The New Alicorn: Rainbow Dash!
Chapter 5: Wonderbolts
Previous Chapter Next ChapterCelestia looked at me, “Can you introduce her?”
I replied calmly, “She is not invisible. Moondancer, please introduce yourself to Princess Celestia.”
Moondancer tipped her head, “Of course Princess. I am Moondancer, an unicorn that used to be a student of yours.”
“Uhh... Princess Celestia? How did you not recognize her?”
Celestia muttered, “It’s been a while now since she had earned a diploma.”
Luna cleared her throat, “Let’s get started. Apparently, there’s a school visit that wants to talk to one of the princesses for around 3 hours as a field trip.”
I asked, “How many bits do they give us?”
Twilight turned to me, “Rainbow, I know that you weren’t originally an unicorn but unicorns are rich because of transfiguration and making things appear. Bits appear in one of your rooms, one of mine, and one of every princess’s. Unfortunately, we still buy things since transfigured objects for food doesn’t taste great. “
I asked, “How about the weather and the use of Pegasus ponies?”
She rolled her eyes, “We leave them to their own devices, although we could take their jobs in a second. That’s why earth ponies usually have a higher ranking than weather ponies.” The other princesses nodded.
Luna cleared her throat again, “Either way, they want us to visit their school at around 1 in the afternoon to 3 in the afternoon tomorrow. Is anypony free at that time?” Well, I knew that I was free but I wasn’t exactly what ponies would call patient so I shook my head at Moondancer who got what I meant.
Twilight looked at a stallion I didn’t recognize, “I believe that I am free at that time but it really depends on what the school wants to talk about.”
Luna replied, “Well, they just ask questions and you answer them. That’s how most of them are, unless they are very specific in aspects.”
Twilight nodded, “I could take it then.” The stallion used his horn and wrote down something in a notebook.
Luna took another parchment out from the large bin of demands, “Okay, apparently the Wonderbolts wants to talk to 2 princesses around 3 in the afternoon tomorrow. Oh, and they specifically ask for Rainbow, if she’s free.”
I sighed, “Okay, I think I could take on the meeting.” I looked at Moondancer to see that she had written it down already. She was a fast writer, which was awesome.
Luna said, “I could do that too.”
“Don’t you sleep all day?”
“A normal pony only needs 6 hours of sleep. Why should I be any different?” I didn’t really have an answer to that question, although it did answer one of the rumors that I had heard.
“Well, that deletes a rumor I heard.” I saw one of the Shadowbolts, or her named guards, write it down.
Luna said, “The next one is the Timberwolf issue which has still not been resolved. Those ponies are really starting to annoy me. The green one with the flower on the head is annoying me the most.”
I raised an eyebrow, “You do know that Timberwolves do exist?”
“Of course I know that, Princess Rainbow, but we need to dispel the fear.”
“Dispel?”
“It’s to delete or erase.”
“Oh. When is it?”
She sighed, “It’s 8 in the morning. I can’t make it since I need to sleep.”
Celestia rolled her eyes, “I don’t want to see them again but I suppose that I could do this.”
Luna took another piece of the parchment and read, “Cloudsdale needs some help concerning the water supply and the shortage of clouds. Please speak with the mayor at 7 in the night if you have time.”
Twilight rolled her eyes, “Their problems are not ours. Besides, there aren’t actual weather spells besides your sun. The Pegasi could solve it on their own.”
I said, “I can do it.”
“B-But it is not urgent and your time could be spent somewhere else.”
“I insist.”
Luna interrupted, “Princess Rainbow, Princess Twilight is correct. They could solve it by themselves.”
I stood up, “I said that I’m going to help.”
“I suppose that I can’t stop you then. Very well, it’s a check.”
“Check?”
“Rejection and passing letters.” Moondancer used her horn to write it on the 7 pm part of her list.
Luna sighed, “Princess Rainbow, I think that’s enough for you since you still need to decide on these positions. Here’s a scroll.” She took out a scroll with magic and sent it on the table.
I nodded, “Very well, I shall be in my bedroom to rest.” I stood up, putting a thought in carrying the scroll in front of me and it instantly did, with the rainbow colored aura still surrounding it. The guards, Moondancer, and I went to my official hall.
I sighed, “Moondancer, you are free for now. Just make sure that you would alert me when you know I need to do something. Fire Bright, you can guard my room specifically and the rest of you should... be outside.”
Apple Watch asked, “You mean patrolling, Princess?”
I blinked, “Uh... Sure, that’s what I mean. Anyways, don’t disturb me unless you need to. I almost forgot, Apple Watch, Rarity is supposed to be done with at least one of the,” I tried to not wince, “Dresses. Pick them up and give them to me please. Then you could patrol with the others.”
Apple Watch bowed, “Yes Princess.” She ran to Rarity’s room and I heard a knock before I went into my room, and saw that the others went to their stations. I floated the scroll to the table and put it down gently. I closed the door after concentrating on it. After I sat down, I heard a knock and I concentrated on opening the door slowly. It freaked open, revealing Apple Watch with the dresses.
I smiled, “Thanks.” I stared at the dresses, making sure that I was levitating everything to the table. Then, Apple Watch closed my door and I turned the lock with my mouth. I wasn’t sure about how to use my magic to do that yet. I sighed before opening the package, seeing two dresses instead of the one. I supposed that Rarity just wanted a night’s rest or just got too excited. I used my mouth to throw one on before flying to the mirror.
