The Loss Of A Wonderbolt

“Finally” Scootaloo said, as she quickly rolled out of the sleeping bag.

She and the other two crusaders spent the night in the tree house where they hold their meetings. After the experience she had while camping with rainbow dash and the others a year ago, sleeping in tents and caves, she wasn’t really that scared of the night anymore.

“W-what? What ya’ll talkin’ about Scoot?” Applebloom said as she sat up, her mane was a mess from falling asleep with her bow still in.

“Gosh Applebloom!  Don’t you remember what day it is today?” said Scootaloo

“I can’t reckon I do”

“Argh!, its Rainbow dashes first performance in Ponyville with the Wonderbolts!” Scootaloo was so proud of her hero finally getting to fulfill her dreams.

“Oh yeah!.... Ahh! I forgot Scoot I can’t go. Big Mac and Granny needs help with crushin’ grape juice today, and Sweetie Bell said she would help.. didn’t ya sweetie?”

“mmmmfhgg!” replied Sweetie Bell, still half asleep

“aww!. You mean you both can’t come?, but it’s the first performance for RD in Ponyville and all, everypony is going to be there! Even Applejack!”

“I know, but Granny said we could earn our first few bits workin’ for her n Big Mac today!”

“BITS!!, I forgot about that part!” yelled Sweetie Bell as she leapt out of the sleeping bag and down the ramp to the ground.

“Come on Applebloom!..time is money!”. Sweetie Bell obviously picked up that trait for her older sister.

“Well, ill tell you both how it was when I get back!”

“Ok, see yall, have a good time!” Applebloom yelled out as her voice faded away.

“Oh boy oh boy” Scootaloo said to herself excitedly as she ran to Fluttershy’s cottage to get ready, where she had been staying for a few nights.

As a few hours passed, the crowd was starting to build in the arena where most of the events in Ponyville had taken place. Only this time there was a long stretch of runway placed down for what was surly going to be a spectacular air show. The excitement was building for the 11am start on such a beautiful, dry, summers day.

The Mayer of Ponyville’s voice came over the loudspeaker

“Fillies and Gentlecots!, I welcome you to the first annual Ponyville aerial flyers show!”

The moment she said that, came a loud thundering BOOM! From the sky and 6 of the best and brightest flyers in all of Equestria came to a dusty halt on the runway below and made their way over to the podium.

Scootaloo jockeyed for position in the crown to catch a glimpse of her hero through the sea of brightly colored ponies and manes.

“There she is! there’s Rainbow Dash!!” Scootaloo yelled excitedly.

Soarin and Spitfire approached the microphone and said thank you to the big crowd along with the usual safety speech that was mandatory to give before any performance. Rapidfire, Fleetfoot, Raindbow Dash and Iron Wing Stood guard on the runway.

“These are very dangerous tricks and should NOT be attempted by anypony, Pegasus or not, we are trained professionals, accidents do happen if something does go wrong today keep your distance and allow the medical professionals to do their jobs”  Spitfire had said.

Everypony just kind of brushed the speech off like it was nothing. If only the crowd knew how much those words resonated fear within the close friends of Rainbow Dash, standing together in the audience with a big (RD is #1) sign that Pinkie Pie and Rarity put together the night before.

“Let the show begin!” Yelled the Mayer

With a huge could of dust the 6 took off in succession gathering together in the air, flying in formation, each trailing their own signature trail behind them for effect.  None more noticeable, than the now famous Rainbow Dash.

The crowd screamed with delight as the wonder blots kicked everything up a notch. Flying figure 8’s, loop de loops, Rainbow Dash looked like she was flying with them for years!, she was just that good.

Two of the Pegasus, Spitfire and one of the other newcomers, Iron Wing, had grounded themselves after one of the manoeuvres to approach the microphone, leaving the other 4 still flying in formation. Spitfire took the mic and started to speak over the loud thunderous sounds of the Pegasi breaking through cloud cover.

“This feat is one of the most dangerous maneuver of all, something that your very own Pegasus has performed many times over” The crowd cheered loudly “Only this time... with a twist”

The crowed gave a loud “Oooo” sound as the young strong looking Pegasus Iron Wing took to the sky in fast chase of rainbow dash, taking back into formation alongside Fleetfoot and Rapidfire.

Spitfire started to explain the maneuver to the crowd

“Ok folks, this is how it goes, Rainbow Dash is going to start into the dive for the Sonic Rainboom. While doing that, Iron Wing and Soarin will stay as wingponies on Rainbow Dash’s side. When she reaches the point of (no return) to where the Rainboom happens, the two wingponies will break off and move those lightning clouds into place causing the first ever (Lightning Rainboom)”

The crowd took into gasp as they knew this was extremely dangerous for Anypony. The close friends just looked a bit nervously at one another, but all had confidence in Rainbow Dash. They knew she would not take on a maneuver she wasn’t ready for. The friends all held up the home made sign that said (RD is #1!)

Rarity overheard Twilight mumble something to herself “What was that darling?, where you speaking to us?”

“N-no” Twilight said nervously was she spoke up. “I was just wishing the new flyer good luck”

Rarity gave a confused smile, then said “Well, he did look rather dashing in his Uniform hmm?”

Twilight just blushed.

The crowd drew silent as the ponies disappeared above the clouds. Then came a low rumbling sound, and the bright rainbow colored tail of Rainbow Dash followed by the two wingpoines trying their best to keep up.

Rainbow Dash pushed herself harder, her eyes tearing up even with the protective goggles on, she was getting close to the (No return) point, any second now …. The other wing ponies broke off so quickly, Rainbow only saw Soarin from the corner of her eye but lost contact with Iron Wing, she assumed everything was okay.

A faint sound drifted into Rainbow Dash’s left ear where Soarin’s position was, …..”Rainbow Dash!.. look out!!” it was barely audible.

Rainbow Dash said “huh?” to herself, but in that instant, she caught the flash of colour from Iron Wings mane streaking straight towards her as fast as she had ever seen anything come at her before.

(THUD) Iron Wings body slammed into Rainbow Dash, sending her into a frenzy of uncontrollable tailspins.

Iron Wing had blacked out from the G-forces exerted by the breakaway maneuver just a few seconds beforehand.

The ground was approaching fast, and Spitfire had taken off in a cloud of dust rushing to aid the two surly hurt Pegasi.

The crowd stood on their hooves and the 5 friends screamed frantically for their friend. Scootaloo rushed over to Fluttershy in tears, she couldn’t look. Fluttershy cupped her wing around the young filly and told her to stay put and keep looking at the ground.

Being the best flyer in Equestria also meant being the best in recovery manoeuvres.  Rainbow Dash composed herself and quickly straightened out to a controllable fall, even though she was in agonizing pain. She looked down to see the newest rookie still falling at an alarming rate.

Spitfire knew what Rainbow Dash was going to do, she yelled loudly.

“Rainbow Dash no!, your too close to the ground, you’ll never make it!”

Rainbow Dash knew she had to try, she couldn’t stand the thought of another Pegasus being hurt, or even worse, killed after attempting a trick that she invented.