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Chapter 8: 20% Cooler!

Earth, South Korea.

In a hotel, two human males are in their room discussing things of buisness, family. Gregory Brooklyn is laying down on the bed reading his work notes from his recent meeting with a company. His friend Frank also is laying down on his bed watching the news reports.

Gregory placed his papers on the bed, he breathed out a sigh "Well, it's finally good to know we are heading home at last".

Frank shifted his head to the side, a goofy smirk emerging on his lips "Lucky us huh? Boss gave us all an early leave"

Greg putted his hands behind his head, enjoying the moment of relaxation "Quite right, but why?"

Frank shrugged his shoulders caring less about the reasons "I don't know, maybe he's not such a Scrooge after all" he joked.

"Scrooge is a good way of describing him, he is literally a Scrooge making this a problem. He gave us ALL an early leave, that's not like him" Greg said.

Frank breathed out quietly "I know Gregory, but at least we are heading home now. That's all that matters right?"

Gregory looked at his friend then to the ceiling "I guess you're right".

Frank wanted to keep the conversation going before they went to bed "How was sending Joe's birthday present?"

Greg immediately felt sadden when he brought his son's name up "Expensive but it managed".

Neither of them spoke a word for a full minute, precisely a minute, Frank stared at his friend waiting for Greg.

"I'm very worried about him Frank, I haven't received any letters from him. Why won't that excuse for a mother be there for him?" Greg yelled, letting out his feelings about his wife.

Frank stared at him calmly and sympathetic, not flinching at his sudden, very rare outburst. Gregory

realising what he just done made him turn his body away from Frank "I...I'm so sorry Frank I didn't mean...My wife...".

"It's okay Gregory, It's okay buddy. Get some rest, our flight will be leaving early" Frank said trying to comfort his friend.

Gregory felt his eyes betraying his commands, wanting to sleep, shutting slowly covering his sight in darkness 'I just want to see my son again' he thought before he fell asleep

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Equestria, Ponyville.

Celestia's sun is not yet risen from the hilltops, only light emerging on the clouds. Everpony is still asleep, including Joseph Brooklyn who earned a good nights rest from his birthday party, he enjoyed it very much. Joe is sleeping on the couch snoring lightly, he held his teddy Fluttershy gave him as he slept. Little did he know that his beauty sleep is about to come to an end.

A loud knock on Twilight's door came, Joe stirred "Ughh...what is that?" he said groggily.

Another knock came a little more louder, Joe turned his head to the door adjusting his sight "Who at this time could...wait?" he immediately realised who it could be.

The door slammed open revealing Rainbow Dash, she walked into Twilight's house holding a stern expression "Joe! Time for some work out!" she shouted.

Twilight galloped down the stairs stopping half way on the stairs, seeing it was only Rainbow Dash she sighed in relief "Rainbow Dash, what're you doing here at this hour?"

Rainbow Dash looked around the room "Me and Joe are going to do some work out this morning" she gazed at the empty couch that had Joe's teddy "Where is he?".

Twilight looked around the room also "I don't know, I'm sure he was sleeping here last night".

Joseph is listening to their conversation, he hid under Twilight's bed in a matter of seconds before Rainbow Dash burst in. He breathed slowly.

Rainbow Dash kept looking for him high and low, growing a little irritated "Joseph Brooklyn! Come on out! We can do this the easy way or the hard way!" she threatened.

Joe froze but remained silent, he knew either of those options wouldn't be pretty. Rainbow Dash waited for a reply but nothing came, she smirked "The hard way it is then".

She trotted up the stairs to Twilight's room, Spike is still sleeping in his own bed. Rainbow Dash walked slowly up to Twilight's bed. Joseph stared at the hooves that are coming closer and closer to the side of the bed. Her right hoof tapped slowly as if she was taunting and teasing him that she found him?

"Hmmm? I wonder where he could have disappeared to? Maybe under this bed?" she said hinting victorious pride in her tone.

Joe sweated rapidly in fear. Rainbow Dash brought her head down under the bed, she saw him, she grinned at him "Hello Joe"

"H-Hello Rainbow Dash" he stuttered.

"Thought you could get away with it?" She said.

Twilight followed her up the stairs seeing Joe crawling out of under her bed "Joe! How did you get under my bed so quickly?"

Joe bashfully stood up straight "It was not easy" he admitted.

Spike stirred seeing the trio talking loudly in the morning, he shrugged them off pulling the blanket over him.

Rainbow Dash hovered in the air "C'mon Joe! Time to work out!"

"Sure, I'll get my shoes on" he said.

Rainbow Dash groaned "Fine, hurry up!"

Joseph walked down the stairs, he went over to the couch seeing his shoes. Joe stared at his shoes then looking over to the ones Rainbow Dash gave him. He smiled, placing down his current shoe for Rainbow Dash's.

