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// Team A 
// Story: Rainbow Dash and the Crystal Empire 
// by Rainbow Dash 55 
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Rainbow, Lightning Streak, Fire Streak, and Spitfire crawled through the halls of the castle.
Rainbow sighed at the sight of more guards around the corner. "I hate to say it, but I think we need to split up into even smaller groups."
"WHAT?", Spitfire yelled, grabbing the guards' attention.
The four of them flew up to the ceiling, avoiding the guards. They ran past them, looking for the source of the cry. The four safely landed on the ground.
"That's crazy! We can't go without you, Dash!", Spitfire continued. "We'll be killed!"
"Yeah, Dash," Lightning agreed. "We don't even know our way around this place, let alone how to get to Sombra's room!"
"Look, I just think that we'll cover even more ground if we split up again!", Rainbow said.
"Ponies!", Fire Streak interrupted. "Stop! We should be working together, not apart."
"Exactly," Spitfire smiled. "We'll stick together so we don't get killed."
"No. What I'm saying is," he continued, "I think we should split up." He gazed into Rainbow's eyes.
"You do?", she gazed back, thinking of the glorious kiss.
"Yeah. I do."
"So you're saying we should listen to Dash," Spitfire cleared it up.
"Yeah." Now Fire Streak was thinking of the kiss, and how good it felt.
Spitfire sighed. "Fine. But can I take Dash?"
"Actually, I thought I could be your partner," Lightning Streak suggested. "I think it'll, you know, give us some time along together."
While Rainbow obviously knew about their blooming romance, Spitfire still blushed furiously.
"You do?", Spitfire asked.
"Yeah." Lightning grinned. "Then it's settled. I'll go with Spitfire, and Fire, you go with Dash."
"Mmm," Rainbow said, absent-minded. Fire Streak's eyes were almost hypnotizing.
"Great." Lightning took Spitfire's hoof, and together, they flew off.
"Well, you heard him," Fire Streak said dreamily to Rainbow. "Guess we better go." He romantically took Rainbow's hoof, never breaking eye contact with her once, and flew upward. They flew in slow circles, dancing, all the way to the top of the massive castle ceiling.
"I love you, Dash," he said quietly, but enough so she could hear.
"I love you too, Fire," she said.
He kissed her, more confident and powerful than the first one. She melted, and he felt it. So, he pressed harder, opening and closing his mouth and taking the lead. He was so sure of himself, so much like somepony Rainbow knew. But who?
Fire Streak held her in the air, then slowly turned over, so she was lying on his stomach, still making out with him. Who else did that?
Wait a minute, Rainbow thought. Now I remember. He reminds me so much of--
Rainbow hesitantly broke away from the kiss, and Fire Streak lingered.
"What is it?", he asked. His face became worried. "Was it too fast? I'm so sorry! I just thought that--"
"No, it was great!", Rainbow said.
"Oh," he smiled evilly. "Good." He pressed his mouth to hers for more, but again, she broke away.
"I'm so sorry, Fire, but..."
"But what, Dash?"
"...Soarin."
He looked down. "Oh...I'm so sorry, Dash. I completely forgot! I just--"
Rainbow cut him off by a hard kiss. It was deep, but quick.
"What was that for?", Fire Streak inquired.
"That was to tell you that I would totally be interested in going out with you. After I see if I like you or Soarin better."
"And now?"
"And now...I'm not sure. But I know I need to see Soarin."
Fire Streak grinned in understanding. "Okay. I get it. Let's go find your coltfriend! Hopefully he won't be able to tell that your lips have been on somepony else's."
She laughed. "Yeah, that would be bad."