The next day and New Hive, a house of changelings surrounded by built-up buildings, houses and a road for many travelers from various races, today this day was another great day, the inauguration of cooperation and friendship, a day of sports competition where two peoples, dragons and changelings will compete together in a mixed competition , marathon, sprint and flight, on the occasion of the great day, many dragons gathered at the house of changelings, many guests, observers, fans and even athletes who wanted to take part in the competition and face changelings and dragons in mixed disciplines, from a few pegasi to griffins and hippogriffs but it was dragons and changelings that were the most numerous that day.
All the competitors taking part at the moment took their places at the start on the west side of the city, in front of the marked finish line and the tents on both sides and the audience for fans, there were many disciplines, but the most important and crowning was the mixed marathon where everyone had to stand out and show off versatility, be trained a long-distance runner, sprinter, straight-distance aviator and a flyer focused on quick and difficult maneuvers, each competitor had to be truly multi-talented.
Dozens of dragons, misfits, griffins and hippogriffs and a few pegasi were just practicing in front of the tents, running in place, flapping their wings around, trying to make quick turns without losing balance, of course, without tipping and falling, every third maneuver, every third of the training athletes he lost his balance, he lost contact with the ground and with a bang fell to the ground to quickly get up and remember his own mistakes so as not to make an unnecessary or even dangerous mistake in the most important moment.
Before the finish line there was a board showing the marathon track, everything started from under New Hive, the first road was rather straight leading through a gentle valley to the forests, the next road was a forest slalom, where everyone could not point, he had to watch out for ravines, broken boughs, anthills everything, and the marked out route was extremely winding, the next road was already made for the pilots, the third route led over broken rocks where each aviator had to show off his ability to maneuver quickly, and any wrong move could cause a loud and loud collision with a high rock, the fourth route led through a long canyon and was created for running sprinters, it was here that you could reach the highest speed that could be achieved, after the canyon the fifth route was a great river and the next route for sprinters, this time it was a stage for aviators who could reach the maximum flight speed , the last sixth stage was the broken road leading to the finish line on the eastern side of the city where prizes were waiting for the first ten winners, including golden coats of arms for the fastest dragon, changeling, and other races and the first prize or diamond thunder, the biggest prize for the first winner, and the diamond thunder was the apple of everyone's eye except for one blue mare with a rainbow ognie who was just staring at the race route boards.
Rainbow Dash watched the route with quite a smile and was not alone, the two detectives who stood in front of her, Diper a golden pegasus and a black mane with a cap on his head and Zax a blue unicorn with a white mane and raised glasses, both detectives were staring both at the map and at all around, seeing one point on the map, one of the routes, both detectives knew what was going to happen and where, the only question was whether it would actually happen and when.
- nice route, this point, the road for sprinters in the canyon is the most interesting, right. Diper said.
- cool, perfect for runners, but I would rather fly over the river, I could reach the maximum speed here. Rainbow Dash said.
- What?, Rainbow Dash you're running a marathon too. Zax asked, realizing who was behind his back.
- no. Rainbow Dash said shocking the two detectives.
- it's not. Asked Diper, not understanding logically the decision of the blue pegasus mare.
- why, for what. Zax asked.
- Alex was right in one thing, after I took part in sports competitions in Manehattan and won two out of three competitions outclassing the competitions, I understood that winning is not always important, sometimes it is worth giving a chance to others, I am not surprised why Alex does not participate in it kind of parties, he would outclass everyone and that would be rather boring. Rainbow Dash said smiling.
- there is some logic in your reasoning. Zax said.
- but then what will you do today. Diper asked.
- Lady?, Just call me Rainbow Dash, okay boys. Rainbow Dash said, scratching the heads of both detectives.
- So what are you gonna do today. Diper asked.
- will you be judging?. Zax asked.
- I will not support everyone, the best and who will be the best will turn out to be my favorites. Said Rainbow Dash showing off her favorites and favorites.
On one side stood a family of dragons, brother and sister, a burgundy dragon with golden wings Garble and his sister dragon with an orange body, yellow horns on the belly Smolder, on the other side stood two changelings, a turquoise Ocellus with red and pink wings, a pink mane with accompanying her the dark green red-horned Pharynx changelings, the two pairs of accompanying dragons and changelings trained sharply, waving both wings and legs and hooves, everything seemed normal until Garble suddenly left the training dragons and hid behind the changelings.
