Rainbow Dash woke up in a daze, not knowing where she was or how she'd gotten there. She could tell she was in some kind of room by the lack of sunlight or moonlight. As her eyes began to adjust to a dim light from above, she attempted to lift her hoof, but without success. Something was holding her onto whatever she was laying down on, preventing her from moving her front and back hooves. She struggled to break free from the bindings, but they held her tightly against the flat surface of whatever she was bound to. At this point she was getting a bit worried, so she called out so that hopefully somepony would answer. 

"Uh, hello? Anypony there?" she cried out. 

"Heloooo?"

"Well hello, Ms. Dash." a voice said from somewhere unseen. 

"Huh? Who are you, and why am I here? Show yourself!" she demanded.

A figure stepped out from the shadows. 

"Oh, I'm sure you'd recognize me if you take a good look."

Rainbow's eyes widened.

"Soarin the Wonderbolt!"

"The one and only."

Rainbow struggled to free herself once more, but without success.

"Ugh, why do you want me here? Let me go!"

"I'm not letting you go just yet." said Soarin.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah."

"I thought you were cooler than this, Soarin! Just let me go already!"

"Not until I get some answers."

"What do you mean?"

"I just want you to explain to me a few things."

"Then why did you kidnap me and tie me down like this?" Rainbow demanded.

"Because I want you to tell the truth..."

With that, Soarin wheeled in a mysterious cart filled with all sorts of instruments, the type unknown to Rainbow Dash. 

"Uhh...what're you gonna do with those?" she asked.

"Oh, nothing. As long as you cooperate."

Rainbow swallowed hard. 

"You're always the top dog around Ponyville nowadays. You've stolen everything that's rightfully mine. My fame, my glory...did you know I used to be Ponyville's top athlete? That is, of course, until everybody 'discovered' your amazing talents. I was left to preform daring tricks with the other Wonderbolts for the citizens of Ponyville, while everypony praised YOU as the best of the best. How do you do it, Rainbow Dash? How do you get everypony to love you? What's your secret?"

He left her to think about this for awhile, but her answer came more quickly than expected.

"I dunno, I just, act cool, I guess. Unlike you!" she replied, and made a face at him.

"Not willing to comply, eh? Well, I can fix that..." 

He reached over and scanned over the line of objects on the cart. Rainbow jerked her head nervously.

"You'll be sorry for what you've done, Rainbow Dash!"

And with that, Soarin turned around with a mad look in his eyes. He had a large, soft feather in his hoof, and Rainbow knew instantly his method of interrogation.

"Wait a second! Uhh, er, Soarin...what're you gonna do with that?"

He moved the feather carefully over towards her body, scanning her beautiful blue coat, trying to decide where to start. 

"Oh no. Please! Soarin!"

He began to slowly stroke her belly with the feather, but Rainbow wasn't willing to crack, so she filled her mouth with air and held her breath. He stroked and stroked until Rainbow's face began to turn red, some air beginning to escape her lips. 

"What's the matter, Dashie? Ticklish?"

She released the air from her mouth.

"I am not! You re-" 

It was a mistake for her to open her mouth, because before she could react, Soarin leaned over and blew a huge raspberry into her belly. 

"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!"

She broke out into uncontrollable laughter as he continued to blow. 

"STOOOP IT I'LL DO ANYTHING!"

He stopped and asked Rainbow once again;

"Then tell me your secret!"

"I don't have a secret!"

"Yes you do."

"No, I, do not..." she said, heaving.

"Wrong answer."

He tuned to face the cart and grabbed a drill with sticky paper on the end. He dipped the sticky paper in a plate of smaller, soft feathers, covering it with them and then placed it on the cart. 

"This is for later. But for now..."

He took two large feathers in his mouth and walked to the back of the table. Rainbow struggled, but her bindings held her firmly in place. He approached her back hooves and positioned the feathers in his mouth. 

"Please, Soarin! Not there! Anywhere but there!" she yelled.

He began to very lightly stroke the exposed bottoms of her back hooves with the feathers, causing her to squeal with laughter.

"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAEEEEK!" 

Tears came to her eyes as he continued to tenderly stroke the bottoms of her back hooves. The hoof-tickling went on non-stop for over an hour, and when he finally stopped she could barely breathe. 

"What's that, Rainbow? You want more?"

She shook her head no, still gasping for breath.

"Then tell me your secret." 

She was still unable to speak. 

"Alright then, you asked for it!"

He grabbed the feather drill and turned it on. He stroked up and down her belly, then moved down to tickle her sensitive back hooves once more. 

