My Little RockStar

A/N: This is my first fan fic, and I think it went better than I expected. I don’t need to tell you guys the typical newbie speech. Let me know what you think and criticism (don’t make it too harsh) is always welcomed. I hope you enjoy!

Luna’s moon was as beautiful as always. Sitting in the sky, radiating it’s glow to all the inhabitants of Equestria. Ponies could look up at the sky, always knowing that the moon would be there to greet them in the night. It was a constant presence, in a time where risk and uncertainty was the name of the game.

The moon hung over each corner of Equestria, from the royal palace in Canterlot, to the bustling streets of Fillydelphia. On this night there was no pony still awake to gaze up at the Moon. All the Ponies rested their weary heads and let sleep take them through the night. All was peaceful, except for one small town in the heartland of Equestria. A small unknown town by the name of Ponyville, and all of its inhabitants were wide awake, and more than excited. This night was one to remember, and nopony that didn’t want to be ridiculed for the rest of their life was not present at a small bakery in the town square. The infamous Sugar Cube Corner was playing host to yet another party created by Pinkie Pie. And everyone knows that when Pinkie throws a party, there’s got to be a good reason. This night was no exception, because this party was for Equestria’s best young flyer, and tomorrow that cyan Pegasus' dream would finally become a reality. Rainbow Dash was going to be inducted into the Wonderbolts, and everypony in Ponyville wanted to properly see off their long time friend as she left her hometown to tour the world. This was going to be a night to remember.

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“Oh come on Dashie, one little sip of the naughty water ain’t going to kill ya!” Rainbow Dash batted the bottle of bright blue liquor aside and shot Pinkie Pie a frustrated look.

“Pinkie, I’ve told you three times tonight, I can’t go to my own induction ceremony with a bucking hangover!” Pinkie whimpered and backed behind Applejack who, like Pinkie appeared to have a strong buzz.

“Agh come on Rainbow,” Applejack giggled. “She’s just trying to be a good hostess, an you've been looking awful grumpy this whole party!” Rainbow sighed and replied,

“I know, I know, but it gets damn aggravating having booze pushed in your face all night when you know you shouldn't have any. I mean, I have to pull off a freaking sonic rainboom tomorrow for the Wonderbolts, and that’s hard enough already. The last thing I need is to try to break the sound barrier with a migraine.”

Rainbow felt a strong bump against her flank and whirled around to see a heavily intoxicated Twilight Sparkle dancing like a fool. Once making eye contact with Dash Twilight burst into laughter and began to have a complete fit.”

“AGH!” shouted Twilight. “Well look who it is....it’s…it’s...agh” Twilight let out a deep sigh. “RAINBOW DASHIE, my good, good friend!” Twilight erupted into another furious storm of laughter and fell over on to Rainbow.

“Whoa, cool it Twilight!” Dash yelled as she shoved the wasted pony off of herself. “Twi, you never drink, why are you making such a fool of yourself?”

Twilight giggled and mumbled. “Well lookie here! Normally I’m the one who usually has to baby-sit you, but now it’s your turn to baby-sit me!” Twilight than went as far as to shove her hoof right in Rainbow’s face to make sure, that Dash knew Twilight was talking about her.

“Agh..... come with me right now Twi!” Twilight was in no position to hold off the athletic, sober pony, so she willingly let Rainbow Dash drag her to the back room of the bakery.

“Twilight, I know that you’re excited and that this is a huge night, but I don’t want my last memory of my time living in Ponyville to be looking after your wasted flank while you make a fool of yourself.” Twilight, obviously feeling awful at the sudden realization of her reckless antics began to cry and grabbed on to Rainbow’s Mane.

“You’re right, this isn't me at all,” Twilight stuttered between sobs. “I......I.....I just wanted to loosen up a bit considering I’m always the party pooper of the group, and this is our last time together as neighbors in Ponyville.” Rainbow Dash blushed at the sincerity at which Twilight expressed her friendship. Even falling down drunk the violet unicorn had a way with words.

“Don’t worry,” assured Rainbow. “It’s not like we’re never going to see each other again, I’m just going to be a bit more busy and I won’t be around as much.” While this was true to some extent, the real truth was that Rainbow Dash would be lucky if she got to see her friends twice a year, let alone every day like she did now. Both Twilight and Rainbow Dash knew it, which both led to them shedding a few tears while holding each other in the back room of the bakery.

