//------------------------------// // Rainbow Dash // Story: The Blood Feud // by CeasarTwain31 //------------------------------// Flying, one of the greatest feelings in the world. The feeling of the air going past you, the feeling of your hair sweeping back, the feeling of going faster and faster as you have all the space you need to fly while your in the sky. This was Rainbow Dash's favorite thing. As Rainbow Dash flew around the Wonderbolt's flight course, she felt what she felt every time she flew, alive. She always felt more at home in the air than on the ground. Rainbow Dash was The Wonderbolts most promising member. Ever since she was a filly, she was zipping around so fast, you could barely keep up with where she was. Her father, Bow Hothoof, was a Wonderbolt, but left shortly after Dash was born, but when the Wonderbolts saw Dash's potential, they couldn't ask her parents to let her in fast enough. At first, her parents were hesitant, especially her mother, Windy Whistles. She was never a Wonderbolt, but she knew about all the private stuff that went on in the group thanks to Bow, but she eventually warmed up to the idea when Rainbow Dash won a race against 3 adult Wonderbolts when she was 12. Rainbow Dash was reminded of that race as she finished another lap around the Wonderbolt's private track on the grounds of Solar Storm's mansion in Ponyville. She looked over and saw her audience, though small, made her smile. Sitting in the stands were her closest friends. Fluttershy, who she has known since she was a filly, Scootaloo, her "honorary" little sister and #1 fan, and Blaze, the daughter of Solar Storm and future leader of the Wonderbolts. Rainbow flew one last lap before performing aileron roll and landing next to the stands in a pose reminiscent of superheroes likes the Power Ponies. The three ponies watching all clapped as Rainbow Dash bowed before them. "That's a new record for 100 laps Dash, you've beaten my cousin's record!" Blaze said excitedly. Blaze's cousin, Spitfire, was formerly known as the fastest Wonderbolt until Dash showed up. Her mother was Stormy Flare, Solar Storm's little sister. Blaze and Spitfire even looked so similar that many new Wonderbolts mistook them for sisters. "Of course I beat it, I'm the fastest pony to ever take to the sky." Dash bragged. Fluttershy and Blaze rolled their eyes, used to Rainbow's bragging, while Scootaloo pranced around Dash doing her victory dance. "You gonna try to break any more Wonderbolt records today Dash?" Blaze asked. Rainbow Dash slipped out of her sweat drenched flight suit and tossed it to the side for the cleaning staff to take care of. "Nah, I think I'm good for today." Rainbow said as she stretched. Suddenly, they were joined by Spitfire who swiftly landed next to Blaze. "We have a problem, your mom needs to see you." Spitfire said to Blaze. Blaze groaned as she stood up and started to follow Spitfire, though she turned back for split second. "Nice job Dash." Blaze said. Spitfire also turned, but just gave Dash a glare. This made Dash giggle to herself as she sat down next to Scootaloo and Fluttershy on the bleachers. "Yep, Spitfire's peeved." Scootaloo said. "Scootaloo! Language!" Fluttershy scolded. Scootaloo scoffed. "Come on Fluttershy, I'm 15, I'm allowed to say stuff like that!" Scootaloo argued. "That doesn't mean you can just swear like that!" Fluttershy scolded. Scootaloo rolled her eyes. Rainbow Dash relaxed in her seat, feeling the hot sun beat down. She turned to Fluttershy. "Are you coming to the Party this weekend?" Rainbow asked. Fluttershy, who was caught slightly off guard by the question, put her hoof to her chin to think about it. "I'm not sure. I'm not good with crowds, and I heard the party got crazy last year." Fluttershy said. Rainbow was about to argue, but then thought back to the previous years summer sun celebration. Every year, the Wonderbolts held a huge party at Solar Storm's mansion for the Summer Sun celebration, and every year, the party was crazy, with tons of alcohol, drug use, and some indecent exposure and consensual sex, though that came later in the night. "It might get crazy, but if you stick with me