Chapters It was the break of dawn. Celestia had barely raised the sun past the horizon. And it was Sunday. He could finally sleep in.
He rolled over, and his hoof hit something. His eyes peeked open to see what it was, and saw his hoof resting on Rainbow Dash’s shoulder. This was nothing new, so he simply fell back asleep.
He had just fallen into a dream, a peaceful dream about a meadow, when suddenly, BEEP BEEP BEEP!
He jolted awake. His eyes were wide open, and bloodshot. “BUCK!” He cursed loudly. He forgot to turn his alarm system off.
He gave the alarm clock a big punch, and it flew off the table and hit the fluffy cloud floor, unharmed.
Thunder Flash never got to sleep. He always forgot to turn off that stupid clock. He sat down on his side of the bed, and stared off through time. Right then, Rainbow Dash woke up. She stretched her hooves and her wings, making her girth fully visible.
She had been pregnant for some time, and her foals were due any day now.
“Alarm clock again?” She guessed correctly.
Flash didn’t answer. He just got up and headed for the door. “I’ll go make breakfast…” he grumbled.
As he left, Rainbow just shrugged and lied back down.
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While Flash worked in the kitchen making pancakes and eggs, he thought to himself. “Can’t Rainbow just have her foals already so the stress can stop keeping me up all night?”
Flash’s eyelids were heavy as he worked. The same stress had kept him up last night, and the alarm clock had prevented the make-up time. He was very sleepy. If only he could……stay awake………… … .. … .
He dozed off and collapsed on the floor, leaving the pan sizzling.
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Rainbow Dash had almost fallen back asleep, when the smoke alarm went off. Hearing the noise, she jerked awake, and her head darted around, looking for the culprit. She jumped up and rushed out the bedroom door.
When she reached the kitchen, she saw a pan on fire on the stove, and her Thunder Flash out cold on the floor. She ran over to the pan and shook it off the burner until the fire went out, then knelt down in front of Flash. She picked him up and jerked him, and he snapped awake.
“Flash, this is the third time this happened. What’s wrong, and why can’t you sleep?”
Flash looked up at Rainbow Dash, then down at her belly, then back up at her again. “It’s a long story…”
“Well I have plenty of time.” She interrupted.
Flash just stared for a moment. He blinked a couple times, and then fell asleep again in Rainbow’s arms. She jerked him awake again.
“That’s it, you need sleep.” She said aloud, even though he couldn’t hear her. She hoisted him up onto her back, and tried to carry him to their room.
“Mother of Celestia…” she grunted.
She was carrying the weight of four ponies. Flash, herself and her two foals.
After what seemed like a long, treacherous trip to the bedroom, Rainbow finally managed to lay Flash down on the bed. She then walked back to the kitchen to prepare herself a small breakfast.
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Thunder Flash yawned and slowly woke up. He squinted and looked at the clock. 2:28. 2:28?!?!?! How long was he asleep??
He darted out the bedroom door and into the living room. There he saw Rainbow Dash watching TV. “Hey Flash! Come join me.” Rainbow patted the spot next to her. Flash trudged over and sat down.
“What happened earlier? I was asleep for a long time!”
“You couldn’t sleep and didn’t tell me why. When I asked you, you fell asleep again.” Rainbow answered. She gave him a look that meant ‘Are you going to tell me already?’
She broke the face with words. “Do you want to tell me now?”
Flash squirmed uneasily. He just decided to say it right there. “I just…don’t really want to.”
“Aw come on, you can tell me!” Rainbow smiled and ruffled his mane.
Flash looked down and sighed. “Let’s just watch the show.”
Rainbow’s smile left. “Okay, if that’s what you want.” She said.
They resumed watching their show. They had no idea what it was, but they didn’t care. They liked it anyway.
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Twilight walked down the stairs to talk to Fluttershy. “Fluttershy, maybe we can try rebuilding your house like we did mine.” Twilight suggested.
“But why?” she asked in reply.
“Well, you can’t stay here forever.” Twilight answered.
“But I can’t go back to my house without my animal friends! It’s just too lonely…”
Twilight thought for a moment. “Yeah, I guess I can see that…” She thought for a little while longer. “Okay, you can stay here for now. But some time or another, you might have to find somewhere else. But whatever you do, do not stay at Rainbow’s house. I don’t want them disturbed.” Twilight finished.
“Thank you Twilight!”
“No problem. I should still try replacing your house though.” And with that, Twilight walked back up the stairs.
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All they did the whole afternoon was watch TV. They watched a whole bunch of exotic shows they never heard of. When it began to get late, Rainbow turned off the TV.
“Hey Flash, how come I’ve never seen you leave for the Wonderbolts? And how come I’ve never seen your uniform?” she asked him.
“The uniform I keep in the kitchen closet until I need it. And I haven’t been with the Wonderbolts because they haven’t called me yet. They’re on break.” He answered.
Rainbow Dash nodded in understanding. Then she spoke.
“It’s really late, you should probably head to bed. I’ll join you later.”
“Why later?” he asked.
“Because I don’t feel like getting up right now.” She stated as she chuckled. Flash joined in.
“Okay. Goodnight!” Flash walked off to their bedroom to sleep.
Rainbow thought to herself. “You know what? I’m not coming in there tonight. I’ll just sleep on the couch.”
“Alright, suit yourself.” Flash answered from down the hall.
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Flash heard a noise. He yawned and sat up in bed, looking at the clock. 2:28. That was funny, it was 2:28 again, except it was AM this time.
He heard the noise again, and made it out to be a scream.
“DASHIE?” he called.
"H...help! Help me!!!" Came the screaming reply.
He sprinted out of the bedroom and into the living room, and was shocked at what he saw.
There was water all over the couch and floor, and Rainbow Dash lied in the mess, panting and screaming. Suddenly, he knew what was going on. Rainbow Dash was having her foals.
In panic, he dashed toward the kitchen and grabbed the phone, calling 911. On the line, he called for an ambulance. Then he put the phone down, and ran back to the living room.
All he could do right now was sit and wait in suspense while Rainbow Dash went into labor.
To be Continued…
Author Notes:
Here I am again! I'm just getting this story started, and I don't really have a dominant plot yet. Let me know what you think so far! For the record, the picture is from DeviantArt. It's a fan drawing.
Thunder Flash rode in the back of the ambulance with Rainbow Dash the entire trip. He wasn’t going anywhere else at a time like this, so he stayed right by her side the whole time.
She was still screaming and panting, just not as loud as before. Thunder Flash squeezed her hoof and tried to comfort her, with little efficiency. She seemed to be in a ton of pain right now.
Flash couldn’t stand to see her like this. He almost cried watching it. His throat was choked up as he tried to speak.
“Are you doing okay so far?”
“What……does it look like?!” Rainbow replied with a raised voice.
Flash understood why, because if he were going through something like this, it would be impossible for him to whisper. It would almost be like yelling in a library, you couldn’t no matter how much you wanted to.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the hospital. One of the medics came around back and opened the doors.
“Sir, please step aside.” He ordered.
“No.”
“Excuse me?”
“You heard me. I said no.” Flash stated. He was not changing his mind.
“Fine then, have it your way.” The medic gave up and came around back to lift Rainbow’s stretcher out of the ambulance. Another medic hoisted her into a wheel chair, and they entered the hospital with Thunder Flash close behind.
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Twilight yawned, and woke up, scratching her head. She sat up and opened her eyes.
“GAH!!!” She screamed in surprise. Pinkie Pie stood right at the foot of her bed.
“Twilight, I have to tell you something!” Pinkie said, almost as if she were in a panic.
“How did you get in here?” Twilight asked, still affected by the shock.
“Your door was unlocked. Now you have to listen to me!” She answered.
“How did I forget to lock the door? That’s the first thing I do every night!”
“Twilight, listen to me! My Pinkie Sense told me something’s wrong with Rainbow Dash! It’s something to do with her…condition.”
Twilight sighed. “It most likely means it’s time.”
“What do mean by ‘time’?” Pinkie asked, confused.
“It means Rainbow Dash is having her foals! Gather up all of our friends and meet me at the hospital!”
Pinkie stared at her, her jaw on the floor.
“Don’t just stand there, go!”
Pinkie ran out the door, while Twilight quickly woke up Spike and Fluttershy. She told them what was going on, and to head for the hospital at once. They both had the same reaction as Pinkie did.
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Flash stood in the hospital room next to Rainbow Dash, holding her hoof and encouraging her. He knew she was going to handle this like she handled everything else. Quickly and easily, like nothing had ever happened. That’s one of the things he loved about her.
The doctor was at the other end of the bed, assisting Rainbow Dash. Just then, a nurse walked in.
“Mister Thunder Flash? You have company.” The nurse stated. She took one look at Rainbow Dash, and fainted on the floor. Flash and the doctor broke into laughter. However, Rainbow Dash didn’t, because she hadn’t opened her eyes yet.
“No, don’t come in! It’s not pretty in here, to say the least.” Flash called to the others standing outside.
“Well now what?” Pinkie asked in disappointment. She was slightly cut off by another scream.
“Easy, we don’t go in. We wait for it to be over.” Rarity answered. “I’d probably end up like that nurse if I went in there.” She shuddered slightly. She couldn’t stand scenes like that.
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After about twenty minutes, the doctor announced that the first foal had been born. He announced the time and date: 8:56 AM on January 24, 2012.
Now Rainbow Dash could rest a little before she had to begin with the second one. The doctor handed the filly to Thunder Flash, who took it carefully. He stared down at it, smiling. The filly smiled back and giggled. She had Rainbow Dash’s mane and tail, but the colors were a slightly darker shade. Her color was a deep indigo. She had his eyes, which were orange.
