Ponymon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Friendship

Flying was my favourite thing, like, ever. I love the feeling of freedom it brings. I love the adrenalin, the wind rushing by your head. I love the feeling of knowing, it will end when you want it too.

But I'm not flying for leisure, I'm practicing for the best young fliers competition. Two years ago, I had won it, and I spent a WHOLE DAY with the wonder bolts, I mean, how awesome is that! Hanging out with THE most AWESOME flight crew in Equestria. Anyway, I heard that there are three new Pegasus, that everypony says are the best, and I am determined to beat them! And I have some tricks under my hoof.

I've been practicing for MONTHS now, on my three new moves. The quick shot (where I zoom past the crowd, showering them in rainbow sparks- after I perform the sonic rainboom of course), the rain-nado (perform a sonic rainboom, then spin around and around, creating a rainbow tornado), and the hardest thing of all, the heart breaker (zoom through the air, grating a rainbow love heart, then make a rainboom in the exact centre).

This is going to be tough. Especially the heart breaker. You have to get that JUST so, or the entire thing fails, and you get thrown off a mighty ways away. Every time I have tried that trick, I have failed miserably. But determination feeds my fire, and I continue trying. Never give up, just perfect the trick. That is my motto to the fillies, and sometimes, even other ponies.

Just a few more tries, and I'll get my final trick ready on time, as the best young fliers competition is only three days away, and we've been told to go to Cloudsdale to register ourselves, and our tricks.

Time to head out, time to go and show them my stuff! Ok, here goes nothing...

...Ok, calm down Rainbow... In... Out... In... Out... It's only Spitfire... The leader of the best flight team ever... Don't crack...

"Well, fancy seeing you here, Rainbow!" Spitfire called, grinning ear to ear, "I wonder who'll win this year?"

Suddenly feeling struck, I kinda' reacted rationally... "Isn't it obvious?! These other ponies couldn't do a descent trick if it were to save themselves!"

Angry mutters rose around me, and my cheeks turned a soft, gentle red, and growing stronger. I saw Spitfire's eyebrow raise in an amused way, "Well, well, well! Seams we have a bit of competition going on already." Spitfire began to chuckle softly, then continued, "Well, remember, only the best of the best get through to the top forty! I'll see you when you're performing to us. See ya' round..."

I shook off the last feelings of embarrassment, and stood back in line. There were three soft chuckles behind me, and I turned round sharply.

"What are you laughing at?!" I hissed angrily, suddenly shocked by the three ponies that stood before me.

The first one, was a light yellow pony, with a flaming mane and tail. The second pony was weirder, for that one was a  shocking yellow, with an even more shocking black and yellow spiky mane. The third was possibly the weirdest thing I've ever seen- even worse than Chrysalis! It's coat was an ice-blue colour, with a spiky ice shards as it's mane.

"Huh?!" I yelped, shrinking back slightly, but still standing my ground, "Who are you?"

There cold, green eyes stared right into my soul, and seemed to read everything about me.

"Next, please!" a voice suddenly cut in, making me jump slightly. I turned round quickly, glad to be away from those three freaks. "Name"

"Rainbow Dash."

"Class."

"Jr. Wonder bolt."

"And Tricks."

"Quick shot, Rain-nado, and the Heart breaker."

"Ok, go ahead through." the receptionist opened a small doorway, and lead me through. The door lead to a large, perfectly-sculpted amphitheatre.

"Wow..." I gasped, staring at the architectural beauty of the amphitheatre, and admiring the detail and designs put into all of the walls.

"Yeah, nice isn't it..." growled the receptionist pony in a monotone voice, "Now stop dilly-dallying and head down those steps and go perform- oh and, please don't break anything..."

And with that, the grumpy mare was gone.

Ok... Keep it together Rainbow, just perform the tricks as we did so many times... Keep it together... -I thought to myself- keep it together...

I trotted down to a small table where the three main wonder bolts sat- Spitfire, Soarin, and Fleetfoot.

"Ok, dash, show us what you've got!" Spitfire grinned cheerily.

"I'd give you nothing less!" I replied, grinning viciously, spreading a-wide my wings, and hopping into the air.

I puffed, preparing myself for the tricks. I shot through the air, as fast as I could, quickly making a rainboom, and performing my first trick.

Soarin whistled, "Ni-i-i-i-i-i-ce!"

I smiled softly, and began performing stage two. I performed it with quick succession. The three judges sat open-mouthed.

"I wish this was the real-deal, not just auditions, 'cos you'd win! Hooves down!" gasped Spitfire.

"Ok... step three..." I gulped, beginning to fly quickly.

Suddenly, I was swatted out of the air, and was thrown downward. I desperately tried to flap my wings, but they were somewhat paralyzed. I tried to call out for help, by my whole body seemed to be frozen in time. Unfortunately, outside me, was not frozen, and I was going down still.

"WHOOSH!!!" suddenly something whizzed by me, and grabbed me.

Soon, I was laid down on a cold hard surface, and my body was able to move again. I was sitting before none other than the three legendary birds of myth...

Fire, water, and electric, the purest elements of earth, sat before me.

"What..." I gasped in disbelief, trying to take it all in.

better question, where? My eyes were tight shut the whole journey, and I have no idea where I am.

The ice bird stood forward, and spread a-wide it's wings, "Rainbow Dash, you are needed in the world of Pokémon, you must go there, and save the Pokémon from certain doom..."

The other two birds nodded their heads silently, and the ice bird continued, "There is a disaster happening in the world of Pokémon, and you alone, are the only one to stop it... You must go... Now, or their world- your world- will be destroyed..."

Suddenly, a whoosh of light fell on top of me, and everything went black....