//------------------------------// // Parties Are Supposed to be Fun Right? // Story: Dashed Hopes and Reformed Dreams // by ChaoticHarmony //------------------------------// Chapter 7: Parties Are Supposed to be Fun Right? Rainbow Dash shot through the sky, punching holes in the clouds if they got in her way. She imagined each cloud was of Wind Cutter’s face. She flew straight as an arrow towards the barn, almost going fast enough to unleash a Sonic Rainboom. Of course, she checked her speed, not wanting to blow up the barn with the shockwave. I don’t think AJ would like me breaking down her barn, even if it’s to smack some sense into somepony else. Rainbow burned with a rage at Wind. He takes my suit, then goes and throws a party without bringing it back? That pegasus is going to get a hoof-slap when I get a hold of him! She landed just outside the barn doors, calming her anger a little. She took deep breaths as she searched the outside of the barn. Nopony was there, and the barn was dark on the inside. They must be trying to hide or something. Rainbow smiled to herself as she made her way back to the barn entrance. She pushed open the door slowly, preparing herself for what was inside. Everypony there yelled out at her, and they flicked on the lights. Rainbow had trouble not laughing at how they looked when she didn’t jump or look “surprised” at all. Wind walked up to her, smiling a smug smile. Of course, that smile disappeared when Rainbow slapped him with a hoof, hard. He fell into one of the support beams in the barn, and dust fell from the ceiling. Rainbow stood over him; hoof poised to stomp on him. He looked up at her, pain and confusion in his eyes. “What was that for Dash?” The confusion in his voice sparked a bit more anger from her. “What was that for? Oh, I don’t know, maybe the fact that you made off with MY suit and used it to get me over here.” She lowered her hoof, a smile on her face as her anger melted away. “Of course, I DO love a party, and this,” she looked around, “is a nice party!” She pulled Wind to his feet, and walked over to get herself some of Pinkie’s punch. She smiled a little as she heard Wind mutter to himself, “Thinks that I took her suit to lure her here… I’d never do that.” She smiled wider as she flicked her tail at him, catching him on the side. He yelped and turned around, trying to find the pony who hit him, but she was already across the room and talking to Ditzy. Of course, this was a bad idea, and Rainbow came away from the conversation with a bit of punch spilled on her cyan coat, staining it with purple. She also came away with a muffin in her hoof, which she still had no idea where it had come from. She munched idly as she stared around at all the ponies that threw a party in her honor. Her other friends all sat in the corner dancing with each other, and Rainbow made her way over to them. 000 Wind rubbed at his flank and winced as he felt the tender spot. He glared at a certain rainbow-maned pony that had probably been the one that had flicked her tail into his flank. Wind shook his head as he watched her talk to Ditzy, getting a glass of punch spilled on her somehow. Smiling and near-bursting with laughter, Wind turned away to talk to more of the party goers. Aloe and Lotus walked up to him, fluttering their long eyelashes at him. The circled him slowly, as if they were sharks, which, in a way, they were. Wing smiled and took them in each wing, bringing them closer to his face as he whispered to them, “Sorry ladies, I’m not interested.” He let them out from under his wing, and walked away from their disappointed faces. He chuckled at how persistent the two had been, wanting to take him into their shop and give him a complete makeover. The day I go to the spa will be the day Dash goes too. Two more ponies walked up to him, smiling shyly as they approached. He watched them with wary eyes. Don’t let em fool you Wind! You know how the shy ones are, just think about how Fluttershy is when she gets angry. He shuddered a little at that particular memory, and turned to face the two shy pegasi who were a lot closer now. “Hi... um… We were just wondering if you… um…. Wanted to dance with us?” The pegasus mare looked surprised at her own confidence, and she looked towards her friend for help. Her friend was staring blankly at Wind, but snapped out of her daze after a nudge from the other pegasus. “Huh? Oh yeah, we were wanting… uh… a dance. Yeah! Well, you know, if you want to that is...” Her switching between confidence and shyness was strange, but Wind took it in stride. He had danced with many a stranger mare in his days, and he still had no idea why everypony wanted to dance with him. He looked again at the hopeful but scared eyes, and his resolve crumbled. Just as he was about to say yes, his vision was blocked by a purple mare. “Cloud Chaser! What are you doing?” He tried to look around her at the two pegasi, but they were already back in the crowd, with sad expressions on their faces as they looked around for other dance partners. “Why would yo-, “His words were cut off as she pulled him towards the dance floor with a wing. “Cmon Wind! Let’s dance!” She pulled his hooves to wrap around her, and they danced to the quick tempo of the music. Wind found himself dancing along, surprised at being able to actually dance along. Of course, Cloud Chaser was doing all the leading, pulling him this way and that. She was laughing as she spun him around in a circle, and Wind Cutter found himself laughing along as well. As the song ended, she spun him around one last time, and then pulled him in close to her. He never expected the soft feel of her lips on his, and he went limp with the shock of the kiss. 000 Rainbow chatted with her friends who were all still dancing. Twilight as terribly as usual, Fluttershy in a graceful dance with Rarity, AJ doing a two step with Pinkie. She could help but smile as her friends broke apart after the song had ended, laughing hysterically. She was somewhat shocked at seeing Fluttershy nuzzle Rarity, but she thought nothing more of it. If there’s something there, let it come out when they wanted it to. I just hope that they are happy together. Rainbow found herself wanting to sigh a little, watching the exchange of affection with envy. Wait just a second! Am I really sighing over another pony’s love? She shook herself violently, ridding herself of the emotion. That’s better. Now to go find Wind and give him another piece of my mind! She bid farewell to her friends, and set off into the crowd to find the target of her still-smoldering anger. She went straight for the group of stallions and a few mares that stood off to the side of the dance floor, knowing that Wind wasn’t one to dance unless he was asked. Rainbow smiled with glee as she planned out how to annoy Wind some more. I know what I’ll do! I’ll take him out to the dance floor, and then I’ll buck him up into the hay-loft. It’s perfect! Snickering to herself, she searched through the crowd of none-dancers. That’s weird, Cuts isn’t here… She heard the ponies around her mutter and they looked at the dancing couples. She ignored them and kept looking around, until a certain pink pony bounced in front of her. “Hey Dashie! Do you see Wind over there? He is kissing Cloud Chaser! I didn’t know that th-“Pinkie cut off as Dash spun around to look at the dance floor. In the middle of all the dancing ponies, Wind stood kissing Cloud Chaser. Rage blanked her mind, laced with small threads of pain and betrayal. “Rainbow Dash! STOP!” AJ’s voice shouted in her ear, and with a start, Rainbow realized that she was on top of Wind, who was sprawled on the floor, with her hooves pounding at his chest. She stayed where she was, but ceased her pounding. Tears stung her eyes, and she glared at Wind, who was crumpled in a ball of pain. Rainbow looked at Wind’s crumpled body, and she felt instant regret rushing into her. With a small sob, she flew out of the open door and out into the night. 000 He ached all over, and all the ponies at the party stared at him on the ground. Coughing up a small spatter of blood, Wind stood up and stumbled to the door. His chest ached, and he knew that Rainbow had probably broken a few ribs with her sudden attack. Cloud was right beside him, trying to help him limp along. He shrugged her off, glaring at her. She backed away from him, and he continued to the door. I am SO going to get her back for this, right after I see what the buck this was all about. With his body throbbing in pain, he took off after the rainbow-maned pegasus.