//------------------------------// // CH 9-At the academy // Story: Maybe I'm Dreaming // by Night Flight //------------------------------// For rest of the laps, Fleetfoot and I were talking. Well, at least I found a friend in Wonderbolts. Fleetfoot was talkative but not that much to not allow anypony to talk, but she always knew what to talk about. She always had a lot of topics to talk about. And that was how I never knew when laps ended. But it ended and we landed. And in less than a second, Spitfire gave her next command. For the rest of the training, Fleetfoot introduced me to other Wonderbolts. They were all so confused when they heard about Soarin and I. Seriously, did Soarin hate girls that much? But that wasn’t important. If he had, at that moment, he hadn’t anymore. But why? Did he have feelings for me already? No it was impossible. Speedy said true love takes time. And even if he had feelings for me, I hadn’t. Maybe he just wanted to change his opinion for first time or even keep his family satisfied. Just like me. But that wasn’t important. The important thing was Fleetfoot who was planning her evil maps with other Wonderbolts. Poor Soarin! Their plan was so good. Soarin had to be so lucky and intelligent to escape from them. Whole group of Wonderbolts VS. Soarin! And I had a special ticket for the show. The good thing was that I didn’t have a part in their plan. I was feeling bad enough for telling them about that fiancé thing. Finally, they planned to ‘talk’ to Soarin after practice. And it looked like practice was going to end near sunset. I don’t know why but I felt so excited about this. Maybe it was such a long time I hadn’t done this. After doing a lot of laps, tricks, races and plenty of things, it was end of the practice. I thought of the day I had with them. There was only one word describing it: Awesome! It was great being part of such a great team. They seemed to be best friends and even family not just simple co-workers. Even Spitfire who was their captain and stricter than all of them, laughed along them. At the end of the day, my enthusiasm for being a Wonderbolt was much more. Seeing these ponies, made me want to force myself doing more practice so I can enter the team. However, finally it was time for the grand show! My excitement at that moment was enough to burst to confetti in the middle of sky! And Fleetfoot talking excitedly wasn’t helping me. “Oh my gosh! I can’t wait to see the look in Soarin’s face! I can imagine it from now!” said Fleetfoot enthusiastically. Others laugh. “Hey, Rainbow, do you think Soarin will be angry if he find out you told us?” asked Misty Fly. Fleetfoot answered before I even got to think, “She didn’t tell it to all of you. She only said that to me and besides I won’t let him bother Rainbow!” she puffed her chest in pride. “Then let’s go!” shouted one of the streak twins. I think it was Lighting Streak. And group of happy Wonderbolts started their journey to my poor fiancé! And I, instead of defending him, was a part of their plan. But I believed that he needed this surprise cause he had a long, boring day and this plan was a good way to change his mood. We spotted Soarin at door of compound. He was about to go in when Fleetfoot yelled, “Hey Soarin! Stop!” I already wanted to burst in laughter but I had to hold myself back. My laughter got more when Soarin looked up and see all of us waiting for him. He’s eyes widened and he shouted, “Are you guys heading to a war?” I couldn’t hold back my laughter anymore and burst in laughter but not only me, had a few other burst in laughter too. “Well, it’s kind of war but before that you have to explain something to us. To ALL of us,” said Fleetfoot as she got closer to the ground. Soarin took his hooves up slowly just like the way criminals do after police caught them. “I swear I hadn’t kill anypony!” Once again everypony burst in laughter. It looked like a true and live comedy show was happening below me. I landed to watch these two better. As soon as Soarin saw me, he started to talk to me in a female voice. “Oh, Rainbow, save me! This Fleetfoot wants to kill me. You know that I hadn’t done anything!” If I hadn’t burst in laughter before, then there was no way I wouldn’t burst in laughter with this. After a good minute of laughing, I controlled myself and managed to say, “Silly, if anypony is gonna say it, it’ll be a girl and next, I guess I’ll help Fleetfoot this time instead of