We see a news reporter on the tv, "On this day, the sunniest day in autumn, athletic festivals are being held all over the country." he said, we see Rainbow Dash's dad on tv, "I came here to cheer my daughter on, but to think it would be this exciting! It was well worth the trip." he said, Rainbow Dash was smirking at the tv, "Dad, just where is your daughter?" she asked, she expected this from her father.
After awhile, we see Rainbow, Twilight and Sunbeam walking in school, "Maybe I should cut my mane for the festival." Twilight said, "You're gonna cut your hair?" Sunbeam asked, surprised her twin wanted to do that, "You've been growing it out all this time." she said, "I was just suggesting the idea." Twilight said, "That meaningful reaction, IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A COLT!" Rainbow said confidently, "Don't relate everything to That! Twilight snapped at Rainbow then looked at Sunbeam, "Sunbeam, don't run your mouth either!" she said.
"Twi, if you were to cut your mane..." Rainbow said, an image of Dusk Shine showed up, Rainbow then grabbed Twilight and shook her gently, "No way! the basic bookworm manestyle is the straight mane and bangs!" she said, "Ecuse me for having a boring face!" Twilight growled. "Come to think of it, it's almost time for the athletic festival, it's such a chore." Rainbow said, "That's not a line a young filly says." Twilight said. "Rainbow's athletic, so it's alright." Sunbeam said, then realized something, "But I'm gonna be a burden on everypony!" she said, "It's alright." Rainbow said.
"Sis, which event are you participating in?" Sunbeam asked, "Well knowing Twilight, it has to be the apple eating race!" Rainbow smirked, "I've been wondering for awhile now, but are you trying to pick a fight with me?" Twilight growled.
"So in the end, what're you gonna run in, Twilight?" Rainbow asked, Twilight just stayed silent, Rainbow smirked, "I was right?" she asked, "You're irritating!" Twilight snapped.
"So I've been training on my own for the festival, since they say autumn is a season for sports." Twilight said, "I see." Sunbeam said, "But are you really doing it for the athletic festival, aren't you doing it for the real thing that happens afterwards?" Rainbow asked, "About what?" Twilight asked, there was a silence until Twilight got what she meant.
"You want me to say it?" Rainbow smirked, "You're so irritating!" Twilight said, "So I see Fluttershy is running for the team relay, well that's understandable." she said, "In the start she was going to run in the obstacle course." Rainbow said.
"So there's nopony else volunteering?" Cheerilee asked as she wrote some things on a chalkboard, "Since I've never done it before, I'm looking forward to it." Fluttershy said, "You can't, Fluttershy." Rainbow said, "You have pretty big curves, so you can't run on the obstacle course, you'll get hung up on stuff." she said, Fluttershy squeaked and her ears dropped.
"After I said that, she moved to relay." Rainbow said, "You know, that's something a middle aged stallion says..." Twilight groaned.
"Come to think of it, did your other school have a scavenger hunt?" Rainbow asked, "Yeah, we did." Twilight said, "There was a time a colt picked me as the thing to find." Rainbow said, "But in the end he didn't tell me what was on his paper." she said, the twins' jaws were dropped. "So many elements to what that was!" Twilight thought, "Well, when i don't know the answer, I go to Fluttershy." Rainbow said, "Don't ask stuff like that, that's somethign truly hard to answer." Twilight said.
Later we see Fluttershy thinking, "She really asked." Twilight muttered, "A characteristic of Rainbow that's hard to answer that can be used to find on a scavenger hunt?" Fluttershy asked, "Yup!" Rainbow said, "What about somepony with cyan fur?" Fluttershy asked, "Some ponies are concerned about that." she said, "Something like that from her or way to like dodge a situation like that!" Twilight thought.
