Two months later, summer had come. Raid Raptor, and his mother and father were standing at the entrance of Junior Speedster Flight Camp. Hawk Eye was holding Raid Raptor's suitcase full of things packed by Nimbus Trail that he would need at Junior Speedster Flight Camp for the whole summer. There were many other little filly and colt pegasi with their families saying goodbye to their children. Hawk Eye placed Raid Raptor's suitcase in front of him.
"Well, it's almost time." Hawk Eye said.
Nimbus Trail smiled. "We're sure you'll have a wonderful time. And you'll make some friends here too."
Raid Raptor embraced both his parents in a warm, loving, group hug. "Oh, Mum, Dad. I'll miss you."
"We'll miss you too, son."
"We'll see you in two months, sweetie." Nimbus Trail said. "You spread you wings and soar into the sky, our little raptor."
They released each other from the group. Raid Raptor watched as Hawk Eye and Nimbus Trail flew away into the air, looking back waving goodbye to their son one last time, with Raid Raptor waved back.
"Bye Mum and Dad. I love you."
When Raid Raptor's parents were out of site, he picked up his suitcase and walked into the entrance of Junior Speedster Flight Camp. There were many other little filly and colt pegasi around the same age as him all gathered round a stage where an adult pegasi couple stand up before them all. The couple was a light sapphire bluish gray colored stallion, and a brilliant arctic blue colored mare. Raid Raptor stood at the back of the crowd to listen, as the pegasi couple spoke out on a megaphone to the crowd of children.
"Welcome youngsters!" The Stallion said. "I'm Storm Cloud!"
"And I'm Stratus Cloud!"
The children clapped and cheered at the Storm Cloud and Stratus Cloud for their greeting. Storm Cloud waved his hoof at the children to quite them to continue to speak.
"We are the proud directors here at Junior Speedster Flight Camp. Equestria's most foremost facility in the sky for young flyers."
"And we all hope each and everyone of you enjoy your time here!" Stratus Cloud said. "Cause we're all here to learn, to grow, and to just plain have fun!"
The children clapped and cheered once again, until they were all quite down by Storm Cloud and Stratus Cloud on the stage.
"Now we must ask all of you to form a line were you'll be sorted into your cabins!" Stratus Cloud pointed with her hoof. "So form it over here."
Within seconds a long line of young ponies formed with Raid Raptor going right to the back of the line. Many minutes ticked by with Raid Raptor waiting, as one by one they were all sorted out, until at last it was his turn to be sorted in.
Storm Cloud turned to Raid Raptor after the child before him. "Well, then. Lucky last, eh? What's your name?"
"Raid Raptor."
Storm Cloud looked through the list. "Let's see. Raid Raptor...Raid Raptor-. Ah, there you are. And you're in...cloud cabin 13, bunk number 20."
Stratus Cloud pointed to a cloud cabin. "That's it. Just right over there, sweetie."
Raid Raptor picked up his suitcase and made his way towards the cloud cabin he was assigned to. He got to the cloud cabin's opened front door and went inside. There were little colts Pegasi inside unpacking the belongings at their assigned bunk beds. Raid Raptor walk over to the bunk bed that had numbers 19 and 20, with the top bunk being number 20. He flew up to it and landed on the top bunk, where he began to unpack his belonging thinking about all the fun he was going to have for the summer. At that very moment, a grayish gamboge colored colt entered into the cloud cabin. He was a bit thicker than normal colts his age, and looked really mean. And he was accompanied by two average sized colts who looked just as mean. Within seconds, every little colt stood silently in fear at his presence, all except for Raid Raptor who had his back turned on his top bunk listening to music on his portable transistor radio from a pair of headphones, completely oblivious to what was going on. The light tan colored colt noticed this, and cracked a mean grin as he stared at the red and black pegasus like a hunger-eyed predator.
"Fresh meat." He said, and he flew his way over to Raid Raptor.
Raid Raptor continued to listen to his portable transistor radio enjoying himself, unaware that he was targeted by a possible danger. He felt a hoof poke his shoulder that instantly got his attention, only to have his eyes meeting with the grayish green eyes of the light tan colored colt.
"Hey." He said in a friendly tone.
Raid Raptor smiled and took his headphones off. "Hi."
"I'm Raging Wind"
"I'm Raid Raptor." Raid Raptor, offering his hoof for a friendly hoof shake. "Nice to meet you."
Raging Wind reached out with his hoof and shook Raid Raptor's hoof. All of a sudden, his friendly face quickly shifted to an angry face. Then without warning, he yanked Raid Raptor hard and roughly towards himself in a threatening manner. "Now get off my bunk!"
