A Lightning Storm: Rebooted

Soarin:

Camera flashes, the paparazzi bombarding us with questions, a certain Rainbow pony begging for forgiveness, it's funny how the word gets out so fast.

Mirage was in a black hoody between Spitfire and I. She kept her head down and didn't speak a word, even though some questions were very abrupt.

"What just happened in there?" one reporter asked over the other questions,

"How will this effect your career?"

"Who were the two ponies?"

"Did you like it?" that one stood out among the rest,

"What kind of question is that?!" Spitfire roared, "Of course she didn't! she doesn't even like stallions!"

The crowd gasped, causing an uproar of more questions,

"When were you going to tell the media about your sexual preferences?"

"How long have you been lesbian?"

"Do you have a partner?" again, one stood out,

"Yes, she does" I said, "Is something wrong with that?"

We kept walking, ignoring the rest of the questions, eventually we were pushed into a carriage pulled by Celestia's guards, we all knew where we were going, Mirage's parents were going to have a fit.

"Mirage?" Spitfire asked, looking over the pony who looked like she was going to explode,

Spitfire received no answer.

"How was your day Mirage?" I asked, trying to get her funny side out,

"I was raped, any more questions smartass?" she asked coldly,

That shut me up.

She crossed her arms and leaned back, closing her eyes and showing no emotion,

"Don't be like that" Spitfire said, leaning towards her and hugging her,

"Get off" She said without moving or opening her eyes,

"Why should I?" Spitfire asked, laying her head in Mirage's lap and turning to face her, trying to be silly,

"I said get off" Mirage said, her voice shaking as she spoke,

"I couldn't hear you, what?" Spitfire joked,

"I SAID GET THE FUCK OFF!" Mirage screamed, getting up and looking out of a nearby window,

Spitfire was shocked by her outburst, "Don't yell at me!" She shouted,

Mirage turned around, her eye fixed on me,

"It was his fault!" She screamed, pointing a hoof at me.

Ouch.

"if he didn't go off on those two perverts we wouldn't be here right now!" She shouted, her voice cracking from the tears streaming down her face.

"It was not Soarin's fault Mirage that is downright... wait... THEY did this to you?!" She asked,

Mirage snorted, "Yeah" she said,

"Why would they target you?" Spitfire asked,

'Damn, I knew I would' I thought, 'Wait no... she's just my friend.'

"Wouldn't you?" Mirage asked, grinning cockily

Spitfire blushed heavily, "Uh..." She stammered for words,

"What we really want to know is are you going to be okay?" I asked,

Mirage put up the hood on her sweatshirt and sighed, looking towards the ground, "I don't know yet Soarin, I'm never going to be able to show my face in public again." she said,

"That's not true!" I said, rather loudly,

"Maybe not, but don't expect me to anytime soon" She snorted.

We had arrived at our destination.

A crowd of ponies stood outside of the carriage as we landed, all muttering inaudibly.

"Step out of ze vay! Move I say! Move!" A pony called through the crowd, I caught a glimpse of those all-too-familiar purple glasses and along with that accent I knew exactly who was walking towards us, Photo Finish.

Spitfire stepped out of the carriage first, followed by Mirage and I followed close behind, not wanting anypony to get between us to split us up.

"I say! who in Celestia's name is responsible for this?" Another pony shouted, Hoity Toity this time.

"Why are they here?" I asked quietly as we carved a path through the crowd,

"Probably to ask what's wrong" Mirage said,

"Mia, They follow you everywhere!" Spitfire exclaimed,

"Is that a bad thing?" Mirage asked,

"Of course it is! you don't want those kinds of ponies following you around" I said,

"Oh hello darling!" Hoity Toity exclaimed, he was waiting for us at the bottom of the castle steps, looking just like he did the last time we saw him,

"Vat is ze occasion?" Photo Finish asked,

"I'll tell you when we get inside" Mirage whispered,

I was shocked, why would she want to tell these two jokers?

Spitfire looked the same why I pictured myself to be, shocked.

We ran up the stairs after Mirage, getting on both of her sides,

"I don't need to be protected guys" Mirage said,

"Obviously not" Spitfire said,

Too Soon.

Mirage looked over at Spitfire and mouthed something that I couldn't see, when she turned back her face was ruby red with embarrassment.

"Please, Sit" A voice said from behind us,

I turned around to see Celestia and Luna towering over us, Luna being the one who spoke,

We all did as told, taking a seat on the velvet cushions a few hooves away,

Mirage looked unsteady as she sat down, I couldn't imagine why. When she finally did I saw her wince in pain and blush, immediately jumping up and lying on her belly,

"You alright?" I asked,

"Yeah, I'm fine" she said, squirming in place,

Celestia cleared her throat and got everypony's attention, ready to speak.

"Now, I understand what happened today after the show" She said, "If anypony does not know, Mirage was sexually assaulted by two Wonderbolts"

Photo Finish and Hoity Toity gasped, why were they here? I had to ask,

"I'm sorry to interrupt Princess but..." I turned to look at the two fashion ponies, "What are you two doing here?" I asked,

Hoity Toity and Photo Finish looked bewildered,

"Can we not look out for our daughter?" Hoity Toity asked,

"Your daughter?" Spitfire asked,

"Yes, is that a crime now?" he asked,

Mirage pointed a hoof at her father, "Watch your tongue with her" she growled, she was NOT in a good mood,

Photo Finish gasped again, "Don't talk to your fazer like zat!" She said, pulling her glasses off, revealing two green eyes, probably fake.

Even the way she said "father" was annoying,

"I can speak to him how I want, I am a grown ass mare" Mirage asked,

"Everypony please..." Celestia tried,

Everypony kept on arguing, except for Celestia, Luna and I.

"EVERYPONY QUIET!!!!! Luna shouted, silencing us all,

We all looked in her direction, not daring to speak,

"Thank you Luna" Celestia said, "Now, I want no conflict inside of this castle" she said,

Spitfire whipped her mane to the side and stepped closer to Mirage, putting a hoof over her shoulder.

"May I ask what this is?" Hoity asked,

"Friendship" Spitfire snarled,

"Ugh, Such a waste of time this was" He said,

"More than friendship dad" Mirage said, putting the hood to her jacket down, revealing her beautiful purple and black mane,

"What is that supposed to mean?" He asked, raising an eyebrow,

"We're marefriends" Mirage said, putting a hoof over Spitfire's shoulder,

Photo Finish fainted.