you.” “Oh, great. Now I’m completely alone,” said Soarin comically. Then he turned to me again. “Hey, who was the one who brought you here? Is this instead of thank you?” If his tone was a little more serious, I’d go and help him right at the moment he said but unfortunately for him, his tone was so fake that I burst in laughter again. “OK, enough pleading. She’s in our group. But YOU!” said Fleetfoot and almost shout the last word. “You have to explain some things to us. Such aaaaaaas…” “Such aaaaaaas…?” said Soarin the same way Fleetfoot said ‘as’. “Such as…” she hesitated. “SUCH AS WHY DIDN’T YOU SAY YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED?” All Soarin said was a simple, “Huh?” “Excuse me? Marriage? Bringing a girl to academy? Talking to her like that? What does it mean? We know it now! She’s your fiancé, isn’t she? Come on! Quick! Quick! Confess!” “Well…she is. But I bet you didn’t find it out yourself. I’m ready to bet that Rainbow helped you in it.” “Whatever, the important thing is that you announced it. Now…” she smirked. “…don’t you want to tell your teammates how did you meet her?” “Well we just…” “I’m sure you find her in a super special place. I’m wondering where?” “As I’m trying to say…” “Oh! Oh! How long have you been girlfriend and boyfriend?” “We weren’t…” “WAIT A MINUTE! How long have you been engaged?” “Look Fleet…” “No! No! Wait a minute! Did you have a party? Soarin why didn’t invite us? And… why are you looking at me like this? I want the answer. Quick! Quick!” All I could do was holding myself to not roll on the ground from laughter. I’d never hold this much laughter for this long time. I just felt I might burst if I hold it in me for a minute longer. Soarin sighed. “Really Fleetfoot. I recommend you a shutting mouth spell if there’s one.” He rolled his eyes. “And for your endless questions out of nowhere, I have to say that Rainbow and I just met last night and engaged the same night. We didn’t know each other before that and if you shut your mouth, you can hear more!” This time, everyone laughed at Fleetfoot. It looked like her perfect plan had gone downhill. But the comedy show was still going on. “Hey, Soarin. Since you didn’t tell us about this, you have to give us a good dinner!” shouted Surprise from above us. Although it was completely out of plan, but others cheered at thought of a free dinner. “You know what’s the perfect thing to do now?” said Soarin. “What?” said Blaze enthusiastically. I could imagine what was going on her mind. A good march of perfect dishes right in front her. But Soarin’s answer made all of her hopes gone. "The perfect thing to do right now is to leave a big army of hungry Wonderbolts behind!" "Don't you dare leave" said a voice from his behind. Soarin turned around and saw Spitfire, blocking the exit door with a big grin. “I think you owe a good, big dinner to all of us!” “CAPTAIN’S COMMAND!” shouted Fleetfoot happily. After her all of the Wonderbolts cheered and flew to exit. Poor Soarin was frozen there. I helped him come out of shock. “Guess you have a big army ponies to feed. Right?” He frowned comically. “Yeah. And all of them is because of you.” Then he chuckled and said, “Actually, I’m as hungry as them. Too bad Hurricane wasn’t here for a good dinner.” We both laughed. He was right. My brother was always up to free food and was always hungry. “Speaking of him, now I understand why he called you joke maker,” I said as I remembered the night Speedy and Hurricane talked about Soarin. After a chuckle a good, an evil plan came to my mind. “You know what?” “What?” “How about a good entertainment tonight?” “And why?” I shrugged. “I just said it in case you want to make Hurricane be jealous of us.” Then I winked. “Cause, anyway, it’s captain’s command!” Soarin smirked. “Good idea!” “Hey, no kissing! Get your buts out here!” shouted Fleetfoot from the entry. “But we didn’t…” Soarin and I said in union. She giggled. “Whatever. I’M HUNGRY! DO YOU TWO UNDERSTAND?!” “OK. OK. We’re coming!” After we went out, the others were waiting for us. Fleetfoot shouted for one more time, “OK everypony. Since we know how generous and gentle Soarin is, he’s gonna take us to that new amusement park. Right guys?” everyone cheered happily. “Wha…? But I never…” I punched his back hoof secretly. Fortunately, he got it soon. He sighed. “OK. But that’s all you get from me.” “Let’s go to a good dinner and its fun afterward!” yelled Rapid Fire.