Soarin' To Regrets
Soarin’ to regrets
The Wonderbolt Soarin’ walks to Rainbow Dash and asks Rainbow Dash, “So can anypony tell me what’s been going on around here?”
“It's a long story,” Rainbow Dash said, staring down on the floor before she gathered enough courage to look up and asking back. “What are you doing here and where are the others?”
“I got plenty of time to hear and as for what I’m doing here and where the others are,” The male Pegasus said, “I was sent here from Cloudsdale first to see if the preparations are ready for the wedding reception before coming here.”
“Heh, as you can see, things are being delayed to say the least,” The rainbow maned mare chuckled nervously, “And as for what happened around here, I guess you already knew about the Changelings?”
“I’ve got some notion,” He simply replied, “But how did the Changelings got into Canterlot to begin with? I need to report this back to HQ so the others will know.”
Defeated, Rainbow Dash simply sighs before saying, “I think it’s because Princess Cadance was kidnapped by the Changeling Queen and started to masquerade as her.”
Soarin’ nearly did a double take as from what he just heard. “Come again? I thought Shining Armor got the city covered by the spell.”
“Yeah, I didn’t believe it either, including the others.” Rainbow Dash said with shame before continuing, “Well, all except Twilight Sparkle.”
“Oh, she’s Celestia’s student and that friend of yours?” Soarin’ innocently asked, “What about her?”
Rainbow Dash looked down again, nervous of what the Wonderbolt’s reaction will be when he hears from her. THe mare considers to lie or at the very least, give half-truths since she is the Element of Loyalty and not Honesty. But then again, she failed at her own element when she abandoned Twilight. Not wanting to keep Soarin’ waiting any longer, Dash swallowed air and saliva before blurting out in rapid succession.
“We didn’t believe her and she thinks we all hate her...”
“Wait what?” Soarin’ cried out in surprise and confusion, as he wings popped out of his back as if it gained sentience and became just as surprised and confused as its owner. The Wonderbolt manages to find his words before adding. “What could you have done that makes her think you all hate her?”
Rainbow Dash faces the bullets as she figures out that he and the others will find out eventually, she comes clean and continues. “We all thought she was being jealous and paranoid when she declared the imposter Cadance to be evil, and we all left her.”
“Well, that answers my question, and I don’t blame you for thinking that way.” The stallion said, nodding. “But is Twilight a type of pony to holds grudges?”
“No, in fact, it was the first time she starts to act like that. “Rainbow Dash answered before barely spitting out “Then again, none of us meant to leave her behind with the Changeling Queen and have Twilight left in the mines to die.”
Soarin’ closes his wings and tilted his head before giving a thinking look. Rainbow Dash at first is relieved that he did not explode in rage like Twilight, but on the other hoof, is also antsy and ponders what Soarin’ is thinking about. Will she be rejected out as a cadet? Or will he abandons her like she abandoned Twilight?
“You know, it takes courage to confess your mistakes.” Soarin’ finally said with a disappointed tone, “I don’t need to know anything further that while Twilight could and should have been more tactful, you also aren’t entirely innocent either.”
“Yeah, I know, I don’t need to know more how much all of us screwed up.” Rainbow Dash muttered.
“But you did, and you’re afraid that others won’t live it down of what you and the others did, do you?”
Rainbow Dash looked up in shock as if the Wonderbolt read her mind as her eyes became wide as dinner plates.
“H-how did you?” The mare sputtered out but Soarin’ raised his hoof to halt.
“Because the same thing happened to me before I became a Wonderbolt.” He said clearly. “It all started back before I became a cadet for the Academy.”
“I’m all ears,” The mare said, “Did you acted like me and left somepony?”
“Not really,” Soarin’ said shaking his head, “But I was more like how Twilight reacted.”
Rainbow Dash sat her flank on the floor and stares at Soarin’ which the latter deduces the former is listening. He then begins his own tale.
