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Rainbow Dash, for as much training as he'd done with spins and turns, had always struggled with motion sickness.
Over time, he'd found ways to manage it and was typically fine when he was doing his tricks and displays, but Trixie spinning him around so much so quickly had left him more nauseous than he had felt in years.
"I think I'm... Gonna be sick" he muttered as he landed unceremoniously on the ground, his eyes struggling to adjust properly from how dizzy he was. He was trying his best not to throw up there, instead just focusing on the feeling of lying on the ground.
His head hurt and everything spun around him, making it hard to make it to his feet, so Applejack came over to help him up.
"Seems like anypony with a dash of good sense would think twice before tussling with the great Trixie" the showpony said as Rainbow finally got to his feet, summoning a small thundercloud behind him and zapping him, eliciting a yelp from him and laughter from the audience.
He was humiliated, nauseous, and mad. Applejack did his best to comfort the pegasus, but there ultimately wasn't all that much he could do.
"AJ, I feel really sick" Rainbow breathed out in a rare moment of vulnerability. Applejack frowned at the other pony. Rainbow could be a bit arrogant sometimes, sure, but he still didn't deserve what Trixie had just put him through. "I- Ngh" he gagged slightly. Applejack winced. "Help"
"I'll getcha a nice glass o' apple cida af'er this ol' boast is done wi' her showboatin', how's tha' sound?" the cowboy offered. Rainbow went to nod but the slight motion made him feel worse, so he instead gave a small hum of affirmation.
"Thank you, Applejack"
"Yeah, yeah"