Shadows of Hope
Chapter 12: 12. Crazy Rednecks
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Twilight was using the laptop that Specter had, looking up more information about human history and culture. This technology had confused her at first, but with the help of Specter, she now knew how to use it like anyone else. She wondered if the others knew of this wonderful technology as well. To have the power to look up any kind of information in the few clicks of a button amazed her. She had spent about an hour on Wikipedia looking up information she was curious about involving humans when Specter came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.
"Don't you think you should take a break egghead? You've been up all night." Specter jokingly asked.
"Well, there isn't much we know about this place, it's better to learn now," Twilight chuckled. She leaned her head back towards Specter as he gave her a kiss on the neck. They smiled at each other, Twilight feeling a comforting warmth in Specter's presence. Specter moved his arms back. Twilight looked back at the laptop to continue her studies
"I'll get something going for breakfast, care for some cereal?" Specter asked, touching her nose to get her attention.
"Sure thing." She said chuckling. When Specter walked into the kitchen, Twilight hid her face behind the computer screen and started blushing immensely. She had wondered how Specter hadn't seen it at first, but maybe he had and didn't want to ruin the moment. What ever it was, Twilight cast it aside and continued her research.
Scarecrow had just got out of the shower, and finished fixing his hair into a Faux Hawk and brushing his teeth. He observed himself in the mirror, seeing how he had changed over the years.
He also looked at the black tribal tattoo he had on his right arm. It was a sleeve tattoo, meaning it went down past his elbow. It didn't go all the way to his hand, but it stopped about 4 inches past his elbow. It then went up to where his shoulder was, but he didn't extend it past the shoulder. He was thankful for that now, because he still had the pain of remembering the day he got it.
He was in high school, before he had gotten saved. He went to a party, gotten drunk, and got the tattoo from a friend of his that was a tattoo designer. When he had become saved and studied the bible, he read that the Lord doesn't want his people to have tattoos or piercing their bodies. He had swore, even before he was saved, to never pierce his body, and he had kept that.
After he had become saved and discovered the teaching, he had discussions with his brother and the preacher of the church he attended at that time. He was relieved to discover that if you had a tattoo before you became saved, that it would not keep you from being able to enjoy God's heaven, but that it is indeed advised not to get any, especially after receiving the Lord's grace. He did have to admit though, his friend who did it was very detailed, and he made sure that it wouldn't sag over the years when he first designed it.
Scarecrow sighed, still regretting the action, but he wouldn't let his body speak for him. Before walking out, he checked his weight, and saw that he had lost some.
"Huh, I'm 194 now." He said. He came out of the bathroom and saw that Applejack was still in bed, her hair flowing freely instead of being in a pony tail He walked over to her and ran a hand through her hair, then ran it down her naked body.
They had both loved last night, Scarecrow somewhat still couldn't believe they did it. the warmth of each others bodies, being able to do or say what they felt without the worry of the others knowing, it was an amazing experience. It was honestly Scarecrow's first time, as it was Applejacks, but he knew he couldn't risk getting her pregnant, so he pulled out when he felt close and released on her. They had showered together that night, making out some in the shower while they did. Scarecrow put the cover over her body and put his clothes on, and started to make breakfast. Scarecrow and Applejack knew that this had to stay between themselves.
Rainbow Dash was already up and exercising in the living room.
"Just because I'm here doesn't mean I can't keep my work-outs going," She told herself. She was doing sit-ups while watching an episode of Doctor Who, a show that Ghost told her about. It seemed interesting, so she watched a couple of episodes, and now she seemed hooked to the show. Ghost had left a note on the table for her when she got up.
"I've had to make a run to get some groceries, I'll be back in about 40 minutes. If you need anything, call me." It read. Dash had already made her own breakfast, and she enjoyed pancakes. She was surprised at how cooking here on Earth was much similar to their own cooking methods. But she had already ate her breakfast, and now proceeded to do push-ups. After she had finished, she got up, wiping some of the sweat off of her forehead.
She went into her room to change, and looked at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a white long sleeve shirt with a pair of blue pants, combined with blue shoes. She then did some poses in the mirror, such as flexing her arms and trying to look like a model she saw on an advertising billboard.
"Having fun?" A voice said behind her. Dash quickly turned around and saw Ghost leaning against the door, who was doing his best not to crack a smile. Needless to say, he was failing.
