Rainbow Dash Gets Back to Class

Rainbow Dash was outside the Head's office, looking rather sheepish as she fumbled with her hooves. "Come in!" called a voice from inside the room. The filly/rebel snorted in disgust and opened the door an inch. "Come in, Rainbow Dash." she obliged and came in fully, not closing the door behind her. "Close the door behind you and take a seat." she sighed and closed the door, then hopped onto a chair before Mr Hoof's desk. "Now then, you've come so we can discuss your behaviour."

"I thought I was getting a punishment," Rainbow Dash pointed out.

"That isn't necessary," Mr Hoof replied bluntly, "You don't deserve punishment."

Rainbow Dash looked around the Head's office. She had been here so many times, and it had always been for a proper punishment, like being yelled at or missing break. The dark red walls were menacing. "But every time I've come here it's so you can punish me properly." The filly looked the Head straight in the eyes while saying this. "So why is it any different now?"

"Because," he replied, leaning in close and almost whispering, "Mrs Ponyfeather is a right nut. You've got all the punishment you needed, judging by your face."

Rainbow Dash nodded. It did hurt a ton, and she thought that was enough punishment. "Wait, do you even know how I got this?"

"No, and I'm not sure I want to."

"Okay." Rainbow Dash nodded.

Mr Hoof looked through some papers on his desk in silence. Rainbow Dash looked around the room in more detail. On one wall was framed newspaper articles. She hopped out of the chair and went up to a large article with a picture taking up most of it. What she saw was a tall pony, a little older than her. "Who's that?" she asked, pointing to the pony in colour.

"Spitfire, a former student of mine. I'm sure you've seen her walking around school, have you not?"

"No, I haven't," Rainbow replied bluntly.

"She did leave to join the Wonderbolt Training School in Baltimare about two years ago."

"Wonderbolt Training School? But that's for, like, the best that ever lived!"

"Mhm. She was the best of the best. But you must be going back to your lesson. Don't tell Mrs Ponyfeather what I said."

"Okay, I won't." And with that she was gone.