Dash’s Checklist
1) Become captain of the Eventide Watch. Check
2) Convince Soarin, Lightning Dust and Sunset Shimmer to join. Check
3) Deal with the emotional problems of a timid coltfriend, a headstrong mare trying to prove herself and an all powerful mage that's terrified Celestia is going to show up and vaporize her?
4) Use said group to protect an alicorn of magic, who’s stronger than the entire Royal Guard combined?
5) Don’t stress out from all the press ready to bash away at every attempt you make to prove that you are capable as Captain?
6) Have three buds to take care of you when everything goes to Tartarus as you’re embroiled in a political plot that will possibly create soldiers that can fight against alicorns? Check.