Title: Space Dash: the Oneshot (WIP) Author: CuriousAnon Pastebin link: http://pastebin.com/pVJj3qd9 First Edit: Monday 17th of September 2012 07:22:37 PM CDT Last Edit: Monday 17th of September 2012 07:22:37 PM CDT >Your headset crackles to life >"Crewp0nies ready?" >Anonymous flips a few of the switches on the massive glowing bank in front of him Anonymous go >"Twilight go" >"Pinkie Pie A-Okay!" >"F-Fluttershy... um..." >"Rarity go" >"AppleJack rarin' ta go" >You flick your headset on >"Rainbow Dash, ready to go" >Anonymous flips a few more switches Canterlot, we are ready for lift off >"Roger Anonymous, on your mark" >Anonymous gives his count down Five Four Three Two One >He balls his fist and smashes it down upon the large, glowing red button recently added to the control array >A rumble sounds somewhere below you, causing the entire cockpit to vibrate slightly We have ignition! >He cups his hand over his mic and leans over to you I always wanted to do that >You nod to him     >The rumbling quickly increases in pitch and intensity >Anonymous has to yell to be heard over it READY FOR THE FUN PART? >"Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy ohboyohboyohboy!" >That Pinkie Pie >Always so excitable >The rumbling is now a barely contained roar >The cockpit shakes visibly >Then, the impossible happens >You never thought it would, despite all his claims >You can feel the massive ship start to move >Out the window, the you can see the ground slowly fall away >Then the acceleration kicks in     >The bass rumbling shakes your very soul as you are slammed back into your seat >The ground peels away quickly now, becoming smaller and smaller >Out of all the p0nies here >You're probably the only one to have remotely approached this speed >And Anonymous, of course >He's done this all before >With gargantuan effort, you roll your head over to look at him >The tendons in his neck stand up like bridge struts The fun part     >The rocket knifes through the air, borne forth on a titanic pillar of smoke and fire >A light on a screen flickers Booster rockets empty Jettisoning now >Anonymous punches a button >A minor shudder shakes the craft as they fall away >Some time later, and a much larger light flashes External tank empty; jettisoning now >He punches a larger button >The entire ship rocks as the massive red fuel tank detaches, and slowly falls away >Eventually, you find yourself able to move once more >Your hooves go to your specially modified harness No Don't >You don't need no stinking harness >But at the same time, he is the expert.... >You let your hooves fall back to your sides     >You've been sitting here for a while now >And you're starting to get bored >Pinkie Pie's been babbling away about being the first p0ny to party in space >Anonymous and Twilight are deep in discussion about... >Space toilets? >Fluttershy's been pressing herself back into her seat ever since the engines ignited, her eyes shut tight >Rarity hums quietly to herself as she stitches something together with her magic >And Applejack looks as bored as you are >You're about to speak up when you suddenly feel... >Lighter >Around you, everyp0ny else releases small sounds of wonder and amazement as they float up to the limits of their harasses >Except you and Anonymous >This doesn't faze you >Not one bit     Canterlot, we have stable Orbit >"Roger that Celestia one, you are free to begin testing" >Anonymous clears his throat Alright everyone, you heard the stallion.  Harnesses off! >You're the first one out of your harness >Pinkie Pie comes in close second >You hover away from the seat and stretch out your wings >You don't like sitting with them closed for too long >As everyp0ny else unbuckles, Pinkie Pie shoots out of her seat and bounces around the cockpit >"This is gonna be the BEST PARTY EVER!" she enthusiastically yells >AppleJack finishes unbuckling and heads aft with Twilight and Fluttershy >They're all probably going to check on their respective experiments >Anonymous leans forward to look out the cockpit window >You fly over to him as Rarity kicks off to a better vantage point     >Is... >Is that... >"Oh.  Oh my..." >That's the freakin' moon! >It's HUGE! >Anonymous chuckles Quite the sight, isn't it? Don't worry, we're not even getting started. >There's more? >Wow! >This trip just gets awesomer and awesomer!     >You tap your hoof and wait impatiently for the "airlock" to cycle >Is there really no air out there? >Finally, the red light turns to green and the door in front of you slides open >A circle of star speckled blackness looms, beckoning >This is it >You've waited the entire trip for this >You spent enough time putting on this damn suit >You're not turning around now >You push off the hatch underneath you and shoot out into space! >A white gloved hand shoots out and grabs your front hoof >The radio in your ear crackles to life Woah Nelly!  We can't have you shooting off into space >"Relax Anon!  Rainbow Dash is always in control!" >You flap your wings to demonstrate and push forward >His grip on you swings you around towards the inside of the hull, so you give a soft reverse flap, halting your forward motion How.... >"It's magic filly!  I don't gotta explain buck!" Twilight's gonna love this... >He mutters as he releases you >You push up and out of the inside of the shuttle's bay >You've got sights to see     >As you crest the open cargo bay doors, your mind goes back to how you ended up here >Celestia wanted Equestria's best and brightest to go on the first space flight >Anonymous was the one that got to ask you if you wanted to come >He asked you just one question >There had been laughter in his tiny eyes when he put it to you >Laughter, and a glistening tear >Do you want to boldly go where no p0ny has gone before?   >There was no way you could refuse when he put it like that >There were other parts to the question, of course >Something about strange new worlds and other civilizations >There's another space ship under construction right now >But the long term rigors of living in space must be worked out >All thoughts of the past swiftly vacate your mind as you come up over the edge of the door     >The sight is truly awe inspiring >Earth curves away below you, displayed in magnificent whites, blues and greens >Above it hovers Luna's moon, in all its white and gray glory >And just peeking over the horizon, you can see Celestia's sun >Everywhere else the star speckled sky stretches out before you, as endless as it is beautiful >A golden yellow visor enters your vision >You look over to see Anonymous peering over the edge of the cargo bay door with you No matter how many times I see it, it never gets old...