Life rarely go as planed
for every-pony.
“Oh My Gosh!”
“Oh My Gosh!”
“Oh My Gosh!” screamed a rainbow pegasus with her face slammed into a brightly colored poster outside Sugarcube Corner. Two earth ponies stood next to her, and watched with mild interest. One tan like the earth she worked & the other a hot pink. Two unicorns were also surprised by the pegasus's outburst. One looking interested and curious. The other ,more groomed, unicorn looked aghast.
“What, pray tell all this commotion over?”
Rainbow Dash responded quickly by thrusting a too dirty for Rarity's liking poster into the unicorn's once spotless face. Rarity desperately tried to shake off the new source of filth stuck on her horn while Rainbow Dash continued with excitement crammed into every word.
“The Wonderbolt's , Ponyville, TODAY!”
“Well, technically tonight... still”
“The Wonderbolts, Ponyville, TONIGHT!”
“They're putting on a show.”
“Ain't that something. We get to finally take part in one of them shows you keep on about”,
Pinkie Pie head pops in from the side.
“Silly, we are already part of a show.”
“Come again?”
Twilight removed the poster from Rarity’s horn, and proceed to read it.
“Looks like todays checklist just grew”, Twilight said followed with a giggle. “Even more if you count telling Fluttershy.”
A rainbow jet of flame roared between the ponies as Rainbow Dash vanished from sight, as her friends look confusingly into the direction the trail went. Soon a second appeared bringing back Rainbow Dash with a smug, confident grin.
“Done”
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Fluttershy, a grounded yellow pegasus, stared complexed out her open door as her friend had vanished into a self made dust cloud. Her cottage was still under the morning's silence with her array of animals still asleep.
“Well thats just wonderful news”, the shy mare whispered to her pet bunny Angel as she closed the door. Like most of Fluttershy's animals Angel couldn't be understood by others, but most would likely have picked up bunny's disinterest. Maybe was the rolling eyes.
“SMACK!”
erupted a sound on the house's door as Fluttershy sprang airborne for the first time all morning when some pony or thing had crashed into it. A
“KNOCK”
“KNOCK”
“KNOCK”
soon followed as the damaged door creaked open. The timid pegasus coward under the closest furniture’s shadow all the while wondering why shy never took up Filthy Rich's offer on extra solid doors guarantied to keep anything unwanted out. “But it could also keep wanted things out”, she had thought back then.
On the door's other side a strange blond maned pony wearing her mailbag almost as crocked as her eyes. Fluttershy slowly removed her self from the stools shadow, and quietly squeaked, “yes”.
“Here's Tuesday's mail”, said the derpy eyed pony thrusting a letter into Fluttershy's hooves. The mail mare seemed to have no interest in the pegasus's odd, shy behavior, or maybe was not even aware it was strange.
“Its... umm Friday”
The mail mare looked perplexed for a second, then shrugged her shoulders and flew away. Her path changing every couple of seconds, along with what angle she flew.
Fluttershy opened the letter and read it quickly. Left to right, left to right, left to right her eyes scrolled down the page; quickly reaching the end. The letter feel to the ground as Fluttershy let out a gasp.
“Today! This is bad. No, great.”
“I'm late, for a very important date,” said the panicked mare trotting back and forward blurting out various thoughts aloud to herself; and Angel.
“Its too sudden.”
Yet its been so long”
“What if I disappoint”
“Disappoint?!”
“Disappoint... disappointing Dash
“Oh, no I almost forgot!”
She quickly stopped and stared into Angel's eyes seeking some form, any form of consolidation.
“Do you think Rainbow Dash will be mad?”
“Do you?”
The bunny eye's rolled.
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“What in tarnation holden up Fluttershy?” asked Apple Jack.
“Ah, no problem. Probable had to groom some chickens”, replied the giddy hovering pegasus.
“Groom what now.”
“They're Here!”
“We can see”, replied Twilight. “Along with half of Ponyville.”
More than half to be precise as Ponyville's town square was filled with cheering and confetti for the 3rd time that week. Most of the town's inhabitants had gathered in the town's center circle. Mayor Mare was greeting the newly arrived pegasi before speaking to the growing herd of onlookers.
“Ladies and gentle colts. Its my honor to proudly introduce the Wonderbolts!” said Mayor Mare as she paused for the crowd's cheer.
