A/N: I know nothing of Mantis's. But I assume they eat smaller insects so I made up Snips's description of their behavior. There are a couple of shout outs to my favorite shows. See if you can guess where they are.

The first part will deal with Harry's emotional trauma and Rainbow Dash's acceptance as well as a little surprise about a certain blonde unicorn stallion...

Chapter 16: Wonderbolt Academy Part 1

Summary: Suffering from mild PTSD (Nightmares, new phobia of insects/Changelings) Harry's grandmother suggests that he go along with Rainbow Dash to Wonderbolt Academy to not only relax, but to observe a type of military training.

Sweet Apple Acres...

"No." Harry whimpered against the alley's wall. "Leave me alone!"

Harry tossed and whimpered in his bed. Sweat pouring off his mane.

"Our Lady has given us orders." A Changeling said shaking its head.

"Have you forgotten?" The other asked him.

"No." Harry protested in his sleep. "Leave me alone!"

"Huh?" Harry was confused.

Both pointed to behind him.

"A mirror?" Harry wondered. He cried out in terror as his normal self was slowly turned into a Changeling as the two bit into his neck fed off of his love...

"NO! CHANGELINGS! LEAVE ME ALONE!" Harry screamed in terror as he sat up in his bed at Sweet Apple Acres. He shuddered covered in cold sweat.

"Wha? Huh? Again?" Applebloom asked as she woke up and sawthe younger foal gasping for breath and sweating. "That's the third time this week."

Harry shuddered. He shook his head trying to forget how it felt when the Changelings bit into his neck and lapped at it. Feeding off of him. Remembering just how close he was from being turned.

"Seriously, you need to talk to someone." Applebloom huffed as she turned over in her own bed and soon Harry heard peaceful light snores. The smaller foal pulled the covers up over his nose and shuddered.

My little Pony...My little Pony...

Two Days after the last night terror it was Show and Tell day. Harry's favorite day of school! A chubby little black maned colt had just finished showing off his grandfathers antique smoky quartz chess set.

"And next Snips has a new insect to show us today." Cheerilee said in a...pardon the pun, cheery mood.

"I caught a praying mantis yesterday." Snips said levitating up his insect carrier. (Harry had been tutoring him in basic spells since he was so poorly educated in magic) "I caught it yesterday in my mom's garden. They eat some smaller bugs and keep gardens caterpillar free." He said eagerly.

Some filly's "Eewed" and "Grossed"

"Something common in the bug world is that when the Praying Mantis finishes mating-"

"Uh..okay Snips. That's enough." Cheerilee said nervously. Not wanting to give any of the foals nightmares. "You get an A."

"Yay." Snips said as he took his carrier in his mouth and went back to his seat.

Harry froze when he noticed the insect. When it made its normal noises all Harry heard was Changeling sounds. Then the bug warped into a tiny Changeling.

"No." Harry got out of his seat and started backing away slowly from the adjoining insect.

"Is something wrong Harry? Please return to your seat." Cheerilee asked kindly. Studying the foal's behavior. She had been asked to watch out for signs of stress.

"Leave me alone!" Harry said in terror. As the Changeling bug suddenly turned into dozens.

"GET OFF OF ME! GET OFF OF ME!"

The foals in the class all watched as the youngest of their year started bucking at invisible foes.

"Somepony go get Nurse Redheart!" Cheerilee ordered as she rused over to the panicking foal. "NOW!"

Applebloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo all ran as fast as they could out the door.

"Oh what a filly." Diamond Tiara sneered at the bucking foal whose eyes where out of focus. "Its just a bug."

"Diamond Tiara." Cheerilee said angrily as she tried to hold Harry down who was doing his damndest to try and buck her off. All he saw whe he looked at his teacher now was Queen Chrysalis. ("I don't wanna be a Changeling! NO!" Harry started sobbing in fear and terrror.) "Harry had a traumatic experience in Canterlot with the Chengelings. This is a panic attack. Unless you have anything helpful to suggest. Shut your mouth little missy!"

The students gasped. They had never heard Miss Cheerilee snap like that before.

Nurse Redheart galloped into the schoolhouse. She got out a needle of something and squirted the liquid out a bit to make sure it would dispense.

"This is a sedative." She told the schoolteacher who had Harry in a lock. "He'll go right to sleep. Applebloom and her friends have gone to inform his mother." She plunged the needle into his side and pushed the plunger down. The liquid inside went into harry and he started getting woozy.

"Ch-cha-n..." Harry's eyes closed and he collapsed onto his side.

The next morning...

"Ugh." Harry woke slowly. "Sun please go away."

"He's awake Sis!" Applebloom called down to her older sister from the window. Applejack and Big Macintosh dropped their farmwork and rushed back into the house.

"Oh god." He said with a sickly burp. "I still taste Jimmy Walker."

"Who?" Applebloom asked in confusion.

"Whuzzat? Huh?" The drunk foal asked in confusion. "Applewoom? What are you doing here on Planet Melmac?"

"Where?"

