Rainbow Dash and Soarin's Wedding

Hail Storm zipped through the room in anxiety. He searched his room in the cloud home he and his folks lived in. He grunted in frustration, "Where is that dumb soccer ball?!" He flew down to the living room and looked all over the place; he even reached for under the couch and felt something in his grasp. It wasn't the soccer ball he was looking for but a picture frame of his mother in a wedding dress and his dad in uniform.

"Hey!" came up Soarin', "Where'd you find that?"

"Under the couch." Hail Storm pointed, "You guys really need to clean down there."

Soarin' took the frame and placed it on a nearby stand. By that point, Rainbow flew in with Hail's baby brother, Whirl Wind. The baby had their dad's green eyes and their mother's blue coat and rainbow mane. Hail, on the other hand, was a mixture of both parents' coats, but he had his dad's mane with red streaks in it and his mom's eye color.

"Clean what up?" Rainbow asked.

"The couch," motioned her husband, "and Hail's right, because he found our wedding photo under there."

"Ugh, I'll do it tomorrow."

Soarin' turned back to their son, "You know, since you found that photo, I bet you wanna know what happen that day, don't ya?"

"Hmm, not really, no. It'll be just like any other wedding, long and boring."

"Oh, really?" Dash raised her eyebrow, "Well, I got news for you, mister: your dad and I had no ordinary wedding!"

"What?"

"It's true." proclaimed Soarin', "It was about the weirdest and coolest wedding we ever had!"

"It was the only wedding we had." she bonked him.

"But it was still weird and cool."

"O-kay, what happen?" Hail sat on the couch, actually feeling intrigued by this now.

Rainbow set Whirl in his playpen and flew up, "It all started like this…"

It was once again spa day with the Mane Six as they sat around in the spa tub, feeling relaxed.

"So, any big plans tonight?" Rarity asked them all.

"Nothing much. Just doing some cloud busting with Soarin'." Rainbow replied.

"Honestly! Is that boy ever going to propose?! And that goes for you, too!" she pointed to Pinkie.

"Geez, what about you, Rarity?" Rainbow said.

The prim and proper unicorn went pink, "Oh, well, um, Fancy Pants and I, we've been corresponding and just last week, he officially asked me out!"

The girls except Rainbow squealed and they all hugged her until they felt three bumps.

"Oops, sorry, gals," Apple Jack moved back, "tyke's kicking up a storm."

"Seems he or she doesn't like tight spaces, don't you, sweetie?" Twilight touched her stomach.

"Now, now," Fluttershy talked to her tummy, "we were only hugging your aunt Rarity."

They giggled at the expecting mothers and that got Rainbow thinking that if Soarin' ever was going to ask her to marry him. However, it might've been up to her to pop the question if she ever wanted any kids. Of course, she would never admit that out loud, but she was starting to worry a little.

Suddenly, they saw a commotion of ponies going outside.

"What's going on?" Twilight asked Lotus Blossom.

"A Wonderbolt is doing some sky writing!"

"Wonderbolt?!" Rainbow jumped out of the tub and the girls followed right behind her.

They saw above them the dark writing saying, Will you marry me, Rainbow Dash?

Rainbow gaped and sat in astonishment while her pals gave her sly grins. Just then, Soarin' flew down carrying a ring box in his mouth and opened it in front of her.

"Well, whatdya say, Dash?"

"What do I say?! I say it's about time! What took you so long?!"

"I wanted to propose to you in a really cool way, since I know you're into that."

"You big dope! I don't care if you would've proposed on one leg! All I care is getting married to you!"

"So does that mean…?"

"Duh! Of course, yes!" she pressed her lips to his.

The onlookers cheered them on.

"Do you realize what you two have done?!" Spitfire yelled while they met in her office.

"Done what?" Soarin' questioned.

Spitfire put down a paper that showed a photo of Rainbow and Soarin' getting engaged and the headline said, Wonderbolt Engagement!

"Because of your engagement, the rest of the Wonderbolts think it's alright to date each other!"

"Hey, there's nothing in the rules that Wonderbolts can't date each other!" Rainbow Dash pointed out.