"Did you watch me dress?!" Dash asked, blushing.
"No, I just came in and I heard you in here." Ghost said, chuckling. He then walked over to Dash and gave her a look over. "You won't hear any complaints from me." He then complimented.
"Well, That's what matters to me." Rainbow chuckled.
"Are you sure Rarity is the fashion expert and not you?" Ghost jokingly asked.
"Oh, please, I'm at least 20% cooler." Rainbow said. The two laughed and walked back to the living room.
"So what is there to do?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"I know a park here, maybe we can go out there and play some football, we can buy some boots on the way," Ghost said. Rainbow Dash liked the idea, she wanted to be the best athlete, even in this dimension. They got into Ghost's car and drove off, heading to buy their shoes and a ball, and then to the park.
Jester was lifting weights in his makeshift weight room, bench pressing 365. He was able to do it ten times before he had to rack it himself. He got up breathing hard, and Pinkie was watching.
"Wow, you're pretty strong!" Pinkie complimented.
"Well, it was a lot of practice and training," Jester replied, smiling.
"Yeah, just like Rainbow Dash! She would practice and work out almost every day! But she got a little boastful about it so me, Twilight, and Applejack all dressed up as the Mysterious Mare-Do-Well to show her how a hero can be modest, and she did become modest, but she is still a great athlete!" Pinkie said in one breath. Jester laughed.
"And I bet you could win a "Most Energetic" award." Jester replied.
"Oh, I bet so! Maybe I should start that competition when we return home!" Pinkie said. Jester then heard the phone ring.
"I got it," Jester said. "Hello? Yo, Scarecrow, what's up!" He said excited.
"Ooh, Is that Scarecrow? Tell him and Applejack I said hi!" Pinkie said. Jester nodded and started to speak into the phone again, but Pinkie suddenly shot up.
"Pinkie Pie says hi!" Pinkie yelled enthusiastically. Jester shook his head in an almost comedic way, and put the phone back to his ear.
"What's that?" Jester asked. "Applejack's still asleep? Aw, I'm sure you two looked cute in bed together." Jester jerked his head away from the phone, and Pinkie could hear Scarecrow's voice pretty loud through the phone.
"It was just a joke! Damn," Jester said, chuckling. "So have you heard from Specter?" Jester then asked, putting the phone back to his ear. "I'll call him, see what he's up to. Alright, catch you later. And don't crash that dirt bike like you did when we were in college," Jester said. He laughed at the end, Pinkie figured Scarecrow must've made a funny comeback. Jester hanged up, and then dialed Specter's cell phone number.
"Who are you calling now?" Pinkie asked.
"I'm calling Specter, see how he and Twilight is doing in Chicago." Jester said. Needless to say, he wouldn't expect what Twilight would explain to him when she answered.
"Get out of here ya bloody mutts!" Soap yelled, chasing a pack of Stray dogs that had gotten through his fence. They somehow got into the chicken coop he had, and the chickens were now running a muck, Fluttershy trying to calm them down.
One of the dogs barked at Soap, but Soap didn't back away. "I bloody hate dogs." muttered Soap. He didn't have any of his weapons to shoot the dogs, which he knew he couldn't do with Fluttershy hanging around, so he had to get a baseball bat in case one of them tried to attack.
"I convinced the chickens that everything is alright, and they've gotten back into their little house." Fluttershy said. She saw the trouble Soap was having with the dogs. He was chasing them until soap tripped over a root and fell into a mud puddle, the result of recent rain that had fallen.
"Thanks Flutters, now think you could help me with these bloody dogs?" Soap asked, getting mud out of his eyes. Fluttershy saw the dogs looking at him, the a smug look on their faces, as if they were laughing. Fluttershy jumped in front of them.
"It's not very nice to make fun of someone when they fall or get embarrassed, and shame on you for trying to catch those poor chickens. You scared them to death! I ought to tell your mothers!" Fluttershy said. The dogs took a step back as Fluttershy started to give them "the stare".
Soap, for a reason unknown to him, felt a chill go up his back as he saw Fluttershy using her stare at the dogs. In the back of his mind, he was replaying the theme song from a movie he watched one time. "Koyaanisqatsi" He thought the name of it was. The dogs started whimpering, and then ran off.
"Oh, but be careful out there!" Fluttershy then said, losing the stare. Soap let out a sigh of relief, wiping the mud off his clothes.
