//------------------------------// // School and Wonderbolts // Story: Dancing Through Life // by MiraculousDragonMaster //------------------------------// Dancing Through Life Chapter 3 School and Wonderbolts The next morning, Rainbow Dash got ready for school. Outside waiting for her was her ride: a bright light blue bus with colorful symbols all over it. Some of them were a pink six-pointed star with five white smaller ones around it, three red apples, three blue diamonds, three soft pink butterflies, three balloons; two blue and one yellow; all in a triangular pattern, a red and orange sun, and her own signature tri-colored lightning bolt. Normally, she wouldn't be caught dead in a vehicle this colorful and eccentric, but at least this wasn't her car, if she even had one. She always has her trusty motorcycle if she wants to be by herself. But right now, she rather be with her friends. She hopped in the passenger seat. "Hey, girls!" She greeted. "What's up?" A girl with poofy hot pink hair, crystal blue eyes, and soft pink skin was driving the big van. She wore a white shirt under a light blue jacket, a pink skirt, and blue boots. That was Pinkie Pie, the hyperactive one and the drummer of their band, the Rainbooms. Rainbow looked in the back and saw five more girls. The first two were right behind her, and the other three were in the very back. The first two were almost complete opposites. The first was a girl with blonde hair in a low ponytail, green eyes, a beige Stetson hat, and light orange skin with minor white freckles on her cheeks. She wore a white and green polo shirt, a jean skirt, and brown cowgirl boots with red apple prints. That was Applejack, her best friend and cowgirl bass guitarist. The other girl had royal purple hair curled stylishly down her back, sapphire blue eyes, and snow white skin. She wore a fancy light blue blouse, a dark purple skirt, and matching boots with blue diamond studs. That was Rarity, the fashionista, designer, and keytarist of their group. The girls in the very back were smiling at her. One of them had soft pink wavy hair clipped with butterfly barettes, pale yellow skin, and teal eyes. She wore a white tank top, a light green skirt with three butterflies on the side, and matching boots with soft pink trim. That was Fluttershy, the shy caretaker and the tambourinist of the Rainbooms. Another had indigo hair with pink and purple highlights, amethyst violet eyes, and lavender skin. She wore a light blue blouse, a dark purple skirt, and matching boots with hot pink trim. That was Twilight Sparkle, the brainiac of Canterlot High and their lead singer. And finally, the last girl had wavy amaranth red hair with pale yellow highlights, aquamarine eyes, and golden amber skin. She wore an aqua blouse under a black leather jacket, light jeans, and black ankle boots with orange trim. That was Sunset Shimmer, the other nerd besides Twilight, and she is the backup singer and guitarist of the Rainbooms. Rainbow Dash smiled at all her friends as Pinkie started driving all of them over to Canterlot High. Dash reached up to the dashboard to check her reflection, but it broke off. She groaned. "Pinkie, you really need to get this thing fixed." She said as she tried to put the dashboard back up. "Thing?" Pinkie asked. "Don't hurt her feelings, or she'll break down for good. You need to respect our Rainbooms van." Rainbow rolled her eyes playfully. That was just like Pinkie Pie. Rarity then tapped Dash on her shoulder. "Rainbow Dash, do you think this leather jacket would go well with this type of skirt?" She showed Dash a detailed drawing of a snazzy leather jacket with a flowy knee-length skirt. Although Rainbow wasn't into fashion, she gave an answer. "Whatever way, Rare, it's gonna be awesome, as always." Rarity smiled, then continued to work on the design. "I can't believe this is our last semester together." Sunset called from the back. "Hey, do you think we could ever survive senior year without each other?" Dash asked. Everyone shook their heads. "Nope." Pinkie said. "When we graduate, I'll open my own bakery and joke shop, Rarity will start her own clothing line and become rich beyond her wildest dreams, Applejack will start bigger sales, Fluttershy will have her full-time job at the animal shelter, Twilight and Sunset will have their own laboratory, and you, Rainbow Dash, will be a star in dance school." "Ooh, and on weekends, I will pick all of you up in my private jet, and we'll go shopping in Maris!" Rarity squealed. "Wow." Twilight said, amazed of everyone's future plans. "To quote Dash," Applejack then mimicked the jock dancer, even putting on a cocky smirk. "Embrace your awesomeness. Rainbow rolled her eyes and joined everyone else in their laughter. Soon, the Rainbooms arrived at Canterlot High School. Dash got out and pulled out her school bag out of the van once they parked. "Girls, I need to get into dance school and away from the Dazzlings first before I embrace my own awesomeness." She lamented to them. A few months before, Rainbow had sent an application form for the Manehattan Academy of Performing Arts. Now, she is still waiting for the reply to see if she has a spot