“I like many other Pegasai ponies wanted to be a Wonderbolt and at my old school, I was actually one of the worst fliers out there.”
The mare feels surprised that one of the Wonderbolt stallion admitted that he used to be one of the worst students at school. Her expression got Soarin’s attention as he raises a brow in amusement as he said.
“Got you surprised huh? Well, I was bullied mercilessly for it, and the worst one out there was named Dust Bowl.”
Dash hated bullies as thoughts of Fluttershy when they were fillies brought bad memories. The thought of what they’ve done to her made her scowl in anger.
“Dust Bowl bullied me in all the ways that bullies do,” The Wonderbolt continued. “You name it, he did it to me, oh I had help and I did everything what the adults told me to do, including ignoring him and telling the others. But nothing works, in fact, Dust Bowl just bullied me worse than ever. It was until one day, that Dust Bowl did the worst thing to me of all.”
Rainbow Dash peered closer, not liking what Soarin’ is going to tell her as she feels her blood boiling. Soarin’ takes a deep breath before saying.
“There was an announcement on my school one day, that there’s going to be a race judged by the Wonderbolts with the winner gets to be a cadet. I wanted to prove Dust Bowl and the others wrong by training my plot off to become a winner.”
“So what happened?” Rainbow Dash finally said, “Did you win and beat that jerk Dust Bowl?”
“Sorta,” The Pegasus stallion replied, “I actually did proved the others wrong by being second place, nearly neck to neck with Dust Bowl. But it was until Dust Bowl caught me off guard by bucking me in the face, and knocking me out.”
“WHAT?!” Rainbow Dash shouted, nearly getting the attention of everypony else in the room before noticing what she did and settling herself down but still fuming. “That nerve of that guy, when I get my hooves on that jerk!”
Soarin’ then raises his hoof in order to stop her mid-rant as he said, “Don’t sweat it, when I woke up in the infirmary, I was told that I won and Dust Bowl got disqualified and got expelled from the school. My only regret was never seeing him getting kicked out like he so deserved.”
The Pegasus mare’s expression went from rage to satisfaction upon hearing what happened to Dust Bowl.
“Well, it serves that bully right,” She said with a triumphant smirk, “It’s also pretty dumb of him to think he can get away with that many witnesses.”
Soarin’ smirked in return before saying, “That and my own parents threatened to sue the school for letting Dust Bowl get away with what he did to me. But it wasn’t the last time I saw Dust Bowl.”
Dash’s smirk immediately dropped and was replaced by concern and confusion, “He didn’t seek revenge on you or anything did he?”
“Nope, it was years later after I became a cadet and was about to gradate is when I visited my old hometown and I saw Dust Bowl again.” Soarin’ said, “He walked up to me in the cider bar one day and wanted to apologize on what he did to me.”
“So, did you forgive him and became friends with Dust Bowl?”
“Are you kidding me?! Like Tartarus I did!” The blue stallion snorted, as if the mare had asked him an insane request. “If anything, his apology made me hate him more than ever! He never once felt sorry before and NOW he decided to feel sorry just because he got expelled? I told him that it was ‘too little, too late’ and I bucked him in the face in retaliation after he did to me years ago, and stormed out.”
Rainbow Dash gasped out loud upon hearing what Soarin’ told her. While what Dust Bowl did was bad, she never thought
Soarin’ would be so vengeful to not let go after apologizing. It was until she looked at the stallion’s face, he looks down on the floor like she did previously and with his ears drooped down. As if it shows that Soarin’ feels shame and remorse on what he did.
“It turns out days later I found out why he apologized,” Soarin’ sighed sadly, “I just got word from his friends that one of the main reasons why Dust Bowl apologized is because he’s dying of cancer and wanted to make amends with me before he dies.”
The blue mare’s jaw dropped in horror as she let out a gasp like a fish out of water before she stammers. “Y-y-you didn’t know, so how c-can you blame yourself for hitting Dust Bowl?”
