Why Rainbow Dash can't join the Wonderbolts
Chapter 2: The arrival
Previous Chapter Next Chapter''You really want to ride on my back all the way to Canterlot?'' Rainbow Dash asked with an incredulous raise of her eyebrow.
''Yeah, you can take us to Canterlot in ten seconds flat,''Scootaloo answered.
''Well, I don't know about that, Scootaloo...''
''Of course you can!''
''Whatever, hop up! Hey, if you want, I could even do a rainboom!''
''Hey, take it easy, Rainbow,” Applejack interrupted. “Ah don't think it's so smart to let a filly pegasus go flyin’ fifteen-hunnert miles an hour.''
''Okay, take it easy, Cowgirl! I won’t do a rainboom if you really think I shouldn’t.''
''Hey, Rainbow Dash!” Scootaloo called impatiently. “Can we leave already!?”
''Yeah, lets go!'' Rainbow shouted, and the two pegasus ponies burst up into the sky!''
''You're still gonna do a sonic rainboom, aren't you?''
''Of course I am! Are you ready for speed?''
''Hay yeah!''
Rainbow Dash started to speed up and then she pulled off a rainboom.
''What!? You can do rainbooms without diving?''
''Yeah; didn't you see me at the royal wedding?''
''No, I didn't! I was inside the castle.''
''Oh... right! When I made the rainboom at the wedding, I was flying straight up!''
''I can't believe i missed it…'' Scootaloo groaned.
''It's okay, pipsqueak. I can do it again anytime!''
''How long will it take to get to Canterlot?''
''Not so long. Maybe a minute or two...''
''What! I thought Canterlot was like two hundred miles away!?''
''It is!''
''Oh...''
''The first thing we need to do when we arrive should be finding somewhere to stay.''
''Yeah, of course. But where?''
''I think we could ask the princesses for a room in the castle.''
''Ask Celestia to live in her castle!?''
''It's Luna's castle too; remember that.''
''Yeah...''
''As I was saying... we could ask them if we can stay in their castle.''
''Are you out of your mind?''
''No, they’re really nice; I'm sure they will let us in! Besides, I'm one of Twilight's best friends!''
''I guess so...''
''We're here!''
''Now let’s see a good landing, Rainbow!''
''Yeah… wait, I'm going to knock on Celestia's window...''
Rainbow Dash knocked on Celestia's window and Celestia opened it almost immediately.
''Well, hello there miss Rainbow Dash. What are you doing here?''
''Well, I was going to speak with the Wonderbolts’ captain. I tried to join the Wonderbolts, but she rejected me again!''
Celestia's face looked shocked...
''What's the matter, Princess?''
''Oh...n-nothing, but why did you come to me?''
''Yeah... we need somewhere to stay...''
''Well, you can always stay here in the castle. Oh and one more thing. The little filly on your back- is that Scootaloo? You have been writing about her, am I right?''
''Yup,'' Rainbow Dash said with pride.
''Hi princess!'' Scootaloo said while waving her hoof.
''However, you should speak to my sister Luna. She’s got the keys for the guest room.''
''Yes, I will. Thank you very much, princess Celestia!''
''Just Celestia is okay,'' the princess said with a smile.
''Thanks, princess... I mean Celestia!'' Scootaloo added.
''And Scootaloo, you are very lucky to have a sister like Rainbow Dash.''
''I know!''
Rainbow Dash giggled and started to smile.
''Come on, Scootaloo. Let's find Luna!''
''Okay. Bye bye, Celestia!''
''So now… where to find her,” Rainbow Dash murmured to herself.
''Hey, Rainbow!''
''Yeah?''
''Do you know where the princesses stand when they raise the sun and the moon?
''Yes, I do. Why?''
''In two hours, Celestia will lower the sun!
''Yeah, but what do we do meanwhile?''
''I don't know, but if we just wait here, then you could get the keys from Luna and ask her if we can watch when she raises the moon!''
''Okay.''
1 hour and 55 minutes later...
''Hey Rainbow, look! There she is!''
''Rainbow Dash? What are you doing here?'' Luna asked the rainbow maned pegasus.
''Hey, Luna. Would it be possible for me and Scootaloo to watch when you raise the moon?''
''Hmm... I suppose so, but in return, I would like to see one of those ‘sonic rainbooms’ I’ve heard so much about.''
''It's a deal. And hey, Scoots, I can do this one by flying upwards!''
Luna's horn started to glow and then she slowly flew up to the sky as the moon started to rise behind her. When the moon was raised, the stars started to appear.
''Wow, awesome!'' Scootaloo said.
''And now, Rainbow Dash, I would like to see a rainboom.''
''Sure thing!''
Rainbow Dash flew as fast as she could straight upwards and then Boom, an explosion of all the colors of the rainbow!
''I see the legends of the sonic rainboom are true,'' Luna mused.
Rainbow Dash started to slow down and landed in front of Scootaloo and the lunar princess.
Hefting Scootaloo onto her back, Rainbow was about to leave when she remembered: ''Oh yeah, one more thing. Celestia said we should ask you about the keys to the guest room.''
''Of course,” Luna smiled as she handed them over. “Here you go.''
''Thanks, Luna!'' Scootaloo said.
When the two sisters arrived at the guest room, Scootaloo said, “I don't know why, but I have this strange feeling. Did you see Celestia's face when she heard that you couldn't be a wonderbolt? I think she’s hiding something.”
''What, the princess? No way she’s hiding anything from us.''
''I know! But still, I have this strange feeling that she is...''
''Don't worry so much. Besides, what could be so important that she’d hide it from us?”
''I guess you're right.''
Next Chapter: Meeting the idols Estimated time remaining: 14 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
Brohoof everypony! Chapter 2 was not as long as chapter 1 but that's because i was supposed to do 3 chapter instead of 2 so yeah you know!? And once again I'm from Sweden so don't complain about the grammar ;(