This Is Not How I Expected My Week To Go

by TheKing2001

Return of daylight

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Misty Fly shifted and yawned, her eyes slowly opening as she covered her eyes from the shining sun with a growl.

“Can somepony kindly tell Celestia to turn down the sun by ten degrees? It’s too damn early for this,” Misty Fly grumbled and paused as her eyes widened. “Wait what? Spike, wake up.”

“Five more minutes Twily,” Spike mumbled and nuzzled further into Misty’s wing.

“Wake up!” Misty rolled her eyes and shook the dragon. “And look outside.”

Spike grumbled and shrugged off her wing, sitting up as he rubbed his eyes as the other Wonderbolts groaned.

“What in Equestria happened?” Rapidfire moaned and laid on his stomach as Silver Spoon looked around cautiously at all fhe strange ponies lying in random spots around her mom’s house.

“Momma? Who are these ponies?” Silver Spoon whispered to the older pegasus she was curled up next to as she eyed the Wonderbolts suspiciously.

“Sunset’s and my friends. You can relax dear,” Silverspeed nuzzled the filly and looked around for the amber unicorn. “Where is Sunset at anyway?”

“Nightmare Moon,” Misty answered as she helped Fleetfoot sit up. “She, Twilight, Spitfire, High Winds, Watermelody and Wallflower went after her into the Everfree.”

“What?” Soarin repeated as he and Silver Zoom stood quickly. “Where’s the Everfree start?”

“I don’t think you’ll have to worry about that,” Surprise commented from the window as she peered outside. “Speaking of which, my Surprise Sense is telling we should probably go outside.”

“Her what?” Spike asked as they all looked at the dragon and quickly shook their heads.

“Don’t ask,” Blaze warned with an eyeroll. “You’ll save yourself a headache.”


Sunset and Spitfire trotted around some ponies hugging as the two watched for a moment before continuing to search for Blaze, Silverspeed and Silver Spoon.

“There’s way too many ponies here for my liking,” Spitfire grumbled with an eye roll. Sunset gave a low chuckle and allowed a colt to run between her forelegs. Spitfire always did hate large crowds. She preferred to be in open areas that Sunset suspected her pegasus blood was to blame for that. Blaze was somewhat similar, just toned down a lot.

“Hear hear,” Sunset chuckled and poked her older sister teasingly in the side. “You get to fly away lucky bastard. I’m stuck down here on the ground.”

“That’s bs and you know it,” Spitfire frowned slightly at her. “I’ve seen you walk on clouds before. I’ve also seen you teleport to Canterlot and back from Cloudsdale.”

Sunset gave a low chuckle and stood behind Silverspeed, tapping the mare on the shoulder with a tired smile.

“Hey,” Sunset said casually as Silverspeed turned around and hugged her, coughing as she started to turn blue. “I need air!”

“I was worried. It’s not like you to just run off into the woods,” Silverspeed nuzzled Sunset as the unicorn blushed before nuzzling her back.

“I had good company,” Sunset winked at Wallflower a few feet away talking to Spike and Misty Fly. “I’ll catch up. I got these two to talk to. Let Blaze know I want a hug as well.”

Spitfire nodded slowly as Sunset levitated Silver Spoon onto her back before nuzzling the filly. Spitfire trotted away, leaving the three hugging ponies as she paused at two other Wonderbolts talking quietly.

“Hey Lightning? Where’s Blaze at?” Spitfire nudged the stallion with a wing and he shrugged as he paused his conversation with Rapidfire.

“Last I saw, she was talking to High Winds over there near the drinking fountain,” Lightning Streak pointed over to the two as a few ponies stepped out of the way to allow Spitfire through.

“Thanks.”

Spitfire walked through the crowd, occasionally flying above some ponies before dropping behind Blaze, waiting patiently and tapping a hoof.

“It was a bit scary yeah but there was a good amount of us. And besides, I know I’d miss my best friend if you stayed in an eternal slumber,” High Winds snickered as she and Blaze bumped their flanks together with smiles. “Oh hey Spitfire.”

“Sis!” Blaze spun around and flung her forelegs around Spitfires neck and hugged her as she tossed in a nuzzle.

Now, Spitfire didn’t necessarily consider herself the most touchy feely pony in Equestria but even she had to admit she was glad to get one. Most of the hugs she received was from Surprise, Blaze and Sunset.

She only really accepted Surprise’s because she knew even if she told her to let go, the mare most likely wouldn’t listen. Surprise was a toned down version of her cousin in Ponyville that Spitfire had honestly forgotten the name of.

Spitfire wrapped a foreleg around Blaze’s barrel as she returned the hug, offering a nuzzle of her own in return as Blaze leaned against her.

“I’ll give you two some space,” High Winds coughed into her hoof as the other pegasus shifted on her hooves. “I think I saw a food stall nearby and I’m pretty hungry. I’ll see you around Blaze. You too Spitfire.”

Spitfire nodded subtly as High Winds flew off around the corner as Spitfire let out a sigh, Blaze tightening her grip slightly.

