Soarin’ continued to run through the bustling town; tears streaming down his face. He didn’t care that half of the town saw him crying like a newborn foal, the pain in his heart was too much to bear. After what seemed like an eternity, he reached a small wooden bridge. He collapsed on his haunches, staring at the water flowing beneath him.
‘Is Twilight really embarrassed to be my marefriend?’ he asked himself. Soarin’ knew Twilight was from Canterlot, and was well aware of the Canterlot elite’s slight prejudice against pegasi. ‘I didn’t think she would care about that.’ The pain of his heartbreak was excruciating, because the first mare he has ever had feelings for was embarrassed by the fact that he had wings on his back, rather than a horn on his head. What hurt him even more was that his heart still longed for the lavender unicorn. ‘I guess I’ll just go back to Cloudsdale. I’ll get over Twilight… eventually.’ As he turned to take flight he spotted the last pony he wanted to see. The bright yellow mare, with her trademark fiery orange and yellow mane, was trotting towards him. While Spitfire was his best friend and wanted her help, but Spitfire was known for losing her temper and overreacting.
“Spitfire…What…What are you doing here?” Soarin’ asked. He wanted to crawl up into a ball and disappear, because he knew once she found put what happened she will prove that she can live up to her namesake.
“Hey, Soarin’. I am not here to spy on you and Twilight, but since I’m here I guess I could meet her…” Spitfire stopped as she noticed her friend’s condition. His puffy, bloodshot eyes and matted tear stained cheeks. She could tell the stallion was hurting. She closed the space between her and Soarin’ and wrapped her hooves around him. “Soarin’ what’s wrong? Is this about that mare?” she asked with concern.
“My parents were right,” he mumbled.
“What did you say?” Spitfire asked. Soarin’ turned his head, trying desperately to avoid his friend’s gaze.
“I said: My parents were right. Nopony could ever love me, because I am an embarrassment, I am stupid, and a worthless, waste of space.” Soarin’ could still hear is father’s words echoing in his head. Those were the things that his father would call him in between the beatings. His parents blamed him for ruining their lives and the social standing among the Canterlot elite.
Spitfire firmly grabbed his head and turned it so she was looking directly into his emerald eyes. “Soarin, those two pathetic excuses for ponies will never know what an amazing colt you are. You’re not stupid, Soarin’. You’re not worthless; ponies all across Equestria idolize you.” Spitfire said confidently. “And believe me when I say: any mare, and I mean any mare, would be lucky to be with you. So what’s wrong? Did this Twilight mare break up with you?”
“No… But I think she embarrassed to be dating me,” Soarin’ said.
“Why?” Spitfire asked. Soarin’ pointed to one of his folded wings. Soarin’ saw his friend's face contort in anger, if wasn’t her natural mane color he would be sure her mane would be on fire. “Where does she live? I need to give this mare a piece of my mind,” the mare said her voice filled with anger. “Then, she is going to get a taste of my hooves…”
“No, don’t hurt her,” Soarin’ interrupted. “I still have feelings for her,” he explained.
“Soarin’…” she sighed. Spitfire was at a loss at what to do. She could tell that Soarin’ really liked this mare, but she didn’t want to see him get hurt. He was her closest friend and very much like a brother to her. “Soarin, I know that this mare, Twilight, must mean a lot to you, but if she is not willing to accept you for who you are, she doesn’t deserve you,” Spitfire said calmly as she rubbed her hoof along his back.
“But…”
Spitfire gently put her hoof on his mouth, silencing him. “You are an amazing stallion, Soarin’, and I hate seeing you like this. So, how about you come with me and we can go talk to this mare, and see if we can fix this,” the female Wonderbolt explained. “How does that sound?”
“That sounds nice,” Soarin’ replied, as he wiped that last of his tears from his bloodshot eyes. “She lives in the local Library,” he said pointing to in the direction of the Twilight’s tree home.The two pegasi made their way to the Golden Oaks Library.
