Rapidfire and Soarin’ were in full uniform, goggles pulled down to protect their eyes as they soared over Equestria. The wind whipped through their manes and slid over their tailored flight suits. They grinned to each other briefly before they simultaneously dove towards the ground. They waited to the last possible second before flaring their wings out. The air caught in their wings, killing their momentum as they reached out with their hooves for a solid landing.
Rapidfire pulled off his hood and goggles, he looked around for a moment as he absently fixed his mane with a hoof. They had landed in an old statue garden, where ponies of all kinds and poses were memorialized in polished granite. Tall hedges were perfectly trimmed into walls, between them was a winding cobblestone pathway. In the center of the garden was a large fountain with intricate reliefs carved into the base.
Soarin’ pulled his goggles down so they hung loosely around his neck. “Great job today, El-Tee!”
“You weren’t so bad yourself, Mallow,” Rapid said with a smile.
“So,” Soarin’ began, his left wing draped over Rapid’s back, “tomorrow?”
“Maybe, I don’t know,” Rapid answered, his hoof digging anxiously at the cobblestone path.
Soarin’ offered the smaller stallion an optimistic smile.
“Well, until then,” he produced a white rose, seemingly from thin air, which he tucked behind Rapid’s ear. “Something for you.”
“Wh—”
Rapid never got to finish his thought before Soarin’ took to the skies. He felt a strange ache in his chest and a peculiar sense of loneliness without Soarin’ around. Rapidfire sighed, watching as Mallow disappeared into the evening sky. He could hear what sounded like a faint string section begin to play. Taking the rose in a hoof, he stared at it thoughtfully for a moment before he began to sing.
“If there's a prize for rotten judgement
I guess I've already won that.”
No pony’s worth the aggravation,”
He threw the rose over his shoulder, an unimpressed look quickly dominating his face.
“That's ancient history, been there, done that!”
He saw Rainbow Dash, Spitfire, Misty, Fleetfoot, and Blaze appear out of the clouds just before they began to sing, their bodies dancing in perfect sync.
“Who d'ya think you're kiddin'
He's the Earth and heaven to you
Try to keep it hidden
Honey, we can see right through you
Boy, ya can't conceal it
We know how ya feel and
Who you're thinking of”
Rapifire moaned, walking away from the chorus of mares.
“No chance, no way
I won't say it, no, no”
They didn’t miss a beat in responding, dancing slowly as they sang.
“You swoon, you sigh
why deny it, uh-oh”
Rapidfire rolled his eyes.
“It's too cliche, I won't say I'm in love” he sang back to them.
“I thought my heart had learned its lesson
It feels so good when you start out
My head is screaming get a grip, dude
Unless you're dying to cry your heart out.”
Rapidfire rubbed his forehead in frustration as he trotted away from the mares. They crowded in behind him, swaying in time with the music.
“You keep on denying
Who you are and how you're feeling
Baby, we're not buying
Hon, we saw ya hit the ceiling
Face it like a grown-up
When ya gonna own up
That ya got, got, got it bad.”
Rapid flicked his hoof dismissively as he retreated further from them.
“Whoa: No chance, no way, I won't say it, no, no.”
He tripped, catching himself on a life sized statue of Soarin’. The statue’s hoof was extended as if reaching out to passing ponies. The face had been carved to perfectly mirror Soarin’s warm smile.
Rapidfire leaned against the statue, smiling up to the large stallion with a faint blush of crimson on his cheeks. The choir of mares appeared from behind the statue, their hips swaying slowly with the rhythm of the song.
“Give up, or give in.”
“Check the grin you're in love,” Fleetfoot sang.
Rapidfire pushed away from the statue, his smile quickly changing to a frown. “This scene won't play, I won't say I'm in love.”
The siren mares grinned brightly at him. “You're doin flips read our lips, you're in love!”
“You're way off base, I won't say it!” Rapid sang as he pointed his right foreleg at them before turning away in frustration. “Get off my case, I won't say it!”
The mares smiled to him, Rainbow Dash taking the long since discarded rose in her hoof and laying it next to Rapidfire.
“Boy, don't be proud
It's okay you're in love”
Rapidfire smiled, taking the rose in his dexterous primary feathers. He carefully spun the flower around, the pale feathers glowing blue in the moonlight. “Oh, at least out loud, I won't say I'm in love.”
Rapidfire shot into a sitting position, his cheeks burned, and his coat and bedsheets were matted with sweat as he gasped for air. His eyes darted around his dark bedroom, the walls awashed in the gentle moonlight. After his mind stopped reeling, there was only one simple question he could think of.
“The fuck was that?!”
Oh.
God.
YES.
~Skeeter The Lurker
AHAHAHAHAHAHA! the best part?! i just got done watching hercules when i read this! this! is! awesome!
