Starting Over

"......-mygoshomygoshomygosh! Please wake up! Please?"

Spectra woke up to the sound of a mare apologizing to him. 'Thats weird. Why is she....wait a minute....she crashed into me!'

The mare held out a hoof to help him up. Spectra looks up at her to get a decent look.

Her coat was cyan coloured, she had a rainbow mane and tail, along with a lightning bolt cutie mark that was rainbow coloured. 'I bet myself 50 bits I can guess this mares name' Spectra thought to himself.

He grabs the hoof and stands up. "Thanks, Rainbow." The mare looked shocked at first, but then got a smug look on her face.

"So ya heard of me, huh?" '*Mental Facehoof* Great now I owe myself 50 bits.'

"No, actually. I guessed your name. My name is Spectra Speed." He holds out a hoof. Rainbow then brohoofs him back.

"Hey, Spectra! The name is Rainbow Dash! I'm the fastest pegasus in Equestria!"

'Wait WHAT?!?!'

Spectra laughs so hard he starts rolling on the ground. Rainbow looks at him quizzically. "What's so funny?"

Spectra stands up and recomposes himself. "Oh ho ho. Thats cute. You think you're faster then me? What a joke! I'm the fastest flier in Equestria!"

Rainbow glares at Spectra. "Oh yeah?! Then how about a race?!"

Spectra just glares back. "Bring it on!"

Rainbow points towards the giant floating cloud house in the sky above Ponyville.

"First one to my house wins."

Spectra thinks hard, then he hatches a brilliant plan. "Alright. Lets make it interesting. As you can see, I just arrived in Ponyville. So I need a place to crash. If I win, then I can stay with you at your place until I get my own place."

Rainbow thinks hard for a second. Then she agrees. "Alright but WHEN I win...." She looks around for something and notices Spectra's guitar case. "....you have to play a song for me!"

Spectra looks shocked at first, then quickly gains confidence. 'Please, she can't beat me!' "You're on!"

They stand side-by-side, in a starting position, they both count down at the same time. "3....2....1....GO!!!

They both rocket off, knocking down anything and anypony in their way. Rainbow looks behind her to see that nopony was behind her. 'Hehe. Told him that I'M the fastest!'

She hears a voice ahead of her. "Is that all you got?" She looks in ahead of her to see Spectra way out in front!

'What?! How is HE ahead of ME?! Alrighty then! Time for the big guns!

Rainbow flies faster and faster trying to catch up to Spectra, who just smiles as he rockets ahead.

'Almost there.....come on almo-WHAT THE LIVING LUNA?!'

Rainbow shoots ahead, developing a cone of air around her, as she shoots forward, sending a massive blast of colour in the sky.

Spectra could only just stare with his jaw hanging. 'Did she just do a Sonic Rainboom!?! No way! They're just a legend!

Well, by the time Spectra reached Rainbow's home and went inside, she was already inside making a dandelion sandwich. She spots him and gives him a smug smile.

"See? I told ya I'M the fastest flier in Equestria."

Now, Spectra was furious. Remember when I said he can get emotional easy? Well that includes easy to anger. But, Spectra respects ponies when respect is due. And this mare deserves it.

He grabs his guitar out and sits on the couch. Rainbow zooms in front of him and lands on the floor in front of him, eager to hear him sing. 'I just know he sucks. After a few chords, the lyrics to the song came up.

'Omygoshomygoshomygosh! He has the most dreamy singing voice!'

When the song ends, Rainbow slowly opens her eyes. "That was amazi-"

She spotted Spectra packing his guitar and advancing towards the door.

"Wait! You can stay!" Spectra turns to her with a suspicious look.

"Really? Even though I lost the race?"

Rainbow nods her head. "Yeah, your voice is amazing to listen to!"

Spectra blushes. "Umm...well...t-t-thanks Rainbow."

Rainbow flies towards the hallway. "No problem!" She points to the first door to the left.

"That's the room you will be staying in. Wait, do you need a job? I can get you a place on the weather team if you want?"

Spectra looked happy with his big stupid grin. "Thanks, Rainbow!"

Rainbow shrugs. "Any time! It's what friends do for each other! Good night!"

Rainbow flies into the right door and closes it.

Spectra still stands where he was, shocked at the mares remark.

'She's my friend?....I've never had a friend before....'

Ed was never Spectra's friend, more like a regular customer.

Spectra flies towards his room, with a grin that stretches from here to Fillydelphia!

He flies in, places his bags on the floor, flops on the bed and falls straight to sleep with a big stupid grin on his face.

And then The Nightmare comes along....