Author's Note

An idiom in the title that’s appropriate for what’s about to happen? I’m good.

Season 2: Episode 10 - Spill the Beans

Out of nowhere, Lightning Dust came out from her hiding place.

“YOU?!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed. “What are you doing here?” She asked, almost aggressively.

“Come on, you three are just going to let her slide on something THIS serious? What happened to the image of the Wonderbolts you three work so hard to protect?” Lightning Dust asked.

“Uh…actually that’s my doing. They had nothing to do with that.” Crescent Moon said.

“That just makes things worse.” Lightning Dust said.

“Lightning Dust, you didn’t answer the question: What are you doing here?” Spitfire asked.

“She’s got a good question you know…” The first higher up said.

“And we are very curious about the answer ourselves.” The second higher up said.

“So we advise answering the question if you want to even think of joining up the wonderbolts the next recruitment drive.” The third higher up said.

“…Wait what?” Lightning Dust said.

“Let’s just say that I may have convinced them to not keep you out of the ‘bolts so long as you kept your nose clean and straightened yourself up.” Spitfire said.

“Oh…well…it’s just…this area is near my usual flight path from here to where I’ve had to work after being dismissed from the Wonderbolt Academy; and I noticed everyone here so I thought I’d stick around…see what happened and all that.” Lightning Dust said. “Especially considering Rainbow Dash and Soarin broke the rules and all.” She added.

“Sure, the higher ups knew me and Soarin did break the rules. They did just mention that after all.” Rainbow Dash said. “But the way you said that…makes me believe you somehow knew what the race was about before that point though.” She added. Lightning Dust suddenly gulped. She just realized her mistake.

“Fess up, Lightning Dust: It was you who tipped off the Higher Ups about those two, wasn’t it?” Spitfire Asked. Lightning Dust suddenly smiled.

Why is she smiling? Rainbow Dash wondered.

“Well even though that is true, it’s proof I’m on my way to following the rules right for next time right? Totally legit too.” Lightning Dust said.

“She’s…got a point.” The first higher up said.

“Yeah we can see nothing wrong with that logic.” The second higher up said.

“It is a fair assessment to make.” The third higher said. Rainbow Dash was worried that Lightning Dust just got off scot free for something.

“Curiously then, Lightning Dust…” Soarin said. “Tell me then, where did me and Rainbow Dash go on our lastest date?” He asked.

“What’s that going to--“ Cresent Moon was about to ask.

“Rainbow Falls.” Lightning Dust said. Soarin smiled.

“And the time before that?” Soarin asked.

“That would be just outside Everfree Forest.” Lightning Dust said.

“And the time before that?” Soarin asked.

“What is he--“ The first higher up was about to ask.

“That was um…that was…a secret spot in Ponyville…I think?” Lightning Dust said.

“Wrong Lightning Dust. It was in Ponyville, but me and Dash weren’t dating at that point. She wasn’t even in the reserves by then. In fact, I was there getting to know her friends and she was off doing other stuff. We weren’t even near each other. So then I ask you: How did you know I was in Ponyville at all?” Soarin asked.

“She shouldn’t know…” The second higher up said.

“Not unless you were stalking Soarin and not Rainbow Dash.” The third higher up said.

“I get it now: You we’re planning on doing something to Soarin and not Rainbow Dash because you know that she saved his pie at the gala and she also saved me, him, and Fleetfoot at the young fliers competition.” Spitfire said.

“…Well played Soarin. And nice deduction skills, Spitfire.” Lightning Dust said.

“Your still hung up over being kicked out over the tornado incident?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Well duh! And I was going to take down the entire Wonderbolt organization with me as a result. Just so happened that as I was planning that, you and Soarin started dating. Hell, I could’ve easily done it too, but getting Spitfire to turn around and do to you what she did to me? Now that was an opportunity I wasn’t going to miss for anything. Nopony beats me and gets away with it. Nopony! And I would’ve gotten away with it too, had that storm not happen.” Lightning Dust said.

“A likely story. You created that Storm to hit me, didn’t you?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“I may have been a reckless flier in the Academy, but even I wouldn’t stoop to murder. That’s too far, even for me.” Lightning Dust said.

“But…if you didn’t create that storm when it was so easily dissolved by a sonic Rainboom then that creates a brand new question.” The first higher up said.

“Because if you didn’t create that storm…” The second higher up began.

“Then who did?” The third higher up asked.

Suddenly great evil laughter could be heard a black ball circled them.

“THIS WAS JUST A TASTE OF WHAT I’M CAPABLE OF; SOON ALL OF MORTAL KIND SHALL FEEL MY WRATH!” A dark ominous voice called out; it was ominous because what they were hearing was clearly only one half of a greater whole. The black ball soon went away.

“What the hell was that thing?” Spitfire asked.

“I don’t know, but I’ve got a bad feeling about it.” Soarin said.