"You think you'll be able to pull off the Sonic Rainboom again?" Luna asked.

"I've been giving things 110% in practice. I should be able to. I just wish everyone could come." Spitfire said.

"Celestia said she needed everyone but me and you at Sweet Apple Acres today for some reason." Luna said.

"Let's check it out then." Spitfire said.

"Any problems yet Buttercup?" Celestia asked, staring at a cloud as Spitfire and Luna came into the area, seeing their friends, Anny Smith, and Bright Mac but no Buttercup.

"Nope. Ah reackon the spell works." Buttercup's voice rang out.

"Where's Buttercup?" Spitfire asked. Everypony pointed up at the cloud hovering over them. "Wait what? How is she standing on a cload?! Only Pegasi can do that." She added.

"Princess Twilight sent a letter that included a spell for cloudwalking. This way, I can use my Unicorn Magic to grant everyone whose not a pegasus who wants to go watch you at the Young Fliers competition can. That includes all of your friends." Celestia noted.

"And I figured since Buttercup's going, Bright Mac and I could go with too." Apple Smith said.

"Wow. Looks like it's working well." Spitfire said.

"I need a bigger cloud though to test a group cast." Celestia noted.

"I'm on it." Spitfire said. She flew off and came back with a much bigger cloud. From here, Celestia casted the same spell on herself, Cookie Crumbles, Chiffon Swirls, and Buttercup.

"Luna, get us on that cloud." Celestia told her sister. Luna nodded and helped everyone there. the spell seemed to be sticking.

"Looks like it's working!" Buttercup said.

"This is great! Now we'll all be able to go and cheer on Spitfire at the competition." Chiffon Swirls said. Cookie Crumbles was looking a bit down.

"What's up Cookie? Is something the matter?" Celestia asked.

"Well...it's just that...I always wondered what it was like to fly." Cookie Crumbles said.

"Well, I do have a spell that could grant you wings temporarily if that's what your asking for. But do know, that it'll override the Cloudwalking spell." Celestia said.

"That's all well and good that you found a way to cheer on your friend, Celestia." Apple Smith said as she and Bright Mac soon came up to the cloud. "But how are ya gonna get to the colosseum?" Apple Smith asked.

"I...didn't think that far ahead..." Celestia said.

"Well, lucky for you, I've got a solution." Bright Mac said. Luna helped everyone down and they followed Apple Smith and Bright Mac to a big hot air balloon. "You gals can use this. It's been here at the barn for who knows how long collecting dust otherwise." Bright Mac said.

"Thanks Big Mac. This is perfect. I know how to work one of these things." Chiffon Swirls said. "In fact, I think I'm the only pony in Ponyville who happens to be a licensed Hot Air Balloon Pilot." she added.

"Doesn't Pinkie Pie from Canterlot also have a Hot Air Balloon Pilot's license?" Luna asked her sister.

"She does, but we shouldn't need to bother her if we don't have to." Celestia said.

"...Good point sister..." Luna agreed.

The next day, Cookie Crumbles still wanted wings so Celestia gave her a pair of them. She did use the cloudwalking spell on the rest of the non-pegasi and soon, the group was at Cloudsdale Colosseum, where the Young Fliers competition was being held.

"Well, this is the day. Wish me luck." Spitfire said.

"HEY SPITFAIL!" A male voice said.

"Oh no..." Spitfire said. Soon three stallions showed.

"...Hoops, Thunderlane, and Wind Rider..." Luna noted.

"You should just go home now. Because there's no way your going to win, Spitfail." Thunderlane said.

"Oh yeah? I'll show you! I'll show you all!" Spitfire said.

"Show us what? You crashing into part of the colosseum like you did with that safety railing back in flight school?" Wind Rider said.

"Is something going on over here?" Another, much older male voice said. Spitfire recognized that voice.

"SOARIN WINDS OF THE WONDERBOLTS?!" Spitfire and the three stallions said as said stallion showed up.

"You three should know, that if anyone is caught bullying or belittling other competitors, it makes for an automatic disqualification." Soarin said.

"We were just...wishing Spitfire the best of luck." Hoops said.

"Yeah. No reminding of someone's past failures going on here." Thunderlane said.

"Nope. Nothing like that at all." Wind Rider said.

"Good. Because I'd hate to have to have all three of you disqualified." Soarin said before flying off.

"...You got lucky, Spitfail, but mark our words, you still don't have a chance." Hoops said.

"YEAH!" Both of the other stallions said before the trio left.

"Why are they reminding you of that? A bunch of bullies is what they are." Celestia said.

"I'm going to show them. I'll show everyone." Spitfire said.

Spitfire was nervous through the whole thing, and Cookie Crumbles showed off a bit too much. It caused her to fly too high to the sun which melted her fake wings. During her fall, Rainbow Dash, Soarin, and Scootaloo dove after Cookie Crumbles but she struggled and knocked them all out. Acting quickly, Spitfire dove after them, and unleashed a Sonic Rainboom saving the group.

Afterwards, there was a bit of a celebration as Spitfire was crowned the winner of the competition by Princess Twilight, and what's more, the three so called "bullies" decided to join in and make nice with Spitfire. Still, Spitfire got her day with the Wonderbolts as promised.

But above all else, Cookie Crumbles learnt one thing in regard to friendship: You shouldn't try to upstage your own friends and try not to let something change the way you are.

"So, do you think those three will shape up and fly right from here on out?" Princess Sunset asked.

"I think they will." Princess Twilight said.

"...You know, I never wanted to upstage you right?" Princess Sunset asked.

"I know that, my dear Sunny." Princess Twilight said. Princess Sunset blushed.

"Twily stop that..." The orange alicorn shot back. The two shared a laugh as they left the area.

Author's Note

Yeah, I doubt anyone saw me replacing Dumbell and Score with Thunderlane and Wind Rider respectively. Though I will say, I had a hard time making Thunderlane a total jerk here. Mostly because I believe he'd be a great guy. But this is the Reversed Roles world, so I have to make him a jerk. No way was I going to go full on replace though and make Soarin be one of the bullies.