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// Dear Diary. 
// Story: Rainbows. 
// by Arial_Dreemmurr 
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Rainbow Dash's POV





"May 7, 2016. Dear diary. I don't often write in here but I really wanted to write this down! 'Cause it's so aaweesoomee~ Anyways it's been a few weeks since I've become an official Wonderbolt! After all that training I've finaly reached my goal! Until today I was in one of the beginners classes, or how the others call them, 'The newbies'. I found out there are different rank classes in the Wonderbolt team. Lowest and Highest and they all play their own part at shows. Anyways I was practicing today when…"

"Hey Crash! Do you have a minute?" It was Spitfire. She's the captain of the wonderbolts and head of the elite group! That's the group with the best wonderbolts! 

I flew down to her and acted very casual. "Sure." Meanwhile my head was racing about what she wanted. I followed her in her office and sat down infront of her. I tried my best to stay cool while my nerves were going crazy and my heart was beating quicker than a drum. 

She put down her sunglasses and looked straight at me. "I've seen a lot of your achievements and talent ever since the young fliers competition last year, and it didn't feel right to have you in the beginners group. So I wanted to ask you, would you want to join me and the elites?"

I could feel my smile growing bigger but still tried to act cool about it. "YES!!- I mean, yea sure.."

She got a smile and handed me a paper. "Great. Just sign here and your in." She put her glasses back on and started walking out. "When you're done, meet me at the practice arena."

I quickly nodded and smiled as she left. " Sure! I'll be right there!" I found a pen and signed the paper. I left it on her desk and flew out the office to the practice arena.

When I arrived there I saw Spitfire with two other wonderbolts. They had beautiful suits that looked fancier than the usual Wonderbolt suits. They were the other elite members. The first one didn't look very amused to see me. Her coat was light yellow with blue, light blue manes and green eyes. The second one looked very excited. Her coat was cyan like mine and she had cloud-white manes with magenta eyes.

Spitfire noticed me. "Good to see your here. These are the two other elites. Do you know them?"

I saw them around in the weeks I've been here but I didn't know much about them. "I've only really seen you guys around so not really." 

One rolled their eyes. "Of course newby. How could you know."

Spitfire looked at her before she stayed quiet and looked away. "Alright then. Go introduce yourself then instead of making dumb jokes." 

"Yea.. Sorry Spitfire." She flew up to me to introduce herself. "I'm Misty Fly. Welcome to the group Crash." I've learned to warm up to that nickname but her tone sounded more like a taunt. But whatever.

"And I'm Fleetfoot!" The second one happly said. "Welcome to the group Rainbow Dash!" She actually said my name. I didn't hear that a lot so I got a smile. "It's so great to meet you! Spitfire told us all about your sonicrainboom and when you joined our team in Rainbow Falls you were great!" She held out her hoof for a shake still smiling.

I shook it and returned the smile. "Thx! It's great to meet you too."

The first one rolled her eyes again and flew up in the air. "Can we start practice? I want to see the newby fly!" It sounded like a challenge and I accepted it in a second.

Spitfire blew her whistle and the second one got in the sky too. I got up too and waited for her command. "First exercise! I want you three to fly around the arena. Dash you go in the middle and try your best to keep up and stay in line. Ready?"

We all nodded. "Yes Ma'm!"

I went in the middle and we started flying. I could see Fleetfoot was going easy on me while Misty Fly tried to keep the speed up. The speed grew every couple of seconds and they got closer to the middle in every round. I had a few times where I bumbed into one of them or failed to keep up with them them at all times but it's all part of practice. After a few minutes of this we flew back down.

"For your first time, this was pretty good. We'll be doing this every practice for now on so try to remember the routine and do better next time." I nodded. Spitfire wrote something down and then pointed to a few rings that were in the clouds. "You three go practice the rings. I'll be back in a bit." She flew off and we flew to the rings. 

Misty Fly got infront of me and pointed at them. "Rings are pretty easy. You just fly though them by number and try your best not to bumb into any of them. Got it newby?"

