Just an Introduction to my Life
I'm Spectrum Skies, the daughter of Rainbow Dash and Soarin. Yes, I am talking about the Rainbow Dash and the Soarin, two of the most famous Wonderbolts in history. Don't be surprised. I'm just another regular pony who happens to famous just for being descended from Wonderbolts.
Now where should I start? Right, Wonderbolts. The best flight acrobatics group in Equestria. To be honest, I think they are the only group that happens to be famous, since I haven't really heard of any other groups. Of course, it's only natural for me to be a big fan of them. I mean, being a child of Dash and Soarin and not being a big fan of the Wonderbolts? That's more than a little ironic, isn't it?
I guess you've already figured out the story now that I've mentioned the Wonderbolts. As you might have guessed, I do plan on following my parents' hoofsteps and becoming a Wonderbolt myself. Some ponies say that I've been overworking myself, but hey, everypony has life goals. I'm just the type that tries EXTRA hard to reach them.
You should've heard the names my annoying little brother calls me. Every single time he sees me with a book, he started laughing and calling me something like 'Nerdy Skies' or 'Spectrum Nerd', or something dreadful like that. What can I say? It's true. I like books. I think I inherited that from mom, since we both happen to be big fans of the Daring Do series. But truth is, I also read informational books on weather and flying techniques, unlike most of my family. I just hope my brother, Prismatic Blitz (although he prefers Prism), never, ever finds them, 'cause if he does, he's going to tattle to mom and dad about it.
Hopefully I won't be exiled from the family for my lack of coolness.
I suppose that's what sets me apart from the rest of my family. Lack of coolness, huh? That does sound ridiculous now that I think about it. But to me, that is a pretty big difference.
Let's start with mom. The element of loyalty, the self-proclaimed fastest pony in Equestria, a world-famous Wonderbolt, performer of the legendary Sonic Rainboom who helped save Equestria countless times. If there's one word to define that, it's the word awesome.
Then, there's dad. Co-captain of the Wonderbolts, one of the members of the lead squad who helped mom achieve her dreams of becoming a Wonderbolt herself. He may not be a world-saver like mom, but he is still a very inspiring figure.
And lastly . . . as much as I hate to admit it . . . there's my younger brother, Prism Blitz. He's kind of like mom when she was younger. You know, the over-confident, braggy type? Yep, that's him. Only, he's about twenty percent less cooler than her (please don't let him hear that).
And two hundred percent less mature, might I add.
I don't know why, but my parents find it adorable when he brags. He's got this loud, scratchy voice, and he literally gets all over the place and starts striking ridiculous poses when he's super energetic. And that's most of the time, for your information. When he's at school, he's always showing off his 'skills' to other foals. When he's at home, he's always bragging about how he is so much better than his sister, "Nerdy Skies". My parents say that foals will be foals.
I, on the other hoof, would gladly trade all my weekly allowance to make him shut up for one day.
Okay, that's enough hate for now.
Now where was I? Right, the difference between me and the rest of my family. We all know of how brave mom and dad were, being able to do all those daring stunts without the fear of getting hurt. Even Prism isn't afraid of crashing into rocks. I'm not any different from them either when it comes to tricks. I've gotten hurt a number of times (though not as much as Prism, I swear that kid just broke the record of most injuries acquired), but I learn from those mistakes so that I don't make them again.
What sets me apart from them is my humility.
Now I bet you're all like Le Gasp, Spectrum you just bragged about your humility. Well, thinking logically, I wouldn't be humble if I bragged. So if I claimed my humbleness first, then I can't possibly be a bragger. That is the reason why I am not bragging, but merely telling the truth about myself.
So ANYWAY, if you were to ask me what my biggest fear was, I would have no trouble answering that, unlike someponies. In fact, I share the same fear as the rest of my family. It's one of the most obvious secrets my family holds, yet I am the only one brave enough to expose it (no bragging intended). Okay, gotta quit stalling. So, as I was saying, the biggest fear that binds the family together, the darkest corner of our heritage, the shadow of the bloodline . . . is . . .
. . . the fear of failure.
[insert dramatic effect here]
Oh no.
I just spilled my family's biggest secret.
At least Blitz was right about one thing: I sometimes do have a big mouth.
I gotta admit, I'm a little like my mom's friend, Twilight. Pretty ironic, huh? I'm the child of two Wonderbolts, so everypony expects me to be cool and all that stuff. But I'm actually more of the introverted, bookworm type. True, I love flying and competing and stuff, but that doesn't mean I can't be intelligent. By that, I mean by studying, learning, reading, and the type of stuff my brother would call egghead. Mom used to call that kind of stuff egghead, too, but now that I've taken an interest in learning, she's decided to encourage me instead.
So that's basically who I am. Hardworking, determined, tough, intelligent, introverted, and semi-egghead. What a mix of traits. I honestly have no idea where I got the last three from.
Now that's the general idea of my life. You've got it all from family to secrets to personality. You might be thinking: how in Equestria is a tough...introvert...going to become a Wonderbolt?
Well it all started with a dream . . .