Chapter 17 - A Friendly game of Tag

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"WOO-HOO!!" Rainbow Dash hollers out in constant joy as she continues to soar through the air at aerodynamic speed.

Can't say I blame her for her uncontrollable love for the sky.  After all, Rainbow Dash was cramped in that treehouse of a library for over a week since she contracted that Feather Flu from me in the previous week.  It must have been quite aggravating for her to be stuck in bed for so long each and every day.  So I was just as happy for her as she was when she finally made a full recovery this morning.

On this orange-colored afternoon, she invited me out in the open fields to resume some of my flying lessons.  As I arrived in the place she told me to go, I looked up to see Rainbow doing various acrobatic feats right before my eyes.  The rainbow wake she leaves behind still leaves afterimages of all the loops, twists, and zigzags she just performed.  In a way, her daring stunts are simply breathtaking!

It wasn't just her performance that captivated me; it's how she expresses herself that was also mesmerizing.  I can't see much of her facial expressions when she's this high from the ground, but I can tell much about her just by observing her gestures.  In her dazzling routine, she's passionate, daring, untamed, and unstoppable!  In essence, she's the embodiment of a free spirit!  This is her true calling in life, and I admire everything that makes her who she is right now!

As Rainbow's latest act comes to a close, I cheer and stomp as loudly as I can for her stunning performance.  She is a bit startled by my sudden appearance, but never the less, she welcomes my cheers as she bows graciously to her only fan out here.

"I take it you like what you saw up there?" She grins with self-fulfilling pride as she lands right next to me.

"Like it?  Rainbow Dash, you never cease to amaze me!  You know that, right?"  I gush excitingly.

"Aw shucks, Ford!" She responds sheepishly with a mild blush as she rubs the back of her head with a fore hoof.  "Those were just warm-ups!  I haven't even shown you my signature moves yet!"

"Warm-ups?  What you did up there is something that other Pegasi can only dream of!  Makes me wish I can do some of those tricks myself."
"Well, what's stopping you?" she inquires.

"What do you mean?" I puzzle a bit.

"I mean what's stopping you from trying those stunts yourself?" she asks me again with curiosity.

"Rainbow... I'm not as athletic or daring as you are, though I really wish I was." I mope softly.  "I'm just... sigh... me."  I sit on my flank as I start to feel bad for myself while I stare at the ground.  But then, I feel a hoof resting on my shoulder before looking up to see Rainbow Dash grinning widely at me.

"Come on, Ford Mustang.  I think I know what you next flying lesson is going to be for today." she says enthusiastically."
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"No way, Rainbow!  I can't do it!" I panic frantically as I look down from a cloud I was standing on hundreds of feet in the air.  For several minutes, Rainbow Dash has been explaining to me on how to perform just one loop-de-loop.  I would start off by gaining the proper momentum.  Then, I would follow it off with adjusting my gliding wings to the right angle so that I can perform my backwards somersault.  It may seem like a simple trick, but considering that I've never done anything as daring before even back on my homeworld, I start to think that this is a bad idea.

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