"True, but you two are the first Wonderbolts to get engaged! And that's going to cause a field day for any reporters or photographers looking for a scoop! Thus, this will disrupt the training of the Wonderbolts as we know it! Look, we run a tight ship around here and the Wonderbolts have always been on a professional relationship with one another. The only reason I never brought up the subject of you two dating is because you never let your personal feelings get in the way of the mission. But now this is something we have to address."

"If you're looking for a resignation, then you got it." gestured Soarin', "Dash has worked too hard to get it. I will gladly resign from the Wonderbolts so she can stay on."

"No, you've been a Wonderbolt much longer than I have. They need you, so I will resign." Rainbow saluted.

"No pony is resigning! And that's an order!"

"Yes, ma'am." they both said.

"And I'm not firing, either. You two are one the best flyers we have in the ranks. You're not going anywhere."

"Then what do you want us to do? Call off the wedding?" asked Soarin'.

"If that's possible."

"Well, I got news for you," Rainbow said in fury, "it's not! I'm marrying this guy no matter what!"

"Same goes for me! Uh, you know what I mean… Besides, who else am I going to ask to be my Best Mare? I suppose Fleetfoot would be happy to oblige."

"Wait…" Spitfire lifted down her shades, "You want me to be your Best Mare?"

"Sure. Before Dash came, I always relied on you. Of course, nothing was going to happen between us, but at least I could count on you as a confidant. Who else would be suited for the job?"

She put her shades back on, "Alright, you can have your wedding. But I have a few conditions."

Rainbow led her on, "Name em'."

"First is that I stay on as Soarin's Best Mare. Second is that the wedding stays confidential, friends and teammates only."

"Done." the couple said.

"And third, I want this to be the best Wonderbolt wedding we ever had!"

"Heck, yeah!" Rainbow twirled in the air.

"We wouldn't have it either way." Soarin' smirked, "And thanks…"

"You're welcome. Now hup on out of here! You have a wedding to prepare for! Dismiss!" she saluted and they returned the salute before leaving.

The two blue pegasi sat side by side in the clouds having their wings around each other.

"Feeling nervous?" Soarin' asked his fiancée since he felt her quivering, which was something she rarely did.

"Maybe a little… I'm not really sure how to be a wife… Since my mom had gone when I was little, I couldn't look up to her of how she and dad handled married life."

"Hm, same here… I had my parents but Dad was always called away on duty and even when he was at home, he would make me do drills and do inspections. I vowed that day that my kids shouldn't have to do the same things I did."

"Sounds like you'll be one cool dad."

"And you'll be one cool wife and a mom, you'll see."

"This is going to sound really cheesy, but with you around, I can already see that."

They leaned into a kiss, when they suddenly saw a flash on their eyelids. They opened their eyes and looked around to see where that was coming from.

"What was that?" she said until another flash happened.

They found the flash coming from above them with a pegasus photographer hiding on a cloud.

"Hey, you!" Soarin' yelled.

The photographer quickly ducked as he was coming at him. Then another flash photographer appeared and another. Soon, they were swarming all over the sky.

"Oh, boy…" Rainbow breathed.

"Spitfire called it."

"Let's get to the ground!" they zipped down into Pony-Ville and ducked into an alley.

"Whew," Soarin' wiped his brow, "that was close."

"I like publicity as much as the next pony, but that was a personal moment for us!" Dash shook her hoof.

"This is my fault. If I'd propose to you in a more quiet area…"

"Then your chances would have been very slim of me saying yes. Your proposal rock! It's not our fault we're both Wonderbolt superstars."

"But we can't hide out until our wedding!"

"Hmm, Twilight! She'll have some spell or magic trick to help us out!" they were about to set out, until Earth ponies with cameras started flashing at them. "Not again!" she flew up with Soarin' following right behind her.

Flash stared at the glass with green liquid in it, "Twilight, are you sure about this?"

"Yes, I read about it in one of the parenting books I found in our library. It's a protein shake to help the baby grow strong and healthy. I put in the necessary pony food that the baby will be eating when it grows up. Hay, daisies, grass, and carrots."

"Alright…" he said wearily, "Mother knows best…"

Twilight magically lifted the glass and took a sip. Once she tasted the flavor, however, she ran to the balcony and spit it out.

"You okay?"

"Ugh, what was I thinking?"

"Ah, don't be hard on yourself. It was a good choice you were making for the baby. You are going to be an amazing mother."

"And you are going to be an amazing father…" they were about to kiss when a voice cried out.

"Twilight! Help!" Rainbow crashed to the balcony.

"Well, if this isn't déjà vu." the alicorn stated.

"Very funny." Rainbow mumbled, remembering when she crashed on Twilight's library balcony years ago due to Apple Jack's sleep deprivation.

"So what is going on?" Twilight asked.

"We keep getting swamped by photographers!" Soarin' flew down.

"Oh, boy," said Flash, "I remember that happening to us."

"You've got to help us then!" exclaimed Rainbow.

"Well… I may have one spell that can deal with your dilemma." Twilight gestured for them to follow, and took them to the castle library. Using her magic, she took out a book and flipped the pages open, "Here it is: a spell that makes you be unseen to anything you don't want seeing."

"What are you waiting for?! Cast it!" Dash anxiously said.

"Here we go…" Twilight's horn glowed and blasted at the Wonderbolt couple. There was a flash and when Twilight saw the results, she slack-jawed. Flash joined her.

"What? Is there something stuck in my teeth?" Soarin' asked.

"I don't see anything." said Rainbow.

"Wait…" Twilight said, "You two can see each other?"

"Yeah… Why do you say that?" RD questioned.

"Because… We can't see you! You're invisible!"

"Invincible? Cool!" said Soarin's voice.

"Not invincible! Invisible!" pointed Flash.

"We're… invisible?" Rainbow gaped, and her and Soarin' screamed in panic.

"Twilight, what happened?!" Flash turned to his wife.

"I must've casted an invisibility spell by mistake!"

"Well, change us back!" Rainbow demanded.

"I… I don't know how! I need to find a counter spell, but if there isn't, then the spell will have to wear off on its own. And who knows how long that's going to take."

"What?!" Soarin' gasped.

"But our wedding is in less than 48 hours! We can't get married if there's nothing there!"

"Which is why I'm hoping to find that counter spell."

"Well, what we are supposed to do in the meantime?!" RD stipulated.

"Um… Flash?" the alicorn turned to her husband for the answer.

"You got me, Honey… I'm not sure, either."

"Well, since you can't just sit here and wait."

"You got that right..." Rainbow breathed.

"Go ahead and leave, but be back in three hours to see if I found the spell."

"Right." both said and the princess and prince heard flapping of wings.

"Since we're stuck like this for some time, wanna have some fun?" she asked her fiancée.

"What do you have in mind?"

"Follow my lead…"

Moments later, they're standing outside of Sugar Cube Corner, holding two white sheets.

"I've always wanted to try this on Pinkie Pie!"

"How come?"

"Well, we always try to see who can pull the better prank on the other. With this spell, I got the upper hoof!"

"What's the plan, Stan?"

"When Pinkie and Cheese head upstairs, we give them a surprise like they haven't made at any party!"

"Gotcha."

They watched inside the windows and saw the two party ponies talking. Finally, they went up the stairs just as Rainbow predicted.

"Now's our chance!" she flew up with the sheet and on to Pinkie's apartment balcony.

Inside, Pinkie told Cheese, "Thanks for helping me with planning Soarin' and Dashie's reception, Cheesy!"

"No problem. I knew Rainbow Dash would want a huge party just like the one we made for her about a few years back."

"She sure is lucky to be engaged…" she sighed.

"Is something wrong?" Cheese put his hoof around her.

"Nothing… it's just… All my friends are either married or engaged… Rarity and I are the only ones who haven't had a wedding yet…"

Sweat rolled down his face and Cheese was biting his lip, "Pinkie… I'm sorry…"

"For what?"

"For not asking you sooner…"

"You mean…? Oh, Cheese! Just because I'd like a wedding doesn't mean we're ready to get married yet."

"You're sure?"

