Short 3: Speed Hour

At Rainbow Dash's house, her father Rainbow Blazing and her mother Firefly had arrived at her home. Rainbow Dash jumped and hugged both of her parents happily before bringing them in. Rainbow Dash then presented her fan and sister-figure: Scootaloo.

"Wow! You're Rainbow Dash's parents?" Scootaloo asked curiously. Both Rainbow Blaze and Firefly nodded their heads to her. She cried happily while bouncing up and down, "OH MY GOSH! THIS IS SO AWESOME! AND THE BEST! YEAH!"

Rainbow Blaze chuckled in amusement while patted Scootaloo's mane gently, "My... She's quite a spirited and spiteful too. It reminds me of Rainbow Dash."

"She sure does, Blaze. A very determined too," Firefly commented. She turned to Spitfire, "It's good to see you again, my dear."

"Good to see you too," Spitfire smiled as she gave Firefly a hoofshake, "My mom says highly of you. I've gotta say... You would have made a great Wonderbolt."

Firefly sighed in defeat, "Yeah... Somehow, I really wish that happen." She then approached to Rainbow Blaze and Rainbow Dash. She hugged them passionately, "But I already have my dream come true. Having my own family."

"Mom..." Rainbow Dash smiled happily and relief before nuzzling her mother's head gently and passionately, "I really touched by your love story, mom. That was the best."

"Oh Dashie... My Little Dashie," Firefly smiled before nuzzled on Rainbow's head gently.

"Speaking of love story," Rainbow Blaze said calmly as he looked around in searching and looking for someone, "Where is your hotshot, Dash?"

Heard of what her father had asked, Rainbow Dash looked worry and scared as she looked around for a while. She nervously answered, "He'll be here... Somehow... I hope..."

KNOCK! Rainbow Dash gasped happily as she dashed to the door at once. She opened it as she prayed it was Soarin. Instead of him, she spotted a familiar friend coming in. She was none other than Aquastroke.

"Aqua?" Rainbow Dash asked in shock and surprise.

"Hey Rainbow Dash," Aqua greeted Rainbow Dash, "Don't mind if I come in?"

Rainbow Dash nodded her head as she allowed and led Aqua into her house. Rainbow led Aqua to her family as she introduced the latter to them. They greeted happily and introduced to her back. She bowed in respect to them.

"Hey, glad to see you're here. Have you seen Soarin?" Rainbow asked.

"No," Aqua shook her head before looked around of Rainbow's house for the moment, "But I was hoping Blazefist's here since he asked me to come. So, he's not here too?"

"Nope. I'm afraid not..."

"Aw man... Where is he? I hope he's okay..."

"Same goes to my Soarin. I hope he's okay from any kind of troubles," Rainbow said in worry.

Aquastroke sighed as she patted on Rainbow's left shoulder, "Well, there's nothing we can do now. Let's just talk with your parents. That usually help me calm down well."

Rainbow smiled and nodded her head in agreement, "Yeah. Let's go."

Aquastroke and Rainbow Dash turned and approached to Rainbow's Family and Friends as all of them were having some good conversation while waiting for both Soarin and Blazefist's returning here safely...


Soarin, Blazefist and Laxtinct were screaming in fear as they were all running away from crazy and vicious Vampiric Jackalope.

"I told you not to disturb those Jackalopes!" Blazefist exclaimed in anger.

"How am I suppose to know that?!" Laxtinct complained in fear and anger, "They're just too cute to resist! I want to play with them!"

"CUTE?! Call them the FREAKS! Thanks a lot!" Soarin argued.

"Save the argument! And keep on running!" Blazefist cried in fear.

As the trio continued running, they came by a familiar valley Rainbow Dash had most of pets put on the race for her to choose. They ran through the Ghastly Gorge. The Vampiric Jackalopes continued chasing after them.

While during their running, the trio encountered some of obstacles standing in their ways; the dropping and falling rocks, windy cave, sharped and thorny bramble bushes and attacking Quarrey Eels.

Soarin groaned in annoyance, "Just great..."

"Keep on running," Blazefist cried, "We'll cover you!"

"Hopefully some Jackalopes stopped following us," Latxtinct exclaimed in fear.

Soarin, Blazefist and Laxtinct ran through the long valley of Ghastly Gorge. The vampiric Jackalopes chased and went after them.

During their journey in running through some dangerous obstacles, the trio fought back against them. Blazefist fired his Firestorm Phoenix and Fireballs at them for few times while dodging the attacks. Soarin flew through the valley while dodging the attacks. Laxtinct; worn his Earth Armor-like, charged in as he bashed and knocked some rocks off and away from him.

As for the vampiric Jackalopes, they continued chasing after the trio. Passing through the windy caves, most of vampiric Jackolopes were blown and pushed away by the strong wind. Some were unable to get through the bushes because of sharp thorns. And finally, they stopped before get attacked by the Quarray Eels from walls and ground.

After passing through some crazy Ghastly Gorge, three ponies made safely to the hill as they took a deep breathe while panted heavily.

"Let's not do that again," Laxtinct remarked.

Blazefist nodded his head in agreement, "Yeah... Hopefully we don't get to that mess again..."

Soarin took a present out from his saddlebag. As he checked on it, he sighed in relief, "Man, that was close... It's still safe."

"So, what's inside the present?" Laxtinct asked curiously.

Soarin smirked, "Not telling, Lax. Not until we've reached to Rainbow Dash's Home in one piece."

Laxtinct was about to ask, but stopped by Blazefist as he said, "Come on, bro. Stop asking him. We've got some job to do. And we're going to end it."

Laxtinct sighed in defeat, "Fine... Better worth our time..."

Soarin nodded his head in agreement, "We'd better get going. We're so late for the party!"

The trio headed off as they journeyed all the way to Rainbow's Home.


