Cloudsdale, the Untold Story

Environmental Studies, 9:29 A.M., August 20th 2001, 10 years ago

Fluttershy looked around the class to see if any of her friend were in the class. She looked over to her right to see Midnight waving to her. He pointed to an open desk right next to him. She walked over and sat down in the desk next to him, “How’s it goin Fluttershy?”

“I’m fine,” She kept looking down at her desk, “How’s your day been going Midnight?”

“Last hour was fine. I see we have a friend in common, I just talked to Rainbow Dash last hour. I think we’re gonna make an interesting group of friends.”

“You know Rainbow Dash?” She looked up at Midnight

“Yeah, she’s really nice, but also really head strong. 1st hour was kinda bad. Some bitchy griffin named Gilda seemed like she hated me before I said a word to her.”

Fluttershy became shocked, “You’ve met Gilda too? I met her last hour, she wasn’t very nice to me.”

“Heh, I didn’t think she would’ve been. I wonder how Rainbow Dash will deal with her?” He looked down at his desk, then back at Fluttershy, “Fluttershy, are you, afraid of me?”

“What, why would he think I’m afraid of him?” She wondered, “Oh no, why would you think that Midnight?”

“Sorry, you just seem to be really timid around me.”

“I’m sorry, I’m always shy like that. I’m sorry if I hurt your feelings.”

“No, it’s fine. It was my mistake.”

“Thank you for dealing with that bully for me Midnight. How did your race turn out?”

“Ha, the wimp was on the ground gasping for breath before he even made it across the finish line.”

“I think I’m gonna like our friendship Fluttershy.”

"Me too, Midnight." She smiled, "Me too."

Cafeteria, 12:30 P.M., August 20th 2001, 10 years ago

Fluttershy was at the little round table in the cafeteria by herself. Grass salad on her tray and lonely expression on her face. She looked up to see Rainbow Dash and Midnight, Oh hey, it’s Fluttershy!” said Rainbow Dash, “Let’s go sit by her.”

“Sounds good to me.” The two flew over and sat next to lonely Fluttershy. “Hey Fluttershy, how’s your day been going?”

“Um... it’s been fine.”

“Something wrong Fluttershy?” Midnight asked her.

“Don’t worry about her Midnight,”Rainbow said, “She’s just being timid Fluttershy like always.”

“You’re probably right.” The two ponies sat down next Fluttershy “So Fluttershy have you made anymore friends today?” Midnight asked her

“No, um just you two.”

“Well that’s still good

“Hey Gilda, over here!” Fluttershy and Midight both looked over. Fluttershy squeaked and looked down.

“Oh no, not her. She thought to herself, “Why is Rainbow Dash calling her over?” Gilda started to walking over scowling.

“Why is she coming over here?!” Midnight asked

“What?! Got a problem dweeb?! Rainbow Dash is my friend too yah know!”

“So why are you so nice to Rainbow Dash but you’re a complete bitch to anyone else?! I don’t think that makes any sense!”

“Please stop fighting” Fluttershy said. But no one heard her

“Rainbow Dash is cool unlike you two.”

“You never even gave me a chance! You hated me before you even heard me saying a word! And what about Fluttershy?! What’s wrong with her?!”

“She didn’t know how to make a basic V-line.”

“So what?! She’s new here like all three of us!”

“Alright dude, you wanna prove yourself that your cool, then fight me! Right here, right now!” Midnight and Gilda hopped out of their seats and into an opening in the cafeteria. Every pony in the cafeteria gathered around to see the upcoming fight. Gilda jumped at Midnight with her claws ready, but he quickly moved out of the way and jammed his horn into her side. His hair scolded her side. She quickly pulled away.

She tried again, “Please, both of you. We don’t need to fight like this.” but still no one heard her.

Rainbow ran out of the lunch room “Mr N. We have a problem in the cafeteria! Come quick!” The two ponies flew as fast as they could into the lunch room. They came into the lunchroom to see Gilda pinning Midnight to the ground and clawing at his face.

“Oh no.” Fluttershy covered her eyes trying to keep herself from seeing her friend in a fight. She could hear them both screaming, flames cracking, and then she heard a thump followed by many different scratching sounds.

“Both of yah stop it now!” Fluttershy looked up to see Mr. N was pulling Gilda out of the fight, Midnight got off of the ground covered in scratches,  “What were yah guys doin?! This is not the way we want our students here actin! Come on, let’s get yah both to the nurse.” The three of them walked out of the cafeteria. Every pony went back to their tables like nothing had happened. Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy looked at each other, and looked back. Not another word was said for the rest of lunch.

