//------------------------------// // Fun At The Fly-In // Story: Summer Sun And Filly Fun // by XionFate //------------------------------// Fun At The Fly-In Pt. 1 The next morning the ponies were greeted by an all too unfriendly sight. The weather had called for a storm that day, much to the trios despair, and the rain fell heavily from the dark skies above. It puddled itself along the streets edges and made for a day outside nearly impossible. With no other options of what to do that day the group decided to hang out at Starry Dazes house. As always Cherry Blossom arrived first, shaking the water off of her like a wet dog. Starry Daze scolded her for her inappropriate behavior and the showed her to the dim-lit room that she called her own. Cherry Blossom complained about the lighting at first but after an unsavory glance from Starry Daze had a second thought and went in quietly. Lily Gumdrop arrived a little later, layered in everything from a light jacket to a cumbersome poncho. She looked like something out of a horror movie, and Starry Daze took the chance to have fun with her about it. After Starry Daze helped Lily remove her assortment of protective wear they both trotted up the stairs and into Starry Dazes star lined bedroom. "So, this rain is a real drag, it's really bringing me down." Cherry Blossom said as she rolled a rainbow colored ball back and forth between her hooves. "Yeah, and it ruined all of my plans for today. I wanted to go to the Fly-In theater and see a movie" Lily said as she swiped a hoof in front of her in frustration. "Now girls, just because it's raining doesn't mean we can't still have fun." Starry Daze said as she crossed her small room to a large metal box. "Yeah right. What do we have to do inside?" Cherry Blossom asked as she followed Starry Daze across the room with her eyes. "Well, just sit back and I'll show you." Starry Daze replied as she flipped open a cover on the box and hit the button underneath it. Suddenly the room went dark, and little lights scattered across the now blackened space. As more lights entered they began to form shapes and some combined to form colored blobs. Light reflected off of the blobs and refracted through the tiny prisms in the air creating an absolutely dazzling light show. The blobs morphed and changed into completely different shapes and caused the light to bend in different ways. It was one of the most beautiful things that Cherry Blossom and Lily Gumdrop had ever seen and for a moment they each felt a tear form in their eye. After the light show was over the dim light returned to the room revealing a brightly smiling Starry Daze. "So, how was that?" Starry Daze asked, hoping that the show of beauty had impressed at least one of them. "That, was, amazing! I've never seen anything like it!" Cherry Blossom exclaimed as she jumped up to give Starry Daze a hug. "Yes, I must say it was simply dazzling. I'll probably never see anything like that again in my life." Lily Gumdrop said as she hopped up and joined the group hug. "Awww guys, stop it. It's something my parents created when they were younger and passed on to me." Starry Daze said as she drank in the love of her friends. "Of course, it didn't work quite like that when I got it. I made a few adjustments." "Well your work is unbelievable!" Cherry Blossom exclaimed as she broke from the group hug. "And look, the rain stopped." "Ah, I guess it has, shall we go to the Fly-In theater now?" Starry Daze asked. "Well I don't see why we wouldn't. Lets go!" Lily exclaimed as she raced down the stairs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When the trio arrived at the Fly-In theater they were amazed at how many other ponies were there. Everywhere they looked they saw a stallion and his mare kissing or sharing popcorn while waiting for the movie, or a family waiting patiently for the movie to begin. On a cloud above the rest was a Pegasus operating a movie reel, feeding it film roll after roll. It was truly something they had never seen before, and they were awestruck by how real it was now. After they bought their tickets they quickly took a seat on a cloud near the front and got ready for the show. The scheduled movie that night was an adventure flick about an Alicorn who faces adversity in a society of earth ponies but finds common ground among them and learns to live happily in the society. It was a new release from the great Picture Perfect that was said to break box-office records soon. Picture Perfect had never failed to deliver quality movies, and it seemed that this one would continue that trend. "This movie is awesome!" Cherry Blossom exclaimed softly as she gripped her popcorn bucket tightly. "I know, the effects are so cool!" Starry Daze replied as she took a sip of Sparkle Cola from her cup. "And that Alicorn, he's so brave!" Lily said with delight as she reached for a piece of popcorn out of Cherry Blossoms bucket. "When I grow up I wanna be just like him! He's as awesome and cool as Rainbow Dash!" Cherry Blossom replied as she buried her head in her popcorn bucket. "So, you're still on that Rainbow Dash kick are you?" Starry Daze asked Cherry Blossom with a sarcastic smile. "Of course! She's only the greatest flier in all of Equestria! and she's so awesome!" Cherry Blossom exclaimed in her fan-girl voice, defending her idol from the attacker to her right. "I know I'm awesome, and don't you ever forget it!" a voice bellowed over the theater, silencing all of the small conversations happening around it. The lights went out and the movie stopped, the night sky bathing the place in a deep blue. Suddenly a rainbow appeared across the screen, then exploded into little showers of cotton candy. The ponies in the theater remained silent, wondering what was happening. "Tonight, for your eyes only, we present the return of the greatest flier in all of Equestria and the previous captain of the wonderbolts, Rainbow Dash!" A voice echoed out over the expanse around them. The lights returned to the Fly-In theater, and as they did they revealed a strong looking blue Pegasus posing in front of the screen. Her wings were beautiful and her cutie mark showed a cloud with a rainbow zig-zag erupting from it. The trio panned there eyes from hind legs to face and were shocked at what they saw. From the three of them came one loud, simultaneous shout. "By Celestia, it's Rainbow Dash!"