Rainbow Dash grew more impatient even though it hasn't been a minute, always the one for immediate action "Alright that's it!" she yelled.

She flew down the stairs, she stopped immediately when she saw Joe wearing the shoes she requested Rarity to make for him from her. Rainbow Dash couldn't believe he is wearing them, she thought over time that they would make him look uncool.

"Joe, You're wearing the shoes!" she exclaimed.

Joseph looked at his feet moving them around nervously "I thought it would be a great opportunity to try them on. How do I look in them?".

Rainbow Dash putted a hoof on her chin "Well...You're 20% cooler!".

Joe blushed lightly at her way of complimenting "T-Thank you".

"Okay! You ready to go?" She asked.

"Yup, I'm ready to go" Joe nodded.

Twilight let out a giggle "Stay out of trouble you two" she said as they walked off to the fields.

---

Joseph and Rainbow Dash walked into the fields away from Ponyville, Rainbow Dash said that they can now focus on their work outs.

However Joe had other thoughts 'We're out in the middle of some fields doing exercises away from Ponyville, just the two of us. What gives here?' he thought.

Rainbow Dash is punching the air with her hooves very quickly like a professional boxer against a punching bag. She noticed Joe staring at her, raising an eye brow at him.

"Uh...Joe? What're you doing just standing there? Work out!" she ordered.

Joseph jumped, he began to panic, moving around in circles back and forth thing of what to do. He realised what he can do, taunting himself for being an idiot. Joe jumped in the air waving his arms up and down as well as moving his legs from side to side.

Rainbow Dash watched him with an amused look but turning it into a smirk "What're you doing? Trying to fly?"

Joe stared up to her shaking his head sideways "Nope! I'm warming up with star jumps!" he said.

He stopped jumping in the air, not taking a breather, Joe immediately placed his hands on the grassy earth. Straightening his body for comfort, he slowly pushed his arms up then slowly going back down.

Rainbow Dash obviously knew what he is doing, push ups "I'm impressed, you're not as a book worm as I thought".

Joe didn't know if to take that as a compliment or insult 'She didn't mean that. Right?'

Rainbow Dash flew up in the air performing tricks leaving streaks of Rainbows. Joe getting caught by her amazing acrobatics quickly focused his current exercises.

The two of them continued to do exercises for 7 minutes, Rainbow Dash feeling warmed up and ready for anything. She landed on the ground gently next to a sweating Human doing shadow boxing.

"Joe, it's time for the real event" Rainbow Dash said.

Joseph broke out of his exercise trance "O-Okay, what are we going to do?" he asked Rainbow Dash, she gave him smirk.

'Oh no, I've got a bad feeling about this' he thought nervously.

"That's simple, me and you are going to do a one-on-one match with each other!" she yelled, jumping up and down excitedly.

Joseph's current sweat is replaced with the sweats of fear "We-We-We're going to fight each other!" he screamed.

The Blue Pegeasus laughed "What's the matter? You scared?" she teased.

"No, I am not scared...I'm terrified!" Joe screamed.

"Oh c'mon Joe! Tell you what, I'll go easy on you" Rainbow Dash said giving him a handicap.

Joe shook his head 'Oh no, what have I got myself into? I knew something bad was going to happen' he thought.

"Alright I'll do it, please go easy on me Rainbow Dash, I've never been in an fight before...except for being bullied, however that I didn't fight back" he whispered at the end of his speech.

Rainbow Dash snorted at his fear of fighting, not hearing his whispers she let out a sarcastic "Yeah yeah".

She flapped her wings slowly, gradually flapping faster until she gently pushed herself in the air. Hovering for a few seconds getting her fighting spirit pumping, Rainbow Dash made a quick glance at Joe signalling she is ready. She flew off opposite Joe.

Joseph watched her, thinking what her move will be 'What is she going to do? What is she going to do? Oh my! This is worse as Richard Simmons!'

He saw Rainbow Dash made a U turn in mid air, picking up speed as she went down charging at him, Joseph's heart raced 'Oh no, oh no no no no no!' he yelled in his mind dodging the incoming Rainbow.

Rolling to his left successfully dodging her charge, Rainbow Dash quickly stopped whilst turning her body around preparing for another attack. Joe looked at her with amazement, never had he seen something or someone do that in organic or machine history. These creatures are truly remarkable.

Rainbow Dash charged at Joe again, making swirls and turns to confuse Joe. Rainbow Dash seeing her tactic is being successful, she takes the advantage given to her by getting behind the confused human. Attempting to grab him with her hooves, putting him in a lock until he gives up.

Joe looked around franticly for her, she moved around too fast for him to keep up. To him she suddenly vanished into thin air, total shock filled his body, unable to move. Joseph felt his sense of hearing fading away, only hearing his heartbeat. He didn't know what is happening, he could only hear his heartbeat and not Rainbow Dash.

