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cerenemuxse · 2 months ago

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it's finally here 💥

the ClipperCrash part from this thing

"You're the heart of the Wonderbolts, and we would not be a team without you." - REALLY wished there were moments that displayed this behavior (and expanded on the Wonderbolts since that's what RD seemed to have going on for herself for half of the series). Only time i can think of was in Newbie Dash, when he comforts her about the nickname situation after the stunt she pulled. (not my favorite episode but i'll take what i can get xd)

But when you compare him to Spitfire, Soarin having this trait makes sense, and this phrase sounds like something genuine from RD.

throughout the entire issue (Friends Forever Issue #36, my beloved), RD isn't fangirling over the Wonderbolts like she did in Newbie Dash. she's got a great casual relationship with them from the looks of things.

"Spitfire? I mean, yes' ma'am!" - She immediately called Spitfire by her name instead of addressing her as "ma'am" like usual before fixing up her mistake. There has definitely been some development between RD and the Wonderbolts since Newbie Dash.

On the same page, Spitfire establishes that Soarin has respect for RD. That he's more likely to listen to her than to Spitfire.

"Soarin respects you. He'll listen to you."

It's definitely just my biased getting in the way but something about the way these two interact clicks to me as "potential romance." Not "current romantic interest" (hardcore "please don't actually make it canon/refuses to think its part of the main series" believer here. to me, ships are better when NOT canon, hehe xd), but a potential future romantic interest. so little interactions between these two but there's always something to offer, something to expand on.

ANYWAYS

once RD finally finds Soarin, he says this

"Crash? Make that beat up... and embarrassed." - Embarrassed? as in because you're the Second in Command? or is because it happened in front of someone that your Captain claims that you respect?

and its from this point that Soarin's stubbornness kicks in. He refuses to listen, the complete opposite of what Spitfire claimed. He's so persistent in proving his worth of being a Wonderbolt but my question is, How is it meant to prove his worth of being a Wonderbolt? Did he really think twice about it? I think not.

And this is where RD comes in. After a good while of being with his own thoughts (who knows what the hell he was thinking during those deliveries. can't be anything good though), someone interferes with them and gets to the bottom of it.

"No, he's not sure!" - Rainbow Dash EXPLICITLY says that he isn't sure, and its not just about this particular delivery. it expands to the whole situation. this is the second time she tries to stop him but seeing how stubborn he's being, she decides to join him instead.

but JUST to check, she asks him again. he's response?

I find this part of their dynamic interesting. I know that they're outside of their workplace but I haven't seen RD address Soarin as his position, like she would automatically do with Spitfire. Could this be because they have a closer relationship? Or is this an indicator about Soarin's personality, establishing that he's "the heart of the Wonderbolts."

and that's the thing. what exactly did RD mean by that? Comparing him to the other Wonderbolts, Soarin's the most openly compassionate of them all. With what little voice lines we get of him, Soarin has displayed this trait a few times, particularely in "Rarity Investigates!"

As Second in Command and what we've gotten from Spitfire as a Captain, you'd think Soarin would've taken further or stricter action in Rarity Investigates. But no, he didn't.

Instead, he gave RD the chance to prove herself innocent whereas the others would've downright kicked her out. They were pretty insistent with their accusations whereas Soarin just kept questioning her. He was more focused on getting an answer, not punishing RD because doing so wouldn't have resolved the issue. he's more think first than act first.

and to me, that's what i think RD means. Soarin is that part of the Wonderbolts that is desperately needed. they need someone who's more willingly understanding, and RD was the one to recognize that BECAUSE she was shown this. she TELLS him this which she didn't need to do.

RD could've just approached this the aggressive way. Force Soarin to come back down but she doesn't do that. She gives him space to talk about how he's feeling and what he feels like every now and then.

SIDE NOTE: I find it interesting that RD hides that she was pretty insecure when she was younger. She just goes with Soarin's statement that she was naturally gifted as if being a decent flyer was never a problem for her. She doesn't give context that could take the spotlight away from him any longer than she should. Soarin later finds out in a later issue where Windy Whistles and Bow Hothoof point out that RD had stage fright at a very young age. He doesn't get upset about it. He basically goes "Well, I wasn't!" to which RD didn't find amusing. ("Not cool, Soarin!")

it can easily be brushed off as "He's a Wonderbolt. Ofc, RD would do such a thing. She doesn't want to look bad and potentially be kicked out," but I think not. The vibes, the dialogue, and the interactions say otherwise. She's talking to him as a friend, not as a colleague.

HELL, she went out of her way to mail Spitfire with an update about the situation. From what they say, it sounds like Rainbow was the one to tell Spitfire to come over. REMEMBER, at the beginning, Spitfire states that she doesn't think its a good idea for her to confront him BECAUSE she's part of the problem.

