Eagle spent the rest of his day doing nothing really. He had some lunch, talked to his mother, and just hung around his house. His sister was already out on her date with Sharp Side, so he eagerly awaited her return. At about seven o’clock at night, she finally arrived. Eagle Eye had been up in his room, but he knew it was her entering the home. He rushed down to greet her.

“Well?” was all he said. Ruby was smiling harder than she ever had before. There was absolutely no way of ruining her joy.

“Well what?” she replied teasingly. Eagle Eye chuckled in return.

“You know what I mean sis. How did it go?” Ruby ran up the stairs and dragged Eagle Eye back into his room. She lounged on his bed and squirmed around in joy.

“It was amazing! Oh Eagle Eye, you never told me how much of a charmer Sharp Side was! Being with him was just great! And, guess what?”

“What?” Eagle replied.

“He kissed me!” she answered, followed by a girlish shriek. Eagle covered his ears to block out the heinous sound.

“Really?” he asked, once she had calmed down.

“Yeah! He kissed me right on the cheek. We were walking home from the park, and out of nowhere, he kissed me.”

“What did you do?” Eagle Eye asked, his curiosity now peaked.

“Well, first, I stopped walking. Then, he turned to look at me and smiled. I was absolutely speechless. I just lifted my hoof to my cheek and he continued to smile at me. I smiled back at him and just said thank you. Oh Eagle Eye, it was just amazing!”

“You didn’t kiss him back?” Eagle jumped in.

“Well, no. I didn’t want to be too sudden. But, he did say that we would have to go on another date soon, preferably tomorrow actually. I immediately said yes to that! I have fallen in love big brother!” she said, putting her hooves over her heart.

“Yeah, you kinda fell in love with him a long time ago.” Ruby simply giggled at his remark. “Anyway, I’m happy for you sis. I’m going to have to thank Sharp Side myself.” Ruby got up from the bed, walked over to Eagle Eye, and hugged him. “What’s this for?”

“For having an amazing best friend,” Ruby replied. Eagle Eye chuckled and returned the embrace of his little sister. “I love you big brother.”

“I love you too little sister.”

Eagle Eye was truly happy for his sister. That Sunday brought Ruby another date with Sharp Side. She told Eagle Eye how she received another kiss from the lovely stallion, as well as bestowing her own kiss to him. Apparently, the two met eyes after Ruby’s kiss, and they started to make out. Thankfully for the two of them, they were not being watched in the park while doing so. At least, that’s what Eagle Eye was told. But, regardless, he couldn’t be more proud of and happy for his sister.

The following day (Monday) brought for Ruby another date. Eagle Eye, however, would have to wait to hear about it later that night. Today, he had a show to go see with his father.

Eagle Eye and Fire Streak arrived at the Coliseum, which was already packed with ponies. Whether they were Wonderbolts fans or just flying fans in general, everypony was roaring with excitement to see the Wonderbolts perform. Eagle Eye never aspired to be a Wonderbolt like his ex-marefriend, but he still admired them to a very high degree. Eagle Eye’s father didn’t care much for the flying group, but to spend time with his son, he would do anything.

Eagle Eye and Fire Streak found their seats easily enough. Eagle Eye managed to get two decent seats, located right in the middle row of the circular arena. Eagle Eye had already brought with him snacks and drinks. Even though you weren’t supposed to, Eagle Eye was a master at hiding things under his wings. Security even asked him to unfold his wings to check, but they found nothing. Eagle Eye was quite proud of his abilities. His father seemed to enjoy said abilities as well.

“I must say son, you did a bang up job at getting us some good seats. And your skills at hiding these snacks are amazing. How’d you get so good at that anyway?” Fire Streak asked.

“Years of practice Dad. You know what they say, practice makes perfect.”

“Amongst other things,” Fire Streak replied. Eagle Eye and his father shared a laugh, and the show finally started. The first Wonderbolt to enter was Spitfire, who just happened to be Eagle Eye’s favorite. She was followed by Soarin, Fleetfoot, and Rapidfire followed behind her. Shortly after, Misty Fly and Lightning Streak followed those three. The six Wonderbolts flew through the air, performing super cool stunts that left the crowd in awe. Eagle Eye took a moment to point out a little snippet of information to his father.

“You know, there actually is a Wonderbolt with your name Dad?” Eagle Eye said.

“Really? A Wonderbolt with my exact name?” Fire Streak replied.

“Yep, but technically, he stole it from you. You’re older than him, so that basically means you are the original.”

“Well, I’m sure there have been many Fire Streaks before the both of us, but good eye there son,” Fire complimented his son. Eagle Eye wasn’t trying to boast any knowledge. He just wanted to point out a funny fact.

