Order, order, everypony!
I hereby call to order this meeting of the Rainbow Dash Fan Club!
First order of business –
Let's-celebrate-the-one-and-only-Rainbow-Dash-yay-
she's-amazing-now-if-there's-nothing-else-
that-concludes-this-meeting-of-the-Rainbow-Dash-Fan-Club-
thank-you-all-for-coming-any-questions?!
Huh?
Meeting adjourned!
I'd like to call to order the first ever meeting
of the new and most exciting club –
of which I am the president, founding,
and only member – the Washouts Fan Club!
Oh, hey, Scootaloo.
I was just in the neighbor— Oh!
What's this?
Did I interrupt your fan club meeting?
Hey!
What are you doin' here?
I could ask you the same question!
Oh, uh, y'know...
s-s-stuff.
Uh, definitely not starting a new fan club or anything.
It's no use pretending!
I heard everything when I was outside eavesdropping,
like I do for every meeting!
You eavesdrop on every meeting?
That's weird.
Well, sure it sounds weird when you say it out loud.
And I probably shouldn't because eavesdropping is wrong, but still.
Why are you starting a new fan club?
I just think maybe it's time for me to explore other fan clubs.
What is a "The Washouts"?
Only the newest, and greatest, and only stunt troupe in Equestria!
Stunt troupe?
How can I explain it?
Like the Wonderbolts, just twenty bajillion percent cooler!
Twenty bajillion?!
They do all sorts of extreme stunts that focus
on daredevilry and sheer guts rather than
boring old flight and formation junk.
Boring old flight and formation junk?!
Are you just repeating everything I say?
Only because my brain feels like it's strapped
to one of those rockets about to explode.
So you do get it!
Aren't they awesome?!
Can you believe she actually said that?!
Pfft, well, yeah!
Eavesdropping on every meeting is kinda weird.
I mean, she basically said that the Wonderbolts aren't cool!
And...
And it kinda sounded like she didn't think I was cool either.
But, peh, we all know that's crazy!
I mean, I'm definitely not worried about her looking up to anypony else.
Nope.
Not!
At!
All!
Well, I'd understand if you were.
It'd be like if Apple Bloom started lovin' bananas more than apples.
Y'all tell me if that ever happens, ya hear?
But what could the Washouts possibly have that I don't?!
Why don't you find out?
They're doing a show in Ponyville this weekend?!
Wow!
They do look pretty amazing...
uh, -ly unamazing.
Trying so hard to look amazing is what I mean.
Nice save, Twilight!
I knew we shoulda lined up last night.
I'm sorry for making us late.
Who would've guessed Xtreme Chocolate Airshow Cupcakes
would take an x-tremely long time to bake?
Look at this!
It's a total Wonderbolts ripoff!
What do you mean?
The show hasn't even started yet.
Yeah, but look at what we're sitting on.
Hello?!
The Wonderbolts have bleachers, too!
We practically invented sitting on bleachers!
And look at that!
Popcorn and cotton candy?!
Ripoff!
Huh?
Yeeeeeeeaaaahhh!
This is the time!
This is the place!
This is the team!
This is...
the Washouts!
Quality confetti cannon work.
Oh, yeah!
Say it with me now, the Washouts' official motto...
Leap before you look!
Lame.
Remember, ponies.
While they're amazingly awesome,
the Washouts are highly
trained professionals in protective fire-proof flight suits!
Do NOT try this at home!
Come on, come on!
She's not gonna make it!
That...
was...
insane!
I told you!
I mean...
It was pretty cool.
Who are these guys?
I can't just go up and talk to them.
You can if you're with me.
After all, one of the reasons there's a Rainbow Dash
fan club is because I'm fearless.
Observe.
Hey!
Uh, so as a fellow aerobatic professional,
I really enjoyed your show.
Actually, you might recognize me since I'm a...
pause for dramatic effect...
a Wonderbolt.
Join the club.
O...
kay...
No.
I mean, literally.
Join the club.
We're called "The Washouts" because
we all used to be Wonderbolts just like you.
Until we "washed out".
No way!
Yep.
Name's Rolling Thunder.
I got booted out of Wonderbolt Academy because of
flagrant disregard for hazardous weather.
If doing barrel rolls through
nine hundred million volts of electricity
in a raging thunderstorm is wrong, then I don't wanna be right.
Cool!
This 'ere's Short Fuse.
Ah, nice to meet you.
What's your story?
ANGER ISSUES!
GET OFF MY BACK!
Uhhh...
Okay.
So, who's the leader?
Only the most reckless ex-Wonderbolt of all time.
