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Quickfic: Chasing The Wind (2/2)
01/14/12(Sat)03:09 No.33243721>>33243551 She had only a moment to react. She dove, her instincts taking over. Quickly she swooped around the torn envelope and grabbed the gondola frame, pulling it to the side, trying not to spill its shrieking occupants. "HUG THE FLOOR!" she yelled. The screaming stopped, and she felt the center of gravity shift.
Rainbow pulled the frame upward with all her might. The sound of rustling fabric and strained wicker were drowned in the whistle of the wind as they fell. Out of the corner of her eye, Rainbow saw hope. Steering, she prayed to Celestia like she'd never prayed before.
With a muffled THUMP, the basket landed in a thatched roof. Rainbow's momentum carried her, tumbling, into the pile of ponies that were huddled against the bottom of the gondola. She groaned and looked around. The roof had partially collapsed, but it hadn't punched through.
Scootaloo was the first to stand up. "Wow, Rainbow Dash! That was AMAZING!" she exclaimed, her wings buzzing with excitement.
Something was poking Rainbow in the ribs; she climbed into the corner of the gondola. She had landed on Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom. They moaned. Then they snapped out of it, and eagerly looked at their... bare thighs.
"ARRGH!" shouted Apple Bloom, "We'll NEVER get our marks!"
"Good thing, too," Rainbow said, smiling. "Who would want 'balloon thief' as a cutie mark?" |