(I think the first part of this chapter sucks and is a little to slow, but it needs to be done to get to some of the better parts. And believe me, it's only going to get better)
Outside the Wonderbolts Lounge
9:25 A.M.
The selection for todays breakfast was great; pancakes, french toast, waffles, hot chocolate... If one thing was for sure, those pony chefs defiantly knew how to cook a delicious meal. You enter the colorful lounge with your fully loaded plate and sit down on a nearby couch. You had some time to kill before the Wonderbolt's practice ended, so you began to think.
as you took a sip of your hot chocolate, you began to ponder about how to spend the rest of your vacation. Equestria had a lot of sights to see, but there was only one problem with doing that; you weren't a "registered" citizen in Equestria. In fact your pretty sure that besides the Wonderbolts, Celestia, Luna, and a few other ponies, you didn't even exist. When you first landed in Equestria, you were taken to the Wonderbolts' infirmary instead of the Canterlot Hospital. After a few days in Equestria, you began to meet a few special ponies to help take care of you. Celestia welcomed you into Equestria, Luna almost killed you, Mrs. Wonderbolt gave you a job, Fancypants took care of your clothing, Gizmo created a few items to protect yourself with, and Talon helped make sure that your existence was kept a secret. Other than these ponies, you were nonexistent to the rest of Equestria... so traveling to a public resort was out of the question.
You literally couldn't think of anything to do. You always wanted to see the rest of Equestria, but if you were spotted by the public, it would cause a panic. It also didn't help that you couldn't leave the building because Mrs. Wonderbolt ordered it... and you couldn't even bring yourself to break her orders. "What to do, what to do..."
"FOUND HIM!" The unexpected shout caused you to recoil and bang your head against the wall behind the couch.
You grab the back of your head and yell, "Aaahhh God damnit!"
"Oh my Celestia, I'm so sorry Ducky." The voice was easily recognizable to you... it was Airheart. You look towards the entrance to find a light pink pony, with a cyan mane and deep blue eyes, standing in the doorway. She was balancing a plate of food on her wing, "I-Im so sorry Ducky I didn't mean to-"
You put your hand up to stop her worrying, "I'm fine Airheart... you just scared me." You then notice that she looks like she had just been through hell. Some of her feathers were bent and twisted, and it also looked like she had lost a few patches of fur on her body. "What the hell happened to you?"
"Oh me-" She looks at her wings and noticed the damage, "Just a simple miscalculation on my part."
You her well enough to know that she was lying, "You hit a pole again, didn't you?"
"No! Well yes but... the pole got in my way!" The childish remark caused you to chuckle, which made Airheart upset, "It's not funny! It actually really hurt." Airheart was always as cute as a button, but she was also sensitive.
You knew exactly how to cheer her up, "You want me to pluck out some of those feathers for you?"
This always seemed like a strange request that you offered. You believed that most ponies would be offended by this, but this was not the case. Pegasi didn't molt their feathers when they became damaged, they had to physically be yanked out. Pegasi hated damaging their feathers because they weren't very precise when they needed to pull a few of them out. However, your nimble fingers could easily find and pick out any damaged feathers, without accidentally grabbing any of the non-damaged ones. The process is usually painful, but you were always gentle... especially to mares.
Her ears perked up at your request, "Oh that sounds great!" You then pat the couch cushion next to you, signaling Airheart to come over. She set her plate on the table, jumps onto the couch, then laid down across your lap. She spread her wings and said nervously, "Please be gentle."
You began to run your fingers through her soft feathers like a rake to find any loose or damaged feathers. Each one you found, you gently plucked out, allowing for new feathers to begin growing. Each one you plucked caused Airheart to shake and emit a soft moan.
"Oh... your pretty- ow! Good at this."
"Anything for a good friend."
Airheart was a lovely pegasus who enjoyed making friends. She was recruited about a year ago, long before your painful arrival to Equestria, because of her unique wing structure. Unlike common pegasi, Airheart's wings were literally a one in a million design. A standard pegasi's wings were like that of a common bird. Airheart however, had a unique feature that made her stand out amongst all other pegasi; Angel Wings. Angel Wings are classified, by Equestian science, as a birth defect. When a pegasi has Angel Wings, the wings look like that of a swallows. This unique defect allows Airheart to fly at an unreal amount of speed with precision control. Airheart never had the intention of becoming a Wonderbolt, but her Angel Wings made her stand out amongst every other pegasus. To this date, there are only 4 ponies that have been recorded to have Angel Wings.
A loud voice interrupts your task, "Oh ho look at Ducky!" You look up to see Storm Cloud standing at the door along with the streak brothers. "You are a sly dog my friend!"