Thunder Flash thought the five friends outside deserved to have a look, so he carried the filly outside for them to see. You could easily hear the giggles and the noises of admiration from in the room.
A couple seconds later, Flash poked his head in the door.
“Dashie? I know you can handle this one, so I’m going to stay outside. These five won’t let me leave!” Flash laughed. He knew they didn’t want to take their eyes off his daughter.
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Still holding the filly, Flash stayed outside and conversed with Rainbow’s friends.
“So are you gonna marry Rainbow Dash?” Pinkie asked excitedly.
“Pinkie, shush! You can’t ask him something like that.” Twilight scolded.
“No, it’s fine. I actually was going to.” Flash cut in.
All five of them looked at him in pure astonishment. He laughed and said what Rainbow Dash had said a couple weeks ago.
“What, did I step in something?” He joked.
“Wow, seriously? Are you sure?” Fluttershy asked him.
“Sure, why not? She already lives with me, and we’ve been dating for over two years now. Heck, I already have a son and daughter!” He answered.
The six of them could hear another loud scream come from Rainbow Dash.
“Did ya get rings ‘fer the two of ya?” Applejack asked.
“Yeah, and they cost me a fortune. That’s a thousand bits each.” Flash replied.
Twilight was dumbfounded. “Where did you get that kind of money?” She asked curiously.
“I won a lottery a couple weeks back, and never told anypony. I was going to wait to tell Rainbow Dash.”
“What kind of rings are they?” Twilight asked.
“They’re diamond rings. They were twenty carats each.”
Now it was Rarity’s turn to be amazed. “Wow dear, that’s amazing! Such gems like that must be hard to come by!”
Just then, a couple nurses rushed by, carrying a stretcher with a stallion on it. He had a cracked skull, and there was blood everywhere. Rarity gagged, but the others simply ignored it.
“When are you planning on proposing to her?” Fluttershy asked.
“I will this weekend, after we’ve settled in with the foals. Do you know we still don’t have names for them yet?”
“I know how you feel. Did you know I didn’t have a name until I was six?” Rarity chimed in.
Flash gasped slightly. “Yeah, that is weird!”
Twilight jumped in. “How are you planning on proposing to her? Do you have anything planned?”
Flash didn’t answer. He reached in his coat pocket and pulled out four cruise line tickets. All of them stared in astonishment again. “That lottery gave me enough bits to pay for me, Rainbow, and our foals! It’s going to be awesome!”
“Great! I hope you guys have fun!” Twilight said, congratulating him.
Just then, they heard the doctor announce the birth of the colt. The time and date was 9:28 AM on January 24, 2012. Flash and the others entered, and the doctor handed Flash the colt.
The colt had his mane and tail, a darker shade of yellow. His color was an extremely bright shade of blue, close to white. Lastly, he had Rainbow Dash’s eyes, which were magenta. The colt also giggled when he saw Flash.
Thunder Flash handed both the filly and the colt to Rainbow Dash. The two twins yawned, cuddled up against Rainbow Dash, and fell asleep in her arms. Rainbow and Flash finally felt complete.
To be Continued…
Author Notes:
I just wanted to point something out. If anyone has anything to say about spacing or grammar, could they be more specific? It'll really help with my story editing. Thanks!
On the flight home, Thunder Flash carried the colt and Rainbow Dash carried the filly. For some reason, they didn’t talk the whole way back. Not until they reached the front porch. That’s when Flash decided to joke around a little bit.
“So the brash, athletic Rainbow Dash allowed herself to get knocked up? That’s interesting…” He pretended to be intrigued.
“Oh, shut up!” Rainbow protested as she playfully shoved him. Flash laughed and opened the door, and they walked inside.
“You know what I realized? As well as names, we don’t have any cribs or toys or anything that THEY like!” Flash mentioned.
“No, definitely not happening. I don’t want that little baby stuff anywhere near me!” Rainbow objected.
“Fine then, have it your way. But it’s on you when they won’t stop crying of boredom. They’re your foals.” Flash warned.
Rainbow got a weird feeling when he said that. A feeling she couldn’t identify.
“Yeah, but they’re your foals too.” She mentioned.
Flash and Rainbow set the sleeping foals on the couch and walked into the kitchen. Flash chuckled randomly.
“What’s so funny?” Rainbow asked.
“What about diaper changings?” He asked.
Rainbow Dash let out a bloodcurdling scream. Flash had to cover his ears to keep from going deaf.
“NO! That’s your problem!” She yelled.
Flash was stunned. He stared blankly, then reached up and wiped his face. “Say it, don’t spray it.” He said, annoyed.
Rainbow Dash didn’t say anything in reply. She just stared at him, and slowly shook her head as if saying “Neevveerr……”
Flash had to laugh at that. He admired the way she reacts to stuff like that. “Fine then, do what you want. But eventually you’re going to have to help out. You can’t just give birth to two foals and then not agree to help me with them.”
Rainbow’s response was immediate. “You’re the one who caused me to have the foals in the first place.” She responded.
Dang girl, you’re good. “Okay, you got me, you win.” Flash confessed. Rainbow gave a content smirk. “But you still need to help out somewhat. I’m not doing everything.” Flash added.
Rainbow’s smile disappeared. “Fine…” She sighed.
Flash gave her a look of sympathy. “I’m sorry; it’s just that you can’t get everything you want in life. It doesn’t work that way.”
Rainbow looked up into his eyes.
“But I do have something you want with me right now. Close your eyes.” He ordered, sounding excited. Rainbow Dash stared at him confused, and then closed her eyes.
She felt something being laid down onto her hoof. Then Flash said for her to open her eyes. When she did, she was blown away.
Resting in her hoof were four tickets to a Canterlot-style cruise liner. It was a five star liner that only the richest ponies and their kids ever got to ride on.
Rainbow started to hyperventilate. “W…where did you get these?! These things cost a fortune!”
“I know! I thought it would be perfect for the four of us! Just you, me and the foals!”
“But…why? This cost SO much! Why would you take so much money out of your pocket to do this for us?” She asked.
“I thought it would be the perfect way to celebrate you having the new foals! So what do you think?” He answered.
“What do I think? Let me show you what I think…”
Rainbow Dash walked forward and kissed Thunder Flash on the lips. He returned the favor, and soon after they started making out for a solid minute and a half.
Meanwhile, the foals had woken up a long time ago, and were crouched down by the edge of the couch. They were watching what their parents were doing, and were giggling their little hearts out.
Rainbow pulled away from Flash and turned toward the couch to see her foals laughing.
“Oh ha ha, you guys think this is so funny don’t you?” She asked sarcastically. Soon, she started laughing as well, and Thunder Flash joined in.
After their little funny-fest, Rainbow looked down at the tickets one more time. She saw something at the bottom, and gasped.
“Flash, this cruise liner leaves on Friday afternoon! That’s tomorrow!” She noticed.
“Well then we should get packing, shouldn’t we?” He replied.
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Later that afternoon, with all their bags packed in the other room, Flash and Rainbow sat on the couch with their foals on their lap. They weren’t doing anything except socializing.
“You know what I don’t get? How are we going on a cruise when it’s the middle of winter?” Rainbow asked.
“It’s in the southern half of Equestria, where it’s always warm.” Flash answered.
There were a couple seconds of silence where only their foals could be heard before Flash spoke again.
“You know something I don’t quite understand? About a month ago, Twilight told us your deepest desire was to have a family. I thought your deepest desire was to join the Wonderbolts.” Flash asked.
“Flash, joining the Wonderbolts is my lifelong goal, not my deepest desire. Nopony can easily blab their deepest desire to just anyone. That’s why you never heard about mine, because I already had my desire.” She gave him a loving look, which he returned.
“I’m still surprised I could get a mare like you, who never wanted to waste her life with another pony.” Flash stated.
“Well, you were the exception.” Rainbow answered softly. The filly on her lap giggled, and she smiled down at it.
After a couple minutes of silence, Flash changed the subject. “You know, sooner or later the downsides of having these foals are going to come up. It’s not just going to be giggling and happiness for everypony.” Flash mentioned.
“Yeah, I know. It’s going to be a long and hard journey. It’s going to make my first Sonic Rainboom sound like nothing instead of an accomplishment.” Rainbow replied.
There was a couple more seconds of silence before Flash spoke.
“So what was it like?” He asked.
“What was what like?”
“You having those foals back at the hospital. What did that feel like?”
Rainbow chuckled. “Trust me; there are some things in life even you don’t want to know.” Rainbow answered. Flash simply nodded.
There was even more silence before Flash spoke again.
“I’m serious, there’s more to raising foals than you know. Did you know they’re too young for formula milk?” Flash mentioned.
“So, what is that supposed to mean? What does it matter?” Rainbow asked.
Flash hesitated before he spoke. “It means you have to feed them naturally, if you know what I mean.” He answered.
"...I still don't know what you mean."
Flash sighed.
"It means you have to breastfeed them! You know, naturally!"
Rainbow had a priceless look of disgust on her face. Flash laughed.
“I’m sorry, but that’s just the way it works.” He said.
Rainbow, with the same look on her face, said, “Yeah, this is going to be harder than I thought…”
Flash chuckled. “Don’t worry, we can shake it off and relax for a bit when we get on the cruise tomorrow.”
