One-Wing Chronicles: Book 1: A Dark Past

"When I Look Up At The Sky..."

by Hamon 240

"Wow, such a large place." Starseeker said as he followed Rainbow Dash in her front door. "It seems both of us have come a long way from being two orphans that caused trouble all throughout out Cloudsdale." "Yea..." Rainbow sighed. "So, how good was your life after you got adopted?" Starseeker just looked at the ground. "Horrible...I felt like I betrayed you, and everyday it got worse."

Cloudsdale, 7 years ago

"Why won't you let Rainbow Dash come too?" Starseeker whined. "Because, we don't need her." Sonicstrike told him. "But..." *BOOM* Starseeker was cut off by the sound of Dash's Sonic-Rainboom. "So, she finally did it..." he mumbled "Now, to tell you why we need a young colt like you." Sonicstrike announced. "We are recruiters for Celestria's special guard." "So, you want to train me to serve your highness, huh? I think I'll pass." Star answered. "I'm afraid you have no choice." Sonicstrike told the child. "You're just the kind of colt we need, you just need to learn some respect."

"So this is the new colt you've brought me?" Celestria asked. "Yes." "He seems very, depressed." said the ruler as she looked down on the colt standing behind her. "We got him from an orphanage in Cloudsdale. He's perfect, no family ties, no one waiting for him. He's exactly what you need." Sonicstrike told her. "And no friends..." Starseeker mumbled. Celestria wanted to take pity on the young child, but she was low on guards. "Fine, take him to a room." "Thanks for sending me to my prison." Star told her as he left.

For three years, Starseeker served the princess, each day he got more thrown into the pits of despair. Finally he gave up trying to be happy and quit, for another two, he did odd jobs around Cloudsdale. Starseeker finally gave up on that too and just started to live in a park. Each day, he'd practice flying and walking the streets mumbling to himself.

Cloudsdale park, last day of last year

Spitfire was busy planning the premiere show for the new year. "Darn, I can't figure anything out. We do the same thing every year! I just need something, even just ONE new routine!" Spitfire was about to give up as she saw a black blur flying around the park. "Well well, what do we have here?" she inquired. "Hmmm, what a drag..." Starseeker yawned as he landed. "Oh, it's him." Spitfire said as she saw Star. "It's that homeless guy that I see on my way home everyday. Had no idea he was such a great flier." she decided to approach him.

"Hello, there. I'm Spitfire from the Wonderbolts and I wanted to know if-" but Star cut her off. "Why do you want me?" he asked. "You're such a good flier, I mean that was good enough to bypass audition, all you'd have to do is sign." Spitfire told him. "Hmmm...I guess it beats being alone in this park..." Starseeker replied hearing Dash's many rants about the Wonderbolts echo in his head. "It would make her happy."

Ponyville, Present

"Wow..." Dash said looking at her friend. "So... you were miserable your whole life?" "Basicly..." Starseeker replied. "Every time I look up at the sky, I think of the day that we made the bet about the Sonic-Rainboom. I think about all the time we spent together. "W-why do I feel like I'm blushing?" Dash asked herself. "I-I feel nervous for some reason." Starseeker mumbled. "When I look up at the night sky, I see you...It just took me awhile to realize who it was and why he was important." Rainbow said. "So hot shot, now that you're a Wonderbolt, I guess that you'll have no problem fulfilling the bet, huh?" she added to try to change the subject. "Yea, I remembered right before I left Cloudsdale today. Here I got the tickets from Spitfire herself." Starseeker said. "Enough for you and your friends." "Wow, I-I don't know why I feel so light" Dash commented to herself.

Chapter 2 End