These stories take place after Tirek but before the final season. The original piece was written around 8 years before this story by Skye Silver. It may stand alone but is way better with the original story's lead up.

Rainbow Dash finds out she can't be a Wonderbolt because she is too valuable as a member of Princess Sparkle's royal council and a barer of Loyalty. So no she may not join the military stunt team and die in a tragically casual drill accident. But what comes with the knowledge of her rank in society is a knowledge of the power she now has over othe roomies (oh and legislation and military strategy and other such Monroe things).