Spitfire said what she had to say. She said every word clearly and Rainbow Dash listened to her. She said get back to training and if the temp reaches 100, to tell her but... something inside her was telling her something else.

Fluttershy had stood outside of Spitfire's door awaiting Rainbow Dash. When Rainbow saw her, she jumped.

"Ah! Fluttershy, I thought you were outside."

"No, I let Scootaloo be when she got to speak with all of the other Wonderbolts."

Scootaloo doesn't just have one idol.

Fluttershy walked and Rainbow followed. "Rainbow, I wanted to ask... do you think you can do this performance?"

Rainbow Dash stopped dead in her tracks. Her mind started boggling around in her head when Fluttershy asked that question. Fluttershy repeated Rainbow Dash's name. Rainbow didn't hear, it was muffled. She looked at the ground, scrunching her face in pain and she felt a sharp pain guide through her as if sompony drove a knife through her. What is this? she thought. Why won't it stop? Why CAN'T it stop?

"Rainbow? Are you okay?"

Rainbow Dash was silent and still for a moment, then nodded and she looked up at Fluttershy. "Fluttershy... I REALLY want to do this performance. But... Fluttershy... I don't know what's wrong with me."

"Maybe you should see a doctor."

"No, no doctor."

"But Rainbow Dash... if nopony, not even you, knows what's wrong... then you should get somepony who knows how to help. I think it's best for you, especially if you want to feel better faster so then you can do what you want to do."

"*inhale* No... no... no Fluttershy, I don't need a doctor. I can do this on my own. I'm strong and I can definitely... fly through pain." Rainbow Dash said in between breaths. Her pains were becoming worse and worse by the minute. She tried her best not to show it on her face.

Stay Strong, Stay Strong How can I stay strong if I feel as if I'm about to cry any minute? No... where did that come from? Why are you thinking like this Rainbow Dash. Stop it!

"Rainbow. I think you should rest. Just for a little then you can get back to training! I can take care of you." Fluttershy noticed that Rainbow Dash wasn't looking too good. As close as a friend Fluttershy was to Rainbow, it was hard for them NOT to know when each other were sad, happy, in pain. Rainbow Dash tried to keep her feelings buried inside but she wasn't fooling Fluttershy.

"Come on, Rainbow. Please? Just rest for a little."

Rainbow Dash looked at Fluttershy, looked into her eyes and saw that Fluttershy was worried. If she said no, Fluttershy would worry even more, which is something Rainbow didn't want. She didn't want to worry about her friend being worried. "Okay, I'll rest for a little." Rainbow Dash gave in. Fluttershy offered to take Rainbow Dash back to her cottage and Rainbow told her that was alright with her, so off they went. Rainbow Dash took off her suit and left the academy. Once they reached the cottage, Rainbow Dash just crashed on Fluttershy's couch. Fluttershy smiled.

"Oh! Fluttershy, do you have a thermometer?"

"Yes, I do. I'll go get it for you." Fluttershy returned with the thermometer and gave it to Rainbow who took it quickly and put it in her mouth.

To Rainbow's surprise. It reached 100. 100.4 to be precise. Rainbow Dash sighed. "No..."

"What's wrong Rainbow?"

Rainbow turned to Fluttershy with a look on her face that was heart wrenching, she also looked as if she was losing her blue coloring, her face was starting to turn pale. "Every thing's wrong! Just everything!" Rainbow Dash stuffed her face into a pillow.

"Rainbow tell me what's wrong."

"Look at this." Rainbow Dash said while holding up the thermometer with her face still in the pillow. Fluttershy took the thermometer.

"100.4. Rainbow, that's pretty high."

"I know." she picked her head up. "I can't do the performance now. I can't do it. Spitfire said if it reached 100 or higher, I couldn't do the performance. THe performance I worked SO hard on with everypony else. The performance that we were all looking forward to doing together. And now... I can't do it... because. I'm. SICK!" she leaned on her forearm on the side of the couch, fighting back tears. She didn't want to come off as a whiney pony, she thought not everypony would understand how passionate she really was towards flying, except for... her friends.

Her friends... like Fluttershy, Scootaloo and... Soarin. The ponies closest to her. She needed support and she needed it now. "Fluttershy?"

Fluttershy sat on the couch next to Rainbow Dash. "Yes, Rainbow?"

"Can you... for me... get Scootaloo and Soarin?"

"Um... Scootaloo had to go home early, she had... plans! Great plans! *ahem* But, I can get Soarin for you." Fluttershy ventured off into the clouds and arrived at the academy. She searched up and down, looking around for Soarin, when she suddenly found him under a tree, talking to another trainee. "Soarin!"

Soarin looked over and smiled at Fluttershy. "Oh hey, Fluttershy! What's up?"

"Rainbow Dash needs you. She wants to talk to you."

"Where is she?"

"At my cottage, follow me." Fluttershy gestured to Soarin and Soarin understood then followed her to the cottage. They walked inside the cottage and saw Rainbow Dash. She had her head in her arms but was sitting up on the couch, leaning on the top of it.

"Rainbow Dash?" Soarin asked as her walked in with Fluttershy.

"I leave you two alone." Fluttershy whispered. Then she left and wondered to a different part of the cottage. Rainbow Dash propped her head up, her eyes were bloodshot red and her color was still pale. She was getting worse by the minute.

"Hey Soarin." Rainbow Dash said in a sad tone.

Oh Celestia, she looks terrible.Soarin thought. But the reality was, Rainbow Dash looked worse from being upset than being sick. "Hey Rainbow Dash." Soarin replied as he got a little closer to her. "How are you feeling?"

She placed her head on a pillow and faced away from Soarin. "Terrible."

This can't be. I didn't think she'd get this sick. The performance is tonight, what are we going to do without Rainbow? What-what are we going to do with Rainbow? She looks so miserable. Soarin felt that rush of heat overcome him once again as he stepped closer to Rainbow Dash. He sat on the couch with her. "Do you think you'll be able to do the performance?" Soarin cringed. He knew that was a dumb question. But Rainbow didn't react because it was dumb, she reacted because she still had her heart set on performing. She had visions of it. It may have been just a performance but it was important to her because she did it with her Wonderbolt friends. Forever, she had her heart set on being a Wonderbolt. She finally becomes one but can't contribute to EVERYTHING like she wanted to. There was so much on her mind, so so much. How will they function without her , what will they do to fix it, when will she get better? These things went through her mind, sending her on an emotional roller coaster. It added on to her nausea, but she didn't throw up. She just...

Cried.

The rough and tough pony, crying because of a performance?

She had to and guess who was there to help her through it all. Soarin. He was there comforting her when she buried her face in his chest. Rainbow Dash didn't notice what she was doing but Soarin felt warm. Warmth from her fever and warmth from... loving her. He put his arm around her and she continued to cry, she didn't cry loudly, she just silently weeped with occasional sniffs and shuddering breaths. She was in a moment of emotion and she didn't notice anything around her until she slightly calmed down.

That's when she noticed who was holding her. She looked up at Soarin while still laying on his chest. She saw how... happy he looked.

Soarin smiled. Rainbow smiled. And soon enough, Rainbow felt better, much better.

Author's Note

No rushing, and it all came from the heart. Yorkie Pie and her corny romantic writing mdkeqnbregrenskejgpl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey! Where are YOU going!? It's not over yet!
This is waaaayy too mushy and romantic! And I thought you make happy stories!
I do! I just wanted to try something! Jeez Rainbow! Let me live, child! This isn't even the best part!