//------------------------------// // Chapter 4 // Story: Free Falling // by Lightning_Speed //------------------------------// "Oh please Rainbow Dash, you cannot simply just wear your 'sporty clothes' in a party dedicated to the Wonderbolts, you must wear something more sutable. OH! How about this one darling its simply beautiful. Rarity's eyes sparkled as she held up a dress with a lot of sparkles and all kinds of glitter. Everyone was getting ready for the party that was going to occur in 15 minutes yet Rarity still had trouble getting Rainbow dash to wear something other than her casual blue tank top and shorts. "Rarity, I have a reason why I can't wear your 'beautiful' dresses, trust me I would've if I could've" Dash said, she was obviously lying but she knew that she couldn't wear any kind of 'fancy shmancy' dress, it just wasn't her thing plus she didn't want to ruin her image in front of the Wonderbolts. "And may I ask what this reason is?" Rarity asked while putting a hand on her hip. She knows Rainbow Dash and her dislike of dress's, she wanted to know if there really was a reason not to wear the dress. "Uh well- the reason is that- uh you see, I um" Dash struggled to find an excuse to get away with the whole dress thing, then an idea popped in her head. "Oh! The reason I can't wear your dress is that, i'm hurt and by wearing the comfy clothes i'm wearing right now, it wont tense my my wings and back muscles." genius, the only reason Dash had to feel good about being hurt. Rarity huffed, "If that really is a reason to help you feel better, then I suppose we can wait..." Rarity said, she was obviously a little dissapointed her friend won't be wearing one of her favourite dress's but it's for the best. Rainbow dash did a mental happy dance and went to go check on the others. Especially Applejack, she knew AJ doesn't like to dress as well but now she got to make fun of her. Rainbow dash smirked and trotted to AJ's change room. (Not inside guys but OUTSIDE of AJ's change room.) ( Whenever there's and page cut thing like so, that means change of scene and sometimes change of character POV.) Soarin in his room, in the hotel that he was staying at. He has changed out of his Wonderbolt uniform into something more casual. He now lay on his bed thinking about a few day ago. How? How is she not dead? Well hell, i'm happy she's alive but, someone her size and weight can't just get hit by a compressed lightning cloud and get away like nothing happened... ugh my brain hurts, I wonder how she's doing? Hope I get the chance to talk to her." Soarin's thoughts were disrupted by a loud knock at the door. He got up and trotted towards the door, he opened it revealing Rapidfire, who stood there in annoyance. "What do you want" Soarin asked coldly. Rapidfire scoffed, and turned towards him. "Captain ordered me to get you, you're keeping us all waiting, hurry your ass up!" Rapidfire snapped As you all can see Soarin and Rapidfire hate each other, if it wasn't for their career, they'd be ripping each others wings off. Soarin huffed and went back inside his room to get his keys and phone then made his way to the lobby where the rest of his squad was waiting. Spitfire was talking to Fleetfoot but suddenly stopped when he saw the two walk in. "Gentlemen line up!" Spitfire ordered, both of them lined up and listened attentively. "Ok guys, we are going to a nice town party, this is a vacation where hopefully everything goes as planned, I don't want to see you two fighting, I know you guys hate each others guts but lets keep it clean. This party was generously planned for us, so I want good behaviour and absolutely NO fighting. Do I make myself clear?" Spitfire finished as the two men said together, "Yes Ma'am" "Good, now let's get going" They all walked out of the lobby and took off in the skies to get to Sweet Apple Acres. "Oh come on Rarity we're going to be late" Dash threw her arms up in frustration, Rarity was taking a super long time to get herself ready for the party. And then finally she walked out with... a little too much, as usual. "Rarity is ready" Rarity said, while posing in front of her friends. "Well finally you were taking a whole lot a time sugarcube" Applejack said. "Well you can't rush perfection" Rarity said, while crossing her arms and pouting. "Ok girls let's get going" Twilight said, as the rest nodded and headed for Sweet Apple Acres. As the group of friends got closer and closer to the party they could hear the beat of music. When they finally got to the farm, Applejack opened the door revealing a room full of balloons, streamers, cupcakes etc, the farm was completely different, there was not one part of it undecorated. "LOOK OUT BELOW!" a high pitch scream came from above, Twilight and Rainbow Dash both moved to the side as Pinkie landed two feet on the ground. "FINALLY, YOU'RE ALL HERE! Get behind those haystacks were going to surprise the Wonderbolts when they come in" Pinkie pushed them all behind the haystacks and told them to wait as she shut the lights off. The farm door opened slightly, then Fleetfoot poked her head into the farm. "Did we go to the wrong farm?" she asked while opening the door wide so that the rest of the Wonderbolts could see. "I don't think so? What time is-" Spitfire was cut off, the lights turned on and there was a loud, "SURPRISE!" The four Wonderbolts jumped in surprise, Fleetfoot jumped in Spitfires arms as she gave a terrified face. Then Pinkie pie zoomed in the middle of everyone and said, "LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!" DJ Pon3 put the music back and people started to dance to the music, the group of friends went up to the still shocked Wonderbolts. "You