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My Little Pony: Racing Is Magic

by The master of the game

Chapter 1: 1. Everfree Pass

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Hey. I got this idea, and I just wanted to put it down. This is just for fun, if no one likes it will stay a oneshot, and if some people like, then I'll continue. WARNING: This is a highly AU where the ponies are humans with pony traits, mostly ears, tails, wings and horns. Always wear your seatbelt when driving and drive responsibly.


Twilight was waiting for Rainbow Dash to show up. Her friend was really into racing, and she wanted to improve her time on the Everfree Pass. In the distance, tires were squealing and an engine was roaring. Then, a cyan Skyline GT-R R34 appeared around the curve. It was coming fast, probably several dozen kilometres over the limit.

The GT-R came to a stop in front of Twilight. The driver came out of the right side of the car, being an import car. Rainbow Dash walked up to Twilight with a smile.

"Ready to roll?"

"You know I don't like this. But if it can help you, then I'm willing to try." Twilight answered.

Twilight walked back to her car, a purple Porsche 964 Carrera 4. She got in and turned the keys, bringing the car to life. Rainbow went back in her own car, and drove back on the road facing the opposite direction she came from. Twilight got in position beside her.

Everfree Pass was the name of a 5.6 kilometre-long part of the Everfree National Park road. The Pass, like the locals nicknamed it, had several quick turns and tight hairpins, and was considered one of the most dangerous course by the local racers. Rainbow Dash held the fastest time on Everfree Pass, but only from Ponyville. She had some difficulties when it came to doing it towards Ponyville.

Twilight smirked as she pushed the throttle, making her engine roar with the typical purr of a Porsche. She knew the course like the back of her hand. Rainbow knew Twilight wasn't much of a racer, but when she did race, she was a force to be reckoned with. After all, Twilight did hold the fastest time on Everfree Pass towards Ponyville.

They waited for a while. Then, without warning, Twilight passed in first gear and took off, leaving Rainbow behind a few seconds. Fortunately, Rainbow's reflexes were good, and she quickly got in first gear. Rainbow's GT-R was not as good as Twilight's 964, but with her great reflexes, Rainbow could still stick to Twilight's bumper like chewing gum on the sole of a shoe.

The first corner came quickly. It was a left. Twilight slowed down before entering the corner and flooring it just before the apex of the corner. The rear end of her Porsche slid a little, but with one quick movement of the steering wheel, and the car was no longer sliding. Rainbow also slowed down, but as soon as she began attacking the corner, she sped up, causing the four-wheel drive GT-R to drift. She left the corner with a difference of merely three hundredth of a second behind.

Twilight shifted in second gear, the straightaway behind around 800 metres long. Rainbow stayed in first, knowing from her past attempts that going in second when your car's weight could easily be upset was a bad idea. Approaching the right corner, Twilight downshift back to first, applying pressure on the foot brake. The rear engine, four-wheel drive Porsche had a particular behaviour when braking. The weight of the engine was transferred towards the front, reducing the car's ability to turn.

Twilight steered towards the inside of the corner. When she reached a certain point, she slammed on the gas pedal while steering, sending the weight of the engine to the rear. The Porsche entered a slight drift that Twilight countered with a single motion. Rainbow was still on her rear bumper. She had sped up in the corner, now in second gear. Twilight shifted to second gear.

Corner three, four and five were now the next. These three successive corners where doing a left-right-left snake, and it was one of the hardest part. Twilight shifted to third, Rainbow still on her. Rainbow shifted to third as well. Twilight entered the first corner at her current speed, taking the inside. She entered the second in the same way. The third one was slightly more pronounced, but nothing Twilight couldn't handle. She sped out of the snake, shifting to fourth.

Rainbow struggled to keep up with Twilight, the GT-R tending to slid in the corner. She managed to prevent a spin out, and as she exited the last corner of the snake, she shifted to fourth.

Rainbow tried to pass Twilight by going into the left lane, but Twilight was going slightly faster, which made it impossible for the GT-R to pass the 964. Both girls shifted to fifth. Soon, they reached the first hairpin. Twilight downshift to, fourth, third then second, then entered the hairpin. Rainbow downshift to fourth, then third. She braked a little, entering a drift. Both girls exited the hairpin side by side. Twilight shifted to third.

They were now on the longest straightaway, and by the time they reached the second hairpin turn, Rainbow was in sixth gear and Twilight was in fifth. Rainbow was slowly pulling away from Twilight. By the time they reached the hairpin turn, Rainbow was in the lead, with Twilight close behind.

Rainbow slowed down as she entered the hairpin, taking the inside. Twilight, however, kept going near the maximum speed of her car. She braked at the last second and turned hard. The Porsche began to drift at high speed on the outside, keeping up with the non-drifting GT-R of Rainbow Dash. They exited the hairpin, yet again side by side.

The final three hairpin turns were coming fast. It was the hardest part of the course, and also where most of the spectators usually stood to get a good view of the races. Rainbow pulled in front of Twilight, taking the inside. But Twilight took the outside, pulling yet another high speed drift. The spectators cheered as the two cars passed them.

'Come on. Just two more hairpins...' Rainbow thought, sweat on her forehead.

Rainbow took the outside of the second hairpin, drifting at high speed through it. Twilight also took the outside and drifted at high speed. The final hairpin turn came into view, and Rainbow began a drift before entering the hairpin, letting enough room for Twilight to pass her. Twilight did so, but had to slow down a lot as Rainbow was drifting on the inside, preventing Twilight from speeding out of the hairpin. She pulled back, her car leaving the hairpin ahead of Twilight by a little more than a second.

As Rainbow left the Everfree forest, she slowed down and pulled over, waiting for Twilight to come. Twilight pulled over in front of the GT-R, and Twilight left her car. She walked to Rainbow, who lowered her window.

"congratulation, Rainbow."

"Huh?"

"You're holding the fastest time on Everfree Pass towards Ponyville. I have beaten my old record by three seconds, and you were about a second in front of me."

Rainbow threw her fist in the air, happy to finally be the fastest on Everfree Pass. She drove back on the road and went back home to celebrate. Twilight stood there beside her car, a laptop in her hands. She was analyzing the data she gathered during the race when she heard the roar of an engine.

She looked up and saw headlights coming from the Everfree forest. By the sound of the engine, Twilight determined that the car was an old one. The car passed her. It was a black 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Twilight gasped and closed her laptop. She climbed back in her car and went back to the library to call Rainbow and her other racing friends to talk about the black car.

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