"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

Lightning is on a couch sleeping peacefully as Rainbow walks in. Rainbow stares at the stallion on the couch as she chuckles quietly as to not wake him. She carries a bucket of water on her wing and moves the bucket over him and tips it.

Lightning wakes up suddenly as he was flailing around in the water like he was drowning. He turns and glares at the laughing mare in the room, his mane all in his face making it impossible to see his eyes. Lightning spits out the water in his mouth to the side obviously annoyed by her. "Ha ha." Lightning says sarcastically as Rainbow stops laughing.

"Kinda hard to believe it's been a week hasn't it?" Lightning asks, shaking his body, sending water everywhere, even onto Rainbow.

Rainbow stops laughing and slowly gets up with Lightning doing the same. She stares at the spot where the bandages were once. "Yeah, hard to believe." Rainbow said to nopony in particular as she was lost in her own little world.

"Thanks again for letting me stay for the week even though you said it was only for a night." Lightning says.

Rainbow didn't hear as she kept looking at Lightning, not his eyes through. "Rainbow my eyes are up here." Lightning says getting her attention.

Rainbow blinks a few times before looking at him sheepishly. "Heh, heh, sorry." She nervously rubs a hoof on her leg. "I don't usually acts like this."

"It's fine." Lightning says and walks over to Rainbow, limping a little. "So what should we do today?"

Rainbow looks outside to see the town starting their day to day activities and the guards patrolling as usual since the attack. "How about a flight? Celestia knows you need it." She spreads her wings near the door that leads to the outside world.

"Sounds good." Lightning says following her.

They both head outside, leaving their pets in the cloud home. They all look at each other. Tank blinking slowly as ever, Azure remains unmoving, and Ice Fang starting to drool. He goes over and licks tank before starting to pant.

Lightning and Rainbow spend a few hours flying before landing in Ponyville. They both notice several ponies running past them. "Hey what's going on?" Lightning asks.

"The Wonderbolts are here." A pony passing by says.

Rainbow freezes as she hears this. Lightning looks over to her worriedly. "Rainbow, you okay?" He said, scared at her sudden freezing.

Rainbow grabs the next pony running past her, still unmoving. "Where are the Wonderbolts landing?"

The stallion she grabbed struggles against her grasp. "At the town center."

Rainbow drops the stallion as he takes off, trying to get away from the mad pony. Lightning reaches a hoof over to her before she speeds off, leaving a few ponies tumbling from the backlash of winds.

"I guess I'll go back to check on the pets." Lighting says. 'Among other reasons.' He thinks to himself before taking off.

Rainbow is flying across the ground as she reaches the speed that is almost needed to perform a Sonic Rainboom.

Once she reaches the town center she comes a halt without trouble. The winds that were following her sped past, blowing everything in their path. She spots the Wonderbolt's captain, Spitfire, standing on town hall's steps and she did not look happy.

"WHERE IS HE?!"

Everypony who have trained with her covers their ears, unlike the ones who didn't and suffered the full blast.

"WHERE IS LIGHTNING BOLT?!"

Everypony in town looks to Rainbow, who is still awestruck. The crowd starts whispering among themselves because of this. "Why is she looking for Lightning Bolt? Is he her former Stallionfriend? What is their relationship?" Rainbow Dash heard the whispers from several ponies as Spitfire follows the crowd's eyes and spies the pony she trained.

"YOU!" Rainbow shakes herself out of her stupor and points to herself. "YEAH YOU! WHERE'S MY BOTHER?!" You can bet a big collective gasp is heard.

"W-w-well h-he's r-right behind m…" Rainbow Dash stops when she sees he was not there.

Rainbow's home with Lightning Bolt

Lightning has just changed into his normal clothes and is now resting on the couch. "That's everything, you have your orders." Lightning says.

"As you wish." A voice says behind him. The sound of the curtains blowing was soon heard, signaling the one who spoke had gone.

Lightning sighs and breathes in the fresh air of home. The pets were going crazy and Lightning just lets them have their fun. Ice Fang is gnawing on Tank's shell with Tank looking at Lightning with a confused look...or is that the look of 'help me'? Couldn't tell. Lightning just shrugs as he didn't know, thinking that maybe Ice Fang is just going on instincts. Azure just stayed on his perch, watching the spectacle.

