Not the Best Young Flyer for Nothing [bbs&action]

[elementofloyalty]

hey everyone

big big awesome flying demonstration outside today at noon

be there or you'll kick yourself for missing it all the rest of your days

[ACTION!]

[The skies over Dollet are blue, save for several clusters of clouds that Rainbow had quite deliberately left behind when she'd snuck out earlier this morning to clear them out and set the weather. Beyond that, it's a gorgeous day.]

[She'd also set up a sign that told people where to stand to watch the demonstration. All these buildings made it a tricky prospect, but she'd counted for them when she worked this up.]

[As the sun reaches its zenith and the hour of noon comes upon them, there's no sign of the demonstration though. From behind a building, Rainbow's been watching the crowd gather with excited glee. She gives it a minute to build suspense, then takes off--]

[The first the audience sees of her is a rainbow streak slashing through the skies above them like a comet, air roaring as it races over her body and through the feathers of her wings. Rainbow drops into a plunge, diving down to the street below and ahead of the audience area at a speed that surely is going to flatten her on the pavement -- but it doesn't. She pulls out of the dive at the last second and into the Super-Speed Strut, racing along the ground with a casual smile as if she's just out for a stroll in the park. Only her beating wings and the thunder of air betray the effort she's putting out as she rockets straight through the crowd, then blasts back into the air with such force that the road actually cracks beneath her from where she lifts off.]

[Into the sky again, and this time headed for the largest of the clouds, which she races around with rainbow contrail behind, quick hoofwork and air pressure sculpting and shaping it until it resembles a fearsome dragon, jaws dropped and wings spread, ready to pounce. Rainbow ducks behind it and whacks it with her forehooves, sending it shooting at the other cluster of clouds she'd left behind. Then she races past it, whirling around the second cloud until it resembles a pony, legs thrust back in the middle of a powerful kick -- and a second later, the dragon-cloud slams face-first into those raised rear hooves and dissipates.]

[She draws herself up proudly, savoring the moment, then descends again, weaving and turning just to show off her casual moves. Give the audience a breather, let them build up some anticipation, because compared to what's coming, most of them can only imagine...]

[Again, Rainbow pulls out of her dive, this time swooping over the cloud, forelegs extended and wings laboring as she races off down the street, accelerating with all her might as she reaches the edge of town. Just over the ocean, she pulls up sharply, then pours on the speed as she rockets towards the sky--]

[With an immense rumbling boom, brilliant, shining waves of rainbow light burst out from her, rolling over Dollet in a glorious display of color. In its wake, the pony flies a great arc over the town in no time at all. It might be high noon, and a near-cloudless sky on a beautiful day, but Dollet now has a shining, glittering rainbow arching through the skies above it.]

Comments

[elementofloyalty]

[An oblivious and self-satisfied Rainbow Dash swoops up, pulling herself up proudly with a hoof to her chest.]

Pretty awesome, huh?

[lunar_princess]

[Oh this filly was going to give her fits, wasn't she? Ugh. The things that still needed to be learned.

Her expression of annoyance and anger is still very much there and there's probably a good static feeling about her.]

You are a fool for doing such a thing, they do not take kindly to our types around here and blatantly showing off is just asking for trouble. It may be fine in the cities near us, but that is only because of the work that has gone into it. They know not of our kind here and are not friendly.

[elementofloyalty]

[Rainbow Dash stares in shock and horror for a moment, before completely forgetting who she's arguing with and jabbing a hood at the lingering remnants of the rainboom.]

Are you kidding?! What kind of so-called evil creature does a Sonic Rainboom and paints their cities with amazing colors?! Everyone likes rainbows! I'm showing them how AWESOME I am, not how evil!

[lunar_princess]

[It's easy to forget sometimes, considering the younger sister and all. Oh well, at least her volume's gone back to a normal level.]

It is not because it is a rainbow. You are making something out of nothing, which would signify Sorceress to them and that is the danger in all of this. As well as the fact there are monsters in this world that look very similar in appearance to our kind, even with wings.

[elementofloyalty]

Yeah, I know that, that's why I DID that. It shows we're friendly and good! Wouldn't you be a lot more likely to trust someone if put a nice rainbow over Canterlot?

[lunar_princess]

Canterlot is not this place, Rainbow Dash. You are not understanding a single word We are saying, are you?

[elementofloyalty]

Humans aren't so different from us. They like the same things we like. That includes rainbows and awesome flying.

[lunar_princess]

Which one of us has been here longer? Listen for a moment, We know what We are saying. It is dangerous to use anything out of the ordinary in places such as this. Particularly considering you are still a student.

[elementofloyalty]

That just means they'll ALWAYS be afraid of us because we're always hiding!

[lunar_princess]

It takes time for these things to become accepted, you would not believe how long it took to be taken seriously around here. If you are going to do things like these, then do them in a place that is somewhat used to it. Not here.

[elementofloyalty]

Oh yes I would believe it. I had to fight and argue forever for the same thing! "No, you can't come to school here, Rainbow Dash, you're a pony."

Well I'll show THEM who's a pony! -- I mean, I'll show them who can do well in school. As a pony. They're not gonna kick me out of THIS one!

[lunar_princess]

[Now, see, this kind of thing she can get behind. Showing people how wrong they are for thinking ponies can't do this is better than showing off in other cities.]

Exactly. Thus you must also conduct yourself in a manner of which would be accepted in this place. [Light teasing.] Or did We not teach you anything, Rainbow Dash?

[elementofloyalty]

You definitely taught me not to pretend to revert to evil and threaten the cadets.

[She's being a butt on purpose.]

[lunar_princess]

[Rude. She pauses a moment from where she was, snorting a bit at the younger pony. Oh come on now, that was something that seemed like a good idea at the time.]

We did not threaten anyone. Or become evil, do you see us trying to take over the sun again, no? Didn't think you did. [Why yes, she is a tad bit touchy about all of this still, probably wasn't the best idea to bring that up.]

But that comes with the territory of being in somepony's shadow your whole life and feeling as if no one likes the work that you end up doing. Something that you were born to do just going unnoticed as ponies sleep and stay inside during the time you are to be doing your work.

Celebrating the work of someone older than you, considered wiser than you, considered the true ruler when she is in fact only one of a duo. You have no idea.

[elementofloyalty]

I said pretending to. I know you're not evil, you don't have to chew my ears off! [She rubs one of her ears dramatically, though she's starting to lose some of her fire.]