//------------------------------// // ~Chapter 11~ // Story: Everytime // by Tranquil Stone //------------------------------// Rainbow hurried outside, searching all around for Surprise. "Surprise?? What did you just say!?" Rainbow shrieked, shaking her friend by the shoulders hysterically. Surprise was so dazed, she didn't reply and simply pointed at a tall, navy haired handsome guy. Rainbow squinted closely to see who she was pointing at. Oh no. It wasn't just any handsome guy. It was Soarin Skies. The boy she left at the altar. His emerald green eyes met hers and sending shivers up her spine. His eyes widened, as he scanned her top to bottom, making Rainbow feel self-conscious. "Rainbow? RAINBOW DASH?" yelled Surprise shaking me. Rainbow shook my head, falling out of her trance. "Is...he, part of the team?" Rainbow said, voice wavering with anxiety. Surprise gave her a strange look. "No silly" Rainbow took a sigh of relief. Phew. "He's the new captain" What. Rainbow felt the room become smaller, fear enclosing her in panic and worry. Her breathing stopped, as her eyes became huge, and she looked into what seemed like nothing. "S-S-So who's the hot new team member?" Rainbow stuttered. Surprise sighed dreamily and pointed off towards none other than Thunderlane. Soarin looked at Rainbow and whispered something to Thunderlane. He nodded, and the pair walked off into the private room. "I'll talk to you later Surprise," said Rainbow, quietly walking over to where the boys had gone in. Hearing a few whispers going inside, Rainbow slowly creaked open the door, seeing Soarin sitting at the table, Thunderlane opposite. Soarin looked up from his paperwork and saw Rainbow Dash. Thunderlane said something to the new captain and got up. He brushed past Rainbow Dash, not saying a word. "Captain?" Soarin met the rainbow-haired girls magenta eyes. Wow...they still sparkled like the first day he laid eyes on her. Snapping out of his thoughts, Soarin replied, "Miss Dash- come in" Rainbow pursed her lips, and took a seat, dusted the chair before sitting down fully. Soarin ignored her and continued to stare down at the papers. "Congratulations on the new post" Rainbow said, smiling awkwardly. Soarin didn't reply. He slowly looked up at her. "Last I heard Miss Dash I thought you were busy boasting about how you one-uped your ex-fiance with your 'high profile job'" Soarin chuckled coldly, "Now look where we are" "Like you had anything better to say about me" fired Rainbow, heated. "That's where you're wrong. The weak, upset me said that" Soarin explained, "I'm Captain Skies now to you" Rainbow took an angry deep breath in, "Okay then 'Captain Skies'. How about we leave the past in the past" Soarin smirked, and brushed his leg against her, "Why don't we reignite that flame, Dash?" Rainbow blushed, eyes darting around. Soarin got up and gently pulled Rainbow out of the seat. There was a newspaper on the wall, and under the news of the team's success, there was a headline of the couple getting married. "When you dumped me, Dash, I thought I'd never love again. And I was wrong" Soarin said. Rainbow raised an eyebrow, "What do you mean?" "Haven't you heard of my girlfriend, Lightning Dust? We're working out so well this past year" said Soarin, lying. "Well Captain Skies, I have to say- thank you, next" Rainbow replied. Soarin swivelled around, and firmly pinned Rainbow against the wall. She tried to wriggle out, but his grasp around her wrists was too strong. She helplessly glared into his emerald eyes. "Haven't you missed me once Dash? Don't you want to have that fun again?" Soarin whispered into her ear. Rainbow felt her breath fasten, as she blinked hard. "N-n-no" Soarin grinned, "You sound hesitant" He leaned in, and Rainbow finally stopped resisting him and closed her eyes. Soarin came in closer and closer and flicked away a strand of hair from her face. He violently let go and turned back towards his seat. Rainbow looked at him in shock, disgust, and much more. "After the way you hurt me, you think I'd ever want you again?" Soarin rolled his eyes, "Still desperate for the money and fame, huh?" "Soarin, I-" Soarin held up a hand, "Just leave" Rainbow hung her head in defeat. It was useless. True what she did was harsh, and there would be no way to fix that situation. It was what was best for her safety at the time. Who knows what could have happened? After all, he had a girlfriend and all, he moved on. And Rainbow still hadn't, which hurt more. Rainbow stood there, lost in thoughts, before shaking her head, snapping back into reality. While Soarin was turned around, she stepped out of the room, closing the door behind her. Rainbow spun around to take one final glance at Soarin, who was now organizing files or something. Yep, this was going to be extremely awkward and difficult. Thunderlane knocked outside Soarin's papers out from his hand. Soarin looked up, throwing him a look saying, 'What the heck' "You can't keep on working you know. We have a match soon. You're going to have to face her eventually" Thunderlane said. Soarin looked up, "This isn't about her" "Really?" "...yeah" Thunderlane rolled his eyes, ripping yet another sheet our of this hands. Taking a seat in front of him Thunderlane took in a deep breath, "I miss you" This time Soarin didn't look up, "I'm right here you know" "Well, not the real you. I miss the real you" Thunderlane rephrased his words. There was an eerie silence in the room. The two had drifted apart over the years, but Thunderlane and Soarin had been friends for so long. A few years of a silent bitter conflict couldn't get rid of that friendship. At least they both hoped, inside. "I don't know what to say. This is the real me" Soarin shrugged, "And I suppose you should be grateful I got you this position. Considering the coach's comments about what he thinks..." Thunderlane swiftly narrowed his eyes at Soarin's comment, "Soarin, you're going too far. Don't" "I guess we should leave it here. You can leave" Soarin said, dismissing him with a light flick of his hand. Thunderlane didn't waste a moment and turned towards the door making his way. Before he left, he finished off a final statement to his old friend, "Doing this won't bring her back. Ever" Thunderlane didn't look back as he walked out of the office, closing the door behind him, leaving Soarin to sit there for a moment on his own, before the loneliness of the room got to him, and he dropped his papers onto the table in frustration. He massaged his temples for a minute and looked out the window. It was getting late. Time to go back home. 'Home'