Another Hearts & Hooves day is coming up, and Soarin has the perfect plan set up! Stay in his bed the whole day, with his face buried in his pillow, bawling his eyes out in hopes that nothing horrible will happen this year. What? That doesn't sound perfect? Well, of course it doesn't. But for him, its the best he can do. Years and years of being cursed with horrible dates and even worse Hearts & Hooves days will lead a colt to this. He's tried fellow Wonderbolts, fanmares, old friends, speed-dating, and countless other things. Each date was different, but they all shared one thing: Miserable, miserable failure. He has no plans on trying again. Ever. However, Spitfire won't sit and watch him mope. She knows one mare he may have a chance with, one mare that won't end horribly. Her name is Rainbow Dash.
After being basically thrown off Cloudsdale, Soarin aims to go on the perfect date with Rainbow. She really is all he really wants, and he's had feelings for her since he met her at the Gala. With help from a certain romantic dragon and old friend from Appleloosa, he'll strive to make this year's Hearts and Hooves Day perfect. He's got enough time to set it up, and Cadence's Hearts & Hooves Gala is nearing, so he has to do this right. But somepony's working behind the strings, and they want to see Soarin fail.
Dates will be made! Friendships will be tested! Pies will be eaten! And lots of other stuff! But everyone is driven by one thing: The Power of Love!
The cover image is not mine. It belongs to whoever made it. Der. Rated teen for language and some adult themes.
So, this is my second story up on this site. Just a little shipping story I wanted to put together. Had it floating around in my head for sometime and just had to get it down. Tell me what ya think!
For those who read my other story, Equestrian Science Innovations Laboratories, I'll still be updating that. I'll try and juggle both of these stories, updating one, then the other, and so on and so forth. For those of you who haven't, I suggest reading it.
You got me at Soarin and Dash
instant fav
GuyInTheCorner! What a surprise!!! :D
I like this fic!! Hope to see more!!! X3
1333077 Oh hi there Sound Wave! Glad to see you like it.
.1333043 SoarinDash is best.
Okay, I hope this doesn't follow the usual route.
That means don't take away his ability to fly. That's what everyone does.
As long as you don't do that, this has the potential to be good. In fact, it already is I'd say.
Even though I'm a diehard Flutterdash fan, I have to say this is pretty interesting. (Still not saying I support soarindash)
I'm liking this so far, but I did fine one problem...
And that's is that you don't have chapter two up yet
1333217 He gets slightly injured, but he retains the ability to fly. He actually damages his leg, and his wings remain fine.
1333270 I WILL SWAY YOU!
1333318 Aw, you!
1333338
YAY!!! I will be watching this then.
1333043 agreed :3
1333379 Glad to hear! And I'd never go for bad Cliches!
Oh, I should thank a certain somebody for proofreading for me. His name is CookieMonstar. Thank you, CookieMonstar.
1333440 As I said, it is the best ship. And with a story about H&H day, I can use all the random ships I want! BWAHAHAH!
Lots and lots and lots of typos and grammatical errors. Please get someone to proofread, or proofread it yourself. Preformed =/= performed. Cute idea though.
As long as Dash doesn't easily out fly him, I am okay with this pairing.
1333472 I do have a proofreader. I guess what you saw were just honest mistakes we both missed. Whoops!
1319781. My only question when is there going to be more?
1333605 Soon enough. I have to juggle this with another story, so I'm going to work on the next chapter for that one next. Then on to chapter 2 for this.
I DESPISE unsolicited matchmakers with a passion.
But let's see where this goes.
1333600 That would be dumb. He's a Wonderbolt for a reason!
1333633 Are you refering to my characteration of Spitfire?
Looks cute and funny, so far. I'll be keeping an eye on this story... *presses face to it and doesnt blink*
1333685 Ah, I was going for cute. Glad to see it came of as that.
Soarin' is tossed out of his own apartment by his team members and this is only chapter 1? I'm watching this story for sure!
1333839 I should really tag this comedy.
Nice going there Spitfire, you let Soarin get hit by lightning!
1333987 It's Fleetfoot's fault, too.
Id write something long and heartfelt here but I'm on a Kindle right now and the touchpad sucks so...
MOAR!!!
1334550 iPod bro, iPod. And that's my first official MOAR, so thank you!
quoting my own OC, "Well screw you too fleetfoot."
And nice, getting struck by lightning and thrown out of his apartment in Ch 1? interesting
A SoarinDash story yet Rainbow Dash isn't a tagged character?
1334582 Can't tag her yet cuz she hasn't appeared in-story.
1334596
I think you're allowed to tag characters who will appear in the story later...especially if they're 50% of the primary shipping.
Oh well, now you need to hurry and write more so you can tag her!
1334561 Any time /) also...iPod is dead and my docking station is screwed up :/
1334617 I had to run this story through the QueQue twice because it was rejected the first time for being tagged with Rainbow Dash...
1334645
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This is legitimately surprising to me...Alright then...Sorry to bother you.dl.dropbox.com/u/31471793/FiMFiction/emoticons/misc_Spitfire_sad.png
1334575 And more to come! Yeah, Fleetfoot's gonna be a bitch the whole story.
Oh! I just realized I didn't really comment on the actual story. Shame on me.
That's right. Hearts and Hooves Day was approaching. The absolute worst time of year.
** Cue the tune of "the most wonderful time of the year" **
It's the most, horrible tiiiime, of the year. *ding, dong, ding, dont*
Where the hearts all are breaking and children are braying,
Parents disappeeear!
It's the most, horrible tiiiime of the yeeeear.
It's off to a good start, I can't believe Spitfire and Fleetfoot just threw Soarin into lightning...great way to break the ice with Dash though.
Dash: Soarin! What happened to you?!
Soarin: Well my dad always said love struck him like lightning...guess I know what he meant.
Dash:
Can't wait for more. SoarinDash is my favorite pairing.
Also I made note of those pesky errors you missed while editing while I was reading it:
The weather teams had been ordered a massive
it was what has happened to him during it
of the date, most every second.
but most every available mare (I don't think it's technically incorrect, but I feel that it should be "almost" as opposed to "most")
recall ever horrible
She saved even you life once.
and at there was even a picture
Anyway can't wait for more.
Good start, tracking for now.
Interesting. Tracking.
1334039 Well it was Spitfire's idea to throw Soarin out the window, but Fleetfoot is just as guilty.
"Gaiz, what are you doing?"
"Gaiz...."
"GAIZ!?!"
"STAHP!"
1334866 Thanks for the input! Hey, would you consider helping proofreading for me?
1337786 I was originally going to write that scene like that, but decided to wait until someone realized it to even bring it up. Here, have a prize for being the first one to actually point that out.
I want to say I'm very surprised at the turnout of this story. I'm actually on page four of the "Whats Hot" list, and when you look at Popular Stories sidebar on the homepage, I'm actually placed around the middle of it. Wow. I'm very proud of myself. If I work just a bit harder, who knows? The feature box might get a new inhabitant.
Still, I'm not at that stage yet. Wish me luck!
1338205
Sure I'd be happy to.
1338214 Ok then, you are now on the list!
1338223
List? What list?
1338228 A list of pre/proof/edit readers I have. It's not a bad list.
Dash rejects him.
Pinkie PIE accepts him.
"I love pie..."
1338238 No no no, Pinkie gets her OWN shipping later in the story. Its very...interesting.
1338243
Well... They, uh, swap ships. Yeah, that's it!
1338262 Eenope. But if you have other input, check this.
*Commence tracking* (...SoarDash best ship)