You shake your head and chuckle at the remark before you continue to help Airheart. Storm Cloud sets his plate on the coffee table and jumps up on the couch beside you and Airheart. He observed you as you continued to pluck out damaged feather.
Out of the blue, Stormcloud asks, "I got a question for you Ducky."
You look at him and raise an eyebrow, "Whats that?"
"Why haven't you mated yet?"
"Wait what?" Well that was an odd question to ask, and you really didn't know how to answer it.
"Oh sorry I forgot your from a different world..." He stopped for a second to rephrase the question, "Have you banged a mare yet?"
"Storm!" Airheart yelled in astonishment
"Its a serious question Airheart,"
"You don't ask a pony about his love life! Especially with a question like that!"
"Excuse me!" Stormcloud's voice began to escalate, "I just wish to know how such a gentlecolt like ducky hasn't laid like 20 mares yet-"
You were starting to get annoyed with this argument.
"There you go again Storm! Sweet mother of Celestia you are so inconsiderate!"
"Your the one who's arguing like a Bitch-"
"Thats it". You slugged Stormcloud right in the snout, which caused him to recoil back and fall over the armrest. He hit the ground with a thud, the streak brothers began to laugh uncontrollably.
Storm Brought his hooves to his snout, "Ow! What the-"
"SHUT UP!" You yell. Your loud shout caused the streak brothers to fall silent, and now Stormcloud was looking at you in terror. "You never talk to a lady like that, and if you insult Airheart or any other mare like that again-" You stopped talking for a moment to take a deep breath. You had seen stallions before treat mares like trash, and you absolutely hated it, but seeing your friend on the ground in pain made your heart sink. You tone down your voice and continue, "I'm sorry Storm. I didn't mean to lash out at you like that. It's just that I have seen many hurt mares since I first arrived in Equestria, and you calling Airheart a bitch made me snap."
Stormcloud removed his hooves from his snout, allowing you to see a smile on his face, "No I'm sorry It was a stupid question and I didn't mean to say what I said." Stormcloud stood up and looked at Airheart, "Can you forgive me?"
Airheart was never a pony who held a grudge, "Of course I do Storm."
Stormloud returned his gaze to you, "Sorry if I offended you with my question dude."
"You didn't offend me, It was just strange. I punched you because of what you said to Airheart, not what you said to me."
You then feel a tug at your shirt collar, so you look down to see Airheart rolled over and looking at you with unbelievably cute puppy-dog eyes, "Look at you, defending a mare's honor like that... respect like that towards mare's is almost unheard of these days."
You smile and respond, "It's my pleasure to always help a lovely mare in need." A tear almost runs down Airheart's cheek as she wraps her forelegs around your neck, and pulls you in for warm hug.
"Oh come on!" You hear Stormcloud yell, "Are you even trying anymore!?"
You pull back from Airhearts hug and respond, "What do you mean?"
"That's the reason why I asked the question earlier... how the hell are you so good with wooing mare's!"
"Hmm.... You know I never really gave it much thought."
"Oh yeah right! I suppose that you just, 'fell' into Equestria with the natural born ability to flirt with mares."
".... I guess Your right."
Stormcloud sighed in defeat, "Buck it. I give up." Stormcloud then picked up his plate and trotted out of the room.
"Whats his problem?" You ask.
Lightning streak chimed in, "He just doesn't understand how you can be so good with flirting with mare's. None of us understand."
"There's nothing to understand, just treat a mare like she's a princess and everything will work out along the way. Even though I haven't been in Equestria for too long, I know that mares need to be treated properly."
"But how do you do it, that's the question?"
"I don't understand?"
"Ok, I'll give you two reasons. One; You, an unknown creature with untold potential that can't even remember his own name, somehow was able to convince Mrs. Wonderbolt to give you a job. But not just job, a job at the place where most ponies would give up everything to be. Two; You are able to woo every mare you have contact with, Including the mares of The Wonderbolts. Some of the most beautiful and desirable mares are on this team, and for some reason, they are all putty in your hoof."
"First of all, I have hands. And to answer your first question, I didn't have any say in getting this job. Spitfire is the soul reason why this job was even offered to me in the first place. And any respect that the boss has shown me these past two months has been earned with blood, sweat, and tears. Two; I 'woo' every mare because I show respect to everypony and I act like a gentleman. If you act like a proper gentleman, the rest will fall into place... and another thing, all the mare's of The Wonderbolts aren't gods. They are normal ponies with a unique skill in flying, and deserve the same amount of love and respect as any other pony."
There was a moment of silence because no pony in the room knew how to respond. the silence was soon ended when the rest of the Wonderbolts began to enter the room. The room began to fill up as each of the team members began to eat, socialize, and relax.