To be Continued…
Author Notes:
I'm taking a vote! For my next chapter, and all the chapters beyond that, I might be inserting pictures. I'm just not sure if my readers would like that or not, so I'm taking a vote. Tell me if you want pictures or not in the comments below! (I already inserted one here just to see what you think.)
“Whoa…” Both Rainbow Dash and Thunder Flash gasped as they stood in front of the majesty that was the Canterlot Cruise Liner. Rainbow Dash asked him the same question she asked before.
“How did you afford those tickets?” She asked.
“I’ll tell you once we get unpacked. After all, we got a whole week on this cruise!” Flash responded enthusiastically.
Rainbow and Flash were standing near the back of a huge crowd of ponies itching to board the huge cruise ship. Flash had bought Rainbow a special saddle to wear for her foals to sit on. Obviously she was wearing it now.
“Awww, they’re so adorable!”
The couple turned around to see Carrot Top admiring their foals.
“Hey Carrot Top! What’s up?” Rainbow greeted.
“Are you on this cruise too?” Flash added.
“Why yes, I am! Third class, actually.” She answered.
“We’re in first class!” Rainbow bragged. She was just being her usual self.
“Wow, that had to be expensive!” Carrot mused. She leaned in and whispered in Flash’s ear.
“How did you get Rainbow Dash to have foals with you, let alone be your marefriend?” She whispered to Flash.
“I don’t know, but I’m not complaining!” He whispered back.
Carrot went back to her usual voice. “Well, I’ll see you guys around!”
“Bye!” The couple said simultaneously.
As the two watched Carrot Top trot away, Rainbow asked Flash something.
“What did Carrot whisper to you?” She asked.
Flash put his hoof around Rainbow. “Oh, nothing…” He sighed.
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After half an hour, the ship was finally ready to board. The captain at the front announced that all first class passengers should board first.
“That means we have to push our way through the crowd.” Flash pointed out.
“Or just fly over. We’re pegasi, remember?” Rainbow mentioned.
“Oh, yeah! How could I be so stupid?” Flash chuckled.
Rainbow and Flash stretched their wings and soared over the crowd, landing right before the entrance gate. It felt so good for Rainbow Dash to feel the wind in her mane after she had been grounded for the past eleven months, having her foals and all.
The two paid their tickets and boarded the vessel. They followed a hallway that led up to the lobby and from there to
The elevator was very crowded, so Rainbow and Flash had to squeeze to fit into the space.
On the way up, every single pony on the elevator marveled at Rainbow’s foals. She couldn’t help but to blush with all the attention.
The unicorn mare standing next to them seemed extra interested. When they left the elevator, she struck up on conversation.
“So what are their names?” She asked.
Rainbow turned to look at her. “Um…we haven’t picked any yet.” She replied sheepishly.
“Well, I have the suite next to you, and I have a ton of knowledge on this subject I think you would like.” The mare offered.
Rainbow looked down, and saw the mare’s belly swollen. It looks like she’ll be having a foal soon as well.
“Yeah, we’d love that! We’re pretty inexperienced, as you can see.” Flash chuckled.
“It’s a deal then. Meet me on the sun deck at two o clock tomorrow?”
“Sure!” The two said together.
As they were walking away, the mare stopped them.
“By the way, aren’t you Rainbow Dash, the famed pegasus who can do the Sonic Rainboom?” The mare asked.
Rainbow blushed. “Yeah, that’s me.” She responded.
“I never would have guessed you’d be having foals anytime soon+!” The mare mused.
“Yeah, me neither.” Rainbow chuckled. “See you later!”
Rainbow and Flash headed off to their suite to get situated.
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As Rainbow and Flash unpacked, Flash finally told Rainbow how he was able to afford their cruise line tickets.
“Are you serious? How come you never told me about a lottery victory?” Rainbow asked.
“I wanted to keep the cruise money secret.” Flash answered. Rainbow nodded, still in awe.
They heard a loud horn blaring, and felt steady movement. The ship was finally embarking.
“There, that’s the last item! We’re officially set to go for the next week!”
Rainbow yawned.
“Aww, is wittle Wainbow Dash getting sweepy? We should go tuck her in…” Flash cooed in a motherly tone.
“Hey, shut up! If anything, you should be saying that to little Starlight over there—“ Rainbow was cut short and put a hoof up to her mouth.
“No, don’t get seasick! This suite is WAY too clean for seasick!” Flash panicked.
“No, it’s not that. I think I just found a name for our new daughter.” Rainbow said with realization in her tone.
Flash stared back at her. Then he also realized. “Starlight……that’s nice, we should keep it!” He said. “Now we just need a name for the colt.”
Rainbow looked out their window and thought for a moment. “We’ll figure it out in time, just not right now.”
Rainbow turned around and saw that Flash was not there.
“Flash, where are you?” She walked into the other room and saw Thunder Flash waiting for her in their bed.
“We really should hit the hay. There’s a big day tomorrow!” He told her.
“Wait just a minute.” Rainbow walked into the other room and tucked in the foals on the couch. Then she walked back in the room and hopped into bed with him.
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BEEEEEEEEEEEP was the noise they heard early the next morning. They jolted awake quickly, not knowing what the sound was. However, Rainbow Dash heard another noise besides the horn. She turned around to see Flash crying.
“Aw Flash, what’s wrong?” Rainbow asked softly as she ruffled his mane.
“I just want to sleep in for once!” He whined.
An announcement came over the speaker and said they’d be doing a sinking drill. Ugh, why now?
Rainbow Dash dragged herself out of bed and trudged to the other room to round up the foals. One of them was on the floor.
“Heh heh, that’s funny.” Rainbow picked up both foals and brought them to the other room. One of them smelled funny.
“Oh Celestia, no!” Rainbow complained. Flash started laughing.
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After the really long, boring drill, Rainbow and Flash headed back to their room. And it was only 10:30.
“Man, what are we going to do for the next three and a half hours?” Flash asked.
“I have an idea…” Rainbow suggested, putting the foals down and inching toward him. Flash inched backward, laughing nervously.
Rainbow Dash pounced on top of him hungrily, pinning him to the bed.
Flash chuckled. “Looks like we’re doing this again…”
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Twilight paced back and forth, thinking to herself.
“Twilight, you should really stop worrying about them.” Fluttershy said.
“I’m not worrying about them, I’m worrying about that assignment I had. It was assigned right before Rainbow Dash gave birth, and I’m not even half way done!” Twilight responded.
“When’s the assignment due?” Fluttershy asked.
“TOMORROW!” Twilight and Spike replied simultaneously. Fluttershy flinched backward and whimpered.
“Oh, sorry about that, it’s just that if I don’t finish this assignment, I’ll be tardy again!” Twilight said.
“Well, on that subject, I hope they’re having fun right now.” Fluttershy said, slightly trailing off.
“They probably are right now. They probably are…” Twilight responded, also trailing off.
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After their fun, Flash checked the clock. It was 1:27.
“We should both get showered before showing up in half an hour.” Flash suggested.
“I’m with you there…” Rainbow reluctantly agreed, looking down at her soaked body.
As Flash walked in the bathroom to take his turn, Rainbow sat down with her foals. She toyed with them a little bit before it was her turn.
After a little bit, she looked out the window. She gazed at the endless horizon of sparkling, turquoise water. Wait, turquoise?
She leaned in and looked forward, and saw land.
“Um, Flash? Land ahoy!” She called to him.
Flash stepped out of the bathroom. “Are we already at our first destination?” He asked, confused.
“Apparently so…I guess when that mare told us to meet her at 2:00, she meant she’ll meet us at our destination.” Rainbow deduced.
She flew into the bathroom, and took a quick shower. After that, they both traveled up to the sun deck.
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When they reached the deck, the mare was waiting for them.
“Did you want to talk to us while touring that island over there?” Flash asked.
“Yes, that’s why I called you up here at exactly 2:00, because that’s when we were arriving.” The mare answered.
“Well, we can talk as much as we want when the ship arrives completely. I wonder what this island is like, because it looks nice.” Rainbow stated.
To be Continued…
Author Notes:
I got two neutrals and a positive. So I will be adding pictures on some of the chapters. Tell me what you think so far, without being cruel!
The three unboarded the huge vessel onto a white sandy beach. It was 2:05, and all passengers were told to be back on the vessel at 5:30 sharp.
As soon as they touched the sand, they realized how scorching hot it was.
To solve the issue, Rainbow and Flash buzzed their wings and hovered just above it. The unicorn mare used magic for a heat covering around her hooves. They left the beach and headed for the village not far away.
This village was a lot like Ponyville, except it had a tropical climate. Ponyville was probably getting snow right now, and here they experienced blistering hot sun in what seemed like the middle of summer. They couldn’t imagine what this place must be like in the real summer.
Walking in the extreme heat, Rainbow realized something. It had to of been a hundred and twenty degrees out here, and she was carrying foals on her back. The direct sun would be dangerous for their sensitive little hides, and probably sunburn them redder than a ripe apple. The sun would also heat the leather of the saddle she was wearing, and it would be uncomfortable for them to sit on.
“Uh, Flash? I think we’re going to need to take frequent shade breaks, the sun’s not good for the foals.” Rainbow mentioned.
Flash looked over at the foals resting on Rainbow’s back. He wished he had a camera; they just looked like two cute little angels.
“Yeah, I can see why. It looks like the heat is already getting to them.” Flash responded.
Rainbow Dash reeled around and peeked at her sleeping foals. She chuckled to herself.
“Alright, let’s get walking!” She beamed.
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The three walked around the shopping section of the tropical village, gazing at all the souvenirs. There were a lot of them, too. While they walked, the mare told them everything she knew about raising foals. It’s surprising they haven’t seen it before, but her cutie mark was a baby bottle.