"Nothing like a life of relaxation, huh buddy?" He said as he looks to Azure. Azure caws his approval and relaxes along with him. Why don't you guys make a bet to say how long this is going to last. Lightning whistles and Ice Fang runs and jumps onto his lap. As Lightning pets him when suddenly he hears the door slam open. Slowly turns his head around to see a pony wearing a Wonderbolt uniform.

There is only one thing on his mind now. 'Oh crap.' He then turns to his pets quickly. "Retreat everypony, RETREAT!" Lightning yells as Ice Fang runs off to Azure as he jumps onto his back. Azure flies as soon as he gets on and picks up Tank on the way.

They all flew out the nearby window, leaving Lightning behind with Spitfire. 'Traitors.' Lightning thinks as he gets off the couch and starts backing up, looking for a way out. He finds none but sees Rainbow behind Spitfire with a slack jawed expression.

Spitfire slowly marches up menacingly to Lightning, her eyes full of anger, all the time looking at him in the eye. "You have a lot of explaining to do mister!" She pokes an accusing hoof to his stomach. Lightning Bolt laughs nervously. Then she did something he didn't expect.

Spitfire's eyes start to tear up and she grabs her little brother in a hug that almost felt comforting if it weren't for the fact it felt like she was trying to crush him. Spitfire cried as she laid her head on his shoulder. "You idiot." She softly cried to him. "Why do you have to get yourself in so much trouble? Answer me that." She demanded.

"I think I inherited our father's luck. But it is good to see ya sister after almost two decades." Lightning says returning the hug.

Rainbow still stood there shock. Not even Tank, still being carried by Azure, bumping onto her head can knock her out of it.

"Rainbow don't just stand there come in." Lightning says.

Rainbow shakes her head and walks inside, followed by their pets. She gets closer as Spitfire lets go of Lightning. "So you're the brother of Spitfire, the captain of the Wonderbolts?" She is still trying to wrap her head around the fact that she has a relative of the Wonderbolts captain in her house. I guess she doesn't need those posters now.

"Yeah, she is my sister." Lightning says.

Spitfire looks to her brother. "Where have you been all this time?"

"Well after the incident I wound up on the shores of Stalliongrad half dead and with amnesia." Lightning says.

Rainbow raises her hoof like a student in class. "What incident?"

"Some jealous member of the Wonderbolts, whose name shall not be mentioned, took my brother out on the guise of a training exercise and threw him into a hurricane." Spitfire says, her anger rising again.

Rainbow's eyes widened at her words. "Why did that happen?"

"Cause he was jealous of Lightning when he was doing so well." Spitfire says.

"Also didn't help when you somehow got me drafted into the Wonderbolts while I was still a foal." Lightning says, causing Spitfire to laugh nervously

"Yeah, though I still wish I got him when I found out about what happened. I would have torn his dick off and gave him a new hole." Spitfire said.

Rainbow blushed and Lightning Bolt sighs. Azure lands on Lightning's shoulder and wraps his tail around him. "Oh sister, let me introduce my pets." Lightning says.

Spitfire yelps as she feels her leg being bit. She turns to see Ice Fang on her leg, her front leg freezing where he bit. "Ice Fang release." Lightning says sternly causing Ice Fang to release Spitfire immediately and run over to him.

Spitfire starts to rub her leg, but then forgoes that plan and just smashes her leg on the table, sending ice pieces everywhere. "That's better." She said as she rubs her leg.

"Azure, he is a Skyor while Ice Fang is an Ice wolf." Lightning says.

Azure caws and Ice Fang yips happily causing Spitfire to smile. "Hi there." Just then her stomach rumbles heavily. She blushes and turns to them nervously. "I guess I didn't eat on the way over. Oh, and if you're wondering, I found about you through the newspapers."

"Would you like to stay for dinner sister?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire's stomach decided to answer for her, making her blush of embarrassment.

"Rainbow shall we get start then?" Lightning says as he turns to Rainbow.

"OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH." Rainbow says going into fanmare mood at the prospect of Spitfire staying for dinner.

"Ah, Rainbow." Lightning says.

"OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH."

"Rainbow!" Lightning yells trying to get her attention but causes Rainbow to freeze in place and remain stuck and in place.

Lightning sighs and walk over and carries Rainbow to the kitchen she didn't move like she was a statue.