"Absolutely positively! Let's focus on Dash's wedding before we focus on ours, and what was that about sooner?"

"Oh, nothing, just… that I have this amazing party pony in my sights… And I don't plan on leaving her side anytime soon."

"Oh, Cheesy!" they went into a tight embrace.

"Oh, gag!" Rainbow whispered to Soarin', "Let's do this before it gets even mushier." She put the sheet over her head and made a small tap at the window.

That caught Cheese's attention as he looked up to see two white figures. With a look of horror, he sputtered and stood in one spot.

"Cheese? What is it?" Pinkie sees her coltfriend in the state he is. As he was shaking, he pointed up to the ghosts.

She saw the figures and merely made a pfssh sound, "Oh, Cheesy, those aren't real ghosts. Just some pony in a sheet, see?" She put down Rainbow's sheet, but instead of seeing any pony there, there was nothing there! She, in turn, started sputtering and let a scream, "WA-AH!" She made a dash for the stairs, but quickly came back when she saw Cheese still standing there in fright. She grabbed his tail and both made a run for it.

Rainbow was laughing hard in the air. Soarin' removed his own sheet.

"Think it went a bit far?" he asked.

Dash and he pondered for a short while and both said, "Nah…" then, they did a hoof bump.

Apple Jack watch on with uncertainty as her dragon husband was in the apple tree grabbing for the apples. Since they found out about her condition, AJ had been sworn off apple bucking until the new member of the family arrived.

"Now be careful, Spike!" she called out, "I don't want you falling out!"

"I won't!" he called back and reached for an apple, but as soon as it was within his reach, it moved out of his grasp, "Huh?" he kept reaching for it, "Come back here!"

The apple floated away from him and Applejack noticed, "What in tarnation?!"

Rainbow carried the apple away and snickered.

Rarity was in her bedroom with a quill and parchment out. She said while writing with her horn, "My Dearest Fancy Pants… I do enjoy the time we've spent together. I was wondering if you felt the same and would like to come to Pony-Ville this weekend." she realized she ran out of ink, "Oh, dear. I better get a new bottle…" she turned her head, only for a bottle of ink to be put in her hoof, "Oh, thank you, I…" she soon saw that there wasn't anyone around. She shrieked and galloped out. Rainbow kept on laughing.

Discord had his entire body wrapped around his wife and unborn child on a picnic blanket as they had cups of tea.

"This is really sweet…" she told him.

"Only the best for the most beautiful mare in Equestria…"

"How can you say that when I look like this?"

"Darling, you're positively radiant! How can you not see it?"

"Well, I guess it's hard to believe it when you're carrying extra weight."

"But you do it so well…" he nuzzled her head.

She blushed.

Meanwhile, Rainbow and Soarin' were high in the trees overlooking them.

"I don't know about this, Dash… Messing with the Master of Chaos? We'd be really asking for it."

"Come on. I really want the chance to mess with him just like he's messed with us in the past! This is payback!"

"But we are going to be careful around Fluttershy, right?"

"Of course we are. That's why I'm waiting until she leaves and then when Discord's all alone, we make our move!" They go back to hearing.

"I'm feeling a bit tired right now…" Fluttershy said.

"Naturally, when one is carrying a baby, one deserves a rest, especially when it's our little bundle… Nothing but the best!"

She did a slight giggle and then realizes, "Oh, but I should water the flowers first…"

"You will do nothing of the sort! I'll handle it while you go take a nap."

"Aw…" she kissed his cheek, "Thank you…"

"Want me to tuck you in?"

"That's alright, but how sweet of you to offer." she went to open the door and blew a kiss.

He made a gesture of catching it; she did a giggle, and then went inside. He popped on gardener wear and two watering cans to pour on the many flowers and plants surrounding the area.

"Now!" Rainbow whispered the signal.

They flew around the garden without him noticing them, then Rainbow gestured to Soarin' to grab one of the watering cans and she would do the same. He nodded and grabbed the one closest to him. Discord was humming while holding a hose. Just then, the watering cans came at him and sprinkled water all over him!

"What in the world?!" he yelled being drenched, "You're not suppose water me!"