“Are you a daycare provider?” Flash asked curiously.
“Why yes, I am!” The mare replied happily.
“And you’re going to have your own foal soon?” Rainbow added.
“Yes, which is only going to add to the number of children I have to look after.” The mare chuckled.
“Do you have a name yet?” Flash asked.
“No, but I do know that it’s a colt. I think he’s due in May.” The mare replied.
As they talked, they left the shopping district and took some trails down by the beach. The warm, tropical smell of the sea water was very relaxing. The trio walked down onto the sand, and immediately felt how hot it was again. They rushed over to an umbrella and sat down underneath it in the shade.
There was a little bit of silence as they watched a bunch of foals and their parents play out in the water. They also watched some surfers riding waves like professionals. When they reached the shore, they were surrounded by a group of mares.
The three chuckled at that. Stuff like this would happen a lot on islands like this, where it was always hot like summer.
Rainbow Dash finally spoke up. “So do you know who the father of your foal is?” She asked.
The mare didn’t respond. She just scoffed and rolled her eyes. Rainbow was confused.
“Maybe that was a little too personal.” Flash whispered to Rainbow.
“Oh…sorry.” Rainbow apologized to the mare.
Flash checked his watch. It was already 5:00.
“Wow, how did that happen? All we did was tour the shopping district and sit at the beach!” Flash reeled in shock.
“Time flies, doesn’t it?” Rainbow responded.
Rainbow turned to the mare. “We’re going to have to head back the ship. Are you coming?” She asked the mare.
“No, I’m going to stay here for just a little while longer.” The mare replied.
“Alright, I’ll see you back there!”
As Rainbow and Flash left, the mare thought to herself.
“Why would she ask a question like that?” She thought out loud.
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Rainbow and Flash boarded the vessel, and rode the elevator back up to their suite. Flash used his key, and they entered the room. Soon after, the foals had woken up, and were clicking their tongues.
Flash, quick to pick up on symptoms, knew that this meant they were hungry. He gave Rainbow Dash a warm smile.
“Hey Rainbow, it looks like it’s feeding time!” He said sweetly.
“Oh shut up…” Rainbow replied, annoyed. She took the foals, and walked into the other room, shutting the door behind her. Because Celestia above, she did not want him to see what she had to do in there.
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During ‘feeding time’, Rainbow had realized the ship had begun moving again.
Leaving the room afterwards, she noticed Flash was missing. She walked over to the door, and saw a note attached to it. The note read, “Rainbow Dash, please meet me on the promenade deck. –Flash.”
After reading the note, Rainbow grabbed her foals and left the suite to go meet him.
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Flash was staring at the beautiful sunset out on the horizon as the ship slowly hummed across the water.
Totally lost in the moment, he hadn’t noticed Rainbow Dash walk up behind him.
“Hey, Flash.” Rainbow greeted very softly.
“Hello, Rainbow Dash. Come join me.” He replied at the same level. Rainbow Dash walked up beside him, and they both stared out at the sunset.
After a solid ten minutes of complete silence, Flash said something that to him would be a historical statement for the remainder of his life.
“Rainbow, I’m not sure you realize how much I love and care about you. Even before we dated, I always had a huge crush on you, with how brash, brave and loyal you always were.”
Rainbow stammered, “W…What do you mean? What are you saying?”
“What I’m saying is that I want to spend my life with you.” Flash reached into his coat pocket and pulled out a priceless diamond ring.
“Rainbow Dash…will you marry me?”
To be Continued…
Author Notes:
Well, what do you think? Let me just say for the record that I got the daycare provider idea from my mom, who is also a daycare provider. Also, one of the babies my mom looks after clicks her tongue when she's hungry, so that's where that's idea came from. Funny, right? XD Let me know what you think!
Rainbow Dash was surprised by a sudden question such as that one. She suddenly had a sparkling opportunity to bond with the stallion she loved. The only stallion she loved, in fact.
But such an event would ruin her reputation as an athletic tomcolt. But wait…what does that even matter? Maybe it’s about time she had a change of heart. She had already lost such a reputation, because of having foals. Her decision was final.
Rainbow walked forward and embraced Flash, not intending on letting him go.
“Oh Flash…of course I will.” She whispered.
Flash hugged her back, and they all shared a very beautiful moment together…as a family.
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Twilight was just preparing to go to bed, with the door locked and the curtains closed, shielding them from any means of the blizzard outside.
She was tiptoeing up the stairs, careful not to wake up Spike or Fluttershy. Suddenly, her phone rang, receiving a text.
“Aw, shoot!” She whispered angrily.
The noise woke up both of them, and they sat up, confused.
“Twilight? What’s going on?” Spike asked.
“Nothing, Spike. Just go back to bed.” Twilight responded.
Twilight walked up to her night stand to check the message. It was from Rainbow Dash. She flipped it open and read the very short text.
“Guess what, I’m getting married! -RD” The text read.
Twilight chuckled. “Congratulations, Rainbow Dash.” She whispered.
Everything went as usual the next morning. Breakfast, feeding the foals, shower, and then sit and debate what to do next.
“We could visit the pool up on the sun deck. I brought some sunscreen, and it’s 120 spf!” Rainbow suggested.
“I think the foals are too young to be anywhere near water.” Flash objected.
“I was just planning on sunbathing. I’m not really a fan of water much, either.” Rainbow replied.
“But what would the foals do then?” Flash asked.
Rainbow Dash thought for a moment. “I don’t know. It’s not like they can get bored or anything. They’re too young to know what’s really going on.” Rainbow answered.
“We don’t have to do anything, because it’s fine by me. Just as long as I’m with you.” Flash stated.
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Twilight rushed around her library trying to finish her assignment, which was due later today. At one point, Spike piped up and spoke.
“You know Twilight, you still have to fix Fluttershy’s house.” He said.
“Yes, and it’s not going to be easy, because my house burnt down to the ground.” Fluttershy added.
“Please don’t talk to me until I finish my assignment!” Twilight barked.
It was always very stressful for her to almost be tardy for an assignment, like the one time with the letter about friendship.
“Ugh, this won’t end well…” Spike sighed.
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“You know, it’s too bad we don’t have your Xbox. I could go for some more Minecraft right about now.” Rainbow said.
A smile slowly spread across Thunder Flash’s face.
“What, what is it?” Rainbow asked suspiciously.
Flash walked over to his suitcase and unzipped it. He reached inside, and pulled out his Xbox with two controllers. Rainbow gaped in shock.
“Flash, you’re a genius!” She marveled.
“Aren’t I?” He responded proudly.
They took a couple minutes to get the system hooked up to the TV. Flash turned it on, and the screen came to life, sporting the Xbox logo. The two foals sitting in the chair stared at it in awe.
“Alright, let’s get this party started!” Flash announced. He started up Minecraft, and they were brought to the title screen.
The little yellow text read ‘I will haunt your souls…’
Flash and Rainbow gasped simultaneously. “It’s okay, just ignore it.” Flash ordered reassuringly.
The two spawned in a desert, and they began their game.
After about fifteen minutes, it was nighttime in the game. The colt sitting in the chair giggled. He reached forward as far as his little legs could go, and he grabbed the controller out of his mommy’s hoof.
“Hey, give that back to me!” Rainbow ordered.
The colt giggled again, buzzed his wings, and took to the air, taking the controller with him. Rainbow and Flash stared, their jaws on the bed.
The filly saw what her brother was doing, and tried to mimic it. Sure enough, her tiny wings carried her into the air as well.
Flash and Rainbow weren’t able to fly after them, because the ceiling was too low for them. All they could do was run around their suite chasing their children.
While Rainbow and Flash were in the other room trying to get the controller out of the colt’s hooves, the filly hovered back into the first room. She giggled and grabbed Flash’s controller.
It was chaotic. Circus music would have been perfectly fitting for this type of situation. While Flash and Rainbow ran around on the floor, the foals hovered just below the ceiling, out of their reach.
At one point, Rainbow and Flash both came in different directions through the same doorway. Not paying attention, they slammed right into each other, crippling to the floor. They sat there and rubbed their heads.
“Alright, I get the filly, you get the colt. Are we good?” Flash asked.
“That works. Ready, set, go!” Rainbow replied. They both jump started, and ran to the different rooms to situate their corresponding foals.
Suddenly, Rainbow got an idea. She stayed in the same room, where the colt was. As soon as Flash chased the filly into the same room, she closed the door, trapping the foals in one room.
“Hey, nice idea!” Flash complimented. Soon after, they managed to capture their foals and get their controllers back.
After such a workout, Rainbow and Flash lied on the bed beside their foals, sweating and panting. All of sudden, the four of them broke out laughing, enjoying another family moment.
“I love you guys!” Flash said happily.
To be Continued…
Author Notes:
I'm so sorry, this was a really short chapter! I just got serious writer's block, which also explains why it took so long. It may not be much, but I hope you enjoyed!
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Rainbow Dash’s friends stood just outside the dock, staring up at the huge cruise liner.
“Rainbow Dash must’ve had a lot of fun on that trip, for sure.” Fluttershy stated.
“I just can’t wait to see her foals again!” Rarity marveled. “They’re just so adorable!”
A huge horn blared out from the ship, and the whole crowd plugged their ears from the loud noise. A group of well-dressed unicorns at the front used their magic to lower a panel at the side of the ship, and the ship began to unboard, starting with the first-class passengers.
It wasn’t long before the five saw Rainbow Dash and Thunder Flash fly off the ship, with their foals on Rainbow’s back.