"The festivals are fun but we have exams right after." Fluttershy said, "When the festivals over, we suddenly run out of things to do, so it gets a bit lonely." Sunbeam said, "Midterms, proficiency exams, finals...all we have left are tests too." Fluttershy said, "Second trimester is always full of stuff, so you end up using all your energy for the athletic festivals." Rainbow said, "The midterm is especially hard I think." Fluttershy said, "They say autumn is a time for reading so I guess I'll read some books." Sunbeam said, "The season's climate is good for studying too." Fluttershy said, "Hordes of new games come out before Hearth's Warming too!" Rainbow said, "Come to think of it..." both Rainbow and Sunbeam said, although Twilight stopped them, "Don't you two every stop averting your eyes from reality?" she asked, making them both groan.
"I see, so it's almost time for the athletic festivals." Cloud Kicker said as she was at Rainbow's house, "You know that pistol that says ready, set, go right?" she asked, "I thought that was a real pistol until I was in middle school!" she said, "that's impossible!" Rainbow said, "I think that's when I looked up to a police officer." Cloud Kicker said, "No, that's completely unrelated, way to hang onto a misunderstanding!" Rainbow thought.
"By the way, Rainbow, when's your school festival?" Rainbow's dad asked, "Here, it's this Sunday." Rainbow said, handing him a flyer, "This Sunday!? why didn' you tell me something so important sooner?!" he asked, "We just got the flyer." Rainbow said, "I can't just sit here!" he said anf lew to his room, "I wonder what's got him so worked up." Cloud Kicker said.
"Ok, today's the real thing!" Cheerilee said as she wore a sport suit, "Show them the fruit of your daily practice!" she said, "I haven't practiced that much, but I'm good at the actual take." Rainbow said, "Don't be so blunt!" Cheerilee said, "Anyway, show them what you got in the cavalry race, surround the enemy from all sides and pummel them!" she said, "So we should attack them from where their defense is weak right?" Rainbow asked, "But all we nned to do is take their hats off, so punching is a little..." Fluttershy said, "Don't sweat the small stuff, that's the mistake of youth." Cheerilee said, "you're only a colt huh?" Rainbow asked.
We see Twilight ready to take the other competitors on, "Sis, you can do it!" Sunbeam said, "Do your best, woohoo." Fluttershy said, that's when Sunbeam noticed something, "How are those red bean buns attached to those strings?" she asked, "I'm sure they're held together by clips or something." Fluttershy said, "Then they won't come off too easily." Sunbeam said, "Be victorious! Mares should be more elegant!" Rainbow said, "There's no such thing as an elegant bread eating contest!" Twilight said.
"Ready...set...GO!" a stallion said, using his magic to shoot the starter pistol, all the mares ran to the bread but missed, "I can do this!" Twilight said before jumping up...and catching the bread in her teeth! "She did it!" Sunbeam said, until the whole thing fell on Twilight, "Nothing less from her..." Rainbow said, a stallion ran out to help her.
They were looking at the event menu until Fluttershy noticed something, "He has an amazing camera." she said, they looked and it turns out it was Rainbow's dad, snapping pictures. "He's so easy to understand." Rainbow said, "You're up next in the 100 meter flying race right?" Twilight asked, levitating her bread, "For now, yeah." Rainbow said, "How can I run fast like you, Dashie?" Sunbeam asked, "In things like this, mental images are important, mental images!" Rainbow said.
We see the pegasi getting ready, "On your mark...get set..." at that, they puffed their wings up, "GO!" they all flew up at full speed, we see a video game like screen, 'That's some nostalgic image footage we got here." a stallion said, pretending to play a video game until Rainbow won, "Just like that." she smirked, "Wow..." Twilight said.
We see a unicorn named Amethyst Star jump then land on her flank, she got up quickly and brushed it off, "3 meters, 25!" a stallion said, "Oh man, that's when your hoof hits the ground..." Rainbow said, we see Twilight jump...then land stright on ehr face, "Poor Twi...even the sand is safe from her jabs." Rainbow said.
We see Sunbeam and a few other mares getting ready, "One...two...three..." she thought, then remembered what Fluttershy said, "I heard it's good to adjust the timing before going over the hurdles with the number of your steps."
Sunbeam was concentrating until she heard the pistol, 'What!?" she asked then immediately started running, " One, two-" POW! she ran right into it.
