Episode 39:

Top Bolt

Inside the compound at Wonderbolt Academy, Rainbow Dash and Ono were cleaning out their lockers. To them it was their first major period of time off since being accepted into the Wonderbolts' ranks not too long ago. As they did so, the former couldn't help but brag to the others about what she was going to do during their time off.

"Spring training with the Wonderbolts was awesome, but I can't wait to get back to Ponyville and see my friends." She told them in no uncertain terms. "I going catch up on Daring Do with Twilight, help Applejack make my favorite cider, and even have a sleepover with Pinkie."

“And after catching up on Daring Do alongside both Rainbow and Twilight, I’m going to try to challenge and win a race against Fuli again…” That declaration sparked some snickering from the others to which he ignored. “...then I’m going to have a sleepover with Beshte myself.”

"We get it, Dash, Ono, you both have a fun week planned," Misty Fly grumbled. "It's all you two have been talking about for the past few days."

"Better make the most of it, newbie," Spitfire commented, trotting past. "Because meanwhile I'm stuck here running trials week at the academy."

"But you love yelling and blowing your whistle, don’t you?" Rainbow asked and pointed out.

“Yeah, it’s all part of the job you love.” Ono also pointed out.

Spitfire grinned, as she opened her locker. "Another little birdie told you that, didn't he? Well you got me there. Plus somepony’s gotta whip them into shape and I’m the best pony for the job."

"I hope they aren’t given too much whiplash.” Ono commented which got Rainbow Dash snickering for his select choice of words.

"Easy, Ono, this isn't the first time I’ve conducted trials week. And if I need your firm but fair help, well I'm sure you'll know when you get the call." Spitfire laughed in reply. "But in the meantime, you both better get going if you want to enjoy your time off. And I hope I'll see you here bright and early when your week off is over."

"Yes ma'am!" Both Rainbow and Ono saluted, and once theyd cleaned out their lockers and put on her flight jackets, they took off.

"This is going to be so much fun!"

“You said it!”

Both fliers stated feeling happy already once they were free for the week.

But they had barely left academy grounds when their cutie mark started to glow. In fact, a giant projection of their cutie marks suddenly appeared in the sky.

"Huh? Oh, the map! All right! It’s about time we were called!”

“I wonder what this is all about this time."

With that the two zoomed towards Twilight and Kion's castle as fast as they could.

Twilight was waiting for Rainbow when she arrived, as were Kion, Spike, Bunga, and Starlight (who had just come back from the Crystal Empire). "Good, you're here." Twilight smiled.

"We came as soon as we got the call and signal," Rainbow replied to Twilight, and then she asked. "So, where's the map calling us this time for our next mission?”

Kion looked on hesitantly before moving to speak. "Well, that depends if you want the good news or the bad news first?"

Rainbow sighed along with Ono, for they both already a bad feeling about where this was leading. "We’ll start with the good news first." The former decided.

“Makes whatever road or fly block in front of us less harder to hit.” Ono added in agreement.

"Well, the good news is, we along with Bunga have been called by the map." Twilight beamed happily, displaying her glowing cutie mark.

“That’s right! Check this sparkling and dazzling baby out!” Bunga proudly remarked upon showing off his sparkling mark along with his Mark of the Guard.

"Cool, another fun friendship bonding experience together! Both you and Twilight!" Rainbow cheered.

"And the bad news?” Ono asked now ready to expect whatever they're about to hear next.

"The location in question you both are being summoned to." Kion answered feeling unsure himself how well they are going to take it. "A place that definitely rings a bell to you both."

"Where exactly?"

Rainbow and Ono looked at the map and saw the symbols depicting her cutie mark along with Ono, Bunga’s, and Twilight's cutie mark, were currently hovering over the symbol for Wonderbolt Academy up in Cloudsdale. Both Rainbow and Ono groaned in response.

"Are you kidding me, we were just there!”

“Yeah! To think had that happened a few minutes earlier we could have been spared the flight we just took getting here!"

Twilight, Rainbow, Ono, and Bunga all quickly made arrangements to head up to Cloudsdale, even though Rainbow warned Twilight and Bunga. "Spitfire's running trials week for the new recruits. While we have no doubt most of them will become new Reserves, Spitfire is not going to want to be bothered anypony and anybody disturbing her." Eyeing Bunga specifically she added. “Hopefully that’s not going to be a problem, right?”

“Of course! When have I ever caused trouble…” Upon seeing the look he added. “...recently.” When the expressions failed to change he then protested. “Oh, come on! It wasn’t me, Twilight was the one who pranked everyone from here to Pride Rock! All I did was create the icing for the cookies for the prank I was going to pull off back then.”

“Which still left everyone rainbow colored stains that took the whole night to clean off of our mouths.” Ono returned still glaring before turning that look to Twilight. “And this was right after tricking us into humiliating ourselves in front everyone in front of the whole kingdom.”

“Hey!” Twilight returned a playful grin. “I didn’t humiliate anyone. Nobody told any of you that you had to go and do it. You brought on yourselves not to mention by choosing to take the bait when presented in front of you.”

“Yeah, okay.” Ono replied still put out by what happened that day.

“Anyways…” Twilight then said focused on their task at hoof and paw. “...we’ll just tell Spitfire we’re just here on official friendship business, and that we'll do our best not to interfere with her work." Turning to Starlight and Spike she then asked them. "I trust you two can manage by yourselves until we get back, right? I don't have to worry about being confronted by an angry mob again because of something you did, right, Starlight?”

“Of course not Twilight! And that was just a one time thing I never meant to cause in the first place!" Starlight whined.

Spike just played it off and reassured Twilight. "You don’t have to worry about that, Mom. Besides, I also have big brother Kion to help watch after both me and Starlight for you. All you have to worry about is that friendship mission of yours. In fact…” Spike smiled when he got another idea in his head. “...this could also be an opportunity for us guys to have the time of our lives together."

"Oh, no!” Starlight quickly protested and shook her head. “I am not playing this little game of yours. Not after what happened last time!"

"Who says you have to? Plus, there’s always room for girls you know?"

Starlight shook her head to remain firm with her decision. "Thanks, but no thanks."

"Your loss." Spike shrugged, as he and Starlight watched Twilight, Bunga, Ono, and Rainbow Dash set off for the Wonderbolt Academy.

“Good luck!” Kion waved while wishing the best of luck for their endeavors.

