Apparently, I had disbanded the clouds for a week. There was little point in trying to gather any clouds now. Good thing we had planned sunshine for a few more days ahead. I guess I could hang out, see a few of my friends in the weather control and from the Academy.

“Soarin, how are you doing?” I enquired, as I saw him flying lazily.

“Hi, Dash. Just look at my wings?” he complained.

“If you ask me, which you apparently didn't, I'd say cool, but that's just me. Maybe I never told anyone how I feel about Bats? Aside of Flutter Shy, when she was trying to help me picking up a pet, but you're not interested in the anecdote?” I responded.

“Thanks, and naeh, not really. Though I guess it is warming that somepony doesn't look at me as if I'm a freak?” he responded with a slightly more happy tone to his voice.

“You're only the third changed Pony I've seen today, and the second bat. From your mood, I fear it is an epidemic. Even if we've seen little to nothing of it yet?” I enquired, eyes down cast.

“Who are the two unlucky Ponies before me?!” he pointed out.

“How about opening your eyes, and that's my second sight, and case!” I informed him.

“Woah. Not you too, right. Since you're saying it, if it isn't Pinkie Pie, since she is already by far the strangest of all ponies, is it Flutter Shy?” he pondered.

He looked at me, since I asked him to.

“I haven't even seen her yet. Flutter Shy woke me up, apparently bat, just like you. I guess she is doing pretty well. Maybe because I told her how I feel about bats back when she tried to help me finding myself a pet. I told her bats are 'Awesome', which should clear her worries up. She is acting more self-assured now, I might add!” I pointed out.

“Then she's one tough Bat to contend with. Wasn't she the Pegasus that finally saved your Hurricane, last you had the responsibility for that?” Soaring pondered.

“Yeah, she sure did save my Hurricane, after several of my Pegasi dropped out, with some lame excuse. She just revealed my change to me. The only thing you'll notice is that I'm looking slightly inflated, and a bit more glossy than I used to. I guess we'll see plenty of bats around here, at least for a while!” I responded.

“Spit Fire told me about that event, as she was the one responsible to overlook the event. She sure saved your neck that time. Even if Ponyville can be a bit of a joke back in Cloudsdale, since you are mainly Earth Ponies and a few Unicorns. Not really a base for anything weather related. How is Flutter Shy doing?” he responded.

“I guess that was expected. Responsibility can be a heavy burden, I know. Since I pulled through, the shame of excuses isn't mine. I guess I proved that even a small village like Ponyville can make great importance in the eyes of Equestria. This should be a thorn in the side on some Ponies, not just in Cloudsdale, though. She's doing well for herself. She has an early morning, but she manages to keep her end of the deal, and even managed to spare a moment for me!” I pointed out with a bit of a Pie style glee.

“Responsibilities, I know all about these, comes with the position I have here. You sure did pull through, they didn't laugh at you, or Ponyville for a good long while after that. Glad she's doing well for herself, she wasn't doing well here in Cloudsdale. Was she the first Pony you saw? I guess I didn't realise, just how close the two of you really were. In retrospect, maybe it was more than just helping out a fellow Pegasus, when you tried to defend her honour, causing her to fall to the ground, where she apparently found her place in life!” Soarin pointed out, with a strange smile on her face, as she looked back.

“Your position sure does burden you with that, though I have found a heavy burden under my own responsibilities. I just don't allow it to get in my way, more than I have to. She's doing well, even with the responsibilities she picked up on her end. Even if it may feel like a problem, I think going up earlier could work out pretty well for her. Speaking of which, you'd be getting up much earlier from now on? It's a less than known fact that I like Bats, I just may have to speak up on your behalf if something turns ugly? I pondered.

“Anyone on an important position would know this about responsibilities. What an irony, she moved up, when she fell down? Considering how Princess Celestia sent both you, and Twilight to Ponyville, one could almost imagine she was behind that event too?” he suggested with a playful leer on her face, and winked at me for further emphasis.

“You're certainly in an important position with the Wonderbolts, she is managing the wildlife around Ponyville, I'm stopping villains with her and a few other friends of which I know you've seen all, aside from managing the local weather in and around Ponyville. Oh yeah, and then I saved both you and a few more of your friends on occasion, which was kind of fun. You do look great as Bat Pony too, by the way!” I concluded in a teasing voice, giving her a special look.

“I have enjoyed my work this far, even at the most trying. From what I've heard, she does handle that pretty well. You've kept the weather in check, even as close to that forest as you are. Besides, the Villains have been dealt with swiftly and with little to no effect on the rest of us, aside from the long night Nightmare Moon dealt us, and the problems Discord caused. Yet, we've managed to hold on to what we like to do, more or less as if nothing actually had happened. I wouldn't trade places. I like my place, as it is!” he responded.

“Yes, we mange because we are where we're supposed to be. Thus, why trade places, I've seen that one and I'm not interested in trying that again. As amusing as it may sound? Question is who or what is behind the changes. How far will it go and how many will be affected?” I pondered.

“You may consider turning to Twilight Sparkle with this line of questions. She is the Mare closest to these things. I'm sure even Princess Celestia would send you there too anyway. At least, I haven't had any problems with my wings as a Bat yet. Just as I haven't faced any problems with my fellow Pegasi and Wonderbolts either!” He continued, somewhat relieved by this part of the situation.

“Good thing I know Twilight. Yes, Celestia would most likely send me to Ponyville to ask her to investigate the latest incident too!” I mused.

“Unless she is behind it all, or has been affected by this, she would be the Mare to ask. She's bound to be up, and it isn't all that far to fly!” Soaring pointed out.

“Yeah, you're probably right. I'd better be going. See you soon!” I stated.

“See you later, then. I enjoy working weather with you!” he merely pointed out, as he turned towards his duties of the day.

Author's Note

Silly Soarin, the Pony is a Stallion, right?