//------------------------------// // Sonic Rainboom // Story: The Return of Fluttershy's Mother // by Brony5ever //------------------------------// Today wasn’t an eventful day for Hardy. He was tired and ready to go to bed. He had school tomorrow and he didn’t want to be in a bad mood. He got ready for bed and fell asleep. Hardy appeared inside another one of Fluttershy’s memories, this time it was mostly about her marefriend, Dash. He could hear Rainbow Dash sqealing exitedly and showing Fluttershy a poster of some sort. Wondering what was going on he decided to listen in on what Rainbow was so exited about. “THIS IS IT! I COULD HAVE A CHANCE!” The cyan pegasus squealed as she held up a poster to Fluttershy. “The Wonderbolts are having OPEN AUDITIONING in THREE MONTHS! This is the FIRST time they’re doing this. Apparently some of talent the upcoming fliers had amazed them. They’re personally inviting the best of the best to see if they’re eligible to become a Wonderbolt!” Dash gave another squeal of joy and was practically as happy as a foal on Hearths Warming. “Oh. Rainbow Dash, that’s great!” Fluttershy cheered for her friend. “I hope your dream of becoming a Wonderbolt comes true!” “I know! I’ll have to practice hard and perform all new tricks that nopony has ever seen before! The most awesome and amazing tricks that nopony has ever attempted to do this will be a challenge, but I think I’m up for this!” The athletic pegasus contemplated on what tricks she could show the Wonderbolts that will make her Wonderbolt material. “Don’t forget about the Sonic Rainboom, you’re the only known pony in Equestria who can perform it! They ought to let you become a Wonderbolt when they see that amazing trick!” “...The Sonic Rainbom huh...” Dash scuffed a hoof on the ground ainxiously. “What’s wrong, Rainbow Dash?” Asked Fluttershy. The behavior change took Fluttershy by suprise. “Well, Fluttershy...I haven’t performed the Sonic Rainboom ever since the best young flyers competition.” Dash grimaced at her mentioning failing to perform a move. “Did you forget how to perfom it, Rainbow?” “It’s not that I forgot how I did it…just for some reason I feel that I might ruin it. Sometimes, I think the ground gets too close or I worry about not controlling my speed, or it should only be saved for special occasions or-” Dash's rant was cut off by Fluttershy as she kissed her marefriend on the lips. The cyan pegasus went red as the red streak in her mane. "I believe in you, Rainbow Dash. Give it your best shot." Fluttershy smiled warmly at her marefriend who was still red in the face. "Well...I guess I could give it another shot." Rainbow Dash spread her wings. "Here I go!" She skyrocketed upwards towards the sky blazing fast. Fluttershy gave a smile, she loved how Rainbow flew. The cyan pegasus perched herself on a cloud overlooking the world. She inhaled and went even higher into the sky picking up momentum as she went. Fluttershy was watching Rainbow Dash. She seemed to be feeling the air first before she shot upward like a firework and was almost invisible against the sun. Then she saw the descent. Rainbow was zooming towards the ground faster than any bird could fly. Fluttershy watched in anticipation. She could see the cone of air start to form around her marefriend's body. Fluttershy held her breath. Rainbow Dash hesitated for a moment, Fluttershy noticed the change in her marefriend's flight pattern, she hesitantly put a hoof to her mouth knowing that she might go flying backwards all those years ago... But at the final moment Dash seemed determined as her body stretched foward and then suddenly- BOOM! There was a huge explosion in the sky as a rainbow shot towards the ground, it seemed to turn right almost at the ground then skyrocketed back upwards, sending a massive rainbow across the sky. Rainbow had did a Sonic Rainboom, she was proud of herself. The last thing Hardy heard before the memory faded was Fluttershy cheering for her marefriend.