Racing with Soarin

by RoyalCanterlotVoice98

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Rainbow Dash got home very late after the fair. She opened the door to her cloud mansion and sighed with a smile on her face. "What a

day, Tank!" she said to her pet turtle, who was currently on the kitchen table. Tank blinked and remained expressionless.

"And Soarin was nice to go on that ride with me, even though he looked like he was about to soil himself."

Tank blinked again.

Rainbow sighed again. "He just has the cutest smile, too, Tank. I never thought I'd be saying this about a stallion, but he's pretty cool!"

Tank yawned while Rainbow continued. "Have you ever noticed how bright green his eyes are?"

"I certainly haven't," said a voice from upstairs.

Rainbow Dash screamed. "Who's there?"

Rarity appeared as she trotted down RD's stairs. "I was just saying how you noticed all the small details." She shrugged.

"Rarity!" Rainbow Dash groaned. "How'd you even get up here? I've told you this before, Rarity, I don't like Soarin!"

"Doesn't matter. The important thing is, Rainbow Dash, that I don't think you have a crush on Soarin. I know you do."

Rainbow Dash winced. "Just a little. How do you know?" she asked accusingly.

Rarity laughed. "Please, Rainbow, I'm a romance expert. I see everything!"

Rainbow rolled her eyes. "Alright, love doctor, what should I do?"

"I'll get you primped up, you go tell him how you feel! Make an impression!"

"Rarity, this isn't some big deal!"

Rarity gasped. "Isn't a big deal? Darling, this is the first time you've ever liked somepony else! Plus, I can see that Soarin likes you too."

"Really?" Rainbow Dash gasped, but then coughed. "I mean, cool." She struck an awkward pose.

Rarity smiled. "So it's settled then," she said as she walked out the front door, and took some means of transportation, probably involving

Pinkie Pie.

"Fine!" Rainbow called out. "Just don't break into my house anymore, okay?"

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The next day, after thirty minutes of utter agony for Rainbow Dash, she was finally perfect, her hair adorned with beautiful pearls and

golden flowers. Rainbow didn't like the girly arrangement personally, but decided to keep her mouth shut for Soarin. She also hated the fact

that she had to fly slowly to Soarin's house so her makeup wouldn't run. When she finally arrived at Soarin's house in Cloudsdale, she saw

something in his yard that made her eyes grow wide. A For Sale sign. As Rainbow rang the doorbell, she prayed that the sign was a

mistake.

Soarin quickly opened the door. "Oh hi Rainbow Daaaa..." Soarin trailed off, awestruck by how beautiful and innocent Rainbow Dash could

look. She was as pretty and as delicate as a flower's petal.

Rainbow bit her lip as her face grew hot. Aww, he's doing that adorable little stare thing again! She looked away so Soarin wouldn't see

her smile.

Soarin was blushing too. "Uh, sorry, what was I saying?" He scratched the back of his neck.

Rainbow quickly snapped back into reality. "You just said hi. But what's with the sign?"

"Oh. About that. I've been thinking lately that I've done all I can in the Wonderbolts. I mean, what's the point of just performing? So I'm joining

the Royal Canterlot Army, and I'm..." Soarin paused for a minute and frowned. "...moving to the Crystal Empire for training. I mean, I hope

you're not like, mad or anything. I don't think I'll see you after I start training in two days, and I was going to say goodbye." he said guiltily.

The news struck Rainbow Dash like a bolt of lightning. Soarin was right; he wouldn't see anypony anymore after he joined the army. "I... um...

I'm happy for you, Soarin." she said in a pained voice as she flew away.

"Wait, Rainbow Dash!"

Rainbow Dash did not care how fast she flew as the pearls and flowers fell out of her hair and her makeup ran. She just wanted to get away,

to escape this horrible reality. Tears streamed from her eyes as she flew into her house, where Rarity was waiting. "So, how'd it go?"

"GET OUT OF MY HOUSE, RARITY!" Rainbow Dash yelled as she slammed her bedroom door as tears formed in her glistening eyes.

Rainbow Dash had learned a valuable lesson that day: You don't know what you have until it's lost to you forever.

Author's Note:

Why are there two Author's Notes of the same comment?

Comments

[RoyalCanterlotVoice98]

Darn it laptop! It managed to screw up the Author's Notes

[HarmonyTouch]

52 stories and only one is updated.

[MLPdior]

6346084 so true
I feel you

[RoyalCanterlotVoice98]

6346084 Yeah, I just get chapters done because I'm a very fast typist and have a little slot of free time between school and swim practice. Plus, my chapters are sort of short because I don't want them to get boring. My longer chapters usually have a bit more action packed in them, so get ready for a longer chapter soon!

[TwibraFlattercordlover]

"GET OUT OF MY HOUSE, RARITY!" Rainbow Dash yelled as she slammed her bedroom door as tears formed in her glistening eyes.

That's the first thing you should have said to her just quieter.