"Are you alright?" asked Fluttershy, who went over to Soap, helping him wipe some of the mud off. Soap wasn't really paying attention until he felt a feminine hand go across his crotch, followed by a somewhat quiet yelp from Fluttershy. Soap immediately looked up to see a blushing Fluttershy, looking down.
"I-I'm sorry, I d-didn't mean to.." She stuttered. Soap put a finger over her lips.
"Hey, it's ok, it was an accident." Soap said, calming her down. He was blushing himself, but he did his best to hide it. Fluttershy kept her head down but looked up at him, her hair hiding one of her eyes.
"I-If you say so…" Fluttershy said. Soap smiled, he found her shyness somewhat romantic and comedic. He chuckled.
"How about we go inside and you give one of the other girls a call?" Soap suggested, smiling. Fluttershy smiled and nodded, and they walked into the house.
Rarity was hard at work. While Price was getting a haircut at a mall they went to earlier, Price said Rarity could visit some other stores.
"As long as you keep in touch," Rarity remembered Price instructing. She checked her phone, and then she looked up and saw the store of her dreams. "Britain's latest fashions" was the only poster she had to see in one of the windows to immediately run in and observe the human's style of "fashion". She had to admit, these designs were gorgeous, but she could see some areas that with her work could make her better.
"Can I help you?" A young woman asked. Rarity could tell by the uniform that she worked at the shop. Rarity told her that she was a "Fashion Designer from a far away place" and thankful that the woman believed that, having a look of surprise on her face. They discussed the latest fashion styles in the world today. After they had finished talking style, Rarity purchased one of the best sewing kits she could find to work on some clothes that she was just dying to make.
Rarity chuckled at the warm memory, and also Prices reaction when he heard the price.
"Do you know how many tickets to a Man U game I could get with that!?" He asked shocked.
"I don't know, 4?" Rarity replied while working on one of her designs.
"I still can't believe that- wait, that is probably how many Man U tickets I could get with that amount. Damn prices." Price muttered.
"You really shouldn't cuss yourself out, you know?" Rarity jokingly suggested. She was hiding her giggling when Price steamed. She was sitting on a stool she got from the kitchen, using her new sewing machine to stitch together the needed materials. It had took her a while to figure out how to work it, until Price finally showed her.
"Where in the world did you learn to sew darling?" She asked.
"Hell, I use to have made the uniforms for my squad to make sure they would have a better chance of surviving, Ghost wouldn't have been alive if I hadn't triple cross stitched those threads." Price said. He explained and showed Rarity how to work it, and now she was working away. She stopped when she heard the phone ring.
"I've got it." Rarity chimed. She picked up the phone and sat back down in front of the sewing machine. "Hello?" She chimed in a happy mood.
"R-Rarity? How are you?" Said a meek, timid voice that Rarity recognized immediately.
"Oh, Fluttershy! It seems like it's been forever! How are you?" Rarity asked. She stopped sewing and leaned against the table she was working on, still sitting on the stool. Price was sitting on the couch and looked over to see Rarity.
"Pff. Even in their world, all women act the same when talking to one another." He said to himself, and went back to watching the news.
"I'm alright, how are things in…in….uh…." Fluttershy stammered.
"Manchester." Rarity heard Soap say in the background.
"Yeah, Manchester…"Fluttershy said. Rarity couldn't help but giggle.
"Oh, I'm fine darling, How is Abeerdeen?" Rarity asked.
"It's not "AbEERdeen, it's AbERdeen." Price said.
"Right, whatever." Rarity replied to him.
"Oh, it's very nice. Soap has this little field with plenty of animals near by, and I can talk to them all day and help some of them!" Fluttershy timidly exclaimed.
"Well I'm glad you're having fun! Maybe we should call the others, have a group chat!" Rarity exclaimed.
"It won't work." Price said.
"Who says it wont?" the voice of Pinkie Pie suddenly said over the phone.
"Pinkie Pie? How did you find this number?" Rarity asked. Price's jaw dropped.
"Oh, it was easy peasy! Just a few quick buttons and here I am!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"Oh, well, I guess we should go ahead and call the others." Fluttershy said. "I'll call Rainbow Dash." after a couple of rings over the phone, Rainbow dash was heard over everyone's phone.
"Hello?" She said, panting.
"Dash, are you alright?" Rarity asked.