"AHAHAHAHAHEEEEKKKHAHAHAHAHA SOARIN STOP PLEASE IM BEGGIN' YA!! HAAAHAHAHAHAHAHOHNOHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

After a while she was still laughing, which told Soarin she had very strong lungs, probably from all her flying practice. After another hour with the feather drill, he gave her another break. Despite her strong lungs it looked like she could barely breathe at this point.

"Ready to tell me?" he asked after waiting for her to catch her breath.

"Why, I, oughta..." she said and tried to struggle.

"Oh be quiet Dash! You're just too much fun!" 

He poked her side with his hoof, making her squirm and giggle, but her expression was soon replaced by a scowl. 

"Once I get outta these ropes, I'll show you whose top cat!" she said confidently.

"Top dog, not top cat."

"Whatever!"

"Well, we'll just have to see about that. I liked you better when you smiled!" 

Soarin poked at her sensitive belly once more, causing her to smile and giggle again. 

"Hehehehe no STOP hehehehe!"

He kept poking her sides and stomach until she was starting to look out of breath again. He decided to ask her once more, hoping for a valid answer.

"How do you get everypony to love you and praise you 
more than me. You don't seem any more likable than any of us Wonderbolts." he inquired calmly.

"I, told, you...*gasp* I just act cool, like myself!"

"That doesn't even make any sense." replied Soarin.

"Well than I have no, answer, for you."

"Is that your final answer?"

"C'mon Soarin! Let me go!"

"Not until I understand."

At this point Soarin was enjoying watching Rainbow feel some sort of pain. He'd been rejected and seen as a background pony, if you want to call it that, for too long. This was his payback, weather he was getting his answer or not.

"Alright fine. Be that way. I'll be here all night." he said frustratedly. 

He then looked over her restrained body again.

"Where should I start now..."

Rainbow Dash swallowed hard again. He started to rub her tummy with is hooves in a circular motion. She instantly began to giggle and squirm again, desperately trying to keep her cool. He then positioned himself so that he could tickle her back hooves with his soft tail while also tickling her belly with his hooves. As he hagan the torturous treatment, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! AAAHHH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHSHAHAHAHA!! ST- ST- STOOOP EHEEEEEHEHEAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

He proceeded to rub his hooves all around her soft blue coat and swish his tail around her ticklish back hooves. He even blew a raspberry into her belly every once in a while for good measure. Tears flowed from her eyes and she was too tired to even struggle anymore.

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHSHAHAHAHAHSHAHAHAHAHAHAHSHAHAHA!!! EEEEEK! HEHEHEHEHEAAHAHAHA!!"

Hours passed and he continued to tickle her relentlessly, right up until he was too tired to barely even move. When he was done, she was panting and heaving, but not crying. She was remarkably strong. 

"Well, Rainbow, I guess I should let you off now. I hope you understand why I was jealous of your fame...and stuff..." said Soarin awkwardly. He knew she wouldn't be happy, even though he'd had so much fun!

"I'm...gonna...KILL you! Let me go!" She said frustratedly.

He ignored her threat and leaned in and blew one final raspberry into her belly, making her smile broadly and squeal with
laughter once more.

He then finally released her from her restraints which was fallowed by her jumping on top of him and jabbing his stomach with her hooves. 

"HAHA no, wait! Stop it! ... Dashie!"

By now they were rolling around like little fillies, Rainbow angrily getting payback for what Soarin had put her through.

"You're evil, Soarin!"

"Uh, no I'm not! Just...jealous!"

"EVIL!"

"Nope!"

"You wanna know why people like me best? Because I'm not CRAZY!"

"Oh, so I'm crazy?"

"Um, YES!"

"I suppose I am..."

"I'm not lettin' this one go by. I'll get my revenge, just you wait!" Rainbow said playfully, but with a heavy hint of annoyance.

And with that she pushed Soarin over frustratedly, exited the small, isolated room, and prepared to fly off. 

"Race ya?" asked Soarin.

She responded by flinging a small rock at him with her wing, confirming that she'd denied his challenge. He quickly dodged it with his sharp reflexes.

"Anything I could ever do to make up for this?" Asked Soarin, still feeling bad about what he had done.

"How about give me your position in the Wonderbolts!"

"Ha! Like that'll ever happen!"

"One day!"

And with that she was gone.

Soarin smiled and watched Rainbow dash off. He felt better than ever after finally getting his long awaited revenge, even though he still didn't understand why everypony loved Rainbow Dash so much. He felt bad about what he'd done, but he was so angry earlier he couldn't control his thirst for a solution. Why she would always be considered Ponyville's top athlete and hero was still unbeknownst to Soarin. Perhaps he'd never understand. He then extended his wings and took of in a hurry; he'd gotten carried away and was now late for aerobatics practice!

"She seems to want to be a Wonderbolt really badly." Soarin said to himself as he darted through the sky as fast as he could.

"Maybe I shouldn't be complaining about my life."

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