It wasn’t fancy, I had to give Rarity that. It was grey with a golden edge that sparkled, which I had to admit was cool. Maybe it makes me 10% cooler. I took it off before folding it with my hooves and put it in my closet in the daily wear section. Time for the other dress. I put it on before staring at the mirror once more, flapping my wings once in a while. It was a light blue color, like my other dress, but somehow, whenever I flapped my wings, it began to light up. Well, this wasn’t exactly casual but maybe I could wear this stupid dress to see the Wonderbolts and have them laugh at me. Ugh, it didn’t matter. I folded it and used my mouth to toss it into the fancy flying clothes section. I sighed before laying on the bed and sleeping.
I woke up to the sound of my alarm clock that was set for 8 in the morning to eat breakfast. I yawned before throwing on a casual dress as well as the crown, took the scroll, and walked out the door without brushing my mane. I closed the door with my magic and walked to the dining room with the guards. I wished that the guards didn’t have to walk with me. I took a few pancakes and ate them, before dismissing myself. Moondancer was waiting for me in the dining room and walked with me as I exited.
I levitated the scroll to Moondancer, who took it with her magic, “I’m supposed to find ponies for these positions. Please make sure that I do everything.”
Moondancer nodded, “Of course Princess. The first thing on this list is an informer.”
“What?”
“Princess-“
“Please don’t say Princess in each sentence.”
“Of course. Anyways, an informal walks around, is willing to travel, and will sort of requests for you such as which events they want you to be in and things like that.”
“So basically you.”
“Not exactly, I’m more like a scribe.”
“Is there a Pegasus willing to do this?”
“Pegasi don’t get paid a lot. You’ll find many Pegasi willing to work with royalty.”
“Do you get paid?”
“Yes, 20 bits a month I think since food and boarding is free or something. It comes straight from your bits room, which only you control.”
“Uhh... I still don’t know how that works.”
Moondancer replied, “Every unicorn, or in your case, alicorn, has the ability to bless a room if they intend to live in it forever. All you need to do is say, ‘I bless this room for everflowing bits’.”
“Okay. Anyways, I should take off to the sky.”
Spirit, who was trailing behind me with the other guards, said, “Of course Princess, I’ll go with you.” I took off, leaving Spirit behind by accident. I eventually found a city’s in the clouds and was devastated when I saw that the houses were tattered, even in clouds and they were mostly starving. I hated to think that I could only chose one of them to serve me and earn bits. They saw me and all bowed, keeping their tears to themselves.
I landed on a cloud, “What is going on here? Why is everypony so... poor?”
One of the Pegasi spoke up, “Princess Rainbow Dash, this is a poor city that isn’t known. No pony is employed here and we are an extended family, trying to support one another.”
I blinked, “Well... I need to hire an informer. What’s your name?”
“Cloud Chaser, Princess.”
“Good job, you’re hired. Fly down and tell them that I hired you as an informer.” Cloud Chaser bowed and fly down in a steady pace. I flew down with Spirit just as I waved at the city. Moonspirit wrote down the name before looking at the list.
She said, “Okay, we need a cook or two.”
I turned to Apple Watch, “Inform Applejack and Pinkie that if they accept, they are to be the cooks.” Apple Watch nodded and left.
Moondancer looked at her watch, “We have 10 minutes until we meet with the Wonderbolts at their headquarters.”
I nodded, “Okay, Spirit will fly with me.”
“A Princess flying without a chariot? That is not done and not proper.”
“You’ll find that I don’t exactly do anything proper and I’m always willing to do new things. In fact, I think I’ll change out of this dress too.”
“No! You’ll be teased and humiliated by everypony.”
“Kind of hard, considering my standing but fine. Let’s go a Spirit.” I took off in the air, with Spirit trailing behind me, getting smaller by the minute. I arrived and knocked on the door. The door opened and I saw the Wonderbolts kneeling on the floor.
I looked at Spitfire, “What?”
Spitfire rose up, “Princess Rainbow, I am unpleased to announce that-“
Luna teleported next to me, “Hi everypony. I’m not late since there is still 5 minutes, but we might as well start.”
Spitfire bowed before rising once more, “As I was saying, Princess Rainbow, that since you’re a princess, the Wonderbolts has lost a member.”
I asked, “What do you mean?”
“I mean that you, Princess, isn’t in the Wonderbolts anymore do to your new standings.”
I raged, “Of course I’m a Wonderbolt! I’ve done shows and I’ve done everything with you! You can’t just pack up and tell me to leave.”
Luna looked at me, “Princess Rainbow, calm down. I’m sure that we could leave everything to the Wonderbolts.”
Spitfire nervously said, “There isn’t a passing member that fits in the Wonderbolts, which is a problem.”
Luna rolled her eyes, “Is that it? It’s none of our concern. Let’s go Rainbow.” Without telling me, she teleported Spirit and I back to the palace.
I looked at Celestia who finished doing something, “I have decided what I’m going to be the princess of, Celestia.”
Celestia nodded, “Very well, there will be a party now. Everypony will come since I’m making a mandatory break. Get your dress and we’ll go.”
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I based on the bits when Filthy Rich bought ALL the flowers somehow and didn’t demand for his bits back. Also, when Luna worked as Celestia, there wasn’t any bits flowing in.