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// Chapter 1 
// Story: Growing up 
// by aham50 
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Today was the day.  Rainbow Dash had prepared her whole life for this moment.  Today she would try out for the Wonderbolts!  The audition was at the coliseum, the same place the best young flyers competition was held, and her friends were all there cheering her on.  Even her biggest fan, Scootaloo was among the crowd.

Rainbow Dash sat awaiting her name, and collected her thoughts.
"You got this!" she thought to herself.
"Nopony is gonna get in the way this time."
"All you've gotta do, is remember the plan.  Remember the plan."
"Rainbow Dash!" somepony called.  Rainbow Dash reared up and flew out the curtains.  The thousands that gathered cheered for the familiar pony, who last time they saw her, broke the sound barrier, and produced a rainbow.  Rainbow Dash couldn't help but smile ear to ear.  This would definitely work.  She found her friends in the stands, and gave them a friendly wave.

"Everypony welcome:  Rainbow Dash!" the announcer said.
"This filly won the last young flyers competition and has intentions to win again here at the, Wonderbolts auditions!"  Rainbow Dash had never been so happy, today was the day
"Contestant Rainbow Dash, are you ready?"   Rainbow flew up to the announcer, and took the mic.
"Ready?  Ready?  I was BORN ready!"  She yelled.  She jumped away from the announcer.
"On your mark!"  the announcer said.  Rainbow cancelled all distractions from her mind and reviewed the plan, once again.
"Get set!"  Rainbow had a jolt of nostalgia.  She had been waiting all her life for this.  Her dream would come true!
"GO!"  Rainbow took off for the sky at an alarming speed.  She felt great.  She had been waiting all her life for this.  Nopony would stop her now; she was unstoppable.  She reared around, and headed straight for the ground.

She thrust her wings with enormous power.  The air around her seemed to shift, and form a visible cone around her body.  A barrier of air formed in front of her.  This was always the hardest part, passing the barrier.  Then, once more, she was reminded of her dream.  The Wonderbolts.  There was nothing she wanted more.  Tears in her eyes, she thrust her wings one last time and went supersonic!  She knew it would work.  Sonic rainbooms took some serious confidence.  She being the element of loyalty, could easily gather enough confidence for anything she wanted to do.  She reared up back towards the coliseum and slowed down as she approached.

Everypony was cheering.  It was by far the most spectacular feat ever performed by a Pegasus.  She landed on the soft cloud and the crowd went wild.  Rainbow Dashes eyes were beaming.  She took a look at her friends who were still sharing the same amount of enthusiasm as when she performed the Sonic rainboom the first time.  She knew for sure, she had a spot.