Chapter 2:

A Race to Remember

Celestia showed Sonic and his friends to their rooms. "I will let you get settled. Dinner is in a few hours." She closed the door. Sonic laid back.

"Well… this is the weirdest place I've ever been to."

Tails sat next to him. "At least they're nice."

"At least Amy's in another room."

Tails chuckled. There was a knock. Sonic opened the door to see Luna. "My sister has ordered me to show you around Ponyville and meet her student and her friends." Sonic nodded. "Why me?"

"It is all of your friends. She wants me to lead you to the pony to whom you are most compatible."

"Oh. Alright. Cool. You don't seem to be very happy about it."

"It is not your place to tell me what mood I am to be in."

"I didn't tell you to be happy. I just said you weren't happy."

"And how would you know?"

"Well considering you have a face more stoic than Shadow's…"

"You watch your attitude, knave. I'll exile you more quickly than my sister would."

"What would you know about quick?" At this point they were in each other's faces. Tails grabbed Sonic. "Sonic! This is royalty! Have some class!"

"You should listen to your friend. Come. Let's get this over with." She teleported him to Ponyville. She led him to Rainbow Dash's favorite cloud.

"Ahem! Miss Dash!" Rainbow Dash rolled over. "Princess Luna?"

"What's up with the hair?" Sonic said.

"You will be silent. I am being kind." Dash flew down.

"Is this the weird teleported dude?"

"Indeed. Celestia wishes you two to make nice. You are both…" She got out a note. "… cocky, arrogant, and fast. I will be back in an hour." She teleported away. They stared at each other. Rainbow Dash pointed at him.

"You're weird."

"You have weird hair."

"You're cocky and arrogant, but you are not fast."

"Ha! How could a pony beat Sonic the Hedgehog at a race?"

"Want me to prove it?"

"Don't have to! It's a fact!"

"Wanna race?"

"You're on!"

Rainbow Dash flew up and got a map. She flew back down. "Here. This is where we are. Here is Everfree Forest. First one there and back wins."

"Too short. Here." Sonic pointed to the map. "We go from here, to the forest, to… um… Sweet Apple Acres and back here."

"Think you can handle it?"

"Speak for yourself."

Rainbow Dash started to get frustrated. "Heh. You're good. 'Nuff talk. Get into position."

They bent down. Dash opened up her wings. Sonic rolled up into a ball and spun.

"3… 2… 1… GO!" They took off. Rainbow Dash thought she wouldn't have to try, so Sonic zipped by her. She stared, wide eyed, but sped up. She caught up, but Sonic was still in front of her. Sonic unrolled and started to run backwards.

"Hey there, Rainbow Crash! What's holdin' ya back?!" Dash put her hooves out in front of her like a superhero. She started to fly faster. She let out a cocky smile as she started to pass Sonic. Sonic chuckled and ran forward again. He looked as if he'd done this every day, which, basically, he had.

"C'mon, pony! I'm just joggin'!" Dash flapped her wings harder. She flew far out in front of him. Sonic picked up the pace. He ran by her. "They don't call me the fastest thing alive for nothin'!" Dash started to sweat. Sonic laughed. "Ha! Gettin' tired?"

"In your dreams!" She flapped harder. Sonic slowed down. "Ha! Ha! He gave up!" She flew right into a tree. Sonic jogged by and poked the tree.

"No, I just know when to stop!" He took off in the other direction. Dash held her nose and took off. She flew up to him.

"You haven't even seen my speed, freak!" She flew right out in front of him, leaving a trail of colors behind her. Sonic's eyes widened and he frowned. "This pony's better'n I thought…" He jumped and his legs charged up.

Dash was flying hard. "Ha! He totally underestimated me!" Sonic caught up to her, his legs in a figure eight motion.

"Hey, Rainbow Crash!" Dash flapped even harder.

"Rrr… shut up!" She flew up above the clouds. She looked down to see that the Acres were but a mile away. She jetted down and met up with Sonic.

"Ready to give up?!"

Sonic laughed. "I haven't even begun."

Rainbow Dash smirked at him. "Heh… neither have I." They slowed down, poked the big red barn and took off again. "You ready for this?!"

Sonic tilted his head. "Ready for what?!"

"For my… SONIC RAINBOOM!" She unleashed a wave of rainbow light. She jettisoned out in front of him. "Whoa!" Sonic smirked. "Not today, pony!" Sonic then broke the sound barrier as well and soon caught up to her. She looked at him.

"What the…?! How are you…?! What?!" Sonic ran out in front of her and skidded to a stop. Rainbow Dash stopped a few seconds after. Her mane was a mess.

"You… beat me… how did…? What did…? You… beat my Sonic Rainboom…"

Sonic hardly panted. "I must say… you weren't too bad out there, Dash! I'm surprised!" Rainbow Dash sat down and held her head.

"How did you…?" He walked over and sat down next to her. "How are you so fast?" Sonic chuckled.

"I don't even know. You did well out there!" Dash lightly punched his arm. "Be quiet, you!"

They talked about their many races. Sonic told her about his rivalry with Shadow, and Dash told him about her dream of becoming a Wonderbolt. They conversed for a while until Luna returned. "Have you made nice?

"I don't know about nice… but I want a rematch. Tomorrow. Same time." Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

"You're on!"

End.