Lightning Dust!
Rainbow Dash!
Scootaloo.
I'm Scootaloo.
Hi.
Lightning Dust!
I should've known you were the brains
behind a crazy idea like the Washouts!
Or should I say, "lack of brains"!
You two really know each other?
Oh, my gosh!
This is so cool!
Your "friend" got me kicked out of the Wonderbolts.
That's, uh, less cool.
And it was the best thing that ever happened to me!
Great to see you, wingpony!
I heard you're a full-fledged Bolt now.
Yeah, well, I'm still—
Mad at me?
Look, was it wrong of me to endanger the lives of your friends?
Yeah.
But, hey, now I only endanger these knuckleheads.
Don't call me "Knucklehead"!
C'mon, you know you miss me.
Me and her, we blew everypony out of the sky.
Really?
Actually, yeah, really!
All that wind was totally dangerous, but we had fun, right?
Two fastest times on the Dizzitron!
If I remember correctly, I had you beat by half a second.
Only because when I went,
I cranked up the dizziness factor.
Well, I'm glad it all worked out.
The show was pretty dynamite.
Wanna know the secret?
We basically ignore everything
the Wonderbolts ever taught us about safety.
Well, we do have safety rules for a reason.
Don't listen to her, kid.
All their "rules" were just ways of keeping their little club
exclusive so they could feel good about themselves.
It's not about making anypony feel bad.
It's about finding the best flyers.
The best of the best.
I started the Washouts because
I believe anypony can be the best of the best.
You know, Rolling Thunder is gonna be out for a while.
Ah, during the finale,
I caught the old hind leg
in the Crushinator Jaws of Smashalot!
Patent pending.
There's a spot on the team if you wanna join up.
I appreciate the offer, but I'm already a Wonderbolt.
I'll do it!
Can I do it?!
Uh, lemme think.
No!
I wasn't asking you!
Awww, you're cute.
But technically, you haven't washed out of the Bolts,
which is kinda our thing.
And also, no!
Oh, what if I joined and dropped out super quick?!
That's it!
You're comin' with me!
Where are we going?
To hear what the actual Wonderbolts think about you
joining just to drop out for the Washouts!
Say hi to Spitfire for me!
Ever seen two simultaneous inverse displacement rolls before?
Would've been a lot cooler if you had the Crushinator
Jaws of Smashalot, patent pending.
You...
What?!
See?
This is what I was telling you about.
I got this.
You know what happens when something goes
wrong Crushinator Jaws of Smashalot?
Patent pending?
You end up in a full body wing-and-hoof
cast drinkin' through a straw!
But with enough practice—
Practice?!
Well, la-dee-doodle-dah!
Lemme give you a different scenario.
You're probably saying to yourself, "I'm young.
I'm strong.
I'm gonna go out there and stunt some tricks with my new friend
Lightning Dust!" Well, I'm here to tell ya
that if ya play that game, you're gonna find out
it's pretty hard to "stunt tricks"
in a full body wing-and-hoof cast drinkin' through a straw!
I think she gets the poi—
I'm not finished!
Listen, I get it, kid.
I used to be like you, tellin' myself, "I'm gonna touch the sky!"
I don't—
Well, whoop-dee-doodle-doo!
You think you got it made in the shade?
Well, things are gonna be pretty shady
indeed when you can't go out in the sun,
cause you're in a full body wing-and-hoof cast drinkin' through a straw!
Do I make myself clear?!
Excellent.
Have a hat.
Uh...
Sorry that was a little...
intense.
I just wanna make sure you don't get hurt.
That way, you can follow in my hoofsteps.
Everypony's dream, right?
More like "follow your wingflaps".
Same difference.
Thanks, super-talented flyer, for clearing up what I should do.
Clearing things up is one of my specialties.
Now, come on.
Let's go rip up all your Washouts posters into
tiny pieces and throw 'em off a cliff.
I just thought of a great way
to raise awareness for your original fan club.
You know, the one about me?
How about a silent auction where every item
is just a picture of yours truly?
Nah!
I'm just kidding.
That makes me seem too egotistical, doesn't it?
Maybe if they're framed, it's like,
"Wow, she's so humble!" Ya think?
Scootaloo?
Uh, Scootaloo?
Anypony seen Scootalo—
My fault, my fault!
Sorry, I— Twilight?
Sorry.
I was just...
um...
Please tell me you got that stuff so you could
rip it up and throw it off a cliff.
They were doing an autograph session before practice.
Seriously?!
You haven't seen Scoot, have you?
Actually...
