New Lives
“How are my girls doing” Soarin asked walking in the door
“Well, one of us is doing alright” Rainbow Dash said as she began to rub her extended belly as she lay on her couch. She was in her 10th month with her foal and was nearing her due date.
“Your almost there baby. Only a month left before you can be out in the skies again with the rest of the team. Remember what the doctor said?”
“Yea and these last couple of months have sucked, not being able to fly” It was true Rainbow Dash was told not to fly and put stress on her body at all during the last trimester of her pregnancy. Rainbow Dash did not want to follow them, but Soarin was a great influence on her. The pair was married as of a couple of months. Rainbow Dash and Soarin had been on and off over the past couple of years together. One month they would be dating and the next they wouldn't. This all came to end on the night Rainbow Dash learned she was pregnant. She had missed her heat a couple of times which was normal, they were not regular for her. But after quite a few she got concerned and checked into the Ponyville hospital. The doctor ran his tests checking her urine and blood and after a couple of hours came back to break the news. Rainbow Dash was ,at first, heart broken to hear the news. She had recently made it aboard the Wonderbolts and now she would quite possibly be forced to resign if she missed practice due to her being pregnant. The doctor handed her some prenatal medicine and let Rainbow Dash on her way. Rainbow Dash quickly ran out of the hospital with pills in hand and flew up to a cloud up near her home in Cloudsdale. She laid their for hours in self pity. How was she going to have a filly, she was still young in her twenties and not even married. She laid on the cloud thinking of every possible situation for hours until Soarin flew by and found her laying there. Soarin was very concerned for Rainbow Dash, he did love her.
When Soarin first saw the prenatal pills he was quickly taken back, after the initial shock he quickly walked over to Rainbow Dash and laid with her on the cloud trying to calm her. Soarin keep saying that it was going to be alright and that everything would be ok. The pair laid there and slept on that cloud together that night. The very next day Soarin proposed to Rainbow Dash on that very cloud, and exactly one month later they were married. Both Soarin and Rainbow Dash were really not ready to have a foal of there own, but they had no choice. Soarin quickly sold his apartment and moved in with Rainbow Dash. Soarin also was able to appease Spitfire and get Rainbow Dash a couple of months leave from the Wonderbolts. Rainbow Dash had ever since longed to be in the sky with her team, but she couldn't being that she was about to have a foal.
“Don't worry Rainbow, in one month our lives will be perfect” Soarin said with a smile as he walked over to Rainbow Dash and laid down with her on the couch.
“So Mr. Dash, did you pick up some of the supplies for the nursery?” Rainbow Dash said with a smile. The day the pair got married was most likely one of Rainbow Dash's best memories. She got the wedding of her dreams in the Canterlot Castle. All of her friends showed up and monitored the event just like Shining Armors. Rarity made the outfits, Fluttershy did the music, Applejack catered, Twilight organized the whole thing, and Pinkie Pie made the party. There was only one exception this time around, the Wonderbolts would be preforming instead of Rainbow Dash's sonic rainboom. This made Rainbow Dash a little sad, but who cares the Wonderbolts were going to perform at her wedding. What made it even better for her was that she was getting married to her dream stallion. A strong light blue Pegasus with a navy mane.
“Yes I did Mrs. Dash” Soarin replied as he too began to rub Rainbow Dash's belly. He leaned over Rainbow Dash's stomach and looked directly into her. “You know you have got the best mother in the world, I hope you know that”
Upon hearing that Rainbow Dash giggled as she playfully pushed Soarin back down onto the couch.
“Oh you stop it” She said with a grin
“Well, its true I just hope she will know it too” Only a couple weeks ago did Rainbow Dash get a sonogram done. At first Rainbow Dash did not want to know the gender of her foal and wanted it to be a surprise, but the wait and uncertainty got to her. Rainbow Dash and Soarin went into the doctors together to find out. The doctor quickly applied a lubricant to Rainbow Dash's mid section and readied the machine, and the whole time Soarin sat next to her holding her hoof through it all. The doctor quickly put the end of the machine on Rainbow Dash and quickly determined the gender. Rainbow Dash was so far along that it made it quite easy for the doctor to tell. She was going to have daughter.
Upon hearing the news Soarin was the first one to congratulate her, he manged to even bet the doctor.
“Are you excited? We are going to be parents in a month! Both of us and our foal, living happily ever after.”
“Yea, its going to be awesome. But, I am still am nervous about that first part. Soarin we are still in our early twenties, and I have no idea how to parent. How am I supposed to be a good influence on our foal . . .” Rainbow Dash said being cut off by Soarin.
“Its alright Rainbow. We will make it work, no matter what needs to be done. And you are going to be the best and coolest mother in all of Equestria. How many foals can say their mom can do a sonic rainboom? Last time I checked that list was few to none”
With this Rainbow Dash smiled. She loved Soarin, she truly did. She had a crush on him for over five years now, and now she was married to him. They were going to have a great life the two of them and their foal.
“ouch”
“What is it time!” Soarin said quickly moving to an upright position.
“No calm down, she just kicked a little. I swear she is a strong one” She said as she slowly began to resume rubbing her belly again.
“Well, I think she gets that from her mother”
“Oh come here” Rainbow Dash said as she turned over to face Soarin head on. Now both of them laid together on the couch staring into each others eyes. Soarin then leaned over and kissed Rainbow Dash on the lips. Rainbow Dash kissed back as Soarin paused.
“I love you”
With this Rainbow Dash leaned in and began to kiss Soarin. This went on for a couple of minutes before Rainbow Dash took a pause.
“I love you to” she said as she nuzzled her head up tight under Soarin's chin.
The month that followed would be the longest of month of Rainbow Dash's life. Now almost full term she was unable to do mostly anything. She could not fly and being in Cloudsdale that is a big problem. She knew that in one months time life was going to be good, she would have a daughter and great husband.
