Over the Rainbow (An MLP crossover fanfic)

[Arashikage]

I guess it's time I post my first chapter here, I was up working on it all night, and I really hope you guys like it. Let me know what you think!

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Prologue

August 6^th, 2012, 1530 hours, northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Captain Terry Fielder, nicknamed “Rainbow One†by his wingmen, sat in the cockpit of his F-16 Fighting Falcon, his eyes focused on the Head Up Display showing him his angle of attack. The bird's wings began to strain a bit as he rolled and pulled hard for a hairpin turn, the G forces pushing him down into his seat. He leveled off before pulling up again, this time going into a steep climb, gaining altitude at a ridiculous rate. As he pushed the throttle in and engaged the afterburner, Rainbow One could feel the engines roar to life, a large jet of flame growing from the rear, engulfing the air in its space. Without so much as a second thought, Rainbow One rolled the fighter upside down, pulling hard to point straight down. The aircraft plummeted down at an alarming rate, a cone forming around it, Rainbow One was breaking the sound barrier. He waited until the perfect time to pull up, keeping the craft straight and level as he blasted across the landscape, only two thousand feet above the ground.

Down below, the sand of the tan desert floor shifted, blowing around as the metal bird screamed by. “Rainbow One, this is Hammer One, what's your location?†came a voice over the radio

“I'm at grid 042153, headed southbound now for the strip.†Rainbow one replied. He banked the craft, steering it towards the airstrip which was now roughly 15 miles away. Rainbow One was closing in, his throttle knocked back to half thrust and the afterburners turned off, when suddenly, out of nowhere, a loud “Crack!†sound was heard. He whipped his head to the right, trying to catch a glimpse of what happened next to him. There were no words for what he just saw...

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Rainbow Dash zipped past Applejack and the others, flying at a great speed. Her friends could barely keep track of where she was going with so many twists and turns, it was really an amazing show. Rainbow Dash loved putting on airshows for everypony in Ponyville, the spotlight was on her, so much positive attention geared towards her. Being the fastest Pegasus in Ponyville, maybe even all of Equestria, she had a few signature moves nobody else could replicate. Looping around a cloud, Dash bolted straight up, gaining as much altitude as she could before doubling backwards and falling headfirst towards the ground, her wings retracted. She was going to do it, her signature move, the moment everypony had been waiting for, the Sonic Rainboom. Opening her wings, Rainbow Dash thrust them back, beginning to pick up speed, a cone of vapor formed around her, this was it. A grin appeared on her face as the cone was pushed back behind her, her speed increasing, more and more until... Boom! A loud sound was heard, like an explosion going off in the sky, followed by a rainbow colored ring, expanding from the scene of the sound. Rainbow Dash whipped around, creating a lightning bolt pattern with the rainbow trail that was now following her. The crowd that had now gathered around went wild with excitement, stomping their hooves on the ground and whistling. When Rainbow Dash slowed down to land, she was praised by her friends.

“Way to go Rainbow Dash!†Twilight Sparkle exclaimed.

“You were AWESOME! First it was all loop-de-loops and barrel rolls, but then you were all like 'ZOOM! WHOOSH! KA-BAM!'†Pinkie Pie cried, bouncing around with excitement.

“Yeah, I guess I was pretty awesome out there†Rainbow Dash agreed, a large grin still plastered on her face as she looked to the other ponies that gathered to watch her fly.

“Do it again!†A voice called out from the crowd.

“Yeah! Let's see it again!†Another voice called. It wasn't long before the crowd went wild once more, demanding an encore from Ponyville's top performer, Rainbow Dash. Looking to her friends, who quietly nodded their encouragement, Rainbow Dash took to the skies once more, flying up and up past the clouds, until the crowd looked like nothing more than a collection of multicolored dots. She flew downwards, a familiar sensation came over her as the air rushed by her, filling her veins with adrenaline, that same grin on her face as she was about to break the sound barrier. She opened her eyes, realizing she didn't have much time to act before she hit the ground at mach 2. In a panic, Rainbow Dash pulled up as hard as she could, straining to turn so much as a single degree. Luckily, she was just in time, the tip of her hoof barely scraping the ground as she flew upwards again, still gaining speed from her remarkable recovery. That same sound was heard as Rainbow Dash broke the sound barrier once more. BOOM! This one was louder, more spectacular, as Rainbow Dash disappeared into the clouds, leaving the rainbow ring behind.

[Gestalt]

i liekd et. Easy on the eyes. Smoothed right thru it. I require updates. Chop, chop darling...get to et. Terry and RD have colliding destinies i presume. Don't make me update it for you!

[Arashikage]

Lol I'm glad you like it, and as soon as I get Internet again for my laptop I will be posting the next section. Currently I'm on vacation with only my phone for Internet. Don't fear though, I have a plan, and the next post will be big!

[Cavemonkynick]

Nice to read it all at once like this. Still looks good, keep it up!

[Arashikage]

Alright, as promised, the next chapter!

