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// Horizon - bats 
// Story: TwiDash Prompt Collab 
// by TwiDashCollabs 
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Tilting through the roaring wind, wings spread wide to catch and shape the currents with practiced perfection, Rainbow Dash let out an elated cry.  Blue hooves tucked in close to her body, she spiraled through the wind.  With each rotation she tightened the spin, angling her wings and legs to corkscrew faster and faster as she sailed through puffs of white, obliterating clouds to wispy shreds.  When the sky was clear, her limbs flew wide and she hovered.  Hundreds of feet in the air above Ponyville, the town’s landmarks were reduced to vague smudges of reds and browns amidst the field of green.  The daredevil grinned at her handiwork, slowly regarding the empty sky.  Empty save for one cloud, floating serenely above the large tree far below her.  Smile still on her lips, she tucked her wings in close and dove.

Feet from the cloud, she flared out and settled next to the purple mare reclining with a book.  She smirked, rue coloring her tone.  “I don’t remember you having a book when I brought you up here.”

Twilight snapped the book shut, a small blush forming high on her cheeks.  “Well, I knew you’d be a few minutes, and the sky light was open…”

The pegasus chuckled and buried herself in puffy white.  Blue hooves shot out of the cloud and encircled Twilight’s middle.  Rainbow Dash popped out, dragging the unicorn onto her lap.  Twilight squeaked in surprise before being arrested by uncontrollable giggles.  Twisting sideways, she wrapped her forelegs around Rainbow’s neck and pulled her into a flurry of kisses.  Grinning foolishly, she stroked multicolored mane and said, “This was a great idea, Rainbow.”

“Just wait for the good part.”

The couple settled back on their cloudy perch and watched Celestia’s sun move across the sky.  As it dipped below the horizon, painting the sky a watercolor of pinks, oranges, reds, and purples.  Leaning into Twilight’s shoulder, Rainbow whispered, “Wanna know why this is my favorite time of day?”

The unicorn shook her head slowly, a stream of snickers vibrating her chest.  “Only if you wanna know why my favorite time of day is right after it rains.”  They held each other close, hours passing as the sun finished its descent and Luna’s moon took its place.