“Rainbow Dash!” The five said simultaneously.
“Hey guys!” Rainbow and Flash replied, simultaneously as well.
They all shared an awkward silence, then burst into laughter.
“Rainbow, it’s so good to see ya!” Applejack greeted. “How’ve ya been?”
“Awesome, and no less!” Rainbow replied happily.
Rainbow turned around and saw Rarity playing with her foals. They giggled and babbled happily, a lot like Pinkie Pie does.
“So did Flash ask you to get maaarrieeed?” Pinkie cooed at Rainbow Dash.
Twilight nudged Pinkie. “Shh, Pinkie. That’s none of your business.” She mentioned.
“It’s good to see you guys as well, but we’d best be getting home. We have stuff to do.” Flash said.
“Alright, bye!” Twilight called as the duo flew away.
Once they were gone, Twilight said something.
“Geez Pinkie, you’re such a loud-mouth.” She scolded.
“Well of course, where’s the fun in being a quiet-mouth?” Pinkie replied.
The five of them laughed.
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Flash turned the key, and they entered their house. It smelled like a brand-new residence, since they haven’t been in it for a while.
Rainbow put her foals down on the couch, and sat down next to them, wiped out.
“It’s weird that I’m so tired, a trip like that should be relaxing.” Rainbow wondered aloud.
“Yeah, tell me about it.” Flash replied.
There was a couple seconds of silence. “So what did you mean about ‘stuff to do’?” Rainbow asked.
“I just wanted to head home; I wasn’t really in the mood for conversation.” Flash answered.
Rainbow nodded in agreement, and then yawned. The foals saw her, and they yawned too.
“Well, I should go start making preparations for our big day in a couple of months. There’s a lot to do!” Flash stated, walking into the office room.
Rainbow called to him, “But you said it was in a couple of months! Why do you need to start now?”
“Better safe than sorry! I want to get started as soon as possible.” Flash called back.
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Flash had been working for about half an hour, taking notes to remind himself when to make calls and reserve things for the wedding and reception.
Suddenly, Rainbow called him. “I think I have a name for our son!” He heard faintly. He rushed into the other room to see.
“Really, what is it?” He asked excitedly.
“Blazing Sun, or Blaze for short.” Rainbow told him.
“Blazing Sun and Starlight…yeah! That’s cool, they’re like opposites, even though they were born at the same time.” He mused.
“Don’t say that word.” She ordered.
“Don’t say what word?”
“Born. I don’t want to remember that moment.” She said.
Flash chuckled. “I’m going to get back to work.” He said as he started to walk off.
“No, come stay with us and relax a little.” Rainbow pleaded.
Flash reeled around and saw all three of them giving him a look that said ‘Pretty please with a cherry on top?’ He sighed.
“How could I say no to you guys?” He chuckled again, and walked over to join them.
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After about forty five minutes, it started to get late. They could tell because the foals couldn’t keep their little eyes open. The colt was starting to drift off, and the filly was already snoring.
“The filly reminds me of you.” Flash stated.
“How come?” Rainbow asked.
“She snores a lot, and it can get annoying after a while.” He replied.
“Do I seriously snore? I had no idea!” Rainbow mused.
“Yes, you snore a ton. It’s almost like a freight train about to blow through the wall.”
Rainbow Dash spent the next thirty seconds staring at Flash in awe before he finally spoke.
“Naw, I’m just kidding. You do snore, though.” He said.
“Okay…good to know.” Rainbow mumbled.
There were a couple minutes of silence again. You could slightly hear the wind howling and the thunder booming as the pegasi brought in a thunderstorm down below.
“Where do want the wedding and the reception to take place?” Flash asked.
“I don’t really care, as long as it’s not too formal. I don’t want something big, like for Celestia to be the preacher.” Rainbow chuckled.
“We could have Vinyl Scratch play at the reception.” Flash suggested.
“Yeah, and we could have Pinkie host most of the reception. She stinks at being formal!” Rainbow responded. They both laughed.
Both the foals were out cold now, nuzzled up against Rainbow Dash.
“I should go tuck them in, because you can’t sit right there forever!” Flash joked.
“For being only over a week old, they’ve gotten use to me pretty quickly.” Rainbow stated.
Flash scooped up the foals and started walking towards their room.
“Wait, why are you taking them in there?” Rainbow asked.
“I’m just going to put them in our bed; I’m not planning on going in there tonight.” Flash answered.
“Just going to lie around tonight?” Rainbow guessed.
“Pretty much, I’d crash right on the floor if I have to.”
“If you do, I do.” Rainbow insisted.
Flash chuckled, and carried the foals into their room. There was a couple seconds of silence before he walked back into the living room.
“It’s so much easier to lay them down when they’re already sleeping.” Flash said. He walked over and sat next to Rainbow Dash.
“Yeah, tell me about it.” She replied.
Flash changed the subject. “You know, we can have our wedding with Celestia and still have it non-formal. I was kind of hoping we could, since you’re the Element of Loyalty. You have a closer relationship to Celestia than most other ponies. Except Twilight, of course.” Flash explained.
Rainbow thought for a moment. “Yeah, I guess you could do that. Why are we planning anyway? The wedding is a ways away!” Rainbow asked.
Flash stayed silent for a moment before answering. “I just want our day to be as special as possible.”
He leaned in and kissed Rainbow Dash, and she returned the favor.
Meanwhile, the foals were at the doorway, watching and giggling again. Rainbow spotted them, and pulled away from Flash.
“Are you kidding me? How are you even awake right now?!” She yelled in surprise. The foals almost died giggling from their joke.
“I think they faked the whole ‘being sleepy’ thing so they could get dibs on our alone-time.” Flash deduced.
Rainbow scoffed. “Oh, you two are in for a wide load of time-outs!” She scolded. They continued to giggle.
To be Continued…
Author Notes:
Man, I love writing comedy like that! Anyway, the period of my story that was difficult to write should be over. The updates should be moving at a normal pace now. Hope you enjoyed!
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Flash walked out of his office to see Rainbow Dash lounging on the couch with her foals.
“Well, this is it. Tomorrow’s the big day!” Flash announced. “The only thing that hasn’t been picked out is your dress.”
“I personally was just planning on wearing my gala dress. It’s the only thing I’m really used to.” Rainbow responded.
“You know, I’ve never seen you in your gala dress.” Flash said thoughtfully.
Rainbow put a hoof up to her chin. “Do you want to see me in it right now?” She asked.
“Would I!” He responded quickly.
Rainbow giggled. “Well, okay.”
She got up off the couch, and walked over to their room. She approached the closet, and dug out her dress. She then headed to the bathroom to change.
Meanwhile, Flash stood around, whistling and tapping his hoof. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He looked down toward the couch to see Blaze clicking his tongue.
“Wow, already? You were hungry not four hours ago!”
Then he remembered that it was Starlight clicking her tongue earlier, not Blaze.
“Well, fine. I’ll be back, so don’t you fly anywhere.” Flash trotted to the kitchen to fetch some formula. The foals have grown out of natural feeding a long while ago, much to the delight of Rainbow Dash.
A couple minutes later, he returned with a bottle ready to go. He sat down on the couch, and hoisted Blaze up onto his lap.
He had almost began to feed Blaze when he heard the bathroom door open, distracting him long enough for Blaze to snatch the bottle away and start feeding himself instead.
“Fine, you do that. It’s much easier on me.” He chuckled.
“Hey Flash!” He heard Rainbow call from behind him. He turned around and saw Rainbow Dash standing in the hallway in her gala dress, more magnificent than ever.
Flash was flabbergasted. He was just about to speak when Rainbow Dash stole the words, and they said it together.
“Best. Dress. Ever.” They said simultaneously.
“I know, right?” Rainbow added.
“I’ve never seen any piece of clothing fit you more! It’s…it’s uncanny!” He stuttered.
“Yeah, I know! My friend Rarity is an awesome designer!” Rainbow replied. She glanced over at Blaze.
“Wow, when did he learn to feed himself?” She asked curiously.
Flash followed her gaze, then replied, “Just now, apparently.”
Rainbow nodded, and they stood there for an awkward couple of seconds.
“Great, now I don’t want to take this off.” She scoffed.
“Why?”
“Because I just put it on, and there’s a lot of layers to it. It takes a while.”
“Oh, now I’m catching your drift. Try to sit down; I just have to see if you can pull it off.” He laughed.
“Well…okay.” She answered uncertainly. She walked over to the couch next to Starlight, and slowly sat down in a whole different fashion. She sat like a dog, with her legs curled up underneath her.
Her dress draped over her entire body, and covered everything except her forelegs, neck and head. She looked like a queen…or the queen’s cat, to be precise.
Flash burst out laughing with delight.
“Wow, you pulled that off like a pro!” He laughed, wiping a tear from his face.
“Now let’s see you try to sit the same way!” Rainbow said, determination in her tone.
“Alright, just hand me your dress and I’ll go put it on.” He replied.
“Eww, no! This is my dress, and you’re a male!” She answered with a sort of happy disgust.
Flash couldn’t control himself. Tears streamed down his face as he doubled over, laughing his flank off.
“Aww, I crack myself up.” He muttered, wiping one last tear from his face. Suddenly, he was hit upside the head with a bottle. He turned with surprise at Blaze, who gave him an angry look.
“Geez, okay! I’ll take your bottle!” He exclaimed.
Now it was Rainbow’s turn to crack up laughing.
“Looks like you got what was coming to you!” She giggled.
