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// Results 
// Story: The Pegasus Miracle 
// by Clepto 
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All the contestants had finished their routines and were awaiting the Wonderbolts return with their decision. Spitfire was the first to enter the room, followed closely by Soarin’, Fleetfloot, and Rapidfire. 

Spitfire was the first to speak. “After careful consideration, we have reached a unanimous decision.” Everypony was sitting in anticipation, on the edge of each of their seats, eager to know whether they would become one of the most renowned ponies in Equestria.

“The newest addition to the Wonderbolts family: Cloud Chaser! She showed that she is not only a capable flyer, but is also consistent in her abilities, and has shown through her time in the Wonderbolts Academy that she is a very dependable team mate. You are all dismissed, but I would like to meet with you later this evening, Cloud Chaser. If anypony would like my opinion of their performance, feel free to ask me.”.

Rainbow Dash wasn’t surprised. She knew she messed up, she knew that despite all of her amazing tricks, she just wasn’t good enough. She was never cut out for this, and never had a chance of making it. Still she figured she should probably hear what they thought of her performance.

“Ma’am, I was wondering if you could tell me what you thought of me?” Rainbow Dash asked Spitfire.

“Hey, Rainbow Dash, look... You were awesome out there, you performed moves I never thought possible, and that was great, don’t get me wrong. However, that’s not all there is to it. You have to be consistent throughout your performance. Those moves will only get you so far without a good opening and closing. The beginning of your performance made me feel like you were lost and had no clue what you were doing. Then the crash at the end finalized my decision that his wasn’t right for you. You have to understand that in a real show, there are other ponies up there, and they have to be able to keep up with, and you have to be able to keep up with them. I just feel that you wouldn’t work out well on the team, or in a live show. You’re still one of the fastest and best flyers I’ve seen.” Spitfires explanation confirmed everything that Rainbow Dash was thinking, she would never be a Wonderbolt.

Rainbow Dash’s heart dropped. This was probably the lowest moment in her life. Her one chance at success had been a failure. She went into the tryouts determined to become a member of the Wonderbolts, but the outcome couldn’t have been more heartbreaking; she had failed . She had one shot, one chance to make her dream a reality, and it slipped through her hooves..

Rainbow Dash didn’t respond; she was speechless and her throat was suddenly drier than it had ever been. She simply turned and walked away, head hanging lower than it ever had before. Her dreams had been destroyed by the one mare in the world that could make them come true. Rainbow Dash had been rejected yet again.

She walked out of the stadium, and just sat there against the wall for some time. Thinking about where her future was going to to go from here, and what she would do now that she couldn’t be a Wonderbolt. It was all she worked for, and now she would never be able to do it. She knew she couldn’t just be a simple weather pony for the rest of her pitiful life. 

She decided she could sulk at home and began her flight back to Ponyville. Normally, it would only take her a mere fifteen minutes to go from Cloudsdale to Ponyville, but in this state, it took her almost two hours. It was nice though, being high in the sky, where no one could reject her and crush her dreams. It felt peaceful.

She finally reached her cloud home on the outskirts of Ponyville and landed on a cloud right outside her door. She put in the key and could hear the door unlocking, then pushed it open and walked into the dark house. Not even bothering to turn on a light, she walked straight to her room, got into her bed, and drifted off to sleep, wearing only a hopeless look on her face.