Chapter 1: Double Rainbow All the Way

Terry couldn't believe his eyes, all of a sudden, a rainbow ring expanded right next to him. He only saw it for a split second before the jet passed it, but it didn't take a long study session to realize how out of the ordinary it was. He tried to look behind him, but the bulk of the fighter jet was in his way. Instead, he decided he'd worry about it when he got on the ground, hopefully he'd see something else that could lead him to the cause of this phenomenon.

“Did you see that, Rainbow One?†Came Hammer's voice

“Uhh, yeah, affirmative†Terry responded, his mind elsewhere. “Do you know what it might have been? Do you still see it?â€

“Yessiree, I have visual right now, it looks like a giant rainbow ring of sorts... There's a trail coming from it, but I can't see what's leading it...â€

“Wait, there's a trail? So there's something moving?â€

“Affirmative, something is moving, guiding the trail, it's too small to make out, maybe a UAV? Requesting permission to pursueâ€

“Granted, Hammer One, get 'em†Terry replied, “Tell me what it is if you get closer, I'm still en route to base.â€

“Roger, Hammer One outâ€

Terry sighed, he kind of wanted to be there, but it was long behind him by now, and he had to return to base. Hopefully Hammer could tell him what was going on.

Terry was about a click from the airstrip by now. He lowered his gear and flaps, making sure he was lined up with the runway before beginning his controlled descent.

“Hammer One to Fort Hudson tower, requesting permission to land on runway two zero.â€

“Hammer One, you are cleared to land at runway two zero†The tower responded. Terry began descending more, right in front of and lined up with the cleared runway. Before too long, his wheels hit the ground, first the back two, then the front wheel following suit.

“Rainbow One, this is Hammer One, I've lost visual on the target. Returning to base.†Came his wingman's voice over the radio

“Did you see anything, Hammer One?†Terry asked, turning off the runway and onto the taxiway, heading to his hangar.

“I thought I saw a person up there... A winged... I don't know, I couldn't make it out.â€

“Roger, head back to base, report this to the Colonel when you get down.†Terry instructed. Hammer One, or Jackson Bedfield, was a great pilot, but he wasn't anywhere near as good as Terry. The fact that Jackson was only a First Lieutenant also gave Terry authority over him. In any case, this was weird, a human? A flying person? It couldn't be, it wasn't possible. Perhaps it was just fatigue playing tricks on him, it could have very well been some kind of new UAV or something.

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Rainbow Dash continued to fly, faster and faster, looping around and spinning in the air. She was having so much fun, she didn't pay much attention to the loud sounds in her ears, much louder than just the wind rushing through them.

Opening her eyes, Rainbow Dash noticed something was off. Now that she was paying attention, she saw a giant metal object flying way ahead of her, what could that be? There was another one too, but it was far behind her. She put her hooves in front of her... Wait, where were her hooves? What were these things that replaced them? They reminded her of Spike's claws, but not sharp at all. Rainbow Dash shrieked, looking over herself, she still had her wings thankfully, but her body was more streamlined now, she felt weird. She flew as fast as she could, trying to drop altitude when suddenly another one of those metallic monstrosities darted past her. The sound was so loud, she put her new hands against her ears which were now attached to the side of her head. “This isn't happening!†She yelled, as the metal beast flew by her once more, the backwash from the engine forcing her back. She fell, her arms and legs flailing around as she cried out “Not cool! Not cool!†However, being the best flying Pegasus in Equestria, she reacted almost automatically, regaining her balance and opening her wings, swooping just in time before hitting the ground. She landed, unsure of what to do, or even how to stand. It seemed like she should stand on what used to be her hind legs, allowing her to stand tall and perform actions with what used to be her front legs, now her arms. She stood, shakily trying to keep her balance. It was tough, but she could get the hang of it after a bit. Now for the hardest part, figuring out where she was... And what she was.

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Terry stepped out of the cockpit of his F-16, pulling off his helmet and climbing down the ladder. When he stepped to the ground, he picked up the logbook from the table, filling out his three hour practice flight and signing it at the end. He made no mention of the thing he saw. He only saw a flash of a rainbow anyway, it could have just been the southwestern air playing tricks on him. Terry wasn't from these parts, and the dry air took a lot to get used to.

His wingman landed a few minutes later, taxiing to the hangar next to Terry's. They had time to kill now, dinner wasn't for another two hours, and nobody ate on base anyway. Jackson headed up to Terry, still holding onto his helmet.

“What the hell was that?†He asked, still in shock from what he saw.

“You tell me, you're the one who saw it, I only caught a flash of a rainbow or something.â€

“Yeah... A rainbow,†Jackson said, smirking at the irony

“Shut up, Hammer,†Terry said, laughing as he clapped his wingman on the shoulder.

