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// Saving the day 
// Story: Dash jets on:  RotE Episode 2 
// by Dream Volt 
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	I decided to just take the thing apart.  One weird thing is if I dropped something it only fell for a little bit then stopped once it was far enough away from me.  I decided messing with the engine first was a bad idea, so instead I removed all the bolts on the cockpit and just pulled off the windshield.  At least I think those were the right terms, non pony powered vehicles are weird.  I had thrown the glass away, and pulled out Applebloom first, then suddenly something nearly shattered my eardrums.

"I don' wanna die Scootaloo.  Make it stop."

Then Appleboom screamed incoherently again.  I dropped her out of shock, and like everything else she stopped after a getting too far away from me.  I blinked.  Next I put back on the ear covering things next to the tools I borrowed from Blinkie.  Then I pulled Sweeie Belle out too.  I didn't drop her, so after a few seconds she looked around eyes wide.  I couldn't tell if she was more confused or worried.  I then pulled off the huge ear protectors.

"What's going on, why is everything stopped?"

"I'm just that awesome squirt.  Now if you can keep calm I need to get Scootaloo out."

She turned to look at Scootaloo.  "She might not like that.  She loves this thing."  Sweetie Belle then shivered.  It's so scary."

"She does look happy, but it's not safe.  Now when I put you down you'll probably slow down again so don't freak okay?"

She nodded.  "Okay.  I don't understand at all, but I'll do anything if it will get me out of that thing."

I then put Sweetie Belle down and put the ear protectors back on.  I zipped down, grabbed Applebloom, realizing even though it shouldn’t matter leaving the little filly falling down like that was a bad idea.  She scratched her head with one hoof after she stopped screaming, or at least opening her mouth.  And to think I took these just because I was worried about the noise from the power tools.  I took them off again.

"What the hay is going on rainbow."

"As I said, I'm awesome.  But it's complicated, and, well, I don't really get it entirely either, we're both going really fast right now, so everything else seems to have stopped."

"Oh.  Uh, I'm pretty sure it isn't safe for Sweetie Belle to be on that thar wing."

"That's just temporary.  I'm going to take all three of you to the ground.  Now don't panic, but when I let go you're going to slow down again, so things will get weird."

"They already are weird."

I then put her down, put the protectors back on, pulled Scoots out, and she did indeed look very happy.  I think she was screaming in joy not fear, but it still would have been loud.  She briefly frowned, but then her eyes refocused on me and she smiled broadly.  I smiled back.

"I don't know what's going on, but if you're here Rainbow Dash it must be awesome."

"It is, I just saved you three."

"Huh?  From what?"

"From Blinkie's death trap of course."

"What's wrong with it, it's awesome."

"Well yea, kinda, but not for much longer."

I then pulled her close and flew around back.  She just stared at the abused looking back of the aircraft.  Then she suddenly hugged me.

"Thank you so much.  I tried to read the manual, but it was so boring I didn't get all the way though.  I messed up I bet."

"Actually Blinkie's stuff tends to explode somewhat at random.  I haven't really known her that long, or that well, but it seems like that to me."

"Oh."

"If it was anyone else I'd question why she would give it to you, but she's completely wacko.  Anyway, ready to go to the ground?"

"Uh, okay, I guess."

"Hmm, wait, I have a better idea, but I should take your friends down first."

Then I put her down, and ferried the other two down to the ground, one in each hoof, when they reached the ground they broke out of my grasp and hugged.  This of course caused them to freeze in place.  I then went back up and grabbed Scoots.  I was already accelerating upward when she started moving.

"Huh, what's going on Rainbow Dash?"

"Your friends are already on the ground, and I think I can do something really awesome much easier, even while carrying you, so lets find out if I'm right together."

"Something awesome?"

She let out a high pitched squeal, and was probably about to ask me she had guessed right, but I spun around and dived at that moment.  The rainboom, another real one, came only a few seconds later and everything started moving again, including the two fillies below us.  I pulled level and sped forward.  Cool, I fired out how to get everything moving normally again too.  Then Scootaloo squealed again so loud I swear it rattled my skull.

"I know I'm awesome but that was way too loud."

"Sorry Rainbow Dash.  It's just, sonic rainboom, with you holding me."

Then she squealed again.  Maybe this wasn't such a great idea.  I then realized I wasn't all that sure where I was.  I knew what direction Ponyville was in, but not how far away it was.  This could get annoying.