Flash Sentry steals your Waifu!

It is a beautiful evening in Cloudsdale. You just finished rehearsing a new routine with the Wonderbolts and your new very special somepony, Rainbow Dash. You promised to take her out afterward and treat her to a night she will never forget. You haven't been dating that long, but you have never been more certain of your feelings and what you must do: you will propose to Rainbow Dash tonight!

It might seem fast, but you two are Wonderbolts; you do everything fast! It wasn't that long ago when you first saw her: she was some obsessive fanfilly, desperately trying to get your attention and notice how cool she was. She quickly climbed the ranks to become a reserve and soon, a full-fledged Wonderbolt. Since then, the tables would turn and you would try to gain her attention. She was faster, more agile, more determined, and cute in that "don't call me cute" sort of way. The fact she saved Equestria dozens of times and was close, personal friends with the Princesses added to the allure of Miss Rainbow Dash. You couldn't get your mind off her; she was the definition and ponification of Awesomeness!

You remember the night you finally asked her out. After another practice, you worked up the courage to finally approach the cyan pegasus, nerves getting the better of you, "will you..." then you blurt out "GO OUT WITH ME!" The other Wonderbolts stare at the sudden outburst coming from Rainbow Dash's locker. The outburst surprises even you, but not as much as her reply.

"Are you kidding?!" Your heart sinks as you prepare for her inevitable rejection. "OF COURSE I WILL!"

Since then, your life has been on cloud nine, as well as numerous other clouds as you spend every moment you can with her. These have been the happiest days of your life, far exceeding the day you became a Wonderbolt. You wish you could spend every night and day just soaring and darting through the clouds in a beautiful dance with the most awesome pony Equestria has ever seen. That is why you plan to propose so suddenly and why this night must be perfect.

"Soarin'," your love asks, " where we goin' tonight? It better not be another fancy, sappy restaurant like last time! If it is, I'll..."

"It isn't," you interrupt. Stopping her mid-sentence might not be the smartest tactic, but you have trouble containing your excitement. "I thought we'd take a flight, just the two of us, then we'd have a picnic on the clouds overlooking Rainbow Falls. That's it!" Of course, you have other intentions, as evident by the wedding ring you secretly conceal.

"Ugh! It still sounds sappy!" she grunts in disgust, her cute little tongue sticking out. She hated all the girly, romantic nonsense and would much rather prefer to show off how great she is, but deep down you know she is still a lady and deserves to be swept off her hooves like any other. Still, you know better than to upset her, so you tempt her with a little competition.

"Oh yeah, race you there, Crash!" you quickly take off.

"Hey! No fair!" she objects before quickly following, a rainbow streak in her wake.

You do your best to keep a distance between you two as you dart from cloud to cloud. It's not very gentlecoltly of you to cheat, but you need all the help you can get when racing the fastest pony in Equestria. However, after a few moments, the inevitable happens as she catches up with you. Instead of coming up behind you, she approaches from above as she flies toward you while upside-down. You stare at her, surprised at the audacity of the show-off as she inches closer. Then, still upside-down and in mid glide, she plants a huge kiss right on your lips.

This moment should be the climax of your life, a moment that defines being a Wonderbolt. Such beauty and danger combined in a moment of unbridled passion. You wish this moment could last forever, but both of you will eventually need to breathe. She breaks the lock first.

"How does it taste?" she asks with a smirk on her face.

"What?" you reply, confused.

"MY DUST!" with that, she races ahead, setting off a sonic boom that nearly takes you out.

When you finally catch up, you find her reclining on a cloud just overlooking the falls. In fact, it's not far from the picnic you had set up earlier in preparation for tonight.

"Took you long enough! I've been waiting here forEVER!" she mocks, gloating over her victory. "Now where is this totally lame picnic you have planned?"

Luna's Moon rises as you guide her to a strategically placed cloud just next to one of the larger falls. The spray is blowing away from you and dances around the full moon, causing the light to refract as it creates a full, circular moon-bow. Even Dash can't contain her emotions at the tranquil, serene beauty of the situation.

"It's so beautiful!....i-i-if you're into that sort of stuff, I mean! I know I'm not!" she makes a feeble attempt to turn away and look cool.

You use the momentary distraction to take out the jewelry box containing the wedding ring. Your heart races as you prepare for the most frightening moment in your life. Your hooves tremble as you gain her attention "Rainbow Da-ash..."

She turns, curious as to what has you so nervous.

"Will y-you marry me?!"

