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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Fallen off the Clouds 
// by Muko987 
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Sprout eyes flew opened to being under a warm electric blanket on some pony’s couch, he finally gotten snatched away just like his mother’s words. 

He side glanced his captor sitting in kitchen table writing something without his uniform on while displaying those wings, which a few feathers were chipped off.

“Alright, you’re alive so I can check that off.” Soarin casually mentions tiredly with his back turned.

Sprout muttered under his breath angrily as he’s clinging onto the warmth. “Heating up your meal? I’m not good for the stomach, just so you know.”

Soarin swiftly turned with a weird speechless expression.

“I will never give my location to you or maybe I should.” Sprout snaps the wonderbolt out of it.

Soarin watched as the red earth pony rose up with his blanket and looked out the window. “Rushing out in the snow bare again, Beetroot?” He then muttered to himself. “Wished the other wonderbolts were here instead of me.”

Sprout swallowed thickly at his cutie mark gotten mentioned from this Pegasus. He did a double take. “Wait, Wonderbolts?”

Soarin grinned before leaving his desk which made the earth pony stuck himself to the wall. “Yeah, didn’t recognized my uniform? I’m Soarin.”

“I’m in the past?! No, he’s just messing with me.” Sprout tried convincing himself. 

“Past? Whoa, I kinda believe it and don’t.” Soarin spread his wings in excitement. “Tell me everything about myself, beetroot.”

“ If I say anything, you’ll let me leave?” Sprout whispered annoyance from against the wall for protection.

“Unfortunately, I’m still on the clock and can’t leave you poking around the wonderbolts headquarters.” Soarin sighed.

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The next morning, Sprout woke up on a spare Wonderbolt’s academy bed while sporting a hopeful grin that he’s back home, but his grin fell upon seeing the Pegasus asleep a few beds away or pretending to be.

“I actually fell asleep next to a Pegasus, mom will be so furious.” Sprout mumbled in his pillow. 

Soarin opened his eyes reveling a tired look. “Now I can finally get you out of my mane, Twilight should be back in town by now, with all her bookworm knowledge.”

“I betrayed my own mother.” 

Soarin ignored his muffled words. “You seem legit, Gust sounds like a name me and rainbow would’ve come up with.” His cheeks redden. 

“Leaving? You’re actually letting me leave this huge cloud alive?” Sprout rose his head above the fluffy yellow pillow.

Soarin sat up on his own bed before nodding slowly. “Yes? Are you feeling okay under the mane?”

“I am, past Pegasus.” Sprout scoffed before hopped off the bed. He then started to dash away

“That doesn’t mean you’re allowed to use the carriage, stop you’re gonna get me in trouble!” Soarin groaned before racing after him.

Sprout looked behind him with disgust look. “I’m not gonna let you get the chance.” He made a u turn with intention of colliding with the Pegasus.

He halted upon seeing Soarin lifted himself off the ground and directed a glare at him. Bad plan, again.

“…Get the chance for what exactly?” Soarin finally went back down with curiosity as the earth pony winced at close proximity. “And alive? Is some pony after you?”

“Uh…” Sprout’s mouth couldn’t finish the rest as a flood Pegasus’s and Pegasi’s chatter passed by them.