//------------------------------// // Part 2: A Little Challenge // Story: A Simple Repair // by MajorFrostwing //------------------------------// A Simple Repair Part 2: A Little Challenge By: Major Frostwing It has been a few days since I repaired Rainbow Dash's wings and work has been very slow. "I guess not many people put their wings through their paces Like me and Rainbow." I said with a sigh. "Maybe I will go for a flight just to do something today." I grabbed my wings and flipped the sign out front. 'Testing Aura Flight gear Be back later.' The sign read even though it really meant. 'don't wanna work right now come back later.' I put on my Wings and the rest of my gear I looked completely black except for the tips of my wings. I saw a rainbow streak flying through the sky I instinctively smiled. "Lets see what she is up to." I said to myself as I took off as fast as I could go. Rainbow must have caught sight of me she slowed down and stopped at a hover. "Hey Frost how you doing?" She asked smiling I slowed next to her hovering as well. "How about a race?" She asked challenging me I only smiled at her enthusiasm. "I'm doing ok and how about a better challenge." I said smiling cockily. "Who can fly the highest?" I asked smiling as I circled her. "I can fly higher than you Frost I am the best." she said cockily I only smiled. "OK then lets make a bet." I looked at her thinking what I wanted if I won then it came to mind. "Fine if I win you have to repair my wings for free from now on." She said. She thought she could beat me at an altitude climb poor girl. "If I win you have to go out on a date with me." I said smiling she blushed then resolved herself. "Never gonna happen Frost." She said with a steely glare. "Is the Great Rainbow Dash backing out?" I asked mocking her she shot me a glare that could have killed a Manticorn I shrugged. "I never back out let's get this over with so I can win." She said floating past me as she descended. I followed with a smile. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We stood at the bottom of the canyon looking straight up She dawned her oxygen mask and coat as did I. "Now remember the cord on your left is for breaking the ice on your wings use it on your decent otherwise you will not be able to land in time." I said to her she looked like she had never done an altitude climb before. "You ready?" I asked her as she was already prepared to take off. "Then lets go." I said as I took off into the air climbing straight up I saw Rainbow pass me flying as high as her wings could take her. "What's wrong Frost afraid you're gonna lose?" She asked mocking me. I increased my speed knowing I could climb higher than anyone else it was my job. I rocketed past her continuing my climb. We passed clouds left and right I shot through a few of them I saw Rainbow slowing down I looked back to see ice forming on her wings then she pulled the cord. "You damn fool." I whispered as she continued past me I took off after her the ice began to form again on her wings. "RAINBOW DROP BACK YOUR WING'S AREN'T DESIGNED FOR THIS HEIGHT!" I yelled to her but she continued to climb until her wings locked up and she began to slow she then started the long fall back to earth I passed her then flew after her. "Dammit." I cursed flying after her she was falling to fast. I collapsed my wings and dove for her I slowly caught up to her I outstretched my hand. "GRAB MY HAND!" I yelled she reached grabbing my hand I pulled her close and outstretched my wings. I heard them groan at the strain of slowing down from terminal velocity. I felt something break and rip off it was my wing's both had failed and tore off. I pulled a cord on my harness and a second set of wings folded out slowing our decent once again but they were about to give I could feel it. "FROST!" Was all I heard before I shifted my weight and slammed into the ground still holding onto Rainbow Dash. I hit the ground going so fast I didn't have time to even realize if I was going to survive the hit. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One Week Later Ponyville General Hospital I awoke slowly to the sound of beeping and someone talking I tried to sit up but couldn't move my arms they were in slings and wrapped up completely. "Where am I?" I asked looking around I saw Rainbow and a few other people I tried to sit up but my entire chest was in a cast. "You're in the hospital Frost you took the fall pretty hard." Rainbow said she smiled knowing I was awake now. "I shouldn't have broke the ice and continued my accent." I heard her trying to choke back tears but I only smiled to her. "I shouldn't have challenged you to something I knew I was going to win at." I stated she glared at me. "Now now. My wing's are made of a special Aluminum Titanium carbonate Ice won't form on the wings I could have flown higher than what I did but I was not gonna just let you fall to your death." I said looking in the corner of the room seeing what was left of my gear. "You knew you were gonna win yet you still challenged me?" She asked confused. I smirked. "I really wanted that date." I said smiling but I felt a hand strike my face. "The deal is off I would never go on a date with someone so foolish as to risk life for a simple date." She said walking out of the room her friends followed. I only sighed as I watched her fly off away from the hospital. "Good going Frost could you have been any more stupid?" I asked myself angrily I tried to stand but I wasn't going to be leaving any time soon. "And I thought I could have gotten a date with her." I stated leaning back looking at my broken wings. "Guess I am gonna have to walk home after what I did." I said to myself calmly. "You know you could have just tried asking her out." A female voice said walking back into the room. "Didn't have to pull that stupid stunt that you did. What if Rainbow got hurt?" She asked. The girl was tall had black hair with a single stripe on the left side all throughout the length that was lavender in color. "I didn't want her to get hurt or even want to put her in danger. I thought she would heed my warning and give up when her wings began to freeze up." I said looking down. "I didn't want her to be put in danger like that." I sighed. "But it doesn't matter now no matter what I say to her she will just ignore me or try and beat me up." I stated blankly. "Just like they did." I whispered. "I still can't believe you would do something so stupid Major Frostwing of the 9th Battalion of Halo Fliers." She stated which made my blood run cold then my anger rose. "How the hell do you know that?" I asked glaring at her my red eyes had pure hatred behind them. "All the books you wrote on high altitude flight the construction of new Aura Flight Gear along with air stream analysis' and theories on high altitude flight." She glared right back at me. "Quite the resume Major along with the accident 5 years ago." She began. I pulled my arm out of the sling and slammed it down on the table next to me I heard a sickening snap and blood began to stain my bandages. "That was all classified only a select few and the Princess's know of that mission." I began never taking my eyes off of the girl. "Who the hell are you?" I asked coldly venom filled my words. "I am Twilight Sparkle Princess Celestia's Personal student I think you should remember me from your court marshal hearing." She said with the same amount of anger. I thought back on that day and felt my heart sink. "It wasn't even my fault." I said looking away sorrow filled my eyes thinking back on the charges. "I did no modifications on the wings they shouldn't have just fallen apart mid flight. But no one listened there was blueprints in my room for a new wing design that I didn't create but because of my background you all pointed the finger at the wrong man." I felt my anger rise again but I kept it in check. "I didn't modify the wings their deaths were not my fault." I said calmly. "You were their commanding officer did you not like your team maybe they were to cocky for their own good maybe you killed them to be r-" A vase flew past Twilight slamming into the wall next to her head. "Get out... GET THE BUCK OUT NOW!" I bellowed you can only push me so far before I snap Twilight was terrified of me now. "DID YOU NOT HEAR ME!? GET OUT!" I questioned her as she quickly left the room to her friends waiting outside. I calmed down eventually. Even though she said what she said I felt like an ass I would go and apologize to her as soon as I got out to Twilight and to Rainbow Dash.