Rainbow Dash is not a cheater. She's worked hard in life to get to where she is now, and she never, ever took the easy way out. So why does it hurt so much?
Rainbow Dash has been a Wonderbolt for a while now, and no doubt the status has its downsides. However, the experience is even more stressful if you have a crush on your loud captain.
There are certain rules every Wonderbolt has to follow so no pony can accuse them of cheating their way to the top, every prospect faces the same tests, regardless of who they are. Captain Spitfire seems eager to help Rainbow Dash along the way.
What happens when a mistake, one horrible mistake rips away all the confidence you once had in your relationship with your idol? What happens then, when you also have to spend the next few weeks with them afterward?