Days To Come

After we all got out of the meeting, I decided to have some free time. There was nothing to do. Couds were clear thanks to the Canterlot Weather Patrol. I couldn't see Twilight. It was way to soon for that. I pondered the idea of what to do until Soarin came flying down towards the Canterlot Castle grounds.

Maybe I could race him or something. I thought. I then flew over towards him.

"Hey Soarin. Wanna race?" I asked him.

"I don't think that's a good Idea Rainbow Dash. What if we over exert our wings?" He asked looking over to me.

"That sounds like an excuse. You're just afraid of losing to the fastest flyer in Equestria." I taunted him with a smirk on my face.

He played along and said  "fine. First one to the other side of Canterlot is the winner." He wore a smile on his face, which turned into a determined glare once I started the countdown to go.

"...2...1... Go!!" I yelled zooming up into the sky with my rainbow trail being left behind me.

Soarin was fast though. He wasn't left in the dust, no. He was right beside me. So I decided to go even faster pushing my limits.

I then did a giant Sonic Rainboom to break the sound barrier. But that still wasn't enough for he was still going just as fast as me.

Both of our trails started turning into the iconic smoke trail the Wonderbolts have from going so fast. The other side of Canterlot is now in view after only seconds of racing.

We must have tied from what I saw. Next time we race, we'll have to hire somepony to spectate. I thought.

We finally slowed down and settled down near some hayfield below Canterlot's mountain.

"Yes! I won!" I cheered happily.

"I was right... beside you. We... tied." He said in between breaths.

As soon as he got his breath back, he said, "Come on. We can't be this far away from Canterlot. We might miss some news." He then started to hover upward using his wings and slowly gain altitude.

I then followed after him and went ahead from him being so slow.

"Hurry up slow... poke." I was calling him when he suddenly burst and came up higher than me.

"Who're you calling slowpoke, slowpoke?" He teased.

"Oh that does it." I said now playing along. "First one to the top of Canterlot Castle is the winner."

"3...2...1... Go!" He said as him and I gained speed gaining altitude quickly.

We both ended up tie-ing again. Which I thought was a complete miracle.

We settled down in the Canterlot Garden which was outside of Spitfire's quarters apparently.

"This is a nice garden." he commented.

"Eh. It's okay. It's too quiet for my liking. Too peaceful." I said looking around the garden to see birds and different kinds of animals. I also remembered the Grand Galloping Gala where Fluttershy had gone insane over them.

"So do you have a family Rainbow Dash?" He asked suddenly.

"Yeah. I don't see them too often though..." I said now looking at him.

"Do you?" I asked.

"Yeah. I try to see them, but it's hard with being a Wonderbolt. I have a little brother, he'll be starting flight school in a couple weeks. He looks up to me... Do you have anypony like that?" He asked now getting more personal with the questions.

"Yeah. I took a filly under my wing, and we're like sisters." I replied thinking of Scootaloo.

"You need to understand that having big roles for yourself means you're not going to see your friends or family as often." He said, which seemed like a thump to my chest. He wants me to understand what Twilight did was the only thing she could do.

"Yeah. Well I will at least try to see them." I said giving him a stern look warning him not to pry.

"Sorry." He said with his head down.

"Should we go see if Spitfire has an assignment for us?" I asked breaking the tension.

"Sure. That sounds g-" Soarin was cut off by somepony shouting my name.

As I turned around, I recognized the pony. It was Twilight.