Through the Mirror by G.M. Berrow

Author:G.M. Berrow
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2013-09-30T21:00:00+00:00

The Definition of a Winner

Rainbow Dash was the only athlete out on the lush, green Canterlot High soccer field. There was no game in progress or anything: She was just in the middle of an intense solo practice. Rainbow moved effortlessly, kicking the black-and-white patterned balls into the goal from across the field, one by one. Every single shot she made landed perfectly in the net. It was not that different from the way Twilight had seen Rainbow Dash the Pegasus knock out clouds in the sky over Ponyville. Boom! Zing! Pow!

When she kicked the last ball into the net, Applejack ran across the grass to greet her. The rest of the girls watched anxiously from the sidelines. Rainbow Dash looked annoyed at the intrusion. Rarity tried to remain positive. “They’re actually talking. That’s a good sign.” From afar, it appeared that Applejack was using a lot of hand gestures, and Rainbow was just standing with her arms crossed. But finally, Applejack and Rainbow Dash hugged.

“Hugs! Hugs are always good,” Pinkie chirped, smiling. She clapped her hands together.

Applejack was shaking her head and smiling as she walked up to the group. “Somebody—and I think we can all guess who—told Rainbow Dash my bake sale had been moved to a different day! Dash showed up with the softball team and thought I was the one who’d canceled on her.”

Just as Twilight had suspected! Sunset Shimmer was behind everything.

Rainbow Dash came up to them, kicking a soccer ball and laughing. “Yeah! A.J. started to give me the silent treatment. So I started giving her the silent treatment. Wasn’t about to lose that battle of wills!” Rainbow pointed at Twilight. “Don’t know if you’ve heard, but I don’t lose.”

Applejack rolled her eyes in a jokey way. Anyone could see that she was relieved to have her best friend Rainbow Dash back. It made Twilight feel warm and fuzzy inside to have helped.

“Now,” Rainbow said to Twilight, “all you gotta do to get me to help you out with the whole princess vote is to beat me in a game of one-on-one.” She looked smug.

“What?” Twilight’s face fell, and her warm feelings turned to nerves. She’d never played soccer before. She’d read about it in that same book where she’d learned about football. Walking on two legs was hard enough! Playing a game on them was going to be no piece of apple tart. But she really needed the athletes to vote for her!

“Okay…” Twilight nodded finally.

“First to five goals wins!” Rainbow smiled. Then she took off down the field.

The next twenty minutes were a blur. Everywhere Twilight went, Rainbow Dash was always four steps ahead of her, either blocking her way or stealing the ball. A few times, it seemed like Twilight had a clear shot—and she ended up missing the ball completely and looking really silly. By Rainbow’s fourth goal, Twilight knew she was doomed. But she didn’t give up.

“Go, Twilight!” Pinkie squealed from the sidelines. “You can do it!”

Twilight surged forward, lifted her leg behind her, and kicked hard.

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