“Tonight, like you've all heard, they will do us the honor of a Moonlight. Firework Stunt show.”
The crowd gave a thunderous stomping ovation filed with cheers, and a very distinct, “ahh yeah”, from some pony in the back.
“And joining them today, for the 1st time in Ponyville, Commander Bold.”
A tall colt with a crimson mane flew forward onto the stage to give a slight bow of his head before the crowd as his worn & torn black cape that concealed his cutie mark. Only revealing parts when it drifted in flight.
“BOLD. He's HERE!” gasped Rainbow Dash as she did back-flips in the air screaming ,“yes”.
“Who?” asked Rarity.
“Commander Talon Bold...”, began Twilight as she quoted another memorized text book. “is the current pegasus commander of the Wonderbolts. Appointed by Celestia, he is in charge of training, instructing, race scheduling, holiday event planing, flight-ography, recruiting, charitable auctions...”
“Recruiting”, repeated Rainbow Dash as she froze mid-air with a lightbulb lighting over head; held there by Pinkie Pie.
“That's it”, said the pegasus before disappearing in a bolt of speed.
“Oh, so he's their manager.”
“No, no, no. To be specific he's.... Wait,
where's Rainbow Dash?”
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Mayor Mare totted down the stage's steps with Talon behind her.
“I know you are quite busy preparing for the show. You don't have to take up an old Mayor's request.”
“I have faith in them, and their training. I have too. Regretfully my work keeps me too occupied to witness half their appearances. Amongst other things...”
Talon and Mayor Mare reached the bottom of the steps and walked into the designated Wonderbolt's preparation area that was cordoned off. The pegasi were too busy getting ready for the show to even notice them approach. Half were flying in warmup. Others were performing ground exorcises and stretching. A few support staff hoof checked all the shows unicorn made fireworks.
“Spitfire. Soarin”, bellowed Talon getting the immediate attention of two pegasi.
The pair bolted in front of their commander. One an orange fire maned mare, and the other a dark blue maned colt. Most of their appearance hidden under spotlessly maintained Wonderbolt's uniforms. They stood straight and at attention. All the while not making direct eye contact.
“Are all preparations for todays show underway?”
“Yes, commander sir.” replied Soarin & Spitfire; though Spitfire hid a slight grin.
Their commander let out a sigh shaking his head.
“Have I really been away that long? I've told you time and again.”
“Leave it at just Talon.”
A brief pause followed where the pair looked up at their commander finally. Soarin, however had a look filled with some sort of disappointment.
“More importantly, what about that southern storm?”
“Its coarse was altered according to instructions. It will no longer interrupt our performance. Talon, sir.” said the pegasi. Spitfire again had a slight grin while Soarin got more gloomy.
Talon rolled his eyes before continuing.
“Good, that storm had nasty tailwinds that would hinder you & the audience.”
“Continue as scheduled.”
“Dismissed”
With that order, the pair trotted off to continue practice & preparation. However when out of Talon's sight Spitfire hit Soarin on the shoulder and whispered ,“Told you he would be.”
“ you owe me 2 bits.”
Talon attention returned to the Mayor as he started to trot away from the preparation area. Mayor Mare slowly followed before taking lead.
“As you can see, all is under control and on schedule”, began Bold.
“So I wouldn't quite enjoy that tour you offered.”
“I've heard well of this town.”
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“Perfect”, whispered a certain rainbow pegasus hiding on a roof above.
“This is my chance. With my speed, agility, and guts I can ”, she gasped with a joyous grin. “Finally join the Wonderbolts.”
“But what to do, what to do?” she asked as she fell flat onto the roof.
“THATS IT!”
“There can be only one way”, she continued as she soared back into the sky. All the while, Dash was unaware her timid friend was at that very moment coming up with her own plan for her own problem, and though far apart they spoke together in unison.
“First, I'll impress them with my speed, by saving an out of control carriage.”
“First I'll buy some nice, decorative flowers.”
“Second, I'll display my agility by stopping a swarm of... of... Parasprites.”
“Then I'll pick up a lovely dress from Rarity”
“Third I'll show my guts & skills as a pegasus by diverting a ravaging storm.”
“Finally, I'll make sure to be their exactly, on, time.”
“Nothing” “possible” “wrong.”
“can” “go”