//------------------------------// // I Must Be the Best! // Story: A Ghostly Adviser // by Just A Random Pegasus //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash woke up as the sun was shining through the window of her cloud mansion. She stretched her wings while thinking about being a winner. "I'm definitely going to be Ponyville's number one prankster! Nopony can outshine me!" She proudly said to herself. She then flew to Town Hall, landing by her friends at the front of the audience. "Isn't this exciting, Rainbow Dash? One pony is going to get an award for pranking! I would love to have it! It looks so shiny!" Pinkie said, pointing at the trophy. Rainbow Dash laughed a little. "Pinkie, everypony in Ponyville knows that I'm going to win this award. I mean, think about Nightmare Night. You all were scared to death of me and my Shadowbolt costume!" Rainbow boasted as Pinkie got a competitive look on her face. "Oh really, Dash? Let's just see who wins this super shiny award!" Pinkie said, giving Rainbow a stare. "I still don't understand why they're giving out an award for something like this!" Rarity remarked. "It's because when ponies prank others, it adds humor and fun to the other's lifestyle. I mean, think about it! It would be kind of boring if nopony bothered to poke fun at others!" Twilight explained as Rarity nodded her head in agreement. The curtains then unfolded, and Mayor Mare stepped out. Everypony gave her applause as she took the mic. "Good morning, everypony! Today is the day that I will give this award to the best pranker in all of Ponyville!" She exclaimed as the audience erupted in more applause. "The pony that will receive this award has shown us fun and humor with their pranks!" She then held up the trophy as Pinkie and Rainbow stared at it. "To conclude, the lucky pony who wins this award is..." Rainbow Dash was getting prepared to fly up. She just knew it would be her that won. "Pinkie Pie!" Mayor Mare exclaimed as ponies cheered. Rainbow flew up to the stage and took the trophy in her hooves. "Yes! Better luck next time all of you! I am the best pranker in all of Ponyville!" Rainbow proudly said as the audience got silent. Pinkie walked up to the stage and took the trophy out of Rainbow Dash's hooves. "Sorry Dashie, but I won!" Pinkie said as everypony cheered again. Rainbow sat in silence until the ceremony was over. She then flew right up to the mayor. "Why didn't I win? I am the better pranker by far!" Rainbow angrily said, staring Mayor Mare right in the eye. "I'm sorry, Rainbow Dash. Pinkie Pie just thought of more... creative pranks recently. You were close to winning, though!" the mayor said as Rainbow raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, 'more creative?' I bet you that I can think of the best pranks ever! Will you give me the award when I blow your mind with this?" "How do I know you'll blow my mind?" "I will! I am Rainbow Dash, the best flyer in all of Equestria!" "Don't get too confident in your abilities, Miss Dash." "I'm not! And answer my question about the award!" "Oh, right. I guess I can give you an award-" "The award Pinkie has! I deserve it!" "I'm sorry, but I can't steal it back. I'm just going to make another one for you if I find your performance outstanding." "Don't worry, you will be giving me an award!" "Alright then..." "Goodbye! Oh yeah, and you might want to watch out for me!" Rainbow Dash finally fare-welled as she flew away. "All of this over an award..." Mayor Mare said to herself as she walked into Town Hall. Rainbow Dash flew around Ponyville, looking for her first victim. "BLANK FLANKS! BLANK FLANKS!" She heard from down below. She looked and saw Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon messing with the Cutie Mark Crusaders. "You think you can mess with them?" Rainbow said to herself as she giggled. She flew down to a puddle of mud and picked some up. With the wet mud in her hooves, she flew over to the bullies. "You think you can mess with them, mud flanks!" She said as she quickly spread the mud all over them. "Eww! Get it off!" Diamond and Silver said at the same time. The Crusaders laughed. "Thanks, Rainbow Dash!" Scootaloo said. She looked up to see that Rainbow was already gone. "Alright, Rainbow. Two down, tons more to go!" She said to herself as she flew around Ponyville. For the rest of the day, she was pranking everypony