“Didn’t I?” Soarin’ repeated, “I visited the hospital to see if he really was telling the truth that day and maybe I can give my own apology until the nurse told me that Dust Bowl passed away the day before I visited.”
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This gave soarin’ more character development than the actual show.
Damn...
That... that kinda hurt...
Ouch...poor Soarin'
Interesting backstory & more character development compared to the actual show.
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It honestly makes you think about the other Incidents in mlp.
What flawed judgements or poor decisions did twilight make before this?
That I never understood you would think the two tomboys of the group would put up more of a fight.
Emotions in general are interesting when you think about it.
I keep forgetting that celestia has to deal with stuff like that.
Damn... Too real mate.
(Still better character development than what the show gave us.)
This was a good chapter.
This was a good chapter, but still ... fuck Dust Bowl.
Cancer or not as his excuse, it was indeed too little, too late. My only regret is that Soarin regrets not forgiving the fucker before he croaked.
If this post sounds salty, it is because having someone 'apologizing' way too long after screwing me over just because they are deathly ill sits poorly with me. Let them take their 'regrets' to hell with them.
OK, fell behind for several years now, but am all caught up. Quite a number of intriguing developments happening and seeing how everyone is talking it over and using their own experiences to help clear up some matters or to empathize and give understanding is fascinating.
Hope all is doing well with you and don't feel like you're letting people down. Your own life always comes first. Write when it is good for you, not because it is demanded. Faithful readers are more than willing to allow you the time to sort out things in your life so you can write in a good place. Make sure you take care.
hey, don't sweat the real life stuff, that's supposed to be the priority...
for me a reader of fan fiction, it's the risk i accept. you're supposed to be doing this for fun, and i am just a passenger in your ride...
happy new year...
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When you hold a grudge, the person you're holding the grudge against wins, because you're allowing them to take up space in your head.
"That fucking asshole, I hope he burns in hell." Helps no-one. Doesn't hurt them, doesn't help you, but it still takes effort and makes you angry. So why? You want to spend your energy on hating someone that might even have forgotten that you exist? Not worth it. I choose to spend my energy on more productive things.
And if it turns out they didn't forget and apologize? I've already forgiven and didn't waste any time or energy thinking about how much I hate them.
Hatred and grudges serve no purpose. They are a waste of time and energy.
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This speaks volumes to me. I've dealt with people holding grudges against me even to this day. You made a nice quote by the way.
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Not really my quote. I heard it somewhere, but it is the truth. If someone holds a grudge against you, don't be upset. Pitty them.
Here's another quote just cause I can: Forgiving someone is like setting a prisoner free, only to realize the prisoner was you all along.
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Actually it was what she thought but everyone bought the headache excuse and rejected her to the point where they wouldn't believe her.
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What evidence is there that Blueblood would know better? A royal brat like him likely wouldn't see "Cadance" being bratty as suspicious and he was also too dumb/careless to fake politeness to rarity when advantageous.
And he wouldn't know better because ACW requires everyone be fooled such that none of the fics consider changing the cause of what they object to by making it so they did believe Twilight or had more justifiable reasons not to be suspicious of "Cadance".
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I believe only Rarity yelled at him for such. But unlike Blueblood "Cadance" faked niceness by giving them roles they wanted in the wedding and had an alibi of wedding stress that none of the rest of the Mane Six didn't knew her well enough to know wasn't enough. Celestia I agree should have known better or gotten better explanation for her mistake.
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No. More like ponies/people are called to represent elements, but one of them is shunned. Due to it happening - it's the only element that works/carries, because it's the only one that has the "truth" behind it. Never gave it much though, might come up with something later. Not the story, the concept behind the story, though.
feels a little too forgiving to what RD and the others did.
Ouch... Poor Soarin'...
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Honestly, I don’t blame you. Now I’m days it’s hard to tell when someone is really sorry.
"If Twilight wants us to hate her, then fine! Let’s hate her!"
You haven't forgotten that Rainbow Dash is supposed to represent the Element of Loyalty, have you?