>So now it was just you, Rainbow dash, and Fluttershy.
>You took a look around the area you were in to get your bearings.
>The town wasn't too far off, and despite Rainbow Dash's amazing cloud house being in the sky. Her stylish mailbox was on the ground....hmm
>Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy seemed to be discussing today's training......hmmm
>you couldn't stop looking at the cloud house however, there was a lot of amazing things you've seen. Even Twilight's castle was awe-inspiring...but a cloud house? This was bizarre..and neat.
>As you continue to stare, Fluttershy trots up to you "Anon? what are you looking at?"
>You don't even turn your head "Aunt Dash's house...looking at it...it's..really amazing"
>Rainbow Dash hears your words and floats up and into your view. "You got good taste Anon, theres no living like cloud living. When I'm done training. I'll let you have a look around. Sound cool?"
>You nodded "That'd be really great!" you could only imagine what the inside must be like. You felt excitement slowly build inside you.
>Fluttershy held her wrapped jacket towards you "Anon, would you mind holding on to this for me? I need to help your Aunt Dash train and I don't want it getting ruined."
>You turn towards her and nod "Yeah, no problem mom! you can count on me"
>As you take the jacket, Fluttershy kisses your forehead and she floats up towards Rainbow Dash.
>And so it started, at first Rainbow Dash seemed to be doing loop de loops around clouds on her own that you began to question what she needed Fluttershy for.
 
>But as it progressed, it became more apparent. Fluttershy was keeping track of times and other records for Rainbow Dash, There even seemed to be an exercise where Rainbow Dash went around in a predetermined path as Fluttershy constantly flew in and out, brining out a small weight to toss at Rainbow Dash everytime she passed by. Rainbow Dash would catch it and put it on a hoof like a ring while still midflight. Poor Fluttershy though, even if the weights were small, she looked like she was getting as much as a work out as Rainbow Dash was. You yell out "You can do it Mom!.......oh and Aunt Dash!"
>Fluttershy smiled and waved at you, almost missing to toss a weight towards Rainbow Dash. She still managed it,
>The day started to go by as you watched. Even if they were busy. You were not, and you were getting bored. You began to lay down in the grass, you raised your fist and stared at it for a moment. You have small memories..of not being very strong.
>never winning a fight
>You wondered if they were true memories or not. They had to be right? people..ponies..anything really...they don't just pop up out of nowhere.
>You still can feel a little of the enrgy of the ride you had on Rainbow Dash.
>You wondered. Could you fight a pony?
>If it ever came down to the wire. If you ever had to fight. Whether for yourself...or for Fluttershy. Could you do it? Being a kid shouldn't matter much, a man has to do what a man has to do.
>You look up at the two pegasi and wave your hands. Trying to flag Rainbow Dash. "Aunt Dash! Hey, Aunt Dash!"
>Fluttershy notices your waving and stops everything she is doing to float down to you "Anon? what is it? Are you ok?"
>Wrong pegasus pony "o-oh n-nno. I'm ok. I actually wanted to ask Aunt Dash something."
> Fluttershy tilted her head "oh?"
>But before you can say it. Rainbow Dash jets downwards and halts mid-flight "Hey hey hey! What's the hold up!?"
 