“Hey Dashie how you feeling?” Pinkie Pie asked as she charged through the front door of Rainbow Dash's house without knocking.
“Pinkie? What are you doing here? More importantly how did you get here?”
“With my help” Twilight said as she followed Pinkie through the door “I thought you could use some company being almost full term. So I thought why not bring the whole gang?”
“Hey Rainbow Dash how ya feeling. I brought some apple pies for you and Soarin, I know how much he likes our Sweet Apple Acres pies.”
“Thanks, I know he will appreciate it.”
“Look what I made! Its a gown for your foal Rainbow.” Rarity said as she began to open up her saddle bag and pulled out a rainbow colored fleece gown. “Your foal will look smashing in this!”
“Thanks Rarity, she sure will. Hey Flutterhsy whats up?”
“nothing much, how are you feeling. Getting close to 11 months right?”
“Yup and can't wait. I want to be back in the skies and back on the team with Soarin and Spitfire.”
“Oh and Dashie, I brought you a care package!!!! I hope you like this one better then the last one” Pinkie Pie said as she pulled up a small box with tape covering it.
“Thanks Pinkie. At least this ones not smashed.”
Rainbow Dash unwrapped the tape from the box and began to open it. She opened the box to find a book. A book of all things, reading was the last thing on Rainbow Dash's mind at the moment. She started to open the book not wanting to hurt Pinkie Pie's feelings. It was a picture book not a fiction or non fiction book. The pages contained many pictures of the adventures the mane 6 had gone on. The parties they had, and the times they all hung out and talked. Pinkie Pie had really gone through a lot of effort to make the book, she had documented almost every time they hung out. Once Rainbow flipped to the last page that was completed she began to close the book.
“Wait!!!” Pinkie screamed
“What, that is the end, isn't it?”
“No” Pinkie said as Rainbow Dash looked down and again saw nothing but a blank page.
“That is were they stop” Rainbow Dash said as she begun to raise her head. She had neglected to notice that all of her friends now surrounded her while she lay on the couch.
“Say cheese!” Pinkie Pie screamed as she dove onto the couch next to Rainbow Dash and the others. Their was a quick flash of light that came from the other side of the room. Immediately after the flash Pinkie Pie ran back over to the camera and waited for the picture to come out of the bottom. Once the camera had printed the picture, Pinkie Pie grabbed it and started to dry it off. When the picture was dry she ran over and jumped back on the couch along with the others.
“We needed to get todays picture” Twilight said as Pinkie Pie handed her the freshly printed photo. She grabbed the book from off of Rainbows lap and put the picture in. Once she put the picture back in she handed the photo album back to Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash looked down and saw a small picture now inserted on the last page. It was of her and all her friends around the couch where she now sat.
“Now its done” Pinkie Pie said
“Thanks you guys. And thanks Pinkie Pie.” Rainbow Dash said
“Sure thing” Pinkie Pie said with a smile
“I would get up and offer you guys something to eat and drink, but I really don't want to get up”
“Thats quite alright suggercube. We can get anything we need ourselves” Applejack replied
“Oh, I think its time guys. Shes coming!” Rainbow said in a bit of pain
“Now!” Fluttershy said as she fainted
“Ok, ok, ok um we got to um get you to the hospital right?” Twilight replied in a state of panic
“I will help you to the balloon, lets go suggercube, its gonna be alright” said Applejack
“Oh this is so exciting. I am going to have new friend to play with” Pinkie Pie cheered
“I will grab your stuff. Don't worry Rainbow Dash.” Rarity said starting to get up.
The whole time Rainbow Dash could not help but laughing as she lay on the couch. The others just stare at her in a state of confusion.
“Why are you laughing we got to go! We got to go get Soarin!” Twilight said
“Why are you laughing suggercube?”
“Gotcha!” Rainbow Dash yelled as she begun to laugh even harder. She had played her friends like a fiddle. Rainbow Dash continued to roll on the couch laughing as her friends stare back.
“Rainbow Dash! Not funny!” Twilight said with a small grin
“Oh come on you have to admit. That was pretty good”
“You had me really worried their suggercube. You got my heart racing” said Applejack
“Is Fluttershy alright?” Rarity asked looking over the yellow mare who still lay on the ground.
“Flutterhsy its alright, she tricked us.”
“What?!? So shes not having the baby now.
“Correct” Rarity said
“Oh, thank goodness. Ha ha ha nice one Rainbow” Fluttershy said with a weak chuckle as she began to pull herself to her feet again.
“Ok next time. Make sure its the real deal. Please Rainbow Dash, you made my heart skip a beat” said Twilight
Rainbow Dash still laughing began to look down at her stomach as a large pain came to her. She felt her stomach almost pop as her face began to show pain.
“Ok its real this time. Its real!” Rainbow Dash said in pain with her teeth clenched. Fluttershy quickly fell back over to the floor again. The others all stared at Rainbow Dash not wanting to fall for the same trick again.
“Nice one Rainbow Dash. You may have tricked Fluttershy twice but not us.” Twilight responded
“No I am being serious. She is coming!” Rainbow Dash said now with more pain starting to overwhelm her . She lay face down on the couch trying to cope with the intense pain coming from her abdomen.
“I think she is being serious now Twilight” Rarity said
“Yea I think so too. “ Applejack replied as the 4 mares look over at their friend curled over in pain on the couch.
“Help!” Comes from Rainbow Dash as began to curl up.
“Ok same plan as before. Applejack get Rainbow to the Ballon, Pinkie Pie help her, Rarity grab some of Rainbow Dash's things, I can help you, and Fluttershy go get Soarin tell him to meet us at the Ponyville Hospital. Come on Fluttershy you got to go now!” immediately after saying this the mane six jumped into action. Pinkie Pie and Applejack quickly rushed over to Rainbow Dash and started to help her off the couch. Rarity went sprinting through the house garbing some of Rainbow Dash's stuff. And Twilight ran over and tried to help up Fluttershy.
“Come on Fluttershy you have to go get Soarin alright? He is at the Wonderbolts training center. Get him and tell him to meet us at the Ponyville hospital. You have to go now Fluttershy.” Twilight said. The only thing Fluttershy could do was nod her head in response “Good, now go” Twilight said as she raised the yellow Pegasus to her feet and rushed her out the door.
“AAAAAaaaaahahahhhh!?!?” Rainbow Dash yelled out as she was being helped into the balloon. Applejack was the first to jump into the balloon as Pinkie Pie was helping to get Rainbow Dash's feet in.
“Careful Pinkie” Applejack said
“I know” Pinkie said as she slid Rainbow Dash's last hoof into the balloon.
“Come on Twilight we have to go” Applejack said as Pinkie Pie jumped into the balloon. Twilight turned away from Fluttershy and began to sprint towards the balloon.
“Remember Fluttershy get Soarin! The Wonderbolts training center.”
“Got it” Fluttershy said as she began to take off. Twilight quickly reached the balloon and untied the ropes holding the balloon to the cloud. The balloon quickly started to move as the five mares began to head down through the clouds toward the Ponyville Hospital.
After about ten minutes of flying Fluttershy reached the Wonderbolts training academy. It took Fluttershy a little bit longer than she expected because she really did not know Cloudsdale all that well, she lived in Ponyville and was not used to the city. The Wonderbolts Training Center was a large Roman Colosseum looking structure that lye near the outskirts of Cloudsdale. Fluttershy flew as fast as she could towards the gate while searching for Soarin. She looked up and saw a large formation of Wonderbolts practicing in the sky. She was not sure as to if Soarin was one of them, because they were so high up and flying so fast. Fluttershy reached the entrance of the facility and ran right up the to gate but was held back by a Pegasus guard.
“Halt” the guard said sternly “Do you have a permit to be going in there.”
“No I just ...” Fluttershy said weakly as the guard interrupted her
“Then go away. Only ponies with Wonderbolt permits are allowed in. And I will make this simple for you. You don't have a pass then you don't get in. Now goodbye” The guard said as he began to wave to her goodbye.
“No I just have a mes . . . “ Fluttershy said as she was cut off again
“Goodbye!” The guard said
“ No but . . .”
“BYE!”
“I am Rainbow Dash and Soarin's friend. I need to talk to him”
“Kid, do you know how many times I have heard that one. Spitfire and I were close friends, can I get in? No kid, heard that way to many times. Nice try” The guard said as she pushed Fluttershy away.
“But . . .”
“Do I need to call Security down, and have you escorted off this cloud with force. Because I will honey. Don't you try me”
“Just one . . .”
“Leave now kid”
“I HAVE AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR SOARIN. AND I MUST SPEAK TO HIM NOW!” Fluttershy screamed with a deep anger.
“Security, We need back up at the main gate, we got a crazy” the guard said into his intercom.
“MY NAME IS FLUTTERSHY!”
Soarin was walking up into the work out center when he heard a scream coming from the main gate. At first he just shrugged. He thought it was just another crazed fan. He thought this until he heard his name. No one not even a fan has ever just wanted to get a message to him during training.
“Sounds like you have a fan outside Soarin” Another Wonderbolt said
“To bad he is not single anymore” Another said
Soarin thought to himself. What message could somepony be trying to give me right now?
Wasn't Fluttershy one of Rainbow Dash's close friends? Then it all came together in Soarin's mind, he knew that her friends were coming up to see Rainbow Dash today. But, Rainbow Dash was not due for another 2 weeks. He had to find out. He immediately dropped his work out bag and started to run towards the main gate.
“Soarin, where are you going?” the two other Wonderbolts said in unison.
“We have a mandatory work out scheduled for today. Spitfire is going to be . . .” Soarin is unable to hear him finish his sentence as he turned another corner heading toward the front gate. By this time two other guards started to trot up toward Flutterhsy.
“Ok mam, one last chance . Please leave or we will make you leave”
“I got to get a message to Soarin” Fluttershy said trying to get past the front guard.
“Ok thats it. Guys get her.” The two other guards start to grab Fluttershy and began to force her off the cloud. Fluttershy fought them trying to get past, as Soarin came rushing out from inside.
“STOP!” Soarin yelled “I know her!”
“What!?!?” The guards said
“Put her down now, she is a friend of my wife.”
“See! Thank goodness Soarin” Fluttershy said with relief
“Guards leave I need to talk to her”
“Yes Soarin, sorry won't happen again.” The guards said as they began to fly away
“Thank you so much Soarin for saving me back . . .” Fluttershy tried to say but was cut off again.
“What is it? Is Rainbow Dash alright?!?!” Soarin said panicked
“Well its just she went into labor and is at the Ponyville hospital right now. I was sent to come and get you, we have to go.”
“How long ago were you sent?”
“I don’t know, around 15 minutes”
Upon hearing this Sorarin took off towards Ponyville at full speed. A trail of lightning followed suit as he flew as fast as he could with full Wonderbolts gear on. All he could think about was getting their on time to see his foal being born and to be there for support for Rainbow Dash. “No time to think, got to get there” Soarin thought to himself as he sped on toward Ponyville hospital.
The doors of the Ponyville Hospital were thrown open as the 5 mares came charging in. Applejack and Pinkie Pie were still holding Rainbow Dash who now looked much worse than she did back up at her house. Rarity was carrying a large saddle bag full of Rainbow Dash's stuff and cloths. And Twilight was holding open the doors.
