//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 Surprises in the horizon // Story: Rainbows and love letters // by Flat spin //------------------------------// MLP: FiM Rainbows and love letters By: flat spin ”I guess we’ll be spending the rest of the evening together Soar,” Dash said seductively but Soarin didn’t react. “Soarin are you ok?” Dash said and waved her hoof in front of Soarin’s face. “Yeah… I was just thinking.” Soarin said as Dash cut his thoughts. “About…” Dash asked. “What Spin said… but we have still this night and two days before I get deployed… so let’s make them good onces.” Soarin said and kissed Dash. He knew what Spin meant by saying that Soarin knew what he needed to do before he would get deployed. “Let’s go I need to show you something.” Soarin said and grabbed Dash’s hoof and they walked out of the restaurant and flew off. The full moon was high and it light up the wold. Everything was clam as two of them flew out of Cloudsdale and landed near a hill. hill was surrounded by a green field and on top of the hill grew an old oak tree. Two of them walked up the hill and sat down under the tree to admire the beauty of the scenery. “Soarin… what is this place… it’s so beautiful.” Dash said and leaded in to Soarin’s chest. “This place is called Horizon hill… where ever you look you can see the horizon always clearly” Soarin said as he was looking at the horizon. “Dash… I don’t know if there will be a war in the future… but I know that if there will be a war I have to fight.” “No you Don’t have to… You could stay here with me.” Dash said and hugged him. “If the wonderbolts get deployed I have to… if I refuse they will kick me out… I have worked so hard to get where I’m today. I won’t leave the ‘bolts even if I have to fight. being a part of the ‘bolts have been my dream and I won’t let it go. I’m sorry but this is something I gotta do.” Soarin said and a tear formed in his eye. “It’s ok… I understand. but if you get deployed please be careful.” Dash said and hugged him. “I will promise that is you say yes.” Soarin said and looked at Dash. “What do you mean?” Dash asked him “I was planning to do this a bit later but as Spin said you never know when your last flight is gonna be in a combat zone. I don’t want to die knowing that I never asked you this but… will you marry me?” Soarin said as he revealed a beautiful diamond ring from his wing. “Soarin… of course I will.” Dash said and cried out tears of happiness and he put the ring into her left hoof and kissed her. Two of the just hugged each other until Soarin said. “Dash if I get deployed please don’t worry about me I promise I will come back.” “I know you will… but the war doesn’t have to happen… I’m sure that the Princesses will be able to fix this.” “I sure hope so.” Soarin said and kissed Dash. The next day dawned and two of them were at their newly bought home putting some furniture in place. They had already made the master bedroom for themselves and now they were working on the living room but Soarin stopped working and asked Dash. “You know Spin said that he would be here… it’s usually me who is late for our meetings.” Soarin said. “I’m sure he is ok… probably trying to score a date with Spitfire.” Dash said and chuckled. “Haha very funny.” Spin said as he walked in. he was clearly worried and was looking really stressed. “Soarin?” Spin said. “Yeah what’s up.” “Today at 0600 hours the Kingdom of Equestria declared war on the Kingdom of Saddle arabia. we are at war. First landings were done by the Royal army today at 0900 hours but they walked into a trap… twenty thousand killed in action or missing.” Spin said and looked at the ground. Silence fell upon the three of them. they knew what this meant… the storm had arrived. Both Dash and Soarin were shocked. Twenty thousand soldiers dead... “I’m getting deployed today... me and the wardog squad are going to carry out air strike missions from the EQS Dawnbreaker.” Spin said and walked up to Soarin. “I’m not supposed to tell you this but the wonderbolts will be deployed to the EQS Skywalker tomorrow… did you do it?” He asked Soarin. “Yes… I did.” “Great… I’m really happy for the two of you… but I have to go.” “I guess we will see each other at the victory parade in couple of weeks.” Soarin said trying to be cheerful. “I don’t think we'll be there to see it.” Spin said and hugged Soarin and then walked to Dash. “Please look after yourself and if Soarin get deployed watch him too.” Dash said and hugged Spin. “I will. don’t worry. I know that you two love each other and I couldn’t have asked a better wife for my brother. when this is all over I want to be an uncle… ok.” Spin said and whipped off the tears from his eyes and left the house. “I guess you will go tomorrow then.” Dash said and whipped off her tears. “I guess so.” Soarin said and hugged his fiancée. “Whatever happens in the next few months please be strong… for me.” “I promise to be strong for you Soarin.” Dash said gave him a kiss. “Do you think this war is gonna be over in a couple of weeks?” Dash asked him. “The first wave of the invasion was a total disaster. while Celestia was trying to negotiate a better deal the Saddle Arabians were prepping for war… we’re lucky if we win it in a couple of months. and when it comes to war… there will never be winners.” Soarin said and looked Dash into her eyes. “Soarin… there is something I haven’t told you about.” Dash said and looked at Soarin. “I didn’t want to tell you before I was completely sure… but I think it’s pretty much 100% confirmed now…” “You know you can tell me anything Dash.” Soarin said and looked at her. “Tell me what is it?” he was worried about her. “I’m pregnant.”