twilightpony | Surprise Promotion

This morning Dash found out that she's been selected to join the ranks of the Wonderbolts! This has been a long time in coming for Dash. Ever since I've known her, her dream has been to join the Wonderbolts. Our very first conversation in Ponyville was in part about the Wonderbolts. So this is big. Very big. When we found out, we all rushed over to her house to congratulate her while she packed. (I used a cloud-walking spell to keep Spike, Pinkie, Applejack and Rarity from falling through the floor in the softer areas of Rainbow Dash's house.)

Dash will be replacing Firestreak who has switched to teaching flight school in Cloudsdale. Dash's first flight with the aeronautics team will be over Ponyville in two days. While she packed her luggage she told us that she is expected this afternoon at the Wonderbolts's headquarters, probably to get her up to speed on the routines and to get some training before the tour starts. And then she was off! No time for a party.

Meanwhile, Zecora has almost finished building all the rockets for the Pan-Equestria Fireworks Festival. They're being kept in an empty hay loft in Ponyville for the time being. Pinkie will be in charge of moving them by train to the Crystal Empire and she and Amethyst Star will be assisting Zecora at the festival.