Chapter 2: The Shadowbolt

Rainbow Dash just got done with taking a shower after a hard day of flying and is heading out until she sees her friend Midnight.  Midnight is a grey pony with a blue mane and tail, with two lightning bolts crossing each other for a cutie mark. Midnight can also be a bit of a prissy pony to Dash's opinion because she cares about how she looks and tries not to get dirty.  How she got on the team Dash could only wonder.  When they first met was a few days after Dash joined the team and Dash was glad to make a friend among a group that seems a bit gloomy and only care about winning a bit too much.

After Dash goes up to her Midnight says "Hey Dash, how is the shower?"

"Fine Midnight, and the one shower still sprays cold water." said Dash with an angry look.

Midnight laughs and says "Well then guess we should bring in the plumbers again.  And by the way just thought you should know Shade is outside."

Dash then gets a surprise look and thinks "Why, what is with him can't he take a hint I'm not into him."

Shade is a dark navy blue pony with a black mane and tail, with a white cloud for a cutie mark.  He took a liking to Dash the first time he saw her and starts to flirt with her almost every single day.  Dash tried everything to get rid of him: from being nice to getting angry AND yelling at him but he still won't give up.  Dash then says "Well now I better dry off before he sees me like this."

"Yea, him seeing you wet only made him want you more."

Both of them laugh at what happen back on that day.  Shade was looking for her until he finally saw her coming out of the locker room.  To Rainbows misery he saw her with a wet mane, causing him to go into what Dash call his flirt mode and tried to get her again.  Dash only lost him that day when she decided to hide in the mares locker room again.

"Can you cover me again Midnight, I don't want to stay in here for half the day in here again."

"Alright, and if it does happen again did you add that snack fridge in here like you said?"

Dash then went on to a corner to where a small box is, she then opens it and it contained some food and drinks.  She then says "All ready to go."

"Ok then, I'll help you." Midnight then went to her locker and pulls out some kind of flyer said with a bit of glee in her voice "I can't wait to go to the big party up in Canterlot, it is going to be fun this year."

"How can it be fun?" said Dash with a confused look "Its probably going to be boring unless you are there to flirt with the single stallions there."

"There is nothing wrong with me trying to find myself a perfect stallion for myself."

"Whatever." then Dash was about to leave until Midnight says "Hey Dash, do you have a dress?"

Dash then turns around and said "No, why?"

"Well the party is going to be a Masquerade style and you my friend need a dress."

Dash then starts to think on where to get a dress and remembers something "Don't worry, I already know somepony that could get me a dress."

Midnight  smiles and said "Good for you and now let us go."

"What do you mean?"

"Well we are going out there together and I will tell Shade that we are going shopping for our dresses for the party, but then after we lose him you can go to your friend and get your dress."

Rainbow Dash then smiles and says "Thanks Midnight."

Both of them then walk out together, and sure enough Shade is there and the first thing he said to them that made Dash want to kick him in the jaw "Well now, what are two fine mares like you doing here?"

Before Dash could say anything Midnight steps in and said "Well me and my friend here are going to get our dress for the ball that is coming up this month."

To Dashs relief Shade seems to have a dissapointment look on his face.  But he smiles and said "Well now, You two have fun and I'm sure you will look amazing in whatever you dress up in." he then leaves and Dash said

"Can you believe it!  Even when he talks to both of us and he flirts with me all in the same sentence."

Midnight then laughs and said "That is a feat even for him, now how about you just go to your friends place and get a dress for yourself."

"Thanks Midnight, I don't know what I'll do with out you."

"You might've brought harm to Shade and got suspended."

"It would all be worth it."  Both of them then laugh and went there seperate ways.

After a while, Rainbow Dash comes up to Ponyville and went straight to Fluttershy's cottage.  When she got there she sees a note on the door that says:

Gone out with friends, sorry about that.

Dash then remembers that Fluttershy had made some new friends and knows where they would be all at.

After a while, Dash came up to a place that she knows is Sugercube Corner that is own be a couple named the Cakes.  When she went in she was surprised by the sight, at some of the tables there is some fane fillies and some fans of the Wonderbolts on another side of the place.  After looking around, she spots Fluttershy with another pony whom Rainbow could tell is an unicorn.  When she came up to them she says "Hi Fluttershy, how are you?"

Fluttershy then looks up and says "Rainbow!  It is so good to see you." she hugs her and says "Please sit with us." she lets go and Dash sits down and says "Hey Shy, I know you have a friend that makes dress, do you think you could introduce me to her."

Then the unicorn says "Why miss, I'll be glad to help a friend of Fluttershy," she then extends her hoof and says "My name is Rarity, I'm th local dress maker."

Dash then shakes the hoof and says "Thanks and do you think we could get started?"

"Why of course darling, just follow me." she then grabs Rainbow and pulls her towards her work place and the last thing Dash thinks "This mare reminds me of Midnight a bit." Next Chapter: Chapter 3: Reunion Estimated time remaining: 32 Minutes