My return

The Wonderbolts HQ has a simple design it looks like a figure eight, one side has mare living quarters, the other side is for stallions and the center has the common areas like the training ground, well cloud, and the break room. In the enormous training cloud stands a stallion with a pale blue coat, dark blue mane, and wearing his uniform thinking about the recent Grand Galloping Gala.

‘The Gala could have been better but at least I got to see her again. She looked so beautiful that night with her rainbow mane tied and her amazing rainbow colored dress with a cloud trim and a golden laurel in her mane.’ He thought as he started blushing. ‘Then the Gala went into chaos and she disappeared. I should have tried harder to talk to her but there was always somepony in the way until it was too late.’ Now he was getting annoyed.

“Hey Soarin.” A yellow coated mare with a light orange mane that had a darker orange outline said when she walked in. Soarin snapped out of his thoughts a little too late. He saw a blue hoof just before contact.

“What was that for Spitfire?” Soarin almost yelled before noticing she had her uniform on.

“It’s time to train but what’s the matter with you Soarin?” Spitfire said looking very worried.

“It’s nothing. I was just thinking about the way the Gala turned out.” Soarin said looking around to notice all the ‘bolts were giving him looks of concern.

“Afraid you will not get ta see her again, Soarin?” asked a sky blue stallion with a light red mane.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, Rapidfire.” Soarin answered too quickly and his blush didn’t help.

“HA! Bingo. You can’t stop thinking about her.” Rapidfire said before turning to a white coated mare with a yellow mane and said “See I told you, Surprise.”

“Yeah yeah yeah. U where right Rapidfire.” Surprise said sarcastically while rolling her eyes.

