The Winning Failure

by marley
An alternate take on Rainbow Dash trying out for the Wonderbolts. Dash faces stiff competition, an old nemisis and makes new friends during a week long test. It's a journey of discovery as she faces many decisions and has to examine what she rea

Due to information from more recent episodes, this story should be viewed as an alternative to the Wonderbolts in the show. The Wonderbolts in this story are half athlete and half rock star rather than a public relations arm of the Equestrian military. Rainbow Dash is trying out for the Wonderbolts where she will compete against nine other ponies from across Equestria for a spot on the team. Her friends in Ponyville try to cope with what her winning or losing will mean. Dash meets an old nemesis at the tryouts and it isn't a competitor. Does he hold a grudge? She also meets an old friend that she will have to beat, a new roommate and strange pony that might be better than she is. And then there are the rest of the competitors who have there own special qualities. Will Rainbow Dash make the team and if she does, is it what she really wants?
Some chapters are funny and some are not, in fact some are pretty rough emotionally. Several relationships are explored and develop over the course of the story.
This has become a very long story indeed and I hope to wrap it up soon.

Everyone
Incomplete
Slice of Life
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
 
SMS

232506 words: Estimated about 19 hours to read
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78 Chapters:

  1. Chapter 1 2013-05-28 00:15:53 UTC
    1252
  2. Chapter 2 2013-05-29 22:56:06 UTC
    1484
  3. Chapter3 2013-05-29 02:59:40 UTC
    1198
  4. Chapter 4 2013-05-29 03:11:45 UTC
    1175
  5. Chapter 5 2013-05-29 03:27:01 UTC
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  6. Chapter 6 2013-05-29 22:55:39 UTC
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  7. Chapter 7 2013-05-29 03:46:20 UTC
    1262
  8. Chapter 8 2013-05-29 23:05:30 UTC
    2884
  9. Chapter 9 2013-05-29 04:07:24 UTC
    626
  10. Chapter 10 2013-05-30 00:37:42 UTC
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  11. Chapter 11 2013-05-30 01:08:52 UTC
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  12. Chapter 12 2013-05-30 01:18:22 UTC
    881
  13. Chapter 13 2013-05-30 01:25:40 UTC
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  14. Chapter 14 2013-05-30 01:37:37 UTC
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  15. Chapter 15 2013-05-30 01:39:46 UTC
    1131
  16. Chapter 16 2013-05-30 01:59:40 UTC
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  17. Chapter 17 2013-05-30 02:27:02 UTC
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  18. Chapter 18 2013-05-30 02:36:17 UTC
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  19. Chapter 19 2013-05-30 02:51:25 UTC
    568
  20. Chapter 20 2013-05-30 02:56:48 UTC
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  21. Chapter 21 2013-05-30 21:21:35 UTC
    1784
  22. chapter 22 2013-05-31 01:26:05 UTC
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  23. Chapter 23 2013-05-31 03:12:43 UTC
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  24. Chapter 24 2013-05-31 03:51:22 UTC
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  25. Chapter 25 2013-05-31 04:24:06 UTC
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  26. Chapter 26 2013-05-31 04:39:20 UTC
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  27. Chapter 27 2013-05-31 04:51:42 UTC
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  28. Chapter 28 2013-05-31 19:51:42 UTC
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  29. Chapter 29 2013-05-31 20:00:55 UTC
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  30. Chapter 30 2013-06-01 01:07:29 UTC
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  31. Chapter 31 2013-06-01 01:39:41 UTC
    2010
  32. Chapter 32 2013-06-01 03:01:49 UTC
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  33. Chapter 33 2013-06-01 03:04:37 UTC
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  34. Chapter 34 2013-06-01 16:03:18 UTC
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  35. Chapter 35 2013-06-01 17:01:22 UTC
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  36. Chapter 36 2013-06-01 20:00:23 UTC
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  37. Chapter 37 2013-06-01 20:25:57 UTC
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  38. Chapter 38 2013-06-02 17:54:28 UTC
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  39. Chapter 39 2013-06-02 21:05:34 UTC
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  40. Chapter 40 2013-06-03 01:26:23 UTC
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  41. Chapter 41 2013-06-03 03:12:08 UTC
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  42. Chapter 42 2013-06-04 03:36:26 UTC
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  43. Chapter 43 2013-06-04 04:16:22 UTC
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  44. Chapter 44 2013-06-04 04:21:29 UTC
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  45. Chapter 45 2013-06-06 02:05:55 UTC
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  46. Chapter 46 2013-06-06 03:50:08 UTC
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  47. Chapter 47 2013-06-06 03:57:31 UTC
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  48. Chapter 48 2013-06-07 04:51:15 UTC
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  49. Chapter 49 2013-06-08 16:56:04 UTC
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  50. Chapter 50 2013-06-10 00:15:38 UTC
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  51. Chapter 51 2013-06-15 20:41:27 UTC
    2016
  52. Chapter 52 2013-09-06 02:17:20 UTC
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  53. Chapter 53 2013-09-08 02:36:56 UTC
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  54. Chapter 54 2013-09-08 15:22:24 UTC
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  55. Chapter 55 2013-09-09 03:57:25 UTC
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  56. Chapter 56 2013-09-10 02:37:41 UTC
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  57. Chapter 57 2013-09-10 03:06:29 UTC
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  58. Chapter 58 2013-09-12 05:55:11 UTC
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  59. Chapter 59 2013-09-17 04:52:49 UTC
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  60. Chapter 60 2013-09-22 00:22:53 UTC
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  61. Chapter 61 2013-09-23 23:54:58 UTC
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  62. Chapter 62 2013-09-27 05:20:16 UTC
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  63. Chapter 63 2013-10-24 01:48:26 UTC
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  64. Chapter 64 2013-10-25 03:35:58 UTC
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  65. Chapter 65 2013-11-10 06:44:32 UTC
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  66. Chapter 66 2014-01-13 06:43:47 UTC
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  67. Chapter 67 2014-01-23 06:54:03 UTC
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  68. Chapter 68 2014-02-09 07:12:36 UTC
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  69. Chapter 69 2014-02-18 21:52:49 UTC
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  70. Chapter 70 2014-04-19 05:14:29 UTC
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  71. Chapter 71 2014-04-20 03:10:34 UTC
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  72. Chapter 72 2014-05-22 02:31:48 UTC
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  73. Chapter 73 2014-05-23 01:44:36 UTC
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  74. Chapter 74 2014-05-30 17:35:26 UTC
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  75. Chapter 75 2014-05-30 19:39:57 UTC
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  76. Chapter 76 2014-06-07 04:17:17 UTC
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  77. Chapter 77 2014-06-07 05:43:25 UTC
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  78. Chapter 78 2014-06-08 06:04:13 UTC
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