Author's Note

In honor to finish the final court session event, the final date will be spit into two chapters second part would be posted at midnight…give or take depending on your timezone, hope everyone enjoys it.

F.C.L, Part 1 Fun At The Cloud Stadium [Edited By NagaShark]

“You shared the secret with Twilight’s herd?” Fluttershy asks in worry as Mark finishes recalling the events that transpired during Twilight’s date.

“I know, I know I broke the rule and I’m sorry, but I just didn’t want to keep bad blood between us, besides I have meant to introduce Molly to the main six for a while now so they understand she is not a threat and they can trust her. Like with Discord but without the spreading chaos throughout the world.”

“Mark, you still should have told us first.” Milky reproached.

“I know and you are right, just like a certain someone should have told me about an enchanted necklace that made me control someone as a puppet.” Mark points out to her. “Don’t think I haven’t forgotten about you too missy, once you are back you and I will have a small chat.”

“O…k putting that aside, how exactly did Sparkle take the news?” Umbral wonders in curiosity. “Can we trust her that she will keep a secret?”

Mark thinks about recalling how things ended up that morning.

“So as you can see me and Celly are perfectly at peace, both wishing for the betterment of Equestria and ruling together as a team, you can view me as a more flirty side of hers.” Molestia finishes talking while she and a very surprised Flash Sentry and Moondancer share some tea with her.

“Facinating having to endure that kind of torture for a century, no wonder you developed a multiple personality dissorder.” Moondancer comments having recovered somehow with the whole ordeal and now she mostly wanted to gather as much information as possible from this discovery. “You poor mare, I would certainly have lost my mind after possibly one or two years hundred of living like that.”

“Ah thanks, it's nice to hear that, and see how well you are handling this whole revelation.” Molestia smiles and closes her eyes. “All things considered I’m so glad for making new friends, my sweet Marky-Po allows me to deal with much of my condition and it’s thanks to him that the pain I endured has completely gone.”

“That is why you let him tie you up and well…everything he did?” Flash asks, still riding the revelation but over all trying to make the best of the situation.

“Oh no! That was my request in exchange for helping tell the story.” She pointed out with a giggle.

“You…wanted to be bound and gag, and slapped and…” Moondancer shivers unable to continue. “Well basically submit like you did.”

“Don't judge it until you knock it dear.” Molly points out with a wink. “Between us, I had more control during the situation than you could imagine.”

“Wait what? How?” Moondancer question now more invested causing Molly to smirk. “Maybe I can teach you another time. If you are interested.” Molly suggests putting her hand on her knee “Mark told me about you being curious about the idea.”

They both blush and look away. “W-We were just spitballing ideas there! Ma-maybe it’s for the best if we stay professional about it.”

“Yeah at the very least until Twilight can recover.” Moondancer says with worry as the three look at the still frozen Twilight as Mark tries to snap her out of it.

“So do you think you will be alright?” Mark questions in worry as she keeps trembling.

“Each time I close my eyes I see a rainbow mane…oh stars that is not a mane!” She keeps talking to herself looking at nothingness.

“I’m sorry Twilight I really thought you could handle it.” Mark mentions with regret. “But well I kept warning you, and at worst I will help your herd find a way to erase that memory.”

“N-No! Please don’t” She says in alarm “I…I was the one that asked for this, and it was to be expected to be a scary story…haha so mission accomplished I just…I just will need a ton of time.”

“Twilight.” Molestia approaches her. “While it's true, I’m more of the flirty side, I and Celly, we both care for you and want the best, true there was a time I despised you because you were the reason I almost got erased, and then I feared you because of how you could purge me for good. But now, the only thing I want is for you to know us better.”

“Oh I know you better alright! You were more than transparent!” Twilight snaps back at her.

“Good! It means there are no secrets left between the two, and let’s face it honey now you feel how Mark feels each time he walks in on you, and you do see him having a nervous breakdown don’t you?”

“I wasn’t his…”

“Say teacher, I will stop you right there Twilight.” Mark interrupts her “Hate to break it to you…but you kind of were, you were the first pony who I trusted and helped me understand Equestria. You ARE my teacher, just like Celestia was yours.”

“What? But I thought…oh my Celestia I was lustful for a student.” She whispers in realization.

“Yeah, we will need some time to process this, and lots to talk about.” Flash puts his hand on Twilight’s shoulder. “But don’t worry you two, we swear to keep the secret.”

“And would like to have you as a friend Princess Molestia.” Moondancer smiles at her.