“Where’s Sunny?” Blaze asked suddenly and Spitfire gestured with her head back.

“With her girlfriend and Silver Spoon. I decided to give them some much needed space. Especially after I glanced back and saw Silverspeed kissing Sunset. I love my sisters and all, but I’m not into watching them make out with their partners.”

Spitfire gagged slightly as Blaze snorted back a laugh, releasing her older sister as she sat down on a bench and tapped a hoof. Spitfire sat down and folded her for forelegs under her as she watched the crowd of ponies disperse.

“So,” Blaze commented casually as she folded her wings on her side, her hoof gently brushing against Spitfire’s necklace that the older mare had honestly forgotten she had on. “You saved the world and got a necklace? Jewelry doesn’t really seem your speed.”

“I know. According to Twilight, it’s some super powered element thingy. We all got one. Or well, the other five who went with me. Sunset got laughter which is no shocker there. That mare can turn anything into a joke if she gets the chance,” Spitfire admitted as she and Blaze examined her necklace, Blaze laughing quietly.

“Yeah that she can. So what’s yours represent, sis?”

“Honesty,” Spitfire answered idly and watched Twilight talking to Princess Celestia and, Princess Luna standing next to the two quietly looking around curiously with wide eyes.

“Now that’s a surprise,” Blaze remarked sarcastically with a grin as she rolled her purple eyes. “Never would have guessed that.”

Spitfire shot her a flat before whapping her upside the head before grinning slightly at her.

“I get it, jeez!” Blaze grumbled as Spitfire readied her wing for another head smack. “You would think I’m Windwalker instead of myself with how often you smack me upside the head.”

“It’s my job to do stuff like to you. Sunset gets it too. Probably gets it more honestly. The amount of comments I have to hear from her and the others about Soarin is through the freaking roof.”

Blaze hid a grin behind a hoof as Spitfire rolled her eyes. While the group did enjoy teasing the two, Surprise especially, they all knew Fleetfoot had her eyes on the stallion.

“So what now?” Blaze asked and stretched her hooves above her head. “We go back to Cloudsdale, don’t see Sunset for another three to four years?”

Spitfire opened her mouth to speak as Celestia coughed in front of them with Wallflower, High Winds, Watermelody, Twilight and Sunset with Silver Spoon on the unicorns back with Silverspeeds wing around the two.

“Princess Celestia,” Spitfire hastily pushed off her bench and bowed with Blaze. “How may we be of service?”

“You’ve been enough service reuniting me with Luna as well your past seven years of service and Blaze’s three years. Twilight wishes to stay behind here with Watermelody and Wallflower,” Celestia smiled at Twilight next to a nervous looking Wallflower before shifting her gaze to Sunset. “And Sunset, I already know how you’ve wished you could stay here with your partner and her filly.”

Sunset sheepishly looked away as she rubbed the back of her head with a hoof. She didn’t necessarily like being always away from Silverspeed or her filly but she did know she was Celestia’s preferred pony when it came to checking on the towns and reporting any issues with the townsfolks.

“Yeah, I do,” Sunset admitted after a moment and made eye contact with the taller pony. “I always enjoy being here, especially with these two and Watermelody.”

“Which is why I’ve decided to permanently allow you and Twilight to stay here. Twilight will reside in the library if she desires and I’ve already paid for an apartment nearby for you Sunset. I’ve left the address in Miss Silverspeeds house,” Celestia shot the two a small smile before turning to the three Wonderbolts. “And as for you three, I’ll be moving the Wonderbolts headquarters to here.”

“The mayor of Cloudsdale won’t like that,” High Winds chimed in with a frown and scuffed a hoof on the ground. “Having the Wonderbolts in Cloudsdale for the past sixty years has been Wind Gust’s pride and joy. You know as well as I do every election he uses that fact to get votes. There’s no way in Tartarus he’d just allow us to up and move our headquarters, training grounds and more halfway across the country. Or well, halfway for a floating city considering it’s over Trottingham right now.”

“Pity,” Celestia mused as she tapped a hoof against her chin. “That I am one of the rulers of Equestria and decides on these things. The mayor and I will discuss this further later.”

Oh this should be good, Twilight thought internally to herself. Getting into the whole politics surrounding that was something Twilight did not want to get involved in. Based on the expression on Celestia and Spitfire’s faces, nor did they.

“The royal guards could always use some help here too,” Celestia continued and glanced down at Spitfire. “You have my authority to assist them however they need. We don’t have a real fire department around here either, just volunteers. I’ll have some ponies from Canterlot and Manehatten show you all the ropes if you are okay with this, Captain Spitfire?”

“Of course,” Spitfire nodded and stood up. “As you order.”

“So I get to actually see my sister more than every few years?” Blaze asked eagerly as she shifted her weight from her hooves. “Heck yes!”

“What about her?” Wallflower asked shyly and pointed to Luna watching quietly next to a colt and filly. “What happens now?”