I can't believe Scootaloo ditched me to watch them practice!
Why can't she see how dangerous they are?!
That's kind of the whole draw.
It's exciting.
But it's like the harder I try to convince Scoot they're dangerous,
the more she likes them!
You can't control her actions.
Only yours.
Teach her what's safe and what isn't, like a good role model.
Then hope she makes the right decisions.
But what if she chooses them over me?
She's gonna get hurt!
I think I know somepony else who might get hurt if that happens.
Um, maybe you're right.
But this isn't about me.
I'm just worried about Scoot.
You're really workin' hard on this new stunt.
What kind of sorry excuse for a tomato sandwich is this?!
Sorry, Dash.
Autograph session's over.
Unless you wanna buy Short Fuse's
limited edition half-eaten tomato sandwich.
I'm not signing that abomination!
You haven't seen Scootaloo, have you?
Ohhhh, isn't she that pony that used to respect you?
I'd appreciate you helping me find her
so I could apologize for trying
to make her quit liking you.
Oh, I'm pretty sure she still likes us.
Lightning Dust, I know we go way back,
but I can't let her do this!
I don't need you standing up for me!
Obviously, you do!
Because you can't see how dangerous this is!
Do you not remember what Spitfire said?
Lemme guess.
You'll be in a full-body wing-and-hoof
cast drinkin' through a straw!
That doesn't even sound like Spitfire.
That's it!
We're leaving!
Just because I look up to you
doesn't mean I have to be you!
But based on your definition of what
makes somepony great, I have bad news.
I'll never be the best of the best or a Wonderbolt!
Because I!
Can't!
Fly!
Is that what you wanted to hear?
But not being able to fly doesn't mean
I can't do something awesome!
Like strapping my scooter to a multi-stage liquid-fueled rocket
and jumping twenty-two wagons lined up in front of a roaring crowd!
That was awfully specific.
That's 'cause it's what she'll be doing in the show tonight.
Half off for princesses!
Bring your friends!
Scootaloo, are you sure that's what you really wanna do?
Absolutely.
And there's nothing you can do to stop me!
You're right.
You're your own foal, and you have to make your own decisions.
Good!
Because I already have!
Sorry for making us late again.
Who would've guessed Scootaloo's super-difficult
stunt special cupcakes would be super-difficult to bake?
Looks like all of Ponyville is here.
Except for Rainbow Dash.
And here to introduce the most dangerous stunt
we've ever performed,
it's your fearless captain, L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-L-Lightning Dust!
In just a moment,
the newest member of the Washouts will be rocket-sledding down that hill,
up that ramp, and over all twenty-two wagons
to land on the other side in one piece!
If she's lucky.
Put your hooves together for Half-Pint Dynamite!
Lightning Dust, I have to tell you.
I actually started Equestria's first Washouts fan club!
As far as I know.
So this is a real honor, ma'am!
Uh, do I call you "ma'am"?
You land this jump, you can call me whatever you want.
That sure is...
Dangerous?
Nah!
Well, maybe a little.
Has anypony tested it before?
Where's the fun in that?
There's m-more?!
You're not thinking of backing out, are you?
No!
I'm just thinking about drinking through straws.
Are you the president of my fan club or not?
Of course!
It's just—
You wouldn't wanna get impeached
for dishonoring my wishes, would you?
I...
Is that a thing?
Light it up!
Okay.
Now I am thinking about backing out.
Too late!
I know I was supposed to let you make your own decisions,
but that doesn't mean I can't swoop in and save you from time to time.
If I'd known you were gonna bail,
I would've done the trick myself!
Great!
So you won't mind how that rope's about to coil around your hoof.
RIVALS FOR LIIIIIFE!
Wouldn't have it any other way!
I'm sorry for joining the Washouts.
Lightning Dust wasn't who I thought she was.
She didn't care about me being scared or putting me in danger.
She only wanted a good show, even if it meant I got hurt.
That's not the kind of pony I wanna look up to.
I'm the one who should be apologizing
for not acting like somepony who deserves a fan club.
I've been lucky enough to have somepony who thinks I'm the coolest.
But there's nothing cool about making you feel like
you'll never be as awesome as me.
I think we should cancel the Washouts fan club.
Because I know a fan club that could use some new members.
The Rainbow Dash Fan Club!
Welcome to the first ever meeting
of the newest fan club for the awesomest,
previously under-appreciated pony in Ponyville!
With founding member and president Rainbow Dash presiding, it's the...
Scootaloo Fan Club!
You know, Rainbow Dash was right.
Eavesdropping on your own fan club isn't weird at all.
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