'What's going...I can't hear anything...I...' Joe's thoughts are interrupted when his body suddenly commanded him to step to the right. He did so not knowing a thing.

A streak of Rainbow blasted past him like a speeding bullet, nearly making him fall on his side. Rainbow Dash stopped viciously, she looked at Joe in awestruck 'Whoa...How'd he do that?'

Joe is awestruck much as Rainbow Dash is, a lot more in fact, he looked down at his hands 'How did I...What happened?'

Joseph letting was so intrigued he absolutely let down his guard giving Rainbow Dash the chance the tackle him to the ground. She rammed him into the ground, pinning his hands with her hooves "You let your guard down Joe" she taunted "Tricking me into thinking you weren't good at this? Nice one".

Recovering from being rammed to the ground, Joe groaned 'I'm so stupid...I forgot we're...duking it out'.

Now wasn't the time to regret his actions, hearing Rainbow Dash counting down her victory to ten, he tried to push his arms up. The biggest surprise to both of them is that Joe is actually pushing her hooves up. Rainbow Dash yelped on the unexpected action that is happening before her eyes.

'Joe's...lifting my hooves?' she yelled in her head. Rainbow Dash attempted to put more force down.

She managed to bring his arms down but then feeling his fingers clenching onto her hooves, Joe once again pushed her hooves back up slowly. Rainbow Dash clenched her teeth together, squinting her eyes, she gave it her all to keep him pinned down. Incredibly, Joe saw an opening to break free, lifting his leg up under her belly side, he lifted her slightly off the ground. Rainbow Dash let out a surprised yelp as Joe got her onto the ground, he quickly got on top of her before she could counter him. Putting his body weight on her and holding down her fore legs, he gently placed his knees on her wings so she couldn't do anything out of the blue.

Rainbow Dash started to struggle in his grip but he had her held down firm and secure, she heard him counting down to ten. Eyes widening, Rainbow Dash used all of her strength to try and brake free, it was pointless.

"Ten!" Joe gasped out, breathing heavily. He slowly realised it's all over, he won the fight against Rainbow Dash.

Standing up carefully, releasing his fingers around her hooves, weight off, Knees off wings. Joseph backed away from her 'Oh my god, what have I done?'.

Rainbow Dash stood back on her hooves, shaking her body and flapping her wings, she stared into Joe's eyes, her expression mixed in Jealousy, shock, amazement "Joe, why didn't you tell me you're strong?"

Joe came at a loss of words "Rainbow Dash, I'm so sorry".

"Sorry? Joe! That was so awesome! It's been a long time since anypony beaten me since Applejack, you were amazing! I underestimated you. Great Job" Rainbow dash complimented "Anyway, I didn't just bring you with me to train, I need you and Fluttershy's help. I'll explain on the way".

Rainbow Dash lifted into the air with Joe following behind back to Ponyville. Joe's mind is filled with million of questions, one in particular stood out of all of them 'How did I beat her? Ponies are stronger then me'.

---

Rainbow Dash explained why she wanted Joseph and Fluttershy to practice cheering for her when she competes at an event called 'Best young flyer competition' in a place called Cloudsdale where she and Fluttershy once lived. Rainbow Dash told Joe she always dreamed of someday joining her heroes 'The Wonderbolts', The Wonderbolts are a squad of six or more pegasus ponies who perform aerial acrobatics and demonstrations.

"That's an amazing dream Rainbow Dash, I'll support you all the way!" Joe said supportingly.

Rainbow Dash sniggered "Thanks for that Joe".

An awkward silence went by, Rainbow Dash hating the atmosphere she decided to break the mood "So...what about you? What're you're dreams?".

Joe felt a tinge of pain in his chest, he thought about her question thoroughly but came to a conclusion "That's an extremely good question, to be honest...I've never even thought about that".

Rainbow Dash almost dropped down from the air "What! How come?"

Joseph rubbed his neck "I think it's because I was so hooked up in work I've been receiving from school, doing homework, projects, that kind of stuff. The grades I had back at home could have given me a well paid job, but I never even thought about it. I guess it's the issue about my Mother and Sister...maybe not...maybe it's just my Father wasn't at home to support me...I don't know anymore".

He felt something on his shoulder, pulling him into Rainbow Dash "Sorry I asked Joe, but don't worry! You've got us! Better then any Jon you'll find here".

Joe laughed "You're right, thank you Rainbow Dash"

"Doesn't look like we're far, look!" Rainbow Dash pointed her hoof forward.

Fluttershy is waiting for Rainbow Dash, not knowing Joseph is joining her. While she waited, Fluttershy attended to some nearby animals. The animals around suddenly ran away, Fluttershy feeling very depressed for their departure. She turned around seeing her good friend Rainbow Dash and what shocked her is that Joe is with her.