- Garble, what are you up to again. Ocellus asked, looking at the dragon lying behind them.
- as if I'm not here. Garble said, covering his head to reduce his form as much as possible.
- but what is happening. Pharynx asked suspiciously.
- are you not up to something what?.
- Pharynx you are crazy, this is not what this is about, but her. Garble said, showing a red and white dragon with golden horns running up to his sister.
- hey Smolder!. Hindana shouted greeting her friend.
- hi Hindana how are you, let me guess you're looking for someone huh ?. Smolder asked, folding her hands in front of her.
- well, I'm looking for your brother, apparently he will take part in the run, right.
- of course, he will run and fly with us today.
- that's great, since he will also race today, maybe he will want me to accompany him, we will be invincible together. Hindana said, flapping her dragon wings twenty times in four seconds.
- if you want to talk to my brother about it, no problem, he sits there, uses interesting meditation techniques, claims that meditation among opponents gives him an advantage. Said Smolder, before Hindana could look where Garble was hidden, he himself slightly raised his clenched fist, threatening his sister who laughed.
- hey Garble, it's great to see you, I have an offer for you that I can't refuse. Hindana said as she ran to Garble, rising from the ground.
- this, Hindana, it's nice to see you too, I mean, I heard that you were looking for me. Garble said nervously scratching the yellow spikes on his head.
Standing nearby, Ocellus and Pharynx looked at each other and quietly chuckled as they moved to the side so as not to disturb the two dragons.
- Come on, let's not disturb them. Pharynx said.
- my brother is weird. Smolder said as she walked over to the Rainbow Dash blackboard and two detectives.
- well, he's weird, stupid, probably too. Ocellus said, looking at the marathon route board.
- he does not see the treasure he has with him, I thought that he saw the truth, he looked into his own heart and he still does the same, he is afraid of Hindan, as if she was unknown to whom. Smolder said shaking her head.
- I have to admit that Hindana is cute. Pharynx said, focusing the eyes of the rest of the audience on him.
- well, it's nice to see that not all girls are infatuated with humans. Pharynx added aiming at the new topic to get away from the previous one.
- well, this is actually surprising, on the other hand, there is only one Alex, oh, if there were more such wonderful people in our world and free, I would fight for the heart of one of them. Ocellus said, almost passing out at the mere thought.
Meanwhile, when the conversation was underway at the Diper and Zax plaque, they walked in front of the crowd, observing practically everyone looking for a few, there were three targets, three suspects and one of them just landed on the edge of the tents occupied by dragons, it was an orange pegasus in the golden armor of Flast Sentry, no need to there was a detective's eye to see that this particular pegasus was different, he did not focus his attention on anyone, showed no joy, you were interested in the present day and something that he had in his right hoof, the Flash Sentry observed crushed and torn the page, then he moved in the shadows on the litters towards in the afternoon, the watching two detectives hidden behind the tent knew what was coming, Diper and Zax knew what was coming.
Everything was interrupted, however, by the crash of an orange pegasus in golden armor that fell to the ground, both Diper and Zax, seeing the strange event, made big eyes at the one standing above the fallen pegasus, it was a dark blue unicorn mare Trixie.
- hey Flash, I knew that I would find you here, you also take part in the race. She asked the Trixie grinning broadly at the surprised Pegasus.
- me in competitions, soon Trixie how did you know how to find me here, I don't do sports, it's not my duties. Flash Sentry asked.
- So I relied on my instincts. She told Trixie, hiding the truth of the detection and targeting spell Twilight Sparkle had taught her.
- on instinct, yes, interesting. Flash Sentry said, more annoyed with the present case, getting up from the ground.
- I'll help you and I'm sorry for running into you like that. She told trina as she helped the orange pegasus to stand up.
- in fact, nothing happened except one.
- I mean what, can I help you somehow.
- Yes, I'm very busy and I have to go now, so go see if you're not there. He said the Flash Sentry dryly, pointing to the gathering of dragons.
Trixie had had the momentary shock of her life seeing and hearing her crush ignore her completely and spurn her away, the momentary shock was quickly replaced with some suspicion about one possibility that Flash Sentry showed up at New Hive for one reason to meet his own sympathy, Trixie looked at dragons and calmly nodded her head as she departed but her magic horn continued to work, activating the tracking spell.