"One, three-what huh?!"
POW!
"I-I started n the right hoof-"
POW!
"Way to pummel right through them..." Rainbow said, "in a way, that's real talent right there..." Twilight said." I didn't do good..." Sunbeam sighed, just then we see Rainbow's dad talking to a stallion, "I swore it was gonna be my daughter's turn..." he said, "That's a scene you see everyday." Rainbow said, "It's finally time for the last relay race." Rainbow said, "Fluttershy, do your best!" Sunbeam said, Fluttershy waved, while Rainbow's dad was being dragged out.
Soon some mares were running, "Yes! we're in second place!" Sunbeam said, "They're doing pretty well." Rainbow said, soon more mares were running, "Oh no! we're gonna be in third place!" Sunbeam said, "This is what you call a race." Rainbow said, more mares were running, "They're putting up a good fight." Twilight said, "It's getting interesting." Rainbow said, "I wonder if Fluttershy will be alright." Sunbeam said, as Fluttershy's partner was coming, she had a determined look, the others started taking off then Fluttershy did, she had a glare while galloping, "GO FLUTTERSHY!" Twilight said as they were getting close to the finish line.
As they jumped to the finish line...Fluttershy's chest touched it, making it rip, she got first place! "YES! SHE DID IT!" Sunbeam said, "Nothing less from Fluttershy." Rainbow said, "She never forgets fanservice for the audience." she said.
We see Opal yawning, "Lucky Ponies." they said.
We see Twilight in her room, doing work, "Let's see..." she said before there was bad violin playing, "That must be Sunbeam...oh well." she said, getting back to work, now the violin playing was making Twilight lose concentration, then the door to Sunbeam's room opened, "Hey, can't you do anything about that?" Twilight asked, "I'm sorry, in orchestra class, I chose the violin, but I feel like my hooves will fall off." she said, "Why did you choose violin?" Twilight asked, "It's like I thought it would be easy." Sunbeam said, "For now, why don't you get your hooves used to it by playing a simple song?" Twilight asked, "Yeah!" Sunbeam said, then tried playing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". "You're missing some of the notes." Twilight said.
Soon Twilight got her own violin out, "Now I'll play with you, ready..." she said, Twilight started playing, it sounded good but Sunbeam's...wasn't as good, "Wait a second, Sunbeam, try playing by yourself." Twilight said, Sunbeam tried but failed, "Something's a little different." Twilight said, "Why don't you relax while you try playing it?" she asked, "If you're not tense while you play, you might play better." she said, "I see, relax." Sunbeam said, "I'll try it." she said, she started playing again and she sounded better than before.
Soon, they were in line for lunch at school, "I've thought about eating at the cafeteria before but it gets crowded." Twilight said, "I'm getting faint, lines are a bother and they tire you out." Rainbow said, "Aren't you used to this after all the events you've attended?" Twilight asked, "I don't like lines with no excitement or suspense until the end." Rainbow said, "You're so honest about your desires." Twilight said, "Come to think of it, when I went to an amusement park the other day, I had thought I was lining up for one of the rides, when I was actually in line for the restroom." Fluttershy said, "It's a fundamental rule to check what you're lining up for." Rainbow said, "I waited for two hours too..." Fluttershy said.
"Oh me, too, when I'm in lin and my turn finally comes up, the item I want sells out with the person before me." Sunbeam said, "How tragic! I don't even wanna imagine that." Rainbow said, "Sunbeam, you're just outta luck." Twilight said, "Look everypony, what are you all having?" Fluttershy asked, "I guess a lettuce sandwich would be ok, you can't go wrong with those." Rainbow said, "I'm gonna have noodles." Twilight said, "Same." Sunbeam said, "Twi, you're gonna have noodles, a doghnut and cookies afterwards?" Rainbow smirked, "If i have room afterwards." Twilight said, "Don't you always have room?" Rainbow asked.