Rainbow Dash landed near her gently "Hey Fluttershy, sorry to keep you waiting, Joe and I had a workout session this morning".

Fluttershy saw Joseph walking up to them giving a warm smile, she hid behind her mane "O-Oh, That's alright. H-hello Joseph".

"Hello Fluttershy" he replied softly.

Rainbow Dash lifted her head up, pretending to look at the sky "Fluttershy, Joe is going to help you cheer me for the 'Best young flyer competition'" she yelled like a drill Sargent making Fluttershy wince.

"O-Okay" she yelp.

"Okay then, Today we're going to learn the elements of a good cheer. First off, Lot's of Control, Screaming and hollering and most importantly, Passion. So, What did I just tell you? Starting with Fluttershy" Rainbow Dash instructed.

"Lot's of Control" Fluttershy said.

Rainbow Dash nodded while flying backwards and forward "Good. Next, Joe".

"Um...Screaming and Hollering?" Joseph replied.

"Yes, and most importantly? Fluttershy".

"Passion" said Fluttershy.

"Right!" Rainbow Dash landed next to them "So now that you two know the elements of a good cheer. Let's. HEAR IT!"

Fluttershy breathed a little then shouted "...yay" she whispered.

"Hooray" Joe said just a little louder then Fluttershy.

However Rainbow Dash was not pleased with the result, she face hoofed letting out an groan "You two are going to cheer for me like that? Louder".

"Yay"

"Hooray"

"Louder!" Rainbow Dash raising her voice.

"Yay!"

"Hooray!"

"LOOOUDEEEEER!" Rainbow Dash yelled at the top of her lungs

Joe and Fluttershy took a deep breath "Yay!" she whispered.

"Hooray!" Joe shouted but it turned out it wasn't even as loud as the last one.

Rainbow Dash couldn't believe what she just heard, she sighed and fall on her back.

Fluttershy inched her head a little closer to Rainbow Dash "Too loud?" she asked.

"Sorry Rainbow Dash, I really don't raise my voice very often" Joseph said nervously.

The Blue pony rollled her eyes in annoyance "Oh we have so much work to do".

---

In Twilight's house, Twilight, Applejack, Rarity, Spike and Pinkie were placing the books back on the shelves.

Twilight using her magic placed a book on the shelf "Last one. Thank you so much for helping me and Spike cleaning up all these books guy's. It was a craaazy weekend of studying" she said, rolling her eyes when she said crazy.

She heard a noise coming from outside, to her it soundend like Rainbow Dash's voice. Twilight looked out of the window seeing Rainbow Dash gaining closer and Closer to the window that wasn't closed. She flew into the window, crash landing into the library. The once clean library now completely a mess.

Fluttershy landed on the window "Rainbow Dash, you rock, woo hoo" she looked down at the group under the books "Did my cheering do that?".

The door slammed open reviealing Joe looking petrified "Rainbow Dash! Are you...okay?" he saw the all of the books on the floor with his friends under them "What on Earth happened here? Did Rainbow Dash do this".

Spike popped his head out of the books "Hate to say it, she did".

Rainbow Dash got up and shook her head "Sorry about that guy's. That was a truly feeble performance".

"But Rainbow Dash, you did try you're best" Joe said cheering her up.

Rainbow Dash moaned "I'm not talking about my performance, I'm talking about you two! Those feeble cheering" she pointed her hoof at Joe and Fluttershy.

"What are are you three arguing about?" Twilight asked.

"Were we arguing? I'm sorry" Fluttershy apologised.

"Ugh...I wish YOU guy's could see me at the best young flyers competition!" Rainbow Dash moaned.

"What's that?" Twilight asked.

Joseph looked at Twilight "From what Rainbow Dash told me is that it's where the best Pegasus's flyers get to show off their flying style and win something I haven't heard of yet".

Pinkie Pie then did some imitations of them performing tricks, she lost her balance when she reached to graceful and crashed down into the floor.

"Golly, I'd love to see ya strut yer stuff in that competition" said Applejack.

Rainbow looked at her friends with joy and disappointment "Yeah...I wish you guy's could be there, Fluttershy and Joe are a great support but their cheering isn't inspirational and Joe can't walk on clouds".

Joe also looked disappointed, not just because she said his cheering wasn't inspirational but the saying that the competition is being held on a cloud whilst Pegasus can walk on them, humans can't.

Pinkie Pie jumped out of the piles of books "Oooh! I'd love to see you do a Sonic Rainboom! It's the best thing ever! Even though I haven't seen it but c'mon! It's a Sonic Rainboom!" she yelled bouncing up and down.

"Sonic...Rainboom? Is it just a Sonic boom only it is Rainboom here" Joe questioned, thinking about Earth's version the 'Sonic Boom'.

