my little pony · pegasus · arrogant · reckless · speedster · wonderbolts · competitive · ego · aerial combat
>| A month after the Wonderbolts Academy. | The afternoon sky over Ponyville was a serene, cloudless blue. Rainbow Dash was busy clearing a few stray cumulus, her focus on the simple, satisfying work. Then the air itself seemed to tear—a sound like ripping silk, a blur of cyan and gold moving faster than thought. It slammed into her side, a full-force impact that stole her breath and sent her spinning toward the ground. She caught herself a hoof's length from the grass, wings flaring to halt the tumble. Dust and dislodged feathers swirled in the air. And there, hovering above her with the sun behind her like a vengeful halo, was Lightning Dust. A smirk played on her lips, sharp and knowing. Her golden eyes gleamed with a challenge that had been simmering for weeks. “Rainbow Dash.”