“Well let’s start training.” Spitfire said trying to get the attention off Soarin.

~~~~~~~~~~~Rainbow Dash’s POV~~~~~~~~~~~

Inside Canterlot Castles’ hall of heroes, a long corridor with stain glass windows and a long dark red carpet running down the center stands a sky blue mare with a rainbow mane. She was looking at all of the windows, even though she was present on some of them, she had a look of remembrance on her face. Then she stopped at one window depicting a black stallion with a rainbow mane defeating a giant silver dragon.

“That is probably the oldest window in this castle, Rainbow Dash.” Said a white mare with a multicolor mane.

“Really.” Rainbow said still thinking that the stallion looked familiar. “What is the story behind this, Princess Celestia?”

“It is said that before my sister and I took the throne that there was a pony that defeated the many evils that threatened Equestria. This is him as described in legend.” Celestia explained.

“Wow! I never knew. Do you believe the legends Princess?” Dash asked still curious about that stallion in the window.

“I do believe in him my little pony but it is said he will only appear when it is absolutely necessary.” Answered Celestia.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~Soarin’s POV~~~~~~~~~~~~

“That was horrible. WORST. PRACTICE. EVER.” Spitfire yelled shortly after everypony collided on a simple move that they have done hundreds of times before.

“Sorry Spitfire I guess I lost focus for a second.” Mumbled Soarin as Spitfire approached him.

“Soarin if this mare is going to effect your practice so much than go see her.” Spitfire said after taking a moment to calm down.

“I don’t know where she lives though. I don’t think she lives in Canterlot.” Soarin replied sounding depressed.

“Soarin take a week off and find her. Keep an eye on the sky if she wants to be a Wonderbolt than she is going to practice all the time.” Spitfire said before noticing that the other ‘bolts had left.

“Thanks Spitfire you always know what to do.” Soarin said perking up before he thought of something. “What about the Commander?”

“I’ll deal with the Commander. Just go find her Soarin.” Spitfire said looking worried about the thought. The Commander of the Wonderbolts is the only pony that outranks herself. He is usually very serious but sometimes he can’t be found for weeks.

“Thanks I owe you a lot for this. Spitfire.” Soarin said knowing his superiors very well he was still worried.

“You better believe you do.” Spitfire said jokingly or at least Soarin hoped she was.

Soarin walked through the corridors of the HQ continuing to think about the amazing mare that saved his pie. Then he remembered something else about her. ‘She’s the pony that saved my life at the Best Young Flier Competition but I can’t remember much about it. I got kicked pretty hard I guess.’ Soarin thought as he walked right into somepony breaking his concentration.

“Sorry about that I’ve been thinking a lot today.” Soarin said rubbing his forehead with his eyes closed.

“It’s alright I understand. I fell in love once too you know.” Said a voice that any of the ‘bolts would instantly recognize. Soarin looked up hoping he was wrong but in front of him was a black stallion with a rainbow mane.

“If I may Commander. What do you mean?” Soarin said with a salute.

“I know you have fallen for the winner of last year’s young flier competition. That Spitfire gave you the next week off to find her and that she lives in a small town called Ponyville.” The Commander said before continuing his journey to his office.

“How do you know where she lives?” Soarin asked but it was too late. Commander Kindo was already in his office. ‘How does he know her?’ was the only thought in his mind until he realized that he was wasting time. He could see the Commander any day but he doesn’t get a lot of time off so he needed to find her.

After about a half hour flight he was over a little town that was very festive for some reason so he decided to land. At the center of the celebration was a gingerbread house looking building called Sugar Cube Corner. Apparently Discord had returned yesterday but was defeated by the Elements of Harmony.

Discord was so focused on making the Elements useless that his chaos only effected where they were. The only place that was thrown into chaos was Canterlot and Ponyville as Discord followed the Elements around to make them miserable. As soon as Soarin walked into Sugar Cube Corner he was greeted by a hyperactive pink earth pony with a pink mane that looked very tangled.

“Hi! I’m Pinkie Pie and who are you? Are you new here? What’s your favorite mmhhh?” Pinkie was silenced by another earth pony but she had an orange coat with a light yellow mane and wearing a brown Stetson.

“Sorry bout her she tends to get excited when a new pony comes into town. I’m Applejack.” She said raising her hoof.

“Hello I’m Soarin and I was just flying by when I heard the party.” He said before shaking her hoof and getting the feeling his hoof just got pulse by the speed she was shaking it.

“Soarin? As in the Wonderbolt Soarin?” asked a purple unicorn mare with mane different shades of purple.

“Uh... Yes why?” Soarin was starting to get worried about being mobbed.

“I’m Twilight Sparkle and my friend is a huge fan of the Wonderbolts.” She said while looking around.

“Yeah a lot of ponies are.” Soarin said getting ready to meet another huge fan of his work but she didn’t seem to show.

“Excuse me Twilight but have you seen Rainbow Dash anywhere?” a yellow pegasus mare with a pink mane asked in a low voice that he could barely hear.

“Fluttershy dear I do believe Rainbow Dash is still feeling guilty about yesterday.” A white unicorn mare with a styled purple mane said in a Canterlot accent.

“Oh. Rarity she should know that we don’t blame her. We should go talk to her.” Twilight said obviously worried about their friend.

“I agree dear but how? Even if we get to her house she probably wants to be left alone.” Rarity said before looking at Fluttershy pleadingly.

“For Rainbow Dash I’ll try.” Fluttershy said before walking out the door.

~~~~~~~~~~~~Rainbow Dash’s POV~~~~~~~~~~~

‘I can’t believe I turned my back on my friends when they needed me. I’m a horrible Element.’ She thought but then her Element started glowing on her dresser and she heard a voice coming from it.

“Dash you did what you thought was right and nopony will blame you for it but you mustn’t blame yourself either.” The necklace said in a very familiar voice but she couldn’t place it.

“I abandoned my friends! How is that right?” Rainbow yelled at the necklace.

“If Discord was telling the truth then your friends would be uncomfortable but they would be fine. If Cloudsdale fell apart then hundreds of pegasi would be injured or even killed.” The necklace responded.

“So I had to help them even if I didn’t want to leave my friends because ponies could have gotten hurt if I didn’t help.” Rainbow said like she finally remembered her reason for going. The Element stopped glowing and she heard a soft knocking on the door.

After a few more words of encouragement from her oldest friend Fluttershy and the possibility of seeing a Wonderbolt Dash went to the party. A few months ago the mere mention of the Wonderbolts would make her go fanfilly but after the Gala when they ignored her and the Best Young Fliers Competition when they cancelled her prize of a day with them she lost a lot of interest in them.