Appledashery

by Just Essay

Why Not Sherbert?

"When did you get back to Ponyville, Rainbow Dash?!" I exclaimed, grinning wide.

Rainbow Dash blanched. Her feathers drooped as she squirmed in place. "Ah jeez... uhm... say..." She rubbed the back of her neck, fidgeting from side to side. "About that, kiddo. I... uh... I'm really friggin' sorry for not warning you that I was going on a—"

"Have you seen?!" I hopped up and down, scarcely breathing evenly. "Have you seen me from the air?! Huh?!"

"Uhhhhhhhhh..." She gulped. "You haven't been... committing arson, have you?"

I giggled. "No, Rainbow Dash! Even better! And you won't believe it!"

"Won't belive what?"

"Hold onto your cutie marks!" That triumphantly said, I licked my lips and leaned forward. My wings twitched... flapped... blurred. The air buzzed between us, and within seconds I was lifting up on my own.

Rainbow Dash blinked hard.

"Aaaaaaaaaaand..." Relaxing, I let out the first heavy breath of many and... began circling the pegasus. My hover turned into a glide, and soon I was an orange streak haloing her. The blades of grass bent beneath us from the cyclonic wind I was producing. "Ta-daaaaa!" I panted, maintaining my balance as I orbited and orbited a good three feet above the ground. "Pretty snazzy, huh?"

"Whoahhh..." She stared with her muzzle agape. A few seconds of genuine shock limped by, and she sported a dumb smile. "Way to friggin' go, kid! Since when did this happen?"

"Just a week ago!" I said, giggling again. "You were right! It's like riding a bike!" My muzzle twisted. "Although, I don't know many ponies who ride bikes..."

"Heh..."

"...but once I get the movement going, it's—like—impossible to let go! In fact, the only part that I'm having difficulty with is... is... uh..."

Rainbow arched an eyebrow. "The landing?"

"Er... eheh... yeah..." Holding my breath, I veer towards the ground. I wince—expecting the worse. Sure enough, I slide bumpily on my knees, but I somehow manage to come to a stop while remaining upright. With an exhale, I blink my eyes open, then hop back to my hooves. "Well, never mind that! Woohoo! Pegasi represent!"

"Way to go, squirt!" Rainbow Dash held her hoof out. "Gimme some hoof!"

"Rrrrrgh!" I hopped up high and slapped her fetlock with mine. Once we both heard the resounding slap, I realized I was hovering in place again. "Hah!" I giggled with rapture, pointing at my blurring wings. "Look! They even have a mind of their own!"

"Heh..." Rainbow Dash smirked devilishly. "You taught 'em well."

"No... you taught me well!" I twirled in midair and hovered back and forth, smiling. "I'm remembering all the stuff you showed me during the last few training sessions."

"Snazzy stuff, kid." She cocked her head to the side. "And who's been your wingmate ever since?"

"Huh?" I blinked at her, teetering in midair. "Oh. Nopony."

She squinted. "Nopony?"

"Yup."

"You mean... you flew for the first time by yourself?"

"Hehehehe... yup!" I grinned, circling a nearby tree. "I kept practicing, Rainbow! Just like you told me to! Then one day... I got airborne on my own! And I've done it awesomely ever since."

She opened her muzzle to say something. No words came out, and instead her eyes locked onto something invisible in the far distance. She exhaled through a calm smile, and her ears folded back.

"I always knew you'd have what it t-takes, kid."

"Heh... well, when the most awesome pony believes in me..."

She chuckled. "You've still been practicing?"

I nod, doing an aerial twirl. "Every day." I winced, wobbling slightly. "I... uh... eheh... I've kept within ten feet of the ground. Not... s-sure I'm ready for cloudsurfing yet."

"Smart moves," Rainbow said. "But you'll get there." She inhaled. "If you could get this good on your own... who knows where your practices will take you next?"

"Heh... sky's the limit, Rainbow Dash!" I winked at her. "It's all thanks to you."

"Believe me, kid. You should just give credit where credit's due." She smiled tenderly. "This is all you. Soak it up."

"Yeah... but..." I smiled her way. "You have plenty more tricks to show me, right? Heheh... can't wait to see what I can do with them!"

She bit her lip.

"Rainbow Dash?" I squinted at the mare, slowly touching down. "Rainbow, is everything oka—?"

"Ice cream!" she blurted.

My eyes crossed. "Buh?"

"Has anypony gotten you celebratory ice cream? Y'know... for breaking the skies?"

"Well... uh... no. But I haven't exactly broken the skies either—"

"Great! Let's go!" Rainbow Dash shoved me across Ponyville, chuckling nervously. "No time like the present!"

"But—"

"Ice cream!"

Comments

[Hestia]

Dashie, running from your problems aren't going to make them go away.

[RoboRed]

Yup...gonna be that much harder to leave.

[Bulbajer]

Why Not Sherbert?

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[WhitewolfStormrunner]

7323774>>7323801 Truer words were never spoken.

On both counts.

[Leftover of Saikano]

Way to go, Squirt.

[zaponator]

Lieutenant Dan! Ice cream!

[Thursday]

Now she has no reason to stay. DAMN IT SCOOTS! Why'd you have to pick now to be awesome ;-;

[arancaytar]

"Hold onto your cutie marks!" That triumphantly said, I licked my lips and leaned forward. My wings twitched... flapped... blurred . The air buzzed between us, and within seconds I was lifting up on my own.

Yay! Everyone Gets To Be Happy (Except Rainbow Dash)!