"So, what kind of friendship problem have we been called for this time?" Bunga eagerly asked both Rainbow and Ono, as the two along with Twilight approached academy grounds, while riding on the alicorn’s back. "Helping some of the recruits, or the Wonderbolts' themselves with whatever issues getting them in a funk?"

"I wish I knew.” Ono merely replied.” After all we weren’t expecting a map mission so soon after being granted time off especially since we’re both on the bottom of the chain of command.”

“None of the less, I’m sure Spitfire can clue us in if she can. After all no pony knows this place better than her.” Rainbow added.

Suddenly, just as Twilight, Bunga, Ono, and Rainbow had touched down on academy grounds, a Pegasus mare with a pinkish-white coat, a two shaded pink mane and tail styled loosely (with a pink bow in the mane), and blue eyes came up to them and said specifically to the ponies. "Um, I just wanted you to know, you two are my favorite ponies in all of Equestria."

But just as the mare had said this, another female voice spoke up. "Oh well isn't that sweet? Now get going on those laps now, Angel Wings! On the double!" The voice was enough to scare Angel Wings into the air, and the owner of the voice happened to come from Spitfire, sporting her whistle, sunglasses, and most importantly her academy outfit. "Ah, Rainbow Dash, Ono, Bunga, Princess Twilight, what a surprise," She greeted in a friendly tone. "What brings you here? I hope you it’s not something time consuming on a time like trials week, because I'm extraordinary busy right now."

"We're here to solve a friendship problem," Twilight explained.

“Official friendship business, you might call it.” Bunga proudly chimed in with before letting the princess continue.

"Have you by any chance noticed any of the cadets having trouble with friendship lately?"

Spitfire shook her head. "I'm just their drill instructor, my job is to put them through their paces and make sure they know what's expected of them. Therefore, I don't have time to concern myself with their personal relationships, not that I've noticed any of them quarreling with each other."

"What about the Wonderbolts?" Rainbow asked Spitfire. "Any of them dealing with a friendship problem that might need a second look at."

Just then, as if in answer to Rainbow's question, there came the sound of a rather audible argument. And the voices arguing sounded very familiar. "How many times must you be told, Flatfoot? I'm in charge while Spitfire's away, and that's final!" A masculine voice argued.

"But I’m Spitfire's right hoof pony who by the way gets to take charge whenever she's not available! So you’re not the boss of me!" A feminine voice argued back.

Spitfire groaned, putting a wing over her face. "Good grief! This again!" She remarked already exasperated as if she hadn’t had enough to deal with already.

Both Rainbow and Ono realized at once who the voices belonged to, and when she and Twilight (along with Spitfire) drew closer, they could see that the ponies involved in the argument, were none other than Soarin and Fleetfoot.

“Oh, great! Them!” Ono placed a wing to his face upon hearing the dispute itself.

Turning to Spitfire, Rainbow asked. "And they been at this more that once recently?"

Spitfire reluctantly nodded, and sighed. "I’m afraid so. Every time when I'm running trials week or busy with something else that goes on at the academy. Always arguing with the both of them thinking that they should be in charge because of their position. I've tried to get them to knock it off, and so have the other Wonderbolts, but nothing seems to be getting through to them."

Twilight and Rainbow exchanged glances along with both Bunga and Ono. "You don't think this is the problem we've been called here to solve?" The princess asked. "Seems pretty obvious if you ask me."

“Yeah, very obvious.” Ono seemed to see where she is getting at.

"Maybe, but it's the first yellow flag we've seen since we got here," Rainbow also pointed out. "And all of the cadets seem to be getting along just fine with one another." Said cadets were flying about without any signs that they were at all unhappy or upset with one another. All while going on with excited buzzing and zooming around back and forth overhead.

“I say let’s check it out!” Bunga said already keen on going over there. “It could at least give us a clue in the right direction from there.”

"If you four wanna to give a try, go for it." Spitfire spoke up, eyeing the arguing Soarin and Fleetfoot from afar. "But you're on your own going forward. I on the other hoof have drills to conduct for the new recruits. Good luck, you’re going to need it," And with that, she flew off while barking out. "Hey, no lolly gagging! This is training time not fun time, now move it!"

Rainbow, Ono, Bunga, and Twilight all quickly approached Soarin and Fleetfoot, both of whom were still arguing as though they had nothing better to do with their time.

"I'm telling you, Soarin. Spitfire doesn’t look kindly at ponies spending their time always sneaking pies for a quick snack, especially when on the clock. That's why I should be in charge when she’s not around." Fleetfoot argued.

"Like you’re one to talk, Fleetfoot?" Soarin snipped. "You may be the fastest Wonderbolt, but you're always the first one to tire out or rush ahead. Which by the way is also something Spitfire frowns upon as a leader. And let’s not forget, I was placed in charge when Wind Rider sent Spitfire away and tried to frame Rainbow Dash for her disappearance. Not to mention, I’ve been around longer."

"Only because you and Spitfire were childhood friends and both joined the Wonderbolts at the same time together!" Fleetfoot protested. "Therefore you got through the ranks easier compared to me while I had to work from the ground up to get to where I rank now!"

"You know just as well as I do that Spitfire doesn't play like that!" Soarin snapped back. "And how dare you imply that!"

Just then, a powerful voice echoed out! "Enough!" Soarin and Fleetfoot both turned to look, as they saw Twilight, Ono, Bunga, and Rainbow Dash approach them, Twilight using her magic to effectively silence the two arguing Wonderbolts and thus get their attention.

"Just what is going on?!" Rainbow inquired. "Why are you two arguing about who should be in charge while Spitfire's running trial's week?”

“A position that is for the record temporary and only when Spitfire is not around to take charge.” Ono added.

"Because Fleetfoot's out for my position on the team and she knows it." Soarin snorted, once allowed to speak. "She once tried to boot me off when we competed for Cloudsdale at the Equestria Games, but Spitfire wouldn't let her."

“But that was four years ago!” Bunga pointed out. “Is it that time for you two to make another mud slinging voting contest?!”

Both ponies glared at the honey badger with this to say in response. "No!”

“Well excuse me!” Bunga returned with raised hands clearly offended by the way they spoke to him like that. “No wonder Bupu gets all grumpy with this sort of thing every now and then.”

“Anyways, I was trying to help you, Soarin," Fleetfoot insisted. "Considering the circumstances back then put extra pressure on you back then. From having to fly for your friend who couldn't be there, and one of our Reserve members? And have you ever considered that maybe just maybe that being number two doesn’t make you untouchable to the other flyers. There's always somepony from down below just waiting to rise to the occasion when you least expect it."

