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It had been a weird month since the trip to Canterlot. First there was the new things she found out about the SIC. The date. And now Stars, the high class business pony, found herself in Dodge Junction. Her wings taped to her sides and under a light brown duster. Her mane swaept back and under a cowpone hat with a pin of the Shadowbolts on the side. She had a false cutie mark on to help hide her identity. A set of three Musical notes cut into a pie crust. She had been in the town a couple days now and had a smile on her face. The Winter Rodeo was coming up and she was aiming for a spot in the barrel run, There was a few spots still open, she had the entry fee, but she had to earn a spot in the competition. Hopefully nopony would out her as a pegasus before she could. Stars, or rather Cherry Melody, leaned agaisnt a pole near the saloon listening to the music coming from inside.

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Spectral Mist was just in town to get some extra fresh cherries, but in seeing the Winter Rodeo she couldn’t help but pause for a bit. She always did love going to sporting events, this seemed like a more earth pony one, but even so it could be helpful to learn from. But… Only try-outs today. Maybe she could watch a few of those? Mmm… She’d think about it. As she turned away from the sign talking about the Winter Rodeo she spotted the gleam of a pin on somepony’s hat. As she padded past as casually as she could, she glanced to see what it was. She paused in front of the pony, looking at the pin full on now. “Love the pin.” She said in a soft voice, an uncertain smile on her face.

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Stars was about ready to leave for a practice run when she was passed by a Young Mare who seemed to have an interest in her pin. She took a look up to her hat, why? She couldn't see the pin from the brim of her hat. Maybe it was just instinct. "Oh thank you. It's a good luck charm I bring with me to comeptitions." Despite everything else she was disguising, her voice was still that of a High Class British Mare. "It's a great aerial team and just having their symbol on my hat gives me some confidence when I run. I feel like I am as nimble as a breeze and can run the barrels like it was nothing." She noticed the uncertain smile and returned with a certain smile. "Are you a fan of thiers as well?"

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Good luck charm, she could have guessed that much. She herself had her own fair share of Shadowbolt stuff as well. She was kinda intimidated by this mare's class, but they at least had the Shadowbolts in common.... So she'd continue on maybe. She could always back out if things got too.. Spectral Mist did not know how to finish that sentence. “Makes sense.” She nodded a little, then nodded even further as Stars said yes. “Yuppers, a huge fan, wouldn’t go so far to as to say I’m the biggest though… I think that.. Erm… Honor more goes to the ponies who’d actually try snipping off a locket of one of the Shadowbolt’s manes.” Weirdos those ponies were. Heh.

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Stars chuckled as she took a step out and walked on, Her head canting to the side as an invitation to join her. The path she was taking was in the same direction and the mare was walking before which coincidentially was the direction of the try-out arena. "I wouldn't call them fans. More like ponies with a Deathwish. Nightshade would probably rush them. Stratus could throw them for a good distance. Charger's mane is probably so full of chemicals, it would likely explode when seperated, and good luck getting close to Blueball Blitz." She purposefully left herself out of the lsit, mainly because she was wondering if the fan to her side knew of the entire team, or what she would ahve to say to her. The Cherry Pie False Mark quite visible under the jacket.

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She wasn’t sure wher the mare was going, but she’d love to continue the conversation any how, and so followed. “You forgot Star.” Said Spectral Mist with a slightly bolder smile. “I bet they wouldn’t even be able to touch her. And if they did get a lock she'd probably make them pay for it." There was the talking bit making machine for you. That being said, Spectral Mist was mostly making a joke here of course.

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So that was what their fans thought of her. Not too bad. She might just do that should anypony try to cut her mane. "Quite a fan of the Shadows. Know any good trivia about them?" Her interest in this young mare was piqued and it seemed that she could get some good information for future team development. That is if the Captain and SIC do not immediatly dismiss it.

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Boy do I!” Said Spectral Mist, rearing up on her back hoofs and kicking the air for a moment in her excitement. Her voice then lowered to a whisper. ”Did you know Nightshade and Stars used to be Wonderbolt cadets? But they left for some reason. I dunno why, but they did.” She was personally dying to know. She could guess why, they were all high and mighty and imperialistic. Thinking they were better than everyone, shining brighter than even the sun itself and probably rubbing it in everyone’s faces while they were at it. But that was only a guess.

She saw the Shadowbolts as so much more, the underdog. The fighters.

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This one knew some stuff on them. Maybe a little positive publicity leak would be spread with this one. Celestia knows she wasn't going to just come out and let this mare know she was one of the Shadows. But if...maybe..."Yeah that gives them a little credability as a flight team even even the Wonderbolts recognize thier ability enough to bring them into the academy. But I heard from my Cousin Jubilation Lee, who delivers cherry pies to Ponyville, that they bought an Island Base that used to belong to the Wonderbolts. And apparently there is this one cat on the island that likes nopony but Blueball Blitz." As they passed the intersection, she saw some of the other try out particiapnts walking twoards them. Each of them wearing a Wonderbolt Commemerative Pin from the Last Airshow. All three were Earth Ponies, the center one Dirt brown with a neatly cropped mane and tail, two barrels adorning his flank, and a black cowpolk hat. The other two were identical twin stallions. Both Dusty Brown sporting a matching set of Water Droplets. "Hey Cherry Melody. Heard you are aiming for my spot." One of the twins looked next to her and motioned towards Spectral. "Hey Boss, looks like she has a mascot..."

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Spectral Mist was about to get hella excited when the three earth ponies approached them. They were huge! Spectral Mist could already feel her wings locking to her sides as she looked down at the ground and away from the earth ponies. She didn’t like this kind of attention. She looked very much like a kicked puppy at this juncture.

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Stars just sighed as the three approached. "Don't worry about these three. The roadeo usually has the same contenders everytime. And Barrel Chest here is in last place, so 'his spot' is the one I am competing for." The lead pony stepped forward. "Yeah and I aim to make sure I stay in this competition. Dewey, Dropper. Keep her mascot at bay while I handle Miss Cherry Melody." Stars, Or rather Cherry Melody, removed her hat and placed it onSpectral's head. Pin and all. This of course placed her between the twins and the young mare. "Well kiddo. Remember Rule 54. You can't free a fish from water." Now that her mane had the full billow going and the light was catching her eyes, it would be painfully obvious to any Shadowbolt fan who this was. She just turned to the three and cracked her neck. Just like she always does before a ring set. A deep breath was taken before a long sigh. Finally she started a slow bounce on her hooves. Each landing her knees bent a little more. The three stalliosn stopped, a little stunned, and a little unnerved at how calm she was taking this.

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Stars? Spectral Mist froze like a deer in the headlights the moment she realized who Stars was. Indeed it was painfully obvious to her who this was. Empathizes on painful as she went over the whole conversation in her head and kicked herself for making a joke about Stars TO STARS FACE. Ho damn. She was in the presence of Stars. Stars had actually talked to her. She would faint if she weren’t so enthralled by whatever new trick Stars was about to dish out,s he hadn’t seen this one yet.