, Nightshade stopped in front of her's and red the plaque which read 'Nightshade , Wonderbolt rookie', Nightshade sighed and leaned her head against the door closing her eyes , then she heard a voice

"your having second thoughts about this aren't you?" Shockwave said looking at his old captain from his doorway, Nightshade let out a long and heavy sigh

"I dunno shock but right now , I think eternity in Celestia's dungeon sounds like heaven" Nightshade said, Shockwave grinned at his captain's statement

"well at least we can show em' what the shadowbolts can really do tomorrow" Shockwave said in a hopeful tone, Nightshade was next to grin 'ya will defiantly give these Wonderbolts a renovation , have to get some black paint first though' Nightshade thought as she turned her head towards to her former lieutenant and smiled

"goodnight Mr Shockwave" Nightshade said opening her door and walking into her dorm.

Shockwave smiled back, "goodnight Mrs Nightshade" Shockwave said turning around and closing the door behind him as the Wonderbolt headquarters fell back into silence once more

Author's Note:

Well i looked at my story and decided that i couldn't make Nightshade a co-captain but i've done the next best thing, she will be leading her old flight team for a show but still take orders from spitfire.... hope that made sense, anyway do comment if there are any errors and as always thanks for reading !

Comments

[Xaratos]

please jsut read through your story again and correct your spelling mistakes
This story is good but with the errors it looks bad...

[Blueball-Blitz]

3046123

will do thanks for pointing the flaws out for me, really appreciate the feedback, i will go over it... now actually