“Awww, Princess Molestia? Aren’t you the sweetest! Twilight they are keepers!”

“Thanks.” Twilight replies, still not having the focus to look her in the eyes.

“Well anyway I should be going then, let you rest and all that, let’s go Molly.”

“Actually, if it isn’t too much to ask.” Flash steps up “Mind if you stay a bit longer your highness? There is a lot more I would like to know about you and well, see if there is a way I can help you being introduced to the rest of the world when you feel ready.”

“You are earning more and more points in my book, pretty boy.” She tells flirtatiously as she turns to look at Mark. “It’s ok Mark, I got this, you can go ahead without me.”

“Ok just don’t stay too long, Luna might get suspicious.”

“Wait, Princess Luna doesn’t know?” Twilight questions in surprise.

“We…are working on a way to break it to her gently.”

That is the last thing Mark hears as he leaves the castle.

“Overall I say Twilight is taking the situation pretty well, still shaken and rocking herself back and forth but well, what do you expect when you warn her ‘it’s a scary story.”

“Agreed, and on the plus side I’m so happy to hear Molly is making more friends!” Surprise says “I can’t wait to meet her, you think she is a hugger? I bet she is, don’t tell me if she is or not, I prefer finding out on my own! I bet I can make her one if she isn’t.”

They all share a laugh at her antics before continuing.

“Well, Star, I must say I’m impressed. I was so sure Sparkle would be another princess under your belt. Or what? She doesn’t count as a princess?”

“It’s not that simple Umbral, putting aside that she is basically my teacher and a close friend, I’m still pretty mad for what she did. So I really don’t feel like taking her panties down, besides something tells me that her herd wasn’t exactly interested either.”

“I thought they do things like that on their birthdays.” Fluttershy points out.

“Regardless! I would still need time before I consider that as an option.”

“So the dog house for Twilight, got it.” Umbral replies.

“I…suppose yeah.”

“It’s ok, maybe it’s better that way, you would need your energy for the mare of the hour, the one that started it all.” Milky reminds the group before chuckling.

“Fluttershy do you have everything ready?”

“Already made the order, it got delayed but I’m sure Mark will get the package before the date.”

“Girls please tell me you didn’t actually go and get a collar and leash with her name on a dog tag.” Mark dreads while facepalming.

“She left us no choice Mark, Rainbow Dash made the bet.” Milky tells with finality.

“Girls we are talking about a strip stroll, a stroll! There could be children around? Some of them view Dash as her idol, in the case that I win, how would that affect them? I’m not ok with the idea of traumatizing them.”

“You are right dear.” Fluttershy mentions after thinking about it.

“Exactly, glad you understand.”

“We will do it at night when they are asleep.” Umbral was quick to add.

“Yeah that way there would not be a problem AND we can keep the bragging rights.” Surprise adds “and just to be extra sure I can call Pinkie to make a big sleepover for the kids! That way no one would peek.”

“Girls that is not what I meant!”

“Forget it Star, this is happening, it is a matter of honor between mares.” Umbral tells him with finality as he sighs in defeat.

“I still don't feel so good about the idea.” He shakes his head before something in his room catches his attention and makes him smile. “But well you are right, a bet is a bet. And don’t worry Milky I remember. After it happens I will take a picture as confirmation.”

“Great! We could even have it laminated and keep it as a memory…and a warning.

“Haha, you can be scary when it comes to treating the herd aren’t you honey?”

“You know it, Marky! I might be sweet and kind but mess with my stallion and the gloves come off!” Milky says with pride followed by a series of yeahs from the rest of the herd, making them chuckle. “God I’m so glad to hear we had that in common. Don’t worry girls I will do my best to make you pride”

“Want to make us proud Star? Give her a chance just like you did Twilight, an out for you to go easy, then if she still is stubborn, then let lose, and I mean REALLY let lose, fuck that pompus smile off her face with a good pounding.”

“I think I can do that, I mean you know my policy, a warning and if I start something…”

“...you can’t stop.” Surprise finishes. “Yeah we know, that is how you make us and any Princess go crazy about you.” They all share a small laugh and say their goodbyes as the hour grows late and Mark sighs and closes his eyes.

‘A bet to see how good I am? I suppose it was a matter of time in retrospect.’

One week later

With Nightmare Night 5 days away Mark was starting to feel a bit anxious about his herd, as he like before waits patiently for his fifth and final date. A mare that unlike the others, was pretty sure where he wanted their night to end and somehow that prospect was adding another layer of tension to everything else.