“Anyway, I'm gonna go meet up with some of the crewmen down by the C-130's, we got a bet to settleâ€

“Alright, I'm gonna head into town for a bit, maybe someone there saw it.†Terry replied, heading back to the barracks to get his keys, and to change into some more comfortable clothes. The best part about being a reservist was you get to play with all the toys the military gets, but you stay closer to home than normal. Everything's the same except where you're located, so Terry, while having to be on base every day, had the freedom to do what he wished when he had free time. When he was ready to go, he grabbed his keys from his locker, heading out the door and into the parking lot where his Ford Ranger was parked. When he got in, he turned the ignition, starting up the truck, still not very hopeful that someone would have seen anything, but it was worth a shot.

When Terry arrived in town, he parked in a nearby commuter lot, stepping out and heading up the side of the road. He almost didn't notice a girl sitting next to a tree, but there was something off about her. When he got closer, he realized it was what she was wearing. More accurately, what she wasn't wearing. Blushing, he turned his head, what was up with this girl? No clothes, and that rainbow hairstyle which, oddly enough, looked very natural. Hopefully he could just nonchalantly walk away and she wouldn't notice him, after all, he could ask someone else, maybe they'd have more information than she would anyway.

“Hey!†He heard someone say, stopping cold where he was.

“Yes?†He asked, his eyes still averted.

“Do you know where we are?†She asked him. He swallowed, looking back towards her.

“Yeah... We're in Nevada... Why are you-â€

“Nevada?â€

“Yeah... You know... North of Texas, South of Utah... Home of Las Vegas...â€

“What's Las Vegas?â€

“Oh you know, Sin City? The place where you can have a party, get married, divorced, and lose fifty thousand dollars all in one night?â€

“Never heard of it... Have you seen my friends? They're ponies, they go by the names Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie, and there's also Spike the Dragon.â€

“Wait... What? Hold on... What?†He stammered. Pony friends? A dragon? This girl was not normal. Sighing, she stood, her wings opening and closing again, catching Terry's eye, she definitely was NOT normal. “How did you... You have wings?†He asked

“Well, yeah, I'm only the fastest Pegasus in Equestriaâ€

“Eque... What?â€

“Equestria, it's where I'm from, a land of Ponies, Unicorns, and Pegasi. I'd explain the history, but history is boooring†She said, shrugging, “But uhh... What are you?â€

“-What- am I?†He asked, his head spinning, this was just a dream, wasn't it? It had to be, otherwise he and everyone else he met has gone completely bonkers. He decided just to play along, maybe things would explain themselves in time. “I'm a Human... A fighter pilot, Captain Terry Fielder. And you?â€

“Th'name's Rainbow Dash.â€

“Rainbow Dash... Well okay, good to meet you†He said, shaking his head slightly to make sure he was actually seeing this. “So... Uhh, why are you... Not wearing any clothes?†This was an awkward situation,

She immediately blushed, noticing the attire this man was wearing. “Uhh, well, in Equestria... We don't really need to wear clothes, aaand... I don't even know how I got here it happened so fast.†She said sheepishly.

“Alright, come with me, we're gonna get you some clothes†He said, turning and nodding with his head to signal her to follow him, “Luckily this part of Nevada isn't too crowded, and hopefully nobody will notice you.†He added, taking her to where he parked. Luckily, there was a blanket in the bed of the truck, which Terry pulled out and gave to Rainbow Dash.

“Here, put this over you, we don't want someone freaking out and calling the police or something.†He said, mostly referring to her wings. “Let's go find you some clothes or something†He added, opening the door for her. Almost uneasily, she stepped inside, sitting in the passenger seat of the truck. She figured if anything went wrong, she could just fly out of the truck, no big deal, right?

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There was confusion in the air as the ponies waited for Rainbow Dash to return from the clouds. She didn't normally take that long to recover from one of her moves did she?

“Where's Rainbow Dash?†Twilight Sparkle asked, scanning the clouds for any sign of a blue Pegasus.

“I dunno. Reckon she's jus' flyin' slowly through th' clouds?†Applejack wondered.

“That's not like her though, Rainbow Dash NEVER flies slowly.†Pinkie Pie interjected, looking all around.

“Something's not right. We need to go looking for her. Maybe she crash landed... And we didn't see... Or... Or she is just trying to fake us out.†Twilight said, a look of uncertainty crossing her face.

“But where would she be? She could be ANYWHERE in Equestria by now!†Pinkie Pie exclaimed.

“Alright, Ponies, we have a job to do. Applejack: you and Pinkie Pie will search around town. Fluttershy: you'll have to search Cloudsdale. Rarity: you and I will search outside town. We'll meet back here in the town square in two hours with our findings.†Directed Twilight, “Everyone ready? Let's move!â€

The five moved out, searching their designated locations for any signs of their lost friend. Each pony worried for her, who knows where she could have gone?

[Cavemonkynick]

I see you've been busy. Loving it so far. Keep up the good work

[ballisticwaffles]

So, assuming we take the title seriously, and I assume that this is indeed based off of The Wizard of Oz, then i can set Dark Side of the Moon to this story and enjoy it even more?