and Blaze, everything should go fine for you Flutters." Rainbow said reassuringly. "Can I come this year?" Scootaloo asked with a pleading look in her eyes. Rainbow thought for a second. "Yes, but only until 10 o'clock, that's when the drugs and sex starts." Rainbow said. "Awww" Scootaloo pouted. Suddenly, there was a commotion over by the main house, and the three decided to check to see what was happening. As they approached the back patio, a group of Wonderbolts flew into the air towards town. Blaze and Spitfire were there with one of the newer Wonderbolts named Altitude. "What's happening?" Rainbow asked. "Me and Misty got mugged by some Shadowbolts in the market." Altitude explained, still slightly shaken and clutching his bruised cheek. This made Rainbow frown. She only had a few run ins with the Shadowbolts during her time with the Wonderbolts, and she learned that they weren't nice, especially one named Fleetfoot, who Rainbow had fought hoof to hoof before. "Did they take anything?" Blaze asked. "Just the list that your mother gave us. Then they just intimidated us and let me go." Altitude explained. This made Spitfire slam her hoof down. "We need to deal with these Shadowbolts!" Spitfire shouted in anger. "Spitfire!" A voice called from the patio door. Spitfire quickly stood at attention as Solar Storm stepped onto the patio. "At ease." Solar Storm said. She walked over to Altitude and Blaze. "We will deal with the Shadowbolts someday. I promise, but for now, we must bide our time." Solar Storm said as she stroked her daughter's mane. Spitfire slammed her hoof on the table again. "But they just cost us a weeks worth of supply, we need to stop them before we loose more bits!" Spitfire argued. Solar Storm turned to her niece, giving her a glare that made Spitfire recoil in fear. "We will defeat them soon, I promise. But we must strike, like a Hurricane. We will strike quickly and fiercely, but before that, we must build up our strength and severity, do you understand?" Solar Storm explained as she slowly walked over to Spitfire until she was right in front of her. "Yes Ma'am." Spitfire said as she nodded. "Good. Now inside, I need every Wonderbolt accounted for in precisely one hour for the Summer Sun party preparations." Solar Storm said. Dash, Blaze, Spitfire and Altitude all nodded before Solar Storm went back inside. Rainbow Dash turned back to Fluttershy and Scootaloo. "I need to go to this, can you take Scootaloo back to the orphanage Fluttershy?" Dash asked. Fluttershy nodded. "Of course I can." she said. Scootaloo gave Rainbow Dash a quick hug before flying away with Fluttershy. This made Rainbow think about Scootaloo's chances of becoming an official Wonderbolt. Scootaloo was 15 and she was still a very weak flyer. Some kind of rare disease that she was born with affected her wings' growth. She could fly, just not fast and not agile. The Wonderbolts only accepted the best flyers, and Scootaloo knew it. Despite this, Rainbow kept training her, helping her to continue working to become the best flyer she can be. Rainbow watched as they disappeared from sight before walking in with Blaze. But as they entered, they were greeted by a familiar and frustrating face. Lightning Streak. "Afternoon ladies." he said in a suave accent while flicking his blue mane back. Blaze and Dash rolled their eyes and kept walking. Lightning followed. "Woah, come on ladies, slow down, I just need an answer to my questions." Lightning said as he stood in front of them. "The answer is, I'll dance with you at the party, but I won't go any further." Blaze said. Lightning grinned at her answer. "What about you Dash, Fire really wants at least a dance from you." Lightning said. Every Wonderbolt knew that Lightning wanted Blaze, but he was always looking out for his little brother Fire Streak as well, who wanted Rainbow Dash. "Tell your brother, not in a million moons!" Dash said before walking past Lightning. "Okay, well, come see me or Fire if you change your mind!" he called as the two mares turned a corner. "Stallions." Rainbow Dash groaned. "Tell me about it." Blaze said as they walked toward the meeting hall. Wonderbolts Theme: