Rainbow Dashed
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twilightponyPinkie somehow knew that Rainbow Dash would be coming home this evening and she organized a surprise "Best Day Ever" party. She even got Scootaloo and her friends in on it, putting up balloons, festive flags, streamers, banners and the like. Then we all camped out in Dash's living room to wait. It was well after sunset before she appeared. Fortunately, Pinkie brought snacks. Including bundles of spring grass, fresh picked and juicy. My one weakness! I couldn't just eat a few. I just kept popping them in my mouth, one after the other... until we ran out. I'm not going to get any sleep tonight, am I?
So Rainbow Dash arrived, Pinkie blasted her with confetti, and we all shouted "surprise!". But Dash was not in a party mood. At all. She tried to insist she was too tired to describe her great day. Usually Rainbow Dash is boastful and more than happy to talk about her feats. This was very unlike her, so we asked her if something was wrong, and something definitely was. Apparently, her first full day of training started with a bump and went downhill from there. She fell into a trash can and got pegged with the nickname "Rainbow Crash". Since she had been mercilessly teased with that nickname as a filly, Dash was less than thrilled to get branded once again as Crash, and worse yet, by her Wonderbolt colleagues.
Pinkie pointed out that it could be worse, they could have called her 'Rainbow Trash". Pinkie Pie, great with testy Yaks and Griffins, not so great with the unhelpful quips.
So the party turned into an ego salving session for Rainbow Dash. A good friend helps their friend vanquish turmoil and clear away the gloom. I pointed out that like the six of us, every member of a team is different and has different talents to contribute to the team effort. Rarity suggested to Dash that she demonstrate her strengths and unique skills to the Wonderbolts, thereby getting them to forget this unfortunate mishap she had had. Rainbow Dash really liked that suggestion. So much so that she immediately sped off, probably back to the Wonderbolt compound.
And that was it for the party and the details of Rainbow Dash's best day ever. So we went home. Pinkie left up the festive decorations. Dash will be back soon, and maybe we'll pick up the party where we left off.
So Rainbow Dash arrived, Pinkie blasted her with confetti, and we all shouted "surprise!". But Dash was not in a party mood. At all. She tried to insist she was too tired to describe her great day. Usually Rainbow Dash is boastful and more than happy to talk about her feats. This was very unlike her, so we asked her if something was wrong, and something definitely was. Apparently, her first full day of training started with a bump and went downhill from there. She fell into a trash can and got pegged with the nickname "Rainbow Crash". Since she had been mercilessly teased with that nickname as a filly, Dash was less than thrilled to get branded once again as Crash, and worse yet, by her Wonderbolt colleagues.
Pinkie pointed out that it could be worse, they could have called her 'Rainbow Trash". Pinkie Pie, great with testy Yaks and Griffins, not so great with the unhelpful quips.
So the party turned into an ego salving session for Rainbow Dash. A good friend helps their friend vanquish turmoil and clear away the gloom. I pointed out that like the six of us, every member of a team is different and has different talents to contribute to the team effort. Rarity suggested to Dash that she demonstrate her strengths and unique skills to the Wonderbolts, thereby getting them to forget this unfortunate mishap she had had. Rainbow Dash really liked that suggestion. So much so that she immediately sped off, probably back to the Wonderbolt compound.
And that was it for the party and the details of Rainbow Dash's best day ever. So we went home. Pinkie left up the festive decorations. Dash will be back soon, and maybe we'll pick up the party where we left off.
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