Rainbow flew happily into the country's capital, Canterlot. The Princess had generously rented her a luxury suite at Canterlot Castle for the next three days. The room had fluffy, royal purple carpet, and a large cloud bed that hovered in the corner. There was a expensive, fancy dresser which had golden engravings of the sun. There was a nice and crystal-like coffee table in the center of this paradise hotel room. The shining table had been given by the Crystal Ponies, who were so grateful for Princess Cadence. For all of them.

"Showed some guts out there Dash." the stallion commented as plopped onto the cloud couch.

"Oh.. I-I didn't do much." Rainbow stammered nervously, fluttering next to her friend, landing on the couch as well.

"I know you didn't exactly save the empire Rainbow." he laughed knowingly, propping his blue hindlegs onto the Crystal Table.

"How did I show guts then?" Rainbow mumbled, staring disappointingly at her hindlegs which were now also propped on top of the table.

"I meant your jousting skills." he laughed jokingly, picking up the crumbled up issue of the Canterlot Newspaper.

"H-How did you know I was jousting!?" Rainbow exclaimed dramatically, slightly confused.

The stallion flipped the pages of the newspaper and threw the paper in her lap. Rainbow Dash glanced down at the paper, where it had a picture of her. She was jousting, a broad grin on her face as the goaded the ponies to cheer for her. Fluttershy's image was in the distance, floating aimlessly still in the crystal sky to where Rainbow had sky rocketed her to. A glimpse of Pinkie's cotton candy hoof was in the picture, showing that she was the mystery pony behind the camera.

"Pinkie Pie!" Rainbow grumbled, a scarlet blush taking over her sky blue coat color.

Soarin tried not to break into a laugh, the mare was clearly embarrassed. She had her spectrum mane hanging low, attempting to cover the redness of her face. Her face hung down, avoiding eye contact. But she truly was beautiful, but this was his high school classmate! Not his... Mare. But somewhere within him(maybe the heart), wanted her to lift her head high, her mane swooping across her forehead. Her rosey eyes would show, smiling gleefully at him. But finally, he cut off his thoughts and broke the silence.

"I don't think that was right to do that to poor Fluttershy. Maybe you should try somepony more your speed." He chuckled as he punched Dash softly.

"What do you have in mind?" Rainbow asked curiously, cocking an eyebrow suspiciously as she lifted her head perkily.

"I'm saying, me and you. Canterlot Fair tomorrow." Soarin laughed, giving the mare a sly wink.

"You're on!" Rainbow replied instantly, spitting on her cyan hoof and holding it to the pegasus.

Soarin did the same, bumping hooves with Rainbow. It was now the time for him to prepare to beat Rainbow in the Canterlot Jousting Competition!