Pinkie Pie jumped up on a ledge "The Sonic Rainboom is legendary! When a pegasus like Rainbow Dash gets going so fast!" Pinkie Pie then jumps down onto the floor blasting some books away.

"BOOM! A Sonic boom and Rainbow that can happen all at once!" she yelled.

Applejack looked at Rainbow Dash proudly "And Rainbow Dash here is the only pony that ever pull it off".

Joseph felt amazed at the statement "Really? You never told me that Rainbow Dash".

Rainbow Dash looked bashful "I-It was a long time ago, I was just a filly".

"But you're going to do it again, right?" Pinkie Pie jumped in.

Rainbow Dash's had a worried expression but quickly turned it into her usual tomboyish attitude "A-Are you kidding? I'm the greatest flyer to ever come out of Cloudsdale, I could do Sonic Rainboom's in my sleep!" she said with pride.

"Whoa...You'll definitely for sure!" Joe said giving her a supportive smile.

Rainbow Dash grinned "I know right! The grand prise for me is being with the Wonderbolts and flying with them, my life long heroes. It would be a dream come true!"

"Yay" Fluttershy cheered quietly.

Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes "Anyway, I'm gonna go get rest up, don't wanna over prepare myself y'know" she let out nervous chuckles.

She suddenly pointed her hoof at Joseph and Fluttershy "You and You on the other hand...err...hoof, better keep practising!" and with all that being said, she flew off out of the window.

Fluttershy looked onward at her "She practiced that move over 100 times and she isn't even close to doing it. I don't know if our my cheering will help" she said to her friends, then flying off to Rainbow Dash.

Twilight sighed, looking down at the books "Well we better get this placed cleaned up again".

Joe then suddenly had an idea he thought would work or hoping it would "Twilight, you can do any spell right?" he asked.

Twilight turned her head to him giving him the suspicious look "To an extent, why do you ask?".

"There has to be a spell you can do to make us walk on the clouds right? I mean we have to support her, she looked very nervous and I know how that feels".

"But how am I suppose to find a flight spell in this mess?" Twilight groaned.

"A flight spell? No problem!" Pinkie Pie suddenly ran off, coming back with a book in her mouth throwing it to Twilight.

"Here you are, page 27".

Twilight read the opened book showing the page with the spell, turning the pages with her magic.

Joseph stared blankly at Pinkie Pie with awe "I don't want to know how you did that but I really want know".

"It landed on my face when Rainbow Dash knocked me into the book case!" Pinkie Pie said quickly.

"Here it is! A flight spell that will allow Earth Ponies to fly for three days. Ooooh,it looks reeeally difficult, I'm not sure I can do it" Twilight said levitating the book around.

"You've got to try!" Rarity said desperately.

"Okay, but who's going to volenteer to be the test subject?" Twilight asked looking at them all.

Joseph and Spike stared at each other neither agreeing to do. Applejack and Pinkie looked at each other, very unsure about the whole thing.

Rarity took a step forward feeling brave "I will do it! For Rainbow Dash, I will go first".

Spike's eyes widened in fear "W-What!".

"Rarity, are you certain about this?" Joe asked, curious about her courage.

Twilight placed the book on the floor "Alright, here goes".

Twilight's horn glowed brighter and brighter as she focused more energy into the spell, gritting her teeth together, closing her eyes, forcing her energy making the spell successful. A thick string of blue magic appeared around Rarity's body, growing longer, making it cover her body as it reached to her head. Twilight forced the last amount of magic she had in her creating a small ball of magic that struck electricity causing all of them to fall on the floor.

Joe felt dizzy from the impact, the others clumsily stood up feeling dizzy as well esspicially Twilight.

"Heeeey, it worked" Twilight said while wobbling.

Everypony gasped at Rarity's appearance.

---

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy arrived in Cloudsdale a short while ago, Rainbow Dash wasn't feeling good, the pressure really hit her hard.

"Oh no! What if I mess up? What if Princess Celestia is so disappointed at my performance that she may banishes me to the Everfree Forest! My dream being in the Wonderbolts will never come true!"

"Rar..." Fluttershy whispered.

Rainbow Dash face hoofed "The Sonic Rainboom is more then rare!".

"Rarity?" Fluttershy pointed in the air.

Rainbow Dash turned her head around gasping deeply at the sight, Rarity is flying which looked like very delicate butterfly wings "Rarity! Are you...flying?".

Rarity chuckled "I most certainly aaaam! Twilight made them for me! I just adore them!".

Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy blinked at her, utterly astonished. Rarity giggled at them "Why so shocked? We couldn't leave our best flyer without a big cheering session".

Rainbow Dash tilted her head "We?"

Suddenly something emerged underneath a cloud an inch away from them, it's Twilight's hot air balloon. The basket emerged from the clouds revealing Twilight, Spike, Joseph, Applejack and Pinkie.

"I...I can't believe it! You guy's made it!" Rainbow Dash said with the utmost joy.