Twilight looked up into Rainbow’s eyes and sniffled, “Dash, you’re one of the greatest friends a pony could ever ask for.” Rainbow smiled and looked back at Twilight.

“So are you, Twi, I couldn't ask for a better friend.” They both smiled at each other and began to stand up.

“Speaking of friends,” Rainbow asked. “We should probably get back out there, it’s not very polite of me to be the guest of honor and not even mingle at my own party.” Twilight nodded and stood up on her own. By the looks of it, the friendly chat sobered her up the tiniest bit.

Just as the two friends walked out of the back room, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie strolled into the room.

“There you two are!” Pinkie Pie shouted. “I was worried that you just called it a night and left!” The other three friends has the same grin plastered on their faces as they walked up to Dash and Twilight holding six glasses of water. Twilight gagged as she eyed the glass of clear liquid and stuttered, “Is...is... That a whole glass of vodka?” Twilight turned pale at the sight of it and her knees gave out.

All the girls laughed as Applejack picked Twilight up and handed her a glass. “This ain’t no vodka, but if you don’t down a good few of these here glasses of water I reckon you’re gonna have a mighty fierce headache tomorrow morning.”

Twilight had some of the purple color re-fill her face as she gratefully took the glass of water from AJ and took a long deep drink. “Ugh.......” Twilight sighed, “I needed that, the last thing I want is to be home sick while my best friend has her dream come true!” Rainbow Dash blushed and smiled back at Twilight.

Rarity stepped forward and put her self at the center of the circle. After clearing her throat, she raised her glass to the sky and said, “I want to propose a toast.” Becoming slightly chocked up she started her speech. “Tomorrow, we lose a neighbor as she goes to fulfill her life long dream.” Now tears flowed freely down Rarity’s cheeks.

“Now we may be losing a neighbor, but we’re also seeing off a friend, who can finally achieve what she has dedicated her life to, and I wish Rainbow Dash the best in her future endeavors as a Wonderbolt......I just hope she remembers the little ponies like us!” With that Rarity burst into tears as the rest of the group, also crying helped her to her feet.

After getting back up Rarity straightened up and flipped her mane out of her eyes as a way to show she had regained her composure.

Rarity lifted her glass once more and cheered, “For Rainbow Dash!” The other four raised their now half empty glasses of water to the air and mimicked what Rarity did.

“For Rainbow Dash!” Even Fluttershy had raised her voice loud enough to be heard by the others.

“I don’t know what I’m going to do without you girls,” Rainbow Dash half chuckled, half sobbed. And with that the six closest friends in all of Equestria bid each other good night, as they rested their weary minds, preparing for the incredible events that would follow the next morning.

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Now that Luna’s moon had set, and Celestia’s sun had risen, Ponyville was buzzing with excitement as word of the Wonderbolts arrival had spread through the town like wildfire weeks ago.

Almost all of the mane six had had a deep dream filled sleep the prior night after they left the party, but Rainbow Dash was restless. She knew that is was going to be the last real day she would ever get to spend with her closest friends. Thoughts of denial raced through her head as she put on her new wonder bolts uniform. She quickly pushed those thought out of her head.

“No way,” she said out loud to her self. “This is what I’ve wanted my whole entire life!” Dash walked over to her mirror and looked at her self in her custom, blue and yellow Wonderbolts uniform. Rainbow twisted around to see her name in gold letters stitched into the back.

This was supposed to be the greatest day of her life, why was she having second thoughts now off all times?

“No,” Rainbow yelled to herself. “This is what my friends would want.” With that thought in her mind. Rainbow Dash flew out of her house in the clouds, and locked the door one last time.

Rainbow was already about to cry and the day had barely even started, and the goodbyes were just going to get harder and harder as the day progressed. Without looking back Rainbow Dash flew down to the town square where a huge congregation of Ponies were long awaiting her arrival.

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Rainbow Dash let out a large sigh as her life long hero approached her from behind. Spitfire laid a hoof on Rainbow’s shoulder, causing Rainbow to jump in the air.

