Seven months since she quit the academy, Lightning Dust has hit rock bottom. Her dreams are gone. Her heroes hate her. She's got no job and spends her days drinking. Yet sometimes, life always gives us another shot...
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"You could be my wingpony any time."
"Horseapples you could be my wingpony."
Instant fav because Lightning Dust became my new best pony after watching Wonderbolt Academy. Thought she got a raw deal. Besides, my head canon is the alternate ending which they should have used.
Just awesome!
I just watched this episode (I'm a little behind).
I approve.
Is it supposed to be "And yet, I'm okay with that?"
1987870
Yes it is and fixed
1987875
Awesomesauce. Just wanted to let you know.
i like it but i was a bit confused in the beginnig on who was narrating
p.s maybe you cab read my story called my dy in ponyville
Nice story (i have to admit that I have to watch this episode yet), but why is it marked as "Sad"?
1988012
The only other thing I could think that might fit is Slice of Life, but really i don't think that's what this story is. There really should be a "Normal" tag.
There were some some really basic errors, including referring to Lightning Dust as Lightning Dash, but overall it was a touching fic of potential redemption.
I like how it's from the barkeeper's point of view, and not the POV of Dash or Dust.
I'm really glad you went through and published this. You did an excellent job!
Wow this was AWESOME
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''Cloudchaser and Thunderlane are married and I’m their kid’s godmother''
The description says:
''Seven months since she quit the academy''
I'm pretty sure they can't have kids in just seven months, unless you meant that Rainbow Dash WILL be their kid's godmother when they have some. Or did I miss something? I usually do.
Anyway, it was nice little story. I agree that Lightning Dust has a lot of potential. Hopefully we'll have more stories like this.
It was a touching little story, and It ended on a happy note, at least to me, and I like happy endings.
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Unless she got pregnant while they were together and decided to marry.
I don't know, I just though it might be interesting to pair them togeher
I still think Spitfire is a bitch. She'd approved of LD's actions. She'd approved of LD's attitude. The Liability is the stupid coach...
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other than that great fic.
Dis is getting gguuuuddd
1990920
Total agreement. Everything was Spitfire's fault for not paying attention.
lightining dust got what she deserved she was a danger to everyone and was a total jerk!
I was ready to love this the moment I saw this fic's awesomely clever title.
Luckily, now I've read it, and I still love it. Well done.
"I blinked his eyes..."
Nine lines from the end.
I agree with you that Lightning Dust has a lot of potential. I am actually looking for a story of her and Dash ending up in a relationship of some sort. I hope that someone will end up writing one. And "Aces High", yeah, I read that too. I liked how these were at least somewhat similar. You did a great job writing this. Keep up the great work and I look forward to reading more from you in the future. I already have half of your stories checked off to "Read Later".
Not bad. Short, sweet. I need to read more of these. Don't approve of the word buck, though, but that (regrettably) is just me.
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Sometimes I think Dust was really a changeling sent to join the Wonderbolts to get the love of the crowd and give it back to the hive, she made herself almost like Dash in order to have the best chance to enter. While Dust was kicked out the royal guard exposed her and she would be locked away for crimes against friendship.
Nice work. I like the ambiguous ending she could have tried again but on the other hoof she could have been so overcome with depression on how she wasted her life afterwards she could have jumped off the cloud and not open her wings or when reapplying she would have been exposed as an amnesic changeling and have to deal that her dream and life was basically one humongous lie, the reader decides.
That was great. It would have been even more poignant to say, "Because
you’re myI'm your Wingpony."2317772
I love 
that idea! You should write this story. The changeling spy Lightning Dust who maybe gets redemption in the end
Or leads an attack against Cloudsdale...
I hope you write another part for this fic
I would love
to see Lightning Dust not only come back but learn the magic of friendship too
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Nope, sorry. One shot only
These kinds of stories are why Lightning Dust is best pony.
This is really good now I just need to find a good romance LD fic and I am good!
Aww, a one-shot? Please, one more shot?
Okay, okay, I'll stop. But was the title intentional -- one more shot (Lightning Dust drinking; being given another chance)?
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Yes
1992166
I was wondering wtf kind of program Spitfire was running if a bunch of civilians could just wander on to the proving grounds. It's like having a live-fire range with no markings.
You know, normally I don't like first person perspective but it worked in this case. Overall nice work
I have noticed there are not a lot of Lightning Dust stories, which is a shame. Lightning Dust and Trixie, to the best of my knowledge are the only two ponies that have had their lifelong ambitions ruined in the show. Lightning Dust story's story is far more open ended than Trixie's, but thats fine because there is plenty to work with.
Well I'm going to go check out Ace's High next.
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You're so creative and amazing at writing! And I love what Rainbow Dash said at the end. Your stories are inspiring and have so many feels and they're just dsjgbuydsaf supercalifragilisticexpialidocious xD yup. that's all I can say
Lightning Dust. We miss you. ;_;
4134976 ditto.
Hope things go well for ld this time
Have you ever considered submitting this story to Equestria Daily? You can find out how to do so here.
There is one thing that I always say about stories like this. It's a military training facility. Rainbow's friends show up completely unannounced. There isn't a standard entrance for visitors? Lightning Dust always get blame for almost killing the other Element Bearers, but they put themselves in that situation.
I reviewed this story as part of Read It Later Reviews #85.
My review can be found here.
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When said military installation is on top of a mountain the entrance is a essentially from all sides. And while I can make no claims about personal knowledge of the military, I'm fairly certain shelling or firing rounds in directions that were not planned for is frowned upon, and if it caused harm to civilians in any capacity there would be charges for the person who did the firing.
Yes, their visit was unannounced, but unless you're arriving on a firing range you should not expect to be bombed when approaching a military base. Unless you're playing Fallout New Vegas. Fucking Boomers.
A nice story. Too bad The Washouts kinda ruin this little head cannon.
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Too bad Hasbro ruined Lightning Dust.
Looks like lightning dust is gonna put her life back together.
The barkeeper seems nice.