//------------------------------// // Baltimare to Fillydelphia // Story: Ex-Bolts Rising // by Melody Song //------------------------------// Wave Chill tried his best to keep up with Heat Wave, but the other stallion had gotten too much of a head start. Wave pushed himself, when suddenly Heat Wave halted mid-flight "Sorry loser, but nopony's getting past me." he said "What are you talking about? If you stop, we both lose." Wave argued "No we won't. You will." Heat Wave bucked his legs, catching Wave Chill in the stomach, then shooting down, weaving past a train making it's way to Fillydelphia. "Not so fast." Wave grunted, flying after Heat Wave "Hah! Good luck! Not!" Heat Wave yelled Wave Chill sped up, weaving past the train as well, but in the opposite pattern. Wave smirked as he passed up Heat Wave, who backed up, expanding his wings to catch the air "What is that idiot doing?" Wave thought. His question was answered as a blast of heat hit him in the back. "Enjoy the heat wave loser." Heat Wave said as Wave Chill faltered, falling behind Ten years ago The sun is so hot, it's burning my feathers off." Wave Chill complained, wiping sweat from his brow. "I know, but we need to keep going. A little heat never stopped anypony, and it's not gonna start now." Spitfire answered, narrowing her eyes against the glare as they trotted through the desert. They had to reach an oasis by nightfall, where the other teams of Wonderbolt Academy recruits would be reaching at the same time. It was to test their stamina and persistence. Wave Chill pulled himself up, though the heat was making him sleepy. "We...aren't gonna...make it." he gasped "We will. We're gonna be Wonderbolts, and Wonderbolts don't stop when the weather gets tough. What does any Pegasus do when the weather gets tough?" Spitfire prompted "Make it rain." Wave Chill replied, smiling "Then go get some rain." Spitfire responded, smiling at him, the leadpony badge on her chest shining in the bright sunlight "Yes ma'am." Wave Chill gave her a mock-salute, then took off, ready to find a cloud to give them shade "She was right." Wave Chill murmured, flapping his wings with all his might "When the weather gets tough, we make it rain." Wave looked around, finding a soft cloud, which he snatched a piece off of, rolling it in his hooves to make a small raincloud. Wave used the moisture within to cool himself off, then smiled, flying after Heat Wave, the water making him feel very refreshed. Misty Fly waited patiently for Wave Chill beside Water Spout, who was glaring at Heat Wave in the distance "Sorry Spout. He nearly caught up with me." Heat Wave said "Whatever, gimme that." Water Spout grabbed the horseshoe and took off "Wave! You okay?!" Misty asked as the stallion flew up to her "Yeah, Heat Wave's got this really weird trick, somehow he made a blast of heat hit me. Watch out for Water Spout, Blaze said Blood Moon pulled a trick on her too." Wave Chill warned Misty "Don't worry, I've got it from here." Misty said, taking off after Water Spout "I see." Celestia murmured as she listened to Wave Chill's report of what had happened "If I hadn't remembered something Spitfire told me during our Academy days, I'd probably still be out there. She said 'when the weather get's tough, we make it rain'. She always was persistent." Wave Chill told her "Sister, I am already sensing a trend here. I wouldn't be surprised if Misty Fly and all the other Wonderbolts mentioned such things as well. Not to mention saying it is their Captain's words that steer them straight again." Luna commented "I agree sister. Raven, please mark it down." Princess Celestia said "Yes Princess. Wave...Chill...heat blast...from Heat Wave...Captain Spitfire's words...motivation." Raven jotted down onto the parchment held in her magic