Trombone2525

"how do you think you did?". Spit Fire asked with a sly smile.

"Alright, Flashbomb, you're up."

(your time can be whatever you think your pony can do. Post it when it gets to be your turn )

"8.5 seconds. Must be the cold.".

(if you could also post what your ponies time would be, cause I don't know enough about them to make that call. Thanks!)

"Yeah. This year should be interesting.". Spit fire responded to Angel. She walked down the line of ponies. "Now, I'm sure you all know how the Dizzytron works, but I'll go over it for anypony who doesn't know. We'll strap you in and spin you round. You will then be flung into the air, and you will be timed on how long it takes you to land. Note I said land, not crash. Now, remember the order Im about to tell you, because I will not go over it again.". She began listing off names. "Lightning Dust. Flashbomb. Marble. Lyria. Sunray.".

(Post in that order how you do! I'm doing it this way to kind of organize it a bit more. I'm still thinking about pairings )

The bell rang signaling the end of breakfast. All the ponies cleaned up, then hurried outside to line up for the Dizzytron. The thing was legend among pegasi, and the cadets were a mix between excited and nervous.

Spit Fire watched the group eat and talk. She thought more about her own beginnings as a Wonderbolt...

(More backstory coming soon! Just need to clean my room. Haha)

Morning came quickly to the Wonderbolt Academy. Spit Fire slammed open the door to the barracks. "Rise and shine everypony!" She yelled. "Breakfast in half an hour, followed by the Dizzytron and team assignments. Hop to it cadets!"

Applejack took the apple from Quillheart, smiling. She looked at Rarity when she nudged her. "Hush up Rarity!"

(Thanks. More coming as the story progresses!)

Spit Fire sat at the head of the staff table, watching all the pegasi eating and conversating. She made sure to keep an eye on the table in the corner. She then looked around the room for Lightning Dust. Probably off on her own again. Spit Fire understood where Lightning was coming from. She had been like that once, back when she was a filly. Oh, such a long time ago... She remembered how she had looked up to the Wonderbolts from her fillyhood. Hard Charger, who's specialty was cloud busting, Sky Swan, the flight maneuver specialist, and the leader, Sky Slash. Oh how she idolized Sky Slash. She tried so hard to be just like him, to the point of driving most of her friends away if they couldnt keep up with her. Funny how it took a shy little colt to make her realize what a Wonderbolt really was...

(Spit Fire backstory! Yay! Haha)

"Its nice to meet you too." Applejack said, shaking Quills hoof and winking at Rarity, the box and wink unoticed by Flashbomb.

"Sure." Applejack replied. She remembered having tea with Rarity... She glanced over when a new pony called their names.

Spit Fire was feeling much better. It usually didnt take long to get well. She had her preliminary pairings finished. She needed to wait for the dizzytron tests to finalize a few of them, but for the four ponies showing the most promise, she was already confident of her pairings...

As the stallions made their way back to the barracks, they found letters on their bunks. Some got mail from family and friends, while others recieved special messages from their special someponies. Flashbomb found a letter from Ponyville.

Dear Flashbomb

Ah miss you. We all do. Rainbow Dash has been working on some new tricks to show you when you get back. Big Mac has been working with Applebloom on her "cider making" cutie mark. Dont worry, hes not showing her the alchohol recipe. They're making filly friendly cider, but its so cute to watch her and her friends pretend to get drunk. Ah hope you're havin a great time, and Ah caint wait to hear all about it.

Love Applejack.

"Well, she'd be mighty imressed. Maybe even a bit jealous." Applejack smirked as she leaned against Flashbomb. Then she noticed him looking at the box. "Rarity said thats for you. Said it was some kind of secret."

"That was some impressive flying ya did up therd." she said as she returned the hug. "You might be able to give Rainbow a run for her money." Applejack giggled.

Applejack walked over to where Flashbomb had landed, then set the box down and lay next to him. "Hey there sugarcube."

Applejack thanked Rarity, then left, the box balanced on her back. She began to look for flashbomb, but couldnt find him anywhere in Ponyville. She decided to head home, then look again later, but to her surprise, she saw her coltfriend preforming tricks worthy of Rainbow Dash above the farm. "Oh, Ah know RDs gonna like him." She said to herself as she sat down to watch.

(Hey, just want to let everypony know, my last concert as a high school trombonist was today, and it went awazing!)

Applejack laughed at Raritys squee. Then, as her friend examined the gem, Applejack had an idea. "Hey Rarity? Could you do somethin for me?" She then whispered her request to the dressmaking mare.

(Fireraven, expect a pm shortly )

Applejack finished writing her letter, and mailed it. She smiled, eagerly awaiting his reply. (I'll write what it says after the drill and stuff)

.(Cameo time!)

In Ponyvile, Applejack was missing Flashbomb. She remembered when Rainbow Dash went to the Wonderbolts Academy. Pinkie Pie was obsessed with writing Rainbow a letter, so Applejack decided to do just that. She got out a quill and some paper and started writing...

"When Ah told him Ah love him... He kissed me..." She blushed. Rarity was the pony she went to talk to whenever she had a problem or question on manners of the heart, so Rarity knew full well that this was Applejacks first kiss. "Oh! And he gave me this..." She showed the white unicorn the gem Flashbomb had given her.

Spit Fire watched the new pegasus land and talk to Angel Snapp. Looks like Derpy made another late delivery. Spit Fire facehooved. She couldnt be mad at the mare, though. She went back to her team ideas. She was toying with the idea of pairing Flashbomb with Lightning Dust, with Flashbomb as lead pony. They were certainly a match for eachother physically. And maybe Flashbomb could whip the troublesome mare into shape...

Applejack, reassured by her friend, punched her gently in the shoulder. "Hey now. We're not Big Mac and Cheerilee." She laughed. "Oh! Ah forgot to tell you the best part." She know that Rarity would flip at this.

"Well, Ah've never felt this way before with anypony. What if we're doing this all wrong? What if Ah'm misinterprfeting my feelins? What if..." Applejack would have continued with the usual list of new coltfriend doubts if Rarity hadent stopped her there.