The Story of Wind Rider

by RainbowDashFanClub

An unlikely happenstance becomes the beginning of an epic journey for two friends, Wind Rider and Wave Pool, who are blind and deaf respectively. Actually, they may be a bit more than just friends. Follow in the first person perspective of Wind Rider and her efforts to win the Equestrian Surfing Championships in this original tale of two pegasi who change the world.

11. The Championships

"After an unfortunate kickoff a week ago, the Equestrian Surfing Championships are back on and are being held tomorrow," said a reporter mare on the TV. We'd gotten back after a little over a day of flying, and we were laying on the bed listening to/watching the news, we had captions on so Wave could read what the reporter was saying. " 'Unfortunate'," tapped Wave to me, at which we giggled, remembering what had actually happened and thinking the reporter was making a huge understatement. Wave switched off the TV. "We should go to bed," she tapped. "We're already in bed," I tapped. "Ugh," she said. "You know what I meant," she then tapped. "I know, I know…" I tapped back. "Let's go to SLEEP." Then we got cozy under the covers and dozed off.

The next morning, we woke up, put on our gold-rimmed goggles, got our boards and walked out. I made us clover sandwiches as a treat, and we warmed up for our event. The pegasi in the area had made absolutely positive that there would be no storms during the event. Wave was going last this time. Right before she was about to go out, I gave Wave a hug and tapped, "Don't die on me again, okay? Because if you die, I'll never speak to you again!" She giggled and jumped on her board, waving to me as she went out. "I'll try not to," she shouted back.

Wave performed her signature double front flip, she did a single back flip (which, honestly, I didn't know she could do) and she rode the tunnel on her front hooves. Once she rode back to shore, they announced that she was moving on to the final round and… so was I! We tied for first place. We both pretty much jumped up and down when we heard the results. The final round was in five minutes, enough time to get dried off. And get dried off we did, getting a couple of towels from a bin full of them that was for the surfers, and we left them in a pile next to the bin along with a bunch of others. Then we went to watch the final rounds, we were last since we were the oldest pegasi.

There were the little fillies, which did spectacular performances, then there were the young mares, slightly younger than us. Some had cutie marks, some didn't. Then it was time for us to go. "We got this far," I tapped to her, "Let's finish it." Then she jumped on and paddled out. She did her signature move, of course, and then did a move that I had taught her. She did the same move that was the first I ever showed her, and did a great job at it too. Then she rode back. "Your turn," she tapped, "Knock 'em dead." I smiled, nodded, and jumped on. I rode a tunnel, then I did the first move she ever showed me, I thought it'd only be fair. We waited a little while for the results, but neither of us were nervous. We were too happy with our own and each others' performances to be nervous.

"WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE RESULTS FOR THE PEGASUS DIVISION: FINAL ROUNDS," announced a mare over the loudspeakers. "THE WINNER IS… wait a second. FOLKS, WE HAVE, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS…" she paused, and I wondered briefly what it was, but then she started again, "A TWO WAY TIE! WE WILL NOW ASK THE TWO PONIES WHO TIED FOR FIRST PLACE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD LIKE TO TRY AGAIN, FOR AN ULTIMATE WINNER!"

I shook my head at Wave, and she tapped to me, "Me neither. I think if we tied, we tied." A pony came over, and she said, "Would you like to…" before I cut her off. "I heard over the loudspeakers, no need to repeat it. And no, we would not like to compete again. As Wave here said, 'I think if we tied, we tied'." "All right," said the mare, "but who gets the trophy?" "We'll share it," I told her, Wave took the trophy from the mare. "Thank you for your time." "Uh…" started the mare, unsure of what to say, "You're… welcome."

We walked back to the hotel room, and Wave picked up her saddlebags. She pulled something out of them. "Close your ears, I don't want to spoil the surprise," she tapped to me. I did as she asked. I felt her slip something onto my wing. She opened my one ear and tapped, "You can open them now."

"Wind Rider…" she started tapping nervously, extending her wings and sitting on the carpet, "Will you…" she paused, wiping sweat from her brow, and then she made up her mind, "Will you marry me?" I had only one response to this. I leaned over and kissed her. I tapped on her shoulder, "Of course I will, Wave. Of course I will."