"And talking like that is why I'm in second in command and co-captain, and you're just Spitfire's right hoof mare," Soarin snarled, sticking out his tongue. "Come on, Crash, Bono, tell her."

Fleetfoot snapped back. "Don't listen to him, Crash, Bono! I'm right and he’s wrong, right?"

Both Rainbow and Ono weren't sure how to respond to it, since neither of them are fans of having to pick sides in an argument like this.

“Well when you each put it that way, I’m honestly not sure.” Ono started.

“Think maybe this is something worth talking to Spitfire about once trails week is all done?” Rainbow then suggested.

"Or maybe you two could share the role together?" Twilight also suggested. "Whatever your differences are, something as little and silly as this shouldn’t be worth fighting for. As far as I’m concerned you’re both equals, and I'm sure you both can manage sharing the leadership role while Spitfire's busy."

But Soarin and Fleetfoot both glared at each other and turned away with crossed arms. “Not a chance!"

"But..." Ono began in protest only to be cut off and not allowed to get another word in.

"I mean it." Soarin asserted. "I'm not going to tolerate this anymore. I’m right and she’s wrong and she’ll come it to see it that way." With that he flew off angrily.

"Like Soarin’s one to talk." Fleetfoot remarked with a glare. "On the contrary, he'll be the one coming around eventually. After all I'm smart he's dumb. After with him finally acknowledging what I tried to do for him back then." And with she too flew off, leaving Twilight, Bunga, Ono, and Rainbow to just look at each other with concern and confusion.

"Well, that could've gone better." Twilight unhappily sighed.

“Couldn’t have said it any better.” Bunga commented also sighing but more being irritated than disappointed by the dispute itself.

Rainbow, Ono, Bunga, and Twilight all tried to look for Soarin and Fleetfoot off they flew off, but there was no sign of where they last went off to. It quickly dawned on them that, wherever they might be, they didn't want to be found. After scoping the academy grounds for a long hour, both Rainbow and Twilight were forced to give up, their wings having reached their limit for the time being. Before then, Ono was already worn out to the point he flew on Rainbow’s back while she and Twilight continued their aerial search.

“Who would have thought that of all exercises we were given, this is of all things actually worn us out?” Ono asked the others.

“Probably because you two were really working in training at it last week along with dealing with the aftermath of the Fall of Mizimu Grove.” Bunga noted.

“Ugh, don’t remind me.”

"Why does the map have to make it so hard for us every time?" Rainbow asked Twilight, as the two landed on the runway, panting heavily. "Just find the problem and solve it in no time flat, is that too much to ask for? Is it? At this rate I might as well forget about being able to enjoy my week off."

"I hope not," Twilight panted. "Especially now that Starlight has returned and I have to start putting forward for her more friendship lessons in order to prevent a repeat of what happened last time. There’s got to be something we’re missing here, though it can’t be as difficult as getting as two families to stop fighting with one another."

"Or trying to patch things up with Gilda while in Griffonstone." Rainbow added in agreement.

“Along with having knock sense into those who care more about gold than helping others out when it matters.” Bunga added recalling the very memory he literally did just that to an apathetic griffon that day. “Surely, it can’t be that hard, right?”

Just then, Spitfire blew her whistle. "Hey, you four! Off of the runway, now! I've got cadets coming in any minute, and they need a clear landing!"

“Whoops!” Both Bunga and Ono yelped before ducking their heads.

"Sorry, ma'am!" Twilight and Rainbow both apologized, and got off the runway just in time before the cadets came swooping down and skidded to a halt on the runway.

“Phew! Talk about a last minute heads up.” Ono remarked with relief and slight annoyance. “Makes me wonder if she really knows her math nowadays.”

Bunga simply shrugged it off. “Eh. Hakuna Matata. Especially considering we nearly so happened to be in the way of things.”

"True. Not to mention, they’re really getting off to a great start this year. "So adorable. Full of so much hope and competition. Yet, their technique could use some work, though.” Rainbow commented softly. "It seems like it was only yesterday when I was just a cadet. Even if it was really four years and that was back before you had wings, Twilight."

Twilight blushed. "Along with all of the crash landings in the Golden Oak Library that can before that. And that was before the whole fire storm brewed through and got me learning how to use my wings on the fly.” Both Bunga and Rainbow burst into laughter at what she just said. “What? What’s so funny?”

“Wings on the fly!”

“That’s actually a pretty good one there, Twilight!”

Twilight blushed once more. “Aw, thanks.”

“But all joking aside…” Ono continued. “...it sure does feel weird of how time flies so fast whether it’s four years, or four months, or even four days and four seconds of time.”

“I know right!” Bunga replied to agree with him there. “And we’re still about the same age and size after all this time, although Kion’s voice is starting to get deeper now.”

“It sure is.” But the happy reminiscing was cut short, when an angry looking Spitfire approached the four, her raised stern eyebrows glaring directly at them. “Although I feel like we de-aged four years just now.” He then muttered to himself. “Oh, pigeon bricks!”

"Okay, what gives?! I told you four to stay out of my way during trials week, and the next time I come across you all is you all blocking the runway! She then demanded. "You better have a good explanation for this!"

Rainbow immediately took the blame. "Sorry, Spitfire, ma'am," She saluted along with Ono. "We were just exhausted from looking for Soarin and Fleetfoot. We tried to get them to settle their differences but we couldn’t get them to make peace with each other and they just flew off."

"We searched high and low, and everywhere in between for the last hour but we couldn’t find them." Twilight added. "It's like they've just vanished into thin air just to avoid continuing to talk us about it."

"Oh, that it?" Spitfire asked, her tone changing from angry to sympathetic instantly. "Well, it’s nothing really to sweat about it. You gave it your best shot. Knowing those two, they'll turn up eventually," Then she sighed back to being serious. "But right now I don't have time to mount a search party for them, I've got these new recruits to train. They really have the most promising talent so far, but they're so sloppy. Which means I'm gonna have to drill them all on basic technique in the classroom portion of the training."

Twilight's eyes lit up with excitement upon hearing that! "Classroom portion?!" She asked, hoping she hadn't misheard that.

Spitfire nodded and sighed. "Yeah. It's everypony's least favorite part of trials week, but it has to be done. And since Soarin or Fleetfoot aren’t seeing eye to eye with each other, it looks like I have to step up to the task myself After all, one of the cons of being a captain you have to own up too as much as the pros.”

“Quid pro quo.” Ono quipped in return knowing that feeling for both Twilight and Kion all too well.