***
Twilight was sitting with her five friends, waiting for a certain pony to show up. ‘I know I told him when we were meeting for lunch,’ Twilight thought looking at the clock. ‘Something probably came up. I hope it is not some horrible weather disaster. What if it is? What if he gets hurt?’ she began to worry. ‘Ok, I need to calm down. I’m sure everything is fine.’
“So Twi, when is that pony going to get here?” Rainbow groaned.
“They should be here soon, I think,” the lavender mare answered looking towards the door.
“Oh my gosh, are you excited, because I’m so excited. I’m so excited because Twilight has a new friend, and that I have a new friend and I love getting new friends,” the pink earth pony sped out.
“Um can you tell us more about this pony, you know… if you don’t mind,” Fluttershy squeaked.
“Well, all I am going to say is that this pony is special to me,” Twilight said blushing as she thought of her special stallion.
Unfortunately for Twilight, her pink friend noticed the redness spread across the studious unicorn’s face. “Twilight, do you have a special somepony, because that is so awesome. Who is he: Caramel, no… Big Mac, no… Noteworthy, no… Or is it a mare, because that is awesome too. Is it one of the flower sisters or…”
*knock* *knock*
“Don’t worry, Spike will get that.”
“Ohmygosh ohmygosh ohmygosh,” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as she saw Spitfire trot in. “It’s Spitfire, what’s she doing here?”
“Hello, I’m here to see, Twilight Sparkle,” the golden fiery mare said trying to contain her anger.
“I’m Twilight Sparkle,” the lavender mare said as she made her way towards the visitor.
"What!?! Your friends with Spitfire," Rainbow exclaimed because one of her best friends is friends with and possibly dating her idol.
“I need to talk to need to Twilight about a friend of mine,” Spitfire explained.
“Ok, we can go to the sitting room,” she said pointing to the doorway. Spitfire nodded and they made their way out of the kitchen. ‘Friend of Spitfire’s, but the only pony I would know is… Soarin’… What if he got hurt, I hope is ok,’ she thought trying to calm herself down. The thought of Soarin’ being hurt was scaring Twilight. “Ok, Spitfire, what did you want to talk about?”
“I’m here to talk about you breaking my friend’s heart,” the Pegasus said sternly.
W-what do you mean?” the unicorn asked. She wasn’t sure if she heard Spitfire. ‘Heartbroken, I didn’t break his heart. Did I? What did I do, was it because I want too fast yesterday.’
“You know what I mean… Listen, Soarin’ is one of the best friend’s I have ever had and the only reason that you are not on a trajectory towards Cloudsdale, is because he made me promise that I would only talk to you,” Spitfire explained.
“There is something I want to tell you about my friend. I always remind Soarin’ that as a Wonderbolt he could get any mare he wants in two flaps of a griffon’s wing, but he always tells me: ‘I don’t want to be with any mare, I want to be with a special mare’. He’s a sweetheart like that. You can’t believe how happy I was when I found out this morning, when he told me that he thought he finally found his special mare. I’ve never seen him that happy before, and do you know how much it hurt, when I found him crying his eyes out because said mare was embarrassed of him solely because of the wings on his back?”
“What do you mean? I-I'm...” She didn’t know why Soarin’ would think that she was ashamed of him. She didn’t care that Soarin’ was a Pegasus; in fact she actually preferred it.
“I’m sick of ponies like you. You think just because you’re from Canterlot, you have a license to toy with ponies hearts,” Spitfire said no longer hiding her anger towards the unicorn.
“B-but, b-but, I am not embarrassed of Soarin’,” Twilight pleaded. “Soarin’s wings are a part of who he is, and I really like who he is. Please, I really like him. I’m not lying.”
Soarin’ was tired of waiting outside for Spitfire, he decided to go inside. “Then, what did you mean when you said: ‘I would never date anypony like that’?” Soarin’ asked trotting towards the two ponies.