"Oh, yeah, I'm just playing soccer with Ghost and some friends. Hey! I'm open!" Dash was heard yelling. Before long, the group could hear cheering. "Yeah, goal!" Dash exclaimed.
"Ooh, what are you doing?!" Pinkie excitedly asked.
"Probably having to show up somebody in ANOTHER sport…" Rarity said.
"You got that right!" Dash said. "Gho-Simon, Rick is open on the wing!" Dash then yelled, keeping herself from saying Ghost's nickname.
"Right, darling, do you think you can get a hold of Applejack?" Rarity asked.
"No problem!" Dash said with a chuckle. A minute or so later, Applejack could be heard on the phone.
"Hello?" A.J's voice asked.
"Hey! How are things?!" The other girls asked.
"Oh, they're great. Wait, how are we having a group call?" Applejack asked.
"Guess these phones allow it." Rarity said.
"Or maybe the author is letting us!" Pinkie then exclaimed. Rarity simply shook her head, sighing.
"So what are you doing?" Dash asked, catching her breath. "Yeah, nice game, good save Andy!" She was then heard exclaiming.
"I'm just helping Scarecrow work on this "Dirt bike" of his. He says it's called a 2013 Beta 250 RR 2-Stroke. I'm not exactly sure what that means, but it sounded pretty important to him, so I'm helpin' him with it." Applejack told them.
"Well, that sounds special…" Fluttershy meekly said.
"Yeah, We'll have to come see it!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"Hey, about Twilight?" Dash asked.
"I'll give her the call." Applejack said. Another minute or so later, Twilight picked up.
"Hello?" Twilight answered.
"Hey girl!" Pinkie exclaimed.
"Oh, Hey girls!" Twilight exclaimed, happy to hear from her friends. "What's up?"
"Well, we're just talking, and Applejack was saying something about Scarecrow competing in a competition, right A.J.?" Pinkie asked.
"I was actually about to say that. Scarecrow did say something about going to a competition that his cousin was holding. He said something about his cousin being a competitor in some competition called the "X-games", and was scouting for some people that companies could sponsor in these "games" , and was hoping that you could make it to support him." Applejack said.
"Oh well I'm sure we can! What do you think Price?" Rarity asked.
"I'm sure we'd find a way." Price said.
"Alright, ask the others if we can all go. Applejack, where will it be at?" Rarity asked.
"Scarecrow said it would be in Virginia." Applejack said.
"Well, I'm sure we'll all make it Applejack," Twilight said happily.
"Yeah, I'm sure me and Ghost can make it, and I'd like to see this competition. Maybe I can compete!" Dash exclaimed.
"We'll see," Rarity said.
A couple of weeks later, in Virginia…
"So this is Virginia." Soap said. He and Fluttershy got out of the car that they had used to drive here after landing at an airport. Soap and Fluttershy looked like tourists, Soap wearing a classic blue tank top with the U.K. flag on it, combined with khaki shorts and sandals. Fluttershy was wearing a tan colored wide brimmed hat with a pair of sunglasses, combined with a light green T-shirt and pair of blue jeans. They were told by Scarecrow to meet here. They walked around the little town, seeing the sights until they heard the familiar voices of Price and Rarity.
They met up, Rarity and Fluttershy hugging.
"Good to see you somewhere other then the battlefield." Soap said, both men laughing. The four continued around, visiting little shops here and there. Rarity seemed interested in the antique stores, Price didn't really seem to care but he went in them with her. Fluttershy and Soap tried ice cream, Fluttershy enjoying it greatly. Before long, they ran into Dash and Ghost, then the others.
"I'm so glad to see you all!" Twilight exclaimed, the girls group hugging and rejoicing.
"They must be a close knit group back where they're from." Soap commented.
"Reminds you of those S.A.S. days, doesn't it?" Price replied with a smirk.
"So where's Scarecrow at?" Twilight asked.
"Oh, Nick is at his cousin's house practicing, he told me to come get you guys." Applejack said calmly. The others looked at her with a surprised look.
"He taught you how to drive?!" Rainbow Dash asked excitedly.
"Eyup. Before you guys got here, he taught me everything about driving and I got my license." Applejack proudly stated. She pulled her license out of her back pocket, and Specter looked at it.
"It's the real deal, State of Georgia driver's license." Specter said, handing it back to her.
"But how did you get it so fast?" Dash asked.