You feel Airheart role off of your lap, "Thank you again Ducky." She then picks up her plate and walks away to socialize with her team.
You then realized that you still needed to eat your food, so you retrieved your plate and fork, and ate. As you began to slowly eat your food, you realize that two members of the team are missing; Spitfire and Rainbow Dash.
"Does anypony know where Spitfire and Dash are?" You ask.
Fleetfoot responded from across the room, "Spitfire was summoned by the boss and Rainbow called in sick today."
Something was wrong; Rainbow Dash never called in sick. You even remembered on one occasion when Dash flew with a small case of Feather Flu.
Why the hell would she call in sick? She's the toughest pony I know and flying is her passion. She would never miss a day to fly with The Wonderbolts. Curiosity and worry took the best of you, so you set your plate back on the table and leave the room. You began to make your way to Rainbow Dash's room, praying to Celestia that she was alright.
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Mrs. Wonderbolt's Office
"This is by far one of the worst idea's you have ever had!" Spitfire yelled as she slammed her forehooves on the boss' oak desk.
"I advise that you watch your tone Captain!" The annoyed manager responded.
"Forgive me ma'am for yelling, but if you send Ducky there; they will tear into him like a monkey at a cupcake!"
"I understand your concern captain, but Crystal is honorable and will not allow her girls to do anything to Ducky."
"Crystal cannot be everywhere at once, and if the team already knows about Ducky, nothing will stop them from ripping him apart! In fact I wouldn't be surprised if he is molested if he goes there alone!"
"Captain I advise that you sit down and listen for once." Spitfire scowled as she sat down in the chair on the opposite side of the desk. "Now I understand your feelings against this team and I also know there habits when it comes stallions. But understand that this is the 34th century captain. These aren't the days when a stallion would be kidnaped and molested because a mare was in heat. Times have changed and you should know that Captain Crystal wouldn't dare do anything to Ducky."
"But what if she's lying! I know that you have heard the rumors that she is a part of the MSG!"
"First of all, A rumor is not the truth... and you know how much I value the truth. Second, the Mare's Supremacy Guild is a group that cannot get over the fact that stallions now have equal rights as mares. It is a group that somepony as sophisticated as Crystal has not, cannot, and will not associate herself with."
Spitfire sighed in defeat, her fear for her closest friend becoming evident, "If you will not budge on this then I must request that I go with him."
"Denied."
"WHAT!?"
"I need you here training with the team to be in tiptop shape."
"I will not sit back and allow Ducky to be sent into the lions den without me!"
"You are a captain Spitfire!"
"THEN I QUIT!"
Mrs. Wonderbolt's jaw dropped and the room fell into complete silence. It felt like hours passed before the boss finally spoke, "You would be willing to quit the job you love, just for some random creature you picked up at the back of a club."
Spitfire looked at her boss, her eyes burning with passion and love for her closest friend, "He is not just a random creature..." Spitfire stood up and leaned closer to her boss, "He is my closest friend and I love him with all my heart." She sat back down and continued, "He is the kindest, most sweet creature I have ever met in my entire life. He respects me for who I am, and not what I am. When i'm alone, he is there to comfort me. When I'm hurt, he is always there to make sure I'm alright. And When I cry, he is always there to make me smile." Spitfire stopped and sniffled, a single tear rolling down her cheek, "So yes, I would give up my job to make sure that the stallion I love is safe."
Mrs. Wonderbolt's eyes began to water from Spitfire's speech about Ducky, but she did her best to prevent herself from crying. "I just have one last question for you; are you sure he love you like you love him?"
Spitfire answered without hesitation, "I know he does. I just wish he would say those three little words."
Mrs. Wonderbolt sighed, "Alright..." She then pressed the red intercom button on her desk, "Rosie, please call the hotel in Outer Haven and change the reservations from one to two. Also Inform Fleetfoot that she will be substituting for Spitfire's position."
"As you wish Madam." The voice over the intercom chimed.
Spitfire smiled, "Thank you Ma'am... you have no idea how much this means to me."
"I just hope for your sake that you are right about ducky."
"With all due respect ma'am, I know I'm right." There was a moment of silence as Spitfire wiped away her tears.
"Very well then," Mrs. Wonderbolt continued, "Inform Ducky that he will be going with you to the Dove's Nest in Outer Haven at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and to come see me immediately for more information."
Spitfire mentally giggled, "I don't think Ducky is going to be too happy about his vacation being cut short, and missing out on horror movie night."
"Between you and me Captain; What else could he have done with his vacation? The Wonderbolts 'IS' his life... that is why I like him working for me. And it wasn't like Soarin' was going to pick a scary movie in the first place." Both mares laughed for a moment before the boss continued, "Now get out of my office, you have a job to do."