Raid Raptor was shocked and confused at this colt's sudden shift in personality, but thought he was mistaken.
"Your bunk?" Raid Raptor asked.
"That's right. That's my bed bunk you're sitting on."
"But the list said I'm at this bunk."
"Listen here, tar coat." Raging Wind said. "I come from the wealthiest family in Cloudsdale who own many things, including this place. And my father is captain of the Wonderbolts. Therefore I'm in charge here and I call the shots, that also means getting anything I want, even whatever bunk I want. Now unless you want any trouble, get off this bunk or el-"
"Attention, Junior Speedsters!" Stratus Cloud suddenly called out from outside before entering the door of the cabin.
Raging Wind quickly let go of Raid Raptor, and positioned himself innocently like nothing was going on to avoid detection from the camp director.
"It's time for lunch." Stratus Cloud inform. "Then after that we can begin with fun flying activities."
Stratus Cloud moved out of the cabin to give the same announce to the other cabins. Many colts began to exit out of the cabin. Raid Raptor began to make his way out when Raging Wind pinned him against a bunk post with his hooves.
"Tar coat. You've just made yourself a dangerous enemy."
Raging Wind quickly let him go, and walked out of the cabin leaving Raid Raptor all shocked and confused. Raid Raptor had never expected anyone to be so mean and rough, especially when he did not do anything wrong. It was there that Raid Raptor knew that this Raging Wind was nothing more than a bully. His shock and confusion was quickly overcame by hunger as he got up, and when to the camp mess hall for lunch.
Raid Raptor sat in the mess hall with other fillies and colts. He was enjoying an egg salad sandwich, his personal favorite type of sandwich to eat at lunch times. He was halfway through eating his sandwich when a little short colt with green framed glasses came up to him.
"Hey, new guy." The little short colt he tapped Raid Raptor on the shoulder to get his attention. "Excuse me?"
"Hi." Raid Raptor said with a mouthful of food.
"My name is Shifty Breeze. And I saw what happened back at the cabin earlier."
"You mean with that Raging Wind boy?" Raid Raptor asked.
Shifty Breeze nodded. "Yeah. You're new here, so you have no idea what you've got'en yourself into."
"What do you mean?" Raid Raptor asked. "He's just a bully."
"He's more than just a bully." Shifty Breeze adjusted his glasses. "Do you remember what he said to you back there?"
"Listen here, tar coat. I come from the wealthiest family in Cloudsdale who own many things, including this place. And my father is captain of the Wonderbolts. Therefore I'm in charge here and I call the shots, that also means getting anything I want, even whatever bunk I want."
Raid Raptor puzzled for a brief moment as he recalled Raging Wind's words. "So are you saying...?"
"Yeah." Shifty Breeze said. "All of what he told you is true. His parents are the wealthiest ponies in Cloudsdale, and they own many things, and this flight camp is one of them. Raging Wind takes advantage of i,t and does whatever he wants. He's a thug, and a tyrant. He lies, and if he's got a bone to pick, he'll do anything to pick it. And his Dad is Raging Typhoon, captain of the Wonderbolts."
Raid Raptor eyes widened with realization . "Typhoon? That's my dads leader."
"Your dads leader?" Shifty Breeze's eyebrows rose with surprise, but kept his voice down. "Are you saying your dad is a member of the Wonderbolts too? Which one?"
"The best flier on the team. Lieutenant Hawk Eye."
"Lieutenant Hawk Eye?" Shifty Breeze asked. "For real?"
Raid Raptor. "Yeah."
Shifty Breeze leaned in to whisper to Raid Raptor. "If I were you, I wouldn't go round telling everypony who you really are. If Raging Wind or his two right hooves catches wind of it, they might try and take advantage of it. There was this little colt who told everypony that his father worked at Cloud-nine cafe, and when he stood up to Raging Wind, his dad got fired."
"Fired?" Raid Raptor asked.
Shifty Breeze nodded "Yeah. So whatever you do, don't tell anypony around here about that. And don't worry, your secret is safe with me."
"Thanks, Shifty Breeze." Raid Raptor smiled at Shifty Breeze. "I'm glad there's at least one pony around here I can trust."
Shifty Breeze winked reassuringly. "No problem. I thought I'd take the time to warn you about Raging Wind and his gang while they're distracted by having lunch. Anyway, I better get back to my seat before they notice me. See you later."
See ya, Shifty Breeze." Raid Raptor said.
Raid Raptor watch as he saw the small, glasses wearing colt, Short Stack walked off and sat down at a table some distance away in the mess hall. He then continued to eat the rest of his sandwich, with the thought that he had at least one child he could trust.