But Twilight suggested already eager to want to help. "Well, maybe we can help!"

"What do you mean we?" Rainbow asked Twilight. "No offense, but I'm not an egghead like you and Ono."

"True. But you know everything there is to know about flying," Twilight explained. "Between your and Ono’s knowledge, Bunga’s positive enthusiasm, and my teaching skills, I think we can really help them learn all that there is to it. Plus, once they get to know us more, they'll be more comfortable coming to us with their friendship problems!"

“That is true.” Ono acknowledged first.

“You may be on to something with this.” Rainbow started to realize it herself.

“Of course she is! When is she not?!” Bunga returned feeling it should be obvious at this point.

"So, I can count on you to teach the new recruits?" Spitfire asked the four. Twilight and Bunga eagerly nodded, but Rainbow and Ono nodded very reluctantly. "Very well, but be warned they’re your responsibility now." Blowing her whistle, Spitfire shouted. "Alright, newbies, line up for classroom portion!" All the cadets started pushing, shoving, and tripping, as they tried to assemble themselves into a line. Spitfire just shook her head with what she saw and whispered. "I hope you know what you’re doing here because you’re in for a treat here."

"Not to worry. We'll do our best, Spitfire," Twilight promised. "In the meantime, maybe you could try to find Soarin and Fleetfoot and see if you can talk some sense into them? Maybe they'll listen to you more than they listened to us."

"I’ll try, but no promises," Spitfire replied, as she began to flap her wings. "Good luck."

Sometime later, as Twilight, Bunga, Ono, and Rainbow prepared to head into the academy classroom (which was set up opposite of the barracks and mess hall), Rainbow was commenting to Twilight. "Now don’t get me wrong, I’m all for helping the cadets and all, but why do we need to take Spitfire's place in teaching the cadets. What exactly is the point of all of us? If you ask me you learn more by experience than you by reading a textbook."

"True, but this gives us a chance to scour for new friendship problems here," Twilight explained to Rainbow. "I'm sure Spitfire can talk some sense into her teammates, and that can't be what the map called us here for. We'll find a friendship problem among the cadets a lot quicker if we put ourselves in a place where we can interact with them," She then asked Rainbow. "Did you bring that secret weapon of yours?"

Rainbow smirked, pulling out an air horn. "Sure did. I catch any cadet falling asleep or slacking off, I give 'em a good ole blast to wake them up!" She demonstrated by pushing on the air horn, causing it to let out an audible blast.

"Just don't get carried away there. Okay?"

“Okay.” Twilight laughed, and then she, Bunga, Ono, and Rainbow all headed into the classroom.

But as soon as the door swung open, Rainbow couldn't resist blaring the air horn again as she proclaimed! "Wake up, newbies! Class is in session!"

“Yeah! You heard her! As of this very moment we are in charge of your lives!” Bunga added with the same energetic and serious vibe before friendly adding. “But enough said, hello everypony! Nice to meet you all! I’m Bunga the Lion Guard’s Bravest and I’m here to provide each and every one of you positive reinforcement through this class, so think positive thoughts everyone!”

The cadets were all talking and chattering amongst themselves, and it was pretty obvious what they were all thinking. "My name is Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship and the Pony Guard’s leader and fiercest of the group. And these are my good friends, Rainbow Dash and Ono, the youngest and newest members of the Wonderbolts not to mention the Pony Guard’s Fastest, and Lion Guard’s Keenest of Sight." Twilight greeted, taking her turn in introducing herself to the cadets.

"But you can call us T-Sparks and The Dashinator!" Rainbow boasted. "And like Bunga said we're going to be your substitute teachers for the classroom portion of your training, so no snoozing! 'Cause if you do-" Rainbow blared the air horn once again. "So, any questions?"

"Yeah, where's Spitfire?" A male cadet asked. "I thought she was going to be teaching us."

"Spitfire had a 'Wonderbolts Emergency' to tend to on short notice," Ono quickly answered. "But not to worry, she believes that we're qualified enough to teach you here today.”

“So…” Twilight then continued. “...now that we told you our names, let’s tell us yours. And then we'll begin the lessons, okay?" The cadets all nodded slowly all ready to comply with her on that matter. "Good," Twilight smiled. "So, who wants to go first?"

The classroom portion flew by quicker than either Twilight, Bunga, Ono, or Rainbow would've liked, and one by one all of the cadets filed out of the classroom and back into the sky.

"Well, I guess there were] a few problems and hiccups, though none of them friendship related," Twilight commented. "But all and all I'd said that went pretty well."

“Couldn’t have said it any better, Twilight!” Bunga happily agreed. “All thanks to positive reinforcement through and through.”

"Yeah, nopony fell asleep," Rainbow yawned, and when she saw the looks the others were giving her she corrected. "What? I'm not a student. And I didn’t even doze off myself, even with one or two moments of temptation thrown at me along the way."Twilight didn't even bother to question it as she, Bunga, Ono and Rainbow just headed back to the runway.

"I hope Spitfire had better luck in dealing with Soarin and Fleetfoot's feud?"

Just seconds later, Spitfire touched down on the runway, looking quite exhausted herself, and without either Soarin or Fleetfoot anywhere near her. "I’m going to have to go on a limb and say no there, Ono?" Bunga whispered to Ono, as they quickly made their way over to the Wonderbolt captain.

"I tried my best." Spitfire informed them. "I'm sorry, but not even threatening to put Misty Fly in charge while I'm gone wasn't enough to get them to stop. Like said it before and I’ll say it again, I'm the captain of the Wonderbolts, not a friendship counselor. So, how did teaching go? Any cadets that might need extra help?"

"Nope, all of the cadets seemed to be pretty quick learners," Twilight reported to Spitfire. "Although there was this one stallion, Sky Stinger who seems awfully full of himself, even going as far as boasting that he was the best flyer where he came from."

Spitfire just rolled her eyes. "Figures, there's always at least one hot shot who thinks they're the best of the best.”

“Sounds familiar.” Ono quipped towards Rainbow Dash which garnered snickers from the others in response.

“Hey! I heard that!”

“Anyways…” Spitfire continued. “...I’m sure he learn later on that even while able to back up all of your talk, he is still a small fish in a big pond who has a lot to learn about being a Wonderbolt. Guess he'll learn that soon enough."

“I hope so.” Ono commented in agreement. “And I hope the same can be said for his partner, Vapor Trail who seems awfully concerned about him. I know she really wants him to make it in but I wonder if her undying support is going to lead to her reaching new heights to go on about.” He quickly added “And I don’t mean that as a joke.”