>Oy, that was a moody response. But you did interrupt her training "Aunt Dash...can I ask you a question?"
>Rainbow Dash stared down at you, annoyed that she was interrupted "Make it quick Anon, I gotta get back to training."
>You take a breath, a little hesitant. But..you really want to give this a go "Yeah..about that. How about we umm...fight..a..um.. spar, I think it's called."
>Fluttershy's eyes widened. Rainbow Dash didn't even get a chance to reply. "ANON! FIGHTING?! WHY WO-WH-?! WHAT BROUGHT THIS ON?!"
>oh geez
>you try to calm her down "M-mom n-no no. It's play fighting sorta. umm..training fighting. it's not real. It's just to train. I just thought it'd help Aunt Dash or something."
>Fluttershy took a breath and began to calm down. She started to understand, but still "Anon, I don't think fighting is a good way of training...even if it is play-fighting. A little playfighting is ok...but for training?..that sounds like it would hurt.."
>"I don't think that's a bad idea actually. Might actually be good for my reflexes. Of course, that's only if Anon can actually take me on" Rainbow Dash snickered.
>Fluttershy turned her head to Rainbow dash, she looked worried and displeased "Rainbow..please don't encourage this."
>"aww come on Fluttershy, I'm not gonna hurt him. Besides, wanting to challenge somepony like me in a fight takes a lot of oats.You should be proud of him." Rainbow Dash flew down and patted your back with her hoof.
>Fluttershy moaned softly, entering serious thought "mmm..I don't know. There are better ways to handle conflict than fighting, you know..."
>"mom. There's no conflict though. it's just training." you tried to convince her "I just want to help Aunt Dash"
>you did...but you mostly wanted to test yourself. See what you were capable of in a straight up fight.
 
>"I'm willing to go a round, then maybe we can get a bite to eat. Come on Fluttershy, let me have one round. I'm kind of interested to see what a human can do." Rainbow Dash was trying to urge her on, to allow it.
>I-i-i- don't know. What if you get hurt anon? Or what if you get hurt Rainbow Dash....what if you both get hurt...ohh...I don't know.." She was being incredibly indecisive.
>"Mom, one round. Nothing bad's gonna happen, Aunt Dash knows what she's doing" you hoped
>"I promise I won't hurt him, just little love taps. It'll be ok. Maybe he'll learn something too, ya never know Fluttershy. Maybe one day he'll have to fight. I mean...you help animals that also fight right?"
>her eyes start to shift, wondering where this line of questioning is going "I do..."
>"Then? You never have them go against their natural instincts, do you?" Rainbow Dash inquired
>"W-well no...but if they get aggressive or mean..I do try to stop it if I see it." She was getting nervous
>"Well, we aren't gonna be aggressive or mean. It's just training...is that so bad?..come on..one round." Rainbow Dash could feel she was getting close.
>"....I guess not....but..Only one round..no more than that. I don't want Anon to get any nasty habits." Fluttershy warned.
>Rainbow dash nearly rolled her eyes. Bad habits? what was she talking about? "It'll be fine, hey Anon..you ready?"
>oh man, she actually agreed to it. you were a little disillusioned. You look up to Rainbow Dash "uh..yeah"
>"yeah? heh...come on, put up your dukes!" Rainbow dash raised her forelegs and darted around you.
>Oh man, it was really happening. You stood to attention and went into a pugilist fighting stance, putting up your fists defensively.
 
>Fluttershy grimaced, and prepared herself to jump in should it get too violent "Be careful you two, don't hurt eachother..."
>But you were focused on Dash, you didn't care that she had a flight advantage. You jumped in and threw the first punch, but she easily dodged it and flew behind you, tapping your head "Come on Anon, you gotta do better than that!"
>you growled and stepped in and thrw more punches, each met with a quick dodges and taps to the head.
>You even tried stepping in and punching backwards, But Rainbow Dash merely floated in place and tapped your head the moment you threw the backwards punch. She began to laugh "Come on Anon, you gotta get serious!"
>"Well..maybe it'd be more fair if you didn't fly Rainbow Dash" a voice said..was that?
>"mom?" you stop, and look at Fluttershy
>"What was that Fluttershy?" she half didn't hear her, but what she did hear seemed off.
>Fluttershy felt nervous on what she was about to say "Well...umm..What I mean is. How is my son supposed to have a fair...spar..if you can fly and he can't. This should be more fair...I'm just saying.."
>Woah, that seemed out of character for her to actually state something to help the spar.
>But it really wasn't. She was watching you try your best, and getting internally frustrated that Rainbow dash was using wings, something you don't have, to weave around you. She just wanted it to be fair.
>"Alrighty, that's cool" Rainbow Dash landed on the ground, and looked at you with a cocky sneer "I don't need my wings to take you on"
>Fluttershy started to grit her teeth. She didn't like that comment one bit.
>You take your stance, and ready yourself. You go in and start swining at Rainbow dash, this time she isn't able to zip to your backside. But she's still able to bob and weave through your assault. You even try a rather geriatric low sweep in which she easily hops "See? Still waaayyyy to slow. I don't even have to fight back...but just to give you a bit of a challenge..hehe"
 
