Blaze of Glory:Broken Shadows

Chapter 1.

After Rainbow Dash was finished with her work, she decided to take a nap on one of her favorite clouds.

As she slept, Rainbow started to fantasize about the Wonderbolts. She could see them, their blue jumpsuits reflecting the light of the sun as they soared through the sky performing feats that most of ponykind would assume were not even physically possible.

She saw Spitfire, captain of the Wonderbolts, with her wings tucked at her side, perform a barrel roll mid dive through clouds with her wings still not flapping while the other Wonderbolts flew circles around her creating a tornado.

Spitfire then broke her roll right as the tornado reached maximum height and flew straight up, soon reaching her desired height and flew back towards the ground right towards the tornado spinning in a circle. As she flew through the tornado Rainbow Dash was on the edge of her seat.

Right before Spitfire completed the stunt however, the dream ended.

Rainbow was awakened by a sudden commotion coming from Sugarcube Corner where her friend Pinkie Pie lived.

Half awake, Rainbow wondered why her friend was throwing a party this late in the day. Her curiosity soon got the better of her as Rainbow got out of her cloud bed and began to stretch.

Fully awake now, and eager to see why Pinkie was throwing a party this time, Rainbow Dash decided to head to Sugarcube Corner as she lazily stretched her wings and took off, unaware of exactly how much this night would soon mean to her.

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When Rainbow Dash arrived at Pinkie's party she was amazed at how many ponies were here.

Inside Sugarcube Corner the party was in full swing, the music was deafeningly loud, and the usually peaceful bakery was filled to the brim with ponies that were either drunk, partying, or minding their own business.

I wonder how many ponies are here? Rainbow commented in her head. I think it might be all of Ponyville.

Completely wrapped up in her thoughts, the cyan pegasus didn't notice her mischievous friend until Pinkie Pie appeared behind her causing Rainbow Dash to jump in surprise.

"Heya Dash, glad you could make it!" Pinkie exclaimed as she popped up behind the pegasus with a drink in hoof and traces of spilt drink and left over cake on her coat and face.

Rainbow Dash nearly took off out of shock, completely not expecting the pink earth pony to just pop up right behind her.

"Woah! Pinkie did you have to surprise me like that?" Asked Dash once she recovered from her initial shock.

"Oh did I surprise you? I'm sorry, Dashie." Said the party obsessed pony, suddenly losing a little bit of her pizzazz and obvious mirth.

"Its alright." Dash said quick to cheer her friend up, because few things in Equestria were scarier than an upset Pinkie Pie.

"So whats this party for anyway?" Dash asked eager to turn the subject away from her surprise, the pegasus was nothing if not prideful and she disliked speaking about things that made her look weak.

"You don't know? We have a new resident in town!" Pinkie said now back to her old self almost literally bouncing off the walls.

"Really?" asked Dash, now very interested in what Pinkie had to say. Newcomers meant new experiences and Dash was almost constantly bored these days.

"Yeah that's him in the corner with the drink." exclaimed Pinkie, pointing a hoof to an uncrowded corner where a lone pegasus colt sat drinking by himself.

Interesting. Rainbow thought to herself, time to see if I cant get to know this newcomer.

Rainbow Dash approached the colt, eager to meet a new face.

"Hey how are you?" Rainbow asked once she was close enough to be heard over the music, trying to start a conversation.

The colt stared at her for all of two seconds before returning to his drink.

"Hey, I'm talking to you!" Rainbow said.

"I know." Said the colt.

"Not much of a talker are you?" She asked.

"Nope." He said.

"So, I'm Rainbow Dash Winner of the Best Young Fliers Competition and future Wonderbolt, and you are?" She asked with her usual flair and lack of grace, overflowing with confidence. Newcomers meant potential for a new fan. Rainbow thought to herself.

"You can call me Blaze if you must call me something. I'd prefer to be left alone, but seeing as that's not gonna happen Blaze will suffice." he said.

"Sooo Blaze, what brings you to Ponyville?" Rainbow asked looking him over taking note of his silver coat, blue eyes, silver wings, and his red mane with bolts of white and yellow running throughout his hair.

"See anything you like?" He asked, obviously noticing her checking him out.

"S-shut up, I like to get to know everypony by coat and mane color, so that I know who I'm looking for if I need to find them while flying by!" Rainbow hurriedly explained, obviously embarrassed.

"Its okay, I'm just messing with you." He said with a chuckle.

"Oh." Was all she had to say, surprised that she acted like such a filly in front of this stranger.

"But to answer your question I'm here on business, and no I'm not going to talk about it so don't ask." He said a knowing smirk on his face.

"I wasn't going to ask about that!" Rainbow huffed, who does this guy think he is? Acting like he knows what I was going to ask. She said in her head.

"Uh huh sure, now just leave me alone." He said as he returned to his drink, paying the mare no more mind.

"Whatever!" She said storming away embarrassed and in sudden need of a drink.

Its better this way Blaze thought to himself, if I make friends here they'll only end up getting hurt. Better if nopony gets close to me.

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After the party, Blaze was stumbling home having drunk way too much cider, when out of nowhere he found himself face to face with the pegasus mare from earlier.

What was her name? Blaze wondered to himself as she stared him down.

"So jerk, have fun?" She asked ire and sarcasm obvious in her tone.

"Just leave me alone." He said too tired and drunk to argue with this thick headed mare at the moment, and continued moving towards his house on the outskirts of Ponyville.

"Yeah, that's not gonna happen 'till I get an apology!" She said, flying above him.

"What for?" He asked coming to a stop.

"For being so rude for no reason."

"Really? Well still I'm not apologizing, because I got nothing to apologize for. Now if you'll excuse me miss I need to get home, I had a little too much to drink and I'm feeling more than a little unbalanced." He said, having trouble staying mobile in his drunken state.

"Oh no you aren't getting away that easily." She said, still following him.

"Leave me alone!!!" He exploded partly because of anger, and partly because he was afraid that in his drunken state he would let her know too much and risk endangering an innocent mare with his personal problems.

"This isn't over, but I'll let it be for today." She said preparing to fly away, while shooting him a look that could kill.

After she left, it wasn't long before Blaze approached his house where only the bed was set up because he was here all of 30 minutes before that insane pink pony had dragged him around town to meet all the different residents and then forced him to join a party that she decided to throw for him and somehow made in an hour.

What is with that mare? Blaze wondered thoughts once again on Rainbow Dash, as he approached his front door and unlocked it.

Something tells me that's not the last I'll see of her. He said to himself as he entered the house.

End Chapter 1.