guys ok? Guess we really shocked you this time" Dash laughed as Fleetfoot hopped out of Spitfires arms. "THIS IS SO COOL! The party looks so awesome, come on Dash, dance with me" Fleetfoot said dramatically she grabbed Dash's arm and pulled her into the middle of the dance floor. *huff* "Damn i'm thirsty" Dash said, as she fanned herself with her hand. "I know right, I mean look at all that muscle" Fleetfoot pointed to a random guy close to where the two were standing. Dash face flattened. "Fleet, that's not what I was talking about" Dash said, with slight disgust. "Awe come on Dashie, wouldn't-cha want to?" Dash's scrunched up her face giving a disgusted look. Fleet had one heck of a dirty mind. "I'm kidding, chill Dash" Fleet said, while pulling Dash to the others who were gathered up talking to one another. "I need to chill?" Dash smiled and rolled her eyes and followed Fleetfoot to the others. Dash spotted Soarin and talking to Pinkie and Twilight. She just realized that she hadn't properly thanked him for saving her, "awe come on Dash, now he probably thinks that I don't respect Wonderbolts, AND THAT COULD RUIN MY IMAGE, WHICH COULD RUIN MY FUTURE OF BEING A WONDERBOLT!! Woah, Fleet was right I do need to chill, I hope I get the chance to talk to him" Dash broke out of here whole self to self argument and came back to reality. Everyone laughing about the time Pinkie went really sugar high at Shinning armour and Princess Cadence's wedding. Dash looked up at Soarin as there eyes unexpectedly met, Dash motioned her head to the side, Soarin looked at her confusingly, Dash motioned again, she wanted to take this and thank him for everything. Soarin nodded and they both slipped away from the group conversation and walked over to a corner where the music was quieter. "So what's up Dash?" Soarin questioned, Dash leaned her shoulder against the wall. "Heh, I know i've been busy and all trying o catch up of what I missed a few days ago and I don't think I properly thanked you for you know, helping me with the whole compressed cloud thing." Dash smiled, Soarin perked an eyebrow up and smirked ever so slightly. "Well your very welcome, but I don't remember helping you" Soarin's smirk grew wider, "I basically saved you, righttt" Soarin said, he knew that Dash was a confident and strong girl and he also knew she didn't like to show weakness but just being Soarin, he liked to tease a little. "What! No! I- you just helped me, that's all, even without your help, I could've totally saved myself, you didn't need to save me" Dash shot back and crossed her arms in defence. "So you agree it was saving?" Soarin said, as he crossed his arms mocking her position. Dash's eyes grew wide and shot a glare at Soarin who bursted out laughing. "Your expression, hahaha, you should've seen it,haahaha" Soarin laughed as Dash stood there all pissed. "Yea yea real funny Soarin" Dash said sarcastically. Soarin finally calmed down and put an arm on her shoulder and looked down at her. "Well its good to see that your still the old Rainbow Dash but I gotta go help that poor lady get away from Rapidfire, hope we can talk later!" And with that Soarin jogged away into the crowd. What was he talking about? Helping someone get away from Rapidfire? Dash confusingly joined Spitfire, Fleetfoot and Twilights conversation and shrugged everything off. "Damn i'm thirsty" Fleetfoot exclaimed while fanning herself with her. "Come on Dashie, let's go get a drink" Fleetfoot grabbed her arm and Spitfires and pulled them towards the bar. "Hey" Fleetfoot motioned to the bartender. "What can I do for y'all" she said with an accent close to Applejacks. "Can I get one large cider alcoholic" Fleet said, the bartender instantly shot her a 'you sure honey' glance, yet Fleet knew that look, "Don't ya worry ma'am i'll be sharing it with my friend over here" Fleetfoot pointed towards Spitfire who just nodded. The bartender nodded in understatement then looked towards Dash. "And the usual for ya Rainbow Dash? One large non alcoholic cider?" the bartender asked, Dash came here often for the awesome cider they made, she was obviously known for that other than her flying. "Yeah, the usual" Dash said, casually, the bartender went to work with the orders, Dash leaned against the counter and turned towards Fleetfoot and Spitfire, Fleetfoot snickered, trying to hold in a laugh. "What?" Dash looked behind her but there was nothing there, she turned back to Fleetfoot. "non-alcoholic" Fleetfoot bursted out laughing, "What are you a kid?" Fleetfoot exclaimed, Dash's expression flattened. "no just under age" Dash muttered and glared at Fleetfoot as she continued to laugh. "I keep forgetting you're only 18, too bad" Fleetfoot leaned on the counter as well, the bartender walked in with the drinks in her hand and placed them in front of them. "Enjoy" she said and walked out. Fleetfoot watched still she walked out then looked at Dash, Dash looked at Fleetfoot and smirked, Fleetfoot tricked the bartender in thinking she would split her drink. Spitfire allowed it since they were on vacation. "Race?" they both said in union, they both got ready, Dash was confident she could beat Fleet. Spitfire sighed at there immaturity, "three, two, one, go" she said and watch the two chug down their drinks. Dash eyes squinted at the taste "What kind of cider is this? Tastes different, and kind of gross" Dash thought but refused to stop and lose, that was the last thing she would do. The two finished, Dash stuck her tongue out "What the hell? What kind of cider is this" Dash said, in disgust. Fleetfoot's eyes widened then looked at her drink then Dash, then her drink then back at Dash. Dash's eyes also widened. "Fuck"