Soarin's Ups and Downs

   After the carriage ride and the train ride, all of their hooves were aching from sitting down on the seats. "My hooves are aching", Soarin groaned.  That train ride was so long that, most of them just continued complainig like little flies and colts all over again.  They swore if they sat in another train again, they would be on fire. Since all of them already manage to get off, now it was time to have a time in Canterlot.

    "Hey guys, so glad you could make it", Twilight said flying down towards them.

    "Nice to see you too, Twilight", every pony said.

              All of them were glad to be together again, since they were all hungry. Suddenly, their tummies rumble at the same time. They all laughed at what they heard. "Guys, would to prefer to eat at the castle with me and the princesses or at a restaurant in town?". "The castle would be a better place to eat, Twilight. It would be better if those canterlot ponies wouldn't bug us so much", agreed Spitfire with a nod. The bolts loved their fans, but the always got too crazy around them. Saying hey only want pics and autographs. Then they followed Twilight to the castle to where she now lived.

At the castle~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    "Welcome Twilight, so glad you could make it here for lunch. We have been expecting to come. And I see you also brought the wonder bolts along", Celestia said greeting them.

"Right this way", said a guard beckoning a hoof to follow him to the dining hall.

"Twilight, this is the first time I am eating lunch with royalty", said Soarin.

"I know, you never done this before?"

"Well no", the wonderbolt said nervously.

        Twilight laughed at how Soarin was acting. Since he was not being mobbed by crazy fans, he had all the free time he liked. Still they continued following Twilight and the guard to the dining hall. They all looked at how beautiful the castle's architect was. With their eyes still looking up. When the wonderbolts weren't looking, they bumped into each other's flanks by accident. Twilight's friends just laughed at how silly they were.

"We are here. Everypony take a seat, your food will be ready any minute", replied Princess Celestia.

"Lunch is served", said a servant pony.

"I'm so hungry, my royal lips almost made me water", Twilight said with a laugh. "Soarin I have a question for you, ever since the canterlot wedding and grand galloping gala, which was years ago, how long have you known my friend Rainbow here?"

"Uh you see, Dash is not just the perfect mare for me, but she's different from other mares I have been with. And I have known her for about 2 years now".

"Oh really, that's good".

             The ponies enjoyed eating lunch with royalty, since it was their first time. Royals don't usually invite outsiders to eat with them. Ever since Twilight became a princess, she was still learning how to perform royal duties. Since it was a tad bit complicated. But she wasn't old enough yet to rule a kingdom I her just yet. Performing duties and air shows was indeed a "royal pain".

"Since we had to take a break from doing air shows, how about we do a little strolling in Canterlot?" questioned Soarin.

"Yeah, great idea", everypony said in unison.

So all of them went from the dining hall and headed to the exit, which was the entrance. However, things for Soarin was always a pain in the flank. Relationship problems, even crazed fanmares. Sure, he did love his fans, but they were all over him. He shook himself out of his thoughts and headed towards the exit with the others. When they got there, everypony was relieved to be outside in the cool,summer air. For Soarin and Dash, feeling the wind in your mane was indeed awesome or maybe amazing.

"Finally fresh air", Twilight said flying up to enjoy the afternoon sunshine.

Since all of them were exhausted weeks before. Breaks and day offs were the only things a wonderbolt needed. All was well, but they always had trainings every weekends. Except for some weekdays. It was always wake up early, and other boring stuff. The others were just groaning in dismay because of the exhausting day they had the few days before. Always training exercises and warm ups. No matter how much complaining and laziness they show; as always, it is more wing-ups. Enough about that, back to the middle.

          "Just love the outdoors, it's spectacular and peaceful", Spitfire said smelling the air.

                 While Everypony was enjoying the fresh air, they looked all around them seeing Canterlot usually full with snobby upper-class ponies. Still, they didn't mind them: even if they catch the attention of them or not. But since all of Canterlot was usually peaceful sometimes, but not usually. The city was a little too sophisticated. Ponies putting on too much perfume, for the mares, always. The mares of Canterlot would always wear it, what would they do? Bath in it, gross.

"I told you Canterlot ponies put on this type of stuff. Like too much of it", Soarin complained. And they all laughed.

The friends were having a great time playing, even hanging out together. All of them were playing like old time pals, like they all knew each other when they were foals. SInce all of them were acting like old freinds, that's what cause them to act like that. Acting like old friends was the bond of delight, but one thing that was important was that they always sticked together.

              They chatted til they could chat no more and rested under the warm afternoon sun. They pranced like little foals on a hot summer day, after all, it was summer. Summer was the perfect time to relax from traveling all over equestria to do air shows, which was for the wonderbolts, of course. Traveling always drove them crazy: as Spitfire would say bothered their nerves. If one of the members complained and groaned, one would have to carry all the luggage and do 100 wing-ups.  That's Spitfire for ya. :rainbowdetermined2: She can be a real hot head when it comes to being the team captain.

"Hey team, we might have to get back to Cloudsdale soon", Spit said sadly.

"Okay, hope we could see you all again", the mane 6 said waving goodbye.

"Whew, now that was a long day", Twilight said.

"Yeah right, let's go home", all of them said and laughed as they headed for towards the train station. A great day and a new start has finally begun for the six friends.