“We need a doctor over here, she is going into labor” Twilight said as a Nurse and a doctor came running from around a corner. The nurse quickly ran to the end of the hall and grabbed a stretcher, as the doctor ran over to examine Rainbow Dash and help Applejack hold her up.
“Does anyone know if she is full term?” The doctor said
“No, I don't think so. She was due in two weeks I think” Applejack told the doctor
“Ok thank you. Nurse hurry up with that cart. I need a supply cart in room 42 ,stat nurse! I need to see how far along your friend is.” With this the nurse came rushing over with the stretcher, Applejack and Pinkie Pie were fast to help the nurse load Rainbow Dash onto it. The nurse started to push Rainbow Dash down the hall as the doctor was running along side. The others followed closely behind but not to get in the way of the doctor. They made a left turn near the end of the hall and started to run for the door that had “42” Written clearly above the door way.
“aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh” Rainbow Dash moaned as she was brought through the door into the room.
The nurse ran over and helped Rainbow Dash onto the hospital bed. She lay seemingly lifeless on the bed as her body is overcome with pain. The nurse quickly ran out of the door to go grab the supply cart which was not very far from the room. The nurse came running back in the room at full speed with the cart in toe.
“Thank you nurse. I am sorry girls, but I am going to need some space. Please stand back up against the wall” The doctor said as he began to slip on a pair of gloves, and mask over his mouth. “Ok, lets see how far along you are” The doctor said as he moved Rainbow Dash's legs off to the side. “Ok, almost all the way dilated. Nurse give her a spinal tap!” With that nurse grabbed something off the cart and hung it up next to Rainbow Dash's bedside. She moved Rainbow Dash carefully on her side as she took a needle and stuck it into Rainbow Dash's lower spine.
“aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!” Rainbow Dash continued to scream as nurse rolled her back over on her back.
“Its alright Rainbow Dash we are here for you” Rarity said from across the room.
“Your almost there Rainbow, you can do it” Applejack said
Rainbow Dash could barely hear them because of the pain coming from her abdomen. She knew giving birth to a filly was painful, but nothing had lived up to this. Rainbow Dash was in so much pain she could barely process what was even going on around her. The last thing she can really remember was entering the hospital. Everything after that was just pain.
“Ok she is now fully dilated. Nurse get some towels, she is ready. The foal is coming!”
“aaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!” Rainbow Dash cried out in a sharp pain
“Ok almost there Rainbow Dash, one more push!” The doctor called out.
At this point all noise around Rainbow Dash was canceled out. The last thing she saw before she blacked out were her friends all smiling on looking back at her, as she lye on her hospital bed. And just like that Rainbow Dash's mind went blank.
The doors of the hospital are once again through open, but this time it was by a light blue Pegasus with a navy mane. The doors connect with the wall making a dent in the walls, Soarin flew directly into the doors not taking time to slow down and prepare for impact. Fluttershy was somewhere way behind him, he had taken off immediately after hearing that Rainbow Dash had gone to the hospital. Soarin was drenched head to toe in sweat, he had given it his all to get the hospital in the shortest amount of time possible. He quickly looked around the waiting room trying to find a sign or a clue as to where Rainbow Dash was.
“Sir” The clerk at the front desk said
“Where is she! She just checked in, she had to have been here a couple of minutes ago!”
“Sir, I am going to need you to calm down.” The clerk said
“No, where is she.?!?!? Her name is Rainbow Dash” Soarin said in more panic as he desperately searched the room for any clues.
“Let me check”
“Hurry”
“Rainbow, Rainbow, Rainbow. Ahhh Rainbow Danger Dash checked in only a couple of minutes ago”
“Where!?!?!”
“Room 42. Down the hall and to the left. I will show you the way. “
As soon as Soarin heard this he sprinted off for the end of the hall.
“Hey wait!”
Soarin did not care, he had to be there for Rainbow Dash. He was in a full out sprint as he attempted to make the left turn. He was going to fast and slipped trying to make the turn. His body rammed violently into the wall, but this was not going to stop him. His side now hurting and showing a brand new bruise, he got up and started to rush over to the room with the number “42” spelled out on top of it. As he reached the door, learning from his mistake a couple of moments ago, Soarin slowed down and rushed into the room. At first Soarin can not see anything, all of Rainbow Dash's friends surrounded the bed making it impossible to see through them. Upon Soarin entering Twilight turned her head to see who it was.
“Soarin is here” Twilight said as the others turned to see a sweaty bruised Soarin waiting in the door way.
“Soarin” a weak voice came from the bedside
“Rainbow” Soarin said as he slowly began to trot over to the bed.
“Congratulations to both of you. She is beautiful” said Rarity as she stepped aside from the bedside to let Soarin in.
“Rainbow” Soarin said again as he reached Rainbow Dash's bedside. Soarin was met by a site he would never forget. His wife was lying their on the bed, her mane frayed, and eyes looking blood shot, holding a small bundle in her arms.
“Soarin” Rainbow Dash said weakly as she held the bundle close. Rainbow Dash slowly began to unwrap the bundle in front on Soarin. Inside it contained their foal. It was a beautiful young blue Pegasus. It was a cross between Rainbow Dash's coat and Soarin's coat in color. Her mane was a Rainbow with a navy streak going down the center. Even though their foal was only a couple of minutes old her wings already looked powerful and elegant.
“Rainbow, she is beautiful” Soarin said as he began to slowly stroke the young foal's coat.
Soarin saw a tear come to Rainbow Dash's eyes when she came to a realization. She was now a mother. All of her priorities now shifted, she had a job to do.
“Soarin” Rainbow Dash said
“I am here now Rainbow” Soarin said as she picked up Rainbow Dash's hoof and held it in his own. They sat like this for hours as doctors came in a out running various tests here and there. Their foal was strong and healthy. She is kept at the hospital overnight just for observation. Eventually Rainbow Dash's friends left, leaving Soarin and Rainbow Dash alone with their foal.