Rainbow couldn't help but giggle to that.

Discord's ears perked up to the snickers, "Wait a minute…" He used his blue horn like a lever and his eyes slid down, replacing his red and yellow eyes with green and orange ones. With heat vision, he found the two pegasi's body temperatures, "Ah-ha! So it was you, Rainbow Dash! And Soarin'!"

"Uh-oh…" both Wonderbolts said and zipped on out of there!

"Oh, no, I'm not done with you two yet!" he made himself be a rocket and blasted right after them.

With heat vision still on, he chased them all around Sweet Apple Acres, which caused some looks from the Apple Family.

"What the hay?! Discord, what are you doing?!" AJ shouted.

"Chasing the troublemakers Rainbow Dash and Soarin'!"

"Uh, Discord, I hate to say this, but you need to get your eyes checked!" Spike yelled out, "There's nothing there!"

"On the contrary, Spike, my eyes are fine. With the heat vision setting, I can see them while you can't!"

"Huh?!" they both said.

"AJ, help!"

"What the…? Rainbow Dash?! Is that really you?!"

"Yes! Twilight used a spell and turned me and Soarin' invisible! Now help me get this goon off our backs!"

"I see, or rather I don't see… Hey… did you have anything to do with that floatin' apple?!"

Rainbow gave an unsteady chuckle, "Um, maybe a little?"

"Discord! Is Rainbow Dash right in front of me?"

"Oh, yes, except you need to turn a little more to the left."

"Thank you." she did just that, giving off a game face, "Now I can give this varmint a 'what for'." shaking her hoof.

"Oh, come on! It was all in good fun!"

"We better get out of here, Dash…"

"Right behind ya, Soarin'." The Wonderbolt couple made their break for it.

Discord resumed the chase with Spike and Applejack right on his back. It was a wild goose chase all around Pony-Ville. When they flew low to the streets, the two pegasi bumped into other ponies and vendors, making a mess of things in their path. They were finally stopped when Pinkie and Cheese were putting up a huge banner. They got caught in it and were tangled to the ground.

"Alright, you jokers, you're going to pay for your misdeeds!" Discord pointed out.

They cringed in fear as the Master of Chaos approached them until a voice shouted out, "What is going on here?!" They turned to see Twilight and Flash coming to them.

"Discord, explain yourself!" Twilight demanded.

"Gladly, your highness," he mocked a bow, "The Invisible Dash and Soarin' were pulling fast ones on all their friends, but I was just about to teach them a lesson they'll never forget!"

"Wait!" Dash cried out, "If you're going to punish anyone, punish me!"

"Oh… and why do you say that, Miss Dash, soon-to-be Mrs. Soarin'."

"Soarin' had nothing to do with those pranks; I was the one who thought of them. He was just going along for the ride… As any faithful coltfriend would do, I might add…" she looked at her fiancée lovingly as he returned the glance, "I told him to help me scare Pinkie and Cheese… We pretended to be ghosts…"

"What?!" the party pony couple yell out.

"So it was you!" Pinkie motioned.

"Yeah, it was… I'm sorry, I guess this was one prank I let get carried away… Same goes for moving that apple while Spike was in the tree; he could have gotten hurt… I'm sorry, guys…" she told AJ and Spike.

"Apology accepted." said Spike.

She turned to find Rarity out and about, "And Rare, I was the one who handed you the bottle without you realizing I was there."

"I'm just glad it wasn't an actual ghost or that I was losing my mind!"

"Ahem." Discord made a fake cough.

"Yeah, yeah, I was getting to you next. It was mostly payback for what you did to me back when we first met you."

"Ah, fair game, Rainbow Dash, fair game. Is my debt now paid in full by your standards?"

"Pretty much, since that water can gag was funny."

"So glad you were so easily amused." he rolled his eyes.

"That sure was brave of you to take the fall that like…" Soarin' told her.

"Hey, it was my fault we are like this as it is, well, most of it…" she turned back to Twilight, who heard that bit.

"I know… And I'm so sorry…"

"It's okay. Just please me tell you found the counter spell for us!"

