Ain't life Beautiful - 2

>Day cool but could be cooler
>You are Rainbow Dash
>Also know as The Dash, Fastest flier in the world, Equestria Games medalist, Hero of Equestria
*Hurk*
>And one really sick pony
>Today is the day
>You've worked your entire life for this day
>Every day of training, every drop of sweat, every second of flight has led to this day
*Bleugh*
>There is no way some lame germ will cheat you out of your dream
>Your destiny
>After a bit of coughing and spitting it seems it has passed
>Or you've just ran out of food to vomit
>"Um...Rainbow, are you feeling better?" Fluttershy asked outside the stall
Yeah Flutters I think it is over. Nothing I can't handle.
>"Well you should drink some water, to rehydrate yourself."
Good idea, I'm going to be doing my most intense routine.  Gotta be better than my best today!
>"M-maybe you should reschedule when you're feelin-
NO WAY! Did you see who was out there Fluttershy? Spitfire, Fleetfoot, Soarin, Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna!
Hay, this is Princess Luna's very first judging of the Wonderbolts flight exams, she wasn't around when they were formed.
Not to mention the rest of the girls
>"But you said you have to be better than your best, a-and you can't be your best if you're sick Rainbow Dash", Fluttershy replied a bit more conviction in her voice than usual
>"Plus Applejack has been sick too, she couldn't even make it today, and she knows how much this means to you.  Maybe you caught what she had!"
>You haven't hung out AJ that much, any less than anypony else anyway
>Not since Pinkie's Super Cider Season Cessation Celebration
>Now that was an AWESOME night
>Anon made the studs from Rarity's stories look like geldings
>But that was nearly three months ago, so what got AJ couldn't have got you
>Gotta have some "drinks" with him after this
Maybe you are right Fluttershy, but I can't just ask the Princesses and hundreds of ponies to come back another time because I got a stomach ache.
Besides, 90% of Rainbow Dash is still better than the competition!
I'm going to blow them away, then once I get well my first show will be that much better!
>"I hope you're right Rainbow Dash, I'll be cheering you on from the stands."
>You get out the stall, wash your hooves, and chug a bit of water from the sink
>Splash a bit of water on your face to refresh yourself, and look at that awesome mare in the mirror
>You walk out of the mare's room next to Fluttershy head held high, and promptly fall into her side when a wave of nausea hits.
Heh, sorry Flutters.
>"Rainbow, please...
Sorry, Fluttershy, but there are 200 ponies in those stands who were promised The Dash, and I'm here to deliver!
>You take your place at the Coliseum arena the crowd cheers and you take it all in.
>A quick glance to the stands and I see the Princesses in their seats of honor, with the girls under them
>Each in smaller thrones representing their elements with one empty seat where AJ would be
>They're split down the middle with Pinkie and Rarity cheering and applauding, and Fluttershy and Twilight looking a bit worried
>No doubt Fluttershy told her about how you've been sick
>"Reservist Rainbow Dash, are you ready?"
>You snap back to attention to Spitfire, giving her a crisp salute
Ma'am, yes ma'am!
>"Your routine will be judged on speed, originality, and style," she says pacing in front of you.
>"You will start off with 10 points with each mistake deducting one point minimum."
>"Mistakes include, unstable flight, dropping below the cloud layer, and any injury to self or others.  Do you understand?"
Ma'am, yes ma'am
>"You need five points to stay in the Wonderbolts program, seven to stay a reservist, and a full ten and approval from both princesses in order to be accepted. Do you understand?"
Ma'am, yes ma'am
>"Good, you may begin when I have cleared the field," she says as she flies past you. "Don't worry Dash, you got this," she whispers as she passes your ear.
>She's right you got this
>As soon as she clears the arena you shoot straight up an ascending Sonic Rainboom to start off strong.
>Anything with wings know how much more power you have to put into ascending than descending.