“She rules alongside me. I will be spending the next few months catching her up on everything she’s missed. We were meant to rule together as sisters, not as enemies fighting to the death. Twilight and Sunset are the only two who truly know how difficult life has been for me without Luna,” Celestia stared down as Twilight nuzzled her foreleg with a small smile.

“We may have not know she was her sister but it was a bit obvious something was wrong. Especially when she raised the moon,” Twilight nodded as Celestia hugged her. “That was one of the few times in the past Sunset and I agreed to work together to figure out what. Not that we got far.”

“I’m very proud of you all. Look after each other and Spike, keep Twilight out of trouble please,” Celestia looked at the snickering dragon as Twilight blushed and rolled her eyes. “We are heading to Canterlot now. I’ll be expecting a letter each week based on what you learned about friendship Twilight.”

The group watched as Celestia and Luna started to fly away as Watermelody cleared her throat.

“So what now?” Watermelody looked around and Twilight shrugged.

“Guess we go about our lives?”

“As friends,” Wallflower agreed as she nuzzled Spike with a blush and set the dragon on her back.

“What, do we have a choice?” Watermelody asked with a teasing smirk as the other earth pony bumped Wallflower playfully.

“No.”

“Sounds good to me. But I got a filly to help put to bed,” Sunset smirked back as Silverspeed took the snoring Silver Spoon in her hooves. “Not that it’ll take much I see.”

“I’m gonna go celebrate!” Watermelody flung a foreleg with a grin into the sky as she adjusted her beret. “Alcohol is calling my name and I’m gonna get wasted!”

“I have to round up my Bolts and get them up to date,” Spitfire glanced at Blaze and High Winds. “You two can go get acquainted with our new home. Stay together and look after each other. Check out the real estate here or something.”

The two nodded and started to trot away as Spitfire spread her wings as she prepared to take off.

“I have to go find Fuchsia. She’s probably worried sick,” Wallflower commented and shifted Spike off. “I’ll be around. I have to go garden soon anyway. My shop won’t run itself.”

“Same with my painting stall. I gotta make sure nopony ransacked my lock box of bits other wise then I’ll be very mad,” Watermelody growled and turned to leave. “Then I will get drunk!”

Twilight stood with Spike as the others all went their separate ways.

“I’m ready to go,” Spike gently tugged her tail as Twilight pulled it out of his grasp with her magic.

“Yeah me too. Let’s go find out where the heck Silverspeeds is. You left your blanket behind.”

Spike blushed faintly before he followed Twilight.


Author's Note

Organization name: Wonderbolts.

Members: Spitfire, Soarin, Fleetfoot, Blaze, Rapidfire, Lightning Streak, Wave Chill, Silver Zoom, Misty Fly, High Winds, Surprise, Sunchaser, Windwalker, Wind Rider(formerly), Fast Clip, Lilac Sky, Spring Step, Whiplash, Angel Wings, Bulk Biceps, Sky Stinger, Vapor Trail, Cloudchaser, Cloudkicker, White Lightning, Raindrops, Sassaflash, Merry May, Sprinkle Medley, Parasol, Dizzy Twister, Feather Twirl, Icy Rain, Lightning Dust (formerly), Meadow Flower, Midnight Strike, Mountain Haze, Orange Swirl, Wild Fire, Rainbow Drop, Rainbow Swoop, Sightseer, Star Hunter, Starburst, Starry Eyes, Stormfeather, Warm Front, Whitewash, Rapid Storm, Rainbow Dash, Thunderlane.

Motto: We're there when you need us.

Bio: The Wonderbolts are a fast flying team that travels around Equestria. They are lead by the brave Spitfire and are a military unit. They have been activated as part of the royal guards several times against Tirek, the Changelings and other instances. They specialize in air assault, search and rescue and more. Upon their headquarters moving to Amethyst Harbor, the Wonderbolts have accepted more police and other first responder roles in their new found home and community. They are more akin to a family, often having family like fights amongst themselves. The second in command is Soarin while Fleetfoot is the third in command. The Wonderbolts can often be seen flying early in the morning for their practices or speaking at the occasional school. The group once lost a member, collectively mourning in their own way. The Wonderbolts was temporarily lead by Blaze in the other commanders absences. The Wonderbolts answer directly to the princesses. They also answer to Sunset Shimmer and Twilight occasionally due to their status' as Princess Celestia's student. The group rallied around Blaze and Sunset when the two were disowned by Stormy Flare, agreeing reluctantly to keep it a secret from Spitfire and the other elements. They may argue with each other but they are a very close knit group that is very loyal to one another.

Abilities: The group has military powers Equestria wide when required and ordered by the Princesses. They combine their own unique abilities and play to each of their strengths under Spitfire's leadership. When in Amethyst Harbor, they have police powers.

Enemies: Nightmare Moon (Formerly), Tirek, Chrysalis, Changelings(formerly), Spike(accidentally when grown), Starlight Glimmer(formerly).

Weaknesses: the groups occasional family bickering is their main weakness.

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