//------------------------------// // Wonderbolt Training // Story: Hug Chug // by Silver Butcher //------------------------------// Spike positioned himself in the starting position and Spitfire called Thunderlane to go first. Thunderlane looked down at Spike and took a deep breath "Just fly faster than he runs. He can't keep up with me" Thunderlane opened his wing's and blasted off once Spitfire blew her whistle. He Looked back at Spike who stayed where he was "Sorry Spike, but you've got to get up pre..." Thunderlane got the wind knocked out of him buy one of the Swinging projectiles. Thunderlane managed to correct himself before he hit the ground and turned to get back on track, just as Spike crawled under him and blasted a jet of fire right at his chest "Ahh!!" Thunderlane panicked at the fire, and ended up getting hit by the same projectile and hit the ground, A Helper sprayed him down with a Fire Extinguisher. After he got back up Spitfire called out "This is a challenge for evasion, Not Speed Thunderlane" Spitfire called out Fleetfoot to go next. She flew over Thunderlane and looked at Spike who waved "That was fun," Spike said "Try not to break anything" Fleetfoot looked back up and opened her wings, she flew off fast, but much slower than Thunderlane, She dogged the Projectile, and Flipped in the air once she heard Spike spit his fire. She dogged the second projectile and proceed to avoided both Spike and The Projectiles. then she got to the Ring's and the Thunderstorm, several helpers were on the cloud and started bouncing to get the lighting to strike. The first bolt went for Fleetfoot, but took a sharp angle and went for Spike. "Whoa!!" Spike yelled as he rolled out of the way. leaving a scorch mark on the ground next to him Spitfire blew her whistle before more lighting could strike. "What was that?" Fleetfoot asked looking at Spike, who tapped his head with a loud click. "Dragon's are great conductors of Electricity," he replied "Then you're restricted from this area," Spitfire said, "Don't want to get you fried." "What about me?" Fleetfoot asked "You're a Pegasus, it would take a lot of lighting to kill you, and one strike will get you knocked out." Fleetfoot continued her challenge while Spike sat next to Spitfire who was watching the cloud closely. Dash walked next to Spike "What took you two so long?" she asked the two "Stuff," Spike said "Lunch" Spitfire said, Dash snorted "You two went on a lunch date?" "And a Dinner date after this" Spitfire said, Dash looked down to Spike who shrugged "I owe her." Dash started laughing "You two have fun, try not to get to intimate until the third date" she laughed Spitfire looked at Spike "Third date hu?" "Don't even think about it" Spike warned, Spitfire looked back at Fleetfoot and blew her whistle when Fleetfoot hit a flaming ring and her arm caught on fire. Once she was extinguished Spike moved back to the beginning. as Blaze took her place at the starting line, Blaze took off with Spike following soon after. Blaze dogged the Projectile and Did a flip to get out of Spike's flame, and barely missed the projectile again as she moved forward once more. Spike took a deep breath and fired rapid fire flames at her, She dogged all of them, one clipped her right leg and left a little smoke, but she kept going, Spike slid to a stop once she got to the Electrical storm and ran back to the start, Blaze dogged lighting as she flew the flaming hoops. She dogged another projectile and flew through the hoop, dogging some more lighting, when she started going off course "Goggles, fogging up a little" She complained as she wiped them and turned back, narrowly missing another lighting bolt and flying through the last hoop, and with that Blaze was the first to complete the course. "Yes!" She cheered as Spitfire blew her whistle to let the helper's know to stop jumping on the cloud. Blaze made her way to Spitfire "You see how awesome that was?" Spitfire looked at her "You get a 9 out of 10." "What?" Spitfire pointed out her pant's leg. "You failed to Doge the ground threat, tho you did dodge him better than Thunderlane, and you completed the course with flying color's." Blaze shrugged "Like anyone will beat that." she said smugly. "I doubt it," Spike called Spitfire seizing her moment called out. "I bet you somepony will" "You're on!" Spike called automatically then froze "WHY DO I KEEP MAKING BET'S!!" "I don't know" Spitfire laughed "you've done nothing but loses all day" Spike sighed. "I need professional help" He looked up as Surprise took her mark and took off, Spike ran after her and Shot