//------------------------------// // Chapter 6 // Story: Equestria’s Super Android // by DryvernX //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash was beyond shocked today. She has just challenged Super 17 to a race, and lost the race, right in front of everypony in Ponyvile. She lost some tears, her pride has been shattered in pieces. And the crowd, especially Scootaloo had a huge jaw drop. Rainbow Dash has lost to a stranger, a stranger who could fly much faster than even Rainbow Dash could ever do. "I... Lost? How can i lose?!" Rainbow Dash said sadly. "You lost fairly enough, if you ask me." Super 17 said. He had a huge smirk in his face. "Uhhh.... Super 17 is the winner?" Pinkie Pie said from the air balloon, while still having her jaw dropped to the floor. "I... I gotta go!" Rainbow Dash said, before flying away. Super 17 saw her fly toward the skies. "Rainbow Dash! Come back!" Applejack yelled out to her sad friend. But to no avail, Rainbow Dash was already out of sight. "Poor Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy said, while feeling bad for her, losing to Super 17. "Her pride must have really been broken, after losing this race." Fluttershy said. "I know darling, we need to make sure, that she's alright." Rarity said in concern. Twilight looked over to the super android. "Super 17, i think you should talk to her." Twilight said to him. Super 17 gave her a weird look in respond. "Why should i?" He asked. "Because that's what a true friend should do, to one another." Twilight responded. Then, that's where he feels his special feelings again, telling him to do as Twilight says, and talk to Rainbow Dash. "Okay fine. I will talk to her, but don't blame me if she doesn't accept any apologies." Super 17 said, before flying to the same direction Rainbow Dash flew. The other Mane 5 looked up in concern. "I hope this goes out fine." Fluttershy thought in concern. Rainbow Dash was sitting on the top of a cloud, she was very very sad. Super 17 beat her in a race, without even trying. Her title, and pride as the fastest flier in Equestria has been broken like glass. "How can he beat me? I'm the fastest flier in Equestria. But he flew past my Sonic Rainboom." Rainbow Dash said, while recollecting the things that happened in the race. "I can't show my face around Ponyvile again. I would be a laughing stock." Rainbow dash said sadly, while imagining many random ponies, making a fool out of her. But then, she saw a very familiar face flying toward her. It was the same one who beat her in a race, none other than Super 17. Rainbow Dash looked unassumingly at him. "Look, you won the race alright. Happy? Now leave me alone!" Rainbow Dash angrily said. Super 17 however ignored her anger, and walked closer to her. "Look, i know you lost in a race, but that doesn't mean you should fly away, and cry." Super 17 said, that barely helped Rainbow's mood. "Oh really? Well you insulted my speed, once you won the race." Rainbow Dash snapped at him. Super 17 barely moved the spot, at Rainbow's angry attitude. He then sat beside her, Rainbow Dash was reluctant at him doing so, but then felt, she should just let him do so. "Although i won the race, you still gave me some excitement, by racing you." Super 17 complimented her. "You may even become faster than me." He said, that actually helped Rainbow's mood a little. "Really?" Rainbow said surprised. "Really. Besides, you do remind me of someone i know." Super 17 said. "Who?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Me." Super 17 responded. Rainbow was quite surprised at his answer. "You were just like me?" Rainbow dash asked him. "Many years ago, i was quite a rebel. Not really someone who should be pushed over by someone." Super 17 said, while slightly describing his past. "That sounds like something, i would also do." Rainbow Dash said. Super 17 nodded. "Indeed, i also loved playing games with those who does so, along with my sister." Super 17 said. "Sister? You have a sister?" She asked. Super 17 decided to tell her a little about his sister. "Yes i have. Her name is Android 18, and she's my older twin sister." Super 17 said, while telling about his sister, Android 18. "Android 18?" Rainbow Dash said. "Is that one of the reasons, your name has 17 in it?" Rainbow Dash asked, trying to realize what the 17 part in his name was for. "You could say that." Super 17 chuckled, before going back to the real topic. "But anyway, about the race, i know your feeling." He said. "I would also feel bad about losing at something." Super 17 said. "But that