“What should we name her?” Rainbow Dash asked softly as he held her foal close.
“I don't know. How about …. Lightning Dash?”
“I like it where did you get that idea?”
“Well she is a Dash, and it looks like a streak of lightning going down her rainbow mane.”
“Did you hear that Lightning Dash?” Rainbow Dash said looking down into her foal's gleaming red eyes.
“She has your eyes” Soarin said as he kissed Rainbow Dash on the forehead. With that Rainbow Dash laughed a little bit. It was true both their eyes were almost identical in color.
Soarin then proceed to climb up into the bed alongside Rainbow Dash. It was a tight squeeze for the family but Soarin was going to make work. The two laid side by side looking down at their new bundle of joy for hours in silence. Rainbow Dash eventually feel asleep with a smile on her face. She was in-between her 2 favorite ponies, her daughter and her husband. This is until a visitor came to see them.
“Shes beautiful” a voice came from the door. Soarin immediately turned around to see who it was. It was the captain of the Wonderbolts, Spitfire. Rainbow Dash did not know this but when Soarin was not dating her, he was with Spitfire. Spitfire and Soarin always had a great relationship between the two of them, after every show the two would go get drinks and talk. Soarin had broken up with her for good a couple of months ago when he learned of Rainbow Dash having his child. When Soarin left Rainbow Dash on the cloud he went off to buy a ring for a proposal, but before returning he stopped by Spitfire's house. It was the hardest thing he ever had to do, they had gotten very close over the years, everyone on the team always thought that Soarin and Spitfire were going to get married. His actions from that night still held close in his memories.
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Soarin had recently bought a ring for Rainbow Dash, but he had to make one more stop before he could go wake her up and propose to her. He had been dreading this moment all night. He quickly flew over to Spitfire's house with a saddle bag in toe. He stood outside her door for a few moments just trying to prepare himself. He started to turn around and walk away, but he knew he had to do it, so he turned back around facing her door. His hoof hoovered above her door, not wanting to knock. After a couple more moments he managed to regain control of his hoof and started to knock on the door. Spitfire was quick to answer the door, as she was already getting ready for a Wonderbolts work out.
“Hey, Soarin whats up” Spitfire asked
“Nothing much Spitfire.” Soarin said with a saddened face
“Whats wrong Soarin? You look sad?”
“O its just. I don't know how to put this”
“Put what?”
“Well, my priorities have shifted and I have to make a change in my life”
“Your braking up with me? Aren’t you?”
“Yea”
“Oh um, ok” Spitfire said in a melancholy tone
“This time for good though. I am sorry Spitfire. I really am”
“For good!” Spitfire said trying to comprehend what was happening. She was used to it being on and off between them, but they would always get back together. “For who Soarin? Huh, who? After all this time and all the years we have been together. I saved your butt so many times Soarin, I stuck my hoof out for you when the old captain wanted to fire you. Remember that Soarin? That was me! I care about you Soarin, I love you. I loved you. And I will always love you. But I guess that feeling is not mutual.”
Spitfire now said with a hint of anger in her tone.
“I am sorry Spitfire, I really am.” Soarin said with a tears coming to this eyes.
Spitfire immediately changed her tone when she saw Soarin starting to cry. No pony had ever seen Soarin in tears, not even her. She had known him for so long, and knew it had to be important.
“You really love her don't you?”
“Yes I do” Soarin said beginning to choke up on his words. The two sat there in dead silence for a couple of moments before Spitfire spoke.
“Its true what I said. The part about me loving you, and I will always love you. I may find another Soarin, but you have left a great impact on me, and I love you for it. I hope you end up finding happiness.” Spitfire said she reached her hoof gently out and lifted Soarin's head. Spitfire started directly into his eyes as Soarin did the same.
“I love you” Spitfire said as she leaned in and began to kiss Soarin. Soarin reciprocated and the pair began to kiss. Spitfire raised her hoof behind Soarin's mane to get a better grip as the continued. They go on like this for a couple of moments before Soarin pulled his head away, and laid Spitfire's hoof back on the ground. Soarin now in more tears began to turn around and walk off the porch. Spitfire sat on her porch watching Soarin leave her house for the last time. Soarin could feel her eyes beaming down onto the back of his neck. Before he took to the sky, he looked around one last time and saw Spitfire still sitting on her porch watching him.
“I love you Spitfire, always have.” Soarin said as he took off and left Spitfire alone on her porch. Spitfire can only watch as the love of her life flies off.
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These memories linger close on Soarin's mind as Spitfire entered the room.
“She really is. Congratulations Soarin”
“Thanks Spitfire. They are both sleeping right now”
“Thats alright I was going to leave soon anyway” Spitifire said as she approached the bed. Soarin gently got out of bed to meet Spitfire.
“Nice to see you again” Soarin said as he hugged Spitfire
“Yea you to” Spitfire said as she hugged back. After the hug was over Spitfire walked around and looked at the young foal wrapped in the blanket. She slowly and gently pushed the blanket off the foal reveling its head and mane. She began to slowly stroke the young foal's mane as Soarin walked over to her.
“I dreamed of this day Soarin” Spitfire said choking on her words.
“I know we both did”
“Expect I thought I would be the one on the bed. And that would have been our foal.”
“I know, I am sorry Spitfire, things happened and priorities changed” Soarin said as Spitfire continued to stroke the foals mane as she stare into its little red eyes.
“Has her eyes alright” Spitfire said with a lite laugh
“yea” Soarin said quietly
“Oh, here I brought you this. Congratulations both of you.” Spitfire said as she put the blanket back over the foals head, and handed Soarin a small box with a ribbon on it. “Its for all of you, I hope you like it. See you on Monday for practice. Both of you.” Spitfire said as she started walking for the door.