The Wonderbolts continued performing their amazing stunts and tricks, mesmerizing the crowd. At last, the Wonderbolts performed their most daring trick of them all, The Wing Blazer. Normally, the Wonderbolts left lightning cloud trails behind them. But, with this trick, those trails turned to flames. The Wonderbolts flew that fast that the trick was made possible. Five of the Wonderbolts made a huge ring of flames with their trails, only for it to be burst as Spitfire flew up the middle. The crowd cheered as the flames started to disappear.

“YEAH, GO SPITFIRE!” Eagle Eye heard a voice call out from the crowd. He knew that voice. It was coming from all the way across the coliseum. Eagle started to try to pinpoint the source, but there were too many ponies for him to find her. Fire Streak caught Eagle Eye being all perceptive.

“Something wrong son?” he asked.

“No, I just thought I heard somepony,” Eagle responded. Now, Eagle Eye had a special… talent. He was able to heighten his senses to incredible levels through extreme focus. Every one of his senses was heightened when he did this. Not only that, but it also gave him a cool trick. His eyes would change from their normal shade of blue to a shade of red, similar to that of his mane. This trick in changing eye color was actually something Eagle Eye could do without increasing his senses. But, if he did increase his senses, the eye color change was certain to follow.

Eagle Eye felt every sense heighten as he continued to search through the crowd. Within moments, he spotted her. Rainbow Dash. His ex-marefriend was right there, across the stadium. She was almost like a dot in the crowd, but she was made all the more obvious by her colors. She was jumping up and down from her seat in excitement. Eagle Eye could only stare at the beautiful mare, her mane still just as colorful and messy as he remembered it.

“What is it son?” Fire Streak interrupted. Eagle Eye snapped out of his trance and looked to his father. He simply smiled.

“Nothing Dad, I’m just happy to be here with you is all,” Eagle replied.

“You sure?” Fire Streak persisted. Eagle put his hoof on his father’s shoulder.

“I’m positive. Come on, we should probably get going before the walkways start to get overly crowded,” Eagle said. His father completely obliged to that sentiment.

“Good thinking son. Lead the way.” Eagle quickly led his father out of the stadium. They encountered a small amount of the passing crowd on their way out. It wasn’t too much of a problem, but when they looked back to see how many ponies were now leaving, they were glad they left when they did.

Finally outside of the Coliseum, Eagle Eye started to look around frantically for Rainbow Dash. He couldn’t find her, and he couldn’t try to heighten his sense again. Doing so just once could really tax Eagle Eye, so he didn’t want to risk hurting himself. But, finally, he managed to find her again. She was with two other mares. One of them was orange, wearing a Stetson hat. She had three apples for a cutie mark. The other mare Eagle Eye recognized in seconds. It was Fluttershy. She still seemed just as shy as ever. Eagle Eye could only argue with himself whether or not to go and greet his two friends. But, the rush of the crowd prevented him from doing so.

“Damn it,” Eagle muttered to himself.

“What’s wrong son? You are hiding something from me. Please, you can tell me Eagle. What is it?” Fire Streak asked. Eagle saw no reason to hide it anymore.

“Rainbow Dash is here.” Fire Streak was a little surprised.

“Really? Well, why don’t you go and talk to her. How many years has it been since you last saw her?”

“Too many to count. I just don’t think it’s right. I think I can wait a few more days to say hi to her again. Don’t worry, it’s fine Dad.” Fire Streak simply nodded and led his son to the main streets of the city.

“Well, I must say son, this has truly been quite a day. I enjoyed those Wonderbolts far more than I expected I would. We should do this again sometime. I especially like the one called Soarin, but I am very intrigued to see the other Fire Streak. I assume his mane is much like a flame?” Fire Streak asked.

“Actually, it is. He’s actually the only Wonderbolt whose trail is naturally a flame. There is also Blaze, but she’s not as good as Fire Streak. At least, I think so.” Eagle’s father simply started to laugh. “And what’s so funny?”

“Well, son, nopony is better than me,” Fire Streak joked. Eagle Eye joined his father in laughter. It was moments like those that made Eagle Eye realize that his father wasn’t at all a terrible stallion. Fire Streak loved his family more than anything, just like Eagle Eye. Sure, Fire Streak could get busy, but everything he did was for his family. Eagle Eye truly did love his father.

“Thanks for coming with me today Dad, it means a lot to me,” Eagle Eye said.

“Anything for you son. That’s what fathers are for right?”