“Yeah, yeah. Listen, you should burp him before it gets to be a problem. I’ll go rinse out this bottle.” He ordered. He walked into the kitchen.
Rainbow picked up Blaze to burp him, then whispered in his ear.
“Nice job, Blaze! Mama’s so proud!” She cooed.
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It was morning. Celestia had barely raised the sun past the horizon. And it was Sunday. He could finally sleep in. (Sounding familiar?)
Wait…he couldn’t sleep in! The wedding’s at eleven! There’s stuff to do!
Flash sat up suddenly, and rubbed his head. He was in for a long (and pleasing) day.
He got up and walked to the bathroom to shower, as this was his first priority every morning.
Soon after, Rainbow Dash woke up. She trudged over to the couch in the living room to wake the foals up. She then walked to the kitchen, and poured herself a bowl of Cheerios.
Just as she was putting the box back in the pantry, Flash barreled out of the bathroom with his mane not combed. (Wait…what else is new?)
“Wutch tha big wush?” Rainbow asked through a mouthful of cereal.
Flash stopped in his tracks. “What did you say?”
Rainbow swallowed. “I said, what’s the big rush?” She asked, clearly this time.
He turned toward her and answered. “You do realize you have to be walking up the isle at the wedding at eleven o clock, right?” He asked with concern.
“Yeah, what of it?”
Instead of answering, he gave her a stern look, and pointed at the kitchen clock. Rainbow turned to look, and saw 10:27.
Rainbow did a huge spit-take, which littered the floor with chewed cereal.
“Holy crap!” She yelled.
“I know! Now do me a favor and get ready!” He ordered.
Rainbow didn’t stop for anything. She just left her bowl on the table and bolted into the bathroom.
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All of Rainbow’s friends, along with some individuals from Rainbow’s and Flash’s family, stood around the castle ballroom conversing. The castle ballroom in Canterlot was where the wedding would take place. It would also function as the location for the reception.
Everything was prepared: the chairs, the altar, the guests, and the camera colt who would record the whole thing for their wedding video. Even the Wonderbolts were attending the event. And last but not least, Princess Celestia stood at the front, talking with Rainbow’s friends.
“I wonder where Rainbow Dash and Thunder Flash are; the wedding’s about to start!” Fluttershy quietly said.
“Maybe they just wanna show up fashionably late.” Applejack suggested.
“For their wedding? I don’t think so.” Rarity objected.
Celestia interrupted. “Now girls, I’m sure Rainbow Dash and her fiancée have a good reason to show up a little later than planned.” She reasoned.
They hoped she was right. It was 10:53.
Almost right on cue, the couple burst through the doors, panting and sweating, and wearing their saddlebags.
Twilight immediately gestured them along.
“Go, go! Get dressed!”
The two stared for a moment. “Oh right!” They said together.
They bolted off to the restrooms.
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Everything was finally ready. Celestia and Flash were at the front, ready to begin. All they needed was the cue to start.
Tick…tick…tick…now. It was eleven o clock. Celestia gave a nod, and Rainbow Dash slowly proceeded up the center aisle, assisted by her father.
Wow, did he look interesting. Flash was confused on why he’d never saw Rainbow’s dad before.
Meanwhile, Rarity sat in the front row, watching the whole thing unfold. She had offered to watch Rainbow’s foals while the ceremony took place, and right now they were resting in her arms.
Once Celestia started the vows, Rarity heard a noise. She glanced over to her side to see Pinkie Pie snoring away against the back of the seat.
“I had no idea Pinkie Pie ever slept in her life.” Rarity whispered to Twilight, pointing to their pink friend. Twilight softly chuckled, and turned her attention back to the ceremony.
In fact, there wasn’t that much left to the ceremony. Rarity leaned over and whispered to Twilight again.
“Where do pegasi wear their wedding rings, anyway?” She asked.
“They wear them around the base of their right wing, against their body.” Twilight responded.
“What about unicorns?” Rarity asked.
Twilight stared at her for a moment, smiling. “Where do you think they go?”
Rarity thought for a moment. “Around our horns, I’m assuming?”
Twilight chuckled. “Exactly.”
Just then, Spitfire leaned forward between the two of them from the previous row.
“Could you two please quiet down? I kind of want to see this.” She politely asked.
Right around then, the ceremony was finishing up.
Celestia continued, “Thunder Flash, do you take Rainbow Dash for your lawful wedded wife, to live in the holy estate of matrimony? Will you love, honor, comfort, and cherish her from this day forward, forsaking all others, keeping only unto her for as long as you both shall live?”
Thunder Flash turned and stared at Rainbow Dash. “I do.”
Celestia then turned to Rainbow Dash and repeated the same vow.
Rainbow stared at Flash the same way. “I do.”
“I now pronounce you, mare and colt.” Celestia finished with a smile. The two leapt forward and kissed each other deeply.
Meanwhile, Rarity's eyes were so misty, she couldn’t make out what was going on. Twilight handed her a tissue.
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At the reception, Rainbow and Flash stood by the punch bowl while a mob of ponies came up and congratulated them. Over on the table near the altar, there was a mountain of gifts that were to be opened later.
Then, something happened that Rainbow Dash would never forget. Spitfire and Soarin approached them.
“Hey, you two! Congratulations!” Soarin exclaimed.
“Thanks!” They both replied simultaneously.
Spitfire turned to Rainbow Dash.
“So Rainbow, we’ve noticed a lot of amazing things you can do, and the potential you possess. And now you’re married to our new recruit!”
“Yeah, I’ve got it all!” Rainbow joked, and they all laughed.
Spitfire’s expression turned serious. “Rainbow Dash, would you like to join the Wonderbolts?” She asked.
Rainbow’s jaw went slack.
To be Continued…
Author Notes:
It may not be for you, but for me that was a long space between updates, and for that I apologize. On the subject of space, I am in the process of revising the spacial errors in the previous story, 'Bad Luck'. Feel free to check that out!
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“Aw, why can’t I?” Blaze asked, disappointed.
“Does it need an explanation? You just can’t.” Flash replied.
“But why not?” He asked.
“For some reason I have a very bad feeling about you putting firecrackers in the microwave.” Thunder Flash answered, with a stern expression. “Where did you get them, anyway?”
“A couple of colts sold them to me.” Blaze replied.
Flash thought for a moment. “Do you know these colts?”
“Well…no, but—“
“Then you shouldn’t be buying stuff from them. If you had asked me, I could have gotten you a super-cool model rocket that could hit our house from the ground.”
Blaze stared back in awe. “Seriously?”
“Yeah, you bet!” Flash said.
“Awesome!” Blaze exclaimed as he ran back to his room. Right after, Rainbow Dash walked in.
“What’s he up to this time?” She asked.
It was noticeable that both Rainbow and Flash had been subject to aging ever so slightly over the years, being they both had a wrinkle under their eye.
“Our little stunt devil got his hooves on more explosives.”
Rainbow chuckled. “That’s not surprising.”
Flash changed the subject. “Do you know where Starlight is?” He asked.
“She went to the spa with Rarity and Fluttershy for today.” Rainbow replied.
*Beeeeeeep* went Rainbow’s hoof watch. It was time for Wonderbolts training.
“Okay Flash, we should go get ready. We don’t want to be late again!” Rainbow urged.
Rainbow was the first to go. She walked over to their room to the closet for her uniform. While she searched for it on the shelf, she heard a sizzle.
Meanwhile, Flash stood in the kitchen, awaiting his turn.
*BOOM!* the whole house shook, and a bright flash zinged from in their room.
Rainbow Dash stumbled out of the closet, swiping smoke away and coughing her lungs out. She swayed around a little bit, dazed.
When she came to, she saw Blaze down the hall, rolling on the floor laughing hysterically. She stomped down the hall toward him.
“Blaze, were you responsible for that?” She asked angrily.
Blaze wiped a tear from his eye, then stared up at her.
“Maybe…”
Rainbow Dash put her hooves on her hips. She was NOT amused.
“You know, I was going to have Princess Cadence babysit you as a special treat for while we’re gone, but perhaps I should send you to Applejack’s farm for hard labor.”
“No, don’t do that!” Blaze begged.
“Then behave. Make sure that doesn’t happen again.” Rainbow ordered.
“But mom…”
“No buts; just don’t do that ever again.”
Blaze looked down. “Okay…” He grumbled as he trudged off to his room.
Rainbow stared off as he left, then headed back to their room to get ready. Once she was done, Flash took his turn.
After a couple minutes, Flash waited at the door while Rainbow made a call. She told Cadence and Twilight they could show up to babysit Blaze, and she would pay them fifteen bits an hour.
However, they insisted on doing it for free.
After the call, Rainbow happily trotted to the door.
“Okay, let’s go!” Rainbow exclaimed.
Flash chuckled. “What has you so happy?”
Rainbow leaned in and whispered in Flash’s ear. “They’ll do it for free! Usually all our babysitters ask for more, but Twilight and Cadence will do it for free!”
A huge grin crossed Flash’s face.
“I hope they know what they’re getting into.” He chuckled.
“Yeah, let’s just hope the house is still intact when we return.” Rainbow replied, rolling her eyes.
Flash looked up and called to Blaze. “Alright, your babysitters will be here in about ten minutes, okay?” He called.
“Okay! Bye!” They heard Blaze call back.
“We love you!” Flash called back as the two walked out the door.
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Twilight was using a temporary wing spell while she flew with Cadence to find Rainbow’s home.
“I never really met your friend Rainbow Dash. I mean, I saw her here and there at my wedding, but I never actually talked with her.” Cadence said.
