My name is Rainbow Dash. Yeah, that Rainbow Dash. The hero of the Shadowbolt Wars, Captain of the Wonderbolts, etc. Not only that, but I'm married to the stallion of my dreams, Thunderlane, and I am about to give birth to our first foal. Yeah, me, a mother who would've thought... especially after all the terrible things I've done... but, I think that might be a story for another time and place.
I suppose you've come to hear about my part in the Shadowbolt Wars. Well, in that case, how about we track this from the beginning?
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“Get a move on recruits! I wanted those thirty laps done ten seconds ago!” A yellow pegasus mare barked at the ponies above her who circled in a race lane made out of clouds. The mare, Spitfire, was dressed in military clothing and had on a pair of sunglasses which she fixed every now and then.
Up above, a rainbow-maned pegasus mare wearing a blue and yellow jumpsuit with a pair of racing goggles over her eyes raced past the others. The only pony who came close was a black pegasus stallion with a mohawk manestyle. But even he couldn't keep up with that lightning bolt of a mare, Rainbow Dash. Either that, or Thunderlane was being a gentlecolt, since almost everypony knew he had a thing for Rainbow. In fact, only Rainbow was oblivious to Thunderlane's affection.
“If that mare doesn’t pick up what Thunderlane is two seconds away from telling I swear to Faust I’m making him mine.” Spitfire said to herself as a pale blue stallion walked up behind her.
“Come on Spits lighten up. You know Thunderlane is too shy to even talk to RD.” the stallion said as he patted Spitfire on the back.
“Yeah I know Soarin’. You know this group is actually a lot better than the last ones we had to deal with.”
“Yeah. I almost thought that one stallion was gonna have a heart attack on his third lap.” joked Soarin who took a bite out of some pie.
“Soarin’ you and I both know that pies are going to be the death of you.” Spitfire said with a small smile. Soarin just shrugged.
“It’s not my fault they make these things taste so good.”
"Captain Spitfire, the thirty laps you wanted are done!" said Rainbow Dash as she and Thunderlane slid onto the cloud that the Wonderbolt leaders were on.
"Outstanding performance on the course, you two... so good that there's actually wanted something I wanted to tell you guys," said Spitfire.
"What?" asked Rainbow, raisng an eyebrow.
"Well, nothing important, just that I'm looking at the newest additions to the Wonderbolt family," said Spitfire.
Rainbow and Thunderlane's jaws dropped as they found their throats constricted.
"Just as I was when I made the cut: speechless," said Soarin'.
"Actually, the words 'humina humina humina' come to mind," said Thunderlane.
“Trust me it’s only going to get better from here on out,” said Spitfire as she and Soarin’ walked away. Rainbow just remained where she was with a stunned expression.
“Um…. Rainbow? Are you okay?” asked Thunderlane as he waved a hoof in front of her face.
“I-I’m finally a Wonderbolt….. I’M FINALLY A WONDERBOLT! THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE!”shouted Rainbow as she hugged Thunderlane tightly. In his thoughts Thunderlane agreed that it was a great moment… but yet it was also sad as he still couldn’t get the nerve to tell her how he truly felt about her.
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While Rainbow Dash and Thunderlane took the train back home to their friends to celebrate their good news at a big bash that Pinkie Pie was putting together, something terrible was about to happen.
Inside the Equestrian TV Center in Manehattan, everything seemed fine and dandy. The Control Room operators were working full tilt, completely oblivious to the fact that four oddly dressed pegasi had entered the room. These pegasi were dressed in purple and black Wonderbolt uniforms with goggles with purple rims and yellow lenses that had a sort of angry design to them.
No one noticed them until the first body hit the ground. Then somepony screamed.
“What the-” One pony started before one of the pegasi threw a dart that hit his throat. The dart was filled with poison and soon closed up his throat before he was silenced. The next one had a cord wrapped around his throat before his neck snapped like a twig, the third one was just straight up stabbed in the heart and the final one was left alive for some reason known only to the assassins.
“W-what do you want?” asked the frightened pony asked.
"Oh, nothing much, really. We need somepony to work the TV Channels so we can get our little message across," said the leader of the group who seemed to be a mare with a golden mane and tail.
"Th-that's it? Then you'll let me go?" whimpered the pony.
"Oh, we'll tell you what we will do. You help us out, then you have our go-ahead to die," said a fidgety stallion with a blue mane and tail.
"Blueball, let's not give the poor pony heart failure. At least, not yet," said the mare. "Well, what are you waiting for? Get to work!" she barked at the frightened pony.
"Y-yes, ma'am," whimpered the TV operator.
As the stallion fiddled about the controls, the lead mare smirked. "All of Equestria will be watching the evening news. Let's give them the headliner. Then we take out the trash," said the lead mare, as before her and her troops, the TV channels all went into standby mode.
"We are live in five... four... three... two... one."
Author's Note
So, yeah this is a rewrite of my old Harmony and Chaos story. Drop a comment!
"Welcome home, Rainbow! You too, Thunderlane!" said Pinkie Pie as she, Princess Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Thunderlane's relatives, including little Rumble, ran up to greet the new Wonderbolts.
"Ya finally got yer heart's desire, Rainbow! Ya must be over the moon!" said Applejack, her eyes brimming with tears.
"I must say, the stallions will be all over you now that you've become a full-on Wonderbolt," said Rarity, who actually looked somewhat envious.