She stares at the ring. It is a golden band with a diamond cut in the shape of a lightning bolt. The diamond itself is a composite of multiple stones comprised of different trace elements so as to give the diamond several different colors. It was, in essence, a rainbow diamond. The cost of this rock went far beyond the expected value of a wedding ring, but the greatest pony in Equestria deserves no less. Seconds seem like years as she stares at the luminous gem. You start to think time itself will cease to exist until she finally gives you a response.

"No."

Daggers seem to pierce your heart as you lock up in astonishment. Your worst fears have been realized and you want nothing more than to leap from the cloud and fall all the way to the ground, ending it all.

She eventually clarifies her rejection, "Soarin', it's not the right time! We're Wonderbolts! We can't just fly off and start a family. I've worked my entire life just to get here, I'm not going walk away!"

It's a perfectly reasonable explanation, but it makes it no easier for you to hear. Your emotions get the best of you as you start to argue. "It doesn't mean we're going to have foals right away! HOW COULD YOU REJECT ME LIKE THAT?!" the tears form in you eyes.

"SOARIN', GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!" she screams back "MY ANSWER IS 'NO'! YOU HAVE TO RESPECT THAT!"

You can't take anymore, you pout as you prepare to take off. "I need to get out of here! DON'T follow me!" With that, you take off leaving Rainbow Dash to herself.

"FINE!" she screams back, "SEE IF I CARE!"

Rainbow Dash begins to cry at being abandoned. Maybe this was her fault. She has such lofty expectations and ambitions for herself that she refuses to change and just live her life. Maybe she was wrong. It wouldn't exactly be the end of her career, she'd be married to another Wonderbolt! Maybe she was just scared! Her entire life she tried to not be just another filly. She always wanted to be tougher and cooler than any other colt. She made such an effort to be awesome that she just panicked when the proposal came. She told herself she would apologize and talk it over, after the two of you blow off some steam.

Flash Sentry has zeroed in on his next target. He spots the rainbow maned pegasus sobbing alone on a cloud shortly after you leave. Seeing she is emotionally unstable at this time, he figures now is his best chance to strike.

"What is such an awesome pony like you doing all alone here, crying to herself?"

"I'M NOT CRYING!" Rainbow Dash shouts back, "And what's it to YOU?!" She wipes her tears trying to conceal any feminine emotion. It takes her a moment to realize the orange pegasus' identity as he takes a seat beside her. "Hey, aren't you that guard Twilight has a crush on?"

"Who?" he quickly replies, "oh, the Princess of Friendship". He tried to play it cool, figuring that would be the right strategy to get Dash's attention. "Yeah, she's nice. But not exactly my type. I need a pony who is, how can I put this politely, as cool and awesome as I am!" He flipped the collar of his faux leather jacket and ran a hoof through his spikey hair, which was made to appear as if it wasn't groomed even though it obviously was...painstakingly so.

"Huh!" Rainbow Dash grunts, surprised at the news. "I kinda had the feeling you two would do the whole 'white picket fence' thing," she said with small hoof-quotes. "Guess you're kind of like me, afraid of commitment," she thinks back to you and the guilt she caused.

"Hey, there's nothing to be ashamed of. If it's not right, it's not right!" Flash rested his hoof on Rainbow's shoulder, reassuring her. "Ponies like us don't need to apologize! If they can't deal with it, it's their problem!"

"I guess..." Rainbow Dash agrees, uncertain.

"Tell you what, awesome ponies like us deserve to have some fun! Come with me! I'm wicked boss on the guitar! I'll shred some jams for you!" Flash Sentry grabbed Rainbow Dash by the hoof and helped her up. She never noticed how the guard pony managed to grab hold of the expensive ring and stash it into one of his coat pockets. Another memento he thought to himself.

Dash wanted to wait and reconcile with you, but part of her was also curious about this new, cool pegasus with the dreamy eyes and trendy, spikey hair. Her instincts told her to remain here, but she also wondered if it was over between you two; you were extremely upset and told her not to follow. It sounded like if she wasn't going to accept, then you may have wanted to end the relationship. Against her better judgment, she followed the "perfect colt" away from the picnic as if some unknown force had compelled her to do so.

As you make your way back, you notice Rainbow Dash has already left. You wanted to apologize and reconcile with the greatest pony ever to fly over Equestria only to find your picnic supplies and the empty jewelry box. The anger has completely escaped your mind and it is soon replaced by fear. Has something happened to her? Is she OK? Did she just leave? Where's her ring? Your thoughts race as you panic to ascertain what has become of your beloved. You hope she is alright, ignorant of the diabolical events which preceded your return. If you only knew, you might very well leap from the cloud and accept your fate; the pain would be too great for any pony to bear. But for now, all you do it sit and weep for the loss of your very special somepony.