The Old Days

Beep! Beep! Beep!  Rainbow’s alarm just went off. As her head lifted from the warm pillow, she realized it was was the day of her flight camp, “Junior speedsters” Or at least that’s what she thought it was called. Dash sprang out of her bed with excitement, grabbed her suitcase, and left for the train station to catch her ride.

When Dash got to flight camp, she was really excited, but also nervous.

Will I fit in??? She thought. Well of course I will. I’m Rainbow Dash, the fastest flyer in Equestria! She reassured herself.

She walked over, and there were Pegasi everywhere, flying there hearts out. There were also some griffins. Dash had never seen a real live griffin, so she was determined to make friends with some of them, or at least make some friends.

When she got over to the main area all the Pegasi and most Griffins crowded her. Dash was surprised to see almost everyone crowded around her.

“Wow look, it’s Rainbow Dash!” A filly whispered to her friend.

But Rainbow Dash knew the ponies who she became friends with would only be her friend so they’d be popular and better flyers. She wanted a real friend.

Dash saw a griffin cutting swiftly through the blue sky. She had purple around her eyes, and the feathers on her head had lavender on the tips. She was one of the best flyers she’d ever seen.

“Hey! What’s your name?” Dash asked. The white and golden griffin looked at her with a smirk.

“Gilda. And I know who you are. You that Selfish Dash,” Gilda rolled her eyes.

“No, I’m Rainbow Dash. And you’re a great flyer, Gilda,” Dash complemented. The griffin flew off leaving a cloud of dust in Dash's face.