Cloudsdale Junior Speedster Flight School Ring Course, 3:05 P.M., August 20th 2011

Fluttershy was on the side lines with Gilda. She saw Rainbow Dash looking around, then she looked up at Fluttershy and Gilda. She waved softly to Rainbow Dash, “Good luck Rainbow Dash.” Fluttershy said softly. Rainbow looked around again, but she then looked sad.

Midnight then walked out of the school to the ring course without a scratch on him, “Midnight, you made it.” Rainbow Dash said

“Course I did Dash, I wouldn’t miss you out shining those bullies for anything. Amazing work those nurses do though, not a single scratch left.” He flew over and sat down next to Fluttershy. “Hey Fluttershy.”

“Good afternoon Midnight.” She smiled at him then they both looked down at Rainbow Dash

Rainbow Dash and the three bullies were at the starting line. “See this flank boys?" She pointed her flank in the air. the bullies stared at it, blank expression, "take a good look at it, because it's what you'll be seeing for the whole race!"

“Is she really? Does she really need to be so dirty at a race?"

The bullies kept staring then shook their heads to regain their sense, “Whatever Rainbow Dash, you’re gonna, um be staring at our flanks for the hole race!”

“Yeah, and at least ours have cutie marks!”

“Just shut up and race already!” Midnight suddenly yelled out.

The four ponies readied themselves, ref standing on a cloud with checkered flag readied. He lifted the flag up, then waved it back down. The four ponies shot out of the starting line and disappeared into the distant race. The ponies watching could barely see them but could still see Rainbow Dash pulling ahead, “I think Dashy is winning” Fluttershy said, “Woo hoo.” One of the bullies moved right behind Rainbow Dash. Suddenly, she was off the course and into a pillar. She started falling, “Oh my goodness, Oh my goodness, Oh my goodness!”

Midnight quickly stood up, “Shit! I’m coming Dash!” He quickly jumped off of the cloud and flew down to try and catch her. Gilda was paused in shock.

“Oh my goodness!” Fluttershy covered her eyes, “I can’t watch!”

“Come on dweeb, you better catch her!” Gilda was screaming down at them, “If you don’t I’ll kill you when you get back up!”

Fluttershy uncovered her eyes. She looked down to see they were approaching the ground really fast, “*squeak* come on, come on.” Rainbow Dash and Midnight quickly flew around and started to come back up, “*sigh* phew, they made it.” She sat back down on the cloud. Rainbow and Midnight landed up in the clouds, right at the beginning of the race. Fluttershy, Gilda, and the three bullies flew up next to them.

“Ha ha, nice goin Rainbow Dash!” One of the bullies said, “Or should I say, Rainbow Crash?! Ha ha ha ha!”

Rainbow Dash looked down, “I can’t believe I lost.”

Midnight walked up to the bullies and shot flames from his nose at them, “You think that’s funny?! She almost died, you almost killed some pony, just so you could win a race! Do you feel proud of yourself?! Do you feel happy that some innocent pony almost died because you were to stuck up to lose?! Give me one good reason for me to not burn off all of your wings, and throw you off of Cloudsdale!” He started gathering flames around his horn.

Rainbow Dash quickly flew in front of him, “That’s enough Midnight! I think they got your point.” She pointed to the three bullies who were shaking on the edge of the clouds, scared out of their minds.

He put out the flames, “Fine.” The four friends gathered together, and walked back into the school.

One of the bullies stood up, “Ha ha, that’s right, walk away!”

“*sigh* Hold on, I’m gonna take care of this quick. Don’t worry, I’m just gonna scare them a bit.” Midnight stepped back outside. Fluttershy heard a fire cracking, and the three bullies screaming in fear. He walked back inside, “There, I’m good.” He flew up and caught up to them, “Hey do any of you guys think your parents would mind me staying with you? I’ve been living on the streets the whole time I’ve been in Cloudsdale.”

“Not me dude,”Gilda quickly said, “I wouldn’t want a dweeb living with me.”

“Yeah I would rather stick my face into a dry blender and have my face cut up, then live with you.”

“I would love if you could Midnight.” Dash said, “but my parents are such worry warts. They barely let me into the school because they were worried I would die or something.”

Midnight quickly looked over to her, “Yeah then you better not tell her about the bullies, or the fight at lunch, or the race you just had, or most of our day.”

“Yeah, you’re probably right. Maybe Fluttershy’s parents would let you stay with her.”

Fluttershy looked over at them, “Um, I don’t know about that Midnight, we’ll have too see with my parents, and we would have to find a place for you to stay in the house, and--”

“Fluttershy!” Midnight interrupted, “We’ll figure it out.”

Fluttershy looked back down to the floor, “Um, Okay...”

The four made it out of the front doors of the school, “Well see yah later you guys. Fluttershy, lead the way.” The two ponies flew away from the school in the direction of Fluttershy’s house.