“Well if you want, we can talk to her when she returns, after the job. I just can’t wait to see Blaze!” Twilight responded.
“Yeah, me too! I wonder if he’s like you when you were his age.” Cadence replied.
“Only one way to find out…”
The two approached the porch and knocked on the door. It slowly creaked open.
Cadence peeked inside. “Hello, anybody home?”
The two tiptoed inside, to the end of the foyer. They slowly looked around, and soon after, heard a sizzle.
Another foundation-rocking boom ripped through the house, blowing the two off their hooves onto the floor. They both just lied there, too dazed to say anything.
The boom wasn’t the only thing that rocked the house. Obnoxious laughter erupted from the other room, and could be heard clearly by the two of them.
Once Twilight shook of the fog in her vision, she walked to the other room to see what was going on.
Meanwhile, Cadence stood up, and walked to the kitchen. She found a note sitting on the dining table. She picked it up and read it.
“Cadence and Twilight, I hope you have a good time looking after Blaze. He is very fun-loving spirit, and loves to be around other ponies. I’m sure you two will bond to him very quickly. But be warned, some explosions might be thrown into the mix! -RD” She read.
Cadence chuckled. “It’s a little too late for THAT warning!” She joked.
Just then, Twilight entered the room, followed by Blaze. She was holding a huge sack of firecrackers.
“Are you kidding me?” She scoffed, holding up the bag. Cadence laughed.
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As Rainbow and Flash flew home, they conversed a little.
“I hope nothing bad happened to them. Blaze is a serious troublemaker!” Flash laughed.
“Yeah, but look at the bright side. We got the schedule to our first show! I just can’t believe we’re performing with Spitfire, Soarin, Fleetfoot and Wave Chill at the next Grand Galloping Gala!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed, then let out a fan squeal.
“Man, you’re so cute when you squeal like that.” Flash stated.
“Oh, shut up! You know I hate it when you say that.” Rainbow noted.
There was a little bit of silence.
“You know what’s weird? We call our son Blaze, which is the same name as one of the Wonderbolts.” Flash noticed.
Soon, they reached the front door. Flash unlocked it, and they entered their home.
“We’re home!” He called.
Rainbow and Flash walked into the living room, and saw the three of them playing hot potato with a firecracker. They’re manes were a mess, and they had a layer of ash from explosions.
The firecracker ended up in Cadence’s hooves, and it blew up in her face. All three of them laughed.
“Well you guys seem to be having fun.” Rainbow said. The three party-goers turned and saw them standing there.
Blaze stood up quickly and ran toward them.
“Hey dad, look at this!” Blaze turned around and flashed him his flank, which showed a new cutie mark.
Rainbow and Flash’s jaws went slack.
“Oh…my…gosh…” They stuttered.
Blaze’s cutie mark was an explosion.
“I have no idea why your cutie mark looks like that.” Rainbow said sarcastically.
Twilight stood up and spoke. “I bet he’s going to LOVE the Fourth of July!” She joked.
Blaze looked confused. “What’s the Fourth of July?”
“It’s the day Equestria was founded. On that day, you have a huge party outdoors, and you set off hundreds of fireworks when it gets dark.” Flash answered.
The biggest smile ever known spread across Blaze’s face. “No…way.” He stuttered. “What day is it now?”
Flash walked to the kitchen and checked the calendar.
“It’s currently July 1st.” Flash replied.
“Three days and counting…” Blaze said devilishly.
“Well thanks for having us. We would LOVE to babysit him again!” Cadence offered.
“That would be great! Say…next week Friday?” Rainbow asked.
“Sure!” Twilight answered. Her and Cadence headed for the door.
“Okay, bye!” They called. They left out the door.
Blaze turned and asked Flash, “Could you buy me that model rocket to set off on the Fourth of July?”
Flash chuckled, then patted Blaze on the back. “Sure, buddy.”
To be Continued…
Author Notes:
I don't know about you, but I really like this chapter! I don't know how many more chapters I'll be writing, but I'm pretty sure I'm not done yet! By the way, I added a fan drawing from DeviantArt to the first chapter. Let me know what you think about that. Also, I apologize about the first picture being so large. I couldn't find a better one.
WARNING: This individual chapter is rated Teen.
WARNING II: This individual chapter is very short!
It was the morning of July 5th. Everypony was sleeping in, due to being up so late the previous night. Rainbow Dash's family was no exception.
Rainbow and Flash had taken the day off of weather duties, because of last night's festivities.
It was currently 9:30, and not surprisingly, Blaze was the first one awake.
He didn't want to disturb his parents, so he stayed in his room. He dug a magazine out from under his bed and began to read it.
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Half an hour later, Rainbow and Flash groggily woke up. Despite sleeping in until ten, they were still worn out.
Rainbow Dash decided to enter the shower first. In the meantime, Flash trudged down the hall to check on the kids, starting with Starlight.
He peeked in her room. Wow, it turns out she's still sleeping.
Flash just KNEW Blaze was awake, so he headed to his room to announce breakfast time.
Blaze glanced up, saw Flash. and quickly shoved his magazine back under his bed.
Flash looked bewildered.
"Uh, Blaze? What were you read--"
"Nothing!" Blaze interrupted.
Flash frowned. "Now I'm really suspicious. Show me what you were reading!" He ordered.
"N...no!" Blaze stuttered.
Flash casually waltzed into Blaze's room, picked Blaze up with one hoof, and used the other hoof to search under his bed. Blaze squirmed the whole time.
"No, you can't look at that!" He begged.
"Watch me." Flash sternly replied. He searched around a little more, and pulled out a porn magazine. He stared at it in shock.
"Blaze...are you kidding me?!" Flash exclaimed.
Blaze looked down, embarrassed and defeated, as Flash flipped through the magazine.
"Why do you have this?"
Blaze looked up at his father. "It just looked interesting..." He whispered.
"Where did you even receive this type of reading material? Did a bunch of strange colts sell it to you?" Flash asked.
"No, I found it under mom's bed!" Blaze replied.
Flash's expression completely changed. His eyes went wide, as he gently put Blaze down, and apologized.
"Go find something to eat for breakfast. I have to have a talk with your mother..." Flash said devilishly.
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Rainbow Dash had just left the shower, and was drying herself with a towel. She shook off the extra moisture, then looked up into the mirror. She adjusted her mane just the way she liked it, then went to open the door.
She jumped back a foot. Flash was waiting for her on their bed.
"Gee, Flash! You scared me!" Rainbow chuckled. "What's going on?"
"Oh nothing, except one thing. What's this?" He asked, holding up the explicit magazine.
Rainbow saw what he was holding, and a huge embarrassed blush crossed her face.
"W...where did you find that?" She stuttered quietly.
"Blaze was reading it, and told me he found it under your side of the bed." He answered.
Rainbow's face just kept getting redder. She buried her face in her hooves.
"Why do you own this reading material?" Flash asked.
Rainbow was stuttering, and couldn't find her words.
"Well?" Flash impatiently asked.
"W...well...it's been a really long time since we...you know...went at it. Sometimes I just get a little needy." Rainbow sheepishly responded.
Flash's expression went from stern to sympathetic. "Rainbow, all you had to do was ask, and I could have shown you a good time. It's no trouble at all. Sometimes it's what I need after a long day."
Rainbow looked up at him.
"In fact, I promise I'll 'go at it' with you on Saturday night. Deal?"
Rainbow smiled. "Deal."
Flash got up to go make breakfast. When he got out to the hall, he saw Blaze and Starlight standing there.
"Daddy?" Starlight asked.
"What is it?"
"What did mom mean by, 'going at it'?"
Flash sighed. "You'll find out when you're older, because believe me, you do NOT want to know now!" He answered.
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Rainbow checked a day off the calendar. "Only one week left until our Wonderbolts show! I'm so excited!" Rainbow exclaimed.
Flash just got off the phone. He rushed over to Rainbow.
"Guess what? Princess Celestia reserved tickets for all your friends to see the show!" Flash announced.
"Awesome! Their jaws will be stuck to the floor when they see my spectacular performance!" Rainbow beamed, displaying her adorable ego once again. Flash stared at her, and sighed lovingly.
Rainbow glanced at him. "Hey, are you...admiring me? You're supposed to be applauding me!" Rainbow joked.
"Sorry, it's just that I think your ego is the cutest thing ever..." He sighed.
"Hey, you know I hate it when you say that!"
Rainbow slugged Flash playfully.
To be Continued...
Author Notes:
I am so, so, so, so, so sorry about how short this chapter is! I was going to sleep a couple nights ago, and this idea popped right into my head! I just couldn't sleep until I got this idea written down. Unfortunately, in the middle of writing the chapter, our computer got dismantled and replaced with a new one, so I lost my progress. After that I shortened the chapter. I hope it was good, because it was quite short, which I am so sorry about! I'm intending on the next chapter being the last one. And lastly, editing and revising on the previous story, Bad Luck, has been completed!
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“I can’t believe today’s the day! The day mom and dad get to show off their awesome flying skills in front of everypony at Canterlot!” Blaze whispered excitedly to Starlight, who sat next to him in the living room.
“Yeah, it’s going to be so cool!” Starlight responded. “Maybe they’ll get famous!”
“And then we’ll be famous, and get whatever we want!” Blaze added.
The siblings heard hoofsteps behind them, slowly getting louder as they approached.
“Okay, let’s not get carried away.” Flash said as he stepped into the room.
Blaze turned to him. “Hey, you never know what could happen!” He mentioned.
