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// The Underwater Hidden Ability 
// Story: The Race for the Missing Powers 
// by Rainbow Dash 55 
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 Soarin and Rainbow watched the sun set over the tops of the hills.
"Soarin?"
"Yes, Dash?"
"I have to ask you something."
"Anything you want, the answer is yes."
She smiled. "Thanks, Soarin, but that's not it...I wanted to ask you...Well, what would you have done if you were in my position? If you had to choose between my life, or the world?" She looked down. "Sorry, that was stupid."
"No, it's fine. Honestly, I probably would've died from all the pressure." His smile faded. "Saving the world and all the princesses is what I told you to do, but really, I wouldn't have been able to let you die. I would sacrifice myself, and the world, to save you, Dash."
They looked deeply into each other's eyes, then kissed just as deep.
"I love you, Soarin." She looked into his eyes again.
"I love you, Dash." He smiled. "You know, we still have the unfinished business."
"This isn't it?"
"Nope." He shoved her off the cliff, and she free-fell, screaming.





This time, when he caught her, she was on her back, lying on his stomach.
"You've got to stop doing that!", she accused, then grinned.
He gracefully dipped onto the surface of the water, floating, once again, like a boat.
"You know, I'm starting to like the water now," Rainbow said.
"Yeah? How come?"
She closed her eyes, and rested her head on his powerful chest. "Because I'm with you. I know I'll be safe wherever I go, as long as I'm with you."
He grinned. "So you trust me?"
"Yes."
"Okay. Then hold your breath." He dove into the water, holding tight to Rainbow.
They went through the sand and clay, seeing the amazing, breathtaking ocean. A fish like nothing Rainbow had ever seen swam past her. She, without thinking, gasped, and didn't choke on the water. It was as if she was breathing air.
Soarin!
Yes, Dash? He looked at her.
I can breathe underwater!
What?! He too, accidentally drew in a breath. Oh, my gosh! I can too!
Then she remembered. Twilight said that, if a pony is powerful enough, she'll give her true love powers too! She said that, if the bond between them continues, they'll have powers forever!
That's amazing!...So, I'm your true love?
She hugged him. Yes.
Rainbow melted when they gave each other another magical kiss.
Soarin held her with his strong forelegs, and swam her through the ocean. Rainbow noticed how dozens, then hundreds, of sea creatures were following them, as if they were the king and queen.
Soarin rubbed his nose all over Rainbow's head, under her chin, and on her neck. When she tried to push him away to tell him to stop, he held tighter, and continued doing it. That's when she knew: he was claiming her, in front of the entire ocean, in front of all the sea creatures. Letting them know that she is his, and always will be.