For nearly an hour had passed, the trio entered the long way down on the steep and rocky mountain area. They also looked out for any sign of troubles. Upon reaching to the large open field, they found more of holes. They recognized the area very well.

"This must be Diamond Dogs' Mines," Soarin said in concern.

Blazefist nodded his head in confirmation, "Yeah. We'd better be careful. The last thing I want is those freaks to mess with the wrong guys."

"I wonder who you are referring to," Laxtinct wondered curiously.

Soarin sighed in annoyance, "He meant us, Lax." He patted on his saddlebag for three times gently, "Come on, we'd better get going. I've got to make sure that my precious gift is secured until we reached home safely."

"Right..." Blazefist and Laxtinct nodded their heads in agreement.

As the trio continued walking down the mountain's road, the bushes from left side were lowered down. Three familiar creatures chuckled evilly as they showed their wicked smiles and chuckling noise. They turned and looked at each other before nodded their heads.

As Soarin and his friends were passing the large tree by, a fishing hook came down and grasped Soarin's bag up. Upon seeing the attack, Laxtinct jumped and grabbed the fishing hook down hard, causing the fisherman to the ground.

"Ow! That hurt!" Spot exclaimed painfully.

"Trying to steal Soarin's present, aren't you?" Laxtinct asked angrily, "Guess what? No way."

"Yes way, pony..." Rover's voice spoke darkly. The trio turned and encountered more of Diamond Dog Guards and their masters: Rover and Fido. Rover chuckled, "So, hand over that bag to us. We'll let you go."

"Yeah... Give us the bag..." Fido said calmly.

Soarin groaned in anger as he kept the bag closed to him, "Over my dead body, doggies!"

"Listen up, pals. We can do it the easy way -" Blazefist said firmly while crossing his hooves, "- or the hard way..."

Rover groaned in annoyance before roared in anger, "Just give us the bag now!" He charged in as he was about to throw a punch on Soarin, but got tripped by the latter's left knee after the dodge. Rover groaned in anger as he slowly got up and glared at the ponies, "GET THEM! I WANT THAT BAG!"

Fido screamed, "Get them!"

Diamond Dogs charged in and attacked on their enemies. Soarin, Blazefist and Laxtinct sighed in annoyance. Here they go again...

Diamond Dogs jumped and attacked on Soarin, Blazefist and Laxtinct. The latter dodged and avoided the attacks while punching and kicking the Diamond Dogs hard and quick.

Fido and Spot charged in and attacked both Blazefist and Laxtinct hard and quick, but the latter dodged and avoided it while moving to their backs. They waited for the moment as two Diamond Dogs charged in and rammed at their enemies. Blazefist and Laxtinct moved to left side before Fido and Spot slammed on each other's face hard. The brothers smirked proudly.

Soarin faced off against Rover who swung his paws at his enemies hard and quick. Soarin dodged and avoided the attacks before punching on Rover's face for three times, and then kicked him off. Smirked in relief, Soarin was about to pat on his bag. But felt his sides only instead. He found his bag was missing.

"YES! I have it!" Rover cried happily. The trio turned and glared at Rover caught the bag as he was about to open it, "Time to get my present!"

Diamond Dogs came and surrounded Rover as they all watched and see what they had. Instead of showing proud and excited faces, they shown shock faces.

"What is this?!" Rover asked in shock.

"I'll take that!" Soarin exclaimed in anger as he dashed and grabbed it quickly. He reunited with his allies, "Didn't expect that, did ya? Love to chat, but we're seriously late!"

Soarin, Blazefist and Laxtinct turned and immediately left the area while leaving most of Diamond Dogs dumbfounded and shocked.

Rover groaned in annoyance, "I hate those ponies..."


As Rainbow Dash and her family continued partying for Hearth's Warming Eve, the door was slammed in opening. They turned and found three familiar ponies who panted in exhaustion.

"Hey... We're here..." Soarin panted.

Rainbow Dash and Aquastroke charged in and jumped on both Soarin and Blazefist to the ground hard. The girls chuckled happily and in amusement while hugging duo boys tightly and happily. They then kissed on boys' lips for the moment. The girls then slapped on Soarin's and Blazefist's face hard.

"Where were you?!" Aquastroke demanded angrily.

Rainbow Dash nodded her head, "Yeah! You had me worry. What you've been doing?!"

"Long story," Soarin answered before he smiled as he took a Daring Do Book out while giving it to her, "A gift to you, Dash."

Rainbow Dash was speechless while dumbfounded, "Oh my gosh... I can't believe it! It's here!" She turned and looked at Soarin with her shock expression, "How?!"

Soarin smiled, "Let's say... I have a friend of mine telling me about it."

Aqua beamed her eyes at Blazefist while helping him up, "Were you the one to told him?"

"You bet," Blazefist smirked proudly.

"Oh you..." Aquastroke said happily before kissing on Blazefist's lips gently and passionately.

Rainbow Dash giggled in amusement as she got up and helped Soarin up as well. She then introduced him and two Mystic Ponies to her family before they had a long chat and good laugh. The party just started...

The End...

Main Cast:
Matt Hill: Soarin
David Faustino: Blazefist
B.J. Byrne: Laxtinct
Ashleigh Ball: Rainbow Dash
Kelly Metzger: Spitfire, Firefly (G4)
Madeleine Peters: Scootaloo
Janet Varney: Aqaustroke
Scott McNeil: Rover, Rainbow Blaze
Gary Chalk: Fido
Lee Tockar: Spot

Preview:

A Snow Date: Rarity was dateless since the broke up with Trenderhoof due to some works. Sweetie Belle was determined to get her a good date for Hearth's Warming Eve. Who is he? Can he help and cheer Rarity up for Hearth's Warming Eve?

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