“Right,” Eagle replied. The two started to walk back home. Although Eagle Eye was thinking of how much of a great time he had with his father, the thought of finally seeing Rainbow Dash again still lingered in the back of his mind. Only four more days remained.

‘I’ll see you soon Dash,’ Eagle thought to himself.

The day had finally arrived. The Friday night of the Summer Flight Camp Reunion. Eagle Eye was ecstatic for this night. He was also a little nervous, but mostly ecstatic. All he could wish was that his father was there to wish him luck. He had left the Wednesday prior to that Friday night. It was a very warm goodbye, even though Eagle Eye went through these things quite often. But, it didn’t bother Eagle Eye as much as he thought it would. He was all dressed up, ready to finally see Rainbow Dash again. This occasion, however, wasn’t extremely formal, so Eagle Eye simply wore a nice black vest. Walking down from his room, he was greeted by his sister, who had been on two other dates with Sharp Side in those few days.

“Wow, you look great Eagle. Rainbow Dash is going to be so surprised to see you again. I mean, yeah, you already saw her on Monday, but she didn’t see you. Just think of how great it will be to actually meet with her again,” Ruby said, her voice filled with joy.

“Yeah, I know what you mean. I’m just a little nervous is all. I can’t help but wonder what she thinks of me,” Eagle replied.

“Well, she did send you a letter asking you if you would be going to this thing, so she obviously must still care about you,” Ruby said. That brought a smile to Eagle Eye’s face.

“Yeah, I guess you’re right. Well, I won’t find out until I get there,” Eagle said. Sky Dove walked out from the living room shortly after.

“Well then, are we all ready to go?” she asked.

“Wait, what?” Eagle asked. His mother had just asked if they were “all” ready to go.

“I thought I told you Eagle. Your sister and I actually have dinner reservations at a restaurant in the same area as the club you are going to. We figured we could all go together. Is that alright with you?” Sky Dove asked.

“Oh, well, yeah, that’s fine. I guess I forgot about that is all. Well, I guess I’ll answer your question. Yes, I’m ready to go. How about you Ruby?” he asked his sister.

“You bet,” she replied. Nodding to his mother and sister, Eagle Eye opened the door for the two of them and followed them to the East District of Manehattan.

The East District of Manehattan wasn’t that bad of a walk for the three ponies, but it wasn’t a fun walk either. Thankfully, Eagle Eye managed to not get too worked up from the walk, and neither did his mother and sister. They were all in high spirits for what the evening had planned for them all. Eagle Eye would be able to see Rainbow Dash, and probably Fluttershy, again, and Ruby and Sky Dove were going to enjoy a great dinner at one of the finer restaurants in Manehattan. The club that the Reunion was being held at came up first in the walk. Eagle Eye stopped at the main entrance and turned to his family.

“Well, wish me luck,” he said. Sky Dove walked up to her son and kissed his cheek.

“Have fun Eagle. And don’t worry, Rainbow is sure to be happy to see you again. Maybe you two can pick things up again,” Sky Dove said. Eagle Eye smiled and hugged his mother.

“Thanks Mom,” he said. She returned the hug. Ruby walked up to her brother as he and Sky Dove released their hug.

“Don’t mess this up, okay brother. I’ve got my special somepony, and now I think it’s time you get yours back,” Ruby said, bringing Eagle Eye in for a hug. He chuckled and held his sister close.

“Thanks Ruby. Maybe you guys are right. Maybe I should see if I can start something with her again,” he said, releasing his sister. “I guess I’ll just have to find out. I’ll see you two back home later.” Before he could turn to enter the club, Sky Dove kissed his cheek again.

“We love you Eagle Eye. Have fun son,” she said. Eagle Eye smiled to her and Ruby.

“I love you guys too,” he replied. He waved goodbye to them as he turned to enter the club. They waved back as they walked down the street, continuing on to the restaurant. Eagle Eye took a short moment to breathe. Letting out a heavy breath, he entered the club.

Eagle Eye entered a world of music, food, and partying ponies, all of which were Pegasi. There weren’t just Pegasi from his own group, but other groups as well. But, all of the Pegasi were from the same year of Summer Flight Camp. Eagle Eye looked on in amazement, immediately recognizing almost everypony in attendance. Eagle Eye felt a wave of nostalgia overtake him, but he continued through the large crowd of Pegasi.

He greeted old friends that he hadn’t seen in years, whether he wanted to or not. To see all of these familiar faces again brought warmth to his heart. But, he persisted on, trying to find Rainbow Dash. Eagle Eye took a moment to take everything in, deciding to ultimately heighten his senses to find the cyan blue mare. It worked, because within moments, he found Rainbow Dash, sitting with Fluttershy. The two were just chatting and enjoying some drinks. Eagle Eye pushed his way through the crowd until he finally met her eyes. He smiled right at her, and she smiled back to him.