- we'll see what you're really up to about another girl, I'll step aside, but I need to know. Trixie said to herself as she walked between the dragons first and finally ran in the opposite direction, keeping an eye on the magician's emanations of sympathy.
The Flash Sentry ran to the unknown south as predicted by Diper and Zax to meet two of the Pillars members, now dressed in black outfits and masks, even covering their wings, two Pillars hidden in the forest thicket quickly handed the black outfit to the orange pegasus.
- quick, you have to put it on, don't take your armor off, this magical strud will adjust automatically. Said the familiar black pegasus voice belonging to Flash Magnus.
- faster, we have to be there, the race is about to start. Said the second familiar voice of the Somnabula pegasus.
- I know we don't have much time. Well, but if you want to do, blow up the ridge. Asked Flash Sentry, putting on a black suit that immediately wrapped around his armor and covered his entire body tightly from head to toe, leaving only room for his nose, eyes and mouth.
- We have a couple of ways, we have something like this here. Somnambula said showing what looked like a steel cone with a mysterious incendiary core made of black powder and magic.
- when it blows up, everything will fall on the man again and now behind me we have to make it faster before the race, when the gorge is collapsed, we will stop the whole race and throw everything on the man. Said Flash Magnus, then he took to the air and led his companions in black clothes towards the south ravine.
- I knew, I knew, we both knew someone was deliberately setting up a human, and Flash Sentry is one of them. Said Diper hidden in the bushes and preparing his wings for flight.
- Diper, but what now, if they want to blow up the gorge if you want to stop them. Zax said knowing he was unable to catch up with the fleeing airmen, one possibility arose, the two detectives had to separate.
- there's no other way, Zax run into town and alert everyone, I'll follow Flash Sentry and his companions, whoever they are, I have to stop them and you run because I think the race started fast. Said Diper as he fled away from his friend following three adult Pegasi.
Zax died hard because he had never separated from his friend, they always worked together, today was the day when their duties forced them to separate their common paths, yet Zax looked back at the misfit city and with determination on his face ran as fast as he could to stop what has already moved.
The race started, many dragons and misfits, griffins and hippogriffs were rushing ahead, crossing the Pier meadow, then entering a dense forest full of sharp turns and a difficult route requiring great caution and reflexes from the running, for larger and heavier dragons it was an exceptionally difficult route, just like and for running changelings who had problems with avoiding larger dragons and scattered tree branches, the griffins were the most efficient of all using their prehensile claws to run, this gave them a real advantage over the escaping hippogriffs, hippogriffs, gaining the first advantage on the meadow, managed to overtake all but the forest conditions have become a great barrier for them, a great and difficult problem to overcome.
At the same time, pegasi flying in the sky, watching the rivalries and all those who did not take part in the marathon, dragons, griffins and hippogriffs with bated breath watched their brothers and sisters competing for the most valuable prize, which was the diamond thunder, tempting even watching the Rainbow Dash fight, the blue pegasus mare watched with delight as her friends began to take the lead, gradually approaching the end of the second stage and the beginning of the third, created for maneuvering flyers, jagged protruding rocks, some cooperated, others escaped, the third competed, so it was with the running Garble and Hindana running behind him, Garble ran as fast as if he were not competing in the marathon but rather running away from the white-and-red dragon with golden horns chasing him.
Two changelings running nearby, Ocellus and Pharynx did not run away from each other or compete, they both ran in this way every now and then changing the one running in front helping each other, sometimes Ocellus was dragging a dark green changeling with red horns, sometimes Pharynx was helping the turquoise changeling while driving regain breath and strength, but they both competed with the overtaking Smolder, their rivalry motivated two misfits and dragons to run faster and more effort, so five opponents took the lead, overtaking the last griffins and taking a great advantage over the others, Garble, Smolder, Hindana, Pharynx and Ocellus were the first to leave the woodlands of Stage 2 to hit full force on Stage 3 of the Air Slalom.
She watched with delight as the competition motivates everyone, knowing full well that she could outclass each of the opponents and rise victorious on the road, but on the other hand her victory would not be any surprise, but the biggest surprise had just come, Rainbow Dash saw running in to the middle of the route of a little blue unicorn with sun glasses on his head, a little unicorn stood in the middle of the last road shouting something to the running gryphons, hippogriffs, dragons and changelings, stopping the first of the running for the entire column, everyone opened their eyes wide, not understanding the little unicorn knitting, seeing unusual event Rainbow Dash quickly flew to the ground to listen to the panicked unicorn.