No one's ASKED Rainbow Dash to do this but she does it anyways. She went through with it because she knew that Soarin needed to hear it from Spitfire. To see Spitfire show that she did care.

from this point onward, this is my HC. again, feel free to ignore

THIS is what starts the ball rolling from Soarin's side. this is what got him to pin after Rainbow Dash. She gave him the space he needed to express his struggles with imposter syndrome and his self-confidence. He was able to open up for once because this was someone he's respected. Yet this person he respected treated him like a friend. She didn't treat him like an idol or Second in Command.

And that's what got to him.

In my HC, post-Newbie Dash, they establish that they're friends. And this he tends to forget because again, this is someone he respect, but also because of their roles. I have this whole HC for how the WBs ranks works but basically, RD is in a low entry rank. not the lowest one but still pretty low, while Soarin is in the higest rank.

Which gives him reason to question if he should be pursuing RD. While dating another WB isn't forbidden, it is heavily discouraged.

another point is their age gap. Soarin is 5yrs older than her in my HC. They're 28 and 23 respectively. He thinks that those ages shouldn't be together. that life experiences between both were very different to one another.

other reasons are being thrown in his face. Seeing how RD's interaction with Zephyr Breeze went down was a big pointer as RD expressed how uncomfortable the experience was. From there, he chose to not to pursue her for the time being.

Twilight's ascension was also another reason, as in how RD was taking in the new changes, which wasn't too well. RD has a hardest time with it, compared to the other girls. She was lonely again, and it hitting much harder this time than before she met Twilight. She needed time to process these changes. The timing just wasn't right for Soarin to try and pursue a relationship with her. Instead, he supports her. HE provides a space of comfort for her, just like she did all those years ago.

there's ANOTHER big reason but its very spoilerly to my ClipperCrash storyline XD so that's all you get from me <3

that's my two cents on them. the absolute worst. fuck them /aff

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cerenemuxse · 4 months ago

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The Interludes Between Rain and Shine: Crash - Newbie Dash

Part 1 of 2

CW: Profanity (one word, you'll live), Arguments, Shouting

Newbie Dash (Season 6 Episode 7)

Word Count: 1,020

Concerns rise between Spitfire, Fleetfoot, and Soarin when they notice Rainbow's low performance in the past few days. They're aware that Rainbow is capable of doing much better, proven by Spitfire, so they can't help but wonder if something's wrong. After Spitfire's and Fleetfoot's attempts at confrontation go wrong, they count on Soarin, the Wonderbolt Rainbow seemingly is closer with, to get to the bottom of it.

(aka: My self-indulgent mini rewrite of "Newbie Dash" centered on Soarin and Rainbow with mentions to the events of "Rainbow Falls" and "Rarity Investigates." This is NOT a fix-it fic. This was done to fit my HCs.)

this one has a angst

RD and Soarin aren't not friends but also not acquaintances. They're in the middle of both post Rainbow Falls. (pre-SoarinDash / ClipperCrash)

"Crash" (part 1) is a rewrite, whereas "Clipper" (part 2) is a post-episode story.

Crossposted from Fimfiction.net (ch 1)

“Crash!” He sees Rainbow flinch before slamming her locker shut and turning her head to face him, bearing a tired, weary smile. Something’s definitely wrong. “A minute, will ya?”

“Sure,” she chirps, trotting towards him.

The Wonderbolts Commander nods, gesturing his wing to follow him. As they leave the locker room, Rainbow keeps her distance from him.

Once they’re outside of the headquarters, Soarin rushes towards the runway, clear of any incoming flies, as its the end of the day, and launches himself into the air. The cyan mare follows right behind.

Breaking the long silence, Soarin asks, “What’s going on, Crash?”

Rainbow scowls, glaring at him momentarily before looking straight ahead again. “Nothing,” she affirms.

“Come on, Rainbow Dash.” He smiles warmly, hoping it can at least bring some comfort. “You know you can trust me, right?”

Her scoff shocks him. “The same way you couldn’t when Wind Rider framed me?” Frustrated, the cyan mare picks up her pace, leaving the light blue stallion behind.

Shit. Panic bubbles within him. She’s still mad about it, and it’s been over a year since the incident. “Rainbow Dash, wait-!”

“Is that the only reason why you wanted to talk?” she snaps. “If so, I’m leaving. I don’t want to talk about it.”

Soarin picks up his pace, trying to keep up with his friend but she keeps going faster. There’s a reason why Spitfire and Fleetfoot wanted to replace me at the Equestria Games tryouts years ago. Shaking the thought away, he pushes himself.