"Sure did!" Pinkie Pie jumped out of the basket.

"Wait!" Rainbow Dash warned.

Pinkie Pie landed on the cloud not going through it, she grinned at Rainbow Dash. The others except Joe and Spike followed Pinkie Pie.

"How'd you do that? Only pegasus can walk on clouds" Rainbow Dash pointed out but smiling.

"It was too hard for me to give us all wings, so I found a spell that let's us temporally walk on clouds" said Twilight.

Applejack nodded "And we came here to cheer you to victory".

Rainbow Dash smiled warmly "Oh you guy's, thanks for coming. I was the tiniest tiny bit nervous but now you're here it's gone! Hey, we've got some time before the competition, wanna look around Cloudsdale?".

The reaction is met with cheering, the five mares followed Rainbow Dash as their guide. Rainbow Dash stopped in realisation that they forgot Joseph and Spike, she turned her head to see them still in the basket.

She tapped Twilight's hind causing her to look at Rainbow Dash "Hey Twilight, what's up with Joe and Spike? Why aren't they coming?".

Everyponies ears flopped down as she spoke of that, Twilight feeling the guilty one "Spike is able to walk on clouds or just sit on my back but Joe can't".

Rainbow Dash looked very confused "What do you mean he can't walk on clouds? Can't you just put the spell on him as well like the others?".

"I've tried many times but for some reason it's not working" Twilight admitted.

"Not...working?" said Rainbow Dash more confused then ever "But...can't we do something? I feel bad for leaving him".

Twilight sighed sadly "I know, but we can't, magic for some reason is not working on Joe like a resistance spell. I'll have to let Princess Celestia know about this later, for now Spike offered to stay with Joe".

Rainbow Dash glanced at Joe who is talking with Spike sitting on his shoulder, she felt really bad for him not being able to come. She had to let it go "Okay".

---

Joseph Brooklyn watch the mane six walking off on the clouds, very depressed he couldn't come 'I don't understand? Twilight's magic wasn't working on me, she said it felt like a resistance spell but I'm just a human. Maybe magic doesn't work on humans?' he thought.

Spike nudging his cheek for his attention "Joe? You okay?".

Joe sighed "Not really, can't believe Twilight's magic didn't work on me".

"Do humans have any special abilities?" Spike asked.

Joe stared at Spike "No, we don't. We're just plain human beings with no magic, we only have will power, strength and knowledge as our traits. I have no idea why her magic didn't work on me, maybe the magic here doesn't effect humans?".

Spike scratched his chin "Maybe".

"Spike, why did you stay with me? Why not go around and see the rest of Cloudsdale?" Not that Joe didn't appreciate his company but for the baby dragon to sit with him until the competition begins.

Spike smiled at him "I'd rather make sure you don't get bored out here Joe, I wouldn't be listening to what Rainbow Dash would be stay even if I did went. In a short time, you're my best friend out of anypony. Why wouldn't I stay with you?".

Joe felt warm inside, he brought his right fist in front of Spike for a bro fist, Spike being confused first then knowing what he meant. They both gently hit their fists together say "Best friends for life".

After a few minutes they didn't speak to each other, just absorbing the sight of Cloudsdale in the basket. Both finding it fascinating.

"You have a crush on Rarity don't you Spike?" Joe spoke out catching Spike off guard.

"W-WHOA! How did you know?" he screamed.

Joseph chuckled at him "You stared at Rarity when she got her wings, you drooled at the sight saying 'Oh my beautiful Rarity'".

Spike's cheeks turned bright red "I-I said that?".

Joe nodded "You should tell her how you feel Spike, I think it would be better if you did it soon before someone else finds her".

Spike pondered for a moment "Yeah...But...I can't, not right now, some other time".

Joe heard banging noises "Hey look! It's starting!" he shouted.

Spike and Joe lifted their heads up seeing some Pegasus flying in the sky, lucky for them the competition is above them. Can be a problem if they go over the balloon but they had the backstage of the competition and they're grateful to even see it.

They watched the competition for a good 15 minutes, both of them eagerly waiting for Rainbow Dash who was taking a while to show up.

"Joe? Did you think Rainbow Dash is so nervous that she might not come out" Spike suggest a reason to believe.

Joseph couldn't really agree and disagree with his reason, both being true and false "I just that's not the case" he said.

Spike pointed his claw up at the sky "Hold that thought! There she is! And...Rarity?"

Joe looked up and indeed saw Rainbow flying out nervously, Rarity was there dressed up in clothes and make up which made her look terrible "What in the world is she doing?".

Rainbow Dash and Rarity peformed tricks in the air, Rainbow Dash bumped into things whislt doing her performance when Rarity was doing okay besides showing off. They both suddenly flew into the air, Rainbow Dash stopping for some reason and Rarity still flying up.

