The Flyer and the Filly *EDITED*

by Sparkle Dust


Spitfire's Request

Rainbow Dash woke up to someone knocking on her door. Who could that be? she thought.


"Open up, Rainbow Dash!" It was just Spitfire.


"Oh, hello, ma'm!How have you been?" Rainbow asked.


"Just fine, thank you. I need to talk with you."Spitfire was like a general today, Rainbow Dash noticed.


"Come in, ma'm," Rainbow let her in.


"Oh,you don't have to refer to me as ma'm right now."Spitfire's voice was more relaxing now.


"So, what was it you wanted to talk to me about?"Rainbow Dash asked.


"I want you to give flying lessons. For the fillies and colts.Also that Twilight Sparkle.She has poor flying skill,only because she is a newbie to this whole flying thing.So,will you do it?"Spitfire was firm about this.


"Um, sure.When should I start?"Rainbow agreed.


"Sign ups are today, so lessons will begin tomorrow."


"Oh,um,ok.Who has signed up so far?"


"Twilight Sparkle and a little filly named Scootaloo."Spitfire looked on her signup sheet.


"Ok, what are the rules?"Rainbow needed to know.


"Lessons will be Monday through Friday, beginning at 7 A.M and ending at 5 P.M.This will go on for a month. At the end of the month, you must give a flying skills test. I will be there to evaluate. If they fail, they must come back after a full month. You will give lessons every few months.Two, to be exact. Now, they must have an excuse to miss a lesson.Otherwise, they have to go to next month's practice, along with the month they signed up for.Also, I will pay you with the money they pay to get these lessons."Spitfire explained.


"Okay, but will you be there for the lessons?" Rainbow Dash asked.


"Wednesdays, sometimes.I will be recording each pony's progress.That will be your job every day I do not show up. This will be like school.If they fail, next month of lessons is where they shall go."Spitfire was eager to answer Rainbow Dash's questions.


"That's all?"Rainbow asked.


"That is.I will see you tomorrow." And with that,Spitfire left.


This sounds cool!I can't wait for tomorrow!Rainbow thought.


Rainbow Dash flew off to Ponyville, to see Twilight Sparkle, not only to ask about the flying lessons she signed up for, but also to check out anotherDaring Doo book.


"Hi,Rainbow Dash!"Twilight was clearly excited to see her.


"Oh,hey!"Rainbow Dash said.


"Here for another Daring Doo?I have the newest one!"Twilight got the book from the shelves.


"Yeah,actually!You read my mind!"Rainbow took the book."Hey, did you sign up for flying lessons?"


"Oh, yeah!I did!Spitfire requested.She said it would help me a lot."Twilight said casually.



Rainbow laughed nervously."Yeah."


"I guess I'll see you tomorrow."


"Bye" Rainbow was impatient to leave.She flew out of the library and in front of Rarity's home.


"Hey,Rarity."Rainbow Dash called.


"Oh-Rainbow!You're a mess!Here, let me clean you up!"Rarity went off and Rainbow followed her, feeling nauseous. She didn't know why.


"Ah,this will-Rainbow, you're pale.Are you feeling-"Rarity was cut off by Rainbow Dash speeding off to her bathroom.


Rainbow curled up, her stomach writhing in pain.She wanted to throw up, crawl in a hole, and die.She had originally planned to get uniforms for the lessons, but now she wasn't sure if she wanted to.She crawled out of the bathroom a few minutes later, handed Rarity a note telling about the uniforms and, then flew to the fields.No surprise, Fluttershy was there.
"Oh, Rainbow Dash, what's the matter?"Fluttershy truly sounded worried.


"Pain.I don't think I can do the lessons for Spitfire."Rainbow replied raspily.


"Rainbow Dash!I thought you were the element of Loyalty!You can't give up because you are nervous!And I won't let you!I will not let you leave until you Pinkie Promise me you will do those lessons,whatever they are for!"Fluttershy sounded like Spitfire.That encouraged her.She did the motions, thanked Fluttershy, and flew off to her house to get some sleep for the next day.