- Zax?, What happened or something. Rainbow Dash asked before she was suddenly grabbed by a smaller pony and shaken a couple of times.
- you know what is going on, three pegasi in black costumes flew into the ravine to blow it up, it happened, Diper flew after them to stop them!. Zax shouted, and his words, full of panic and fear, were too true for anyone listening.
- I know, you certainly do not believe me now, but you have to ask you, if nothing happens, you can punish me and I will not run away from it. Zax said, at the same moment in the distance, in the area of the ravine, the first explosion could be heard, the authentication of the words of a little unicorn.
- what was that!. One of the dragons shouted.
- it's probably what Zax is talking about, oh no, Garble, Hindana, Ocellus, Smolder, Pharynx, they must be in the ravine!. Rainbow Dash shouted, trying to contain her and everyone else's panic.
- wait what to do, I know, run, fly to the ravine, if you find problem spreaders, you have to somehow neutralize them, I will take care of the ravine itself, I cannot fail today!. Screamed Rainbow Dash taking off and gathering more and more speed to its maximum limits creating Sonic Rainboom.
- why are you standing so fast to the ravine, we have to stop these crazy people, quick!. Zax shouted as he led the running and flying athletes until one of the great green dragons took a baby unicorn on his back.
Meanwhile, at the top of the ravine edge, three masked pegasi ended throwing metal grenades, measuring the time of two minutes only to collapse the ravine in front of the first of the charging athletes, but even they did not know that the runners were already there and, more importantly, they did not know that one of the rocks was behind they were constantly watched until the last of the mines was placed in the right place.
- then we all have to get out of here now, remember everyone is running away in their own direction. Flash Magnus said.
Diper sitting behind the rock listened to every word come there were few of them, come he knew only one of the three masked pegasi his detective instinct told him that he knew the voice of the other two, after all they were fed up with the strange and incomprehensible actions of the three pegasi Diper ran onto a large rock cut by a deep ditch lifting from the depths, the first of the grenades.
- tell me who you are what are you doing it, so what for!. Screamed Diper throwing aside a grenade which he chewed suddenly fired knocking everyone to the ground, the bang and force were enough to start the chain cycle.
- what's going on, wait what !. The first of the pegasi shouted.
- Flash Sentry, please stop, you don't have to do this, what do you want! Diper shouted as he rose, shocking the first masked man.
- where did you come from, how?. Flash Sentry asked, shocked, before the second pegasus suddenly hit his head.
- we better run, it will blow up in a moment, a chain reaction has started. The masked Flash Magnus said.
- And what about this little one, hey boy, run away and that's it, it will all explode in a moment. A masked Somnambula screamed before another grenade exploded.
The explosions were not neither big nor strong, but terrifying enough that Diper started to flee away from the epicenter of the blasts, and three masked pegasi flew into the sky, scattering around the area, each in a different direction, and a series of explosions actually shook the entire gorge and a large rock bursting on the ground. many pieces, another process like falling dominoes was set in motion, hundreds of tons of rocks began to slide down the ravine but it was not the worst for the little one and the screech and scream which for a moment was pierced by the roar of falling rocks.
At the same time, a crowd of dragons, changelings, griffins and hippogriffs and pegasus watchers led by the green unicorn dragon Zax sitting on its back, Zax quickly descended from the green dragon's back, standing next to his friend looking at the huge amount of destruction and something that terrified everyone .
- I don't think I had time. Said Diper as he tried to get to the edge.
- don't even think like that, quickly. Zax said as he walked to the edge with the terrible sight in front of his eyes.
At the bottom, under the first, smaller layer of rocks, Hindana was half crushed, Garble stood next to it and in front of a large falling rock, trying with all his might to dig out a red and white dragoness with golden horns, a pair of misfits standing helplessly nearby, Ocellus and Pharynx who wanted to help were stopped by the fall of the great rock, all they could do was stop the maroon dragon's younger sister, the orange dragoness Smolder.
- Smolder, please don't go in there, you will die!. Ocellus was screaming. Holding tightly her friend from school of friendship.
- this is my brother, let go, I have to help him!. Smolder was screaming trying to break free.