I nodded. "Yea. I got it."

Fleetfoot flew first and came to me after she was done. "This is one of my favorites! You're going to like it! We all go 10 times so you should enjoy it up there!"

I gave the nice pegasus a smile and nodded. "I'm sure I will. It's already great being here with you guys."

I felt a tap and saw Misty Fly again. "Your turn newby."

I nodded and flew into the first ring. I had to look a few times where I had to look for the next ring but eventually finished it. 

"How'd I do?"

"Great!" "Fine" They responded in unison. 

Fleetfoot flew up again and did her second round. After everyone had about 4-5 rounds done Spitfire came back. She didn't say anything. Instead she just watched as we did our thing. I got better after the first 3 times and learned the pathern and which order the rings were in. Fleetfoot kept saying how great I was doing while Misty Fly was telling me what I was doing wrong and things I should improve on, calling me newby everytime like it was my new nickname. It didn't really bother me. It was true. I was The newby of the group. After they see more of what I can do I'll move past that name.

We were done with the rings and flew back down to Spitfire. She finished writing some things down and started talking. "You all did great up there. We'll do some more tomorrow." She put the paper in the pocket of her uniform and looked back at me. "Come with me Dash. I have something for you." I nodded and followed her. 

We went to the locker room and she brought me to the costume room. 

She went in and got a Wonderbolt suit the same as the others and gave it to me. "This is your now. I expect to see you in this the next practice session."

"Thanks Spitfire. I'll do." I got it from her and held it in my hooves with a smile. 

"Great. See you then." She walked out and I went to my locker. I openned it to put my suit in when I heard somepony entering the room. I looked over and saw Soarin there.

I've seen him around a few times and we talked too. I think he was the stalion I had to replace in Rainbow Falls. Oh yea, I also met him for the first time at the Grand Galloping Gala I think. He had dark/light blue manes and a light blue coat with green eyes. He caught my attention a few times before but that was with other ponies around. N-Not like I like him or anything but I did feel my heart beating a bit faster when he came in.

He put his stuff in his locker and noticed me there too. He walked up to me with a smile. "Oh, hey there Crash."

I looked at him for a few seconds before replying. "Hey Soarin. Nice to see you again." I tried to sound as calm as I could.

"Same." He looked down and I noticed I still had my new suit in my hooves. "I saw you flying with the elites earlier. Is that yours?"

I nodded as I quickly put it in my locker. "Yea. Spitfire asked me to join them today so I did. It's my new suit for the elites class."

"Well, you are a good flier. I already imagined you'd make it up there."

"T-Thanks.." I couldn't belief I was actually getting shy like that. "So, what class are you in?"

"The class under the elites. I was part of them once but they thought it would be better if I got a class lower. I didn't really care that much. It wasn't the nicest place anyway. " He chuckled a little.

I got a little confussed. "What do you mean? I think it's a pretty great group. Fleetfoot is nice and Misty Fly just makes comments every once in a while."

He shuck his head. "That was the same for me the first time. But they will probably get stricter with you each time. But maybe it's different now. I'm not in the place to judge any of them."

"I'm sure it's not that bad.." I got a smile again. "I'll be able to take it either way."

He chucked a little again and gave me a smile. "You're right." He looked at the clock in the room for a second before speaking again. "I have to go. I have a few minutes left and I want to pick up an apple pie from the market before it closes."

"Oh alright. You should go then." As he walked out I quickly said something. "Oh, and if you're still late you can also go to Sweet Apple Acres for one! I'm sure Apple Jack wouldn't mind giving you one."

"I'll remember that. See you some other time Crash!" He walked out as I waved him good bye, smiling to myself after he left. A bit after he left I did the same and went back home. And that's where I'm now. Writing this down in a diary I usualy only use for friendship lessons. I feel like Twilight while writing it all down but it's worth it! I had a great day! I'm sure it'll get even better next time!"