“Thanks Spitfire. Its was nice to see you again”
“yea, you to Soarin. Take care of yourelf” Sptifire replied as she began to trot to the door. But before exiting she turned around to get one last look.
“Soarin, on the day that we broke up. You said something to me as you left, and I never really got to ask you about it”
“I always have, and always will Spitfire. Goodbye”
With this Spitfire turned around and exited through the door. Soarin stood their for a couple of moments before he felt a sign of relief. He placed the small box on the bed side table and hoped back into bed alongside Rainbow Dash. Her smell overwhelmed his senses as a smile began to crack on his face.
“I love you Rainbow, more than anything in the world. I will never leave you” Soarin whispered into Rainbow Dash's ear as he kissed her on the back of her head.
Author's Note
End Chapter One. I hope you enjoyed it. I hope you will enjoy the next chapter as well. This is an incomplete story because I want to keep going on and maybe start another chapter when Lightning Dash is older. Thanks for reading I hope you enjoyed it !
A New Beginning
The next day Rainbow Dash and Soarin were allowed to go home with Lightning Dash. They had a week before they had to go back to Wonderbolts practice thanks to Spitfire. They had filled out all the forms and papers for Lightning Dash, and were ready to go start their new lives. The doctor wished them his congratulations as the trio walked out the front door of the hospital. The same front door with 2 brand new dents thanks to Soarin.
“I can fly again!” Rainbow Dash cheered excitedly as she held Lightning Dash close to her. She quickly opened up her wings and began to stretch them.
“Woah their. Lets take this a little slower.” Soarin said
“Oh come on, flying is like riding a scooter. You never really forget how to do it”
“Yea, but you haven't flow for the past 3 months. Here I will hold Lightning.” Soarin said as Rainbow Dash carefully handed Lightning Dash to Soarin. Lightning Dash woke up as she was being passed from her mother to her father, and looked up directly at Soarin with a smile.
“Hey their, good mourning Lightning. Today is your very first day!” Soarin said in a childish tone
“Lightning I love you. But after 3 months of not flying, I got to do this.” Rainbow Dash said as she kissed her foal's head.
“Meet you back at home?” Soarin asked
“Yea, I got a couple months of flying to catch up on” Rainbow Dash said flexing her wings “See you at home Lightning” she said while touching her foal's nose. With this Lightning giggled.
“See you at home Rainbow. Take it ...” Soarin tried to say, but Rainbow Dash had taken off before he had the chance to finish his sentence. She sped off at full speed leaving a rainbow trail behind her as she flew along.
“Well, that is your mother for ya Lightning” Soarin said looking down at his foal. He still was in shock from this whole situation. He had a child, it was biologically his, it was a part of him. It was his and for some reason this made him feel great on the inside. He was a father. He had new responsibilities and something new to do.
“Lets get you home” Soarin said as she wrapped Lightning close to himself as he took off.
“Its alright we will be home soon” trying to comfort her as he gently flew through the sky. Within 5 minutes the pair were at Rainbow Dash's front door step.
“Home sweet home Lightning” Soarin said as he began to open the door. Like he thought Rainbow Dash had not arrived home yet. And was still most likely off flying.
“Hungry?” Soarin asked as he looked down. Lightning just giggled. Soarin had no idea really what to do. He had not read any books on parenting, nor did he know how to raise a foal all together.
“Um, hhmmm. I am going to take that as a yes” Soarin said as he walked over to refrigerator. “I think your mother left some formula or something in here” he said as he began to shift through the fridge till he found some. “Bottoms up” he said grabbing the formula. Lightning just stared back with confusion.
“What? You are supposed to drink it come on Lightning” The front door swung open as Soarin tried to hand the bottle to Lightning.
“Ha ha aha ha” Soarin heard from the door as he turned around. It was Rainbow Dash.
“You are trying to feed her that stuff? Here good thing I came back in time.”
“Sorry Rainbow I just had no clue. I saw the formula and I thought she might need some.”
“She won't be able to drink that for a little while. Give her a couple of weeks, till then I got this”
“Ok all you. How was your flight?”
“Greatest flight I have ever had in my life. You were heavy Lightning”
“Here do you need anything I am going out”
“Oh I can think of one thing”
“Yea whatever you need.”
Rainbow Dash then leaned over and kissed Soarin on his face.
“I can do that” Soarin replied as he began to kiss her back. After a couple of minutes the pair laid down on the couch with Lightning Dash in the middle of them.
“I love you” Soarin said as he reached over and stroked Lightning's mane. “Oh and you too Lightning”
“ Hey!” Rainbow Dash said playfully as she snuggled up next to Lightning Dash.
“I love you both” She said looking back at Soarin.
The week that followed went by very quickly. Rainbow Dash's friends came up from Ponyville and threw her a baby shower thanks to Pinkie Pie. As usual since Pinkie Pie was throwing the party it was crazy and some how fun. Rarity had made Wonderbolts clothing for Lightning, one of her outfits looked exactly like Rainbow Dash's suit but much smaller. Rarity had wasted no time and had gotten it on her in no time at all. She looked so funny, Lightning Dash was a tiny Wonderbolt.
At first Rainbow Dash was very concerned about what to do with Lightning while she was at practice, until she learned about a day care for the Wonderbolts at the training center. It was small class but a couple of other Wonderbotls also had children unrolled in their. Fleetfoot and Fire Streak were two Wonderbolts that Soarin knew had foal's of their own in the day care. She was still nervous, Wonderbolts practice took up most of her day and Soarin's. The only thing she could do was train harder and hope to finish earlier.
“First Day, you ready” Soarin asked as Rainbow Dash was dressing Lightning Dash in one of Rarity's Wonderbolts outfits.
