Chapter 3.5 (Racing with Rainbowdash)
Espie ran to the Ponyville Pavilion, seeing Rainbow Dash snoozing on a fluffy cloud. She used her powers to fly to her cloud, floating just beside. "Rainbow Dash, it's almost time to start! Can you show me the route of the race?"
Rainbow Dash yawned and looked at her, "so you really want to challenge me, the best flyer around Ponyville? We would be flying all the way to Cloudsdale, u-turning from there and returning back here, fastest one wins." Rainbow Dash pointed from the cloud high above, pointing to a distanced area, which Espie could not see.
"So you are going to use your magic against my wings, Espie? Pfft! My wings are the one of the best around Equestria!"
"Yep! I bet I can beat your wings!" Espie challenged jauntily, thinking that she would win on a high probability with her powerful magic against Rainbow Dash's wings.
"Espie, you seem quite confident to think that you can outspeed me. We'll see. It's time for us to start! Let's GO!"
Both started to fly alongside each other.
Seeing that Espie could match up to her speed, Rainbow Dash challenged her, "Seems like you can catch up with me. How 'bout taking it up a notch?"
Rainbow Dash's speed started to escalate, allowing her to streak through the skies, releasing her Sonic Rainboom, and displaying an array of colour which unnerved Espie briefly.
"Hey! Seriously?" she yelled, feeling a bit of unfairness in the unexpected change of speed without warning or notice.
Espie flared into her Spirit Phoenix form, her more powerful alter ego, using her magic to boost her flying speeds incredibly, zipping past Rainbow Dash and u-turning around Cloudsdale returning to Ponyville with unbridled speeds.
The residents of Cloudsdale seeing this spectacle of the lifetime stared in awe as the two streaks of golden and rainbow lines flew around the cloud city, zooming into the horizon, releasing a huge gust of wind.
Upon reaching the Ponyville Pavilion, Espie found her speeds too intractable to slow down and flustered mid-air. She hurtled heftily on the ground with a loud boom, creating a gigantic impact crater in front of the pavilion, feeling the pain from the landing. "Owww…"
Rainbow Dash managed to stop herself using the cushioning of the clouds.
When the dust settled, she saw Rainbow Dash flying above her. "Wow! That was a race I never imagined I would be outsped. Well, it's the first time for everything. Your flying skills are awesome! You're cool! Quick tip for flying – use clouds to slow you down from flying if you are speeding across the skies, not by using the ground," she commented Espie's landing from the impetuous flying.
"Ok, I'll take note of it. Anyway, that was exhilarating. So I guess I win?"
Rainbow Dash sighed and nodded.
"Anyway, I've got to go now. I need to pack my things for the Crystal Empire trip. Will you be going with us for the trip the day after tomorrow?"
"Yes. Of course. It'll be fun. See you then!"
"Bye!"
Finishing their chat, Espie waved goodbye to Rainbow Dash and returned to the cottage and was excited for what was going to happen on the trip.
She used the Spirit Blossom Essence to apply on her bruises from the landing before she slept for the night, ensuring that her injuries healed fast before the sun rises again.
"Hmm, just one more day before the trip, but I have no plans with anypony… Nevermind, I'll leave tomorrow's problem to tomorrow's me." Espie pondered as she went to sleep.