Chapter 2: The Wonderbolt
Four years later
On the outskirts of Cloudsdale a section of cloud is the home of the Wonderbolts. When a visitor comes along at first the entrance is a big fence surrounding the place. The buildings themselves are placed in well placed areas. The HQ is only a short walk from the enterence and across from it is sleeping quarters. And straight on ahead is the track for the team to practice on.
Soarin finds himself flying through an obstacle course that him and his friend Fleetfoot had set up. Fleetfoot is a white mare with a teal mane and tail whom joined the Wonderbolts last year and she us the youngest Pegasus to ever join. When she joined she was at first shy at everypony until Soarin came up and helped her out of her shell for three months. At first she thought he liked her until she learned that he only thought of her as a friend.
Surprisingly she took that well and wasn't hurt by his rejection and the two of them remained friends since then. Fleetfoot is at the end of the course with a stopwatch timing Soarin. She took a quick look at the watch when a blue blur passed by her and skidded to a halt right on the track. "So how did I do Fleet?"
"Well Soarin, you beaten your previous record by three seconds." Replied Fleetfoot
"Sweet." Exclaimed Soarin
He then walks up to a bench and grabs a towl to wipe off any sweat and cloud water that he accumulated on the track. While he is doing this Fleetfoot came up to him saying "Hey Soarin, seems like Spitfire came by this morning again."
"Really, what did she wanted?"
"Well maybe it's that she still wants you as Co-Captain of the team."
Soarin gives a big sigh at what Fleetfoot said. For the past three years after Fire Cracker retired his daughter Spitfire took over since then she's also been on the team longer and has been trying to get Soarin to be the Co-Captain.
"I told her no though. How long is she going to keep this up?" He said with a bit of anger.
Fleetfoot never noticed it though and says "Well rumor has it you are very good."
"Somehow I think that's not it."
"Oh, then what else is it?" She said with an eyebrow raised
"For about a year I think she likes me." Soarin said while ganging his head and the towel around his neck
"For reals!" She replied with a shocked expression
All Soarin could do is nod and Fleetfoot is at a loss of words until she finally says "When did you noticed?"
"Well, it was about a year ago. Before then I thought she was just trying a different approach to get me the position until well she started I think was flirting."
"Dude man, how can you tell?"
"Let's see, she came close to me that our wings were touching and well she even put her tail on my flank."
Fleetfoot while listening to this tries to not imagine it and a tint of red comes on her cheeks. "Didn't you tell her at least you weren't interested in her?"
"Yes I did! But she keeps at it!"
Soarin then sat down on his but and all Fleetfoot could do was try to hold in a laugh and says "Well, good luck then."
Soarin then sighs and after thanking Fleetfoot for the flight he then walks off towards the area where the Wonderbolts call the lounge which is a big room in the quarters that can be called The Colt Cave. Though even the mares on the team hang out in it also. When he walks in he sees two stallions Fire Streak and Wave Chill a mare Misty all sitting around a taller playing cards.
"Oh come on!" Shouted the darker blue stallion "I totally won that!"
The white stallion then says "Sorry Wave, but I beaten you."
But then the mare smiles "Sorry Fire but I won." She then puts down her hoof of cards and the two stallions go wide eyed and Wave says "Dang Misty! How do you do it girl?"
She then smiles and winks at him saying "That's my little secret."
Soarin then smiles and sits in a bean bag chair and just lays there while those three voices start to drown out. And his mind turns towards a certain cyan mare with a rainbow colored mane and tail.
After what seems like ten minutes he feels something on his nose and Shen he opens his eyes he sees a feather at his nose and what appears to be whipped cream on his hoof. "Oh come on Soar, you weren't supposed to wake up."
Soarin then looks up and sees a white coated mare with a yellow mane and tail "Sorry Surprise. You should know I can be a light sleeper."
She then laughs and bounces off saying "I'll get you one of these days."
Soarin then smiles and shakes his head at the little jokester on the team. He was about to sleep when he hears a familiar voice saying "Nice one Soar. Only you can't fall for her tricks."
Soarin then looks up again and to his dismay it's Spitfire. The golden mare that wants him to be the Co-Captain and according to him has a crush on him. "Hey Cap." He said gruntly
"Come on Soar, call me Spitfire." She said while walking closer
Soarin though gets up quickly and replies "If it's all the same to you, I'll call you cap or captain."
He then thought he saw her almost rolled her eyes and she says "Ok Soarin. I'm just wondering if you thought about that position."
"Yes and I still think I'm not the right one for it."
"Look Soarin, just imagine it. A life at the top alongside me and I'm sure you can have anything you want."
Soarin then looks her straight in the eyes and says "Look captain, I told you no. And no is still my answer."
Spitfire face then takes a sour turn and she says "Is it about that mare you once knew that's now a Shadowbolt?"
Now it's Soarins turn to get a surprised look "What? How?" He then quickly regains his composure "So what! Me and her are friends and I'm sure we still are."
She then stomps a hoof on the floor "Soarin! She is a Shadowbolt! She probably forgotten about you by now!"
"No she has not!"
"How do you know?"
"I just do."
She then gives a humph and walks out without saying anything else. And Soarin breathed a huge sigh. "Hope Rainbow Dash didn't forget me."