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// Arc 13-2: Once a Wonderbolt, Always a Wonderbolt 
// Story: My Little Pony: One as a Family.  "Trials of Friendship" 
// by SaburoDaimando 
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Once a Wonderbolt, Always a Wonderbolt



The ponies of Canterlot continued to run in fear, screaming loudly as the roc circled the town.  Airazor was flying upwards toward the bird in hopes of driving it off.  But inside the cafe, the six fillies and Spike hunkered below the table.  They held onto each other while drinking their root beer floats.  Twilight Sparkle had already chugged her float and now there was an empty cup.   The waitress stood guard next to the window, awaiting the worst.
“Please let this be a nightmare,” Twilight chanted.
“Don’t you worry,” Applejack said.  “As long as we’re down here, we won’t let that bird get the best of us.”
“Wait,” Pinkie Pie said.  “Something is not right.  And I mean the bird.”  
Pinkie turned to Fluttershy and said “Come with me.”
Fluttershy nodded as Pinkie Pie took a chug from her root beer float and crawled out from under the table.  Fluttershy followed from behind and looked up at the roc.
“Younglings,” The waitress said.  “It’s too dangerous.”
“I know,” Pinkie Pie said.  “But something’s up.”
Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie looked up to see the roc continue to fly in a circle, ignoring Airazor entirely.  The waitress looked up and also saw the roc flying in that same pattern.  
“That’s really unusual,” Fluttershy said.  “If it saw prey, then it would have attacked.”
“You’re absolutely right,” The waitress said.  “My father studied the behaviors of these kinds of birds, and this is out of the ordinary.  It would have attacked us if it saw us as either food or we took something that belonged to it.”
“Which means one thing,” Pinkie Pie said as her tail shook violently.  “That’s just a distraction.”
“A distraction from what?” Fluttershy asked.
Pinkie looked out the window and then yelled out “IT’S A TRAP!”
Pinkie, Fluttershy and the waitress dived under the table as Quickstrike and Waspinator, having transformed into their Beast Predacon forms, smashed right through the window before slamming their feet onto the ground.  Fluttershy looked like she was on the verge of screaming, only for Rainbow Dash to cover her mouth.
“Shhh,” Rainbow Dash shushed.  “We don’t want them to know where we are.”
The waitress turned towards the fillies and said “Stay right here.  I’ll deal with these clowns.”
“Thanks,” Twilight said.  “Ms Waitress.”
The waitress smiled before she said “Call me…Helga.  Helga Hearthsoup.”
Helga Hearthsoup pulled herself out from under the table, just as Waspinator and Quickstrike had their backs turned.  Neither Predacon knows that she was right behind them.
“No sign of those fillies,” Quickstrike said.  “They must be using some kind of invisibility spell.”
“Waspinator will find them,” Waspinator said.  “Waspinator will use detect-o-vision.”
Waspinator’s eyes lit up as he began to scan the room, observing the ponies in complete panic.  But little does he know, Helga Hearthsoup was sneaking up behind the Predacon.
“No sign of those blasted ponies,” Waspinator said.  “But Waspinator will be victorious.”
But as Waspinator turned towards the broken window that he came through, he noticed Helga Hearthsoup, holding a tray with her hooves.
“Hey what the?” Waspinator said.
And in an instant, Helga smacked Waspinator upside the face, sending him tumbling to the ground.
“Hey,” Quickstrike said, pointing his snake arm at Helga.  “What in tarnation is going…”
But before Quickstrike could finish, Helga swung again, hitting the Predacon in the face with the tray and sending him flying to the wall, knocking him out.  
Helga turned towards the younglings and yelled out “RUN FOR IT!  I’LL DISTRACT THESE PARTY CRASHERS!”
Immediately, Spike jumped onto Twilight Sparkle’s back as she and the other fillies made a run for the back of the cafe.  Quickstrike was quick to take notice of the six fillies and Spike.