"As if I hadn’t had enough problems to deal with this week." Spitfire sighed again. "At this point, I give up. I don’t what else to do at this point nor have the time for this. Right now I have cadets and trials week and they come first," She then ordered. "Alright, cadets, back to work in the sky! You know the drill!" And all of the cadets lined up as Spitfire had ordered, with the ponies heading up into the skies one by one.

"Well, looks like we're back to square one," Twilight said to the others.

Ono sighed and muttered. “Right. And that’s getting Soarin and Fleetfoot to reconcile their differences and stop arguing."

"But how can we knock sense into them after we along with Spitfire already tried talking to them at the same time." Rainbow questioned.

“Oh, oh, oh! I got one!” Bunga eagerly proposed with a raised claw before pulling out a baseball bat from out of nowhere. “Just tell where to find them and I’ll take it from here!”

“What?!”

“No?!”

“Absolutely not!”

The others all exclaimed shaking their heads against the idea while Twilight was quick to confiscate the bat from him.

“Oh, come on!” Bunga whined. “If you just let me then the two will forget their childish dispute will have ever happened and then they’ll be friends again!”

“Yeah, but then when they regain their memories they go back to fighting each other again!” Twilight first pointed out.

“Not to mention they’ll be in the hospital for an indefinite amount of time due to potentially severe brain damage!” Ono then added.

“Oh, come on! How can you be so sure?!” Bunga protested with raised arms.

“Considering I had been injured twice which took two lengthy recovery's to bounce back from, Applejack also had a similar injury with an equally lengthy recovery, and Twilight barely avoiding death and still required a trip to the hospital. We’re pretty sure it won’t end well if you try it.”

Bunga pouted with crossed arms. “Man! I hate it when you guys are no fun!”

Moving forward, Rainbow then spoke back to the primary concern. commented, hanging her head. "Anyways, anyone else got any other and better ideas? Because I don’t have the magic nor authority to make them get to together myself."

Twilight then put a hoof to her chin gave it some thought before coming with something else they can try. "We could try a more gentler approach. Instead of trying to force them to get back together and take sides, we split up and talk to them separately." She then suggested. "From there we can help find some common ground we can use to help them rebuild their friendship."

Rainbow tapped a hoof to her chin, as she pondered it deeply. "I suppose we could do that. Ono and I can try to talk to Fleetfoot while you and Bunga go talk to Soarin."

“Okay, but why me with her, and you with him?” Bunga asked while pointing fingers towards both Twilight and Ono.

"Fleetfoot has my kind of personality and a lot of common ground together, and Ono's known her as long as I have so she’ll listen to him too." Rainbow explained. "Soarin has both you and Twilight’s kind of personality and common ground. So I think you'll both have better luck talking with him."

“Well when you put it like that, that does kinda make sense.” Bunga returned coming to agree with her words. “All right.” He moved to hop onto Twilight’s back. “Let’s do this!”

"We should try to meet back here once we’re done so we can discuss it together." Twilight suggested.

"Right, we'll meet up back here in no later than a half an hour!" Rainbow firmly replied before dragging Ono by the wing in search of their pony together.

"Wait, Rainbow they...” Ono spoke up just before being dragged away in a rainbow flash.

Twilight just sighed, finishing exactly what he just said up high and far. "...don't know our way around the academy like you two." She then groaned. "Looks like we’re going to wing it here.” Bunga snickered at the joke she just made. “Bunga!”

“Oh, come on! That was funny!” Bunga laughed. “And remember, positive reinforcement!” He added while putting his thumbs up while putting them on her lips to get her to smile.

Twilight moved to keep it once Bunga let go before moving to fly on ahead in the opposite direction. “You’re right.”

On the plus side and as luck would have it, Twilight ended up bumping into Soarin, quite by accident. "Oops! I'm so sorry, Soarin. I didn't see you there, really!" Twilight hastily apologized.

"It's alright, as long as you’re not the pony I don’t want to see we’re good." Soarin replied, as he and Twilight touched down on the ground near the classroom. "That being said, I hope and your friend aren’t here to try and talk me into patching things up with you know who.”

“Nope.” Twilight shook her head along with Bunga. “We’re just here to ask you a few questions.”

With that Bunga added as she hopped off Twilight’s back. “Mainly, how and why things got so bad between you two because from what we heard a one time thing over leadership hasn’t improved since then.”

Soarin sighed and shook his head. "It was more than that. From the day Fleetfoot entered the academy, she came in with headstrong blowhard attitude, always boasting about her speed as if every flight and accomplishment was worth praise near and far." He spoke with controlled yet brewing anger. "If I wanted to I could outfly her easily.”

“If that’s true, then why did you let her win most of the time?”

“Most of the times were because many those derbies are for charity and entertainment, yet Fleetfoot never understands the importance of pacing yourself. She always gave her all even when she didn’t have to."

Twilight was busy writing down notes on a sheet of paper, as she encouraged with a nod. "Okay. And your thoughts about Fleetfoot being Spitfire's right hoof mare?"

"Truthfully, I didn't mind Fleetfoot getting that promotion, I really didn't." Soarin answered. "After Misty Fly returned from time off for personal matters, she chose not to reclaim her title she used to hold. And in all fairness, Fleetfoot more than proved herself to be a worth pony, even if she could be a bit rash. What I did mind, was the sudden inflated ego she gained once she got that promotion. With that she became even more boastful, hotheaded, and arrogant than before even going as far as saying the Wonderbolts would be nothing without her.”

"Did you try to talk to her about it?" Twilight asked Soarin. "I mean it’s not like your teammates are mind readers to pick on cues to know what you’re thinking."

"Of course I did, but even then she didn't listen. She thought I was just jealous of the fact that Spitfire picked her to replace Misty Fly, never mind the fact that I'm happy being the Wonderbolts co-captain alongside her." Soarin remarked, his eyes narrowing in anger. "And in return she goes and tries to pull that stunt on me right before the Equestria Games!" Soarin then sighed. "It's a really pity because back when Fleetfoot was among the junior Wonderbolts, she seemed to be a lot nicer than now. Shame on me for thinking it would stay that way even when moving up the ranks."

Twilight made sure to jot down everything she deemed important, working her quill to the point where it nearly caught fire as a result. "Interesting." She commented to Soarin. "Well, thank you for telling us. And if I could impart this advice to you, I think you should try once more to tell Fleetfoot how you feel. Maybe she’ll listen this time."

