Chapter 4 - Ten Seconds, Meet Five Seconds

She wasn’t hard to find. We found Rainbow Dash lazily napping on a cloud. It wouldn’t be a normal day in Ponyville if somebody didn’t find Rainbow Dash napping.

“Hey Rainbow! Rainbow Dash!” Applejack called.

“Ugh…Can’t you see I’m trying to take a nap?” She snapped back. Then she noticed me. “Hey who’s the Pegasus?”

“This here’s Jared” Applejack said “He’s new to town and sadly can’t fly.”

“WHAT! You can’t fly!?!?” Rainbow Dash was astonished. “A Pegasus at your age should have been able to fly years ago!”

“That’s why we’re here” Applejack replied. “We were hoping you could teach him how.”

“I’m always up for helping a Pegasus get wind under their wings.” She agreed. We went to an open field outside of town. “Okay the easiest way to take off is to run with the wind and flap your wings till you lift into the air.” She said. I found which way the wind was blowing and began to run with it. “Okay now flap your wings!” I did what she said and began to flap my wings. I slowly started to lift off the ground and before I knew it I was flying! It felt good with the wind in my face. “Good, for a first timer. Now try to keep up!” With that Rainbow Dash flew off like a speeding bullet. Taking this as a chance to race, I pursued her. After a while I finally caught up to her. “Wow! No first time flyer has ever been able to keep up with me!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed. “But I can still go faster.” And with that she hit top speed and did a sonic rainboom right in front of me. Now I felt like a dare devil. If I can keep up with Rainbow Dash, then maybe I can do a sonic rainboom like her.

I flew up extremely high and began to plunge towards the ground. The wind was tearing at my face as I flew faster and faster and faster. “What the heck do you think you’re doing?” Rainbow Dash asked. I gave her one look and she knew exactly what I was trying to do. “You crazy!” She said “I didn’t master it till about 2 years ago!” I didn’t care. I flew faster and faster and faster. I could see a Mach cone forming around me. I was so close to a rainboom. “Stop! You’re gonna get yourself hurt!” She warned. But it was too late There was a loud CRACK and then I hit top speed. I looked behind me and saw not just Rainbow Dash’s rainboom but a mystical golden one beside it! I had done it I had done a sonic rainboom. After I slowed back down and landed back in the field, Rainbow Dash basically tackled me to the ground. “How in name of Celestia did you manage to pull off a sonic rainboom during your first time flying?” She demanded.

“I-I don’t know. I just did.” I replied. She seemed irritated at this but it was short lived as Applejack returned with another pony.

“Wow Jared! You can buck like a pro and you can perform a sonic rainboom! What can’t you do?” The pony said. I recognized her as Twilight Sparkle but I still waited for Applejack to introduce me. Well I don’t think I can do magic I thought to myself. “I’ve never seen a pony like you before.” Twilight said “Where did you come here from?” Oh no! Time to fib again. But before I had to lie, Applejack spoke up.

“He’s originally from Whinnysota. But that’s all he’s told me.” Applejack informed her. Rainbow Dash had now joined her too.

“All right we want the truth. Where are you from?” Rainbow Dash demanded.

“You wouldn’t believe me if I told you” I replied. I could tell they weren’t buying it. “I’m from another world.” I expected the fabric of space and time to fall apart as I said this. But it never happened.

“Another world?!? Yeah right!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed. We all laughed. I did it to try and hide the truth and I could tell that Twilight was doing the same. Did she believe me or was she hiding a secret of her own?

“Well world traveler” Rainbow joked “I don’t know about you but I’m famished. Let’s head back into town for lunch and then go to Sugar Cube Corner for desert. I’m sure Pinkie Pie would love to meet our new friend.” Remembering what Pinkie did for Twilight the first time they met, I would expect her to throw a party. Which I wouldn’t mind as long as hot sauce cupcakes aren’t on the menu.