“Oh no you don’t,” Quickstrike yelled, pointing his snake arm at Twilight Sparkle.
Suddenly, Quickstrike’s arm was knocked to the side by a nearby chair, swung at it by Helga Hearthsoup.  Quickstrike yelled in pain as he held his arm.
“DAG NABIT,” Quickstrike yelled.  “THAT HURT YOU SLITHERING SNAKE!”
“Then maybe you should think twice about disturbing the guests you monster,” Helga Hearthsoup said.
Immediately, Waspinator flapped his insect wings and flew off past Helga, surprising the slightly overweight waitress.  
“Nya nyah,” Waspinator taunted.  “You can’t catch Waspinator, fatso.”
Helga attempted to go after Waspinator, only to trip and fall on her face.  She got up and looked at Quickstrike, who held his foot out.
“Just try it, you pudgy pig,” Quickstrike said.  “I’m gonna make sure you don’t rescue those kids.”
Helga just smiled and said “And I’m gonna prove why they don’t call me pudgy for nothing.”
Helga got up and stood over Quickstrike, who looked up at the waitress and gulped in fear.

Meanwhile, the Six Fillies with Spike on Twilight back ran out from the back entrance of the cafe, and ran down the street as fast as they could.  
“Quickly,” Twilight said.  “We need to get as far as we can.”
“You’re telling us,” Applejack said.  “Something tells me one of those Predacons are gaining on us.”
“Ooooh,” Rainbow Dash said in a steamed tone.  “I swear.  If I get my hooves on one of those Preds, I’ll make em go SPLAT with a capital SPLAT!”
“Easy, Rainbow,” Applejack said.  “You don’t want to go all scrappy right now when they’re in pursuit.”
Pinkie turned around and said “Speaking of which, we got one flying behind us.”
Everyone turned around to see Waspinator fly towards the group at top speed.  Despite how fast they were running, Waspinator was flying faster than the fillies.
“EVERYONE!” Twilight yelled.  “DUCK!”
Immediately, the six fillies ducked as Waspinator flew on by in an instant.  It was almost as if they had dodged the grab.
“Are we alright?” Twilight asked as she began to get up.
“We aren’t,” Fluttershy yelled.  “Look at your back.”
Twilight looked at her backside to notice Spike was gone.  Her face turned white with the disappearance of her baby dragon companion.
“SPIKE!” Twilight yelled.  “WHAT HAPPENED?”
Pinkie Pie pointed upwards and said “I think that Predacon just took Spike.”
Everyone looked up to see Waspinator flying in the air, holding Spike the Dragon, who struggled to break free from his grip.
“HEEEEELP!” Spike yelled.
“You want Dragon bug back?” Waspinator said.  “Waspinator suggests that Twilight Sparkle surrender.”
Waspinator laughed before turning around and flying off, carrying a helpless Spike in his arms.
“WHY YOU DIRTY LITTLE CHEATER!” Rainbow Dash yelled, extending her wings out.
But before she could take off, something pulled at Rainbow Dash’s tail.  She turned around and saw Spitfire, Shining Armor and Princess Cadance.
“Spitfire?”  Rainbow Dash said.  “What are you doing here?”
“No time to explain,” Spitfire said.  “Right now, I’ll be helping you knock that bug out of the sky and get Twilight’s dragon friend back.  You up for it?”
Rainbow Dash just smiled before she said “Always have been, always will be.”
With that, Rainbow Dash and Spitfire took off into the air, chasing after Waspinator.  The rest of the ponies turned towards Shining Armor and Princess Cadance, who looked up with a smile on their face.
“Princess Cadance,” Twilight said. “Will Spike be okay?”
“Personally,” Princess Cadance said.  “I would question the well-being of that Predacon Changeling, considering how Wonderbolts fight.”
“And how dangerous Spike is,” Shining Armor said.
“But what can we do against the other two Predacons?” Rarity asked.
