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// Forth Day: Showing Off 
// Story: Make It or Break It 
// by Serina 
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Dear Mom, 

I’m so happy my letters finally got to you and thanks for sending more candy, they’re delicious by the way! I’m glad that Zippers is behaving himself, he’s such a little rascal. So, we finally had a challenge, if you want to call it that. It was called the air obstacle course. It’s supposed to help you train to fly in different types of weather. I immediately thought about how this was going to be so easy. You were right about training during the storms when I was a filly to get an upper wing on everypony. Plus Dash and me already had this down. I mean, we are the most aerodynamic peagasi here. Spitfire said it wasn’t a race but Dash and I both know that we can out fly any of the ponies here, so it might as well be a race. We were zooming through the hoops, and not to mention we totally dodged those fluffy pink storm clouds. Until, unfortunately, we got behind a really super slow team. I mean, snail kind of slow. Rainbow wasn’t concerned about getting around them, just about showing off to Spitfire, which was a good idea but it would’ve been better to show off and be in front. 

We had to go through these big storm clouds, nothing compared to the ones at home though, but then the team in front of us got even slower! I didn’t think that was possible. Anyway, we totally passed them before going into the wind tunnels. We also made another record at the Academy! Spitfire said that she had made the right decision making me and Dash a team and all. To hear that from her was amazing. We even got to hit the mess hall early. Rainbow Dash was hesitant on how we cut the other teams off, but hey you snooze you lose right? That’s what Dad always told me. I wonder if he’s rooting for me up there... 

Well, back to Rainbow Dash. She acts like this isn't even a competition. I don't get why she wants to be give the other ponies a break. Life isn't going to give those ponies a break and neither will I. Besides, the Wonderbolts only pick the best of the best and if you don't show your best then they kick your tail out! She needs to buckle down if she's going to be my wingpony, I can't have any loose ends on my team. Besides, I don't know where they'd find another flyer to match my speed for the rest of the camp. I just need to convince Rainbow that we're on top and the other ponies will get in our way if we let them.

Anyway, tomorrow is a big day, so I better get some rest. I love you, hopefully I can come home and visit soon. I really miss you and Zippers. 

Your determined daughter, 
Lightning Dust