Spitfire looks at them for a few before turning to the pets with her usual look. "That is weirdest fangasm I have ever seen." The pets merely looks at each before turning back to her, the same look on their faces as her.

Lightning puts Rainbow down before getting ready to try and snap her out of it. Lightning grabs a nearby large bowl fit for a pony her size and places it under her. He then flies up and punches the cloud above Rainbow. The cloud sends out a few droplets of water, then brings a downpour. 'Thankfully she showed me how to control the weather here.' Lightning thinks with a smirk as Rainbow gets out of her shock after being washed in ice cold water. She huddles herself as she thinks to herself, 'Got to remember to warm that up.' Lightning lands besides the wet mare and remarks, "Great for the fire in the kitchen and also waking others up."

Rainbow looks at him with a glare. "Jerk."

"Would you prefer staying out there in that state embarrassing yourself to my sister?" Lightning asks, turning his head to look at her but freezes when he sees her soaking wet. Her mane cling to her resulting Lightning's expression to become slack jawed.

Rainbow tries to shake herself off and sends the water onto Lightning. "You're right, but let's get done with dinner, all right? I really want to impress her." She said as she walks over to the cloud fridge but stops when she sees him stunned 'Oh, quite interesting.' Rainbow thinks with a smirk before turning around and smacking him in the face with her tail, bringing him out of it.

"I think she already likes you Rainbow." Lightning says shaking his head while walking up behind her.

Rainbow quietly gasp as she heard that, but then her breath catches in her throat feeling a hug from behind, courtesy of Lightning. "I guess, but then again, I did keep you from your sister."

"I've been separated by her for almost 20 years Rainbow. Besides if she didn't like you she would have already hit you over the head for asking such a question." Lightning says.

Rainbow looks down. "Still..." Rainbow stopped when Lightning tightens his hug. "She likes you Rainbow. Would I lie to you?" Rainbow turns around, still in the hug.

While this was happening Spitfire was spying through the door and a smile form on her face. She then slips back to the living room before either notice her.

Rainbow and Lightning soon laid out the dinner on the cloud table, seemingly able to leave it on top as a regular table. Lightning pokes his head into the living room once they finished. "Spitfire, dinner is ready." He finds her playing with Ice Fang as he yips happily running around her. He laughs at the sight of Spitfire trying to catch him, only to fall down on her flank from dizziness. Spitfire sends him an annoyed look and walks into the room and sits on a chair while Lightning and Rainbow do the same as Azure flies in and onto Lightning's shoulder and Ice Fang sneaks under the table.

Rainbow seeing this looks under the table to see him at her legs. "Get out from under there. Come on, hop onto my lap." Ice Fang yips and did as she told.

'They really do seem like a couple.' Spitfire thinks as a mischievous idea came to mind and Lightning starts taking a drink. Spitfire lifts her drink and swirls the liquid around. "So, how close are you?"

"To what?" Rainbow asks as she pets Ice Fang.

Spitfire smirks. "How close are you two together? Especially when do I hear the flapping of little wings." She nonchalantly drinks from her glass.

Lightning's eyes widen and does a spit take and coughs several times while Rainbow was too stunned for words. Even Azure and Ice Fang turn their heads towards Spitfire who had a smirk. A few seconds later Tank slowly waddles in as slowly as ever. Seeing the smirk on the new guest's muzzle and the shocked faces of his owners and friends, he did a one-eighty turn and waddles back into the living room.

"We don't have that kind of relationship!" Both Lightning and Rainbow yell in unison.

Spitfire takes another sip of her drink. "Sure sounds like it." She remarks.

"I don't even know how to respond to that." Lightning says as Rainbow looked down in deep thought and very embarrassed over what Spitfire implied.

Spitfire finally laughs. "Relax big bro, I'm just joking."

"Somehow I'm not fully convinced." Lightning says as Rainbow starts blushing harder.

Spitfire calms down and looks at her happily. "Let's just enjoy dinner and we can talk about this later."

Dinner proceeds without another incident and they all are in the living room Spitfire was starting to get used to Ice Fang.

Ice Fang barks and lowers himself to the ground, ready to pounce. Spitfire does the same and waits for him. Ice Fang jumps at her only for Spitfire to dodge to the side, sending him to the ground. Ice Fang then yips as he feels his tail being bitten and being lifted. He looks around to see Spitfire as she places him onto the couch, with her taking a seat with him. Ice Fang then jumps onto her lap and settles there.