- brother, you hear, run away, because if I do not do it, I will make you something worse than these rocks!. Smolder shouted.
Though her brother Garble could actually escape at any moment, he might have escaped, his own heart told him no, even in front of the image of a great rock tumbling down the pit, he refused to yield further trying to dig Hindan out.
- Garble, please leave me alone I don't want to be turned into a pancake by my fault !. Hindan shouted.
- and I will not let you stay here alone, maybe I was a runaway fool, maybe it was necessary to do something like this, but I will not regret it if I were to be a pancake with you. Garble said, grabbing another heavy boulder.
- oh Garble, you crazy. Hindana said knowing that come on shortly, but she found the one.
- no, I can't look at it. Zax said they turn their head the other way.
- hey it's probably Raibnow Dash look !. One of the lunatics shouted.
Everyone saw Rainbow Dash rushing at dizzying speed from the sky over the great ridge, rushing at the maximum speed she could reach, it seemed that the rescue was found at the last moment, but the watchful eyes of two detectives calculated that even with such speed Rainbow Dash would have no chance and to this successive falling fragments from the entire ravine, which caused another landslide on two changelings and dragoness, and what is worse, dancing rock fragments found themselves in the way of a surprised blue pegasus mare.
Smolder, Ocellus and Pharynx saw hundreds of pieces of rock soared into the sky falling straight on them with a great rock rushing straight at them, everyone in the ravine closed their eyes for a moment, both those in the ravine itself and the observers standing at its top.
- I can't fail, I can't, huh ?. Said Rainbow Dash when she suddenly felt a great power, something she only felt once wearing the steel armor of a man, now the same feeling came back, confidence and understanding of her own new power.
The jet engines fired with full force, the lasers of the front hooves were fired, the laser projectiles smashed the first, road and third wall of small stones, and Rainbow Dash, feeling indescribable power, took off with indescribable speed, even exceeding Sonic Rainbow, standing on the canyon's edge, they saw only a fast streak disappearing suddenly in the first of the three portals, standing at the top of the ravine, they suddenly felt the first big blast behind them, looking behind them, they saw the portal closing and a pair of changelings standing, both Ocellus and Pharynx were a bit confused for a moment and couldn't keep their balance, everything was shaken again by another second quick flash, followed by the last third, and another closing portals left behind.
With the advent of peace, everyone saw Smolder, Ocellus, Pharynx, Garble and Hindan, knowing with a slightly twisted gaze, the peace lasted only a moment pierced by the exclamation of joy of all watching the amazing feat and the rescue of their relatives, acquaintances and friends.
- it was amazing!. Diper shouted, clutching the surprised and pleased orange dragoness.
- I knew Rainbow Dash could do the impossible, it was and is impossible, ha!. Zax shouted, staring skyward at the bullet speeding at indescribable speed.
- man what it was. Phaynx said confused.
- I think it was Rainbow Dash, but like her. Ocellis asked in surprise, trying to see a small rushing point in the sky.
- I think I know who helped her. Smolder said, looking in awe at the sky and the approaching missile.
Everyone with their heads upturned saw how the speeding projectile slowed down to finally calmly and carefully unload on the ground, so everyone saw the joyful Rainbow Dash in cast steel black and red armor with a poison visor on its head and steel wings.
- it's wonderful, it's just wonderful!. Rainbow Dash screamed as she pulled the contoured steel helmet off her head.
- it was him, Alex, he helped us. Garble said as he stood up and helped Hindan stand up.
- but where is he?. She asked Hindan, holding the maroon dragon's hand.
- is there. shouted Diper to show the other end of the gorge.
- and what happened here, just don't tell me that your world has a mess in papers, you are demolishing the gorge and you forget that it is part of the sports route, what's wrong with you?. Alex asked, standing on the other side clad in a scarlet cloak of levitation bathed in an aura above the flames.
- that, I mean, nobody planned it, it is. Pharynx said as he suddenly coughed when struck in the side by two detectives.
- I mean, it's a big mistake, we never wanted to blow up a ravine or anything, it's a mistake and I promise to take the consequences. Pharynx said, corrected by two detectives and Rainbow Dash's sharp bond, because none of those present here wanted to reveal to the human that there were ponies ready to bring suspicions and accusations against him.
