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// Chap 14 
// Story: Soarin and Rainbow Dash 
// by Ugly-Duckling123 
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Rainbow Dash was inside her old home in the great hall, every single Shadowbolt was standing in there with her, all in full uniform, blocking the doors. There was no way to escape.

Up on the balcony over looking the room, stood Spectrum Dash and Firefly looking down at their daughter.

"Why have you come back?" Spectrum Dash asked in his strong voice.

"I thought you wanted me back Father," Rainbow said glaring up at him. "Is that not why you placed Soarin in the dungeon? And if you didn't want me, I've come back to get you back for what you did to him." 

Slight gasps echoed around the room at this challenge.

"Very well," Spectrum said smiling a bit. "What will this challenge be exactly?"

"A race." Rainbow said. "From the courtyard to... To Whitetail Wood and back."

"And the charges." Spectrum asked his daughter.

"If I lose I'll come back... and and will forget all about Soarin." Rainbow said clenching her eyes to stop tears falling. "But if I win... I can be free and have him as my special-somepony." 

A few murmurs came from everyone as the charges were set. But quieted down as Spectrum Dash raised his hoof.

"I accept your challenge and it's charges." Spectrum said looking down onto Rainbow.

"WAIT!" 

Everyone turned to the front door and saw Pinkie Pie and a very tired Fluttershy trying to catch her breath.

"You can't have this race." Pinkie said walking up next to Rainbow and looking up at the captains.

"And why not Pinkie." Spectrum asked eyes now on her.

"Because if you do, someone will die..." she said straight out earning in gasps.

"Explain your words Pinkie Pie." Spectrum Dash shouted over the voices to be heard.

"Whitetail Wood is home of the spirit of somepony that can strike fear into another pony's heart," Pinkie said losing her bounce "Sometimes those fears are strong enough to kill a pony, and she normally kills those she does not like."

"Who is this 'She' Pinkie Pie," Firefly asked stepping forward.

"I don't know," Pinkie said hair slightly less poofy now too. "But I know, even though I don't know who it will be, if you Sir and Rainbow have this race, she will kill someone."

"Pinkie," Rainbow said turning her back on her parents to face her friend. "I know about her. That was what I was asking you earlier. But I need to do this. I need to... For Soarin."

"But what if you don't win?" Fluttershy whispered. "What if she gets you?"

"Hey I'm the best Shadow aren't I?" Rainbow asked smiling and hugging her friend tight, just in case. "But if something does happen, take care of Scoots. Don't let Mum and Dad find her. Ok?"

"I promise." Fluttershy replied tears in her eyes.

Rainbow turned back to her dad. 

"So Father," she said. "Do you still accept my challenge?" she said spreading her wings in determination. 





After the next few minutes, Rainbow Dash and Spectrum Dash were preparing for their race to determine Rainbow's love life, whether she can have one or not.

While Rainbow was stretching her wings, Firefly went over to her husband.

"Why don't you just let her have the Wonderbolt dear?" She asked. Being married into this family she didn't know why this hatred was so important.

"Because Wonderbolts belong to Celestia." Spectrum said "And Luna formed us to help her defeat that witch of the sun. I will not let any daughter of mine to have a Wonderbolt as a speical-somepony."

"You know she's my daughter too right?" Firefly asked looking down onto Spectrum.

"And..." 

"And so I think she should be free to have who she wants, no matter where, or what family they come from." she said thinking about her own brother for the first time in years.

"HEY DAD!" Rainbow called. "You ready, or what?"

Rainbow and Spectrum moved to the starting line getting in some last minute stretches as Starlight, one of the semi teams leaders, read out the coarse and the charges.

"This race will be from here," she pointed to the ground "To Whitetail Wood," in the forest's direction "And back." the ground again. "On the line is Rainbow's love life," getting an eye roll from Rainbow and murmurs from everyone else. "If she wins Rainbow will be aloud to have the Wonderbolt as her special-somepony . But if she loses, she will come back here and will never see him again." 

Nods of understanding followed this as Starlight flew up and held out a flag.

"On your marks.... Get set... GO!" 

With the swipe of the flag the two ponies took off and flew at top speed to Whitetail Wood.