//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: The Bad News // Story: What do I (we) do now? // by Papahip //------------------------------// "UGH. even after being here for two whole years, I'm still nearly exausted after practice, and it doesn't help that I do all the fast flying moves, such as the Sonic-Rainboom. M y signature move." Rainbow said with a smirk on her face as she collapsed on a cloud near the outskirts of wonder-bolt HQ. “Yeah. Keep dreaming rainbow. We all know that I do the best stunts around here.” She scoffed, clear exasperation written on her face, but than a smirk appeared. “Really Soarin’? Care to prove it? How ‘bout a race from here to Pegasi Mount, or are you two chicken to race me when you know I have lot more energy left than you do?” Dash felt confident with her re-mark. All the wonder-bolts, even Spitfire, knew it was a bad idea to challenage her after a full day of practice. While they were all tired, she was in top-performance thanks to all the extra training she did before she was a wonder-bolt. “You always know what to say, don’t you, Dashie?” She blushed lightly at her pet name, which she told everyone to not call her. “I told you not to call me that, but, yes, I do always now what to say. It comes from my friend.” getting her water bottle, she flew off. +++++++ “See, I told you they like each other.” I was talking with Suprise. “How can you tell? They’re just talking with each other. I’m gonna need more proof before I cough up the bits.” “Ugh… fine, but didn’t you see them blushing. When we call Rainbow ‘Dashie’ she just yells at us, but when Soarin’ calls her that she blushes. Are you getting the message?” “Fine, I see it, but I still need more proof to give you my bits.” With that said Suprise walked to her dorm. I have to find a way to get rainbow dash and Soarin’ together, outside of practice and HQ. As I was walking down to the main base I noticed dash flying to her room bickering with Soarin’. “SOARIN’. What do you want? I told you to get lost. I’m tired and hungry, and if you want that race it’s to late. You had your chance.” “Dashie, listen-“ “I TOLD YOU NOT TO CALL ME THAT.” “Ok, I understand, but come on. All I’m asking for is that you stay this weekend So we can go to that funeral. Why is that so hard?” “WHY? 'Why is that so hard?' I'll tell you why. The royal guard that died on that mission? Do you know who he was?” “No.” “I thought so. So I’ll tell you. He was my Father. Does that answer your question?” After her rant, Rainbow went into her room. I could here soft sniffles come from inside. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Dammit. I should have had a clue when she got so sensitive about it.” I was pounding my head against the wall. “Mind telling me what that was about?” I turned round and standing next to me was Spitfire. She’s been my best friend since even before we were Wonder-Bolts. “Well, when we were talking, Rainbow got a message to go to the office, said someone was there to see her. I went with her and stayed outside while they talked. I heard a few yells and cries before Rainbow came out walking next to Princess Twilight. When I asked her what happened, all she said was that there was going to be a funeral and that the wonder-bolts need to attend. Than she said she wasn’t going, even if it was regulation. Then... I think you herd the rest.” “Why do you think she’s not going?” “Oh, I think she’s going, just not with the Wonder-Bolts. Probably with her friends, you know, the elements of harmony.” “Yes Soarin’ I know. But you should try to cheer her up. She rarely talks about anything but training with the rest of us. You’re the one she always talks to about personal stuff.” “Really? Do I have to? She’s scarier than you when she gets mad or upset. We all know that.” Spitfire shuddered. “Don’t remind me. She’s the first newbie that’s actually made me regret being so strict on them, and we all know how I am with training schedules.” I started laughing. “Wait? You mean to tell me that Rainbow Dash is the reason you gave the newbies more resting hours? She got you to give them more resting hours and days off?” “Uh…well… oh, shut it!” @@@@@@@@@@@ As Spitfire and Soarin’ were talking right in front of my door, I was packing. The Princess, all of them, gave me leave from the Wonder-Bolts for 2 months. In the Wonder-Bolts 2 months is like 2 years. It was very rare to even have 1 month off. I went to my closet, got my leather jacket hoodie, my element of harmony (don't tell anyone but I think it looks pretty,so I wear it), my fingerless gloves, and a few other things. I changed out of my uniform and put on my jacket, element, and gloves. Others I put in my bag. I could hear Spitfire and Soarin’ still talking. I poked my head out the door. “Do you two mind giving me some privacy?” As I walked out of my room those two feather-brains jaws hit the floor. “What?” I noticed they were staring at the back of my jacket. I finally realized what they were staring at. it was Commander Hurricane’s signature plus the original Wonder-Bolts mark. The sun and the moon interlocked with each other with angle wings. “How’d you get that?” Soarin’ was finally out of his shocked state, “That jacket hasn’t been on the market ever since we got a new Wonder-Bolts insignia. 100 years go.” “This was my grandfather’s. He and commander hurricane were really good friends. He gave it to my father and my father gave it to me.” I quickly explained, with my final words spoken I flew off to Clouds Dale, well actually under Clouds Dale. My home away from home, Ponyville.