Canterlot High Rookie

The Big Game

Authors note: last chapter will be out soon. Enjoy ;)
     It was Saturday. The day of the most important game of the year. After three more days of straight practicing, the team was finally ready. They gathered on the field, and began stretching. After a few minuets of this, Spitfire called her team together.
"Everyone huddle up! The days finally here. This is the biggest game of the season, and we've been preparing for it for a while now.
Whose ready to win?!"
"We are!" The team yelled back in unison.
"Good. Here's the starting line up: Rainbow Dash, Fleetfoot, Soarin, myself, Blaze, Fire Streak, High Winds, Lightning Streak, Misty Fly, Silver Zoom, Surprise. The rest of you! Hit the benches! Wondercolts on three! One! Two! Three! Wondercolts!" Spitfire finished off, the rest of her team cheering loudly.
After flipping coins with the opposing team, each player took their spots on the field, shaking off any remaining nerves. Rainbow Dash stood bent, waiting for the ref to signal the other team to take the kickoff. She licked her lips, feeling confident.
The ref blew his whistle, and the other team kicked the ball. It went flying through the air, heading towards Misty Fly. She dribbled for a little while, before passing it to High Winds. He continued heading down the field towards the other teams goal, dodging the aggressive opposing players. He passed centerfield and was about to kick the ball to Silver Zoom when a player with a #7 on their jersey stole the ball out from under his feet.
     The player made his way toward the Wondercolts goal, dodging Blaze and Fire Streak. He continued dribbling with confidence until a zoom of yellow flew past him, stealing the ball. It was Surprise. She began to fly down the field so quickly that no one from the other team had time to stop her. She reached the goal, and took a shot. She made it! Her team cheered and high fived her, and then returned to their spots.
     Forty minutes passed. The score was 30 to 29, the Wondercolts losing. Rainbow Dash was nervous. They only had five minuets left to score two points. She looked at the stands, where she spotted her friends cheering. She smiled to herself. She often forgot about how much she appreciated them.
     She looked around the field and saw her sweaty teammates, looking just as nervous as her. She took a deep breath, and looked over at Soarin. He looked back at her and smiled, putting his thumbs up. She smiled back, calmer now.
     The ref blew his whistle and the other team kicked the ball. A player with pink hair came running towards the field, before the ball was stolen from her by Fleetfoot. She dribbled down the field and passed it to Spitfire, who then made a goal.
     They were now tied, with two minuets left. One more point and they would win. The ref blew his whistle, and Misty Fly kicked the ball to Fire Streak. He dribbled as he ran down the field, almost losing the ball. He passed it to Soarin ,who was going to pass the ball to Spitfire. Unfortunately, he lost control and a player from the other team stole the ball from him. The player made his way down the field, 45 seconds left.
     "This is it" Rainbow thought, chasing him. "It's not over yet. I am not losing to some stupid guy from Crystal Prep." She said inwardly. So she pushed forward, ignoring the burning pain in her legs. She became level with the player and went in closer to him, kicking the ball out from under his feet.
     "Yes!" She said, hearing the cheers in the stand. There was thirty seconds left now. She turned around and started bolting towards the goal as quickly as she could, calling out to her teammates. She saw the goal ahead. She approached it, dodging the defenders, and took a shot.
     The ball went flying into the air. The crowd grew quiet. The goalie jumped up, trying to catch the ball.  It neared the top corner of the goal post, brushing the tips of his finger; and then making it in.
     The crowd burst into a uproar of cheering. Rainbow Dash and her team began to scream, jumping up and down. They surrounded Rainbow, high fiving her and continuing to yell.
     Rainbow Dash was overflowing with pride and happiness. She loved moments like these: moments like hearing the crowd and her team cheering. For her! Sure, the game was 100% a team effort, but she had secured the win! That sure was something. At least it was to her.
     She continued to jump up and down with her team, her hands up in the air. She laughed, before she was suddenly stopped spun around to meet the lips of Soarin.
     Her eyes widened with shock for a brief moment, before she snapped them shut. The crowd, and more importantly her team, screamed even louder. She wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him with more passion than she thought was possible. He smiled against her moving lips, and cradled her face in his hands. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
     They broke apart, Rainbow Dash's lips red. He stared down at her, his heart filled with an emotion he could only call love. Her talent, her mind, her heart, her everything was too much for him. As he stared into her bright beautiful eyes, he knew then and there that he wouldn't care if anything bad in the world ever happened again so long as it meant that he could be by her side. And she felt the same way.
     As soon as they separated, Rainbow Dash wanted him back. She wanted to be in his arms again, to be a with him. Sadly, she had no time to think about it more. Her friends came to where she and her team were standing, and engulfed her in a hug.
     "We're so proud of you darling!" Rarity exclaimed.
     "Yeah! The way you kicked the ball super duper high up so he couldn't get it and scored the point? SO. AWESOME!" Pinkie Pie agreed, squeezing her rainbow haired friend.
     "We're all real proud of you Dash" Applejack concluded, while Fluttershy nodded.
     "Heh, thanks. I'm awesome" Rainbow Dash responded, in a kidding voice. The girls laughed.
     "I know a certain blue haired boy who seems to think so" Rarity said, giggling.
     Rainbow Dash blushed, looking back at the beautiful boy she liked oh so much, who was receiving high fives from the rest of their team. She shrugged, smiling sheepishly. "I suppose I like him. If you couldn't tell"
     "Trust me Sugarcube. We can tell" Applejack responded, the other girls nodding and laughing.
     "Good" Rainbow Dash thought. "Because I really do."