This was a blast to pre-read. I just know everyone is going to enjoy it.
So this is the product of a drunk...
Cool
... Y'know, I loathe that scene from Hercules.
And you're the second one I've seen use it this week... though in retrospect I can't remember who the first one was anymore...
That was fantastic you should writhe more stuff when drunk it was illarious i think i woke someone with my laugh. Gotta go say i'm sorry now (i'm not realy thought.)
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Don't worry, it'll be deleted in a week
I'm so glad we finally got to see Rapid giving into his inner feelings. At least there's nothing important going on that this could detract from, like somepony critically wounded and dying in their lover's arms.
11/10 would read again.
2559255 Why? Isn't it canon? ;)
2559258
I'll consult with my liquor cabinet
2559265 I think a lot of your fans will be disappointed if Rapidfire and Soarin don't have the gay. I've seen some comments to that effect over the months :D
2559272
I have noticed that trend as well
Is it worth saying anything...
Really? the musical number from Hercules?
Epic.
One of my favorite authors, engaging in my favorite of pastimes, drunk writing?
Words cannot express my amusement. Thankfully, hysterical laughter can.
Alcohol improves the quality of all literature. To say otherwise is heresy. HERESY!
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CHEERS BRO!
This.
All of this.
It is totally canon to the story.
Totally needs to be a canon chapter.
"Soarin’ offered the smaller stallion an optimistic stallion."
He offered him what?!?
So wait, does Rapidfire actually have a crush (and/or mancrush) on Soarin'? Or was this just a joke. Can't tell. Cool with it either way.
2559334
I blame the booze...
2559280 It is especially amusing given the fact that we know Rapidfire has a marefriend (it was mentioned in chapter 1).
Hilarious, loved this chapter and this song from the movie. The whole Soarin' and Rapidfire has been a great subplot in this story, please keep this chapter up and maybe make it canon? Either case, I'm downloading this chapter since I loved this whole scene.
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I never said how long they were dating, or if they liked eachother that much.
Also, I didn't even need to see the link to recognize the song.
damn man you need to do more drunk chapters I CANT BREATHE XD
you get a 5/5
A very amusing chapter.
Brilliant!!
2559383 True, however it still adds a barrier to that romance above and beyond the fact that they are far more fun bickering back and forth than they would be as a couple. Besides, I get the impression Soarin' is more shy and unwilling to exercise his star power than anything else.
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WARNING: Oxygen levels decreasing rapidly, Brain cannot compute, caught in laughter code loop, REBOOT! REBOOT!
I can't stop laughing
Wasn't expecting that... It was great!
Keep this. You really should.
Don't delete this, mark it as a
side story: Rapidfire Eye Movement
This so needed to be canon. I cannot stress how badly this needs to be canon XD
It sucks that you're thinking of deleting it..but for pony sake I won't regret either side! I got to get a great laugh!
This chapter should totally stay and not be deleted when you post next...
OH GODZ! WHERE'S THE DOWNLOAD BUTTON? THIS IS GOLDEN!
THIS WAS GLORIOUS!
You my fellow writer, are a great inspiration. Now all I need is...
wait I'm only 17...
Fuck it.
Get me a beer.
O good lord, That was perfect.
Wonderful!
I applause you for this...im gonna go die from laughing to much now. Ill be back on monday!
if you feel you must include this....then do so tis only fair
2559712
Relax, I'm just having some fun, this isn't to be taken seriously
I was thinking a new chapter of the story was up, but this... This was gold! Perfect for just about to go to bed.
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I'm not worked up I just can't compute
2559746
Alcohol is a hell of a drug.
Fucking.
Genius.
My gosh.
In this verse, Megara apparently fell for Pegasus.
(No, seriously. Hercules' Noble Steed has Soarin's coloring)
I saw this and was like "Sweet! Early update!"
Then I start reading it and I'm like "What... is going on?"
By the time I got to the ending, I very nearly fell out of my chair I was laughing so hard.
Well played
No. Keep this. Have it as a bonus chapter, mark it as non-canon, I don't care - JUST KEEP THIS CHAPTER UP.
Please?
2559751
do you know what this was like let me paint you a picture
Ruirik "Subscribers, Followers look at you one week without update"
Ruirik's Followers "NOOOOOOOOOO!"
Ruirik "Fine Now That I've Posted Early What is the first thing your going to do"
Ruirik's Followers "READ IT!"
Ruirik *trollface*
Ruirik's Followers
"FIRE&.......RAIN!"
"UPVOTE IT!"
"FAVORITE IT!"
"FOLLOW AUTHOR!"
*proceed to read chapter*
Ruirik "um....guys"
Ruirik's Followers "UGH!"
Ruirik "real chapter is the 20th"