“Yeah!” Bunga agreed. “Just appeal to her good side and better nature and you two will be flying and seeing eye to eye better than Mzingo’s flock!”

Despite that getting a chuckle from Soarin he still grumbled at the idea of talking to Fleetfoot again. “I can try, just for you two.” He replied to the two while sounding very reluctant to go through with it. “Bur I doubt, it’s going to work wonders this time.”

“Doesn’t hurt to try.” Bunga reminded before hopping back on the alicorn’s back as the flyers took to the sky again.

While Twilight and Bunga were busy talking to Soarin, Rainbow and Ono had the similar and fortunate stroke of luck to run into Fleetfoot as she was hanging out near the mess hall. "Hey, Fleetfoot! You got a minute?!" Rainbow called, landing beside the mare.

"Oh hey, Dash, Ono. It's only you two." Fleetfoot said, breathing a sigh of relief. "Sure, I can spare a minute or two. As long as it doesn’t involve that pony who I think you wish to speak to me about."

“Sorry, Fleetfoot. But that’s precisely why we’re here. And honestly, I think it’s time you two settled your dispute with Soarin.”

“Yeah!” Rainbow agreed and then pointed out. “Whatever your issue with Soarin is, it’s not worth tossing your friendship with him to the trash.”

"That’s putting it mildly.” Fleetfoot scoffed in response. "I fail to see how it’s my fault considering all I’ve ever did was try to help him that one time and this is how he repays me. All because he thinks his position as co-captain makes him feel more suited than me at times. All that talk about he’s been around longer and that seniority makes him more qualified than someone younger like me!"

Rainbow tried to put a wing around Fleetfoot as she tried to speak heart to heart with her. "From somepony who’s been there before, I get it. I truly do. But you know that mindset is not how the Wonderbolts operate. I had to learn the hard way that standing out wasn't always the right thing to do, that there's no I in team. And believe me, that Fuli herself knows that too having been through the same experience I went through back then." She said gently to her friend. "And just look at the position you have now. A lot of ponies including me would kill to be in your position at a very young age."

"Try telling that to Soarin." Fleetfoot retorted unconvinced. "There's no winning an argument let alone race with him. Whenever I try to prove I could beat him in a race fair and square, he claims he lets me win because I don't pace myself. I tell him that being co-captain doesn't always mean he outranks me, but in return he claims I'm lucky to be in the position I have now. As far as I'm concerned, he's ungrateful in my eyes which wasn’t always the case. Back before I got promoted and back when I was a junior member of the Wonderbolts, he would always stick up for me and support me. I should've known it wouldn’t last forever."

Rainbow was unsure just what to make of all this and neither did Ono, so the latter just said the first thing that came to his mind. "Maybe you just misunderstood. Maybe he was just trying to help you and you didn’t quite see it that way.”

“That is possible.” Rainbow agreed. “I know Soarin, and I know he's not arrogant or a jerk. Maybe you two just need to do a better job of talking things out with each other."

"I doubt it. But since you’re both here and we’re all friends here I’ll show you so you both can see it for yourself, and know exactly what I’m talking about." Fleetfloot said while swallowing a bit of her pride for the moment. "Just don't be surprised if I say something along the lines “I told you so.” after all is said and done." And then she followed Rainbow and Ono, as the three Wonderbolts headed across the academy grounds.

Despite not having arranged to bring the two feuding Wonderbolts to the same place at the same time, Twilight, Bunga, Ono, and Rainbow were all left to hope that things would work out, as they both gave each other nervous glances and waves.

"What is she/he doing here?!" Soarin and Fleetfoot both demanded at the same time, refusing to make eye contact with each other.

“What do you mean?” Bunga innocently shrugged.

“Him. Her. Meeting here with me just after we talked together!”

“Like we planned thus?! Come on! It was merely coincidental that we all happened to meet up here all together!”

Both Soarin and Fleetfoot exclaimed at the same time. "What?!"

Rainbow and Ono both immediately swooped in, as she forced the two Wonderbolts to look at each other and said to them. "Look, whatever problems you have with each other, let’s not forget you're both Wonderbolts. You're both on the same team, and you both want to be the best you can be. But it's time you talked things out and tried to explain to each other just what it is that's driving a wedge between you both.

“Plus, the other Wonderbolts are all already tired of you fighting constantly and refusing to speak with one another. Don't you think this has gone long enough?"

Neither Soarin or Fleetfoot said a word, they'd been so busy thinking about themselves that they hadn't stopped to think how their teammates might feel, or the kind of example they might be setting for others.

But before either one could speak, a Pegasus mare with an extremely light greenish-grey coat, a light grey/light greenish-grey/pale green mane and tail styled up like wispy clouds, light-grayish turquoise eyes, and a cutie mark depicting a shooting star, came rushing out onto the runway.

Spitfire upon spotting her recognized the mare. "Vapor Trail?! What are you doing out here?! And where's your partner, Sky Stinger?!"

Panting heavily, Vapor Trail explained. "I don’t know! Long story short, I told him he wasn't all that good a flyer he claims to be and he needed a lot more practice. Instead of listening he gave me an argument and completely flipped out on me!" Vapor appeared to be so unnerved that she was speaking quite loudly. "Then he flew off somewhere to prove he can handle his own flights! Oh, if only I hadn’t covered for him then none of this would be happening right now!"

"What?! You mean to tell me that Sky Stinger left academy grounds, without authorization?!" Spitfire exclaimed, her sunglasses sliding off her face in shock.

"Please, you've got to help me find him! There’s no telling of what danger he could be getting himself into!" Vapor Trail pleaded! "He's a little taller than me, moderate cerulean coat, a light sea green mane and tail styled into a set of bangs, eyes a light sea green in color, and a cutie mark that depicts an upside-down lightning bolt! I think he took off towards the southeast!"

"We'll do what we can, Vapor Trail," Spitfire assured the frightened mare. "I'm going to go assemble a search party immediately. And when I find him, I'm gonna make sure he learns his lesson for leaving the academy in the middle of trials week!"

Just then, they heard a high pitched whining across the skies. Everypony seemed to stop what they were doing, as Spitfire recognized already what that sound meant. "It's an academy emergency, something must be up!" She realized, and instructed to the recruits. "Everypony stay here unless I say otherwise, I'll be back!" Staying true to her word she was out and back in the blink of an eye although with bad news. "A couple of storm clouds somehow slipped out of the weather factory and now they've banded together in the southeast," She informed, taking off her sunglasses. "Which means bad weather's on the way, heading right for the academy. Thankfully, it's nothing too serious and it's expected to pass very quickly, but I'm not taking any chances regardless! I want everypony inside until the storm has safely passed, no ifs, ands, or buts!"

