Sunset flies to Cloudale to watch the competition. When she is flying, a helicopter is on her way as the orange dragon spins around to change direction. Sunset flies up high to enjoy the sunshine. After a while, the orange dragon takes a deep breath, closes her eyes, and drops herself from the sky. The pegasuses nearby scream in horror as they think the orange dragon is committing suicide. Sunset opens her eyes and lets the gravity pull her down, then she stretches her wings and flies up then lands softly on the cloud.
The ponies around are watching the orange dragon as she is looking for Flora. When she is searching, the orange dragon meets Rainbow Dash there but doesn't see others. Rainbow Dash looks at her in amazement while Sunset just looks around to see if others are here or not.
Sunset asks, "Where are the others? I don't see them."
"I go first with Fluttershy so the others will be here later. But that's not the point," Rainbow Dash puts her face near the orange dragon, making her nervous. "Where did you learn those skills? It could be at the professional level."
"Self-learning," Sunset answers, "I always fly high to enjoy the silent moment in there. Well..." Sunset rubs her head, "Sometimes I have accidents though like eating the dirt or land into the ground but anyway that's all self-learning."
"I see," Rainbow Dash taps her hoof, "Hey, how about you join the competition? At this level, you can be at the top."
"I'll pass." Sunset rejects as she sees Fluttershy is hiding behind the building. "Anyway, when will they come here?"
"They will come later." Rainbow huffs, "The balloon is out of the air so Twilight has to fix it while I and Fluttershy come first."
"I see." Sunset rubs her chin, "Anyway, how about you lead me to go around."
"Sure." Rainbow Dash is going to lead Sunset but there are stallions is on her way, "Oh come on"
"Oh... Is this Rainbow Crash?" The brown pegasus with a hat teases, "Do you still believe in that fairy tale?"
"Oh, please" another pegasus teases, "she always believes that fairy tale and she will make her friends believe it".
"And who is your friend, Rainbow Crash?" The third pegasus asks as the cyan pegasus points at the orange dragon. When the pegasuses look at Sunset, they immediately gulp, "Your friend ... Is it a dragon?" Rainbow Dash nods and the pegasuses step back, "Sorry for our manner, I have work to do so... See ya." The pegasuses fly away.
"What just happened?" Sunset rubs her head but she sees the balloon is landing near them as the others come out, "Oh, here they are."
The main 6 and Spike are united as they are looking around. Rarity is still looking at the mirror and admires the wings, ignoring Twilight's warning about it. Sunset starts to count the group to see if they are enough or not. After counting done, Rainbow starts leading them to go around Cloudale.
Looking around, the building is built on the cloud, making Sunset admire it because these clouds must contain too much weight. Ponies around look at Rarity to see her butterfly wings as they find it is beautiful. When Rainbow leads the group to a factory, Flora is standing in front of the factory.
"Welcome to the Weather Factory." Flora introduces, "This is the place where ponies create rainbows in all Equestria."
Rarity flies to her and glees, "Are you Flora? The famous actress in Equestria Daily."
"Maybe?" Flora tilts her head as she looks at the Equestria Daily magazine and sees herself on the first page, "Eh... yeah it's me."
Rarity pulls out the paper, "Please give me your signature. You are my idol."
"Sure," Flora draws her signature and gives it to Rarity, "Here you are."
Rarity takes it and bounces happily, "Thank you. Thank you."
Rainbow points at herself, "I lead my friend to the tour around the factory. Can I do it?"
"Sure," Flora steps aside, "I will prepare for the competition. See ya"
Rainbow Dash leads her friend around the factory. First, she leads them to the snowflake making room, Rarity looks at them and pokes at the big snowflake, makes it wave around then falls. The ponies around glare at her as Rarity slowly walks out of the room. Sunset takes a snowflake and asks if she can keep it. The ponies say that she can take it but just one. Sunset nods and takes a small one and puts it into the dimension pocket without anyone seeing.
Next, Rainbow Dash leads them to the rainbow making room.
"This is where we make a rainbow." Rainbow Dash announces to everyone as they look around in amazement.
"And this is where you made from," A familiar teases her again as Rainbow looks at the pegasuses in the annoying face, "Come on, that's just a joke."
"And I don't in the mood to hear your joke." Rainbow poke at the stallion with a hat, "You know I feel annoyed when hearing your joke."
Pinkie Pie puts her hoof to the rainbow mix as she licks it. After that, she feels her mouth on fire and yells, "Spicy," and runs away to the toilet. Everyone laughs at that. Rainbow Dash says, "Yeah, we don't know what Rainbow tastes like, because no one here tastes it."
Pinkie Pie runs back to the groups as everyone in the room looks at Rarity and admires her wings. They always want to see her beautiful wings and talk about them. Sunset and Spike glare at Twilight as the purple unicorn smiles nervously. Spike advice, "You should be careful with your spell."
"And you know that butterfly's wings are not strong right?" Sunset points at Rarity, "Next time just think and cast."
"Fine, I will think next time before casting a ...buff spell, I think." Twilight taps her chin, "This can count as a buff spell?"