“Sup Mark.” Startled, Mark turns around to see the mare of the hour floating above him with her arms crossed “Ha sorry, something I forgot how fast I’m so. Ready for our date?”

She says pointing at a hot air balloon in the distance.

“I am, but Dash, before we go I need to ask, this bet thing, do you still want to go through with it? I know it’s a matter of honour and all but.”

“Ah!” She raises her hand. “Consider this part of the lesson Mark, when in a relationship if you promise something you follow through with it! Period.” She pokes at his chest. “Got that. I will forget about it if you are so concerned but I’m telling you, backing away from our bet will not look good on you, and I will consider it an insult if you dare say it’s for my sake. If you are afraid, fine but if it is because you pity me then I would never talk to you again, got it.”

“G-Got it.”

“So are you in or not?” she asks with a raised eyebrow.

With a dejected sigh he looks down. “I’m in.”

“Then let’s go, I have a whole day planned for us, and I just remembered, you have never visited Cloudsdale before have you?”

“No I don’t think I have, wait is that why you asked me to wear this?” He raises his arms showing the Minos gauntlets as she nods.

“Extra precaution I’m not sure humans can walk on clouds.”

“Walk on what?”

“You will see.” She smirks as she guides him to the hot air balloon. “Don’t worry I paid for the spell, it will only take a moment.”

Reaching the line Mark finds a mare with pilot's goggles using her horn to cast a spell that permeates the pony in front of the line before letting him get into the balloon as she repeats the process.

“Ok, now you have my attention, what exactly do you have in store for me Dash?”

“You will see.” She smirks and when it comes their turn the pony does the same spell and lets them in as the last passenger before getting in the center of the basket and starting the globe raising both into the air, Dash opting to stay outside so she has more space.

“You will see Mark, Cloudsdale is one of the most awesomes cities in Equestria! It’s where I grew up, I can’t believe that in all the years you have been here you never once came to visit. That is something that needs to change now.” She tells him barely containing her excitement as the rest of the trip she goes about telling about the view and the places she often visits and what she did there when she used to live in the city of clouds.

A claim Mark soon realized wasn’t a metaphor the moment he lays eyes on Cloudsdale and all its fantastic glory.

“The entire place…is made of clouds!”

“Told you didn’t I?” She appears next to him with a knowing smirk. “Now you see what the spell was for, it’s a cloud walking spell, for the entire day you can walk on them just like we pegasus do” She demonstrates once they landed and she stands up on the clouds like it was ground as the rest of the passengers do the same followed by Mark who steps lightly after the first tentative pokes on the ground.

“Wow it's true, it's like I'm touching solid cement!”

“Pretty cool right? And this is just the landing ground. Wait until you see the rainbow factory, the race track, and my team in action.”

“Your team in action?”

“Well duh? A date with me is a guaranteed awesome time, and what is more awesome than having the opportunity to spend time with the Wonderbolts? Trust me stallions would die to be in your horseshoes right now! Now let’s go. I will give you a quick tour while we wait for the race.”

He nods and follows behind as Dash acts as tour guide showing him places where she grew up, the races she participated in and eventually won, and even small competitions going on that she couldn't help but enter.

Another thing Mark was quick to discover, and wasn’t sure if it was a pegasus thing in general or mostly a thing of the town but the ponies there seem particularly competitive, eager to prove themself in a physical challenge of some sort of another. Having competitions for speed, grace, agility, flexibility and even odd ones like feather ruffling, preening, and some strange aerial dances. Some mares even ask Mark for help for some preening only for Dash to grab his hand and fly away refusing to answer why he shouldn’t listen or accept those offers or why she had a blush on her cheeks.

Eventually they reach a big stadium made of clouds that remind Mark of the coliseum “And here we are, Cloudsdale Central race track.” Dash informs with pride. “You will not find a better place to compete and test your metal with the very best in town.”

“Cool! We are gonna see the show then?”

“See? Oh no, Mark, I didn't bring us here to stay on the bench.” She passes him a shirt with a number on it “I brought us here to win!”

“Wait, you signed us both up to compete without telling me?”

“What? This is the perfect way to have fun and have a chance to show these ponies those muscles of yours.” She defends with a shrug “But if you are too chicken to play you can wait for me in the betch while I own everyone here” She taunts him.

“What’s it gonna be Mark? Play it safe and miss all the fun, or take charge and try something new?”

“This was your plan all along wasn’t it? A test date to see if I’m willing to step out of my comfort zone and take some risks in life?”

