Chapter 10: The Choice

Today was the day everything would change for you. Thanks to the help you got from Fluttershy and Soarin the night before you had made your final decision, but first, it was time to go over the plan. At noon you were going to fly above the town hall, and from there, you would look for the three mares, Spitfire, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie. Then you were going to fly towards the one you had chosen. You quickly looked for the location of the sun, it was still rising, so you had plenty of time to spare. Thankfully you saw a familiar blue stallion appear over the edge of the cloud you were on.

"So, ready to tell her?" Soarin asked as he landed next to you.

"I think, I'm not too sure if I'm entirely ready for this"

"Why not? I mean, they all love you, so what should it matter, you know that by the end of the day you'll have one of them for yourself, so why are you so worried?"

"Well, the thing is," you say while looking down, "I've never done this kind of thing before. What if after today she decides I'm not right for her?"

"You have nothing to worry about man! I know for a fact that she loves you as much as any mare could!" Soarin said while patting your back.

"Ya, but how can you be sure, I mean, you don't really talk to her"

"So? According to what Fluttershy said, it was really obvious she loved you when they talked last"

"Well, I guess I'll have to take my chances, thanks for talking with me again"

"Anytime man, anytime" Soarin said while heading back towards Fluttershy's house.

As you watched him fly away you decided to take some extra time to yourself so you could make sure you were making the right decision. You were sure that you made the right decision the night before when talking with the two of them, but you weren't sure if it was because of them, or if you actually wanted her to be your choice. You thought about Spitfire, the Wonderbolt that suddenly felt in love with you after you took her in from the cold. Then Rainbow Dash, who fell for you because you managed to beat her in a race. Last but not least, Pinkie Pie, the crazy party pony that fell for you thanks to your magical ability to make chocolate treats.

You laughed to yourself at how random their love was. You didn't do anything spectacular, all you did was be yourself, and suddenly you had a Wonderbolt, and as you learned from Fluttershy the night before, two of the Elements of Harmony. You took a quick moment to think of how many stallions would kill to be as lucky as you were right now. Before you could think more about the hilarity of your current circumstances, you saw the sun near the middle of the sky.

It's time...

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As you neared the town hall you saw the three mares at their respective places, Rainbow at her house, Spitfire at the library, and Pinkie was at the bakery, just as you had asked. You quickly made your way to the very top of the town hall, waiting for your cue...

DING! DONG!

With the noon bell rung, it was time to make your choice. You felt three pairs of eyes on you, following your every move as you began to fly off...

...towards the library.

"Hey, there Spitfire" you say as you land in front of her.

"Hi..." she responded, her eyes getting wet.

"So, I, uh," you said as you began to feel extremely nervous, "well, I decided to pick you, because of reason even I don't fully understand"

"So, does that mean you love me back?"

"I guess"

You suddenly felt yourself pulled into a strong hug by the Pegasus that had been standing in front of you. The hug ended up lasting quite a long time, and at some point during the hug the other two mares showed up.

"Well, uh, congrats you two" Rainbow said, sounding crushed.

"Yeah, what she said" Pinkie added, sounding depressed.

"I'm sorry girls, it's just, well, I feel like I'd be happier with Spitfire, seeing as I don't have to worry about you two having to do your duties as Elements of Harmony if I'm with her. That and she was the first one to tell me she loved me, and that has to count for something" you say, making it all up on the spot.

"If it counts for anything, I'll still stay here in Ponyville and be your friend, I promise" you add, seeing their faces drop even further after you finished talking.

"Okie Dokie, but you better keep that promise!" Pinkie said, somewhat back to normal.

"Yeah, or I'm going to hurt you!" Rainbow added while making a menacing face.

"Ok, fine, I promise"

"Pinkie promise?"

"Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye" you say while going through the motions.

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After you said goodbye to the girls you decided ask Spitfire to join you on a cloud so the two of you could talk.

"So, what did you want to talk about?"

"Well, I wanted to talk to you about the Wonderbolts"

"Okay, what is it?"

"Well, I don't think I'll ever join unless Soarin decides to leave, but I'll be more than happy to stay here in Ponyville to promote your shows"

"Sounds good, but just one thing"

"What?"

"Soarin resigned last night"

"What?!" you said, completely confused, "Wait, that means I just agreed to join you, doesn't it?"

"Basically" Spitfire said while nuzzling your chest with a gigantic grin on her face.

Son of a bitch...

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EPILOGUE

It's been around a year since you and Spitfire began dating, and in that time you managed to take up Soarin's place on the Wonderbolts in every way. You had managed to become number two on the team, second only to Spitfire herself. You never imagined being a Wonderbolt would be so easy. All you do is fly, train, and perform. You've already managed to make a small fan club for yourself, which was mostly mares, something you found quite funny. No pony but the girls in Ponyville and Soarin know that there was anything between you and Spitfire, but that was going to change today.

Today you were taking Spitfire out to a fancy restaurant, right in the middle of Canterlot no less. As you walked Spitfire towards the door you could almost hear hundreds of mare's hearts breaking, since you knew many of them were all hoping to be your special somepony. You and Spitfire took a seat at one of the corner booths, opting for privacy, since tonight you were going to ask her something important.

"Thanks for dinner, it's kinda nice to finally tell everypony that we were together" Spitfire said while taking a sip of the red wine that was on your table.

"Yeah, it'll be nice to not have to worry about mares following me everywhere" you jokingly say.

"Yeah, also one more thing," she said while lifting up her glass, "Happy one year anniversary"

"Oh, on that note, I have something important to ask you"

"What?"

"Do you want to get married?"

Her reaction was something like what you expected. As soon as the words that came out of your mouth she had her forelegs wrapped around your neck, and her lips were pressed tightly against your own.

"I'll take that as a yes?" you said after she finally let you go.

"What else would I have said?"

"Celestia knows, but it's good to hear it from you after all this time"

"So, when are you thinking about holding the wedding?"

"I don't know, how about the day before our next show?"

"Sounds good, now, how about we dig into this gourmet food now?"

"Good plan, I've been looking forward to this for the past year"

As you two of you began to dig into the food you were paying a hundred bits for, you began to think about what married life would be like,  especially between two of the best flyers in all of Equestria...

This was a weird story to write, mainly because I'm still new to writing fics, but also because it gained a small amount of popularity fairly fast, and it made me worried that my writing wouldn't meet up to everyone's expectations :P