The New Recruit

by Kiernan
The Wonderbolts hiring practices are called into question.

It's widely accepted across Equestria that all three races of ponies are of equal value and merit, and almost everypony is accepted everywhere. If you're barred from entry into something, there's probably a good reason, aside from the nature of your birth.

There are two exceptions to this rule, where a citizen can be cast aside based on their race. Both of these are places where only one race is allowed, not due to hatred or dislike of the other races, but just because the requirements bar everypony else from entry.

The first is Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. The school is for unicorns looking to improve their magical capabilities, and as such, the entrance exam requires that the applicant already have at least some amount of talent with magic. The other is the Wonderbolts' academy. Pegasi come here to test their flight skills and learn to become better fliers.

The paperwork for these places does not mention anything about the race of the applicant. A pegasus can absolutely fill out all the forms required to attend CSGU. But without a horn, they would certainly have a hard time casting spells, and probably couldn't make it through the entrance exam.

And it is well-known, as well, that earth ponies cannot fly.

Teen
Complete
Drama
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Violence
 
SOS

58704 words: Estimated about 5 hours to read
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53 Chapters:

  1. Chapter the First: Open Recruitment 2024-09-07 20:05:16 UTC
    1152
  2. Chapter the Second: The Stallion on the Cloud 2024-09-09 15:44:55 UTC
    1090
  3. Chapter the Third: Tenacity 2024-09-10 19:23:25 UTC
    1140
  4. Chapter the Fourth: Facilities Tour 2024-09-12 18:52:57 UTC
    1092
  5. Chapter the Fifth: Settling In 2024-09-13 20:14:40 UTC
    1121
  6. Chapter the Sixth: Moving Up 2024-09-14 17:11:02 UTC
    1124
  7. Chapter the Seventh: Breaking News 2024-09-16 23:44:38 UTC
    1070
  8. Chapter the Eighth: First Day of Class 2024-09-17 17:39:08 UTC
    1101
  9. Chapter the Ninth: The First Hurdle 2024-09-19 19:28:33 UTC
    1102
  10. Chapter the Tenth: Lunch with the Boss 2024-09-20 19:44:22 UTC
    1100
  11. Chapter the Eleventh: Dormitory Troubles 2024-09-21 18:57:17 UTC
    1072
  12. Chapter the Twelfth: Dizzitron 2024-09-23 16:54:26 UTC
    1184
  13. Chapter the Thirteenth: Recess 2024-09-24 17:42:35 UTC
    1080
  14. Chapter the Fourteenth: Cloudbusting 2024-09-26 18:33:26 UTC
    1095
  15. Chapter the Fifteenth: Sitting Down to Dinner 2024-09-27 16:13:11 UTC
    1087
  16. Chapter the Sixteenth: Capture the Flag 2024-09-28 18:52:13 UTC
    1087
  17. Chapter the Seventeenth: Compensating 2024-09-30 18:20:22 UTC
    1074
  18. Chapter the Eighteenth: Lightning 2024-10-01 20:29:48 UTC
    1102
  19. Chapter the Nineteenth: The Visitor 2024-10-03 18:58:37 UTC
    1127
  20. Chapter the Twentieth: The Real Test 2024-10-05 00:28:02 UTC
    1095
  21. Chapter the Twenty-First: Hard Work 2024-10-05 18:52:37 UTC
    1085
  22. Chapter the Twenty-Second: Cloudburst 2024-10-07 21:26:30 UTC
    1155
  23. Chapter the Twenty-Third: Cranking the Rumour Mill 2024-10-08 17:28:49 UTC
    1092
  24. Chapter the Twenty-Fourth: The Press 2024-10-10 17:22:37 UTC
    1127
  25. Chapter the Twenty-Fifth: The Interview 2024-10-11 18:41:15 UTC
    1122
  26. Chapter the Twenty-Sixth: New Partner 2024-10-12 18:56:21 UTC
    1067
  27. Chapter the Twenty-Seventh: Injunction 2024-10-14 17:48:44 UTC
    1109
  28. Chapter the Twenty-Eighth: Royal Judgement 2024-10-15 18:32:03 UTC
    1115
  29. Chapter the Twenty-Ninth: Advanced 2024-10-17 21:48:32 UTC
    1243
  30. Chapter the Thirtieth: Performing Arts 2024-10-18 18:10:21 UTC
    1089
  31. Chapter the Thirty-First: Pre-show Nerves 2024-10-19 16:40:10 UTC
    1098
  32. Chapter the Thirty-Second: Ace's Premiere 2024-10-21 15:51:10 UTC
    1068
  33. Chapter the Thirty-Third: After the Show 2024-10-22 19:41:50 UTC
    1132
  34. Chapter the Thirty-Fourth: Adjustments 2024-10-24 19:12:10 UTC
    1144
  35. Chapter the Thirty-Fifth: Staff Meeting 2024-10-25 16:27:34 UTC
    1103
  36. Chapter the Thirty-Sixth: Trottingham 2024-10-26 18:23:21 UTC
    1154
  37. Chapter the Thirty-Seventh: The Safety Seminar 2024-10-28 16:51:58 UTC
    1145
  38. Chapter the Thirty-Eighth: Allowance 2024-10-29 16:42:06 UTC
    1095
  39. Chapter the Thirty-Ninth: Broken 2024-10-31 19:16:37 UTC
    1127
  40. Chapter the Fortieth: Unwell 2024-11-01 16:24:03 UTC
    1096
  41. Chapter the Forty-First: Return to the Academy 2024-11-02 18:13:41 UTC
    1139
  42. Chapter the Forty-Second: Good to be Back 2024-11-04 18:06:41 UTC
    1081
  43. Chapter the Forty-Third: End of the Term 2024-11-05 16:43:00 UTC
    1066
  44. Chapter the Forty-Fourth: Stricken 2024-11-07 17:27:55 UTC
    1093
  45. Chapter the Forty-Fifth: Awakening 2024-11-08 20:48:01 UTC
    1063
  46. Chapter the Forty-Sixth: Investigating 2024-11-09 18:32:19 UTC
    1086
  47. Chapter the Forty-Seventh: Checking In 2024-11-11 17:00:21 UTC
    1056
  48. Chapter the Forty-Eighth: The Turn 2024-11-12 18:30:04 UTC
    1086
  49. Chapter the Forty-Ninth: The Editor 2024-11-14 18:49:52 UTC
    1060
  50. Chapter the Fiftieth: Culpable 2024-11-15 17:26:43 UTC
    1129
  51. Chapter the Fifty-First: The Deposition 2024-11-16 19:00:18 UTC
    1134
  52. Chapter the Fifty-Second: Return to Form 2024-11-18 19:27:00 UTC
    1158
  53. Chapter the Fifty-Third: Two Years Later 2024-11-19 16:32:25 UTC
    1092