Sequel to Flying Sky-High. A lot has happened, but now Rainbow Dash finally has a chance to fulfill her dream and become a Wonderbolt. As the process begins, will her relationship with Soarin be a blessing? Or will it be a curse?
(Story idea requested by superfun. Takes place before "The Last Problem".) As Spitfire prepares to retire and hoof the reigns to Rainbow Dash as captain of the Wonderbolts, she reflects back on her time with the team and her own time as captain.
A Weather Control Pegasi content with her mundane life. doing the same routine trapped in her own bubble, learns what it means to dream big and the consequences that follows in pursuit of happiness...
(Takes place sometime after "Rainbow Falls".) After word gets out about what happened with the Wonderbolts at Rainbow Falls, the elite flyers' reputation starts to slide. Spitfire considers resigning, and Rainbow Dash struggles to talk her out of it.
Rainbow’s hurt – and badly. Very badly. But, of course, being Rainbow Dash, it’s not like she’ll actually get help from anypony. She’ll just have to keep going until she collapses.
Clearly, Spitfire and Fleet didn't seem to need him anymore. There was no turning back after this, no amounts of "I'm sorry"s that could make this right. Soarin was done being a Wonderbolt.
The Wonderbolts are the greatest precision flying team in Equestria, admired by ponies worldwide and heroes to every colt and filly in Cloudsdale. They are also terrible, terrible ponies.
It's Spitfire's birthday and Soarin decides to take on the role of leader for a day, while he has Rainbow Dash distract Spitfire with a test of skills between the two before the big surprise.
Fleetfoot is not a monster fighter. She’s not an Element of Harmony. She's not a medic. She's not a hero. Fleetfoot’s just a pony who can fly really fast. And right now, she's all Silver Lining's got.
This is the story they never wanted to tell you. This is the story about your favorite characters that has been kept secret. This is the story... behind the laughter.
The life of a Wonderbolt may seem exciting, demanding and busy, but it's time to remember that they, too, are just ponies, after all. Spitfire, as their Captain, knows that fact only too well.
In her many years as the captain of the Wonderbolts, Spitfire has seen hundreds of new recruits come and go; today, she is convinced that she's seeing the best prospect in a long, long time.
With gossip and slander rampant at CHS and a target put on Sunset Shimmer's back, she flees the school in search of solace. She never expected to find allies in the most unlikely of groups: CHS's soccer team, the Wondercolts.