//------------------------------// // PART 1 CHAPTER 2 // Story: Secrets // by SpeedStarArtist //------------------------------// SPEED STAR'S STORY: Speed Star and yuki: Part 1: Chapter 2. woke up to the familiar sound of my alarm clock. I groaned as I hit my hoof hard on the button that stopped the alarm. I was about to go back to my sleeping when I remembered today was the day of the final flight test! Every 10 year old foal from Cloudsdale who was in their last year of flight school was required to take the test, it was a way for the world famous Wonderbolts to pick the best flier ever and train them young. The last Wonderbolt to be selected like this was the current captain of the squad, Spitfire. Apparently her skill was so amazing that she had to be let in. ponies often say I have what it takes, I think so too, but do the Wonderbolts? My twin brother, Quick Silver, is also taking the test today, he goes to a different school to me, for reasons that I’d rather not explain. It’s not because I don’t love my brother, it’s just, something else that has to do with why I’m so good at flying now. I managed to stop daydreaming and I got ready for school, I packed my saddle-bag and walked out the door. Dusk Rise, a grey Pegasus pony, jumped in front of me as I was walking down my street. "You'll never scare me, you do know that right Duskie" I said with a smile. "Yeah well I" he started, he paused for a while "nah, I will tell you after the test" he finished awkwardly. That's not like him... maybe he's finally gonna ask me out... nah I really need to stop obsessing over him. We flew silently over to our school grounds. Not talking at all. This was strange. Maybe it was just the stress of the final test, it did test our abilities, being able to fly is important for Pegasi. Especially because Dusk was sick for a few weeks, so I can understand why he was potentially scared. Suddenly, a red, yellow and orange Pegasus swiftly landed in front of Dusk Rise and I, it was our best friend, Wild Fire. When I first moved to this school, let’s just say me and Wild Fire didn’t see eye to eye. "Hey guys" She smiled happily, then she looked at dusk rise with a serious expression and tone "you told her yet?" "No, I decided to tell her after the test" Dusk said "You big chicken! I'll just tell her now for you" Wild fire laughed wickedly. "No... Please don't" dusk rise pleaded helplessly. "Duskie loves you, and you love him too, I see it in your eyes, the way you look at him, how you act, it’s sooo obvious" I-i do not!" dusk snapped, interrupting Wild Fire. "Ew, that's gross!" I gagged; I tried to hide my true feelings. Wild Fire was right about one thing, I do like him, I like him a lot. I flew off embarrassed. I took my seat in the glass room overlooking the coliseum. I turned to look at the instructor as she started her speech. "Every pony, quiet please, let me explain the course. First, fly up to the hoops, fly through them, and then fly up to as high as you like, then dive down and fly back up when you feel uncomfortable. Then dazzle us with whatever you have left. Now to introduce the judges, the one and only... The Wonderbolts!" Then the team flew in and preformed a few tricks before taking their places in the row of seats looking over the arena above us. Spitfire, the captain took the far left seat, after her, Soarin', Fleet foot, Rapid fire, and the other two taking the far right seats. "Now, who's first?" All sets of eyes in the room turned towards me. No surprises there. Every pony always expects me to do things first. "Cool, looks like I'm first" I confidently said as I stretched my limbs readying for the flight, Just as I was about to fly over to the platform where we had to take off from I heard wild fire calling my name. "Speed Star, come here, we want to talk to you shortly before you start, wish you luck and what not" "Okay" I replied I flapped over to my two best friends. "Good luck, your defiantly gonna get into the Wonderbolts with your skill! Go out there and give it your best shot! You've got it in you" Wild fire smiled happily. "Um... Speed Star... come here I want to tell you a secret" Dusk Rise said quietly. "Um okay" I leaned in, and that's when I realised what was going to happen next, I decided to play along, I tried not to get to exited as Dusk kissed me on the cheek, he leaned away. "For luck" he shyly said, blushing and looking at the ground "For luck" I replied, containing my excitement. I then snapped out of nice mode, and into I'm so great so I'm gonna win mode. I flew across the room and out onto the starting platform. "Name?" I heard spitfires voice over the speakers. "Speed Star" I confidently yelled across the stadium. "Okay, everyone says you're good, you seem pretty confident, so let's see what you've got kid!" spitfire replied. I took off, shaking the arena with the force from my wings, already I could see the Wonderbolts already on the edge of their seats. I grinned and focused. I made it to the hoops. I quickly, swiftly, flew through the hoops, occasionally performing tricks as I went. I finished the last hoop, then I flew up through the clouds until it was guaranteed that no pony could see me, then I plummeted down, the wind rushing past me made a high pitched whistling noise, I was quickly approaching the ground, I knew in 3 seconds I would have to pull up. 3...2...1 UP! I opened my wings and preformed my shooting star signature move. Silver light filled the stadium. I went up and up, I swiftly and with great force, landed confidently on the finishing platform, smirking I looked over to the Wonderbolts, they had their eyes fixed on me, then they huddled and whispered to each other, after a minute or so, they turned back and the voice of Spitfire boomed over the speakers. "Speed Star, come with soarin and I'" Wow, I was just amazed I flew over to the two Pegasi they greeted me and instructed me to follow them. We flew down, until we got to a tunnel leading underground, Spitfire went into the tunnel and Soarin closely followed, I followed them, when I finished in the tunnel, we were in a cloud paradise. Above us was the training course. How did we get into the sky again? So this is how the Wonderbolts keep their base a secret, because I've never seen this room, it must be invisible. "Speed Star" spitfire interrupted my thoughts "Huh... yes" I replied dazed "Come to the meeting room, it's down the corridor" spitfire instructed as she flew off. I trotted happily down the corridor, taking in the scene, and then I saw the door to the meeting room. I opened it slowly; there inside were spitfire and Soarin'. On the table was a spare uniform, it was new and neatly folded, was it for me? "Hey kid" Soarin' started "take a seat" I sat down at the table, and kicked back. "Don't get too relaxed, we need to talk to you about serious business" spitfire chuckled. "Speed Star, how would you like to join our team of Wonderbolts, it means you will have to give up most of your time to train, perform and make public appearances, think about it overnight if necessary, take your time" Spitfire explained. “how much time would I get off?” I asked “Sundays are yours, you can do what you want then, unless we have performances or meetings” Soarin answered I sat there for 25 minutes; the thoughts of my lifelong dream finally coming true was overwhelming. was I willing to give up my time to train? Not see my friends much anymore? I don't see them outside of school much anyway, besides today was the last day of school ever. In the end, I had made up my mind; I was exited but kept calm "when do I start?" I asked confidently. "I guess you'll need this then" spitfire said as she slid a uniform across the table, I touched the fabric, it was light and looked pretty comfortable. I picked up the uniform and held it in my hooves. “but you need to sign this, it basically says that you can’t join any other organisations like this one, such as the shadow bolts, but you can get a part time job, outside the Wonderbolts if you really want.” Soarin added as he lugged a huge stack of paper over to me. I took my time reading I and signed it when I had finished and was satisfied with the terms. "You need to style your mane like mine by the way, it’s part of the uniform" Spitfire said pointing to her roughly styled mane. “Down the hall in the second last room, you will find your quarters, you can do what you like with it, get changed and meet us back here” Soarin said firmly. I walked down the corridor to the room I was instructed to go to, I opened the door and stepped inside, Closing the door I briefly looked around at my new room. I put my uniform on, styled my mane and put on my goggles, I placed them on top of my head and stared at myself in the mirror by the door, no longer was I a normal Pegasus pony, but a Wonderbolt, some pony every pony wants to look up to.