Chapter 7: Meeting Him Again
Authors Note: GAH, haven't written a chapter in SO LONG! Btw, I don't know if this chapter is going to be so, so long, but eh, I'll probably reach my limit. This is gonna (depends) probably be a short, boring fluffy chapter, but I can garuntee you, the next chapter (4th of July Special) won't! Real! Eek! I have EVERYTHING planned! Ahem, enjoy the chapter!
It has been a few days since the Lightning Dust episode, which I have been thinking about for a long time. It has been a few days but my week here at the Academy isn't over.
Actually, I'm quite excited for the next day. Soarin will be coming. I bet that sounds familiar? Yes, it has been quite a while since the Canterlot Wedding, and that was the last time I saw him. I don't even know why it excites me either. Was it because i knew him from the Young Fliers Competition? Or the Grand Galloping Gala? Or the Canterlot Wedding?
My mind just went on and on about him. And also either or not I can come to bring an actual Wonderbolt. Which would be a dream come true.
My mind switched to that again, and started daydreaming until I fell in a peaceful state.
The Next Day:
I took my shower and slipped into the uniform required for us to attend sessions. Of course it was different from the real uniform, that one covers the whole head, minus the mane.
I went out to the field where we usually do assembly at. And it seems like hoping was actually there. It was only sunrise. The sun is almost all the way up from the horizon.
I do some stretches on the spot, to prepare me for whatever activity we were doing today.
It took about 20 minutes for most other pegasi came in, and once all of them were in, the Wonderbolt captains came in. Soarin and Spitfire.
Something about the two made me scoff at them, I didn't even know why nor did I tell myself to. But I just ignored that. I was rather more disrespectful than usual.
Seeing Soarin excites me once again, like yesterday night. "Alright, so good morning." Spitfire said.
"Good morning!" I said energized, unlike most other ponies who were too tired to even as a decent good morning (A/N Was that savage or WHAT?).
"Okay, so today is gonna be a little bit of a different session. This is Soarin, the co-captain as you all know." Spitfire said while introducing Soarin, who waved a hand with his hoof. "The change is, colts have unfortunatley been lacking effort, which is why I'm gonna coach them. Meanwhile, Soarin will d the mares for some mercy." Spitfire explained, which everypony took very clearly.
The Colts groaned, obviously with the hint of, "not that I can complain.", while the mares are pretty much staring at Soarin, in a way you can call, 'flirty'.
I scoffed again, with a small hint of jealousy, and also because it should distract us. I hit my head with a hoof, in the thought of, "Stop this, Rainbow!"
Soarin threw a smile and possibly a wink at... me? I shook off that thought, thinking that it was possibly a figment of my imagination. Some imagination I have.
"Alright then, go get breakfast, then all Colts go there." Spitfire pointed to the left. "And Soarin will lead mares' there." She pointed to the right. Then nodded like a captain.
After everypony had their breakfast, including me, who ate about two helpings to make sure that I was filled up. Then, with a few other mares, to the spot Spitfire (or Soarin) told us to go to.
A few minutes later all the mares were at the field they were supposed to be. Soarin came in with his wings closed. Something about him chilled my bones in a wierd way.
Everypony gladly nodded, including me, then everypony took spaces from each other to get free space. Including me, who was by a rock.
While I was stretching my wings, I was surprised to find Soarin right infront of me. I got up from my position, and faced him eye-to-eye for the first time since... well, since forever. With him that is, with your friends it flies like a lightning bolt.
The air was thick with tension, and the pregnant silence the only thing ringing in our ears aside from ponies' groans. He broke the ice. "Ahem, it's been... long." He said, with the very same voice as he talked with at the Canterlot Wedding.
"It has." Was the only thing I said.
"W-Want to spend some time with me at Rainbow Falls after the day?" He asked nervously.
My heart engulfed with warmth as those words escape his lips, causing me to fight color from invading my cheeks. "S-Sure, thanks for asking." I said, also a bit shy.
He beamed a smile. "Cool, let's get these stretches over with then!" He said cheerily.
I smiled too, and continued with my stretching.
It was finally the end of the day, I was to go to Rainbow Falls, not too far, with Soarin.
In my head, the question rings, 'Is this a date?' Or ' but he didn't say it! It can't be!'. That really annoyed me. But I ignored it.
It also shoked me that Soarin was asking me to hang out with him, the first time a met since the Canterlot Wedding! And I now I'm feeling more funny for him, than last time I saw him.
I shook off the thought becuase I needn't to complain. Then I plucked out one piece of feather from my right wing and tied up my hair with it, the feather beautifully sticking out at the root of the ponytail.
I didn't know why I wanted to do this, or any of this really, I just felt like it WOULD come in handy. Sometime.
Once I was ready I flew to Rainbow Falls. I feltike such a Rarity like this-- but I didn't mind so much. Then I arrived, but nopony we there.
So I decided to lay on my belly with my wings closed and look at the horizon, where the sunset will soon take place.
Looking at the view they had from Rainbow Falls, made me fall in love quickly. But soon, I felt like somepony nudged my wing. Looking up, I saw Soarin.
"H-Hey." Soarin said.
"Hi.." I reply.
He set down, same style as me, and look at the view Rainbow Falls offered us. "What did you think of training?"
"Puh-lease, MARES are supposed to be the ones working their tails off to be perfect. Why did we have the SOFT coach with us?" I said, in a sassy way.
"Mares can hardly do anything but cook and tend the house." He said.
Getting annoyed, I said, "And may I know WHO have you the right to say that?"
"In just joking, chill, Dash!" He said.
I looked down. "Y-You still remember my name?"
"Of course! How can I forget that after not one, but THREE events together?"
My heart exploded with warmth as he said that, fighting blush again.
"W-What do you wanna do here?" I asked.
"What? Can't spend time with an old friend?" He said.
I smiled at that, "Well I'm glad that we made a friendship. But, really, was there something you wanted to ask?" I said.
"Well yes." He said, blushing. "But you and I soul be embarrassed, and it's ridiculous."
"No, it's not." I said, opening a wing to make the edge of it hit Soarin's cheek while he was looking away. "Say it."
"Fine!" He gave up. "So, I-I have been, uh, feeling funny around you."
My heart started racing like its about to make a sonic rainboom.
"So, um." G said nervously. "Go with me to the 4th of July party?"
Author's Note:
AHHHH! Cliffhanger! Well, kinda lame you know. I know, this is already released on the 4th of July, and I don't even know if I should even bigger making a special for it, but you know what I WILL! I had to extend this chapter FAR! So, I deserve some reviews. Next chapter coming out soon! Bye!
I beamed a smile at him hoping him sort of not to notice. Tough luck for me, cause he did. But he only smiled back at me. I bite my lip to ensure color doesn't mount my cheeks.
"Okay, how about we start with 20 minutes I stretching before we do 15 laps around that huge cloud." He said, opening one of his wings to point to the huge cloud we were to go around.