"That's just it… Flash and I combed every part of the library and we couldn't find a single thing!"

"So… we're stuck like this…? Forever?" Rainbow squeaked.

"I… I'm afraid so…" Twilight lowered her head down. The others did the same; even Discord was feeling sorry for the couple now.

"Soarin', I…"

"I know… But at least we're stuck like this together, because there's no one I'd rather have by my side…"

"I'd just wish we'd gotten married before this happened. That way, we could stay together forever like this. I don't how legal our wedding is going to be if we can't be shown."

He takes her hoof, "I don't need anything else, only you…" they moved into a kiss and, slowly without them realizing it, a glow surrounded them and the onlookers were shocked. They could see them!

"Rainbow Dash!" Pinkie squealed and ran up to her in a tight hug.

"Pinkie Pie…" Rainbow choked but then realized, "Wait… You can see me?!"

"As sure as you see, smell, touch, hear, and taste me!"

"You can all see us?!" she asked them.

They all did random agreements. She and Soarin' gave each other wide smiles and leaped up into the air flying around.

The Wonderbolt Academy runaway was spic and span, having an arch at the end of it. Spitfire and the Wonderbolts were in uniform on the groom's side as the Elements of Harmony were on the bride's side being bridesmaids. Twilight, however, was underneath the arch as she was to preside over the ceremony. Scootaloo was there acting out as flower girl. Spike, Discord, Flash, and Cheese were standing by as witnesses along with the princesses.

With a trail of lightning and smoke, the groom flew in and took his place at the altar. Then, shortly after, a sonic rainboom appeared in the sky and the bride made her appearance in her cloud-like wedding dress flowing to the breeze as well as her veil attach to a headband. Then, she landed at the start of the runaway and walked down.

When she made it to the altar, the bride and groom shared a final glance before turning to Twilight.

The princess raised her voice for all to hear, "Welcome! Today, we honor a couple who knows the meaning of duty and devotion as they pledge their lives to one another. A couple that is perfect in my book… The rings, if you will." Spitfire took out two rings on golden chains. Twilight used her magic to place each on Rainbow and Soarin's neck, "I now pronounce you Wonder-mare and Wonder-colt…"

The group cheered on for them as they moved into a kiss and the Wonderbolts took the sky to put on a show…

"Wow… That… was… awesome!" Hail Storm jumped up into the air.

"Told ya." Soarin' said.

"You were right. That wasn't so lame and boring, like I thought it was going to be."

"Like we'd have a normal wedding? No!" pointed Rainbow.

Whirl Wind started using his wings to get out of the pen, which Rainbow took to notice, "Oh, no, you don't!" she grabbed hold of him, and then tickled him in the tummy.

This gave Hail an idea and shouted out, "Cannonball!" he dropped down and tackled his dad midair and tickled him.

"Hey, no fair!" Soarin' said between laughs.

"Yeah! You can't start without us!" Dash flew in to the tickle fight, as that's all the Wonderbolt family did that afternoon.

AN: An apology for not finishing this sooner, but the pranking part was hard to come up with and I had health issues that needed addressing to. SoarinDash is about the easiest shipping to do, since there's no better match for Rainbow Dash. I think we can all see it coming when Rainbow is officially in the Wonderbolts and Soarin' will want to date her. Whenever he's been around her, he always has this sincerity in his voice towards her. At first, I wasn't really a hard shipper for these two, mainly because it was just one moment with the pie rescue, which sealed the deal with their shipping. They hardly interacted after that, so they weren't getting to know each other. "Rainbow Falls", however, increased my hopes and Fluttershy said it best about Rainbow Dash scooping into the sky to save Soarin'; it sounded so romantic. Plus, I love how she when pretended to get injured and then talked to Soarin' in the hospital. How convenient that they were roomies… Do I sense a bit of foreshadowing on the writers' part...? Hmm… Oh, listen to me and my mindless rumbling. Like I said, this is an easy ship to do. So, who's next? Uh-oh… Just one of the hardest couples to write for, what with their randomness and their wackiness! This is going to be one crazy wedding to prepare for! CheesePie, you're going to delay your chapter with all your party planning, aren't you…?