to enter. "Relax, Dash." Sunset assured when she hopped out. "You're gonna get in." Fluttershy placed a hand on her childhood friend's shoulder. "There is no better dancer we know than you. I should know. I remember you rocking out when we were kids." Rainbow smiled and placed her hand over Fluttershy's. Then, everyone got out of the van and entered the school. Unknown to them, Aria and Sonata were watching them from behind some lockers when they entered. They gritted their teeth. They heard a lot of the other students greet them. They swore they even heard some boys whistling at them. It was not fair! They used to have all that attention when they were all freshmen! Now, the Rainbooms have stolen their thunder when they became juniors. They were also considered the prettiest girls in school, both inside and out, according to the student body. But since they can't harass them in school or when they are altogether, at least they can make Rainbow Dash's life miserable. Suddenly, a girl began screaming. "OH MY GOSH! IT'S THE WONDERBOLTS!" Immediately, everyone began running outside to greet and crowd the limousine that had arrived. "Talk about drama!" Pinkie cried out as students were pushing past them. "Let's go before we get trampled." Dash suggested. "I second that." AJ agreed. Everyone was snapping photos like crazy when the Wonderbolts stepped out of the limo. But, the first one that was out was a teenage boy with green eyes, mustard yellow skin, and brown poofy hair. He wore a green T-shirt with a pin of a cheese sandwich being cut in half, jeans, and brown shoes. "Okay, everyone!" He shouted to the crowd. "Back up!" As Soarin', Spitfire, and Fleetfoot exited out of the limo and entered the school, everyone had calmed their cheering and once in a while, kept snapping pictures with cameras or phones. "Thanks for the help back there, Cheese." Soarin' thanked his friend. Cheese Sandwich grinned widely. "No prob." He said. "Just remember, take it slow for a while and keep it real." "We'll be keeping it real, all right." Fleetfoot said, lowering her purple shade sunglasses. Spitfire took off her own black shades. "It's ridiculous, though." She moaned. "Everytime we step off the stage, we get mobbed like we're a piece of meat." "Your words, not ours." Soarin' said with his hands in the air. "Relax, you three." Cheese assured. "I got your back." He then started humming a very familiar song, making them roll their eyes. We've got the music, Makes you move it. Got the song that makes you lose it. "Don't get us started on them, man." Soarin' groaned, interrupting his friend. For weeks, the Dazzlings had been suggesting that they perform a song together. But, the Wonderbolts knew they only wanted to use them to boost their popularity. "OW!" Suddenly, Soarin' bumped into someone, and papers went flying everywhere and onto the floor. "Hey, would you watch where you're going?" The voice demanded. Soarin' was about to reply when he froze and saw who had spoken to him, and the sight of her was making him turn bright pink. Her cyan blue skin seemed to glow, her long hair had all the colors of the rainbow, and her stunning magenta eyes had a fire within them as she glared at him. He took a quick look over at her attire, and judging from her sneaker boots and gym skirt, he could guess she was on a sports team. The girl's eyes slowly widened and her cheeks began flushing when she realized who was in front of her. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't-" "It's okay." Soarin' cut her off, surprising her. "I'm the one who should be saying sorry." "Soarin'!" Spitfire barked, tearing his gaze away from her. "Come on." She tugged his arm and pulled him away, eager to get to their first class. As he was dragged away, he stole one last glance at the rainbow haired girl. She definitely was already something to look forward to. Rainbow Dash had never felt so stupid in her life. She had just yelled at Soarin' of the Wonderbolts. Just perfect. She knelt down to pick up her papers to distract herself from her fire-red face, flushed with humiliation. "I can't believe you just did that." Rarity said as she began helping her, along with the other girls. "Me either." Dash mumbled. Applejack handed Rainbow a couple of papers. "Hey, we're still going to meet up at the studio, right?" She asked, changing the subject. Rainbow internally thanked AJ for that save. "Yeah, unless everyone else has plans." Everyone shook their heads. "Flash and I have to study at the library during free period, but I will be there." Twilight said. "Timber and I have some studying to do as well, but count me in." Sunset added as they all stood back up. Flash Sentry and Timber Spruce are Twilight and Sunset's boyfriends. It was sometimes mind-boggling how the two nerds were the first of their group to have relationships. Flash was a guitar player in charge of his own band, while Timber was an environmentalist in training. Dash smiled. "All right. We'll see you there." The Rainbooms then split up to their first period classes. Rainbow felt a little bit better when she entered into her classroom, thinking about later today. Dancing did always made her feel better.