Shining Armor smiled before pointing down the street behind him, where Quickstrike emerged from the cafe with Helga Hearthsoup chasing him with a frying pan.
“GET AWAY FROM ME YOU BRUTE!” Quickstrike yelled in fear. “YOU’RE NOT TURNING ME INTO THE SOUP OF THE DAY!”
“YOU GET BACK HERE THIS INSTANT!” Helga yelled with that frying pan held high in the air.
Princess Cadance stood down at the incoming Quickstrike, and charged up her horn, ready to attack.
“I’ll deal with this,” Pinkie Pie said, stepping in front of Princess Cadance.
“Pinkie,” Princess Cadance said.  “You don’t know..”
“Actually.” Pinkie Pie said with a wink.  “I’ve dealt with this pred before.”
Princess Cadance allowed her magic to dissipate and stepped back.  Pinkie Pie turned to her right and yelled out “CAAAAANNNNNNON!”  From out of a nearby alley, Pinkie Pie’s party cannon emerged and rolled right up to the pink filly, who pointed it at Quickstrike, still running from Helga Hearthsoup.
“The sooner I get away from that nutcase,” Quickstrike said.  “The better.”
But when Quickstrike faced forward, he saw Pinkie Pie aiming his party cannon right at him, and came to a stop.
“Awww horse apples,” Quickstrike said.
Pinkie held her cannon in front and said “Hasta La Vista, baby.”
With one push of the button, the party cannon fired off a powerful blast, which hit Quickstrike in an instant and sent him flying back towards Helga.   Quickstrike could do nothing but fly backwards helplessly as Helga swung back.
“WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE THAT PINK PONY?” Quickstrike yelled.
With a powerful upwards swing, Helga Hearthsoup hit Quickstrike, sending him flying into the sky.  
“I’LL GET THAT PINK FILLY IF IT’S THE LAST THING I EVER DOOOOOOOO!” Quickstrike yelled as he fell down in a far part of the city with a loud crash.
Princess Cadance looked down at Pinkie Pie, who just looked up at her with a smile on her face.
“Note to self,” Princess Cadance said.  “Never underestimate Pinkie Pie.”
“That reminds me,” Shining Armor said.  “How is Airazor doing with that roc in the sky?”
Everyone turned towards the sky, where the roc was no longer flying in a circle.  Instead, it was actively fighting off against what appeared to be Airazor holding it back.
“Hey,” Rarity said.  “Isn’t that Airazor fighting against that giant bird?”
“I just hope Rainbow Dash and Spitfire can get Spike down in time,” Twilight said, shaking in her hooves.  “That roc looks scary.”
“I don’t think that’s a roc,” Princess Cadance said.  “I think that’s one of the Predacons sent by Queen Chrysalis to capture you, Twilight.”
Twilight ran up behind Shining Armor and said “That’s even worse.”
The others looked at Twilight Sparkle, worried for her.  But as they did, Fluttershy walked up to Princess Cadance and whispered something in her ear.
“That might be a good idea,” Princess Cadance said.  “It’s risky, but I think it might be worth it.  But I’ll back you up, just in case.”
“Fluttershy, dearie,” Rarity said.  “What did you tell Princess Cadance?”
“I was going to use the stare on that Predacon,” Fluttershy said.
Rarity’s eyes popped out as she backed up and hid behind Applejack, much to the shock of the apple filly.
“Oh dear,” Rarity said.  “I wouldn’t want to be in his horseshoes if Fluttershy gave him the stare.”
“While I am with you on that,” Applejack said.  “I wish you hid somewhere else.  Even I need to hide right now.”
Princess Cadance turned to Shining Armor and said “Look after the others.  Fluttershy and I are going to aid Airazor.”
Shining Armor saluted Princess Cadance as she and Fluttershy took off towards the roc and Airazor, who are still fighting each other in the sky.
“Take care, darling,” Shining Armor said.  “Whatever you do, make sure it works.”