>Speed, check
>Next you go into a wide corkscrew grabbing any cloud you can pulling them into your quickly forming whirlwind
>Your speed making the tornado look like a colorful top
Style, check
>You fight back another hit of nausea focusing on this last trick
>Every cloud packed tight in the eye of the storm darkening as they condense further
>A couple well placed hits charges them up for the last bit.
>A long loop from the bottom of the tornado to the top and directly in the center you buck the stormhead hard as you pass through it.
>Landing on the cloud layer on the bottom of the arena, wings flared and head high a massive lightining bolt hits
>The bolt itself comes out as colorful as you are and dispels the tornado, arcing between the stormhead and the cloud you are standing on
>A perfect representation of your cutie mark hangs in the sky for a full two seconds
>Five seconds of silence fills the arena before the crown erupts in cheers and applause
>None louder than Fluttershy
>Originality, check
>After the crowd dies down the Princesses and Spitfire approach
>"Well done, reservist Rainbow Dash perfect score," Spitfire announces steady face threatening to break out into a grin.
>"COMMENDABLE PERFORMANCE, FRIEND RAINBOW DASH! EXCELLENT USE OF YOUR COLOR SCHEME AND TRAIL. I GRANT YOU MY APPROVAL TO ENTER THE WONDERBOLTS," Princess Luna announced in full Canterlot voice.
>She looked more like a fan than royalty with a Bolts hat and t-shirt beneath her vestments
>Then the worst thing that could happen did happen
*HURK*
>And just like that you vomited pure water and stomach acid in the middle of the Cloudsdale Coliseum in front of the Princesses, Captain Spitfire, your best friends, and about 200 other ponies.
>"Goodness. Rainbow Dash are you all right? Was that routine too much for you?" Princess Celestia asked pure concern in her voice.
N*hurk* no Princess, just a stomach virus or something.
>If 100 hooficures, and being Rarity's model for life could stop this from happening you would be there asking for the hoof polish
>If kissing Discor-
*BLARGH*
>Ok bad thought
>"Rainbow Dash your skill has earned you my approval, but you must go to a hospital to get checked out.  The Wonderbolts will be here when you're cured," Celestia says her smile just a bit wider than usual.
>And just like that life is golden.  You're in the Wonderbolts, and after a bit of medicine you start living the dream
>"Princess Twilight Sparkle," Twi and the girls were already teleported next to me by the time the third syllable left Celestia's mouth
>"Yes Princess Celestia," Twilight answers as if she doesn't know her next words
>"Please teleport Rainbow Dash to the Ponyville Hospital."
>"Sure, Princess, but why not here?  Cloudsdale has just as good a hospital."
>"Yes, but I get the feeling Rainbow Dash will need her friends with her," looking happier than ever, "and your cloudwalking spell only has another three minutes left."
>"Of course Princess," and in a flash that would exhaust most unicorns all five of you are in front of Ponyville hospital.
>After a good 15 minutes of reading last years Daring Do in the waiting room Nurse Redheart leads us back to a room.
>On the way we pass Applejack sleeping with Big Mac next to her looking like Flim and Flam came back.
>"Hello Macintosh, is Applejack well?", Rarity asks concern in her voice.
>"Eeyup" Big Mac growls out sounding more like a timberwolf than the big red lug we all know.
>Most of the girls backed up a step in surprise
>"Obviously not, if you're in this sort of mood.  Tell us what happened to Applejack, we're worried," Rarity asks again unphased by Mac's mood.
>"Enope," he replies sounding much more calm than before
>"Well why not? Did she eat a bad apple? A good orange? Is she just sleepy? She should have a cupcake then! That always wakes me right up! Here!," Pinkie manages out in one breath while plucking a pristine cupcake from her mane, and setting it on the table next to the bed.
>Nopony will ever understand that mare.
>"She just got a bit a big news, ain't takin it well.  Cain't take it well considerin, she'll tell you gals when she's good 'n ready.  Sorry, jus ain't mah place ta say." Big Mac says, looking down at his unconscious sister
>Immediately you wonder what news could be big enough to make AJ faint.
