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// The Cutie Map/ Flying Practice 
// Story: My Little Pony: Hybrid Friendship is Magic 
// by Zipp Storm 
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Twilight and the girls entered the throne room where Jasira saw a large crystal map with all of Equestria on it and surrounding the map were six thrones each with one of the Mane 6's cutie marks on them. "Woah... what's this?" 

"This is the Cutie Map, it summons us whenever there are friendship problems in Equestria." Twilight explained. Jasira nodded. Snow walked up to the map and warbled, interested in the map. "So what else did the Tree of Harmony say to you?" Rainbow asked, hovering beside her. 

"Well.. it said it had... great interest in me.. for some reason." Jasira stated.

"Great Interest?" Applejack echoed and Jasira nodded. 

"Hmm... sounds like the Tree of Harmony has something planned for Jasira, we just don't know what." Twilight said. 

"Well while you try to figure that out, egghead, I'm gonna teach Jasira how to fly. Come on." Rainbow said before grabbing Jasira and flying out the door with her, "Huh? Wait! GAAAHH!" 

Snow gasped and quickly flew after the two. 

Rainbow took Jasira to the park where she landed and Snow caught up with them, landing beside her friend. "Let's start you off easy. I want you to give me twenty wing-ups."

Jasira looked at Rainbow confused, "Wing.. up?" 

"Oh right... you're new to flying. Well a wing-up is basically a push-up, but with your wings instead of your forelegs. Here' I'll show you."

She got down and started showing Jasira how wing-ups worked. Thinking, it looked simple enough, Jasira got down and placed just her wings on the ground... which wobbled a lot and she fell on her face. "Oof." she shook it off and tried again to do a wing-up, but once again her wings wobbled and she fell to the ground again. "Oof." 

"Umm... Jasira, just how much have you used your wings?" Rainbow asked, noticing her struggle. Not even Fluttershy struggled that much doing a wing-up. Jasira got up, "I, uh... never actually used my wings." 

Rainbow's face dropped in shock. "You never used your wings in two years?!" 

Jasira shook her head, "I've always rode on Snow whenever I need to fly somewhere." 

"This is gonna be harder than I thought." Rainbow thought. "Looks like I'll have to try something different."

"Alright Jasira, instead of starting with wing-ups, I'll start you off with a simple flying exercise. I want you to flap your wings and follow my lead. This will help you get used to flapping them at the same time so you can stay airborne."

Jasira nodded and spread her wings. Rainbow did the same and hovered into the air. Studying the way her wings moved, Jasirs flapped her wings and she slowly lifted off of the ground. "Woah... woah.." she was a bit wobbly in the air.

"That's it just flap a bit harder to stabilize yourself." Rainbow stated. Jasira nodded and flapped a bit harder and she steadied herself in the air. "Good." 

Jasira smiled before wincing a little in pain, "My wings are starting to hurt a bit, Rainbow." 

"That's because you're not used to flying or using your wings before." Rainbow said. "Now follow me, we're just gonna do some simple moves." Rainbow flew ahead and Jasira flew after her through not as fast. Rainbow did simple turns in the air, expecting Jasira to follow her. Jasira copied Rainbow's changes in direction. After that, Jasira's wings were hurting a bit more now. "Ugh.. gotta.. rest.. ugh.." she shakily landed on the ground and fell on her stomach. "Ow..." 

Rainbow landed beside her, "You okay?"

"Wings hurt." Jasira replied. 

"You'll get used to it." She trotted to Jasira and offered a hoof to help her up. "And by then, I'll have you flying like a pro." Snow came over and licked Jasira. "Hehe, thanks girl." 

“We’ll continue this tomorrow alright?” Rainbow asked.

“Okay.” Jasira replied. 

After that, Rainbow and Jasira both walked back to Twilight’s castle together.