“They’ll be alright,” Pinkie Pie said.  “Besides, Fluttershy actually used her stare on a fully grown-up dragon before.  You do not want to mess with her.”
Shining Armor just laughed before he said “A dragon?  Now that is something of an achievement.”

Up in the skies above Canterlot, Airazor was dodging each attack from the talons of the roc, who laughed as it swiped right at it.
“Inferno, was it?” Airazor said.  “Very clever to attack Canterlot while taking on the form of a roc.”
“Interesting that you would compliment me, pony,” Roc Inferno siad.  “But flattery will get you nowhere, now that my brothers are going to take away your precious Twilight Sparkle.”
“I wouldn’t be so sure of that,” Airazor said, dodging a few more swipes.  “Right now, you’re messing with six of the bravest fillies in Equestrian history.”
“More like foolish,” Roc Inferno said, swiping again at Airazor.  
But as Roc Inferno swiped at Airazor, the Wonderbolt leader kept dodging each and every swipe of his talons, dodging left and right without a hint of being tired.
“I’m flattered,” Airazor said.  “But unimpressed.”
Roc Interno swung his talons back before pecking right at Airazor, who dodged each and every stab of the beak.  Inferno looked like he was starting to get frustrated.
“You know,” Airazor said, dodging Roc Inferno’s beak.  “If you want to take a break, I’ll be willing to do so.”
“I will never rest,” Roc Inferno said.  “Not until Twilight Sparkle is taken to the Queen, and this whole city is razed into a new Changeling hive.”
“Keep dreaming,” Airazor said, dodging another peck from Roc Inferno. 
Airazor spins to the side, dodging a powerful wing flap from Roc Inferno.  But as she recovered, Princess Cadance flew up to her with Fluttershy by her side.
“Princess Cadance,” Airazor said.  “I take it that Twilight Sparkle and her friends are alright.”
“They are,” Princess Cadance said.  “But sadly, Spike was taken captive.”
Airazor noticed Fltutershy and said “But why bring her up here?  Isn’t this dangerous for a timid child like her?”
“I may look timid,” Fluttershy responded.  “But I have a secret weapon that can take out that fake roc.”
Suddenly, Roc Inferno flew up to Airazor and swiped at it with his talons once more.   However, Airazor was quick to notice it and dodged out of the way as Princess Cadance grabbed Fluttershy just in the nick of time.
“Fool,” Roc Inferno said.  “Never turn your back on the royalty’s favorite.  You’re as foolish as they come.”
Fluttershy looked up at Roc Inferno and her eyes burned like fire.  She wiggled herself out of Princess Cadance’s grip before flying upwards.
“Fluttershy, wait,” Princess Cadance said, reaching out.  “Not yet.”
“This is personal,” Fluttershy said.  “I’m not letting that fake traumatize my friend.”
Roc Inferno came to a stop as he saw Fluttershy fly up to him.  He took one good look at her face and laughed out loud.
“I know you,” Roc Inferno said.  “You’re one of Twilight Sparkle’s friends.  What do they call you?  Fluttershy is it?”
“Yes,” Fluttershy yelled.  “And I’ve had it with you picking on my friend Twilight Sparkle for your own enjoyment.”
“Enjoyment?” Roc Inferno said, staring down at Fluttershy.  “Listen here you.   They Royalty commanded me and my brothers to capture Twilight Sparkle and to bring her to the hive so that she may pass her judgment on her and make her one of us.  After all, Twilight was the one who humiliated our Queen.”
“It’s because your Queen chose to invade us during the Grand Gallopin Gala,” Fluttershy said, staring back at Roc Inferno.  “Now you transform back from that form and stay away from Twilight Sparkle and her friends.”
Roc Inferno laughed with a slightly hesitant tone and said “What can you do to stop me from doing so?  You are not worthy of being near the presence of the Royalty, much less the eldest of the Predacon Changelings.”
