//------------------------------// // Handle with care. // Story: Spike Pie // by Silver Butcher //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash looked down at the duo as they walked and talked, hanging back just far enough so as to not be noticed. While her distance kept her from being noticed, it also prevented her from being able to hear their conversation. "So how have thing's been with you?" Spitfire asked, "I heard you went Mega Dragon again." "Oh yeah!" Spike laughed "I got drugged and went crazy." he shook his head "And in the end I got Curb stomped." Spitfire laughed "Just like the good old days," she said gleefully "Oh, my Celestia" Rainbow moaned in irritation "This sucks, How am I suppose to show off how awesome I am if I can't Show off?" She rubbed her chin trying desperately to come up with a plan, after a moment she came up with one, "Wait! Spike's weird backpack thing! If he shows it to her I can just casually show up and challenge him to a race!" Rainbow pumped her hoof in the air "Yes, I'm a freaking genius! I get to show off, and Spike can tell Spitfire how awesome I was during the race!" Rainbow abandoned her cloud and B-lined it to the Library. She reached the door and walked in, Twilight was moving book's around while Owlicious looked through a pile of papers. "Why do we have so many coupons for Grape Jelly?" Owlicious demanded. "Because you only eat Strawbelly Jam, and I don't care," Twilight responded. "So why do we keep the Grape-oh Hey Rainbow Dash." He gave her a wave, Twilight smiled at her friend. "Morning Rainbow, need something?" "Yeah, Do you have that Wingbag that Spike usually wears?" "Wing-Pack Mk 2" Twilight corrected levitating the bag down to Rainbow "Me and Owlicious are currently in development of Mk 3, but that's being specifically made for Spike's Birthday, after running some test's I noted that not only does the bag get dangerously hot, but that Spike spinning his tail isn't quite as good with helping him steer as it is with his Balloons, making him more like a speeding rocket than a flying Dragon, I'm working on a tail Fan to help with this, but it's still in the early stages." Rainbow took the bag and turned to leave. "Hold it!" Twilight added "Be Very Carefully with that! It's the Demo model, Spike's been very good at keeping it safe, but if you're not careful..." "Yeah ok, Twi I promise to Handle it with care, Bye." Rainbow flew out the door. The Library was filled with a moment of silence as Twilight began reshelving again. "Why do we have these!?" Owlicious demanded angrily, throwing the coupons around the air haphazardly. Rainbow speed back to where she had left Spike and Spitfire. and found the area was empty, "Dangit." she muttered as she looked around, Rainbow increased her altitude and looked around for Spike, sure enough, she managed to catch sight of his Balloon's as he and Spitfire made their way to the Park, Rainbow flew down to the ground before rocketing off to the park, it was when she pulled up near the ground that she realized her mistake, she pulled up and the large bag forced her mouth open, she watched in almost slow motion as the bag flew out of her mouth and slammed into the ground before skidding away. Rainbow hit the breaks and flew back, landing next to it, in silence she stared at the bag, nothing seemed wrong with, Rainbow tapped it before sighing "Guess Twi's a better builder than she gives herself credit for." Rainbow picked up that bag and flew to the park, she managed to catch up to them just as Spitfire left Spike sitting at a bench to get them both a Haydog. "Spike," Rainbow said landing next to him in a flash, Spike didn't give any indication that she had so much as startled him. "Hey Dashie!" he said happily "You're not mad about me never telling you about my Wonderbolt connections right?" Rainbow waved him off "Don't be ridiculous, Like I'd ever hold a grudge against you, besides you can make it up to me with a race!" Rainbow set the bag down in Spike's lap. "I've been wondering if this bag of your is fast enough to keep up with me." Rainbow looked up to find Spike was already wearing the bag. "I'd be happy to race you, Just give me a moment to tell..." "Hey, Spike." Spitfire said as she walked to the two with the food "This the famous Rainbow Dash?" Rainbow felt like she might explode as Spitfire noticed her. "Indeed, I accidentally hurt her feelings, and she said she'd forgive me if I raced her using the wing-pack." Spitfire's ear raised "Wing-Pack? Never heard of that before." Spike smiled as he pointed to the bag. "This bag was specifically made to help me fly with Bubbles instead of Balloons, but it's still super experimental, it was going to go public, but turns out it gets really hot, Twilight's trying to fix that." Spitfire circed around Spike, a spark in her eye's. "Really?" She asked, "Spike if this thing ever goes form Experimental to non-experimental and safe for use, Send a letter my way." "Can do." Spike nodded happily "So, may I..." "Test some interesting machinery? by all means." Spitfire said taking his place on the bench as the two moved to the top a nearby hill and got into position, Spike pressed the Wing extend button and looked up in excitement, the two where so pumped Spitfire was the only one who noticed a serious problem with Spike's bag, the Wing on the left side had extended and was flapping, but the one of the right-side was broken, Several parts of the wing had snapped apart and the outer part lay limb, the exit hole was lightly smoking. "Ready?" Rainbow said staring straight ahead. "Wait, hold up!" Spitfire said bolting off the bench. "Set?" Spike responded in excitement, "Spike your bag is..." Spitfire called as she flew up the hill. "GO!" Spike pressed the button and Rainbow shot into the air, with a loud Bang Rainbow stopped and looked back as Spike rocket to the left, the right side of the bag now letting off a torrent of Smoke as Spike spun like a top and slammed into a tree, before he could fall the Bag let out another loud bang and Spike shot up the tree and into the air before the bag shut off and he fell back down, Spike managed to land on his feet when the bag started again and bubbles came out of the right side and the bottom, Spike began spinning like a top. "Oh no." Rainbow said as she and Spitfire watched in shock as Spike turned into a Tornado of Smoke and Bubbles.