"Oh he's just drunk sugarcube." Applejack said to her little sister with a sigh of relief when she and Big Mac walked into the room. "Nurse Redheart said he might be drunk for a spell when he wakes up."

"Drunk?"

"Intoxicated."

"What?"

"It means he doesn't know what's going on and might say or do silly things for a while. " Applejack gave her sister a childish explanation.

"That explains alot." Applebloom said as Harry started nomming on his pillow.

"Dhis Barshballow is ssssssooo yummy." Harry slurred as he started drooling around the corner of his pillow. "And ssssoooo dig!"

"Guess he's hungry." Applejack giggled. "I'll go fix him up a lil' something. You can keep an eye on these two big brother?"

"Eeyup." Big Mac nodded as he sat down in front of the door.

Later that afternoon, Rainbow Dash was expecting a letter from Wonderbolt Academy. She had applied a year in advance and that was BEFORE Twilight and Spike came into her and her friends lives. Before she became a national hero along with all her friends and Applejack's foal Harry. Spaking of, Harry had been feeling better that afternoon, so Applejack, though she told him to take it easy, let him come with her to their little picnic at Rainbow Dash's mailbox to wait for the Mail Pony.

Pinkie Pie was as eager as ever.

"Oh I can't wait to see if Rainbow Dash got in or not!" She said in excitement as the pink mare bounced around. "I just wish the Mail Pony would get here already!" The pink maned mare fell flat on her belly.

"Pinkie Pie your more nervous than Rainbow Dash." Twilight pointed out as she peeked over the spellbook she and her cousin in law where share reading.

"Rainbow Dash is sure to get in anyway." Harry piped up sticking his head up from behind their shared book. "Miss Spitfire sends all of her top applicant picks to Grandma for approval. There's no way Grandma would turn down an Element of Harmony for the Wonderbolts."

"How did you know that?" Twilight asked in surprise. "I didn't even know that!"

"Uh hello? Princesses grandfoal, I go to visit her in Canterlot every other weekend? I hear and see things behind the scenes of Canterlot Politics you know. Like how I know that Prince Blueblood is gay."

They all stared at the foal who went back to reading as he got over the shock months ago. He and his nephew still weren't on the BEST of terms though. His intentions with taking harry however misguided, where the best intentions. His plan was for himself and Fancy Pants to raise Harry.

"WHAT?!" Rarity asked.

"Whoops. That was supposed to be secret." Harry blushed. "Keep that to yourselves or Blueblood will come after not only us, but all of Ponyville to keep his secret. Besides, he's got a special somepony already. Though how he got him I'm surprised."

"Who?" Demanded Rarity.

"Fancy Pants. He's nice to me all the time. More nicer than Blueblood anyway. Uncle Fancy is my foal sitter when Grandma is busy. Their private wedding is in 6 months. Fancy popped my nephew the question at the Grand Galloping Galla."

"Fancy...Pants...Blue...blood..." Rarity brought over her fainting couch and fainted.

Your all invited by the way. Except for Rarity."

"WHAT?!" Rarity woke up suddenly. "I cannot miss out on another Royal Wedding! I'll apologize to Prince Blueblood. Just please tell him to reconsider! I'll design both his and Fancy's tuxes." Rarity pleaded with her godson on hoof and knee. "Pleeeeeeeassseeee!"

"Uh...ok? I can't promise anything though." Harry promised his godmother.

Rainbow Dash fluttered above her group of friends.

"Got a letter here for Rainbow Dash." Said the Mail Pony as he pulled a letter from his sack.

Rainbow Dash swiped the letter and tipped the guy five bits. She read through it. "I didn't get in."

"What?!" Pinkie Pie gasped in shock.

"Gotcha." Rainbow Dash laughed. "Of course I got in!"

Spike suddenly belched. He unrolled the letter. "Dear Twilight and Friends. I would first like to congratulate Rainbow Dash on her acceptance in the Wonderbolt Academy." The Baby Dragon read. Rainbow dash puffed out her chest in pride. "However please inform her that they will not make her a Wonderbolt immediately. She'll have to earn her uniform like anypony else."

Rainbow Dash pouted.

"I have heard from Nurse Redheart about my grandfoals recent stress troubles and would like to request Rainbow Dash to take him along with her to Wonderbolt Academy. A change of scenery might relax him and daily therapy with the councilor there might help along the healing process. I would also, while he is there, like my grandfoal to witness a type of Military Training in Equestria."

"Military Training?" Harry asked curiously. Did grandma expect him to join either the Wonderbolts or the Canterlot Guard?

"Again. Congratulations Rainbow Dash on Acceptance into the Wonderbolt Academy. Yours sincerely, Princess Celestia. Princess of the Sunrise. Variout titles-" Spike finished the letter and put it in Twilight's bag.

"Well squirt, looks like you and me are going on a road trip!" Rainbow Dash said to her favorite little buddy with a cheshire grin.

To Be Continued...

Sorry this took so long. Been Playing the new Pokemon game. It is AWESOME!