“When I said Stay Away from Twilight,” Fluttershy said as she gave Roc Inferno the stare.  “I MEAN IT!”
Roc Inferno looked into Fluttershy’s eyes and began to quiver.  He transformed back into his changeling form as Fluttershy stared further into the Predacon’s soul.
“You know what?” Inferno said, quivering in fear.  “I just remembered.  I have to go down twenty kegs of fire water.”
With that, Inferno turned tail and flew off in the opposite direction.  Princess Cadance and Captain Airazor flew up to Fluttershy as the little filly smirked at the fleeing changeling.
“Wow,” Princess Cadance said.  “I almost felt sorry for that Predacon.  Guess there is more to Fluttershy than meets the eye.”
Airazor approached Fluttershy and said “That was a risky move, young lady.  But at the same time, it was more than enough to drive that Predacon away.”
Fluttershy looked up at Airazor and said “Oh.  It was nothing.”
“Say,” Airazor asked.  “How would you like to join the Junior Wonderbolt program?  We’re thinking about getting the gang back together to resume our performances to bring hope to those who need it.”
“I appreciate the offer,” Fluttershy said.  “But I’m more of an animal lover than an ace flier.  So I’ll decline.”
“Fair enough,” Airazor said.  “But if you change your mind, let me know.”
Fluttershy nodded to Airazor with an innocent smile on her face.  Nearby, Princess Cadance watched and breathed a sigh of relief.
“Whew,” Princess Cadance said, wiping the sweat off her forehead.  “Judging by that Predacon’s reaction, I really don’t want to mess with Fluttershy.”
But in a burst of speed, Waspinator flew past Princess Cadance all while holding onto Spike, sending the alicorn teen spinning like a top before coming to a stop.  Immediately, Rainbow Dash and Spitfire sped past her, pursuing after the Beast Predacon.
“Uggh,” Princess Cadance said.  “Someone get the license for that wagon.”
Airazor looked at the fleeing Waspinator, who still held onto Spike and was being chased by Rainbow Dash and Spitfire.  Fluttershy looked on, watching as Spike struggled to break free while he screamed out for Twilight Sparkle.
“Oh dear,” Fluttershy said.  “Spike is in big trouble.  I have to help.”
But before Fluttershy could speed off, Airazor held her arm out in front of Fluttershy, stopping the filly in her place.
“Airazor,” Fluttershy said.  “I need to rescue Spike from that horrible monster.”
“Don’t worry,” Airazor said.  “Knowing Rainbow Dash and Spitfire, I’d say they have Spike in good hooves.  Which is unfortunate for that minion of Queen Chrysalis.”
Up ahead, Waspinator held onto Spike as tightly as he could, flying away from Rainbow Dash and Spitfire, who kept up the pursuit.
“LET GO OF THAT DRAGON YOU BIG PALOOKA!” Rainbow Dash yelled.
“Rainbow Bug can’t catch up to Waspinator,” Waspinator said.  “Now surrender Twilight Sparkle, or Waspinator will not let go of dragon bug.”
Rainbow Dash’s face scrunched down in anger.  She flapped her wings as hard as she could and began to inch closer when Spitfire tapped Rainbow Dash on the back.
“Rainbow,” Spitfire said.  “I have an idea.”
“What kind of idea” Rainbow Dash asked
Spitfire flew up to Rainbow Dash’s head and whispered right into her ear.  Rainbow Dash looked up at Spitfire and cracked a sinister smile.
“This is gonna be an awesome idea,” Rainbow Dash smirked.
“Then let’s shake up that bug and get that dragon back,” Spitfire said.
Rainbow Dash and Spitfire flew side by side before flapping their wings as hard as possible.  Waspinator looked behind them and saw their wings flap, worrying the Predacon.
“Waspinator not like this,” Waspinator said.  “Waspinator take a different route.”
Immediately, Waspinator flew downwards towards the city streets, holding onto Spike as tight as possible.  Spitfire looked down at Waspinator and her smile extended even further.