“Well, well, well, if it isn’t Rainbow “Danger” Dash,” Eagle said jokingly, advancing towards the two Pegasi. Rainbow giggled at his remark.

“Heh, good to see you too Eagle Eye,” Rainbow said, getting up and greeting him with a warm hug. He returned the hug with all his passion. “I’m not gonna lie Eagle, I missed you, a lot,” Rainbow said.

“Yeah, I got that,” Eagle replied, releasing the hug to look into her eyes again. They just smiled at each other, until Eagle Eye’s attention was drawn to Fluttershy.

“How’s it going Fluttershy?” he asked. The normally shy mare got up and greeted Eagle Eye the same way Rainbow Dash did, with a warm hug. “I’ll take that as good.”

“What Rainbow Dash said was true. She wasn’t the only one to miss you. But, I’m sure she missed you more than I did,” Fluttershy said, releasing Eagle Eye from the hug. All he could do was smile at the two mares. Aside from Sharp Side, Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy were Eagle Eye’s closest friends, Rainbow Dash obviously more so than Fluttershy.

“So, what have you two been up to lately?” Eagle asked.

“Oh not much, just saving Equestria and continuing my training to become a Wonderbolt,” Rainbow replied.

“Um, the saving Equestria part goes for me too, but I obviously haven’t been training to become a Wonderbolt,” Fluttershy chimed in.

“Save Equestria? Oh yeah, you two are Bearers of the Elements of Harmony. I forgot about that. Yeah, don’t think that all of that Nightmare Moon and Discord crap went unnoticed by Manehattan. You two did a good job with stopping those two by the way. I know that Nightmare Moon has returned to being Princess Luna, but where’s Discord at now?” Eagle asked.

“Oh, well, with some of my help, we managed to reform him. Now, he uses his magic for good instead of chaos,” Fluttershy answered. Eagle Eye was slightly surprised by this, but knowing Fluttershy, he knew that she was probably right. Fluttershy was the most kind-spirited pony he had ever met. If anypony could reform the unpredictable Discord, it was her.

“Well, that’s something. Hey, I don’t suppose you two were here on Monday for a certain Wonderbolts performance were you?” Eagle asked, hinting at something.

“Yeah. Wait, were you there?” Rainbow responded.

“I was actually. I heard you cheering for Spitfire in the crowd. So, I decided to find you. I knew well enough that it was you, but finding you in that crowd was a pain. When everypony exited the Coliseum, I saw you with Fluttershy and an orange Earth Pony. I feel like I know her from somewhere. What’s her name?”

“Applejack,” Rainbow answered. Eagle Eye nodded as if a light bulb had gone off.

“Now I remember. She’s one of your Ponyville friends, right?” Rainbow and Fluttershy nodded in response. “Yeah, I remember her. I knew her for a while, but I don’t remember much. All I remember was that she was dedicated to her apple farm and family, and that she was the Element of…” but Eagle had forgotten which one.

“Honesty,” Fluttershy jumped in.

“Thanks.” The three joined together in laughter.

“Well, enough about us, what’s new in the life of the great Eagle Eye?” Rainbow asked, nudging Eagle Eye.

“Well, not much honestly. I’ve been doing some writing. I actually am three quarters through my first actual novel. I think it’s going along very well. Aside from that, not much else is different.”

“I see you’re still rocking that sick Crest for your cutie mark,” Rainbow said.

“Well, duh. You can’t change your cutie mark Dash,” Eagle responded.

“Um, Eagle Eye, what did you get your cutie mark for again?” Fluttershy asked.

“Oh, well, this Crest became something like my signature that I put on all of my work. I didn’t sign with my name, but instead with this Crest. It sort of became a part of me, and it is now my cutie mark.” Fluttershy smiled and nodded. She started to remember one of the short stories Eagle Eye had shared with her and Rainbow Dash when they were younger. She distinctively remembered that Crest on the back page of the story.

“Well, when are you gonna get this thing published already. While I may not be into reading, unless it’s some Daring Do books, I’d love to read the wonderful fantasies of my ex-coltfriend,” Rainbow said, her voice very playful.

“It’s not a fantasy Dash, it’s a love story,” Eagle Eye started, but before he could continue, Rainbow cut him off.

“Oh yeah, I probably won’t read that.”

“Thanks,” Eagle replied, sounding unamused. Rainbow and Fluttershy started to laugh, and Eagle Eye joined in on the laughter. The three ponies decided to sit down shortly after.

