Wonderbolts H.Q.
1.23 pm.
Tuesday

  "...So Dash won't be able to participate in the next two week's trainings."

Soarin was listening to his captain, Spitfire, as she informed him about the team. Sipping her bitter coffee, Spitfire continued to look at the papers in front of her to see if she missed anything.

    "Well, that's all you have to know. And don't forget to add the moves Lightning Streak suggested us to the choreography, if it looks good with the moves we already worked on with, then it will be perfect."

The co-captain, meanwhile had a look of confusion on his face as he was staring at the wooden floor beneath him. Noticing his behavior, Spitfire put her cup on the table and raised her eyebrow.

"Any questions you want to ask Soarin?"

The mentioned stallion looked at his captain with a little startled expression on his face until he returned to his senses.

"Sorry Spitfire, it's just I kind of spaced out after you mentioned Silver Lining taking a 3 days break." said Soarin with a embarrassed face from admitting not listening her.

After saying that he asked: "Why is he taking a break, again? I think you didn't say why or I didn't hear that part too." adding a slight chuckle at the end.

Spitfire, realizing she didn't say the reason, looked at him sheepishly, "No, you are right; I didn't." she said and continued.

   "I noticed that he was spacing a lot lately and had been dizzy, even though he wouldn't admit that. So me being the great team captain forced him to take a break!" said Spitfire with a proud smirk, knowing and loving the power she had over her friends; which made it easier for her to force them to taking easy.

Even after Spitfire's little joke at the end, Soarin was still worried about his teammate Silver Lining.

"Sorry I didn't tell you why, I think I have been a little stressed out since Dash suddenly had to go away for two weeks. Now I need to rearrange the Newbie's trainings, again."

Upon hearing that Soarin went wide eyed. Did he hear that right?

Seeing his shocked face, Spitfire remembered that he didn't hear the rest of it.

"Oh right, you spaced out. Dash took a two weeks break since she had to help Princess Twilight, something about 'meeting the other lands' rulers to get to know them' I think." explained Spitfire, not doing the same thing she did with Silver Lining's story and explained Dash's before he could ask.

Soarin gave an 'Oh...' as he heard that, not knowing what to think about it. Well it was time to go make the new flight plan he guessed.

With him saying he 'understood' and giving her a salute, he left the office and started to think about everything Spitfire said while going to the cafeteria.

So Silver Lining isn't feeling well, that leaves the second part of the show almost incomplete. Maybe we can add Lightning Streak's suggested moves in that part of the show. But will that be good enough? And Spitfire is going to be in the charge of the Newbie's trainings since Dash is-

He stopped his walk and his thoughts.

Dash was going to be absent. For two weeks...

What does it mean to me?

Well, her part at the show thankfully wasn't big so we can put some of Surprise's.

And Spitfire can probably manage the Newbie's trainings by herself, even if she can't she will call Mistyfly.

No wait, that's not it...

Why do I feel like I'm missing something?

...Why do I feel like?-

  "No pies?! Get out of here!"

Soarin suddenly snapped back to reality, noticing that while he was in his 'pie land' -as his friends, and a certain Rainbow maned pegasi, loved to call it that- he started to walk again and was in the cafeteria. With a tray that consisted only a salad, an apple and a water bottle.

I should really stop spacing out. It's the what now, second time today?

Sleep sounds nice.

"Unlike you, Fleetfoot; I don't eat my favourite food everyday."

The cyan coated pegasi rolled her eyes.

"No pony can blame me for eating fries 'cause everypony knows they are the best, just like me."

Soarin rolled his eyes after seeing her smirk, his face almost screaming 'typical' in the progress. Meanwhile Blaze was high-winging Fleetfoot for her 'fries fact'.

Forget sleep, there is no sleep with them being like this. They will probably burn the H.Q.s with rain clouds.

"Blaze, your tail is stuck under the table's foot. Think before you try to fly."

Upon hearing that, Blaze looked down and noticed that, indeed, her tail was stuck.