“That’s our cue,” Spitfire said.
“Let’s do it, to it,” Rainbow Dash said.
With a clap of their hooves, Rainbow Dash and Spitfire transformed into an aura of energy and flew downwards towards the city.  They sped so fast, that they passed Waspinator on the way down, much to his confusion.
“Huh?” Waspinator said.  “Rainbow bug and fire bug flying downwards?  This not make sense for Waspinator.”
Immediately, the aura made a sharp U-turn and flew upwards at Waspinator.  The Predacon could only look in horror as the energy surrounding Rainbow Dash and Spitfire inched closer to him.
“Oh no,” Waspinator said.  “Waspinator about to feel pain.”
In an instant, the energy aura punched Waspinator right in the jaw.  The impact was so great that Waspinator lost his grip on Spike the Dragon.  Spitfire flew up to grab Spike with her arms and held onto her for dear life while Rainbow Dash spun backwards before facing Waspinator.
“Hey bug boy,” Rainbow Dash yelled.  “This is for taking someone close to my close friend.”
Before Waspinator could regain himself, Rainbow Dash blasted forward and slammed his head into Waspinator’s stomach, causing the Beast Predacon to scream in pain.  The impact was powerful enough to send Waspinator flying downwards until it crashed into a nearby part of the town with a loud thud, followed by the sound of chickens screaming in panic.
“Good riddance,” Rainbow Dash said with a snort from her nose.
Spitfire flew up to Rainbow Dash, holding Spike in her arms.
“Nicely done,” Spitfire said.  “Guess we showed that party crasher a lesson.”
“Yeah,” Rainbow Dash said before looking down at Spike.  “Plus we got Spike back.  Wait till Twilight sees this.”
“Judging by the stunt we pulled,” Spitfire said.  “I think she took notice.”
“Anyway,” Rainbow Dash said.  “Thanks for your help.  Couldn’t have kicked his butt without you.”
“Anytime,” Spitfire said as she and Rainbow Dash flew down towards the town streets, all while holding onto a more cheerful Spike.

Back on the ground, Shining Armor ran up to the central part of the square with Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, Twilight Sparkle and Helga Hearthsoup by his side.  Rainbow Dash and Spitfire flew down from one part of the sky with Spike in Spitfire’s arms.  Princess Cadance, Fluttershy and Airazor flew down from another part of the sky and landed right in front of Shining Armor.
“You never cease to amaze me, Caddy,” Shining Armor said.
“I know,” Princess Cadance said.  “But there’s a part of me that wished you had wings like me.”
“Noted,” Shining Armor replied.
Spike jumped out of Spitfire’s arms before leaping onto Twilight and giving her a big hug.
“Spike,” Twilight cried.  “I was so worried about you.”
“I’m safe,” Spike said, crying into Twilight’s chest.
“Yes,” Twilight cried.  “You are safe for now.”
As Spike and Twilight hugged each other, the rest of the group gathered around, breathing a sigh of relief all while smiling at the reunion of the unicorn filly and baby dragon.
“It’s great that Spike’s back with Twilight,” Pinkie Pie said.  “After what happened, I feared what would have happened if those three got their way.”
“I strongly agree, Pinkie,” Rarity said.  “Especially for poor Spikey.  He’s going to have a horrible nightmare after that experience.”
“Well you should have seen me when I confronted one of the Predacons,” Fluttershy said.  “He chickened out the moment I got under his skin.”
“Oh I was seeing it,” Twilight said as she wiped the tear from her eyes and turned towards Fluttershy.  “You proved to be brave when you faced that Predacon face-to-face.  But I don’t think I could have bested him.”
“It was because you thought the one known as Inferno disguised himself as a roc,” Airazor said.
“You’re right, Captain Airazor,” Twilight Sparkle said.  “That being said, I’m not surprised that his name is Inferno.”