doesn't mean i should just quit, and run away." Super 17 now said, Rainbow now looked slightly confused at him. "What are you trying to tell me?" Rainbow Dash asked 17. "That even if you lose at something, you should stand up, and try again." Super 17 said, giving Rainbow Dash the advice of trying again someday, just like he would do himself. Rainbow Dash now fully realizes what he's trying to tell her, which in case, fully helped her mood. "You are right 17. I shouldn't just quit, even if i lose. I should just improve my speed, and then try again." Rainbow Dash said. Super 17 in respond smiled at her for real, something he hasn't done for a long time, since after becoming Super 17. He was quite interested in Rainbow Dash's personality, since she's just like himself. Rainbow Dash then took her hoof out toward him. "Friends?" Rainbow Dash asked, now no longer feeling any pure negativity toward him. Super 17 chuckled, and took her hoof, in a handshake(or hoofshake in that case). "Very well." Super 17 said in respond. The two then made a friendly handshake. They then began letting go of each other. "I think we should head back to Ponyvile. My friends must be worried about me." Rainbow Dash said. "Then let's race there." Super 17 said. "Bring it." Rainbow Dash confidently, but in a more friendly manner. The two of them then flew from the cloud, they were once sitting on, and flew back toward Ponyvile. The Mane 5 was back in Ponyvile, and neither Rainbow Dash, nor Super 17 has returned. They were beginning to get more and more worried about Rainbow Dash's loss. "I hope the two of them, have settled their conflict." Fluttershy, said both shyly, and worried. "I ain't sure Fluttershy. Maybe Super 17 will just make Rainbow's ox even angrier." Applejack said, not very confident that Super 17 has resorted the little conflict. "Oh, come on Applejack. It was just a race. No harm's been done." Rarity said. "Maybe except Rainbow's pride." Pinkie Pie pointed out. The others glared a little at her. "You aren't helping Pinkie." Twilight scolded Pinkie Pie. "Sorry." Pinkie Pie apologized. The Mane 5, then heard something incredibly fast, approaching them. "Can ya hear something?" Applejack asked. "Maybe it's Rainbow Dash." Fluttershy said. The Manne 5, looked toward the sound of them speed. They saw not only Rainbow Dash, but also Super 17 beside her. "It's them." Twilight said. The two fliers now landed on the ground, and to the Mane 5's surprise, they were actually smiling to each other. "Darn it, i almost beat you." Rainbow Dash said. "Yes almost. But almost isn't good enough." Super 17 talked back. The two fliers then saw the Mane 5 approaching them. "I can see, you two have already made up, with one another?" Twilight asked them both. "Of course we have Twilight. Super 17 is now my new buddy." Rainbow Dash said, while having her hoof around Super 17's shoulder. The Mane 5 was really surprised. Super 17 has actually befriended someone, and that someone is Rainbow Dash. "Wow. How did you do that?" Rarity asked him. Not many has truly befriended Rainbow Dash so quickly. "I just inspired her, to race me again, until she wins of course." Super 17 answered. "And i'm always ready for a challenge, and win it." He slightly boasted. Twilight, Applejack, and Rarity sighed at his boasting, while Fluttershy was smiling at him, for making up with Rainbow dash, and Pinkie Pie was really happy about that. "Oh, this calls for a "It's all gonna be ok for Rainbow Dash party" Pinkie Pie happily cheered, she then ran off to Sugarcube corner, to prepare another party once again. "Well, i'm glad that not only you two made up with each other. But also because that you have proven, that you actually do have some good inside of you." Fluttershy said, with the Mane 6(except Pinkie Pie) nodding in agreement. They now know, that Super 17 can actually be trusted after all. "Well, ya still broke some of my trees earlier, could ya help me regrowing some?" Applejack asked Super 17. "Maybe if the job is not boring." Super 17 responded to Applejack, who sighed. "Well, a few things in him is still the same." Twilight pointed out, while all of them made a good laugh. The 6 of them then walked over to Sugarcube corner, to see Pinkie Pie's new thrown party. Meanwhile in a rock farm, far away from Ponyvile, a cloaked mare, was getting some money, from her work. She then walked away, and began to walk through a route, which lead to a city. "Soon Twilight... Soon we shall meet again. And this time... You will pay." The mare said, while walking toward the city.