"I bet the author wanted her to already have it for comedic purposes!" Pinkie jolted. She got a look from everyone, and a silly grin appeared on her face. "You never know!"
"Anyway, we better get going. Come on." Applejack said. She led them to a SUV that was big enough to carry them all.
"This is Nick's car?" Price asked.
"Nah, It's his cousins, but they let me drive it so we could all fit." Applejack said. They all piled in, and Applejack cranked the SUV up, and started to drive back to their destination like she knew how to drive for years.
"We're here." Applejack said happily. As they got out, the group looked in awe at the house. It was a large mansion, made out of brick, with a couple of large glass windows. In one of them, Jester could see a small skate park. As they walked around the huge house, They could hear the sound of revving engines coming from the back.
"What is that?" Dash asked, catching up to Applejack. This all excited her, she knew she would have to try one of these things before they left.
"That's probably Nick and Tim practicing or just goofing around now." Applejack said. When they got to the back, The group saw what would be a motocross freestylist's dream:
The backyard was as big, if not bigger, than the house, with multiple dirt and man made ramps set up. There was one built ramp that when you launched from it, you would land in a foam pit. Rainbow Dash had the look of a 5 year old that was looking into the world's biggest candy store. They then saw a man with blonde hair, all of it combed back, waving at them. He was wearing Black motocross gear that had the Monster and Rockstar Energy Drinks logos on them.
"That's Tim." Applejack told them. They then heard the sound of a roaring dirt bike engine coming towards them, and they looked and saw another man, wearing the complete Red Bull Kini MX Barbwire Motocross riding gear and Helmet, speeding down the track on the dirt bike that Applejack had told them about on the way here.
"And There's Nick, he's heading for the foam pit!" Applejack explained. They watched as Scarecrow Went up the ramp that was set in the direction of the foam pit, and looked in awe as Scarecrow started to flip himself and the bike backwards while spinning to the right, and when he was right side up again he was still rotating the bike, and almost got it facing the way he intended as he landed in the foam pit. Tim and a couple of guys standing near him started cheering, as did the group.
"Crazy rednecks," Soap jokingly muttered with a light hearted chuckle.
"Whoa, that was so awesome!" Dash yelled excitingly. As the guys that were standing near Tim jumped into the foam pit with a cable to pull the dirt bike out, Tim went over to meet the group.
"You must be Nick's friends, I'm Tim Meeks." Tim said, shaking their hands.
"Tim Meeks? You mean, THE Tim Meeks? Gold winner at X-games 20 and 22?" Jester asked, suddenly becoming excited.
"The very same. But I'm not competing in X games 24 this year, I'm commentating." Tim said. He then pointed to Scarecrow, who was now walking towards him.
"Hopefully Nick can take my spot. He's dedicated to it, that's for sure. When ever his brother was overseas, he stayed with me and would practice on his free styling. He could have competed in X games 20, but he had already enlisted in the Army. He told me about the extended break that you guys had, but he didn't say any exact details. Anyway, lets go." Tim explained. They met Nick half way, and Rainbow Dash was the first to run up to him.
"Oh my gosh, that was so awesome! Think you can teach me or let me ride with you sometime?!" Rainbow Dash asked, the look of excitement still in her eyes. Scarecrow had a little bit of a nervous chuckle.
"We'd have to see," he said, giving her a friendly hug. He took of his goggles and Helmet, showing his Faux Hawk style as he happily met the others.
"Well, look who got the hair cut." Jester jokingly said.
"Yep, no more high school musical," Scarecrow replied, the two friends fist bumping.
"So you're going to try to be a motor head during break, eh mate?" Ghost said, shaking hands with Scarecrow.
"Hey, I have to do something to make this break worth it." Scarecrow replied with a laugh. He turned back as he saw Tim's crew lower his bike back to the ground. He then smiled.
"So Dash, about that ride, think you can handle it?" Scarecrow asked, looking at her. Rainbow Dash looked like she was about to jump out of her skin with excitement.
"Ohmygoshyesyesyesyesyes!" She exclaimed, starting to bounce up and down, almost like pinkie pie. Scarecrow then looked over to Ghost.
"You okay with it?" He asked him. Ghost crossed his arms.
"Just make sure you give us a show and she doesn't get hurt." he said, giving him a thumbs up. Dash hugged Ghost.