>Rainbow Dash ducks your next attack and shoves her head into your chest hard. You get a bit winded, and even surprised there was an actual retaliation. But you don't back down and try your own headbutt, only to be side stepped and hit in the back by Rainbow Dash, causing you to fall over.
>Rainbow Dash yawns "Man Anon, you aren't very good at this..."
>Fluttershy suddenly yells out "Come on Anon" she suddenly starts fisting the air "Don't let her talk to you like that, get up, and do..do something!"
>Something awoke in Fluttershy that moment. Seeing you get taunted and toyed with didn't sit well with her. She just wanted you to win.
>Rainbow Dash turned to her "woah...did that just co-WAHH!"
>You didn't even let yourself slow down, you got back up and quickly jumped at Rainbow dash in an attempt to tackle her down.
>Rainbow Dash started to wobble as she tried to shake you off "Wo-heey! get off!"
>Fluttershy pumped her hoof "You can do it Anon, woo!"
>Rainbow Dash continued to hop around as you now just held on tightly "Fluttershy! come on, whose side are you on! grr" She wasn't being too forceful, just trying to get you off
>Fluttershy calmed down, and realized she was rooting for the fight "O-oh..s-sorry..I don't know what came over me..ca you both..hurry? I don't want this to go on too long...."
>"gotcha, I'm gonna end this quick then." Rainbow Dash suddenly stopped and rolled over on her backside and over you, you grunt and let go as she rolls off of you. oygh, that hurt.
>Rainbow Dash quickly stands and looks over you, smirking "you ok Anon, you look like you're feeling a little "Crampy", hehehe" that was a terrible pun.
 
>You just stare upwards at her, your re body did get rolled over. Luckily she wasn't too heavy. But oygh, all that sudden weight. "Yeah yeah...I'll get you next time"
>Rainbow Dash snickered "Sure, wellllll... I'm sure you're all hungry. I'll bring us down something to eat. Then maybe I can get just a little more training done" Rainbow Dash winked at you, and flew off to into her house in the sky.
>You sighed. You really thought you stood some sort of a chance. But you failed miserably.
>Fluttershy walked over to you and looked down on you "Are you alright, Anon..she didn't hurt you did she?"
>You sighed disappointingly "No...I just..I thought I could win" you shifted your eyes towards her "mom..did I hear you..cheering me on?"
>Fluttershy blushed embarrassingly "W-well..I saw you losing...and umm...I didn't like that."
>Hearing her say "losing" stung, you didn't figure it was that apparent. You sit up and rub your head "I thought you didn't like fighting..heh.."
>Fluttershy notices your rubbing and gently moves your hands away and begins rubbing your head "I don't...it's just, I didn't like seeing you lose either. I guess it hurt seeing Rainbow Dash run circles around you..."
>You wince, way to unintentionally rub salt in the wound. but you can't help but gently smile. It was just a spar, and you could still improve. And heck...Fluttershy's head rub was so relaxing "Does this mean you don't mind...if I challenge Aunt dash again?"
>"oh no..I do mind...if there's to be any sparring with you, it will be under my close eye Anon...is your head ok?" she asked worryingly
>"it's fine..mmnn..I love you mom, thanks for giving me the chance." You hug onto her, as she hugs you.
>Yeah, maybe one day. You can be a great fighter. Or at least..get really good at it. To help defend yourself, your home, your friends, and your mother.