'What's going on?' Joe thought as he leaned out to shout for Rainbow Dash "RAINBOW DASH!" he shouted.

Rainbow Dash heard his voice calling out to her "Joe?".

"You can do it Rainbow Dash! Don't let fear overcome you! You have to believe in yourself! You're the best flyer in Equestria! Prove it to me!" he yelled encouraging her.

Rainbow Dash felt very motivated by his encouragement "Joe...".

Rarity flew in front of the sun spreading her wings out, the sun caused lights colours of Rainbow to shrine through her wings onto the stadium "RARITY!" she called out. What she didn't notice her wings caught on fire by the suns light.

She fell down from the air, Joseph and Spike seeing her falling down made them panic "Rarity!" Spike shouted.

Three pegasus ponies bolted down the sky, if Joe's thoughts were correct by Rainbow Dash's description they are 'The Wonderbolts'. They attempted to rescue Rarity, as they got close to her, Rarity panicked from the falling by waving her hooves around crazily, hitting their heads. The Wonderbolts are now knocked out, both in need of saving.

Joe thought fast 'she lost her wings, that means she can't walk on clouds and that means she'll go through them! The Wonderbolts...they're in danger too!'.

Rarity and the Wonderbolts were falling down near them however they wouldn't be able to reach for her, Joe thought of a stupid and dangerous plan 'It's stupid and dangerous but if it's saving her...'.

Joe stood on the edge of the basket, Spike seeing what he was doing yelled at him "W-What are you doing?".

Rarity is nearing the basket, Joe then leaped off the basket's edge. Spike's eye's grew small as he saw his best friend jump off the basket "JOOOOE!".

Joe put his arms forward, trying to catch Rarity, She indeed fell into his arms but what happened was unexpected. Rarity saw him catch her, feeling delighted but frightened quickly remembering he couldn't walk on clouds.

"Joseph! What are you-" she tried to speak out but Joe threw her away, aiming for the basket. Rarity felt time slowing down when he threw her away.

Rarity landed inside the bag without getting hurt, The Wonderbolts fell down along with Joe, he sighed in relief that she is safe but for him and the Wonderbolts is a different story "Just like the first time I came here, only this time, no lake".

Joseph Brooklyn closed his eyes, preparing to meet the end of his life, hoping for a painless end. Just then, Rainbow Dash bolted down after Joe and the Wonderbolts like the speed of sound.

She pointed her hooves forward, the wind pushing hard against her face as she descended down the sky making water come out of her eyes. Joe opened his eyes seeing her charging down to them, he saw her rushing down so fast that she is literally breaking the sound barrier. Sparks of electricity appeared, then it happened.

"Sonic Rainboom" Joe whispered.

Rainbow Dash created a humongous sound wave behind as she made the Sonic Rainboom, a long streak of pure rainbow went behind Rainbow Dash. Before Joe and the Wonderbolts even landed on the ground, she caught Joe on her back while she caught two of the Wonderbolts and Joe grabbing the other. The human quickly embraced her neck in case he fell off at this insane speed. Joe's eyes widened as he saw what no human has seen or ever will besides him, seeing the Sonic Rainbow in sight is just enough for Joe to believe that the tales of beyond imagining.

The Sonic Rainboom will be the most treasured memory in his mind of all time 'I'll never forget this' he thought.

Rainbow Dash went back up to Cloudsdale in a matter of seconds, she looked behind her at the sight "Whoa".

She made a U turn in the air, creating a U rainbow. Rainbow Dash went through the middle of the stadium that had a large hole, landing on the cloud gracefully. Roars of cheering erupted the stadium, Joe and Rainbow Dash stared around the stadium amazed by the reactions. Twilight, Applejack, Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie jumped up and down on the clouds for Rainbow Dash.

"Sonic Rainboom! Woooo!" Fluttershy screamed for Rainbow Dash.

A group of bystander pegasus ponies came to carry the Wonderbolts and Joe.

"I did it, I did it!" Rainbow Dash couldn't believe what happened, she performed the Sonic Rainboom.

Joe let out a relieved sigh "Yes, you did Rainbow Dash, that was incredible. You also saved my life, Thank you".

Rainbow Dash chuckled "Yeah, that too. Ha! Best day ever!".

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The competition ended after that, no winners were announced what so ever, many believed that the it was cancelled. The fives ponies gathered in front of the air balloon basket which had Rarity without her make up and clothing along with Joseph. Joe including Spike agreed that she looked better without the over dose of make up.

"I want to apologise to all of you for getting carried away by my...beautiful wings...I guess I just lost my head" Rarity apologised to everypony.

Everypony just shook it off with sympathy in their eyes, truly caring that Rarity is safe "And I'm especially sorry that I was so thoughtless to jump into the contest at the last minute after you worked so hard to win it. Can you ever ever forgive me?" Rarity turned to Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash smiled "Aww, it's okay, everything turned out alright, right?".