“Well, if it means anything to you Eagle Eye, I’d love to read your story,” Fluttershy said.

“Why thank you Fluttershy. At least somepony seems interested,” Eagle said, shooting a glare at Rainbow Dash, who simply chuckled at him.

“Oh calm down Eagle. I’d probably read it… if you really persuade me.” Eagle rolled his eyes and shook his head, smiling at her. The three continued to talk to each other, enjoying their drinks and whatever food was served to them. The club actually had great food, and the three ate practically everything that was served. Eagle Eye really enjoyed the company of those two mares. After not seeing them for so long, it was just great to be able to catch up with them.

After a while, the DJ started to pick up the pace with some really nice dancing music. Almost everypony in the club rushed to the dance floor and started to dance. Eagle Eye looked to the two mares sitting with him.

“Ladies?” he said gesturing to the dance floor.

“Oh, I’m quite alright. You two can go dance. I’ll just sit here,” Fluttershy said.

“Come on Flutters, you gotta dance,” Rainbow jumped in. Fluttershy simply hid behind her hair. “Are you sure?” Fluttershy simply nodded in response. “Fair enough. Come on Eagle, I wanna see if you still dance like crap,” Rainbow teased.

“Hey, I had some good moves back then. And, if I may say so myself, I still got the moves. I’ll show you Dash, come on,” Eagle responded, taking Rainbow to the dance floor. Fluttershy peaked through her hair and smiled at the two. She really hoped that they would get back together. She shared the same feelings as Eagle Eye’s mother and sister, but of course, she didn’t know that.

Eagle Eye began to demonstrate his more than amazing dance moves. Rainbow knew he could dance, but she always teased him and would say he danced like a nut. Rainbow was truthfully impressed now though but the skills Eagle Eye presented to her. He spun around on one of his forehooves, spiraled into the air with his wings, and managed to do some pretty amazing flips. Dash was really digging his style.

“Alright showoff, now it’s my turn,” Rainbow said. She began to show off her own moves, immediately ousting Eagle Eye. He did in fact though enjoy watching her dance how she was. He always loved to watch her dance. At any party the two went to, he and Rainbow Dash would always dance together, and he would always be amazed by her amazing moves. Being an athlete really helped her in that aspect. He wasn’t looking at her in any perverted ways, he just enjoyed watching her dance.

“Alright, alright, I’ll admit, you still got moves Dash. But, I think it’s time for me to unleash my full potential.”

“If by full potential you mean pushing yourself so hard that you fart, then please don’t,” Rainbow joked. Eagle started to laugh along with her.

“Quite the opposite. You want to revisit that old routine?” he asked. She stopped dancing and looked him dead in the eye.

“Will you be leading?” Rainbow asked.

“As always,” Eagle responded. Rainbow smirked at him, and he smirked back at her. “DJ!” Eagle cried out. The music stopped shortly after, and everypony looked to Eagle Eye and Rainbow Dash. “Do you by any chance have the song “Die For You” in stock?” Eagle asked. Eagle looked to the DJ who nodded. “Then hit it!” The DJ simply slid the record with said song onto his turn table and started to play it.

A sick rock/techno rhythm started to play, and shortly after, a slamming guitar sound started to play, along with the lyrics. Eagle led Dash into the dance routine that they had perfected when they were younger. That they still had it memorized was incredible.

The dance they did consisted of multiple spins, flips, turns, and begging from Eagle Eye. The whole song was basically the singer professing how he would do anything for some mare, even though she hated him. She would always turn away from him, no matter how hard he tried. Eagle and Rainbow took that and turned it into a dance routine. Eagle would basically beg to Rainbow Dash, and she would turn him away. At every “OH!” in the song, Eagle would throw his head back and shout it out. He mouthed the lyrics to Dash as she would look back at him with a teasing, seductive look. That was all a part of the dance though. Everypony in the crowd was cheering for the two. By the end, Eagle was on the floor with his hooves on his heart, pretending to be dead.

Everypony was cheering in excitement for the two, even Fluttershy, who had made her way to the dance floor to watch. She rushed out and hugged Rainbow Dash. The two started to laugh and smile as they hugged each other. Eagle Eye got up and joined the two, smiling all the while. He and Rainbow Dash bowed to the crowd of Pegasus Ponies, who seemed to have really enjoyed the show. But now, Rainbow Dash and Eagle Eye were beat. That routine always did take a lot out of them. They made their way back to their table along with Fluttershy, throwing themselves into their chairs.

“Wow!” Eagle Eye started. “I can’t believe we actually still remembered that whole thing! That was amazing Dash,” Eagle said, lying back in his chair.