“A little nervous. I hope she is alright with it.”
“She will be fine. The teacher has been their for years, and been with many of the other Wonderbolts foal's. I know she will be good.”
“I hope so” Rainbow Dash said as she picked up Lightning Dash and held her in her arms.
“Ready?”
“Yup, lets go” Rainbow Dash said as she moved to the door. Soarin opened the door as the pair walked out on her front porch.
“You ready to fly?” Rainbow Dash asked Lightning. Lightning opened her wings and smiled as Rainbow Dash held her in her arms. “Thats my girl” Rainbow Dash said as she took off with Soarin following close behind. And within a couple of minutes they reached the Wonderbolts training facility.
“Here lets go check in first, then we can drop her off” Soarin said as the pair walked over to the front desk. “Soarin and Rainbow Dash checking in”
“Yup. Soarin you are in the field today practicing. Rainbow Dash you are in the weight room. Hurry up and get ready.”
“Yea we just got to drop her off first.” Soarin said pointing to Lightning
“Oh, well hurry up. Don't want to anger Spitfire on your first day back.” The clerk said. After this Rainbow Dash and Soarin walked past the front counter and went toward the day care.
“Hi, you must be Rainbow Dash and Soarin. And who might this little one be?” A older mare outside the day care said.
“This is our Lightning Dash.” Rainbow Dash said “Are you in charge of the day care?”
“Yes I am. Spitfire told me that you would be coming here today. Don't worry a single second, I have been doing this for the past 30 years. Been with a lot of Wonderbolts foals over the years. Got a couple of other young ones here as well today. She will be fine, if I have any issues I can come up and contact you. I have all the Wonderbolts schedules.”
“Ok, don't hesitate to contact Soarin or I if there is an issue” Rainbow Dash said as she handed Lightning Dash over to her. “What is your name again.”
“April Showers” she said “And don't worry, she will be fine.”
“Thank you. I will be here as soon as I am done today” Rainbow Dash said
“As will I” Soarin said “Rainbow its your first day back, I can pick her up.”
“Oh, ok I might come anyways”
“Ok, see you later then” April Showers said with Lightning Dash in her arms “Say goodbye to mom and dad Lightning.” She said looking down at Lightning.
“Goodbye Lightning, we love you” Soarin and Rainbow Dash said in unison as they started to trot off.
They walked together until they reached the front desk again.
“I love you Rainbow, have a nice day” Soarin said as he kissed Rainbow Dash on the cheeks
“You too” Rainbow Dash said kissing him back.
Spitfire had really given them a workout today. Soarin and his team quickly stretched and were out in the skies almost the whole day. They practiced new moves and tricks and worked on honing their skills. Their was a dizatron brought up and the crew had to perform on it and get a time better than 7 seconds on the most extreme setting. Soarin and most of the other guys easily passed it. Rainbow Dash had it the worst. The whole day was just weight lifting. They had to lift a certain weight for each muscle section to pass. About half the Wonderbolts couldn't lift the weight, and the few that could barely passed. Rainbow Dash had managed to pass by the slightest margin. The whole day all the Wonderbolts were cursing out Spitfire for their brutal work schedule. But, eventually it was over. Soarin's team had completed their exercises first and were eventually allowed to go home.
“Cya tomorrow Soarin” One of the Wonderbolts on his team said
“Yea cya tomorrow. I hope tomorrow they will go easier on us” Soarin said
“You and me both.” The Wonderbolt said
Soarin and his team parted paths as Soarin headed for the front desk where the same clerk from the mourning still sat.
“Hey did the weight room team finish yet?” Soarin asked
“No, they are being held for another 2 hours. Not everypony finished and they are going to keep going till all of them have passed. So it will be at least 2 hours.”
“Ok thanks. Cya tomorrow.” Soarin said as he started to walk down towards the day care. Soarin is covered in sweat from the days workout as he slowly trotted on toward the daycare. He thought about getting a shower, but all he wanted to do was go home with his daughter. He walked up to the window outside the day care and saw a couple of foals playing around. Except he didn't see Lightning Dash.
“April Showers” Soarin said as he peaked his head inside the day care.
“Oh, hi Soarin. Did you have a good work out?” April replied
“Brutal” Soarin said “I am here to pick up Lightning. How was she”
“Wait, your here for Lightning?” April asked
“Yea” Soarin said confused “I am her father. I dropped her off this mourning with her mother”
“Spitfire said she was taking her to you. To surprise you.”
“Spitfire!” Soarin said now fully awake “Spitfire took Lightning, she walked her and took Lightning!”
“Yea, she said she was going to bring her to you. To surprise you. Why? Is that bad?”
“Crap” Soarin said now panicked “Did she say anything about where she was going? Anything at all! Which way did she go”
“No, she just said she was bringing her to you. Was she not supposed to pick her up?”
“Which way did she go. How long ago?”
“That way, she was here like 15 minutes ago” April said confused as she pointed down the hall.
“If Rainbow Dash comes! Tell her that I picked her up! Ok?” Soarin said as he began to run down the hall. “Ok, if she comes tell her I took her home!”
“Ok, whats the problem?”
“Tell her!” Soarin screamed as he turned the corner sprinting. He had to find her, he had no idea of what Spitfire was capable of. Why would she take her? Soarin thought to himself as he ran down out of the training center. He looked left and right once he got outside, looking for clues. But, their was nothing.
Soarin quickly took off to the sky and started to search. His first place to look was Spitfire's house.
He approached the door and landed on the front porch. Memories of their break up started to play back in Soarin's mind.
“Spitfire!!!!!” Soarin screamed “If you are in there open the door. Now!!!”
