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// ' In 200 Feet, Turn Left' 
// Story: Hail Rainbow Dash, Princess Of Dimondia! 
// by Colthart 
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           The journey there (much like the past few days) had been mostly uneventful apart from passing the odd settlement and stopping briefly at Doughnut Joe's in Canterlot on the way for a snack but despite this Dash seemed ever more optimistic about the prospect of performing to the 'Queen Of Dimondia', whoever she was.
After a few hours of flying Rainbow Dash checked her map , according to it the next settlement was her destination. Ahead there was a clump of brick buildings centered around a large brick castle with a moat and large walls similar to the layout of the Crystal Empire but with older  brick buildings. She then flew down and landed , 
"attention everyone!, Rainbow Dash is now here, your kingdom just got 20 percent cooler!"... Silence, her gloat was then abruptly shortened by the sighting of the kingdoms inhabitants.
They were taller and more butch than a pony, with medium length fur and either floppy or pointy ears. They had large button noses and a small ovular muzzle, Thats because they were dogs... Diamond Dogs.


Rainbow Dash just stood there with her mouth locked open staring at this new kingdom. A floppy eared bulldog looking dog in a Suit popped out of a door, 
"Greetings Rainbow Dash, i'm Jim, The Queen's Chancellor. We're pleased to recieve you", he then smiled. Rainbow Dash clocked him
"i'm outta here", she growled and took off but Jim swiftly grabbed her tail with his vast claws,
"Wait, youve met some of our ... convict dogs havent you", he said.
Dash was desperately trying to escape his grasp 
"ive met youre kind before aswell as my friends, i think i know you well enough".
"Please wait!", exclaimed Jim, "we're not all curs those dogs you met were criminals who have been imprisoned a long time ago", he pleaded. Dash stopped struggling and came back to the ground, "are you sure", she asked
"yes of course i'm sure , besides our Queen would not tolerate such behaviour".
The Queen, Rainbow Dash had almost completely forgot about her, suddenly she wanted the dogs' company, "the queen!, how could i be so heartless", she exclaimed "it'd be rude not to visit her, take me to your queen!", she then demanded. Jim obeyed.
"It's just at the end of this path", he said.


Dash looked up and saw the grand castle. it consisted of 3 towers inside a big wall with a moat around the one in the middle which was the largest of the 3.
"This is the castle", Dash asked in awe,
"yup", replied Jim "it's the finest building in dimondia!"
"But i dont know any buildings in dimondi-", Two Guards opened the door for her and pushed her in. As the door slammed behind her, She shook herself off and looked up at the Monarch, she could not ever have  believed what she was about to see.