The next week saw many changes and shakeups in the upper command structure of the Wonderbolts. True to her nature, Twilight Sparkle was as thorough as ever in her research. What she found was shocking, to say the least.

During that week, everyone was afraid to so much as sneeze around Princess Celestia. Her ior became a palpable thing as a culture of corruption was revealed to have been living in the Wonderbolts for the last three hundred years and going.

Allegations of soliciting sexual favors from cadets, bribery, extortion, backstabbing, and blackmail made themselves known, and that was just the beginning of a rather extensive list.

It wasn’t more than two days in that Celestia had enough evidence to place Wild Fire, Cloud Break, and Downdraft under arrest. Sadly, there was also enough to kick Wave Chill out of the Wonderbolts as well.

Captain Spitfire got off the easiest. She confessed to everything she had been a part of or knew of. While the list was long, none of it was truly damaging. Celestia ordered her a six month suspension of pay, but that was the end of her punishment.

After all, even good ponies can sometimes do bad things. Or, so Twilight’s request for leniency said, anyway.

With the command structure decimated, Misty Fly was soon promoted to Captain of Special Teams. A rank she did not seek, but in a way, that made her perfect for it. Surprise became her Lieutenant, and Fleetfoot Spitfire’s.

Fleetfoot took it, but only until her replacement was ready for the job.

Not a single one of the Wonderbolts had a clue who should be Spitfire’s new Lieutenant, but Celestia and Twilight kept promising to tell them soon.

True to her promise, Celestia was satisfied with the results of the investigation and allowed the Wonderbolts to perform the following week. They had never missed a show, and it seemed like they never would.

Many questioned it was right to do so after the allegations came to light, if they should have just been disbanded altogether.

Those questions were silenced as Misty, Fleetfoot, and Soarin’ flew overhead. Their performance lit up Canterlot like it had never known since their first show. The cheering crowd echoed down the mountain and all the way to Ponyville.

It was that very performance when Soarin’ proved Spitfire right. The stallion became the Wonderbolt Spitfire knew he could be. She knew, next time he made rank, he’d go far.

After all, as Twilight said, even good ponies can sometimes do bad things.

Rainbow and Spitfire watched from the sidelines, their faces full of awe, their tails intertwined with each other. True, neither one could fly for another two weeks, but they’d never miss their comrade’s performances.

All that mattered for everypony, was that the team was on its rise again. And for Rainbow and Spitfire, they mattered. They also knew that their future could be hard, but embraced in each other's presence, they just enjoyed the time they had.

After all, that’s what it truly means to be a Wonderbolt. It isn’t about the fame, regulations, or status, it’s about being there for each other. And under Spitfire's hoof, that’s exactly what it would mean from now on.

The only thing that really scratched Rainbow and Spitfire’s nerves were all those ponies asking about their relationship. It didn’t help either that the press found somepony that knew they had a special relationship long before they came together. Every newspapers topic was about the two Wonderbolts and when they would tie the knot.

Or at least it was until Rainbow barged into the office of the press and threatened to personally feed the superviser a hoof sandwich. Princess Luna was sent to break it up.

How the fire started, no pony would say.

Author's Notes:

There we go.
Epilogue and with that, this story is done.
In third ponysona, like the prologue btw and shorter^^
Hope to see you on the sequel and other stories!