//------------------------------// // Season 3: Episode 4 - Weather Watch (Wonderbolt Acadamy AU) // Story: My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers - Reboot // by RobtheMorpherPony //------------------------------// It's a fine day out in Ponyville, and it's yet another day for testing at the Shadowbolt HQ. "This test is probably going to be one every pony is going to pass; I'll just be honest on that one." Night Wing said. "The test this time is to keep any weather from the Everfree Forest from getting too close to town." "That's it?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I do that pratically all the time while managing the weather system for Ponyville as it is." "Wait you do?" Thunderlane asked. "Yep. This'll just be another day for me." Rainbow Dash said. "...Yeah honestly, I'm not expecting this one to be hard for any pony. Just keep your eyes peeled for any weather incoming from the Everfree Forest. If the weather around Ponyville doesn't start going crazy for whatever reason, then every pony is expecting to pass this one. And with us all on the look out and working to make sure the out-of-control Everfree Forest Weather STAYS in the Everfree Forest, this is honestly going to be the easiest test you'll ever recieve." Night Wing said. "How long do we remain on lookout?" One of the other Shadowbolt Trainees askes. "The whole week. This also happens to be the same week the Wonderbolts are doing their own series of tests, but I highly doubt we'll need to worry about them, since one of their tests involves clearing the clouds as fast as possible. We really should have no trouble this week." Night Wing said. "Talk about a light week then." Thunderlane said. "Tell me about it." Rainbow Dash said. "So, you want to just stick with me?" She asked. "Wait, your willing to let join up with you?" Thunderlane asked. "Hey, after your what your brother did for Scootaloo, I'm willing to consider giving you this chance at least. Besides, with me by your side, you'll ace this test." Rainbow Dash said. "...I basically told Rumble that if he ever crushed on a girl, to always treat her right and never look at any pony else until your sure the whole thing won't work out." Thunderlane said. "I don't want him messing up like I did." He added. "Sound advice." Rainbow Dash said. The following day, Rainbow Dash and Thunderlane were expertly working together to push a stray Everfree cloud back to the forest. "Oof...yeah those are much tougher then normal." Thunderlane said. "Weather in the Everfree Forest is always kind of wack like that." Rainbow Dash said. "And the clouds that make it, are made of much tougher stuff. It's why I toughen up at the gym a lot." "I always did wonder why you were always going there whenever your not napping or practicing stunts." Thunderlane said. "Just because I can make my own break schedule as the Ponyville Weather Manager doesn't mean I'm not always napping. I like keeping myself in shape." Rainbow Dash said. "Wow." Thunderlane said simply. "That's just awesome." "Heh. Maybe you have learnt your lesson." Rainbow Dash said. But then her wings twitched. "Uh oh. Tornado incoming Ponyville Park." Rainbow Dash said. "Wait how can you--" Thunderlane tried to ask, but was unable to finish before Rainbow Dash sped off. "Oh fine. I'm coming." Thunderlane said before he went after Rainbow Dash. The Tornado was heading for the other elements, and even Scootaloo, but thankfully, working together, Rainbow Dash and Thunderlane calmed it down. "Alright, that was not Everfree Weather." Rainbow Dash said. "It wasn't?!" Thunderlane exclaimed. "How could you tell?" He asked. "I'm Ponyville's Weather Manager, remember? It's part of my job to tell." Rainbow Dash reminded. As it just so happens to turn out, the culprit was a Wonderbolt Cadet known as Lightning Dust who was promptly kicked out of the program and then blacklisted even from the Shadowbolt program. The reasoning was because she was far too reckless and her actions endangered the lives of most of the elements. Something Princess Luna took very seriously. Lightning Dust now was just flying through manehatten when she was suddenly stopped. "Lightning Dust is it? Heard about what you did." Marissa said, as she was the one who stopped Lightning Dust. "Here to rub it in?" Lightning Dust asked. "No. Not really. I just think your penchent for criminal activity is something I could use." Marissa said. "I didn't do it on purpose." Lightning Dust said. "Be honest with yourself: Do you really expect to pick up the pieces of your life after what you pulled?" Marissa asked. Lightning Dust was pointingly silent. "Didn't think so. But I can turn you into someone who is to be feared. All you have to do, is follow my instructions." Marissa said. "What's in it for me?" Lightning Dust asked. "The ability to rule Equestria with an iron fist. Or in your case, an iron hoof." Marissa said. Lightning Dust grinned at that. "Okay then. I'm in." She said.