//------------------------------// // The proud fliers // Story: I won't be a Wonderbolt // by EllyCoo //------------------------------// "You're the best pony I know for names, logos and banners, Blossomforth. You're my last hope!" "I know, I know... I'm trying!", the light mare protested. "What about the Rainbooms?" "I thought of it... After all, it does point out my awesomeness.", Rainbow chuckled. "Yes, but this is a team. And not only the captain gets to..." "I know, I know!" "What about Sunbeams? They're pretty fast and it's the colors of the rainbow mixed in each ray." "Hmm... This is cool...", Dash scratched her chin. "It's awesome! Thanks Blossom. Make sure to design an awesome logo and banner!" "Sure will!", shouted Blossomforth to the flying away cyan pegasus. Sunbeams? What a cool name! She grinned while flying from cloud to cloud. She had a bunch of ponies to visit. She stopped at Thunderlane's house. She knocked twice on the door before entering. Thunderlane and Rumble were playing video games while Cloudchaser and Flitter danced to some music. He was lucky to see all of them at once... She trotted in and took out her paper. "Hey, Rainbow wat'cha doing here?", asked Thunderlane, without looking away from the screen. "I need to show you guys something", she said, scribbling the name of the flight team on the paper. "I decided to create my own flight team. But it's not gonna build up on its own, is it?" "I guess not", hesitated Flitter next to Cloud who was holding a giggle. "So I need you guys to be in my team, being close friends and cool fliers and all!", she looked at each pony in their eyes. Even Thunderlane and Rumble were looking. "Are you up for the task?" "I'm totes in!", cheered Cloudchaser. "I wanted to join the Wonderbolts, but I've been invited to Rainbow Dash's flight team! Makes it 20% cooler, huh?", she winked. "We are gonna gather tons of pegasi in this team in ten seconds flat!", shouted Flitter, happily flying off before bumping her head on the ceiling. "Ouch. I'm sooo excited!" "Omigoshomigoshomigoshomigosh!", Rumble imitated the rainbow-maned pegasus. "I'm in! But uhhh, what are we going to be called?", asked Thunderlane, tilting his head to the side. "The Sunbeams! Blossomforth proposed it becaus-" But Rumble, who apparently learned his lesson, cut her off: "The Sunbeams are all the colors of the rainbow compressed in one, and are 299,792,458 m/s fast." "Yeah.", Rainbow grinned. "That." The girls high-hoofed and Thunderlane went back to his video game, still excited. He looked at Rainbow Dash to make her come closer to him. He whispered to her ear: "Is your friend... Um... Ra... Radiance?" "Rarity." "Right. Is she free tomorrow?" "Oooooh myyyy!", chuckled the blue pegasus. "Having a crush, hm? I think she is." "Yess.", smiled the dark coated pegasus. Rainbow patted his back and walked out the door, waving at the four ponies. She flew up to another cloud, a bit nearer to Ponyville. She knocked on the door and heard surprised sounds, before a few 'Uh oh gotta clean this up' and 'We look gross'. She blushed a bit, thinking of what might have happened. Finally, a dark pegasus with a blue mane opened the door, next to a brown mare. Rainbow Dash held a giggle at their messy manes. "Hi Lightwing. Hi Green. You busy?" "Kind of, but you can make this fast, can you?" "Sure. I need you to sign this, I'm making my own flight team! And I want my friends to be in it.", she looked at Green. "Do YOU want to join?" "Ah, uh, um no thanks...", she replied. "I'm not... into sports. Good thing my boyfriend is, though~" Green rubbed her cheek against his neck muscles. Rainbow rolled her eyes, smiling. Love is such a ridiculous thing, she thought. But she was happy for her friends. She took back the paper and quickly flew away, leaving the more free time possible. Rainbow Dash gave Misty Fly a puzzled look. She really, really, really did not understand. The mare rolled her eyes and sighed, looking deeply into Rainbow's eyes. "Want me to repeat again? Very well. I. Quit. The. Wonderbolts. Understood? Following? I. Want. To. Be. In. Your. Team. Sorry, went a bit fast. I. Wa-" "I understood", replied Rainbow, giving a sarcastic look. "But why would you do that...?" "I'm tired of flying with those big disloyal idiots... I want to fly with friends. Seeing how Spitfire treats us, I don't feel like we're in a team. I want to be friends with everyone with yours. I want a life, Rainbow." "This is so cool... Okay, just sign here", she said, giving her the paper. "We'll have a big reunion with each member next week." "Thank you! I'm happy to leave the Wonderbolts...", she sighed with a sad smile. "Hmm? Tell me, what went wrong. I can see it in your eyes, Misty." "It's my boyfriend...", Misty started crying, her voice broken. "It's Firestreak... After I told him I-I felt like the Wonderbolts weren't worth the time after what they did to Soarin', he... went mad at me... He thinks I'm ungrateful for all the things I've lived since the time they took me in." "Let it all go.", Rainbow patted her shoulder, a bit uncomfortable. "That's when... I left the team, heartbroken. Then I heard of your flight team. It was the ray of light - funny it's called Sunbeams - at the end of a dark tunnel, Rainbow... A light full of hope, and I've finally reached it.", she smiled. "You have no idea how happy I am... Now tell me, who's in the team?" "Woah... a good bunch of them.", Dash chuckled and showed her the list. "ALL of them?!", her eyes widened in shock. "Well, ah, some can be replacements. I'll set up a poll for that later.", explained the blue mare. "Such a bad wingwriting though", laughed Misty Fly. "Long time no homework done?" "Well how'd you know?", smirked Dash. "I've been in the same situation! Now I got to go get fired at this restaurant!" Misty flew out the door. Rainbow Dash screamed 'OH MY GOD', flying in her house. She just talked to an ancient Wonderbolt, and as a FRIEND! She talked to her about her LOVE PROBLEMS! Finally, she fell on her bed, happy of her day.