First of all, all due apologies to AuroraDawn, who is of course well-known as the original author of the real Rainbow Factory. I know you are on record as not caring what anybody does with Rainbow Factory, but I still insist on apologizing for putting up my interpretation of your story concept.

Second of all, all due apologies to anybody who is foolish enough to read this. I needed to get this out of my head, and waiting it out was not working, so I had to write it. But I don't need anybody to read it. And while I like to think there are some interesting ideas in here, I doubt there's anything good to say about the execution. So consider yourself warned.

I think we've all heard the legends of what happens to those who fail their flight test. And they're not completely wrong, which is more than I can say for many legends. But they're by no means completely right, either. So let us follow one young mare, and find out.

If you're going to ask, as I requested you to do, don't bother. I'll answer right now: it was not worth it. There's a lot I could say about the four and a half months it took me to write this, because I am just that slow of a writer, but the only good part was the one where I was finally done. Now, in theory, I am free at last. And that is almost worth the writing.