"Yes," Sunset nods, "Unfortunately this buff spell is just useful in some rare situation like falling into a cliff."
Rainbow calls the trio as the groups united. She says goodbye to the three stallions as the cyan pegasus leads them to the cloud making room. Sunset pokes the cloud and sees that pop away. Spike and Twilight giggle as they hear glamorous inside the room. Looking at Rarity, she is surrounded by the pegasus because they admire the wings. The dragon duo looks at Twilight and shakes their heads in disappointment.
Twilight shouts, "Rarity. we're here to help Rainbow Dash to cheer herself up, not pictures like this."
Rarity waves her hoof, "Pffft, How can you ask me in perfection." Twilight facehoofs as she regrets giving her these wings.
Sunset sees Flora waving her hoof at the orange dragon as tells her to come. Sunset turns to the group and says, "Hey, Flora calls me there so I guess to see you in the competition."
"Oh," Twilight nods, "See you later. Remember to watch Rainbow Dash in the Best Young Flyer's Competition."
"I will," Sunset nods and walks to the actress.
Flora leads the orange dragon to a room. When they just come inside, Flora locks the door immediately as Sunset just takes a seat. Sunset looks at the earth pony as she sits beside the orange dragon, then Flora takes out the letter and gives it to Sunset. The orange dragon smirks and she opens the letter to read it.
Dear Judges of the Competition
I am here to give the competition a bang when this competition is finished. You know how many ponies are going to die after that. Don't worry, I am a gentle ponies so if you give me a million bits for exchange, I will leave the competition alone or else, you know the answers,
Sincerely,
Explosion Madder
"....." Sunset puts down the letter, "A threatening letter huh? I bet that except the competitors and audiences, everyone else knows this thing right?"
"Unfortunately yes," Flora nods, "Everyone knows this but some of them don't believe this letter and said that this is a joke, and the competition must be celebrated."
"From the intention of the letter," Sunset opens it again, "I don't see any joke out there, but I can see he or she is serious."
then the orange dragon looks at Flora, "How many contests of this competition?"
"Three," Flora answers, "Only three contests in this competition."
"I see," Sunset stands up, "I will help you. Just give me a large cloud for me."
"Got it," Flora stands up, "I will contract the weather team to make this."
"Oh wait," Sunset suddenly stops and puts the claw near Flora's ear, a magic circle appears at the spot, making Flora quite panic, "Don't be scared, this is just a communication spell."
"I see," Flora nods, "See you at the competition." Sunset walks out of the room as the orange dragon smiles. Flora thinks for a while then asks to herself, "Why did she carry a guitar bag?"
The horn blows to signal that the competition begins as the audience takes a seat in the stadium. Twilight, Spike and others have a good seat to see all of the competition, except Rarity. The purple duo looks around to find the orange dragon but doesn't see Sunset anywhere.
"Where's Sunset and Rarity?" Spike asks, "We don't see them anywhere."
"I don't know," The purple unicorn looks around and sees Rarity in the competitors zone, "oh there she is, and what is she doing there? That is the competitor zone."
A male pegasus flies on the high cloud and lands in front of the speaker, "Fillies and Gentlecolt. Please rise and join me with our beloved Princess Celestia and Princess Luna." The Sisters fly to the royal balcony in the audience's fanfare and applause. Celestia looks at her student as she is enjoying popcorn with her assistant, which makes her giggle, but she doesn't see Sunset anywhere as she wants to see her old student enjoy it too,
The stallion continues, "As for the judge of the Best Young Flyer competition, please welcome, The Wonderbolt!" Everyone in the stadium cheers as six ponies with blue uniforms fly overhead, following the fireworks around. The stallion continues, "Before we can start the competition, please welcome Flora and her team, they will perform you a song to start the competition." Flora comes out with her team. She is carrying a big cloud on her head. When she lets the cloud go, the song starts.
"Wow, nice view." Sunset sighs and she is inside the big cloud. Setting up the sniper rifle, she looks at the stadium through the scope and sees there are only three zones of chairs full of audience. Luna feels something wrong with that cloud because it is floating on air but stands still, but she decides to not talk with her sister.
Sunset presses the magic circle and talks to Flora, "Hey Flora, which one is the climax of the competition,"
Flora is watching her team as she presses it near her ear, "It's the last one. The competitors have to perform their flying skills and everypony watches it."
"I see. Let the competition flow like normal." Sunset says, "If you start the last one, tell me." Sunset is going to shut down the contract but she hesitates, "Wait, if you can, tell Celly to send the guard to check the audience."
"I will try my best." Flora nods, "And what are you going to do? You are about 300 yards from here."
"Secret," Sunset answers, "Don't worry, I will prevent this explosion. Sunset, out." Then she shuts down the contract as she returns to watch the competition through the sniper scope. When she is just scoping, she sees Rarity is joining the competition with those butterfly wings. "Wow... Lucky that I am lying inside the cloud or else Twilight and Spike will not leave me alone,"
The song ends with the fireworks, then the stallion announces that the competition begins.