“Yes, I’m pretty sure we’ll get many admirers, but that’s about it.” Flash replied.
Starlight spoke up. “By the way, where’s mom?”
“Still sleeping.” Flash answered. “I’ve never seen her sleep in that long.”
“She sure did on Sunday morning, after what happened the previous night.” Blaze added.
Flash turned to him suddenly. “What did you just say?”
“I said you and mom did a lot in bed on Saturday night, it’s no wonder she slept in the next morning.” He repeated.
Flash’s eyes went wide. “Oh Blaze...tell me you weren’t watching that...”
“I saw the whole thing. You should really lock the door if you’re planning on getting private with each other.”
Starlight leaned back on the couch, amazed at what was happening.
“Well maybe you shouldn’t be snooping around in other pony’s business!” Flash ordered.
“I was just coming in to ask for a granola bar!” Blaze shot back.
“Well you could have left after seeing the door closed!” Flash returned.
“Well, I got curious after hearing some noises.”
Starlight put a hoof up to her mouth. “Omigosh...” She mumbled.
The trio heard another set of hooves coming down the hall. Seconds later, Rainbow Dash emerged, her mane a mess from bedhead.
She yawned, then said, “What’s going on out here? Sounds like an argument.”
Flash sighed. “I’ll tell you later.” He said, still looking at Blaze.
Rainbow looked at Flash, and then at Blaze, and then back at Flash again.
“Oh no, what did he do this time?” Rainbow asked. She knew her family well enough to know that there was some tension going on here.
“I told you, it’s a private matter. I’ll tell you later.” Flash said.
Blaze spoke up immediately. “Dad’s mad because I saw you two going at it last Saturday night.”
“That’s it! Blaze, to your room! I’ll speak with you later!” Flash raged.
“Okay.” Blaze reluctantly walked to his room, and Starlight followed.
The room was empty now, except for Rainbow and Flash.
Rainbow did a facehoof. “Ohh, this isn’t good.” She mumbled.
Flash put a hoof on her shoulder. “Don’t worry about it, this is all a minor issue that’ll blow over quickly. We should stay focused on the show this evening.”
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Later that afternoon, Flash was at the shopping district buying some fruit for a new dinner, when he bumped into Fluttershy.
“Hey Shy! What’s going on?”
“Nothing, just getting some ingredients for Angel. She’s so picky sometimes.” She replied softly.
“Oh, you found your pet after that accident so long ago?” Flash asked.
“Yes, you just can’t keep her away for long.” Fluttershy joked. “How’ve you been doing?”
Flash sighed. “Not as good as I’d hoped. Blaze is getting into me and Dash’s personal business.”
“Oh my, I think I know what you mean. That must be embarrassing.”
“Yeah, you’re telling me. I just hope it’ll be blown over by the show tonight.” He said.
“Oh yeah, the show. I can’t wait to see you and Rainbow Dash in action!” Fluttershy quietly said.
“Is there something wrong, you seem very quiet.” Flash asked.
“Oh nothing, I’m always like this.” Fluttershy responded.
“Well, okay. See you later!” Flash said as he walked off.
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When Flash had finally finished his shopping, he approached his front door and opened it.
He set his filled saddlebag on the table to deal with later, and turned to the living room. There he found Rainbow Dash sleeping on the couch.
He also noticed someone had put whipped cream on her hoof.
Great, more conflict ready to be set off.
Flash entered the kitchen to get a paper towel so he could wipe the cream off her hoof. He acquired what he needed, then headed back to the living room.
He gently picked up Rainbow’s hoof, and started to wipe it clean. While doing so, Rainbow stirred around, and softly woke up.
“Flash, what are you doing with my hoof?” Rainbow asked.
Flash chuckled. “I was just wiping it off, it had a bunch of whipped cream on it.”
“Whipped cream? How did that get there?” She asked.
“I suspect Blaze put it there to pull a prank on you. A prank that I just foiled.” Flash answered. He smiled and winked.
Rainbow laughed. “That you did!”
Flash looked down to check his watch. “We have to meet our friends to head for Canterlot in an hour. Better get ready.”
Rainbow yawned. “Can I nap just a little longer first?”
Flash thought for a moment. “I really think we should start getting ready.”
Rainbow frowned. “Okay.”
“Why so down? This is your first time as a Wonderbolt. You should be thrilled!”
Rainbow’s expression changed. “You’re right!”
She trotted into the bathroom.
Just then, Blaze walked in. Flash turned to him.
“Young colt, did you put whipped cream on your mom’s hoof?” He asked.
There was a little bit of silence. “Maybe...”
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All five of Rainbow’s friends waited at the train station for the four to arrive.
“I bet Rainbow and Flash’s performance will be just marvelous!” Rarity raved.
“Yeah, it’ll be great watching Rainbow and her hubbie fly around in front of everypony!” Pinkie added.
“Dang, you’re just crazy ‘bout Rainbow’s marriage, aren’t ya?” Applejack asked.
“Yeah, pretty much.” Pinkie answered.
Just then, Rainbow, Flash, and their kids showed up at the station. Rainbow and Flash showed up in their Wonderbolts uniforms. And wow, did Rainbow look stunning in hers.
“Rarity! Fluttershy!” Starlight exclaimed, running to their side to converse. The three of them went to the spa on regular occasions, and were the best of friends.
“Well then, let’s go!” Twilight exclaimed.
The group boarded the train.
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Rainbow Dash walked out from the prep room to scan the audience. And it was a big audience.
She looked down toward the front, and saw her five friends, along with her children, talking about things she couldn’t hear.
She noticed she was shivering, so she took a deep breath to calm herself down.
“What’s wrong?” She heard a voice say. She turned around to see Flash standing behind her.
“Oh, hey Flash. I didn’t hear you approach.” She said.
“Are you nervous?” He asked.
Rainbow took another deep breath. “Yeah, I guess I am. My Sonic Rainboom is the grand finale of the show, and I’m afraid I might mess up.”
Flash smiled. “I’ve seen you do the Rainboom twice now. How could you screw this up?”
“Well...I-”
“Don’t answer. I know you’ll be amazing out there. You’ll go out there and knock ‘em dead, I just know it!” Flash reassured.
Rainbow smiled, then walked forward and hugged Flash. Just then, they heard an announcement.
“Sit down and get comfortable, the show will be starting in three minutes!” They heard a young colt announce over the loudspeakers.
“Go out there and knock them off their hooves!” Flash finished, then walked back to the prep room to converse with Soarin.
Rainbow sighed. “He’s right! They’ll all be gasping for breath when I’m done!”
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“Mares and gentlecolts, we here at this festival thank you very much for attending this event! As of now, we’ll be announcing the winning lottery number for the new laptop! And the winning number is...462435!”
The friends looked at their cards, yet none of them had won.
“The winner appears to be Berry Punch! Come on down to recieve your prize! And now...without further ado...I give you, the Wonderbolts!”
Right as he said this, the Wonderbolts flew out toward the audience, turning right before the bleachers. Wind rushed by the friends faces as the flyers just missed them.
“Whoa, cool!” Blaze yelled. He buzzed his wings in excitement.
The friends watched in astonishment as the group of flyers did all sorts of aligned tricks that fooled the mind and seemed to bend gravity.
“Hey, there’s dad!” Starlight exclaimed. The friends followed her hoof to see Thunder Flash in the center of the group, leading the pack.
The friends looked a little more. “Wait, where’s Rainbow Dash?” Fluttershy asked in bewilderment.
Right then, the flyers stopped doing tricks, and flew to both sides of the arena.
“What’s going on?” Twilight asked.
Her question was answered when Rainbow Dash exploded from the center, and displayed herself to the audience.
Loud cheers erupted from the friends, as well as the audience at the sight of the rainbow mare.
After the cheering session, Rainbow proceeded to perform solo tricks, while everyone watched in awe.
One of these tricks was the Buccaneer Blaze, which appeared to explode in a blinding flash of white light. The crowd went wild.
After they slowed down, Rainbow began to climb. She flew ever higher and higher, until she was lost from the naked eye.
After a couple seconds, she was visible again, plummeting toward the ground at ever surprising speed. A steady cone formed around her body, and eventually exploded in a rainbow burst of acceleration. The rainbow spread out all around, nearly toppling the stunned audience.
The Sonic Rainboom.
The amount of cheers from the audience was immeasurable as Rainbow concluded the show.
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It was admirable the way Rainbow Dash accomplished everything, from the Sonic Rainboom to holding a loving family together.
All of Rainbow’s dreams had come true. However, there would be challenges along the way. Conflicts, accusations, departures, etc.
But with all the good that comes out of it, it will be the biggest adventure she had ever set out on. An adventure that would change her as a mare, and as a friend.
She still had a lot of life ahead of her, a life which she would live happily with her friends, her children, and her husband.
She still had so much ahead of her, and it had only just begun.
THE END
Author Notes:
Thank you for reading A Wish in Reality! Let me just say that this is NOT my last story. I'll be writing plenty of other stories in the future! Let me just warn you though, Rainbow Dash is my favorite pony, and the wide majority of my stories will be centered around her specifically. I'm already story-boarding my next story, which will be called Huge Mistake. Stay tuned, because a writer's work is never done! -Michael
--AUTHOR ANNOUNCEMENT--
I just thought I should say that the next (and last) chapter for this story is going to be delayed considerably. I have ran into things recently that need to be done, and our Microsoft Word application is currently down. Repair for the program will be done as soon as possible, but until then, no chapters will be updated. (I wrote this message on the website itself.)
Thank you for being so patient, I'm sorry for the inconvenience!
