Somepony grappled Bitterroot from behind, pulling her off Trace. She was forced into a rearing position and her front legs were pushed outward. Thinking quickly, she pulled her rear legs from the ground, curled up, and backflapped. She did an awkward sort of backflip over the head of the pony who’d grabbed her and pulled her front legs from their grasp. After another flap to get herself a little bit higher, Bitterroot landed on the pony’s back – Gale’s back – and flapped one last time, smashing her into the dirt.