"What about you, Fluttershy?" Sunbeam asked, "I'll have a strawberry sandwich for now." Fluttershy said, "That sounds like you." Rainbow said, "By the way, isn't a strawberry sandwich considered dessert, can you really call it lunch?" Rainbow asked, "You're right." Fluttershy said, "You sure are picky about things." Twilight said, "Dashie, what about the choco-cornets you always eat, aren't sweet buns considered snacks?" Sunbeam asked, "It's Sunbeam who has the comeback?!" Rainbow thought, "Now for that aside, I have an unfortunate announcement for Fluttershy..." she said, "The line for sanwiches is over there." she said, pointing to another line, making Fluttershy squeak then fly over to the line, "That's just like her." Twilight said, "She is the walking example of cute but naive after all." Rainbow said.
"Hey, it's your turn, Dashie." Sunbeam said, Rainbow walked up and held up her tray, "I'd like a lettuce sandwich with a little dressing please." she said, "Sure!" a mare said, "You're sure cunning." Twilight said, "I'll take whatever I can get." Rainbow said, "I'd like some slightly hard noodles." Twilight said, "Sure." a mare said, "Thanks for waiting, here's your sandwich." the other said, levitating a lettuce sandwich to Rainbow's tray, "I'll go and save some seats." Rainbow said, "Please do." Twilight said.
"Next!" the mare said, "Oh, I'd like noodles please." Sunbeam said, "Oh I'm sorry, the last pony before you took the last of it." the mare said, Sunbeam jumped a bit, "Uh, i-if you want, you can have this...I'll stick with a daisy salad." Twilight said with a nervous grin, "Thanks sis..." Sunbeam said.
Soon they were at home, Sunbeam was doing homework while Twilight was reading, "You know sis, the order in which we came out in determines who's older right?" Sunbeam asked, "Right." Twilight said, "I'm glad I was the younger sister." Sunbeam said, "Why?" Twilight asked, "I mean if the older sister is asking the younger for tutoring, or asks to see her homework is pretty pathetic right?" Sunbeam asked, "For the time being, I don't like thinking about things like that." Twilight said, "In the first place, we're twins, so there's really no older or younger sister, don't worry about it, just do your homework." she said, "Yeah!" Sunbeam said, "But if I were the older sister and if I were reliable like sis..." she thought, then an image came to mind.
"Sis, can you show me your homework?" Twilight asked with an embarrassed look, "Again, I guess you can't help it, Twilight." Sunbeam said.
Sunbeam was freaking out and holding ehr head, "Get out of my head!" she said, "Uh, are you ok?" Twilight asked with a raised eyebrow. The next day, Rainbow held up a magazine, "Ta-da! in Newtype, my postcard got selected!" she shouted excitedly, "It's the May issue!" she said, "Rainbow Dash, from Cloudsdale. Hey good for you! I'm amazed this got on the magazine." Twilight said, making Rainbow look sad, then Twilight smiled nervously, "It's amazing! not things liek this happen everyday." she said, "It's another one of the fun aspects of buying the magazine, no need to praise!" Rainbow said, getting her confidence back.
Soon, they were at a book store, Rainbow was looking at two different books, "Ten bits and twelve bits, if I get one more book, I get an extra point. Then for now, I'll settle...no! that's what they want me to do! I can't let the wholesaler do me in like that!" Rainbow thought, getting a smirk, "Making somepony buy something unplanned just because I want the extra point, that's their tactic!" Rainbow thought, "I'm too cool to fall for that!" then she noticed something, "Volume 6 is already out!? That makes it ok then!" she said, grabbing it and paying for it.
Soon her jaw was dropped as she had the wrong one, it was volume 5, "Oh well..." she sighed. The next day, they saw two ponies charms on their bags get caught, "I'm sorry!" the colt said trying to get it out, "I had only thought stuff like that happened in books and movies, but they happen in real life too." Rainbow said, "You're right." Twilight said, "that means...those two totally tripped their flags right there!" Rainbow said, "Rainbow, stop micing dreams and reality." Twilight said.
We see Opal asleep, "Lucky Ponies." they said.