"Thank you so much!" Dash exclaimed.
"Come on, I'll get your protective gear." Scarecrow said, leading her to where Tim was. Tim nodded and the three went inside, and a couple of minutes later, Rainbow Dash came out with Blue and White motocross gear, the shirt and pants bearing a Rockstar energy drink logo.
"You look like a professional," Applejack chuckled. Dash posed in the outfit, her helmet in one hand, goggles in the other. They then heard Scarecrow revving up his dirt bike, and he drove it over beside where Dash was.
"Ready?" Scarecrow asked.
"Pff, you know it!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. She put on the helmet and goggles, then got on behind Scarecrow, wrapping her arms around his waist. She had to admit she was blushing a little bit with her body this close to Scarecrows.
"Good luck!" Pinkie called out while they rode off to where Scarecrow had previously started. When they got there, Scarecrow Revved the engine of his dirt bike, and then saw Tim giving the thumbs up from the foam pit, the girls and guys standing with him.
"Okay Rachel, remember to hold on tight, and keep your legs on the bike!" Scarecrow instructed to Rainbow Dash. "Also, as soon as we get to the top of the ramp, lean back! We're going to do a back flip!" Scarecrow yelled over the sound of the engine. Dash's eyes got even wider with excitement.
"Got it!" Dash exclaimed. Scarecrow counted down, the two took off. They could hear the others cheering as they came down the stretch. Scarecrow, with years of experience, didn't gun it all the way for he know that if he did, they would overshoot the foam pit, so he went about half speed until they were about 15 or so feet from the ramp, he then went full speed. When they got near the top of the ramp, Both Rainbow Dash and Scarecrow leaned back, the bike tilting backwards as planned.
Rainbow Dash couldn't believe it. She had flown upside down before, but this seemed like a whole new experience! Everything seemed to go in slow motion, a lock of her hair getting in her view, the wind blowing into her helmet, she felt as if she was flying for the first time in years. She could see the others jumping up and down, cheering, and as she looked at the world around her, she could see it upside down and watched it turn back right side up. Her vision was then obscured by the foam blocks, and the cheering became muffled, but louder.
She then saw Scarecrow, who gave her two thumbs up. He then gave her his hand and she grabbed it, and they came up together, and Dash fist pumped with glee. She was helped out of the foam pit by Applejack and Twilight, the girls cheering her.
"Wow, you looked like you had so much fun! Were you excited? Nervous? Ooh, were you nervouscited?!" Pinkie pie practically bounced around her
"Yeah, it was great!" Dash exclaimed. She then walked over the Scarecrow.
"You like it?" Scarecrow asked with a chuckled.
"You know it! And, thanks for letting me do the flip with you Nick," Dash said, offering her hand. Scarecrow smiled and shook it. Tim smiled.
"Now we can head to the mini arena my crew set up, and we can have some real fun!" Tim said with a laugh.
"We're the two dumbest people on a bike right now, the two dumbest people on a bike right now.." Tim sang with a laugh. He and Scarecrow were on mini dirt bikes, one of the bigger ramps in the distance in front of them. Applejack was standing by a CD player that was connected to some large speakers, and she hit the play button, and "The State of Massachusetts" by Dropkick Murphys began to play.
"Ready cuz?" Tim asked.
"I've been waiting on you." Scarecrow said with a laugh. The two started the mini bikes and zoomed off. They sped to ward the ramp, and when they soared off the ramp, they both started to do a back flip, Scarecrow adding a no hander to his. As they were upside down, they could see two more riders zooming under them. One had purple and black Fox motocross gear, the having orange and yellow Rockstar Energy drink motocross gear.
Twilight and Applejack looked up as they saw Scarecrow and Tim performing a back flip above them, giving them a thumbs up. After some time spent training, the girls were ready to ride dirt bikes with the guys. Tim had a garage full of them, so he had plenty to spare. Twilight and Applejack leaned their bikes to the left, and they went on one of the small ramps, launching into the air. Twilight braced for the impact when they landed, but she could feel the adrenaline run through her body.
"Yee haw!" Applejack exclaimed as they sped on the track. She looked over and saw a small car going over one of the ramps, and she could see that Pinkie and Jester were inside with their gear, Jester wearing green and black Monster gear, Pinkie having White and Pink Rockstar gear. Jester was driving, and started doing donuts with the car before speeding off. She then saw Dash heading for one of the large ramps.