“I’ve seen my fair share of crazies in my lifetime,” Helga Hearthsoup said.  “But those three?  That was something even I didn’t expect.”
“Believe me,” Airazor said.  “As the leader of the Wonderbolts, these three are a prime example of the dangers of Equestira.”
Applejack breathed a sigh of relief and said “Well at least everyone is safe and sound.  Though I wouldn’t say the same for those Predacon varmints.”
Suddenly, Princess Cadance’s face turned to worry before she said “Oh no.  I was so busy focusing on those three, that I forgot about Wanda.  I hope she and her friends are alright.”
Airazor turned to Princess Cadance and said “Like I said, I’ve sent some Wonderbolts to make sure Princess Wanda is alright.”
“No,” Princess Cadance said.  “I’ve got to find her before something bad happens.”
Immediately, Princess Cadance turned tail and ran off in the opposite direction, leaving everyone behind.
Shining Armor let out a sigh before he said “No rest for the best of the best.”  He turned to Airazor and said “Could you look after Twilight and her friends for the time being?”
“But of course,” Airazor said.   “I’ll see to it that no harm comes to them.”
“Thanks,” Shining Armor said.  “I’ll see you all on the flipside.”
With that, Shining Armor took off after Princess Cadance, leaving the six fillies and Spike alongside Spitfire and Airazor.
“Well,” Helga said.  “I best be heading back to the cafe.  You’re all welcome to come by in case.”
“I would appreciate that Miss Hearthsoup,” Airazor said.  “And thanks for your help today.”
“It was nothing,” Helga said.  “Besides, no one scares my customers and gets away with it.”
Helga walked off in the opposite direction, waving good-bye to the group before making her way towards the cafe.  As everyone waved good-bye, Twilight turned around and watched as Shining Armor disappeared into the depths of the city.
“What would I do without friends or my big brother,” Twilight said.  “Or even Princess Cadance?”
“Twilight,” Rainbow Dash said.  “No matter what, you’re going to have friends by your side, be it those close to you or far away from home.”
“She’s right,” Spitfire said.  “You have plenty of friends by your side.  And judging by the fact that you’re best friends with the princesses, I’d say that’s saying a whole lot.”
“Maybe you’re both right,” Twilight said before looking down at Spike.  “After all, thanks to you both, Spike’s back in my arms.”
“That reminds me,” Pinkie Pie said.  “Something tells me we haven’t seen the last of those Predacons.  I’m gonna go deal with them in case they go after Wanda next.”
Pinkie Pie turned to her left and yelled out “CAAAAAAANNNNONNNNNN!”   Pinkie Pie’s Party Cannon emerged from the alley way and rolled up to Pinkie Pie, to which she grabbed the rope attached to the cannon and held onto it.
“Well you be careful,” Twilight said.  “Who knows what other beasts await?”
“Oh believe me,” Pinkie Pie said.   “You’d wish you’d told that quote to those three.”
With that, Pinkie Pie bounced off, pulling her party cannon with her down the street.  Everyone else watched on, amused by Pinkie Pie bouncing down the streets of Canterlot.
“There’s always something about Pinkie Pie that just makes us glad we’re friends with her,” Applejack said.
“And what would that be?” Twilight asked.
“Even though she’s an enigma of a pony,” Applejack said.  “She’s one pony that shouldn’t be messed with.   I guarantee you that.”
“Well whatever the case,” Twilight said.  “I hope Pinkie’s skills can help Wanda out just in case.”
Spike reached out to Pinkie Pie and said “Abby.”
“Oh I’m sure Wanda is keeping Abigail safe,” Twilight said.  “Along with Trixie, Sunburst and Starlight Glimmer.  I wonder what kind of adventures those five are up to.”
“Judging by what we’ve gone through,” Spitfire said.  “I’d say a whole lot more than we realize.”


	To Be Continued in


	Arc 14: Wanda’s Afternoon Blues


	Romance in the Air?