“Wow,” Spitfire chuckled, “and I thought I was nervous when I did my first performance.” Rainbow Dash gave a very pathetic laugh back, trying to at least look like she was ready to perform.

“ Nervous can’t even begin to describe how I fell right now” Rainbow whispered to her self as she heard the Mayor turn on the microphone.

“Mares and gentlecolts!” The Mayor yelled out to the crowd of hundreds of fans. “It is my greatest pleasure to introduce for only the second time in Ponyville history! The Wonderblots!”

Before Rainbow Dash could even look up the Wonderbolts has shot up miles into the sky. Rainbow felt a rather large lump grow in her throat as she waited for the Mayor to finish her speech and give her the cue to fly up in the air and join the rest of her team.

There was a momentary pause that allowed Rainbow to catch her breath as the Mayor waited for the crowd to cease its cheers for the current Wonderbolts. Rainbow couldn't blame them. She was always the loudest at any Wonderbolt derby that came through town.

After what felt like hours of cheering the crowd finally simmered down enough so the Mayor could finish her speech. With just the slightest touch of annoyance the Mayor continued her introduction.

“We all know that the Wonderbolts don’t just come to our humble town for a simple visit. No, they have come here today for an even bigger reason. A reason that I can’t even begin to explain, so I will just have to let the mare of the hour use her amazing tricks to do the talking!”

The crowd began to become restless for the real star to take the stage. Even being hidden behind the curtain Rainbow Dash could still feel her fans gaze upon her eyes. This was her big moment. The moment she had waited her whole life for!
“Without further a du,” beamed the Mayor. “I give you your new Wonderbolt, Rainbow Dash!”

Hearing her cue, Rainbow burst in to the sky just below the other Wonderbolts. Rainbow felt lucky that the uniform covered most of her face, because after seeing all her adoring fans go crazy for her, her cheeks would have surely been a bright crimson color.

After a quick nod of approval from her fellow Bolts, Rainbow took to the skies to begin her solo act. Although the other Wonderbolts were present, it was a time honor tradition to let the spotlight shine on the new recruit for her first performance.

Everything was going great. The tricks were going off without a hitch, and each new swirl and loop and corkscrew added to the excitement of the crowd.

Rainbow Dash would occasionally fly just over the heads of each fan and shoot them a quick grin. She couldn't help but laugh during her performance as she soared over her close friends and saw them shouting and cheering her name. Well, everyone except Twilight who just wore a wide smile while holding down an ice pack on her horn.

Each passing moment Rainbow Dash intensified her tricks, until it was the moment of truth again. It was time for a sonic rainboom.

Rainbow shot upward and was greeted by the commotion of the crowd. They knew what was coming, and had been waiting the whole show for it.

The cheers were quickly silenced as Rainbow climbed higher and higher. Soon, the only things she could hear were her own thoughts and the wind in her ears. It was time.

Rainbow did a flip and began her rapid descent. The crowd grew closer and closer as the bright yellow cone began to form around her perfectly streamlined body.

There was no doubt now. Rainbow knew that she was going to be able to pull off her sonic rainboom.

While gaining speed Rainbow quickly looked out for her friends. She didn't want to miss their reactions to her incredible trick.

With one final push Rainbow broke through, and just as the first two times she had ever done the sonic rainboom, a wide array of colors exploded around her, and a rainbow trail was left in her wake as she sped through the air.

Rainbow was simply on top of the world. She was performing in a Wonderbolts show, and saw all five of her best friends waving and cheering her on.

Without a care in the world Rainbow smiled back at her friends and shot out her right wing to wave back. Oh, no.

Rainbow immediately knew she made a huge mistake. There was a hollow crack that she heard even with the wind roaring in her ears, and an intense pain shot through her wing.

Rainbow Dash careened out of control speeding faster and faster toward the ground. The pain didn't even phase her at the moment. She knew that she had made the worst decision of her life.

“Stupid, stupid, stupid!” Rainbow Dash kicked herself mentally. “How dare my friends break my concentration!”

With that in mind, Rainbow crashed into the town square, surrounded by completely stunned ponies. Everything felt broken, but somehow, it didn’t hurt. A warm rush of relief flowed through Rainbow Dash. The last thing she saw was her five friends running to her.

Her vision turned to pure white, then faded to an ominous black hole.