- in that case, I'll fix it, and I'll do it with pleasure. Alex said, floating down the ravine and rebuilding what had been blown up with the strength of time.
Everyone present again with their eyes wide open watched as the broken pieces of rock become whole like a once blown up great mountain and rebuilt by the power of time, everyone with eyes wide open looked at the incomparable sight, the rocks became whole again and Alex landed among the gathered to turn to a pair of dragons.
- Well, I can see that you've finally noticed the glow of your heart than Garble, I hope that what happened here was not intentional to open your eyes in this stupid way. Alex said, watching Garble and Hindan praise the embarrassed, they let go of their hands to finally shake hands again.
- thank you. Thank you thank you!. Rainbow Dash suddenly screamed, jumping and hugging the human tightly.
- no matter if Twilight sees it, I want to thank you for everything, if not for your help, it's just wonderful !. Rainbow Dash screamed looking at her armor, trembling with happiness.
- Hey, maybe you did it all to unite a pair of dragons and get armor from me, or maybe it's me to give you happiness, or maybe someone else, wounds is my madness. Alex said waving his hand at the whole thing, turning it all into a joke.
- this is how we go today. Alex asked, inviting Rainbow Dash to the next race, which, beaming with happiness, Rainbow could not deny herself.
- sure, race me. Said Rainbow Dash as she took off with the man, carried by the power of jet boots and the man carried by the power of a scarlet cloak and power over the flames.
Observers of the amazing event saw the amazing spectacle of two rushing missiles again, a human and a pegasus mare, two points rushed with dizzying speed, evenly breaking all records, making another circle and taking off again from the right horizon into the left horizon.
Meanwhile, fleeing through the forest, Flash Sentry, looking back, suddenly fell into a tree, for a moment the unconscious pegasus only looked at the sky to finally see the furious gaze of the dark blue unicorn mare in front of him.
- Flash Sentry, tell me what you did it for, what for!. Trixie, furious, screamed.
- but I, what was I supposed to do and how do you know how to find me, go ahead. Flash Senry asked.
- I know where and how to find you because I tuned a targeting spell to you, Twilight taught me that and you deliberately sabotaged with two unknown pegasi and finally blamed a man, I ask why!. Screamed Trixie pushing the surprised pegasus against the tree, the pegasus still clad in black strings except for the head and golden helmet.
- you know for what, you want to know?, but you tell me why you are following me, why?. Flash Sentry asked, this time he was pushing a surprised and flushed Trixie.
- because, because I care about you.
- what ?, you!, you are crazy.
- why am I crazy, why do you say so. Trixie asked, looking straight into the surprised eyes of the orange pegasus in the golden helmet.
- you want to know what I'm doing what I'm doing. Fash Sentry asked.
- of course, I want to know.
- I don't trust a man and I don't like that he and Twilight are together now you understand. Flash Sentry said, despite his words, Trixie's heart has not yet been completely stopped, well, in his words Flash Sentry did not define his ultimate feelings.
- Flash, tell me how you feel about Twilight, she was ten years free, why you didn't do anything. Trixie asked.
- I, I don't know, maybe I didn't dare, maybe, I don't know, but now I see it well, it is not meant for a human being.
- because destiny is gone, and you feel nothing for Twilight except friendship, you envy the man, if you loved her you would give up. She said to the trixie.
For a moment, the shocked Flash Sentry thought intensely, almost defeated by the words of his previous speaker, analyzing everything, aversion to man, jealousy, everything, and fear, Flash Sentry did not want to understand, accept the truth that Trixie had shown him, the angry pegasus hit the ground with his front hooves, taking off Black struggle with himself, trying not to look at Trixie standing in front of him.
- Listen to me carefully, I want to know if you will come and report me now, I need to know and that's all. Flash Sentry asked.
- you know that I won't do it, but you also have to let it go, besides, from what I saw, Diper recognized you. Trixie said.
- as if I can keep you at my house, say one word and promise me that you will let it go. She added Trixie standing next to the surprised Pegasus.
- you? Well, I'll let go but please help me, I'll solve it somehow, I promise you this, you have my word. The Flash Sentry said giving his words great joy to Trixie standing next to him.
This is how two ponies left the dense woods, leaving behind great messes broken the first of the lies.
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the first crack inflicted by small children, as Alex always said, they are the greatest strength and that's what they show, with their will, hope and great purpose.