Ooh, I wish the mail pony would just come already.
I can't wait another minute to find out
if Rainbow Dash got in or not.
Pinkie Pie, you're more nervous than Rainbow Dash. I'm
not nervous at all.
into the Wonderbolt Academy… When I get
"If" you get in? "If" you get in?
Don't jinx it.
I'm telling you, it's in the bag.
Don't jinx it.
She is the best flyer in Ponyville.
In Ponyville?
I'm probably the best flyer in all of Equestria.
I wouldn't be surprised if they just went ahead
and made me a Wonderbolt on the first day.
Got a letter here for Rainbow Dash.
I didn't get in.
Gotcha.
You guys are so gullible.
Like I wasn't gonna get in.
I'm just so happy for you.
Uh, thanks.
I kind of need to get going. Pinkie Pie,
Okay. I'm done.
Sooner I get there,
sooner I get to show them my stuff.
See you guys in a week.
Good luck. Won't need it.
Don't forget to write.
Do you think she heard me?
* My Little Pony My Little Pony *
* Ah, ah, ah, ah *
* My Little Pony *
What friendship could be d d I used to wonder
* My Little Pony *
* Until you all shared Its magic with me *
* Big adventure ♪ ♪ Tons of fun *
* A beautiful heart ♪ ♪ Faithful and strong *
* Sharing kindness ♪ ♪ It's an easy feat *
* And magic makes it all Complete *
My Little Pony d d You have
* Do you know you're all My very best friends? *
This is gonna be sweet. Oh, yeah.
Well, lookie what we got here.
Bet you all think
you're Wonderbolt material, don't you?
Yes, ma'am!
Think you've got what it takes to be an elite flyer?
Yes, ma'am! Well, then,
let me be the first to tell you
you don't!
If you had what it took to be an elite flyer,
you'd already be a Wonderbolt.
you're something special? Still think
No, ma'am.
You think you're hot stuff?
you're the worst flyer You look like
in the whole academy.
You'll probably quit after the first day.
I'd never quit, ma'am. No, ma'am.
Ha.
What about you?
past the first flagpole Bet you couldn't fly
Try me, ma'am. without getting winded.
What's that?
what I've got, ma'am. Let me show you
to prove yourself, huh? Oh, you want a chance
Yes, ma'am.
now's your chance. Well, then,
Give me 500 laps.
All of you!
Now!
Lap 499.
One more lap to go.
You're on.
Five hundred.
Not bad…
for a couple of newbies.
Rainbow Dash. Name's Lightning Dust.
Wanna grab some grub in the mess hall?
Definitely.
Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash hasn't even been gone 24 hours yet.
to settle in first. Give her a chance
Why don't we just go see what Twilight's up to?
I hear Princess Celestia's
on some new spells. got her working
New spells, huh? Okay.
Wait. If I'm not here
when Rainbow Dash's letter arrives,
I won't be able to read it right away.
If I don't read it right away, I can't write back right away.
And if I don't, she might think I didn't get her letter.
Then she might worry it got lost.
And if she's worrying, she'll be distracted.
won't do well at the academy, If she's distracted, she
then she'll get kicked out.
If she gets kicked out, they'll never let her be a Wonderbolt.
If she doesn't get to be a Wonderbolt,
will be crushed! all her dreams
And it will be all my fault.
you're sticking by the mailbox. So in other words,
Suit yourself. Yup.
The Wonderbolts are the fastest,
best precision flyers in the world.
can still happen. But spinouts
And when they do,
a Wonderbolt must be able to recover quickly.
This is the Dizzitron.
It's gonna to make you very, I repeat, very dizzy.
is to try to recover Your task
and fly straight again, as soon as possible.
Once you have recovered you must come in for a smooth landing.
Now who's first?
You.
Me? You're up.
Now!
Ready?
Yes, ma'am.
Go!
Release.
Ah, 15 seconds. Decent.
But I wouldn't go writing home about it. Who's next?
All right, Rainbow Dash, let's see what you got.
Yes, ma'am.
Okay, go.
Release.
Six seconds.
That's an academy record.
You make it look so easy.
I make everything look easy.
Okay, Lightning Dust, you're up.
the Dizzitron at maximum speed? Ma'am, can you put
I wanna push my limits.
You sure about that?
Yes, ma'am.
Okay. You asked for it.
Release.
Six-point-five seconds. Not bad.
Oh, yeah. Ha.
Next!
No pony even came close to six seconds.
Wonderbolts right now. They should make us
Yeah, they should.
Listen up.
You'll be working in pairs.
I'll post the teams, Tomorrow morning,
including who will be lead pony
and who will be wingpony.
Good luck.
Like we're gonna need it.
Yeah.
So which one of you lucky gals gets to be my wingpony?
What?
Uh, you might wanna check the wall.
A wingpony?
They made us a team. Isn't that awesome?
Permission to enter, ma'am.
What is it, Rainbow Dash?
I had the best time on the Dizzitron,
only six seconds.
And?
And you made me a wingpony.
Because I believe you and Lightning Dust
will be an unstoppable team.
you'll be an unstoppable team? Do you not think
I mean, no, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.
an unstoppable team, ma'am. I mean, we'll be
Then what's the problem?
I think I should be lead pony, ma'am.
And I think Lightning Dust likes to push herself
a little harder than you do.
That's why I made her lead pony.
Got it?
Yes, ma'am.
Good.
Today you will all be participating
in a flag hunt.
We'll divide you into two teams:
Red and Blue.
Whoever finds the most flags
of the opposing team's color wins.
Oh, this is gonna be so much fun.
this is gonna be fun, If you think
you are sadly mistaken.
This is for training purposes, this is not recess.