“S-soarin’,” Twilight said, shocked to see the stallion. She immediately ran over to the distraught colt and wrapped her hooves around him. “I-I’m not lying, I really like you and you don’t embarrass me. When I told my friend, Rarity, this morning that I was dating, she made me promise that I wouldn’t date anypony like Blueblood.”
“Prince Blueblood?”
“Yeah, she told me that I shouldn’t date anypony as arrogant and self-absorbed as he is,” the unicorn mare explained. “You are nothing like him, you are a gentlecolt and that is one of the reasons I like you.”
“So that means you… that I… I-I… I just accused you...” Soarin’ stammered. Soarin’ felt himself breaking down again. ‘Good going stupid Soarin’… I always mess things up.’ Soarin’ pulled out of Twilight’s embrace and turned to head towards the door. ‘I don’t deserve a mare as nice as Twilight.’
“Wait, Soarin’, don’t go,” the lavender mare pleaded, her arms outstretched trying to reach for the stallion.
“Why, you deserve better than stupid old Soarin’?” he replied.
Twilight was desperately looking around the library, trying to find a way to stop Soarin’ from leaving. Her horn flared up and the purple aurora wrapped around the unsuspecting stallion. She levitated him over to her. She grabbed hold of him, so he couldn’t leave. “Please, don’t leave me Soarin’. I’ll do anything, just don’t leave me.”
“I’m so sorry, Twilight. I should’ve just asked you. I shouldn’t have accused you,” he said embracing Twilight.
“It’s ok, Soarin’,” Twilight said. She just wanted to sit in Soarin’s hooves and enjoy his company. “So, do you still want to be my coltfriend?”
“Of course I do, and I am going to make sure next week’s gala is the best night of your life,” Soarin’ said resting his head on Twilight’s shoulder. They soon heard a chorus of ‘awws’ coming from behind them. They turned and saw Twilight’s five friends and Spitfire watching them. They pulled out of their embrace and trotted over to the waiting ponies.
“I would like you to meet my coltfriend, Soarin’,” Twilight said.
“Do you know what this calls for... A Party!” Pinkie exclaimed cheerfully.
“Yes, that sounds nice darling, but first I think we need to have a little chat with this colt,” Rarity said calmly pulling the scared stallion into the kitchen.
“About what?” the Pegasus stallion asked.
“Oh nothing important, we want just to inform you of what would happen if you were to break our friend’s heart.”
Soarin’ gulped as he disappeared from Twilight’s view. When he was gone Spitfire slowly approached Twilight. “I’m sorry about yelling at you like that,” the fiery mare apologized. "Soarin' has been known to jump to conclusions and I should have asked."
“It’s ok, Spitfire you were just looking out for your friend,” Twilight said understandingly.
“Just be careful with him, he has a big heart,” Spitfire said. “I guess Soarin’ was right.”
“About what?” the unicorn asked.
“He said you were an amazing mare, and I think he was right.”
Twilight blushed at the compliment.“Do you want to join us for lunch,” the lavender unicorn asked.
“Sure, I would to get to know you and your friends."
The two Wonderbolts enjoyed getting to know these Ponyville mares.
***
The day was almost over and Soarin' and Twilight were sitting in inside the library. Soarin' loved getting to know the Ponyville mares and Twilight found a new friend in Spitfire. Twilight was worried that Rainbow would be upset that she was dating Soarin', but she very supportive.
"Hey Soarin'," Twilight said looking over to the stallion.
"Yes Twilight," Soarin' answered.
"We've going kind of fast and..."
"You want to know if we can slow down a bit," Soarin' finished Twilight's thought.
"I like you Soarin', but I don't want ruin our relationship by speeding through it," Twilight explained.
"I understand Twilight, I want to make this work," Soarin' said. They both sat with each other for a few hours. They decided to say their good byes and Soarin' made his way back to Cloudsdale and to begin preparing for the gala.