streams of Fire at her, she dodged it and dogged the Projectile and flew through the first ring, unfortunately for both her and Spike, she failed to dodge the first bolt of lightning, it hit her and arched for Spike, who failed to stop in time. Spike, stunned, lost his footing but not his momentum face planted, making a trench with his face, Surprise dropped out of the air and the two hit each other and rolled a few feet before the two finally stopped. The rest of the team ran forward to make sure they were OK. Dash and Blaze helped Surprise to her feet. Spitfire and Thunderlane helped Spike. Surprise had a twisted wing, and Spike had lost a tooth to the ground. Spike licked the gap. "That sucks." "Make's you look sexy" Spitfire replied Thunderlane almost dropped Spike. "Whoa, don't flirt around me, it's weird," he Complained as he Helped Load Spike on a Stretch next to Surprise, the two were taken to a Medic tent that had been set up earlier. "Alright" Spitfire called "We're taking a break, everypony go get some lunch, and be back in 1 hour tops." With that Spitfire walked to the tent, the Rest of the Wonderbolts went to grab food from the Empire. Spitfire check on Surprise, luckily nothing was broken, just sprain. "once we get home, I grant you 2 week's paid medical leave." "Yes!" Surprise cheered as Spitfire turned to another curtained off area where Spike was, the Medic left just as she entered, on his way to brew a tooth mending potion for Spike. Spike looked at her as she walked in. "You know, I don't remember you being quite so...into me last time we meet," Spike said "I'm good at acting." "Like at the Restaurant when you were licking your lip's cause you where hungry?" Spike asked Spitfire gave an awkward cough. "I don't know what you're talking about." Spike rolled his eye's and asked a Question he felt she would at least answer. "So if I lose this bet, do I have to go on two more dates?" "Two dates...or one Kiss," Spitfire said happily. Spike looked like he'd been struck by lighting again. "Two dates it is!" He said, Spitfire smiled "I'll get one out of you soon enough," she said as she took a seat next to Spike. before Spike could react, Spitfire Grabbed him and pulled him so close their muzzles where touching. "Now seem's soon enough," she said. Before Spike could protest Spitfire planted her lip's on his, after a second, her Tongue broke through his lip's and wrapped around his, Spitfire hugged into Spike, who was too shocked to pull away, Spitfire moaned, and felt something hard against her leg, but before anything else could happen Rainbow Dash walked in. "Hey, I just wan...!" She said, but once she saw what the two were doing her face turned red "Oh crap, Sorry for interrupting!" She backed up immediately. Spitfire inwardly sighed and left Spike's embrace, Spike was still in shock, Spitfire smiled, but before she could say anything the Medic walked back in. "Ma'am, Can I have your Drake-Friend for a moment, Need to fix the tooth." Spike was still speechless, as Spitfire got up. "See you later hot stuff" She whispered before turning and leaving Spike finally managed to pull himself together and spat out some Rainbow saliva that was way too sweet to swallow. "I'm counting that as one of the two things's I owed you" "Open your mouth please?" The Medic asked Spike obliged and the medic applied the potion to the bit of tooth that was still in Spike's mouth after a second Spike's tooth was back and Spike was given permission to leave. Spike stood up and left the Tent apologizing to Surprise, who thanked him for the medical leave. Spike exited the tent and was greeted by a still red-faced Rainbow Dash and Thunderlane, who on the ground laughing. "Good job" she cheered "how long has this relationship been brewing? cause you two have been hiding it well. Also...sorry for interrupting your tender moment." "I.." Spike started but was cut off by Thunderlane "Should have figured something was up when she gave you a suit, Welcome to The Wonderbolts Spike." with that the two left to tell the rest of the team. "Celestia dammit." Spike sighed as Spitfire walked over to his and Pinned something to his chest. Spike looked at it. "Ground leader?" "To help with landing practice, land-based combat, and any other thing's once I think of it." She said as she threw her arm around Spike's neck. "Your mine, just accept it and love it," She said as she Dragged Spike back with her to the Eating area. once the two arrived there was silence before Spirfire called "Spike is now Ground leader." She called out. "Bout time we got a new one" Misty fly called