"Well... between us six, I actually already have my eyes on a stallion," said Rainbow, who then started jerking her head towards Thunderlane, who actually happened to be doing the same thing in her direction.
Pinkie gasped. "YOU HAVE A-" was all she was able to get out before Rainbow covered her mouth with her hoof.
"Not so loud! He doesn't really know yet!" hissed Rainbow.
"Rainbow, when were you planning on telling him?" asked Twilight.
"During the party tonight," said Rainbow, blushing as she spoke.
"Speaking of the party, I've pulled out all the stops this time!" squealed Pinkie, bouncing in place as she spoke.
"Well, come on girls, let's get ready!" said Twilight.
On that note, the six mares left to go get prettied up.
What Rainbow didn't know was that Thunderlane had had a very similar conversation with his parents and little brother, and likewise had a plan to tell Rainbow how he felt during the party.
I just hope it all goes as I hope, thought Thunderlane.
~
Meanwhile back at the news station a captive stallion was just about finished with readying the final portion of the newsreel and ready to record, on live TV, a broadcast from the pegasi who had captured him
“And we’re live in five, four, three, two, one…” He said and then pointed to a pegasus mare with purple and yellow hair.
"Greetings, Equestria. Don't bother adjusting your sets. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Blackthorn. I am the captain/founder of the organization known as the Shadowbolts, not to be confused with the Wonderbolts. Allow me to begin your first lesson. The subject for today is Historical Empires," said Blackthorn with a sneer. “There have been several great empires, the three most prominent of these are the Romare Empire, the Crystal Empire, and Equestria. You know what they have in common? Fatal flaws."
Blackthorn stood up, the camera following her. "The Crystal Empire, despite it's recent rejuvination, allowed an all-powerful tyrant to seize control and, when he was beaten, caused the whole empire to vanish with him."
“The Romare Empire, while a proud and strong military force, was subject to the idiotic claim of being next to gods. Now what kind of bad joke is that?” asked Blackthorn with a twisted smile. The camera continued to follow her as she then ignited a black fireball in her hoof.
“And now our last and final empire. The empire of Equestria. Honestly, I'm surprised it's lasted as long as it has. Its military can't even fight of a group of oversized shape-shifting insects without fleeing for the hills! And as for the... Wonderbolts... I have never seen such a bunch of circus acrobats in my life. And they're supposed to be Equestria's aerial defense! Point is, this country deserves a better class of criminal. And me and my Shadowbolts are going to give it to them. End of Line!" said Blackthorn as she threw the fireball, killing both the feed and the captive stallion.
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“WOOOOOOO! THIS PARTY IS THE BEST THING EVER!” Rainbow yelled as she pinned a fake tail on Pinkie. Instead of yelling in fear of a new tail Pinkie just went about her merry buisness.
“What? But…. how-”
“Thunder don’t question it. It’s Pinkie Pie.” Rainbow said with a laugh. Thunderlane chuckled as well.
“You know Dash getting into The Wonderbolts is pretty cool huh?” asked Thunderlane. Rainbow smiled and blushed a little.
“Well yeah but…. I know something that would-” before Rainbow could say her piece Twilight barged into the room.
“Has anypony seen the news?!”
Rainbow frowned. Normally the only thing that would drive Twilight as far up the wall as she was now would be accidentally forgetting to send a letter to Princess Celestia, but with Twilight a princess now, that was no longer needed.
"Why? What's wrong?" asked Rainbow.
"Come quickly!" said Twilight as she ran back out of the room.
Looking at each other and shrugging, both of them also mentally cursing Twilight for ruining their big chance to tell each other how they felt, Rainbow Dash and Thunderlane followed Twilight.
~
“Well what’s so important you had to drag me and Thunderlane out here?” Rainbow asked a little irritably. She instantly regretted her tone once she saw the TV. There, Rainbow Dash and Thunderlane saw a pegasi wearing a discolored Wonderbolt costume going on about how the Wonderbolts were a circus act, before throwing a black fireball at the camera, cutting off the feed.
"What was that all about?" asked Twilight.
"I don't know, but I have a bad feeling that there might be a war coming, and it won't be very pleasant," said Rainbow.
Just then, Spike ran into the room. "Twilight, the Princesses just sent a letter!" he said.
"Well, let's hear it then," said Twilight.
Spike suddenly looked embarrassed. "Uh... actually, it's for Rainbow Dash and Thunderlane," he said.
"For us? I wonder what the Princesses want from us," said Thunderlane.
"Well, it says that she wants all Wonderbolts and Royal Guard members in Canterlot in order to address the threat of the... Shadowbolts?" said Spike.
Rainbow and Thunderlane looked at each other. If the Princesses wanted all the Wonderbolts and Royal Guard members in Canterlot, then it must be really serious.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get to Canterlot pronto!" said Thunderlane.
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“WHAT THE BUCK BLACKTHORN?!” yelled one of the Shadowbolts picked up the corpse. “I thought the plan was to keep the guy alive? You know so that this crap wouldn’t happen?!”
“Not my fault the idiot didn’t move,” sneered Blackthorn as she walked out from behind the news anchor's desk. "Not that it matters anyway. We got what we were after, didn't we? We've declared war against the Wonderbolts and Equestria. And you know what they say about war, don't you? It's all fun and games until innocents start dying... and that's when the real fun begins."
Author's Note
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