The New Princess

Chapter 25: The sleepover

(I think you guys know who the picture is portraying if you don't it's RD)

Author's POV

As Pinkie Pie bounced around, making sure everyone was ready for a round of Truth or Dare, I couldn't help but glance at Rainbow Dash every now and then. She looked so... relaxed tonight. It was a side of her I didn't see often, and I liked it. Her hair was messier than usual, falling in loose waves around her face, and she had that mischievous glint in her eyes as she exchanged playful comments with her friends.

"Alrighty, everypony—Truth or Dare time!" she announced with a huge grin, winking as she settled down next to Fleetfoot.

I exchanged a quick glance with Soarin, who chuckled and shrugged, and then with Blitz, who looked way too excited. I guess this was going to be interesting.

"Alright, Pinkie!" I said, rolling my eyes with a smile. "Why don't you start?"

"Yessss!" She did a little victory shimmy and turned to Twilight. "Twilight Sparkle, truth or dare?"

Twilight straightened her glasses, clearly a bit nervous but determined. "Uh... truth."

"Boring," Spitfire teased, giving her a playful nudge.

Pinkie giggled, eyes glinting mischievously. "Okay, Twilight. If you had to date one of the Wonderbolts, who would it be?"

The whole room erupted in laughter and groans as Twilight's face turned bright red. She cleared her throat, glancing around with a mix of horror and amusement.

"Oh, um... I guess... Spitfire?" Twilight stammered, face as red as an apple. Spitfire raised an eyebrow and gave her a mock salute.

"Noted," Spitfire said, smirking. "Okay, my turn!"

Spitfire's gaze locked onto Blitz, who gulped a little under her scrutinizing stare. "Rainbow Blitz, truth or dare?"

"Dare!" Blitz declared proudly, puffing out his chest.

Spitfire's smirk grew. "Alright, I dare you to tell Misty Fly your most embarrassing story."

Blitz's confidence faltered slightly as his face turned a shade pinker. He cleared his throat, looking right at Misty Fly, who watched him with an amused expression.

"Well... there was this one time I tried to impress a girl at flight camp by doing a triple loop in the air. I got dizzy and crashed right into the mud pit, covered from head to hoof in dirt," he admitted, scratching the back of his head with a nervous chuckle.

The group laughed, and Misty Fly patted him on the back. "Hey, at least you went all out," she said with a grin.

The game continued, with Fluttershy blushing over silly dares, Fleetfoot spilling secrets about her latest crush, and Applejack daring Pinkie to do a handstand—which she did, giggling upside down the whole time. Finally, it was Soarin's turn, and he looked around the group, his gaze eventually landing on me.

Soarin's POV

When the circle shifted and it was her turn, she looked straight at me, a playful smile tugging at her lips. I couldn't resist.

"Rainbow Dash," I said, my voice low, a little more teasing than I intended. "Truth or dare?"

Her eyes locked on mine, and for a moment, I could see the wheels turning in her head. She was always up for a challenge, so I knew what her answer would be before she even said it.

"Dare," she replied with confidence, crossing her arms, her smirk daring me to come up with something good.

I grinned, leaning forward as I thought of a dare that would get her to blush—if I could manage it. "Alright, Dash," I began, my grin widening. "I dare you to kiss me on the cheek."