PPP
"LUCKY PONY CHANNEL!" Diamond Tiara said, "Morning Luckies! today I send you love once more with dream colored hearts! This is Diamond Tiara, host of Lucky Pony Channel!" she said, "Likewise, I'm Silver Spoon, the assistant." Silver Spoon said, "Well, time goes by quickly this this show is already on it's 8th episode, "You're right, we should start thinking of new things soon or people will start to say we've fallen into a rut." Silver Spoon said, "What was that?" Diamond Tiara asked, making Silver Spoon freeze, "What do i do!? what do I do!?" she thought.
"No, I would just like to do all sorts of things." she said with a nervous smile, "Now you've said it." Diamond Tiara said, "By the way, when I was walkign around town today, somepony called me over!" she said happily, "A survey for some day spa?" Silver Spoon asked, "Oh no, Silver Spoon, are you serious about that? It was a fan!" Diamond Tiara said, "That's never happened to you, right?!" she nearly growled, "No, not at all!" Silver Spoon squeaked, "Of course not, you're just an assistant right!?" Diamond Tiara growled, "Well, keep doing your best!" she said in a happy tone and giggled, "Well, fan letters addressed to me this many!" Silver Spoon said holding up some letters, "Why!?" Diamond Tiara asked, "So amazing, I feel like a voice actor!" Silver spoon said, "Hey, Letter Seal, weren't there any for me!?" Diamond asked somepony off set, then was handed one letter, "What, only one!?" she asked, then read it, "Your membership is about to expire, THIS IS JUNK FROM THE VIDEO STORE!" she yelled angrily then put on a cute pout, "Everypony sitting in front of the tv, send me a letter too!" she said.
"Diamond, we should get some actual content." Silver Spoon said, "Don't you get conceited, there are many possible replacement for you." Diamond growled, making Silver Spoon freeze, "Sorry..." she said, "Ta-da, we have an announcement!" Diamond Tiara said, holding up a board that was upside down. "Believe it or not, we're gonna make figurines of the characters of this series!" she said, "Diamond, the sign is upside down!" Silver Spoon said, making Diamond glare at her, "O-oh you already knew! you're good!" Silver Spoon said nervously, "The plan around this time..." Diamond Tiara said, trying to ger the sign off, but was failing, "What the hay is wrong with this?!" she growled only to have a colt come up to her, and they yelled at each other.
He walked away and revealed a ripped sign, "yes and so in this figurine project, we'll have all of you vote to see which character will be made into a figurine." Diamond Tiara said, "We'll be waiting for your passionate thoughts on which character will be made!" she said, "Ok, that's all for today, "Please look forward to the next Lucky Pony Channel!" Silver Spoon said nervously, "Bye!" Diamond Tiara waved then the title card fell.
"If we hold a poll like this, of course somepony from the main show will get first place." Diamond Tisra said.
"What is this?" Silver Spoon asked.
"Am I some sideshow?"
"No, that hasn't been decided at all, I'm finally gonna become a figurine."
"What are you talking about?"
"Things like this are kinda..." Silver Spoon said before the screen turned black.
PPP
We see a door while the credits roll.
"Fluttershy that was great!" Sunbeam said.
"I'm sorry that was so unpolished." Fluttershy said.
"I think I just saw a new side of Fluttershy." Twilight said.
"Oh, you're embarrassing me." Fluttershy said.
"Hey, then let's sing together, Fluttershy!" Sunbeam said.
"Oh, let's do that." Fluttershy said.
"A duet huh? what can you sing?" Twilight asked.
"In the meantime, I'll go!" Rainbow said into a mic.
"You're gonna sing again!?" Twilight asked.
"You should sing more songs, Twi." Rainbow said, then some music started to play.
"What the?" Twilight said.
"The greatest magicians have something to learn from Trixie's conjuring turn!" Rainbow sang.
"Huh? didn't she sing that in PONIES?"(1) Sunbeam asked.
I know, I know...it's been almost a year, but I've been busy :C
(1). this is another one of my stories, and by far, my favorite story to write, it's a pony version of CATS, go check it out!
R&R please!