“Neither can I Eagle. That really was awesome! I never thought I would ever get to do that again. Boy am I glad you actually came here tonight!” Rainbow replied.

“Of course Dash. I had planned to come here anyway, but when I figured out you were coming, it was a done deal.” Eagle let out a heavy sigh. “It really is great to see you again Dash,” he continued, taking a sip from his drink. He let out a satisfied “Ah” and rested in his chair. Rainbow did the same shortly after. Fluttershy giggled at her friends’ antics.

“You two were really amazing out there. I don’t think I ever saw you two do that,” she said.

“Well, we liked to keep it on the down low,” Rainbow said.

“Yeah, it was sort of a private thing we did. But damn am I glad that we got to do it again,” Eagle said, his voice full of joy. He and Rainbow Dash let out heavy sighs, fully satisfied with how the night had been going so far.

The three Pegasi continued to chat. Fluttershy and Rainbow told Eagle Eye of their grand adventure in defeating Discord, seeing as though he seemed to know most of the Discord story. He was truly impressed by what the two managed to do. Hell, he was impressed by who they had become in general. They told him stories of their most recent adventures in Ponyville. Eagle Eye was really intrigued by the tale of Rainbow Dash trying to be a hero and being outshone by the hero known as Mare-Do-Well, who was really Fluttershy and the rest of Rainbow’s friends. Shortly after, the three were greeted by another member of their Flight Camp group.

“Uh, hey, Fluttershy. I was just wondering, if would you like to dance?” the stallion asked. Fluttershy blushed and hid behind her hair. She looked to her friends, who only gestured for her to go with the stallion and dance. She smiled at her friends and then to the stallion.

“I would love to dance,” she replied. The stallion smiled and took her by the hoof, leading her to the dance floor. Looking back, Eagle Eye and Rainbow Dash winked at her. She smiled back and started to dance with the stallion. She wasn’t a bad dancer at all. Rainbow couldn’t help but call out to Fluttershy.

“Yeah, go Fluttershy!” Fluttershy couldn’t help but laugh as she continued to dance with the stallion, who spun her around and generally enjoyed being with her. “Man, look at good old Flutters, actually dancing with somepony other than her normal friends,” Rainbow said back to Eagle Eye.

“Come on Dash, she’s a shy mare. I don’t blame her, so why should you?” Eagle asked her.

“I don’t blame her! It’s just nice to see her loosening up a bit. We, on the other hand, have been doing stuff like this forever. We would always dance together, and we would always get other ponies to join us.”

“That’s true. We really were, and still are, great dancers,” Eagle replied. The two started to laugh, continuing to eat and drink as they pleased. The music started to slow down, and a sort of silence fell between the two. Rainbow decided to break the silence.

“So, Eagle?” she started.

“Yeah?” he replied.

“What do you… think of me?” she asked. Eagle wasn’t necessarily surprised by the question, but it did catch him off guard a bit.

“Well, uh… alright, I’m going to be honest with you Dash. I… I do still kind of have feelings for you,” he said, staring into her eyes.

“Really?” she responded. Eagle Eye nodded.

“What do you think of me?”

“The same thing, I guess,” Rainbow replied. The two stared into each other’s eyes. “It’s just… why’d you have to leave?” she asked. Eagle sighed and dropped his head. He hated talking about this.

“Dash, look, I’m sorry about leaving you. You know I tried to get my parents to let us stay in Cloudsdale, but they wanted to move to Manehattan, and so did my sister. I even wanted to come live here too, but I would have stayed back in Cloudsdale for you. But, my parents persisted in moving here to Manehattan, so I had to comply.” Rainbow looked away from him.

“Did you not want to be with me anymore?” Eagle moved his head back a bit in shock.

“Dash, I never wanted to leave you. I loved you, and…” he stopped himself. Rainbow looked back to him.

“And what?” she asked. Eagle took a moment to think about what to say, and then, he said it.

“I still do love you.” Rainbow was left speechless. She looked right into his blue eyes, and he looked back into her red eyes.

“Really?” she asked. He nodded and smiled in response. She gave him a soft smile. He returned the same smile back to her. The two started to lean in towards each other, closing their eyes. They were inches away from each other’s lips.

‘Don’t lose it now Eagle! She’s right there! Do it!’ But, something stopped him. He opened his eyes and listened. Rainbow Dash must have noticed.

“What?” she asked him.

“Do you hear that?” he asked. She listened hard, but all she heard was the loud music of the club. But, moments later, the music was replaced by a loud explosion from behind the DJ station. A giant hole had been created in the club, and rubble lay all over the floor, crushing the DJ and any ponies close to his position. The explosion left clouds of smoke and a few flames in its wake. Rainbow and Eagle turned to the sudden wreck, their perfect moment completely stolen. They looked back to each other. Rainbow was afraid, and Eagle could tell.