The cyan pegasus understands that he won’t give up so instead, she glides to a nearby cloud. It’s spacious enough for Soarin to join her, and he does just that.

Softly landing on the cloud, he trots towards Rainbow, who’s facing him. Her face is scrunched up, frowning and her eyebrows furrowed. He doesn’t let her current state veer him off. “Crash-!”

“Stop!” she screams, slamming her front hooves down. “Stop calling me that!” With heavy breaths, she holds back her tears as she glares right at the navy-maned pegasus. Her body is trembling, fury and distress washing over her.

“...‘Rainbow Crash?’” All he gets is a snort, and it’s all he needs to know, he figures.

Rainbow thinks otherwise.

“You really wanna know what’s been bothering me?” Rainbow struggles to keep her voice composed but her attempts are in vain as it cracks. “That! That stupid name! I wasn’t always the best flier, you know! I was terrible in flight school, bottom of the class! So bad that it got me that name the same way I did on my first day!”

Her breaths become ragged and heavy, concerning Soarin as he backs away, only for Rainbow to approach him, keeping the distance between them the same.

“It never went away because no one stood up for me. It stuck with me throughout flight school, when I pulled off the Sonic Rainboom during flight camp when I dropped out of school, and even when I left home for Ponyville to be one of their weather ponies, it still stuck around. It took the Best Young Flyer’s Competition for it to stop, and even then, it wasn’t until I was declared the winner that it stopped.” With a moment of silence, apart from her heavy breaths, Rainbow breaks down, quickly turning around and spreading her wings to cover herself, to shield herself.

Soarin’s frozen, processing the context Rainbow provided. Everything starts to make sense as he looks back to the previous days. The mare would constantly stop or flinch whenever she was called “Crash.” He’d been there when Rainbow asked about the names on their jackets.

How he didn’t catch on upset him.

Catching her breath, she continues. “You guys might be okay with it, but not everyone can get over things like that, Clipper.”

The way she punctuates it reminds Soarin of his experience after being “honored” the name. He hadn’t felt good about it either, but not wanting to risk being seen as “not enough,” he stayed quiet.

Still, he persists, pushing away the bitter reminder. “Rainbow Dash, I-”

“Go away…” her voice finally breaks. She’s tired. She doesn’t want to think about those times anymore. Those times when no one but her parents and fillyhood friends believed in her. The times when everypony seemed to be against her for that one thing. For the single mistake she’d made when she was just a filly. “I want to be alone.”

“Rainbow-” he insists.

“You got your answer…” Her wings wrap around her to hide away from him. “Just leave me alone.” She’s hoping he can’t hear her cries, her state of distress.

He didn’t. He stays where he is, and once Rainbow realizes this, she gets up to fly off.

There’s silence for a short while, and the longer it goes, the more anxious Soarin gets, awaiting her departure. Does she have something to say? If she does, will she lash out? Maybe she’s pulling herself together so she can fly safely.

Right as he wishes for her to do something, she speaks, and he so wishes she hadn’t as the words tumble out.

“Out of the ponies here, I thought you would be the most welcoming.” She spreads her wings wide open with aggression, establishing her emotions. “Guess I was wrong..." she huffs, the bitterness piercing his crumbling composure. With a powerful flap, she’s off into the sunset skies as Celestia puts the sun to rest for the day.

Where she’s off to, Soarin isn’t sure. Anywhere but here, that he’s sure of, and he’s absolutely sure that Rainbow doesn’t know about the tears brewing up as the dam holding back his composure broke.

Hiding behind some clouds nearby, Spitfire saw everything, regretting sending her found brother to amend a problem. There was already tension between the two. It just took time to acknowledge it. With a sigh, the yellow pegasus leaps from the cloud and glides down to where Soarin is to comfort him.

“I’m sorry,” she mumbles as the younger stallion sniffles, leaning into the comforting hug of his older found sister.

Couldn't help myself with this one hehe. love these two an abnormal amount <3

not tagging with any of the ship tags since its not romantic. they're not even friend, dawg

i LIVE for Spitfire and Soarin as siblings.

as mentioned in the notes, i will crossposting from Fimfiction! if any edits are done to these fics, they will only show up on the Fimfiction upload.

this is one of those things that i've managed to do while uni keeps me busy. its nice to just sit down and write every once in a while.

i've been hesitant to post because i felt like i didn't enjoy writing like i once did. i was worried i would hate it when i posted this but alas, i feel fine. at the end of the day, i forget that i wrote something and posted it.

#mlp fim #my writing #mlp g4 #mlp shipping #mlp rainbow dash #mlp soarin #cerenemuxse #mlp fanfic #mlp fim: muxseverse

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