No reply came back
“Spitfire!!!!” Soarin screamed again. And no reply came back. Soarin now panicked and angered walked up to the front door and kicked it in. He hit the door with enough force to break the dead bolt on the door. He walked in quickly and stepped carefully over the debris.
“Spitfire!!!!!!” Soarin screamed as he begun to search her house. Memories of all the days and nights he had spent their flooded his mind as he searched frantically through the house. Their was no sign of her or Lightning.
Spitfire had taken Lightning Dash. Her daily schedule forced her to walk by the day care a couple of times during the day. And she could not stand looking in and seeing the foal that had taken Soarin from her. Every time she passed she could not help but look in and see Lightning. She snapped, if she had gotten pregnant then this whole thing would have been reversed. She was dating another Pegasus, but nothing could take the place of what Soarin had taken from her. By the third pass she had made up her mind, and tricked the teacher to give her Lightning Dash. She immediately left knowing Soarin would be hot on her tail. She took off towards the clouds with Lightning Dash wrapped tightly beneath her arms. She knew what she was doing, she had a plan. Eventually outside the city a good couple of miles outside of Cloudsdale she stopped and set Lightning Dash gently on the cloud and sat next to her. Lightning Dash unaware of her immediate danger just smiled back at the funny yellow mare.
“Your father. Is one of the best stallions I have ever met” Spitfire said to Lightning as they were alone on the cloud.
“He is great, smart, strong, and funny. We had a tradition you know. After every show we would go out and get drinks, and 7/10 times we would spend the night together. I know him like no other stallion or mare will ever.” Spitfire said as she sat down and picked up Lightning Dash and held her in her arms. “He was everything to me, we had dreamed, and planed to be together. Then she showed up. She being your mother of course, Rainbow Dash. I guess I never really stood a chance against her, she being the element of loyalty, and the best flier in Equestria. I can't compete with that! I am only the captain of the Wonderbolts! Celestia even said she was the best flier in all of Equestria. How am I to compete with that? So one night Soarin makes a mistake with your mother and you come along. Soarin had never made that mistake with me. And that very night he learned of you, he broke up with me and proposed to her! Then I have to perform at their wedding! Their perfect Canterlot wedding of their dreams!” Spitfire said now noticeably angered “You should have been our foal. You would have been yellow with a great navy flowing mane. You would have become the new best flier in all of Equestia and beat out Rainbow Dash. That is what was suppose to happen. And you took it away from me! A foal only a week old, took everything from me. Everything!”
“Its a shame Spitfire. I had respect for you! I loved you. I said I always would, and I am starting to debate that! I heard what you said, if this situation were turned around and we had foal. Do you think Rainbow Dash would have done the same as what you have? I knew you had a twisted side, but nothing like this Spitfire. You used to be great, and look at you now. “ Soarin said as he descended down onto the cloud. “Now, you hand me my daughter!”
“Our daughter?” Spitfire said
“No! I would have never shared a daughter with you Spitfire. Look at yourself. Your insane.”
“Insane? Thats what you call me now?”
“Give me back my daughter now Spitfire.” Soarin said as he approached Spitfire holding a hoof out
“I can't do that”
“What are you talking about? What has gotten into you Spitfire? I have always been your best friend, and last time I checked best friends don't foal nap their friends foals. It didn't work out between us, what don't you get about that.”
“It was going to work out between us! It still can Soarin. Just leave her and come back to me!” Spitfire said pleading
“Give me back my daughter. If you truly loved me why would hurt a part of me? That thing your holding in your arms is not the foal that took everything from you. I left you, she didn't. That thing your holding is a part of me. Don't you see that? My daughter had nothing to do with what we lost. It didn't work! Thats why we are not together. It didn't work!” Soarin said
“It could have”
“But, it didn't! What don't you understand about that! I loved you Spitfire. And do you know what? I will most likely always love you. The things we did were foolish, we were both alone pushing ourselves to the extreme every show. Thats why we were so close, we were alone and in the right place. I moved away from that now. I have a family and a life. It can't work. Now please give me back my daughter”
Spitfire sat there considering his words as she looked down at the foal.
“Please”
One hour later Soarin walked in through Rainbow Dash's front door with Lightning Dash in his arms.
Soarin still looked sweaty from the work out, and was extremly tired. Rainbow Dash stood in the middle of the room and quickly trotted over to Soarin.
“Where were you two? I was about to call the police”
“Sorry, we went out for a flight and I showed her around her new home”
“Couldn't you have gotten a shower before you left”
“Yea I guess I wasn't thinking. I just went out. How was your day?” Soarin said trying to get off the topic as he handed Lightning Dash over to Rainbow Dash.
“Brutal, hardest work out of my life.”
“I agree with you there”
“It looks like somepony is hungry huh Lightning Dash?” Rainbow Dash said as she stared down at her playful foal's eyes. “I will be right back Soarin” Rainbow Dash said as she exited with Lightning Dash.
Soarin walked over to the fridge and grabbed a cold drink and threw himself on the couch. His conversation with Spitfire was his newest memory and held close in his thoughts. He had to do anything for his daughter, and he did. A couple of minutes later Rainbow Dash came back in with Lightning Dash in her arms. She walked over and saw Soarin passed out in exhaustion on the couch. Rainbow Dash just shook her head as she started down at her husband. This new life she had wasn't ideal for Rainbow Dash, but she loved it. She gently laid Lightning Dash under one of Soarins hooves as Lightning snuggled up close to her father. Rainbow Dash got one last look at the scene of her daughter snuggling up against her husband as she turned around and walked into her bedroom.
Author's Note
Thanks for reading! I hope you liked it. There will be more to come in the future. Leave me a comment or send me a message to tell me what you think. I know I am not that great of a writer, but I love to write. I hope in the future to become a better writer and to publish some great fanfics. Leave some feedback tell me what you think! Thanks everyone!