But, before he could do anything, another projectile flew straight through the hole in the club wall, heading straight for Eagle and Rainbow. Quickly reacting, Eagle tackled Rainbow to the floor, just barely getting her out of the way of the explosion that followed. The rocket didn’t impact them directly, but the blast sent them skidding across the floor.

“Rainbow Dash! Eagle Eye!” Fluttershy cried out. She rushed through the panicking crowd to get to her friends. She knelt down to them. “Rainbow, Eagle, are you two alright?” she asked, helping them get up.

“I’m fine,” Rainbow replied. “Eagle, how you doing?” she asked.

“That bucking hurt! What the hell is happening?!” Before anypony could answer, more screams from the ponies, both inside and outside the club, drowned the ears of the three Pegasi. Whoever was attacking wasn’t just attacking this club. They were attacking the entire district.

From outside, Eagle Eye, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy could hear gun shots, magic beams, and the cries of ponies ring out through the district. Alarms were sounding all around. Inside the club, fires had erupted, and ponies were dying. The three Pegasi quickly reacted. They tried to take to the air, but there was too much smoke from the fires. They resorted to running to the nearest, and also safest, exit.

Managing to get lucky enough to make it out, Rainbow Dash and Eagle Eye comforted Fluttershy before making a unanimous decision to head back in.

“You two can’t go back in there! You’ll die!” Fluttershy said.

“Where’s the stallion you were with?” Eagle Eye quickly asked. Fluttershy simply started to cry. “Don’t worry. We’re going to make sure nothing like that happens to anypony else still trapped in there. Just stay here, but stay safe. Go hide in that alleyway behind the club,” Eagle Eye said, pointing to an alleyway a few feet away. Fluttershy quickly got up and ran to the alley, looking back at her friends.

Rainbow and Eagle looked at each other and nodded.

“You get the right, I’ll get the left,” Rainbow said. Eagle nodded in response.

“One, two, three, GO!” he said, and the two rushed in, not even second guessing their decision.

Eagle Eye swerved through the burning building. The floor above the room that the Flight Camp Reunion was being held in had collapsed into the first floor, making it even more difficult for Eagle Eye to maneuver. But, he was skilled getting around in tough situations. He was quite agile for a stallion of his size. He would often hop across rooftops and trees with ease, without the use of his wings too.

Quickly, Eagle Eye managed to find four Pegasi. He quickly led them back outside, pointing to where they should head to. The city was in chaos. Eagle took a moment to glance at the whole situation. Buildings were burning, trees were toppling, and sparks were flying. Rubble was scattered across the streets. Eagle Eye couldn’t believe his eyes. A thought shook him out of his trance. Rainbow Dash was still in there.

He rushed back into the club, moving towards the area Rainbow was searching. Eagle found that this area of the club had been hit much, much worse. The flames were much stronger here, and a lot more of the second floor had collapsed on this side. Coughing from all of the smoke intake, Eagle Eye continued through the burning club.

“Rainbow Dash, where are you?!’ he called out, but no answer. What he got in response was the sound of a struggling mare. Eagle Eye quickly followed the sound to find Rainbow trapped under a fallen support beam. Her right wing had gotten caught, and she couldn’t push the beam off of it. But, what Eagle Eye saw next sent fear throughout his body.

He noticed that from across the street on a rooftop, an armed stallion was watching Rainbow Dash struggle. The stallion was clad in a black set of armor, with purple flames all over it. What the stallion did gave Eagle Eye even more to be afraid of. The stallion pulled out a rifle. Guns were still pretty new to Equestria, but this rifle looked like it had been amped up and enchanted by magic. Eagle Eye had only a split second to think as the stallion took aim for Rainbow Dash.

Eagle Eye flew as fast as he could, not caring for all of the smoke in the air. He flew right towards Rainbow Dash.

“Eagle Eye!” she cried out. But it was too late. The armored stallion shot a bullet from his rifle that left a trail of purple in its wake. That standard assault rifle had just fired off an enchanted bullet. Within seconds, Eagle Eye felt pain rush through his body. The bullet had impacted right into the middle of his right side, sending him flying into Rainbow Dash. The impact freed her wing, but the two tumbled back on the floor. Eagle Eye lied on the ground, motionless. Rainbow rushed to his side.

“EAGLE EYE! No! Don’t you die on me! Eagle Eye please, I love you! Please don’t die!” she screamed, turning his head to look at her. She held his hoof in her own. His breathing started to slow down.

