//------------------------------// // Chapter 9: The Skies the Limit // Story: The Impossible Choice // by FireMaster //------------------------------// ~ April 14th, 1020 ME ~ '1:46pm' "Hey Twilight, you said that you were going to introduce me to Rainbow Dash, but so far I haven't seen any sign of where we're going. Can you please give me some indication why we’re walking through an empty field?" "Don't you see her house up ahead?" Chase was glancing in the direction they were headed, but was really feeling like Twilight was crazy. There is nothing in front of us... does she think she's being funny? Not that I laugh much, but this isn't even the slightest bit comical. As he continued questioning Twilight, he looked upward towards the mostly clear blue skies. That's when he saw it. A rainbow was formed on the side of a cloud. The cloud was strangely in the shape of a building closely resembling Roman architecture. "Ok... Sugarcube Corner looking like it was made of candy was one thing Twilight, but you can't seriously tell me someone lives in that?" "Why not? That's Rainbow Dash's house. She worked rather hard to put that together." "Put that together? Put that TOGETHER! What do you mean she put that together!" "Well she is our lead weather pony, so I would love it if you could stop yelling at me." "What does predicting the weather have to do with building a freaking house out of clouds?! How do you not even fall through that?" "Because I'm a Pegasus. duh." Rainbow dash stated as she hovered in front of Blazing and Twilight. "I was trying to catch a few z's after a long day clearing the weather, so if you could please keep it down that would be great." "Sorry Rainbow Dash, I wanted to introduce you to Blazing Waters. He's... a little new to some of the traditionally obvious facts, because he lived in a rather isolated community." As Twilight was saying this, Chase was thinking: 'well she's not exactly wrong, but I'm surprised she of all people isn't telling the full story. I guess she will leave that up to me.' "Ya Ya, well I can’t give you as many clear days if you keep yacking. I have to save up energy to keep my speed in top condition." While a week ago talking ponies would have blown Blazing's mind, (heh I guess it kind of did) Rainbow dash hovering above the ground while hardly flapping her wings was a sight! Blazing's mind was racing trying to catch up with all the physics breaking stunts that would have made Isaac Newton cry. "So you mean to tell me that you can actually control the weather around here? How does that work with the water cycle?" "Twilight, translation please?" Dash questioned dubiously. "Well I think what Blazing means is how do we keep the environment stable, and the ground properly watered, but um... my books all reference pegasi managing the process.” This was no doubt another thing Twilight would ask Blazing about later. "Huh... well anyways, how does it feel to meet the fastest flier in all of Equestria? Pretty cool huh?" Dash exclaimed. Under his breath Blazing commented about how full of herself Rainbow was, but decided best to not destroy her ego lest he wanted to risk getting hurt. "Well a talent such as yourself is an honor to meet, but you'll have to prove it at some point. I don't do all talk, I run off evidence." "Eww, I can see why you and Twilight get along... Now there's two eggheads! Let me guess you find a lot of that evidence with your head behind a book?" "Dash!" Twilight countered. "What? You know I'm just messing with him. What friend doesn't enjoy a little prank?" There it is again. She just called me a friend and we just met. How can these ponies all live such idyllic lives, and act as if everything is about friendship. Friendship doesn't solve my problems... work and effort does. "Well just be nice! He is going to be my house guest, so I want my friends on good terms with him." "Oo did Twilight find a special somepony? She's actually having a stallion stay at the castle!" Blazing and Twilight's faces grew beat red as Blazing was trying to get a horrid image out of his head of falling for a pony, and Twilight was denying the embarrassment brought on by Dash. "Absolutely not Dash! I'm helping him master his magic. He's my student with loads of magical potential. A lot like I was under Celestia actually, and I wont have you accusing me of having feelings for him even if he is kinda cute..." At this Twilight abruptly stopped talking, putting a hoof over her mouth, realizing her words were fighting against her, and Blazing piped in ready to end the awkward turn in conversation. "Moving on so this hole doesn't get any deeper, how would you feel about giving us a tour of your house Dash, um if that's even possible Twilight? Is there some kind of spell to get us up there?" "Dude, you don't even have wings, and expecting Twilight to just get you up there is not cool. I think she's only been once herself." "Oh, well I just figured since magic was the explanation for quite a bit of the amazing things happening around here, there was something for flight, or cloud walking." Twilight, having begun recovering from her declaration said, "you're right, but it's not as simple as wanting it to happen, and having it occur. Varying spells become more complex, requiring more energy to complete. Sorry to disappoint you, but we don't have a tour of the cloud house on the agenda for today." "Well as much as I'd like to keep talking, I'm sure we both have places to be... You're a different pony Blazing, but it was a pleasure to meet you. I think you should race me sometime, but obviously you wouldn't stand a chance." "Obviously..." Blazing repeated attempting to make air quotes which turned out to be ineffective with hooves. "...but you're on." He finished with a smirk. "Good to see you Dash, Sorry to interrupt your beauty sleep." "It's all good, Twilight. I like this guy, even if I can't compete with you for him." Dash whispered. Twilight blushed again, while this time Blazing was oblivious to what was going on. "See you around Rainbow Dash." Blazing hollered as Dash flew off and they began heading in the direction of Twilight's castle. "You can call me Dash, Blazing. It's what my friends call me." Rainbow yelled back. After they got a little ways away Twilight said, "You’re lucky she didn't bring up the Wonderbolts. You would have been in big trouble when she found out you didn't know what they were. She would have talked your ear off!" "You can't leave me with just that... now you have to tell me or my curiosity will get the better of me." "Eh, don't tell Dash I said this about her idols, but they're just some good stunt fliers that help keep the skies safe around Equestria." "Ya if they are really her idols it would probably go something like this: Good fliers? TWILIGHT! They are the best! and I would be scared to see Dash upset about something to do with flight or speed." The pair continued on the road having enjoyed a successful introduction with a pony full of confidence, and they tried to put the more embarrassing parts of the conversation out of their mind. Did I really call him cute? I mean he's a well-built stallion but... She shivered at the thought. Besides, he wasn't even meant to be a pony. Did she really think I was cute?' The thought made him quiver slightly, but also made him wonder how he felt. 'Hopefully Spike can keep me sane with all my wild thoughts. Is that weird? I guess he is a young Dragon. Ughhh! And with that they continued in silence, subject to the imaginations of their own minds.