Lead ponies and wingponies must fly together.
If any pair splits apart,
immediately disqualified. they will be
Do you understand?
Yes, ma'am.
Then let's go.
Ready. Ready to rock and roll?
You spotted any flags yet?
Not yet.
Oh, there's one.
Good eyes.
We should slow down.
It doesn't look like both of us can make it at this speed.
Ha.
Ow.
Lightning Dust and Rainbow Dash have found the first flag.
let's find some more. Come on,
just give me a second. Uh, sure,
Oh, you're fine.
Yeah, totally.
She's still at it.
we could help her. I just wish
Help me? The only thing
that could possibly help me right now
is a letter from Rainbow Dash. It's been three days already.
By now, she probably doesn't even know our names anymore.
She probably can't remember our faces.
I never heard of a Pinkie Pie. "Pinkie Pie?
Who is Pinkie Pie?"
Well, if you're so worried,
send her a letter first? then why don't you
That's a great idea. Of course.
I got an even better idea. Wait.
How about we send Rainbow Dash a care package?
You know, before she forgets all about us.
Although, come on, let's face it,
it's probably too late for that.
But, uh, maybe it'll jog her memory somehow.
Dash still remembers our faces Pinkie Pie, I'm sure Rainbow
and who we are.
a care package is a great idea. But I think sending her
A care package it is.
through the mail. We'll send it
That won't work at all. Wait! Ah!
Because what if the package Why not?
gets lost in the mail?
gets the package by accident What if somepony else
and then she remembers us instead of Rainbow Dash
and then she becomes our new friend.
And then the real Rainbow Dash won't ever know
that she used to have friends and she forgot them.
Is anypony else following this?
Uh-uh. I've got it!
We'll deliver the care package to Rainbow Dash in person.
I wouldn't mind a little trip.
I'll go. Count me in.
Me too. Me five.
doesn't recognize you at first. But don't be upset if she
It may take a while for her to get her memory back.
Today we'll be doing our famous air obstacle course.
The object of this exercise
on your precision flying is to work
under extreme circumstances.
And don't worry about winning.
It's not a race.
get on your marks. Now, everypony
Can't they go any faster? Ugh!
I can't get around them. It's no good.
It doesn't matter.
completely in sync We can still fly
and blow Spitfire's mind with our moves.
I guess.
a couple of snails? What are they,
It's just a little weather.
to pass these slowpokes. Now's our chance
And in record time too. Not bad.
the right decision Definitely made
making you two a team.
The others seem to have had a little trouble
with the precision part of the exercise.
I better go help sort them out.
go hit the mess hall early? Why don't you two
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you, ma'am.
Um, Lightening Dust?
Next time, maybe we don't cut the other teams off like that.
Hey, you snooze, you lose.
are supposed to be able Besides, Wonderbolts
to recover from a spinout.
on the Dizzitron. You saw them
They could use the practice.
I mean, it's not our fault
than those other guys. we're so much better
Not everypony is destined to become a Wonderbolt.
Only the best of the best, right?
Yeah. I guess you're right.
Of course I'm right.
Now let's go fuel up.
Kicking all that tail's made me hungry.
Yeah!
I have an idea
about how we can literally blow away our competition.
But we're already way ahead.
Are you in or not?
Lightning Dust likes to push herself
a little harder than you do.
That's why I made her lead pony.
I'm in.
Then follow my lead.
I can't control it.
It's a twister.
Hold on!
No.
Are you guys okay?
Uh-huh.
Pinkie Pie.
You remember me.
of course I remember you. Well, yeah,
But what are you all doing here?
We wanted to bring you a care package.
you'd be in the middle Didn't realize
of some crazy tornado drill.
That was awesome.
Awesome? My friends could've been smashed to pieces.
But they weren't, right? Yeah.
Can't say the same for the clouds.
We totally wiped them out with that tornado.
The other cadets will have to be up there for days
to bust as many as we did.
A hoof bump? Seriously?
You made me clip my wing.
You sent half of our class into serious tailspins
on the obstacle course.
You unleashed a tornado
that nearly demolished my friends.
Yeah. And?
And I get that you wanna be the best. So do I.
But you're going about it in the wrong way.
The Wonderbolts don't seem to think so.
Spitfire did make me the leader After all,
and you the wingpony.
You're right, she did.
This better be important.
You're supposed to be up there
with your partner. busting clouds
We're done with that, ma'am.
That's an academy record. Already?
Explain your methods.
That's why I'm here, ma'am.
Lightning Dust decided to use a tornado.
for cloudbusting. A bit excessive
But judging from your time,
an effective tactic. it was obviously
well, that effective tactic Yeah,
nearly took out my friends.
but there's a big difference No disrespect, ma'am,
between pushing yourself as hard as you can
and just being reckless.
And if being reckless
is what gets rewarded around here,
if that's what it means to be a Wonderbolt,
then I don't want any part of it.
What are you saying, newbie?
I quit.
You did what?
But being a Wonderbolt was your dream.
Not anymore.
I'm sorry, Rainbow Dash.
this meant to you. I know how much
Rainbow Dash.
storm out of my office How dare you
a chance to respond. without giving me
The Wonderbolts are looking
for the best fliers in Equestria.
But you were right, being the best
should never come at the expense of our fellow ponies.
about pushing ourselves, It's not just
it's about pushing ourselves in the right direction.
that you're capable You've shown
of doing just that.
You're no wingpony, Rainbow Dash.
You're a leader.
Oh, my, gosh. Oh, my, gosh. Oh, my, gosh. Oh, my, gosh.
Now get up there and give me 20.
Yes, ma'am.
to open your care package! Wait. You didn't even get
* My Little Pony *
* Friends *