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// Equestrian Pie (S7: "Secrets and Pies") 
// Story: Pony Postscripts 
// by MythrilMoth 
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Another Wonderbolts practice ended in a bright, prismatic flash as the Wonderbolts tested out their newest stunt, which incorporated Rainbow Dash's Sonic Rainboom.

In the locker room after practice, Soarin cautiously approached Rainbow. Other Wonderbolts noticed, nudged others, and turned to watch. There was a pool going among the senior Bolts that Soarin had a thing for Rainbow Dash, and a lot of bits were riding on whether or not he'd make a move.

"Hey, Rainbow Dash?" Soarin asked cautiously.

Dash looked up from toweling her mane, flipping her towel over her locker door. "Sup?"

Soarin bit his lip. "I, umm...I heard this rumor..." He coughed. "W-well, I just wanted to ask..."

Rainbow tilted her head. "You heard a rumor? What kind of rumor?"

"W-well..." Soarin grimaced. "It's...I heard you don't...like pie."

Around the room, hooves met foreheads, heads were shaken, and several Bolts promptly lost interest. Others listened curiously, having heard about the epic meltdown Pinkie Pie had over Rainbow's pie lies.

Rainbow winced. "Uhh...yeah," she said. "I, uhh...I don't like pie."

Soarin frowned. "Why?" he asked. "How could anypony not like pie? I mean...what's not to love about pie?"

"I just...I just don't, okay?" Rainbow said hotly. Without warning, she shot out of the locker room, leaving confused pegasi staring at her contrail.

Rainbow Dash flew an errant easterly course over the Equestrian countryside, occasionally passing through and bursting a stray puffy cloud, her mind lost in memories she wished she could forget.

There had been a time, when she was a filly in Cloudsdale, that she'd loved pie. She especially loved the six-filling Rainbow Surprise Pie Fluttershy's mom would make for her on her birthday every year. Sure, she got a birthday cake and presents from her parents (Celestia, did she ever), but Mrs. Shy's special just-for-her pie was a treat she only shared with one pony: Fluttershy, her best friend since flight school.

Until her eleventh birthday, when...


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Rainbow Dash eagerly flew to the Shys' house, licking her lips in anticipation. It was her birthday, and that meant Rainbow Surprise Pie! She looked forward to sharing that juicy, fruity, delicious treat with Fluttershy before going home for cake and presents.

But as she neared the house, smelled the scrumptuous pie through the open kitchen window, she heard Zephyr Breeze, Fluttershy's obnoxious brother, grunting and muttering her name over and over again.

She peeked through the window. Saw Zephyr Breeze standing there.

With her special pie.

Her cheeks bulged with rising gorge. Her eyes swam with the tears of a young filly's shattered heart and crushed dreams.

She flew away at top speed, wailing and vomiting at the same time all the way home.

Ever since that day, she couldn't even stand to look at a pie.