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// Lightning Does Strike Twice 
// Story: There Is No One Like Me 
// by Rainbow__Sparkle 
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 I just don’t know who sent Applejack a letter saying I was in Las Pegasas. That’s been on my mind lately. Who would do something like? I’ve been nothing but loyal to my friends and the ponies around me. Who would be that mean? I was really worried when I thought that something happened to AJ. I had a little hunch she was fine, but what if something did happen? All these questions that are racing through my head will just have to be put aside.

We were all at Sugar Cube Corner. Well, not all of us just AJ, Lightning Dust, and I. I didn’t get anything there, I wasn’t all that hungry. I was just really surprised that Lightning Dust was in Ponyville and just happened to see Applejack, and Applejack just happened to be doing nothing. Applejack was the first to sit at the table. The orange pony was ready to gobble down on an apple fritter. I was ready to sit next to her, but than Lightning came. She stole my seat! I literally pulled out the seat for myself, but then she actually stole it! What the hay Lightning? I was ready to say that, that seat was for me, but before I could possibly open my mouth Lightning gave a glare at me as if threatening me. I just moved to the other seat instead. If she wanted to have that seat so badly than she could.

AJ swallowed a mouthful of food down her throat. She was almost finished with it, I was really surprised. She had never eaten anything that fast before. By the time she was finished Lightning Dust got her food. “Sorry girls, I got to head back to the barn” she sighed,

“No worry I’ll just take my food to go!” Lightning cheered,

“And I am free for the rest of the day, I could go with you two,” I said. Applejack gave a “Ye ha!” and was dancing around. I smiled, I was happy we would all be able to do something together. When I looked at a Lightning Dust I tried to give her a hoof bump, but she just walked right out of the door a little mad.

“Hey, AJ we better get going,” Lightning said at the doorway,

“You’re right, come on Rainbow!” Applejack cheered as she pulled me to the doorway. We all walked out together. It was actually pretty nice, and peaceful, but than Lightning came.

“Hey, AJ want to race?” Lightning asked,

“Sure, but wouldn’t Rainbow want to race with us too?” AJ asked I looked at Lightning Dust who was giving me another glare. I could tell she didn’t want anything to do with me.

“Uh … I’m cool you two race” I said a little nervous. I didn’t know what Lightning wanted or why she was here, but she still didn’t want to look at my face. Although I wasn’t part of the race, I did get to say “1 2 3” I didn’t get to say go though cause Lightning stole that, like how she stole my chair. There was at first a huge dust cloud as they raced into action, but as it slowly died down I could see that AJ was far ahead of us, and there was a turquoise Pegasus standing right in front of me.

“If you still want to still be AJ’s friend then you won't get between us. Do you hear me?” Lightning growled,

“Applejack would never not want to be my friend.”

“Oh, trust me. You still don’t know what I’m capable of” Lightning growled again. Before I could say anything she bolted away. What did she mean, you don’t know what I am capable of? I knew she couldn’t control a tornado, or be a leader, so what could she mean? I thought she was only good at being mean. I didn’t want to take my chances, so I left not sure what AJ would think next time I see her. what I really wanted to do was hit Lightning Dust hard in the face, so that she would get a messed up face, like how she is sort of messing up my life.