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BiE Bonus Story: Day at the Races

By Mandroid
Created: 2020-12-19 13:08:56
Expiry: Never
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  1. 1.
    =BiE Bonus Story: Day at the Races=
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  3. 3.
    >Year 6 in Equestria.
  4. 4.
    >You hopped off the train and breathed in the city air.
  5. 5.
    "Welcome back to Canterlot, Thunder."
  6. 6.
    >Thunderstrike walked off the train and looked around the city. "Are you sure this is a good idea, Dad?"
  7. 7.
    >"Of course it is!" Came another voice from above.
  8. 8.
    >Rainbow Dash fluttered down to the ground and hoofed you in the shoulder. "Heh. Told you I could beat the train here."
  9. 9.
    "Yeah yeah, you're fast. Wanna get moving?"
  10. 10.
    >Dash chuckles as the three of you start moving. "Late to the Wonderbolts Derby? You couldn't pay me."
  11. 11.
    >Thunder remains land bound as you walk along. "I haven't been here in forever..." He says.
  12. 12.
    >Shit.
  13. 13.
    "Hey, you okay? I know this place has some bad memories..."
  14. 14.
    >Thunder shakes his head. "It's fine, dad. Why are we headed this way, anyway? I thought the Derby was at the stadium."
  15. 15.
    "We have to pick up your uncle first."
  16. 16.
    >As the three of you reach the correct house, you knock on the door.
  17. 17.
    >Four times.
  18. 18.
    >You could hear him from the other side. "-swear to god, if I die when I open this door!"
  19. 19.
    >He swings open the door and shifts his eyes between the three of you. "Oh. It's you, hey."
  20. 20.
    >Mous turns back into the house. "Babe! They're here!"
  21. 21.
    >He loops a bag around his shoulder as Lotus comes trotting out of the house. "A pleasure to see you again, Anon."
  22. 22.
    "Hey Lotus."
  23. 23.
    >"Alright, I'm all set."
  24. 24.
    >Good.
  25. 25.
    "Let's hit it."
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  27. 27.
    >You were in the locker room with the other racers.
  28. 28.
    >Before every Wonderbolts Derby, they had a race for kids.
  29. 29.
    >Once around the track and the winner would get a picture with The Wonderbolts.
  30. 30.
    >Thunder looked scared as he watched the older kids mill about with their parents.
  31. 31.
    "You okay, buddy?"
  32. 32.
    >Thunder looks at you with pleading eyes. "Dad, I don't think I can do this."
  33. 33.
    >You kneel down to his level.[spoiler][/spoiler] "Why's that Thunder?"
  34. 34.
    >Thunder looks around the room again. "Because all of these kids are way bigger than me! They have tons more wing power and they'll go super fast!"
  35. 35.
    >Stage fright, you knew it well.
  36. 36.
    >Thunder's head falls. "And I know mom is in the running for becoming a Wonderbolt soon...If I lose, it might mess that up for her..."
  37. 37.
    >Who now.
  38. 38.
    >You place a hand on Thunders head.
  39. 39.
    "Hey, none of that. It's our job to worry about you, not the other way around."
  40. 40.
    >You tilt his chin up.[spoiler][/spoiler] "Besides, you can't be scared Thunder."
  41. 41.
    >He looks you straight in the eye. "But I am dad! I'm scared that I'll screw up!"
  42. 42.
    >You rest both hands on your son's shoulders.
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    "You can't let that stop you, Thunder. You gotta keep moving forward, even when you're scared."
  44. 44.
    >Thunder shuffles his hooves. "Is that what you do?"
  45. 45.
    >You give him a thumbs up.
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    "All the time kiddo, now go knock em dead."
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  48. 48.
    >The four of you sat on the bleachers as you watched the foals on the field.
  49. 49.
    >Thunder was stretching out by himself away from the general pack.
  50. 50.
    >"That kid reminds me of fucking Roid." Mous says as he points to a particularly large colt.
  51. 51.
    "You think every big kid looks like Roid."
  52. 52.
    >"He's burned an image into my mind. All those massages he asked for..." Mous shudders.
  53. 53.
    >You let Mous have his little episode as you turn to Rainbow.
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    "How do you think he'll do?"
  55. 55.
    >Rainbow brings a hoof to her concerned face.
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    >"Thunder has the skill and the speed...But..."
  57. 57.
    "His heart isn't in it..."
  58. 58.
    >Rainbow shakes her head. "He's just too nervous! He reminds me of Fluttershy sometimes."
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    "Mom of the year, Everypony."
  60. 60.
    >Rainbow tilts her head to you. "Hey, you ask a pro flier for her opinion, you can't be mad when you get it."
  61. 61.
    >"Besides, I can fix that." Mous says.
  62. 62.
    "Don't take all the credit! I picked the song!"
