Chasing the Wind

“Maybe there’s somepony she really wants to see…”

"Yeah, maybe. And I know there's one pony that wants to see her," you say, looking across the train station to the quickly trotting mare. "I'll see you later Rumble. I'm going to go see if she even remembers me."

"Heh, You know that you just want under her tail, and I know it too. Good Luck, Coltanova"

Before you head off to give chase, you glare at your friend and gently punch him in the shoulder. If the string of curses coming from Rumble's mouth afterwards is any indication, then being gentle must not be what earned you your cutie mark. You let out a small sadistic laugh as you head towards the train station's exit.

"Buck," you say looking around quickly. Not a single sign of the orange and pink pegasus can be seen anywhere. "Who would she be in such a hurry to find?" A sigh escapes your lips as you use a forehoof to massage your forehead.

Of course, Rainbow Dash.

Immediately, you throw caution to the wind and break into a full gallop. Rainbow's scantly used cloud home is clear on the other side of town, and not only does your quarry have a head start, she has wings. All you've got is this lame horn. It's great for all sorts of things, like using a fork and brushing your teeth. It takes a fair few minutes to completely pass through town, ponies leaping out of the way as you run like a madmare through the streets. Your lungs ache, and even as you draw in massive breaths to quench their thirst, your brain screams at you to slow down; you ignore it. That is, until you nearly run into the very pony you had been chasing. In an attempt to try to avoid barreling into the stationary mare, your horn quickly activates, creating a dull green wall of force between the two of you.

The impact isn't comfortable by any means, but it's much more acceptable than making another terrible first impression on this mare. The first time was bad enough, especially since you ended up having your flank beaten by a filly with pink hair after the first time.

"What the…" she states, seemingly confused by the weird pained sounds coming from behind her. She whirls around and looks down at the pile of fur and hooves that is your tangled body. "Oh, man. It's been ages since I've seen you, what are you doing down there?"

"I, ugh, tripped over a rock." With your head lightly spinning, you climb to your hooves and are immediately assaulted by a quick hug. The warmth of her coat feels glorious against yours; inwardly, you worry a little that she's going to be offended by how sweaty you had become from your little chase, but much to your relief, she doesn't seem to care. You're a bit disappointed that she breaks away from your body.

"What are you doing all the way out here?"

"I saw you leave the train station, and I just had to see what you were doing back in town. It's been way too long, Scoots."

"Yeah, it has," she says quietly. What she does next surprises you beyond measure; she leans in, softly rubbing her face against yours in small circular motions. After what seems like millennia, she pulls away from you once again.

In an attempt to hide the blush on your face, you quickly continue with your conversation. "So, what about you, what are you doing in town?"

"Oh, I heard that Rainbow Dash got accepted into the Wonderbolts after those two other pegasi had to resign. So, I wanted to come and congratulate her, but she's not answering me."

"Well, what are you doing down here? You didn't forget how to fly after you left, did you? Because I can teach you again, if need be." At that, she laughs loudly, sending a wide smile across your face.

"If by 'teach me', you mean dare me to jump over a gorge that is way too big to and get very lucky that I just so happened to teach myself how to fly right before I fell into a raging river, then yes, I would like you to teach me again. That was fun."

"Ok, whenever you're ready we can begin. I know where we can find a hydra to use this time, instead of a massive gorge," you quip with a sly smile.

"Later. For now, let's go see if Rainbow Dash is home. Hop on." Scootaloo turns away from you, wings spread wide and legs slightly bent, giving you the perfect angle to climb onto her back.

And a perfect view of that flank.

You mentally scold yourself for being 'that colt' before speaking, "No way! I can't walk on clouds, and I'm not going to make you carry me around the whole time."

This time, she lets out a single laugh, seemingly amused by your ignorance. "Rainbow Dash's house is made with a special type of cloud that allows stuff other than pegasi to touch it without just passing through. How do you think that turtle of hers lives up there?"

"Oh," you say lamely before carefully climbing onto her back. When your forehoof brushes over the base of her wing, you can feel her shiver lightly. Just as before, her coat feels so delightfully warm against yours.

No sooner had you gotten yourself situated had you been lifted into the air, swiftly flying up to the home of the newest Wonderbolt. The thing was more a castle than a house, with towers, pillars, and rainbow waterfalls as far as the eye could see. Scootaloo flew around the entire building multiple times, searching for the rainbow-maned pegasus, but when she couldn’t be found, she landed in a small courtyard surrounded by large cloud pillars and with a rainbow fountain in the center. Slowly, you climbed off of her back, finding that you did not seem to be falling to your death. Instead, your hooves sink slightly into the marshmallow-like substance before they stop.

"You know, I never did thank you," she states in an unfamiliar, but not unwelcome tone.

"For what?"

"For making me jump off that cliff. I'd have never gotten this without it." Her wing moves away from her body, giving you a full view of her cutie mark. However, your gaze lies on something much more attractive. Her flank is well toned, yet still has curves in all of the right places. It, just like the rest of her is just 'so awesome!'

Your brain must have completely stopped working for a few moments, because now all you can sense is a warm pair of lips pressing against yours, running their silken surface over yours in a way that nearly stops your thoughts once again. As quick as it began, it ended.

"You know, I had a crush on you when we were foals," she says, looking down at you with half-lidded eyes as she forces you to sit against the edge of the circular fountain.

"Me too," you mutter meekly, too entranced to do anything else.

Her hoof begins to gently draw circles across your chest as she speaks again in a husky voice, "And what about now?" You've lost any semblance of higher brain function at this point, lost completely in the lavender pools above you.

"I think I'm in love." She lets out a haughty laugh before leaning in for another kiss. This one, though, lands much higher on your face than you thought. Infact, it lands at the very base of your horn. The warmth of her lips draws a groan from deep within you before you can realise what's happening.

"What was that?" you mutter, feeling heat rush to your cheeks.

"That?" she whispers in your ear, gently nibbling on it afterwards. "That was thanks for showing me who I am."

"Go on…" you barely manage to squeak out as Scoot's tongue roams the inside of your ear. As she continues, she presses your bodies together, enveloping you in a cloud of warmth. Soon, she plants a deeply passionate kiss on your lips. Snaking her tongue into your mouth and eagerly exploring its entirety. When she finally breaks away , you're both left panting for breath; as you gaze deeply into each other's eyes, she lightly tugs at her bottom lip with her teeth.

After a moment like this, she begins to trail kisses up your face from your cheek. When she gets to your forehead, she begins to do something that sends warm tingles throughout other parts of your body as well. Gently at first, her hips begin to rock against yours.

Once again, she plants a kiss right at the base of your horn before running her tongue from the base to the tip and then back down again. It moves in time with her hoof on a much more sensitive area of your body.

After that one stroke, she stands and takes a step back with a devious smile.

"HEY, RAINBOW DASH!" she yells at the top of her lungs. Before you can realise what's happening, she takes wing and begins to fly away.

"What was that for?!" you yell after her.

You can barely hear her response, laced with laughter, as she leaves your line of sight. "For making me jump off a cliff."

When you nervously look around the courtyard, you see Rainbow Dash standing before you as you lay against the base of her fountain with your most prized possession openly on display.

"What the BUCK?!!"