out. there was silence before Thunderlane called out "How long have you two been dating?" Spitfire answered that before Spike could "None of your business, now who's ready to get back out?" "WE ARE!" The Wonderbolt's called out as they filled out, all welcoming Spike to the team. Spike sighed as the last ones left "I never accepted this" Spitfire smiled and patted his back "It's this or spending the rest of your life doing a bunch of stuff for an Alicorn that's too lazy to teleport and get stuff in less than a minute." Spike looked at her "True." "Also this is a paying job." "And just like that, I can live with this." Spike decided as he left to join the rest of the Wonderbolts. Spitfire followed after and got back up on the podium. after several more Wonderbolt's failed to complete the Task it Was only Rainbow Dash left. Spike was apologizing to Soarin for Blasting him out of the air before the first ring "I guess I was counting to fast," he said "It's all good, at least I know you're good at you job, Welcome to the team Spike," Soarin said as he brushed the extinguished stuff off his chest and left to join the rest of the Wonderbolts. Spike looked up at Rainbow Dash who looked down at him. "I'm gonna have to take you down, sorry" Spike called. "Why did you agree to do something kinky if you lose" "You hush," Spike called back as he took his mark, Rainbow took off and Spike followed soon after, Rainbow dogged the projectile and flew through the first ring easily, When Spike Blasted a column of fire at her Rainbow did a loop to avoid it, Spike Started to lag behind, suddenly Spike seemed to trip, only to Curl up into a ball and started rolling at top speed towards Rainbow "Nice" Rainbow called "Since when can you do that?" Spike jumped up and uncurled spinning and sending a swirling column of flames after Rainbow, Rainbow moved out of its way, only for it to swerve back at her, Rainbow dogged once again and flew to the next ring, where Spike was supposed to stop, Spike, however, showed no sign's of stopping "Must be some kinky shit indeed" Rainbow decided as she dogged the lighting, It started swerving towards Spike, who increased his speed so he was under Rainbow "Nice" Rainbow called out once she figured out what his plan was. The lighting stayed on Spike, but due to his positioning, It was also Swerving towards Rainbow, She Was about to hit the last ring, When Spike uncurled and flung forward the lighting struck the ring and it filled with electricity, Rainbow flew through it and hit the ground, she rolled to a stop as Spike slid to a stop next to her and coughed up smoke. "I learned that from Ember," he said answering her previous question. "All dragon's can do it for defense and speed." They helped each other out and Spitfire yelled out "Rainbow dash get's a 9 out of 10" "YES!" Spike cheered then tried for a straight face "Sorry for you lose." Rainbow laughed "No your not, what the hell did you promise?" Before Spike could answer Spirfire handed her while to Blaze and Stretched. "My turn" Spike looked at Rainbow Dash who was trying not to laugh at his face "It's OK, I Cheered, you can laugh" with that Dash hit the ground and laughed. "Now she know's all your tricks. You're never gonna beat her!" Dash stayed there and was dragged back by Soaring and Blaze. Spike made his way back to the start and looked up at Spitfire, who smiled down at him. "I'm so gonna win," She said "Only if you keep up!" Spike called back, Spitfire took off and Spike fired trying to shot her out of the air, he looked up at her, remembered the kissing, and his face turned bright red and he missed in every way, he even failed to Roll into a ball right and lost his momentum, he landed on his face and watched as Spitfire flew the course scoring a perfect 10. Dash landed next to Spike smiling "Look who couldn't hit his Mare-friend, At least this proves you 100% a good guy" Dash helped him up looked over and moved to the left "Have fun!" Dash called Spike looked over and got Tackled by the rest of the Wonderbolts. Spike ended up being picked up and they started cheering his name. "Um...what's going on?" Spike asked as Spitfire flew overhead "There just welcoming you to the team, Spitfire got her whistle back from Blaze and blew into it, Alright let's get this stuff cleaned up." Spike was set down and Dash gave him a slap on the back "Let's go, big guy, you can help me load stuff back onto the train. Spike walked over and looked back at Spitfire, who winked at him. Spike sighed "It's gonna be a long ride home." he ran after Dash to help load the gear back onto the train.