"But what about Sky?! He's still out there all along and needs help!” Vapor Trail pointed out and protested.

"I'm sorry, Vapor Trail, I can’t make exceptions and risk jeopardizing the safety of the recruits or the Wonderbolts," Spitfire said with a shake of her head. "Flying through a storm is very and too dangerous to tackle even for experienced pegasi. He’s just going to have to dodge, avoid, and evade and hope it sticks until the storm has passed. I don't like the idea as much as you do but it’s not worth the risk and the storm is going to be here any minute now, with not enough time for me to the most qualified ponies for the job.”

"Then I guess it’s up to me to save him!" Vapor Trail vowed, as she quickly donned a pair of flight goggles and took off in the direction of the approaching storm!

Spitfire could hardly believe her eyes! "Is she crazy?!” She exclaimed, shaking her head at the very sight of what she is doing now before turning to the other recruits. "I hope none of you are getting any ideas! Because I’m not about to have a cadet get injured on or near academy grounds! Now get inside! That’s an order!"

All the cadets quickly rushed for the nearest shelter that they could find, but Soarin looked at Fleetfoot and said to her. "Come on, we gotta go help them! They're never going to make it out alive!"

"But Soarin, that's dangerous! You know the risks with flying in storms as well as I do, especially ones like this that pop up unexpectedly!" Fleetfoot protested with worry. “What if we get caught up in that storm?!”

"It’s possible we might, but we're Wonderbolts, and it's our job to help ponies in need no matter what the risk is!" Soarin vowed and reminded. "And since we know a thing or two about that, we should be fine. We’ve dealt with them before and we can do it again." With a wink he then added. "Unless of course the high and mighty Fleetfoot of all ponies is all just big talk and not the fearless leader she thinks herself to be?"

Fleetfoot groaned as she looked at Soarin, sporting that massive grin on his face. "Oh, I hate when you’re right!" She grumbled. "Fine! But if I get hit by a lightning bolt, I’m not being held accountable for the bill!" And with that, she and Soarin took to the skies, forgetting all about their feud in a flash.

Having seen all of this, Rainbow Dash was quick to dig into her saddle bag and pull out her flight goggles along with Ono’s. "I had a feeling I might need these someway somehow." She said to Twilight and Bunga moving to give them each a pair of goggles too to put on. "Come on, everyone! Those guys need our help!"

“Wait?! What?! You want us to help you go out there and what?!” Ono exclaimed in shock at what his friend is proposing.

"But Rainbow, you heard what Spitfire said," Twilight protested and reminded while still reluctant to put them on. "Please don’t go out there! They have enough help coming their way!”

“Yeah!” Bunga also agreed for once along with moving to do the same as the princess. “I may be reckless and I’m still from time to time but I’m not crazy!”

"Maybe, but I've got lots of experience with storms, especially these ones!And given your training, I’m sure you can handle it too!" Rainbow firmly vowed. "We got to make sure they can find their way out! I promise that we’ll make it out unharmed together!"

Reluctantly, Twilight decided not to argue along with both Bunga and Ono before putting on the given goggles. "Okay. I’ll trust your judgment here while I hope to Tatartus you’re making the right call!” With quick works of her magic she worked up a tighten seat belt for Bunga to use while riding her along with a iron clad leash for Ono so he stay close to Rainbow Dash without getting caught up in the storm. “Hang on and sit tight, guys! This is going to be rough!” With a super charged speed, both Twilight and Rainbow took to the skies with their close Lion Guard friends for company.

Rainbow Dash, Twilight, Soarin, and Fleetfoot, all caught up to Vapor Trail, just as they reached the outer edge of the storm. High wind and heavy rain soon battered them, and were it not for their flight goggles they wouldn't have been able to see a thing. Something that not even Ono’s Keen Sight can see thoroughly on it’s own. Soon, they were seeing the flashes of lightning and the crackles of thunder, as the wind and rain only picked up with increased intensity with every passing second.

Suddenly, amidst the roaring wind and booming thunder, Vapor shouted. "There he is!" And sure enough, there was the stallion Vapor had described has just been spotted. And from the looks of it, he seemed to be trying his hardest just to stay in the air, but with every flap of his wings he was already exhausting a lot of energy.

"Sky!" Vapor called out, flying towards her partner with Ono stretching out his chain to lasso the stallion away from a ill timed bolt of lightning in time.

“Hang on, Vapor! I got you!”

"What now?!" Sky snorted still refusing to hear her out. "Come all the way out here to say “I told you so?!” Because you have every right to now. In fact I'm not Stratsburg's most promising flier! I am indeed the worst who should have been left there to stay grounded!"

Vapor shook her head. "Don't think that way, Sky! And I didn’t come all this way out here to do just that. I came back to you because I'm not giving up on you!" She then pleaded. "Please, let me help you! We can work on your flying skills together going forward, but first we need to work together in order get out of this storm! Holding onto that pride you carry every day isn’t worth it!"

Said pride melted away by just looking into Vapor's eyes. "Okay, fine, you got a deal!" Sky promised. "Now please tell me you know how to get us out here!"

"Good thing I didn’t come alone! I instead come with three of the best Wonderbolts right here with me along with the princess herself!" Vapor Trail smiled.

“Yep, she did indeed, now…” Bunga proceeded to grab onto the two ponies to drag them away while shouting seriously. “...let’s get out of here before the storm makes a meal out of us!”

“Come on!” Twilight nudged her head towards Rainbow who is ready to lead everyone out of here.

"Fleetfoot, you stay with Sky and help guide him, I'll take care of Vapor!" Soarin instructed as Bunga moved to hold his grip on Vapor’s right hoof while Ono moved to get a grip on Sky’s left hoof with said ponies moved to do the same for the other open ones.

Fleetfoot nodded. "Right, and we'll both follow Rainbow Dash's lead!” Turning to said pony. “We’re ready when you are, Dash! Both you and the princess!”

Despite the conditions, Rainbow smiled and so did Twilight. "Ready, Twilight?”

Twilight returned it in kind. “Ready!”

Flying back through the storm (which was now directly over the academy grounds) was a frightening, harrowing experience the likes of which the six ponies, honey badger, and egret involved in it would never forget. Often times the fliers had to divert their route a little, as a straight forward path was too turbulent for them to attempt. The whole time, Soarin and Fleetfoot, though they occasionally separated, shouted orders and directions back and forth to each other, as if they'd never been fighting at all.