  "Thanks, mom."

   "You're welcome, Spitfire the Second."

    "Oh, come on!"

Blaze huffed at Soarin's nickname for her meanwhile Surprise gave her a look that certainly said 'You asked for it.'.

Ever since the first day all of them met, other members of the Wonderbolts seriously thought that Blaze was Spitfire's sister or cousin. Not to mention it took some time to convince Fleetfoot and stop her 'finding out the truth' plan about them being related.

Even though they knew that the two mares weren't related, it didn't mean that they wouldn't tease them about it. Almost everyone in the team called her Spitfire the Second, the nickname Soarin and Mistfly came up with or as Fleetfoot liked to say 'stole it from her'.

Well. She thought.

If I decrease my teasing then he will stop calling me by that name.

...

Who am I kidding? Even I don't believe that.

While watching High Winds lecturing the others about how to act their age and try to be normal, Soarin finished his salad and started to bite into his apple.

But he stopped watching High Winds struggles as Fleetfoot called out to him again.

"Seriously Soarin, why don't you have a pie today?"

"Pie days are thursdays Fleetfoot."

"You know I'm not talking about that Soarin! Normally Dash would have brought you a pie her friend made to celebrate her 'Happy Bla-blath Tuesday Training' that she never eats and only gives it to you out of pity."

Soarin muttered a 'Very funny.' before responding.

"She won't be in any of the shows nor the trainings for two weeks from now on."

Everypony stopped what they were doing.

"Come again?" said Mistyfly.

"Yes Soarin, now I'm really convinced you are not okay. Did you eat too many pies these past years?" added Fleetfoot.

Of course it was unusual for the others since Dash never took any breaks. She loved working with the team.

She loved flying.

Everypony in the team knew that. Soarin knew that too that's why he understood their confusion.

But that doesn't mean you can cut me off.

   "Let me explain before starting your jokes, huh Fleet?" replied back Soarin before telling them about the 'meeting the other rulers' thing Spitfire told him. After a moment of silence Fire Streak spoke up.

   "Well no Rainbooms for awhile now, huh? Tsk, tsk little ones will be disappointed."

"We didn't have any Rainbooms for this on-"

"But not as disappointed as our little colt here Fire. Now it means no more pies for him. Such tragedy~"

"You guys are unbelievable."

The whole table except for Soarin erupted into laughter with him chugging his water bottle down and standing up.

Noticing that he was leaving, their laughter started to come to an end and finally stopped. Soarin took his tray with his wings as he started to head towards the part of the cafeteria where he was going to put his dirty dishes away. Before he even got two hoofs away from the table Lightning Streak said something that made him stop.

"Well jokes aside, don't get too sad; okay Soarin?"

He turned back to the table staring at him with an expressionless face.

"Why would I be sad?"

"Since she is the one you spend, like, half of your day with? You know, because she is your best friend?" replied back Lightning Streak with a little bit sarcasm in his voice.

...

Oh.

"Like I said, why would I be sad? She has something to do and will come back. It's not like she's gone permanently and besides, I still have you guys." said Soarin with a smile.

Seeing his face and hearing his explanation others, who have been holding their breaths without noticing, softened their expressions. With Lightning Streak light heartedly saying 'Whatever you say, man.' Soarin went back to his task of getting rid of the dirty dishes and exited the cafeteria.

That's right. That's why I thought I forgot something.

Dash is gone for two weeks.

And I'm her best friend.

She is my best friend.

So I will miss her.

Yeah, that's it.

...

I'm not forgetting anything.

That's, it.

Soarin entered his office after his walk there and went over to the little sink inside his washroom, splashing his face with some cold water.

Pies sounded really good.

Right, Dash is gone.

After flapping his wing's tips over his face to fan himself, Soarin sat on his chair and looked at the papers in front of him.

Lightning's moves will be perfect for this actually.

Also Surprise's too.

...

No Rainbooms, huh?

..I think I need one.

And with that he started to plan the new choreography.

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