The Mare of Weather, Zapp!

There have been many tales about the group of heroes, or more accurately, heroines called the Power Ponies. Every member has their own tale. Each used to be a normal pony. We will be going into the tale of each member. We start with Zapp, the Mare of Weather. Her real name is Rainbow Dash and she used to live in Cloudsdale. This is the tale of her life, becoming a superhero, and fighting her first supervillain. But we'll start with her life before becoming a superhero.

Rainbow Dash was sitting in class, bored out of her mind. The day's lesson was about the Wonderbolts, a team she wanted to join. She sat back as she looked at the paper. The test was also about the Wonderbolts, but she knew very little about them. She was known as the fastest pegasus in Cloudsdale, home of all the pegasi, even the Wonderbolts. Even though she was the fastest pegasus, she had the lowest grade in school. She leaned back in her chair and turned to see her friend Lightning Dust who looked bored too. Lightning Dust was the second fastest pegasus in Cloudsdale. The two had raced each other many times, but Lightning Dust had never beaten her in a race, not once. Still, Rainbow answered the questions the best she could before class ended.

"Class, please turn in your papers and remember, we're going on a field trip tomorrow, so make sure you get here in time." the teacher said.

Rainbow Dash and Lightning Dust exited the school, thinking about the field trip .

"So. what do you think, Rainbow? Think we're going to see the new machine Dr. Elector's making?" Lightning Dust asked.

"Not sure Lightning, why would a machine take the job of the pegasi? It's like saying we're useless." Rainbow Dash answered.

Dr. Elector was a pegasus stallion who believed that his machine could help the pegasi make the weather . Rainbow Dash and Lightning Dust were two of the many pegasi that were training to be weather ponies. They flew into the sky and passed the Wonderbolt's Academy. Rainbow stopped and saw a few Wonderbolts pass by. Lightning Dust also watched. The two both wanted to join, but they had to finish school first. Rainbow and Lightning turned away and ran into Muscle Hooves, the bully of their school.

"Hey, watch it dweebs." He said.

"You know we didn't heard you coming Muscle-head." Rainbow said.

"What you say punk?" Muscle Hooves ask and lift her up.

"Your hear me, or are you nothing, but muscle?" Rainbow said.

"Why you..." He said and and pull his hoof back.

He went to swing forward, but his hoof wouldn't move. He look back and saw the captain of the Wonderbolts behind him.

"You know, I hate when someone thinks that they are better because they have more muscles." She said.

It was Spitfire, she was the Captain of the Wonderbolts and was a family friend to Rainbow's family. Spitfire twist the hoof behind Muscle and he drop Rainbow as he winch in pain.

"Now get outta my sight." Spitfire said and let go.

Muscle Hooves walk away, but not before saying, "There no way a punk like you will ever join the Wonderbolts. Your grades are terrible."

"Like his are any better." Rainbow said as Lighting Dust help her up.

"Well, just get your grades up and you will surely enter the Academy." Spitfire said.

"Sometimes I wish that I can enter just because I'm friends with the Captain." Rainbow said.

"Sorry kid, but that not going to happen." Spitfire said.

"I know, I know. Just a thought, that all." Rainbow said.

"Well, I'll catch up later. Got make sure the team doesn't fall behind on their drills.' Spitfire said and wave.

The two wave back and walk home. They didn't get far before a blue pegasus with a green mane and tail with a flame thunderbolt as his cutie mark flew next to them.

"Hello Lighting Dust, Rainbow Dash." He said.

"Hey Dad." Lighting Dust said.

"Hello Mr. Thunder." Rainbow said as well.

"Rainbow please, call me Flame Thunder." He said.

Flame Thunder is Lighting Dust dad and the owner of Cloudsdale Weather Factory. He knew Rainbow family well, working with her father before he pass away. Rainbow mother was nowhere to be seen and she was mostly rise by him.

"Sorry, it just strange to call you my dad when...you know." Rainbow said.

"I know, it ok.", Flame Thunder said, "your father was a great pegasi."

"So dad, why are you here?" Lighting Dust ask.

"I heard that you two are coming to the factory tomorrow. I just want you to know that I'll be heading the whole thing, so don't worry about the other workers." He said.

"Yeah, Well I see you tomorrow." Rainbow said.

Rainbow flew to her house which was pretty big, thanks to Flame Thunder. Rainbow enter and look around. He house was like most pegasi. She added a few things, like poster of the Wonderbolts and a few trophy's on her selves She threw her bag on the floor and walk towards her room. Rainbow lay down and look at a picture of two pegasi. Her father had a dark blue fur coat and a rainbow mane and tail. Her mother was brown with a grey mane and tail. Others say that Rainbow looks like her mom and got her color from her dad. Rainbow turn and look up through the hole that show the night skies.

"Some times I wish I could life differently then I do right now." She said and drift to sleep.

Rainbow woke up to the sound of knocking and she got up and walk to the door. She open it and saw Lighting Dust.

"LD, what are you doing here?" She ask tried.

"RD, you're going to be late!" She said.

Rainbow was confuse at first before it click.

