One-Wing Chronicles: Book 1: A Dark Past

The Reunion/The Surprise

by Hamon 240

Three days came and went, and that Monday Starseeker went home. "I'll see you at the show tomorrow." Rainbow told him. "Yea, I'll see you there." Star replied. "Hmmm..." Dash sighed as she watched him fly off. "You love him don't you?" Fluttershy said softly. Rainbow Dash jumped up in the air. "F-Fluttershy, I uhh, when did you get there?" she stammered, then started to blush, the crimson unmistakable against her cyan color. "N-no! I don't!" "Yes you do." her friend replied. "I could tell ever since you brought him here." Dash sighed. "I feel like we're still children..." she remarked. "I act cool and collected, but around him I still feel like a schoolgirl chasing her dreams..." "See you're in love with him." Rarity said. "WHAT?! YOU WERE ALL WATCHING US!?" Rainbow yelled as the rest of her friends came out from behind a tree. Then she blushed even harder. "They all know..." she said to herself. "Why deny it?"

Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie were walking home together when Fluttershy had an idea. After a small conversation, Pinkie agreed to help her friend with her surprise. "O-okay thanks." Fluttershy said as she broke off towards her home.

"Well, the rookie's finally in a good mood." Soarin' said. "Yea, he does seem to be happy to day." Spitfire remarked. "That will help with the team's morale problem." "Especially with the performance tomorrow." Soarin' commented. "Hehehe." Spitfire laughed. "I know why he's so happy." "Really, why?" Soarin' asked. "Think back to two pegasi at the academy that were best friends and are speaking right now." Spitfire remarked. "What do we have to do with him?" Soarin' asked. "Why are you so dense!?" Spitfire whined. "Yes us! He's obviously found someone!" "Which means...?" Soarin' asked, still in utter confusion. "You dunce!" Spitfire yelled at him. "He's in love! The "her" he kept referring to, he must of found her!" "Oh..."

"Today's the day." Kindheart said. "Starseeker is a Wonderbolt, Rainbow Dash is one of the Wonderbolts biggest fanatics, and my little Fluttershy is her best friend. So, reason leads me to believe that all three of them will be at the show this evening. I just want to see them all grown up...at least one time..."

Meanwhile, in Cloudsdale Park, the Wonderbolts were getting ready for their first outdoor show of 2013. Crowds from Cloudsdale, and Ponyville swarmed the park. Rainbow and her friends were holding a sign that said, "Go Starseeker, reach for the sky!" Kindheart made her way through the crowd and looked up to see Starseeker opening the show, and doing a good job of it. She then looked to the side and saw Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy holding the sign in the air. "Oh, all three of the children I raised. Dash, Star, I just want you to know that to me, you were my children too." she thought. She slowly made her approach to Dash and her friends.

Rainbow cheered as Starseeker walked over after the show. "Aww, all three of my troublemakers." Kindheart commented. "K-Kindheart?" Dash asked. "Mommy?" Fluttershy squeaked, feeling a shot of childhood. Starseeker just turned his head. Kindheart still hugged all three pegasi at one time. "Now, I know you're mad, but I just had to see you three all grown up at least one time in my life." she remarked. "How'd you find us?" Star asked. "A feeling in my heart, a motherly feeling." Kindheart replied. Star turned around to face her, but as he did, Kindheart collapsed. "Mommy!" Fluttershy cried, picked her up and flew her to the hospital.

"I sure hope she's ok.." Dash asked. "Yea..." Star sighed and went to catch up with the Wonderbolts. "Hey Dashie! I need you to come to Sugarcube Corner." Pinkie said when she got Rainbow alone. "And wear your dress from the Gala." "My Gala dress, why?" Rainbow asked. "You won't regret it!" Pinkie Pie smiled.

Back at Cloudsdale, Fluttershy and Spitfire were prompting Starseeker to head over to Sugarcube Corner as well. "And here's some cloths for you to wear." Spitfire said handing the bundle to Star. "Isn't this a little formal for a bakery?" He asked putting on the dress shirt. "Oh well beggars can't be choosers , now go!" Spitfire replied.

Rainbow Dash walked in the front door as Starseeker walked in the back. The lights were off and they couldn't see each other. As soon as they came on however, the two pegasi were standing face to face. "STARSEEKER?!" "RAINBOW DASH?!" "D-did you set this up?" Dash asked Star. "N-no, did you?" he responded. "I did..." Fluttershy remarked as she flew in the window. "I wanted you two to have some alone time." with this she left her two childhood friends alone.

"I can't believe he's seeing me dressed like this..." Dash thought. "It's kinda cute when you blush like that..." Starseeker murmured. "Did he just say "Cute" Rainbow scanned her thoughts for something that would take the awkwardness away. "So, ummm, do you still like Final Fantasy?" She asked. "Oh sure..." Star replied. "You remind me of Aerith all the time..." He then leaned to her ear. "So if you are, would you let me be your Cloud?" "What are you saying Starseeker?" Rainbow asked. "I'm saying that I've thought about this for awhile and..." But Dash saw though the Final Fantasy reference in time for them to say it at the same time. "I love you." they both shouted at each other then looked at the floor away from the other. After awhile Dash turned towards Star and asked. "Do you really?" "Only if you really love me back..." Starseeker replied. Rainbow buried her face in his chest. "I do...I really do..."

Chapter 3 end