Best in the World

"Your number is fifty,go wait over there." squawked the old mare.

The gray Pegasus colt snatched up his number with a frown and pushed past Dash to go sit down in the most sparsely populated part of the room. Dash looked him up and down and was kind of amazed by him. He was fairly muscular and had a grey coat. He had a short black mane that was slicked back. He had a small ring piercing in his lip that seemed to be locked in a permanent frown. He sat on his haunches with his forelegs crossed making no attempt at conversation. He carried an air of perpetual unfriendliness.

So naturally, Rainbow had to approach him to find out just what he could do. C.M. Pony didn't acknowledge Dash until she was about four feet from him. He looked up at Dash with his ever present frown. Rainbow was unsure what she could do except make a pitiful attempt at conversation.

"Hi there my name is-"

"Rainbow Dash, I know." C.M. Pony finished.

Rainbow was agog. He already knows who I am?

C.M. continued "I've known who you are for a long time."

"Oh well that's good cause-" Dash was cut off once again.

"I know what your trying to do Dash" said C.M. "And the answer is no I have no interest in being your friend Rainbow Dash."

Dash was stunned and C.M. continued "You are just one more brass ring for me to grab."

"You see Rainbow all I have heard in the past year is Rainbow Dash is the Best young flier." said C.M. with a sneer.

"And you know what I've been thinking?" he asked rhetorically."I think I am better than you."

Rainbow was shocked by his words. Shocked, but also had a feeling deep inside of her. A feeling of burning rage. A match had been lit inside of her soul and it had set her insides on fire. Her eyes became intense and she put her face very close to C.M. Pony. He looked up his eyes challenging her.

"If you think your so much better than me why don't you prove it?" Rainbow asked menacingly.

C.M. just smirked and replied "Believe me Dash, I intend to do just that."

Rainbow was enraged even further by his calm nature and simply yelled "Fine!"

"Fine" C.M. replied evenly.

"Fine" Rainbow repeated through gritted teeth.

She then sat on the opposite wall from C.M. Pony. She said nothing and instead stared at him with a stare that would have terrified any normal pony. But C.M. Pony was anything but, he just looked back with a smirk. Rainbow was once again lost in thought. Can he really do a double Rainboom? She was so lost in her thoughts she didn't even notice when numbers started to be called.