“Yep, you can’t spend all your life being afraid, and after what you did to Tirek I knew you had what it takes. So what do you say Mark, ready to tangle with the big boys?”

He mulls it over before a small smile creeps up on his face as he puts the shirt on. “Let's do it!”

“Heck yeah! That is more like it! Let’s see what you’re really made of!” Dash fist bumps the air in excitement as they sign in for the incoming games.

Afterwards it was a matter of signing for the games they wanted to participate in and wait to get called. Rainbow naturally signed up for the challenges of speed, and agility. While Mark decided to go for the challenges of strength, archery and just out of sheer curiosity one on one combat, intrigue to see how the arena and his opponent might fight.

“Are you sure you don’t want to join me in the speed challenge? I have been asking who could win in a race, me or those fancy gloves of yours.”

“Pretty sure Dash, besides I think using them would be like cheating, with the whole thing about manipulating gravity and all that, nah I prefer staying on something more my speed so to speak besides this all about having fun right? Not see which one is better.”

“Heh fair enough, I remember being a bit spiteful when Rarity tried to outshine me in that competition.”

“She did what?”

“Long story will tell you later.” Dash dismisses his comment as they wait for their turn.

“Well, well, well would you look at this.” Turning around Mark was slightly surprised to find a mare that looked like an exact copy of Rainbow Dash except she was light turquoise and had a brilliant amber with gold mane, wearing even a exact copy of Rainbow exercise shorts, and gym bra except hers were jet black “If it isn’t Rainbow Crash.”

“Lighting Dust.” She glares at the mare in question. “What the hay are you doing here? Isn’t there a bed of spikes somewhere for you to dive right in?”

“What is the matter, Rainbow? Afraid of some competition? Me and my team are just here to do what the washouts do best. Seek challenges!” She points at a very long purple pegasus with white mane and tail wearing the same outfit as Lighting and a short orange pegasus stallion with golden mane wearing a gym shirt and short boxers also jet black.

“And what about yours? Oh that’s right. The wonderbolts are a bunch of wet blankets that turn tail and run the moment something turns too dangerous.”

“Ok I think that is a bit of an exaggeration.” Mark steps in much to Rainbow horror “Mark no!”

“Tell me Dust, what is safe about performing high risk tricks in the air at mach five with precision timing and maneuvers? Furthermore, what kind of name is The Washouts?”

“Do you have a problem with our team name eh?!” The short stallion suddenly appears in his field of vision with barely contained rage. “You want to say something? Why don’t you say it to my face?! I dare you to say it! SAY IT I will break that ugly mug for a nose you have, right here!”

He dared, before Lighting Dust pushed him away. “Not now Short Fuse, save it for the pit.” She then smirks at him before looking at Dash. “And who is this, your new boyfriend? Come on Crash even you can do better than a pathetic monkey.”

“That is none of your business and even if he were, you would be lucky to have someone like Mark. I bet any pony that even dared approach you, runs for the hills the moment they see how demented you are!”

She snaps, but Lighting only keeps smirking.

“As always, all bark and no bite, such a shame. Oh well, let’s see how well you can hold onto that bravado after I beat you in the speed challenge, let’s go team!” She calls her friends and they follow behind, Short Fuse glaring at Mark constantly and showing obscenities with his hands before rushing to the rest of his teammates.

“Well they seem friendly, some old rivals?” Mark questions looking at Dash after the initial surprise.

She only sighs and looks down. “You could say that, those losers are ex-wonderbolts cadets, a real shame really, each of them could have become great daredevils if they had applied more, but for one reason or another were expelled and rather than retake the test and improve, they decided to whine and create their own team, that is why the title.”

“So they are literally the rejected bin then?”

“Yep, complete and utter morons pretending to be daredevils with complete and utter disregard for safety or common sense, the only reason they are still alive is by sheer luck.” Rainbow concluded before glaring at Lighting Dust.

“Except of course Lighting, I bet that bitch wouldn’t mind putting the life of others at risk if it meant better publicity.”

Mark notices how she was getting, and places his hand over her shoulder “Don’t let her get to you Dash, this day is about us remember. Even them, deserve to have some fun, and if competing I’m sure they are not after doing some crazy dangerous stunt. So there is nothing to worry about.”

She sighs and looks down. “Yeah you are right, I mean this place has more than enough security to put them in line the very second they try a stunt, they will be kicked out.” She smiles and recovers her enthusiasm.

“If anything this makes things better, just you wait until you see me fly. I will treat you to my special Rainboom!”

He laughs at how she looks like a child on christmas eve. “I can’t wait to see it.”