in Ponyville. Later, she realized she just had her best friends to prank. "Hehe... now's the time to have some fun!" Rainbow said as she flew to Twilight's castle. Rainbow got a scroll and picked up a pen. She got a smirk as she began to write. Dear Twilight Sparkle, I'm sorry to say that you are failing at your studies. You are thinking that you can just goof off as a princess. That's why tomorrow, I will come over and strip you of your wings and crown. I will also send you back to Magic Kindergarten. See you tomorrow! Sincerely, Princess Celestia Rainbow Dash flew up to Twilight's window. She threw the scroll in to her. She knew that Twilight had spent her time shoving her head into a book all day, so she wouldn't think about why Spike hadn't delivered it to her. Twilight looked at the scroll. "I wonder what this is..." she said as she opened it. Rainbow saw her expression turn to sadness. "WHAT?! THIS CAN'T BE! WHAT IN EQUESTRIA HAVE I DONE WRONG! AND... MAGIC KINDERGARTEN?! AHHHHHHHHH!" Twilight screamed. Rainbow Dash then started laughing. She peeked her head in. "Oh, Twilight! You should have seen the look on your face!" Rainbow said as she continued laughing. Twilight shot a glare over at the Pegasus. "Not funny, Rainbow Dash!" She said as she closed the curtains on Rainbow, who was still laughing. Rainbow Dash flew over to Applejack next, who was bucking trees. "Now time to put some fright in her!" She said as she flew to the orchard that the vampire fruit bats were living in. She picked up a bat and brought it over to the tree Applejack was walking up to. The bat ate quickly, so when Applejack bucked, only apple cores fell out of the tree. She looked up and saw the bat in the tree. "THE BATS HAVE ESCAPED FROM THE WEST ORCHARD! GRANNY SMITH! BIG MAC! APPLE BLOOM! I NEED YOUR HELP!" Applejack called as Rainbow flew out from behind the tree, laughing. She took the bat back to the west orchard. "They've escaped?!" Granny Smith said in surprise as she reached Applejack. Big Mac was comforting Apple Bloom, who was frightened. "No, Rainbow Dash just decided to pull another one of her pranks! Sorry!" She said as she went inside. "Next stop: Rarity!" Rainbow said to herself. She took some cups from her house and filled them up with water from the lake in the center of Ponyville. She then flew up to Rarity's window. Looking in, she made eye contact with Rarity, who was levitating her new line. "Hello, Rainbow Dash! Do you like my line? I used the most divine fabrics in my collection!" Rarity said as Rainbow hid the cups. "Hey Rarity, do you agree that going swimming would be really nice today?" "I guess so, darling! It is really hot out there today!" "Well then, here you go!" Rainbow said as she splashed the water all over Rarity. Some of the water went all over the dresses. Not noticing, Rainbow laughed and flew away. Rarity looked at the dresses as a wave of fury hit her. Rainbow could not control her laughter as she flew to Fluttershy's cottage. "Alright, Fluttershy gets offended way too easily. I guess I'm just gonna jump-scare her; it's the most predictable prank ever!" She said to herself as she flew in a window. She sneaked around the cottage, and found Fluttershy taking care of animals. Rainbow stealthily crept behind the shy Pegasus. "Alright, little friends! I'm just gonna have to get-" "AHHHHHHHHHHHH" Rainbow screamed. Fluttershy freaked out and ran away. The animals she was taking care of ran outside in a panic. Rainbow laughed as she flew out of the cottage. Her mane was starting to get messed up from dashing all day. "All right... Pinkie Pie's the last one!" She said to herself. She flew over to Sugarcube Corner. She then flew through a window in the back. Not thinking, she threw Pinkie's cupcakes on the floor. She didn't think of anything else besides shocking the pink party pony. When Pinkie walked in, she saw Rainbow Dash. "RAINBOW DASH?!" She remarked as the cyan Pegasus started to laugh. She dashed out and flew towards Canterlot. "Next stop: Celestia!" Rainbow said as she laughed. Just as she was about to leave Ponyville, she ran into Twilight. Twilight brought her down to the ground. She was then surrounded by all of her friends. "No! You are not going to hurt anypony more than you already have! Especially not Princess Celestia!" Twilight said as Rainbow regained sanity. "Uh-oh..." Rainbow Dash said to herself.