>"Thanks Big Mac, let us know when she wakes up?" Twilight asks worried about AJ and curious about the news
>"Um, girls.  We need to get Rainbow to her room to get her checked out," Fluttershy says urging me forward
She's right, we'll get the dirt on AJ after I get cured, and tell her MY big news!
>You are escorted to a room just down the hall from AJ's
>Redheart takes your temperature and all that and heads out to test your blood.
>Only five minutes later Dr. Stable comes back in evenfaced while Redheart is giggling behind him.
>"Um, Miss Dash I have a bit of news for you." he says calmly
Uh, sure lay it on me Doc, can't be that bad of Redheart has the giggles.
>"That's just a funny coincidence we had a patient come in earlier with the same news.  In fact it was the first thing Nurse Redheart tested for," he says small grin on his face.
>"Oh no, is it something going around?" Fluttershy asks clutching my foreleg.
>Now the Doctor is laughing along with Redheart, "Yes actually."
>"Doctor Patient Stable, please mind your bedside manner you are needlessly keeping us in suspense.  Now we know the news isn't bad, but still," Rarity says getting the Doctor to drop his laughs to just some small giggles
Ya know Doc, to be so jolly I'm still sick here
>That shut him right up,"You're right Miss Dash I'll get to the point, now before I say do you wish for your friends to remain?"
Yeah, they're my friends anything you have to tell me you can tell them.
>"Alright, Rainbow Dash you are pregnant. Congratulations!" he says happily.
impossible
>"Ooh Rainbow, who is the lucky stallion"
>"I'm s-so happy for you Rainbow Dash"
>"How did you manage to keep him from us for so long?"
>"Wow that was the doozy I had last month, I gotta plan a baby shower, a birthday, a cutecineria, oh I bet your baby will be great friends with Pumpkin and Pound, coulda sworn there were two doozies last month maybe twins!"
Impossible
>"I can't wait to try out a new line of pre and post-natal apparel. HA! Ponies will be getting pregnant just to try my new line!"
>"I'll be happy to help you through the whole thing Rainbow, I just know your little foal will be just precious."
>"Wait, why did you keep him from us for so long? We're your best friends Rainbow Dash."
>"I can foalsit, I totally have experience, we can play games, and make cookies, and play some pranks, and make cupcakes, and nap, because naps are important for a growing foal, also it'll give me a chance to bake a cake!"
IMPOSSIBLE!
>"What?"
>"W-what?"
>"How?"
>"Not really, when a mare and a stallion love each other very much, or just had too much alcohol and wanted to feel good and then wake up feeling nothing but regret and heartbreak because that bastard was already married. How dare he! He said he loved me! Now I'm stuck raising his bast-"
>Every hoof flew into Pinkie's mouth, including hers
>"I'm sorry Dashie, I didn't mean to imply."
No I mean literally impossible, I haven't been with a stallion in over a year. The only time I've even been drunk was at Pinkie's party at AJ's
>"Y-yes and the only stallion there was Big Mac, and he turned in early so he could get an early start on clearing out the cider cellar," Fluttershy said being the only one who was sober at the end of that night.
>"Besides I cannot imagine Macintosh ever taking advantage of a mare in a compromised state," Rarity said in his defense
>"*Ahem* all the same ladies, Miss Dash will be needing some help in the coming months, if you can think of any potential father we could easily test the paternity." Dr. Stable cut in noticing the conversation getting personal.
I'm being serious girls I haven't been with any stallion and I haven't been getting drunk, its all been in training for the Won-
>The Wonderbolts
>Your dream
>Your whole life
>Done
>"Well Rainbow Dash it doesn't necessarily need to be a stallion, offspring from griffin, pony couplings have yielded the occiais-"
No Twilight, there hasn't even been a griffin on Ponyville since Gilda, and I'm really sure we couldn't yield anything.
>"Well a foal doesn't just spontaneously generate, some guy hast to be the father," Twilight says frustrated her guesses aren't going anywhere
But the last male I was with was, um...
>"Gals, AJ's awake"