Waking up, I stretch my wings out and roll my neck. Looking up so I can see the top bunk, I notice that Scootaloo's bed was slept in but was ultimately empty. Getting out of the surprisingly comfy bed, I do a whole body stretch and walk out of the dark blue bedroom. Looking left and then right I let out a sigh, why does the WB HQ have so many dang hallways! Remembering what Scootaloo had told me I take the right hallway and follow it all the way down to the cafeteria. Walking in, I see that most of the Wonderbolts are sitting around eating and enjoying themselves. I notice that most of them are clumped in groups, my eyes scan the crowd till finally I see a familiar purple mane among the crowd. Trotting up to Scootaloo, I see that she has two trays in front of her, weird. I shrug it off and sit next to her.

"So this is the weather pony that we have heard about." says a pony with a orange mane and a white streak running through it. Scoots gives a laugh and pushes a tray full of lettuce and grains over to me.

"Yes, Fire Streak, this is Rumble...my fillyhood friend." Scoots says, Fire Streak opens his mouth to say something but a loud crash interrupts him. I look over to the other side of Scoots and see a stallion looking like Fire Streak but instead of a orange mane he had a light yellow mane. The stallion sat down and looked at Scootaloo with cloudy eyes.

"Have I ever told you that your eyes look like they are amethyst?" he says, Scootaloo rolls her eyes and puts the other tray in front of the stallion. I look over at the tray and see that it had a bowl full of water with a few ice cubes floating in it.

"Fire Streak? Can I have the honors?" Scoots asks, Fire Streak shrugs and takes a bite out of his hay. Scootaloo puts her wings behind the stallions head and pushes it down into the bowl of water. The table explodes into laughter while the stallion just sits still...humming?

"Isn't he drowning?" I ask, Scootaloo looks at me with curious eyes.

"No, Lightning Streak is just getting Drunk Dunked. He has an issue where when a mare breaks his heart he spends a weeks worth of bits at the Drunken Alicorn. So, when he shows up drunk one of us Drunk Dunks him. When he starts to struggle is when we know that he is out of his phase." she says, as if on cue Lightning Streak begins to move around and Scootaloo folds up her wing. The stallion shoots out of the water and looks around.

"I did it again didn't I?" he asks. Scootaloo nods and gives a giggle. Finishing off my food, I push the tray away.

"So what's the plan for today?" I ask Scoots, she takes a bite of some oat bread that Fire Streak handed her and looks at the ceiling.

"Um, Soarin told me that he wants to see us in Spitfire's office after breakfast. But other than that, nothing really." she says, I shrug and stand up. Saying goodbye the the two Streaks, I begin walking next to Scoots. As we walk down one of the many hallways of the Wonderbolts HQ, a mare with a dark gray coat and a mane that changed from black all the way to light gray bumped into Scoots.

"Sorry Scoots, I need to talk to Misty Eyes." said the mare. Scootaloo smiled at her and put her hoof on her shoulder.

"No worries Shadow Wings, when your done I would love to see your new trick." says Scootaloo with a soft voice. The mare smiles and walks into the shadows...and disappears.

"Um...who is that?" I ask, Scootaloo smiles and continues walking.

"Her name is Shadow Wings...a new recruit to team three. When she first joined she didn't talk, just kind of was there. Over time we learned that she could manipulate the shadows...some born power. She is a wonderful illusionist and she works behind the scenes most of the time...but she is really self conscience about being here." she says, I smile and nod. I knew how much Scoots likes to make every pony feel welcome. Scoots stops in front of a yellow painted door and knocks. The door opens to Rainbow Dash, Soarin, and Spitfire looking at us.

"Come in." says Rainbow Dash in a dead tone, we walk in with our ears down. "Sit." I plop down on the floor and look around the room.

"I have been informed that both of you ran Fleetfoot's new course faster than any Wonderbolt has run through any new course before. Also, I have also been informed that you all don't have anything to do for the next five days while RD and Soarin are practicing for the upcoming show. So, we three have been talking and we have come to a decision." says Spitfire, I look over at Scootaloo and see that he mouth is hanging open.

"You don't have to do that... Rumble and I can entertain ourselves." says Scootaloo anxiously. Spitfire's eyebrows raise but she continues.

"We have come to the conclusion that for the next five days I will be testing you...seeing if you two are worthy of joining the upcoming show." says Spitfire, both mine and Scootaloo's jaws drop.

"WHAT!" we exclaim at once. Everypony starts to laugh at our reaction.

"You heard me, I am personally seeing if you are capable of being in a Wonberbolts show." says Spitfire, Scootaloo gives an uncharacteristic girlish squeal and tackles me into a hug.

"Yes!" she yells, RD smiles and Soarin rolls his eyes. I laugh and she notice that she was on top of me, she flies up to the ceiling and looks at Spitfire. "When do we start?" she asks, Spitfire shrugs and looks at her schedule.

"Um...tomorrow, why don't you guys go out side and play or something." she says. Scootaloo hops up and down and grabs my hoof then begins dragging me into the hallway. She flaps her wings and flies over to a window and opens it up. Jumping through the begins to fly. She turns around and looks at me with questioning eyes.

"Are you coming?" she asks, I smile and bolt out of the window and into the bright blue sky.

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Slowly landing on a fluffy cloud, I lay on my back and look up at the sky. I can feel Scootaloo set down next to me, taking a deep breath I can smell the the lavender scent that always follows her around. Out of the corner of my eye I can see Scootaloo turn over on to her side and look at me.

"You want to race?" she asks, my wings twitch with excitement and I smile.

"What are the terms?" I question, she sighs and looks around.

"How about whoever gets from here, to Pegasi Mountain, and back first has to ask the other pony a serious question. The other pony has to answer with the truth and nothing else, if they lie the other pony gets to pluck ten feathers from their left wing." says Scootaloo, my eyes go wide. Ten feathers! Ouch. Sitting up, I see Pegasi Mountain's snowy peak in the distance.

"Fine, deal." I say, Scoots gives a chuckle and gets in a ready position. Copying her movements, I crouch down and stretch my wings out.

"GO!"