Spitfire lied on the couch, snoring. Soarin shook his head but he smiled. "As always my darling. You amaze me." He said. Then there was a knock on the door and Soarin walked over to answer it. 'Who could that be at this hour?' He thought to himself. He opened the door and found himself face to face with an orange pony. He felt like he recognized the mare but she didn't look familiar.
"Can I help you?" He asked politely.
"Is Spitfire here?" She asked.
"Yes she is, please come in." Soarin said. As the pony walked in, Soarin noticed that her wings appeared to be mechanical. It made him curious but he decided not to ask. He walked into the living room and gently shook Spitfire awake.
"Huh? Wha- What?" She said, slightly annoyed.
"There is someone here who would like to see you." The blue pegasus said with a kind smile.
"At this hour? They better have a damn good reason or SO HELP ME-" Spitfire froze mid-rant as she beheld the pony standing in her house. Soarin got his glance at her and his eyes widened as well. The blonde maned, green eyed and orange pony could have been anypony. Were it not for the trio of apples for a cutie mark. What surprised Spitfire the most was the pair of wings on her back.
Applejack smiled. "Evening Spitfire. Nice night for a flight, am ah right?"
"A-applejack!? What!? How!?" Spitfire stammered.
"I think you broke her." Soarin jokes.
"Spitfire, listen. Ah, have a favor to ask of you. Ah am trying to make up with Rainbow and ahm planning to do an air show, just for her and-" Applejack began.
"And you need someone to train you, right?" Spitfire finished for her.
Applejack simply nodded.
"It’s really not that surprising. You're an earth pony with wings. You have never done aerial performances before. Also you look nice, did Rarity do that?" Spitfire asked.
"Eeyup. Also ah came to you cause I want to surprise Dash." Applejack explained.
"Well, I almost didn't recognize you. However, there is one big giveaway. I mean, you're orange for one but that's not it." Spitfire pointed her wing at AJ's cutie mark. "That is."
Applejack facehooved. "Horsefeathers! Yer right. I can't get training in broad daylight. Dash will notice us. If she recognizes me, the whole plan is ruined!" Applejack said.
Then Soarin's ears perked up and he rushed off without a word. Both mares watched him go with confused looks on their faces. Then Soarin came back holding something in his wing. Both mares recognized it right away.
"Spitfire’s Wonderbolt costume? Good idea Soarin.”
"I know. This should fit. It was back when Spitfire was in better shape.”
Spitfire’s face turned beet red. “Are you saying I’m fat!?”
“No..” Soarin said with barely contained laughter. “Just nice and plump.” Then he burst out in a fit of giggles that made Spitfire turn even redder.
Spitfire sighed. "Well alright then. Alright AJ, your training begins tomorrow at 5:00 A.M sharp. You're going to impress Rainbow Dash or my name isn't Spitfire! Oh wait. If Rainbow does see us, we're going to need a cover for you. So that means a fake name."
"Don't worry. By tomorrow she will already know it."
***
"Who the buck is Dawn Break?" Rainbow asked the gray pegasus who relayed a message to her.
"Some pony who I bumped into yesterday. Never met them before but they seemed familiar." Derpy said with a shrug.
"What did they look like?" Rainbow asked.
"Well they have an orange coat and a blonde mane. They also appeared to have mechanical wings too." Then Derpy flapped up into the air. "I have to finish my mail run. Bye Rainbow!"
"See ya Derpy." Rainbow said, waving. Then she closed the door and walked inside. "Dawn Break huh?" She pondered.