  63. 63.
    >"It's was my idea, though! And I have the better shouting voice!"
  64. 64.
    >Lotus and Rainbow share a concerned look.
  65. 65.
    >"What do you two have planned?" Lotus asked.
  66. 66.
    >"A surprise" The two of you say in unison.
  67. 67.
    >A voice comes over the loudspeaker. "Junior racers! Take your positions!"
  68. 68.
    >Mous pats you on the shoulder "Time to move."
  69. 69.
    >"Where are you going!?" Rainbow shouts back to you as you walk up the stand stairs.
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    "We're gonna go help Thunder!"
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  72. 72.
    >You were Thunderstrike.
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    >Your dad has taken you to Canterlot to see the Wonderbolts Derby and race in the Junior Derby.
  74. 74.
    >That has you terrified.
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    >These other kids were mountains compared to you!
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    >Their wings must stretch from here to Fillydelphia!
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    >You can't do this.
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    >You shouldn't have done this!
  79. 79.
    >Why did you agree to this! You should have stayed home!
  80. 80.
    >You were scared, more scared then you had been in your entire life.
  81. 81.
    >Screwing this up would screw everything up for mom!
  82. 82.
    >She'd be laughed out of the Wonderbolts for having such a slow son!
  83. 83.
    >She might regret picking you...The other kids at the orphanage were probably way faster than you...
  84. 84.
    >You could never measure up to mom...
  85. 85.
    >She was the fasted in Equestria!
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    >Even if you won this, you'd just be her "slow son".
  87. 87.
    >She could go of to be the best Wonderbolt ever if you weren't holding her back!
  88. 88.
    >You looked out over the stands.
  89. 89.
    >The other kids families were cheering them on, filling the stadium with a cacophony of names.
  90. 90.
    >You couldn't make any out, but you saw your family.
  91. 91.
    >Or well...half of your family...mom and aunt Lotus...
  92. 92.
    >Looks like dad and uncle Mous didn't want to watch you embarrass yourself.
  93. 93.
    >You couldn't blame them...
  94. 94.
    >The call comes out to assume your places for the start of the race, you don't do it with any enthusiasm though.
  95. 95.
    >Your head dropped as low as your heart did.
  96. 96.
    >And then the music started.
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    -Music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d7OBluielc-
  99. 99.
    >Everyp0ny turns to see the source of the music blaring over the loudspeakers.
  100. 100.
    >Standing on top of the announcers box stood two figures.
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    >Two bipedal figures.
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    >Dad? Uncle?
  103. 103.
    >They were bobbing in time to the music, joining their voices in the choir coming from a small white box by their feet.
  104. 104.
    >The plucks of the instruments echoed all over Canterlot.
  105. 105.
    >They violently bang their heads as the song says a word.
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    >"THUN-DER!"
  107. 107.
    >They continued to bang their heads to the music's drum, pumping their fists at each THUNDER.
  108. 108.
    >To your open mouthed shock, the rest of the stadium begins to join them.
  109. 109.
    >"THUN-DER!"
  110. 110.
    >The entire stadium was chanting your name.
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    >Were they doing this for you?
  112. 112.
    >"THUN-DER!" They shouted.
  113. 113.
    >You heard another sound rising over the music.
  114. 114.
    >The sound of your heart beating in your ears.
  115. 115.
    >Their shouting was really getting the stadium going.
  116. 116.
    >Dad handed Uncle a small microphone.
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    >"I WAS CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAILROAD TRACK!"
  118. 118.
    >"THUN-DER!"
  119. 119.
    >They did all this for you.
  120. 120.
    >All to make you feel better.
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    >"I LOOKED 'ROUND, AND I KNEW THERE WAS NO TURNING BACK!"
  122. 122.
    >"THUN-DER!"
  123. 123.
    >"MY MIND RACED, AND I THOUGHT "WHAT COULD I DO?"
  124. 124.
    >Dad said you had to keep moving forward.
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    >"AND I KNEW THERE WAS NO HELP, NO HELP FORM YOU!"
  126. 126.
    >Dad and Uncle did all this for you.
  127. 127.
    >To make you move forward, even if you were scared.
  128. 128.
    >You can't let them down.
  129. 129.
    >"SOUND OF THE DRUMS! BEATIN' IN MY HEART!"
  130. 130.
    >The ref raised his flag as you lowered yourself and flared your wings.
  131. 131.
    >No fear. No doubts.
  132. 132.
    >You were gonna win this race.
  133. 133.
    >"THE THUNDER OF GUNS! TORE ME APART!"
  134. 134.
    >All was still in the stadium for a moment.
  135. 135.
    >"YOU'VE BEEN-"
  136. 136.
    >The ref waves his flag.
  137. 137.
    >You shot off the start line.
  138. 138.
    >"THUNDERSTRUCK!"

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