"You did great today, Scoots!" Rainbow Dash complemented.
Scootaloo beamed in response to her idol's praise. "Thanks, Rainbow! Same time tomorrow?"
"You bet!" Rainbow replied with a smile, "Remember to stick to your diet, okay?"
Scootaloo grimaced slightly. "I hope I don't have to stick to that diet forever. I'm getting kinda tired of eating so much soy, rice and bananas."
Rainbow smiled sympathetically. "You'll be able to eat less of it eventually, but for now you need high protein to help build your muscles. The rice provides a healthy amount of carbohydrates to keep your energy up while you're working out."
Scootaloo looked thoughtful for a moment before asking, "So....what do the bananas do?"
"Potassium!" Rainbow answered, "Bananas are full of it!"
"Potassium?" The young filly probed further.
"Yep!" The older Pegasus responded, "It's something that helps to prevent muscle cramps! As much as we're working out, you need it.”
The cyan Pegasus lifted off the ground into a hover. “Okay, kiddo, I'll see you tomorrow!”
Scootaloo nodded, then started buzzing her wings. She began floating in the air, actually maintaining significant time suspended as she made her way over to her scooter several feet away. She landed softly, wiping a bit of sweat from,her brow, but grinning from ear to ear. She was a bit sore, but not nearly as much as she was when she first began training with her rainbow-maned idol. She’d come a long way, but still had a long way to go. She resolved long ago that she’d get there eventually, and nothing would stop her!
What would be next for her? The Young Flyers’ Competition? The Wonderbolts? The imagination and ambition of the young pegasus soared, as she herself would do someday.