"The Field Trip!" She shouted and rush to get ready. It took Rainbow ten seconds to get ready and Lighting Dust hand her some fruit snacks to help Rainbow eat. The two flew to the school and made it just in time.

"So Miss Dash, Miss Dust. I see you made it." Their teacher said.

"Yeah, losers." Muscle Hooves laugh.

"Mr. Mince." The teacher call out.

Rainbow and Lighting couldn't help, but to chuckle at that. Mince was Muscle Hoof real name.

Would you like to stay here and do all your homework without any one helping you?" The teacher ask.

"No sir!" He said.

"Good, now open your wings and follow me." He said and the all flew off.

It didn't take long before they reach the weather factory and waiting for them was Flame Thunder.

"Ah, welcome everypony." He said as they landed, "As you know, my name is Flame Thunder and I'm in-charge of this weather factory, I let the weather be handle by the pegasus. I do help from time to time."

"Thanks for having us come over Mr. Thunder." The Teacher said.

"Not at all." He said and spotted Rainbow and Lighting.

"I see my two favorite pegasi are here. Did you get her up again, Lighting Dust?" Flame Thunder ask.

"Yeah, Dad I did." Lighting Dust said.

Some of other students was surprise to hear that.

"Ah yes, Lighting Dust is my daughter and is next in line for the company. However, I plan on letting her live her life as the way she wants." Flame said.

"Then how do you know this dweeb?" Muscle Hooves ask.

"I was a good friend of Rainbow parents, mostly her father. I promise them that I'll watch over their only foul for as long as I live." Flame Thunder said.

The other pegasi look at her and Rainbow just brush it off.

"Anyway, we are join by two more guests today. Dr. Elector the stallion who will show you the machine he been working on." Flame Thunder said as a yellow pegasus with a white mane and tail and a ball of electricity as his cutie mark, step up.

"Good Day, I hope you will all like this trip." He said.

"And also joining us is Captain Spitfire from the Wonderbolts." Flame Thunder added.

"Spitfire?!" Rainbow shouted.

"You got it kid. Didn't think I'll show up here did you?" Spitfire said as she walk up next to her.

"Spitfire, your suppose to be over here." Flame Thunder said smiling.

"Can't I surprise a pegasus who could take over for the Wonderbolts one day?" Spitfire ask, surprise Rainbow even more.

"Well now that we are together, let get on with the trip." Dr. Elector said.

"Yes of course, follow me please." Flame Thunder said and all the Pegasi went inside the factory.

"As you already know, Pegasi has been taking care of the weather since before Equestria was found. Back then, Pegasi had trouble making the weather back then and had to work twice as hard to get the weather they needed done. Today, we have a better chance. The machines we use help make the weather that is needed, leaving the delivering to us." Flame Thunder explain as they walk through the factory.

"Until today that is." Dr. Elector added, "I created a machine that will let any pony make the weather they want and send it to the area it needs to go to."

"But doesn't that make the pegasi a bit useless?" Rainbow ask.

"I understand what you mean, my machine may make and transport the weather that the pegasi needed, but they will still be in charge of the weather. It build to help pegasi, not replace them." Dr. Elector explain.

"Rainbow does have a point doc. I think it best if you have one machine for now until the Princesses approve of the idea." Spitfire said.

Dr. Elector growl for a second before he calm down.

"I'll think about it." He said and he lead them into the room where his machine was.

"Here we are, Weather Maker 2,000." He said, showing them it.

It was big machine with two poles coming out of the top and bend down to point on the platform. There was two controls boxes on each side. Rainbow took out her note book and started to write notes down.

"Sir, we are ready to start the testing!" One of the works call out.

"Ah, yes, Mr. Thunder could you please have the students move out of the room? I don't want them getting hurt." Dr. Elector said.

"Of course, follow me please." He said and lead all of the students out.

All, but Rainbow Dash who was still writing down notes, follow Flame Thunder out. She hope that she can have extra credit for it and didn't hear Flame Thunder. Rainbow walk forward a bit and her hoof got caught on a cord and she trip and feel in the middle as it started up.

"How is it?" Dr.Elector ask.

"It at 100% sir." The worker said.

"Good, start it up." He said and turn to the class.

"Ok, it starting. And you all are free to see how it works and..." He said before hearing a scream fill the air.

Lighting Dust eyes widen as she knew that scream. She ran towards the window and saw Rainbow Dash trap in a electric field being shock throughout the whole thing.

"RAINBOW DASH!!!" She shouted getting her father to come over.

"Shut it down!" Flame Thunder order.

"We can't! It has to make a weather in to stop it!" The worker said.

"Elector! Turn...it...OFF!" He yell.

"I can't!" He said.

As Rainbow kept screaming she started seeing the patterns of the weathers, how the made and how they are use. Then the electric field shot out as the machine explode. Lighting Dust ran towards the room with her father, and her class, right behind her. Flame Thunder open the door and they started digging through the wreck of the machine. They stop as the heard a piece move and Rainbow step out. Her fur coat was a mess and she was cracking with electricity over her body and her mane move as if there was wind. Even her body look wet as if it was rain on. Rainbow look at them for a bit long then pass out.

"Get this Pegasus to the hospital now!" Flame Thunder order his workers.