"And THAT'S how I got my cutie mark. Pretty cool, huh?" Rainbow Dash finished, leaving the three crusaders staring up at her in admiration. "Wow Dashie! If you never would've pulled that Sonic Rainboom off, I never would've gotten my cutie mark!" Pinkie Pie announced gleefully. Soon, the rest of her friends began telling the same as they came to realize it.
Rainbow Dash is so awesome; she made her friends get their cutie marks before they even knew each other! Scootaloo thought to herself, her snout stretched into a fangirl grin.
"I'd love to stay and chat some more, but I'm expecting a very important letter today. See you guys later!" Rainbow Dash shouted as she suddenly dashed out the door.
Scootaloo bounced out the door and watched the dark spot that was her role model grow smaller and smaller as Rainbow Dash flew into Cloudsdale.
"One day I'll fly up with you..." Scootaloo thought aloud.
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"OhmygoshOhmygoshOhmygoshOhmygoshOhmyGOSH!" Rainbow Dash squealed, snatching the letter out of the hooves of the cheerful gray mail pony. As she tore open the envelope and pulled out the letter, the yellow-eyed pegasus pony stood silently, an oblivious smile plastered on her face. As she quickly read the printed words, Rainbow Dash let out a scream of pure joy that she was sure reached the Everfree forest. In reply, the mail pony fell to her belly and put her hooves over her ears, screaming even after Rainbow Dash had stopped.
"Derpy...?" She started. "Why are YOU screaming?".
"I don't know!" Derpy replied, getting to her hooves and resuming her smile.
"OK...Have a nice day, Derpy." Rainbow called as she trotted inside happily, the letter hanging in her snout. "You too, Rainbow Dash!" the mail mare replied in a slightly deep tone before the door shut on her.
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Rainbow squeezed a pillow tightly and squealed again as she reread the letter aloud, for the seventh time.
"Dear Rainbow Dash,
I know you've always had your eyes set on the clouds since you were a little filly. Pulling off a sonic rainboom at such a young age is quite an achievement, and the fact that your cutie mark represents your need for speed further proves that you were born to fly fast! So how about trying on the Wonderbolts Cadet uniform? Cadets are chosen every year, and only one is chosen at the end of the program. I have great confidence that you'll be chosen and finally live your dream of joining us in the skies.
Captain, friend, role model, and soon to be trainer,
Spitfire
(P.S. The entrance exam is scheduled at 8:00 AM at the Cloudsdale Grand Skytrack in three days, so don't be late or you'll miss out until next year!)
Rainbow Dash rolled over and stared at the ceiling as she held the letter to her chest.
"I'm finally going to do it. I'm going to be a Wonderbolt." she said as she began to drift off to sleep.