“I… I love you too, Dash,” he said, and he fell into unconsciousness. The bullet hadn’t gone completely through Eagle Eye, but the damage had been done. Rainbow started to cry uncontrollably, but her attention was drawn back to the shooter. As he readied to fire again, another stallion pushed the shooter onward to continue their murderous spree elsewhere. Rainbow didn’t care where they went. She had a dying stallion to worry about.

Using all of her strength, Rainbow picked up Eagle Eye onto her back and rushed for the exit. To her own luck, she had no problem getting out. She found Fluttershy in the alleyway Eagle Eye had told her to stay in.

“Oh my goodness! What happened to him Dashie?!” Fluttershy asked.

“No time! We need to get out of here!” Rainbow responded.

“Where will we go?” Fluttershy asked. Rainbow looked all around her. Clearly, anywhere above ground wouldn’t be safe, and she had no time to try to find a hospital in all of this. Her attention was quickly drawn to a manhole cover. Fluttershy managed to catch Rainbow’s eyes.

“No, please Dashie, not down there!”

“We don’t have a choice Fluttershy! Come on!” Rainbow said, and she rushed over to the sewer cover. Fluttershy helped her lift the cover up. “Help me lower him down. I’ll go first, then you follow,” she said. She placed Eagle down, sliding his body down towards the hole. Dash grabbed his hind legs as she descended into the sewers. Fluttershy followed, carrying his front legs as she floated down into the sewer. Fluttershy helped Rainbow set him down, but shortly went back up to cover up the hole in the ground. Floating back down, Rainbow wouldn’t leave Eagle Eye’s side. She just continued to call for him.

“Eagle Eye, come on dude! You gotta wake up! I told you Eagle, I love you! That’s gotta be enough right! You aren’t gonna leave me now! You said it too, that you love me! Please… Eagle Eye,” she said, her voice starting to die down. Rainbow was losing the only stallion she ever truly loved. All she could do was cry into his motionless body. Fluttershy held her friend close and started to cry as well. They both looked at the fallen stallion. His white coat had been stained by the blood pouring out of the hole in his side. Rainbow started to take action.

“What are you doing?” Fluttershy asked.

“As disgusting as it is, I’m going to try to remove the bullet from his side with my wings,” Rainbow responded. “I will not let him die!” Rainbow held the hole open so she could try to dig her feathers into the bleeding hole. Rainbow Dash started to squirm as she felt Eagle’s warm blood seep onto her feathers. She was really disgusted by it all, but she kept going through it. He had openly re-confessed his feelings for her, and she had done the same. She was not about to lose him again.

After a few more moments of digging, Dash finally managed to dig out the bullet. It was in the shape of a pointed cylinder, and was covered in strange markings. Rainbow narrowed it down to the enchantment. It didn’t seem to be causing any effects on Eagle Eye. The bullet had moved at an incredible speed though, and Dash was surprised it hadn’t passed through him and hit her as well. He moved with such speed that she had never seen before. Putting all of that behind her, she continued to check on Eagle Eye.

“Eagle Eye! Please, just wake up man! I got the stupid bullet out! You can wake up now Eagle!” All she heard was the dripping of the water in the sewer and the screams, explosions, and gunfire from above. “Eagle Eye?” Rainbow called to him. But again, she was given no response. All she saw was him breathing, but just barely. His breathing was erratic, happening only about every ten seconds. His breaths were incomplete, showing that he really was in terrible condition.

Rainbow continued to cry, and Fluttershy joined her friend again in weeping. The two mares cried into each other. Was Eagle Eye really gone, or could they save him? They would have to wait. Rainbow Dash looked again to her fallen hero.

“Please, don’t leave me Eagle Eye. Not again.”

Author's Notes:

Now, I understand that the emotions that Rainbow Dash expresses might make the love between her and Eagle Eye seem rushed, but you need to understand that these two had been together for a long time. From my point of view, their emotions towards each other are very valid and reasonable.

Also, I am well aware that the song "Die For You" is a song by Red, which is a human band. You can argue that the song shouldn't exist in this world, but I just started listening to it while writing and it got me thinking that these two could have a kick ass dance routine to it. So, there you go.

Finally, I found out while writing this chapter that there is in fact a Wonderbolt named Fire Streak. At first, I was pissed. I kept thinking of how I would have to revise every spot I used Fire Streak for Eagle Eye's father's name. But, I just decided to add that little section where Eagle Eye tells his father about the other Fire Streak. In the end, I think it all worked out.

Finally, shit will now start to really get interesting. Nuff said.