At last, the storm finally moved on from the academy, and the sky was beginning to brighten, the five pegasi, alicorn all touched down carefully on the still soggy runway along with the equally drenched honey badger and egret. All of them exhausted, but triumphant. Everypony came rushing out to see them, cheering loudly and asking questions.

"That was a very close call back there," Sky panted, very much out of breath. "Thanks for not giving up on me, Vapor Trail. I'm sorry I got so mad earlier and stormed off like that."

"That's alright, and I'm sorry I didn't tell you the truth earlier," Vapor replied and apologized too, hugging Sky tightly. "And whatever punishment we’ll get for this, we'll face it together."

Just then, Angel Wings came up and said to the two. "Um, I just wanted you to know. You two are my new favorite ponies in all of Equestria."

"Hey, I heard that!" Rainbow remarked irritably with a glare, causing Angel Wings to flap off into the sky before it could get worse for herself.

"Well, we'd never have made it out of there if it weren't for the help of the Wonderbolts," Sky commented, turning to Soarin and Fleetfoot. "You two especially, thanks for helping guide us out."

"You're welcome." Soarin and Fleetfoot both nodded.

Just then, Spitfire pushed through the crowd, turning her attention to Sky and Vapor. "Alright you two, fun’s over!" She began speaking sternly. "While I will admit, you just performed some pretty good flying back there. But you both still disobeyed Wonderbolt protocol, and engaged in reckless behavior that can’t be overlooked." Both Sky and Vapor gulped, as Spitfire added. "I still think there's a spot on the Reserves for the both of you, if you can prove in the evaluations that the flying skills you displayed back there weren't just a fluke. But if and when you join the team in any way and any position, you'll be both on probation for three months. In the meantime, I expect you both to study hard, and I'll be expecting great things from you in your solo evaluations. Is that clear?!"

Sky and Vapor both nodded. "Yes ma'am." They both said at the same time, and then they turned and trotted off.

Once the crowd had dispersed, Soarin and Fleetfoot turned to Rainbow Dash, Ono, Bunga, and Twilight. Soarin was the first one to speak. "Thanks for helping us settle our dispute. If you hadn't brought us out here, we wouldn't have been here to help rescue Sky Stinger and Vapor Trail in that storm."

Fleetfoot then chimed in to add on to it. "And we never would've remembered how great we are when we work as a team. Or that we need to do a better job of talking to each other whenever things go wrong," To Soarin she apologized. "I'm sorry for what happened back when it all started, Soarin. Back with happened at the Equestrian Games."

"And I'm sorry I took my position for granted, and that we both forgot about how close we used to be when you were a junior member," Soarin also apologized. "I hope we can start over like we did back in the past, co-captain?"

Fleetfoot hugged Soarin tightly as she insisted. "Of course we can, co-captain!"

At that moment, Rainbow and Twilight felt a tingle on their flanks at the same time Ono and Bunga felt a tingle on their shoulders. Turning to look, they saw their cutie marks glowing brightly, and they knew what that meant.

“We did it! Hooray!” Bunga cheered with raised arms.

“Mission accomplished!” Ono said wearily before passing out from all that has happened.

“Another job well done." Twilight said with a smile while giving everyone a pat on the back.

Rainbow nodded in agreement. "Couldn’t have said any better myself. And now that we are officially done here, let's go home. I can't wait to catch up on Daring Do, make cider with Applejack, and do all the other things I was so looking forward to on my week off from the Wonderbolts."

“Me neither.” Twilight giggled before moving to pick up Ono and then handed him to Bunga to hold onto for the ride back home.

As Rainbow and Twilight neared Twilight's castle a short time later, Twilight was wondering to herself. "I wonder how things are going with Spike and Starlight while we were away?"

"Knowing them and that Kion has been keeping an eye on them, I’m pretty sure he is having fun too and still keeping both Spike and Starlight in line from doing anything too crazy.”

“Like something I did?” Bunga asked which earned him a shake of the head from both ponies. “Oh, thank goodness! You almost had me there for a second.”

Upon arriving in the main hallway of the castle (after pushing open the front doors), Twilight called out. "Spike! Starlight! Kion! We're back!" But there was no reply, and nobody moded to rush forward to greet them.

“Huh? Guys! Girls!” Ono spoke upon coming too. “Where are they?”

It only took them a second to figure out what is really happening and why. Upon entering the throne room to set their saddle bags aside and empty them out, Twilight, Bunga, Ono, and Rainbow were all surprised at the sight in front of their eyes.

Spike had set up the fantasy world of Spiketopia in all its paper and cardboard glory, as his custom made character Garbuncle the Wizard rested in the middle of the board, which draped over the table map. Spike himself was sitting in Twilight's throne, the character guide for Ogres and Oubliettes resting nearby alongside several different colored dice.

Seated across the table, in Rarity's throne, was Starlight. And in his own throne, was Kion himself. They both had her own fictional character who appeared to be designed to look like the rogue character type, if the hood and leather jacket were any indication. And they seemed to be completely engrossed in whatever sort of quest her character was intended to complete, as it rested besides Garbuncle.

Twilight barely resisted the urge to gasp, instead opting to clear her throat with Bunga having to fight back a snicker threatening to let loose from his lips. Spike and Starlight both turned in surprise upon seeing them.

"Oh, hey guys and girls!" Spike quickly greeted, as Starlight nervously waved a hoof. "You're back already?"

“Yep! We’re back already!” Bunga happily greeted.

Twilight and Rainbow just smiled, opting to say nothing while Ono still looked on stunned before dropping his jaw and passing out while falling flat on his back while doing so.

Author's Note

Here in this episode, Twilight, Rainbow, Ono, and Bunga now have their turns at solving their second friendship mission together and it's at the Wonderbolts Academy this time around. Said friendship mission happens to be settling disputes between experienced teammates while rescuing rookies seeking to join the academy along the way.

While it indeed took some time for both sides to finally see eye to eye, they finally buried the hatchet on the matter and decide to share said position together going forward so both can help each other side by side and in a friendly manner.

Up next the Lion and Pony Guard will be turning to a new flying friend as they combat Scar and his flying friends setting fire from the sky along the way so stay tuned later this week for that as Season 6 is rounding off the last TLG Season 2 episode before heading into the finale because it is another hot one in the Pride Lands.