Rainbow Dash was ready. She had the confidence that she could do some tricks on her own, and she started heading for one of the ramps. As she went up, she readied herself to pull the bike up just as she reached the tip of the ramp, as this could help her get more air. When the moment came, she launched herself, and she pushed her feet off of the pegs, and put them through the gap in her arms, and over the handle bars. After doing this, she pulled them back and found the pegs, and braced her body for the landing. She smiled, knowing she could do this to.
She looked over to see Ghost, was clapping. She then looked over to Scarecrow and Tim, who were now getting their normal dirt bikes ready, clapping also. In a short time, Scarecrow was revved up and caught up to Rainbow Dash.
"Ready to try a backflip?" Scarecrow asked her. Dash smirked.
"I'm ready for any challenge!" Dash exclaimed. Scarecrow raised an eyebrow.
"Alright, just follow me. And remember: lean back just before you leave the ramp, but don't over rotate it!" Scarecrow instructed. Dash nodded and followed him, and after some smaller jumps and tricks, They started heading for the large ramp. Scarecrow and RD started to lean back as they got to the edge of the ramp.
As they launched, Rainbow Dash started to feel the world turn upside down, and she looked around in awe. She kept landing back until her and her bike were right side up again, and Dash adjusted some to stick the landing. Scarecrow had done a backflip as well, and he slowed down, letting Dash catch up to him. They pulled over to where Tim was, Tim applauding.
"You're definitely ready for the X games!" Tim complimented, fist bumping Scarecrow. "I know some guys that work with different sponsors, I can get them to Sponsor you in the best trick competition," Tim said. One of Tim's friends came over and told him something, Tim getting a surprised look.
"What is it?" Dash asked. The others had stopped riding and where now pulling up to where they were.
"One of my teammates just informed me that the best motocross trick competition is going to have a trophy this year, along with the medals." Tim explained.
"A trophy?" Soap asked.
"Yep, he had a picture to, said it was donated by a guy that bought it from a pawn shop." Tim said. The friend that told him gave Tim a picture, and they group gasped as they saw it. The trophy had a base like the super bowl trophy, but had the top was a small motocross rider on a bike doing a backflip.
But what caught everyone's attention was the necklace that was branded into it, wit ha small purple gem that the girls recognized.
"My element!" Rarity exclaimed.
"What was that?" Tim asked.
"Oh, uh, nothing." Rarity said, blushing.
"Tim, now we've really got to compete for that trophy." Scarecrow said.
"I know, it looks nice, doesn't it?" Tim said.
"Yeah, so sign us up!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. Tim smiled at this.
"Rachel, consider it done." Tim said to Rainbow. He then walked off. Scarecrow looked at Dash.
"Dash, this is the X-games. These are the world's best, It will be almost impossible, and very dangerous. I broke my back one time trying to qualify for the X-games." Scarecrow said.
"Don't worry, We'll be alright. But you know, You can say a prayer for the both of us, just for safe keeping." Dash said with a slight chuckle.
They couldn't see from the distance that they were being watched. One of Tim's men looked at his watch and pressed a small button, and the clock face dissipated and Makarov's face took it's place.
"Sir, one of the elements is being held as a price for these, "X games"." The man said. Makarov chuckled.
"An easy competition. Since you seem to know the most about these foolish tricks, you must compete to get it." Makarov told him.
"It will be done sir. I will come back to Volgograd with the element when I win it." the man replied, saluting.
"Do not fail me colonel Petrinko." Makarov coldly said, the video feed disappearing and the clock face reappearing. Colonel Petrinko walked back to Tim's house to get his gear, letting out a dark chuckle.
Preview of chapter 13...
All the excitement Rainbow Dash had had now turn to worry.
After seeing the malfunction that occurred causing Scarecrow to crash, she wasn't even sure if he was still alive. She was breathing hard, obviously nervous. When Scarecrow said that this event was life risking, he wasn't kidding, as she had just seen.
She could see some of the other riders saying a small prayer for Scarecrow as he was put on the stretcher, but the riders and fans started clapping when Scarecrow put one arm up with a thumbs up.
This gave Dash confidence. She knew she had to beat the Russian that was in first, she knew that this gained even more meaning than just getting Rarity's element.
Dash planned the trick she was going to do, and the crowed started cheering as she revved her dirt bike and proceeded down the ramp.