Joseph lowered his head down in shame "I'm also sorry, I ended up almost falling to my death for being reckless".

"Joseph dear! You saved my life, what you did is reckless and endangered yourself as well but you risked your life to save mine. I'm in your debt, thank you" Rarity reassured him.

"Yeah Joe, you got nerve for doing that, I'm impressed" Rainbow Dash said, nudging his arm playfully "I just wished I could have met the Wonderbolts when they were awake".

A hoof tapped her shoulder, she turned her head around, gasping out loudly at the figures before her, The three Wonderbolts that she saved. The Wonderbotls wearing their blue costumes with yellow lighting on their costumes wearing goggles.

"Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh! Oooh Myy Goosh!" she spurted out nervous from excitement.

"So you're the little pony that saved our lives, we really wanted to meet you and say thanks" One of the Wonderbolts said with a female voice said to her.

"Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh!" Rainbow Dash repeated.

Princess Celestia came up from behind them with her two guards "Princess Celestia!" Twilight called out, all of them bowed to her.

"Hello Twilight Sparkle and hello to your friends too" Princess Celestia spoke out with her voice of an angel.

"Princess Celestia, I'm so sorry for ruining the whole competition, Rainbow Dash really is the best flyer in Equestria. And Joe saved my life risking his own" Rarity apologised and praised.

Joseph and Rainbow Dash blushed at Rarity's comment "I know she is my dear, and that's why for her act of incredible bravery and her spectacular Sonic Rainboom! I'm presenting the grand prize for this year's best young flyer to this year's winner, Ms. Rainbow Dash!" Princess Celestia annouced giving Rainbow Dash a golden crown on her head that had two wings on each side.

The crowd went wild, Rainbow Dash feeling like a little school girl winning the prize that only the greatest in the world can have "Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh! Oh My Gosh!" Rainbow Dash squealed with joy. Her four friends lifting her up in the air.

Joe watched as they celebrated Rainbow Dash, he joined in clapping his hands together along with Spike 'Well done Rainbow Dash, Well done' he thought happily for her.

Princess Celestia gazed at Joe, giving him her wonderful smiles "And you Joseph Brooklyn, for saving Rarity, risking your own life for her safety".

Joe smiled warmly "Thank you princess Celestia, I made a vow to myself after I was saved".

Princess Celestia still holding her smile, titled her head with curiosity "I would love to hear that Joseph" she said. Everypony turned their attention to Joe.

"I...I...I'm going to protect my friends, after what you all done for me, I'll protect you all. I promise" he vowed, placing his fist on her heart.

Princess Celestia nodded "That's an honourable vow Joseph Brooklyn, I know you will keep your promise".

Rainbow Dash flew to Joe's side "Hey Joe, I wanna say thanks to you too, for giving me the cheer".

Joe looked in her eyes, she really did mean it "Your my friend after all, always".

The two of them stared into each others eyes, Rainbow Dash broke the moment for an offer "Hey Joe, wanna take a flight around Cloudsdale?"

"Urr..Sure, I would like that".

She smirked "Cool, hop on my back".

Joe chuckled "Okay then-wait what?".

"Oh come on! I fled you back safe and can take your weight. Trust me" She giggle.

Joseph didn't like the idea of sitting on a small pony, he couldn't refuse the offer and Rainbow Dash knew that. He carefully stepped out of the basket, sitting on Rainbow Dash's back, leaning down embracing her neck. The sight looked very, very awkward.

"This feels very wrong" Joe pointed out.

Rainbow Dash grinned "Don't complain, brace yourself, we're lifting off!" she flapped her wings a few times then shooting off into the air.

The mane five, princess Celestia and Spike laughed as they watched them getting distant.

Joseph gazed upon Cloudsdale, a smile forming on his face, he slolwy released his grip on Rainbow Dash letting his arms soar like a plane "ahaha...WOOOHOOO!" he yelled.

Rainbow Dash laughed at the sight, the two of them flew into the setting sun. Joe breathing out from happiness 'I want to stay here forever'.

To Be Continued

First off, I really want to thank you for your praise from the last chapter and saying it wasn't bad at all and I should believe in myself more, That meant so much to me, thank you all. Now over 80 reviews and Now over 40K words, I can't thank you enough bronies, I'll make this story the best you'll ever read!

This is my best chapter yet! over 17 pages long and over 7,000 words! This is your christmas present from me and I hope you love it! Please read and Review, it really helps me a lot. Thank you for reading and have a Merry Christmas (If you haven't had it yet! XD )

Oh, it's going be my 18th birthday on the 30th this month, I'll be making a chapter not relating to the plot and have me, Joe, the mane six and all of you are invited! I'll add your usernames and try to perform you!

Until next time, for the bronies!