"Finally got him huh sister." Lightning says as both he and Rainbow looked pretty amused.

Spitfire smiles as she starts to pet Ice Fang. "Yeah, he's real sweet, I'll tell you that." She looks at Ice Fang as he starts to fall asleep.

Before anyone could say anything else there was a knock at the door. Rainbow looks confuse, but gets up and walks to the door. Opening it she sees Twilight in her hot air balloon. "Hey Rainbow, listen Princess Celestia has ask us again to do the Hearth's Warming Play again, but this time she to include the husbands and the children that are usually left out. She has also asked me to ask Lightning to play as one of the husband for the great job he did. Think you two are up for it?" Twilight asks.

Spitfire hears this and just smirks at Lightning as he facehooves. "Sure I think we can do it." Rainbow says.

"Don't I get a say in this?" Lightning asks.

"I think you were right Lightning, you do have father's luck." Spitfire says.

Lightning just groans out loud. "Why me?"

Rainbow chuckles. "Why not?"

Twilight smiles and pulls the cord on the burner to send her down. "Great, I'll send Princess Celestia a letter later to tell her the good news." Twilight calls up to them as she and the balloon descended.

"I think the Wonderbolts will be attending the Hearts Warming play in Canterlot this year." Spitfire says causing Lightning to groan again.

Lightning falls onto the couch, facing down. "I hate my life." His voice muffled by the clouds. Rainbow walks back to the couch and sits next to Lightning and pets his head. After several minutes Lightning finally raises his head. "So sister when do you want to go see mom and dad?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire face darkens. "Maybe tomorrow afternoon." Spitfire replies.

"I'll meet you in town square tomorrow after I get a few things ok?" Lightning asks.

Spitfire nods. "Okay." She then picks up Ice Fang like a foal. "See you later, little guy." Ice Fang licks her nose, making her giggle. After that she puts him down and leaves.

"So what was that all about?" Rainbow asks.

"It is family business, but you can come along if you want to Rainbow." Lightning says.

Rainbow keeps petting his head. "If it will help you through it then yes, I will come."

"Thank you." Lightning says.

Rainbow then hugs him as best as possible. "No problem."

Lightning and Rainbow go to the town center to see Spitfire signing a few autographs. "Hi sister." Lightning says walking up to her as Rainbow walks up to Scootaloo.

Spitfire looks up from her signing to see her brother. "Hey bro."

Everypony who was getting autographs turns their head to Lightning only to swarm him for a signature too. "Easy, easy!" Lightning yells out from the hungry crowd.

After signing the autographs Lightning had to drag himself to Spitfire while Rainbow asks Scootaloo. "Hey Scootaloo, you know that me and Lightning there are gonna be in the heart warming play in Canterlot and well this year it will involve Commander Hurricanes husband and their first born so you want to play that part?" Rainbow asks as Scootaloo's eyes widened as she heard this. "Me...Work…with...the Rainbow...Ahhhhhhhh." And there's the classic faint.

"I'll take that as a yes." Rainbow says before going over to Lightning

"I swear those ponies are more vicious than piranhas." Lightning says.

Spitfire giggles at his words. "Now you know what I have been dealing with."

"I think I prefer hunting creatures that can rend me to shreds." Lightning says.

Rainbow laughs at him. "Come on, this is your life now. Live with it."

Lightning looked like he was about to curse audibly until Spitfire says. "Shall we go see them?" Spitfire asks as Lightning calms down and says, "Yeah."

After a bit of flying they finally reach a graveyard. Spitfire sighs as she sees a certain set of tombstones. "Here we are." Spitfire says.

"I thought we were gonna meet your parents." Rainbow says. "Oh." Rainbow says in realization as Lightning wordlessly goes up to the graves and lays a bouquet of flowers on them.

"Hi mom. Hi dad it's been awhile since my last visit." Lightning says.

Spitfire comes up beside him. "Don't worry, I'm here too."

Author's Notes:

A/N: Next chapter up and running.

Writer / Original Idea: Flair the demon dragon king

Writer / Editor: Primus

And that's another, wait for more as we I keep doing this. At certain times, my life outside of this comes in and so does his, so you may have to wait until that is finished.

So Read and Review.