The pegasus gritted her teeth. The air was cold this high up, and even colder at these speeds. Rain broke against her face as she tore through the air, the sky above her black with an angry storm. As lighting flashed across the sky in front of her, the brave pegasus felt fear start to twist in her gut. Fear she knew would turn to panic soon. Panic that would make a dangerous situation even worse.

She closed her eyes. Took a breath.

Breathe. Focus. Breathe. Focus. In and out.

The fear retreated. Quieted. She opened her eyes, scanning the clouds. As she did, the pegasus caught sight of her target again, a shadowy figure twisting back and forth between the clouds. She quickly darted after him, but for all her speed she could only just keep up. Over and over she came close to losing him altogether, only to catch a glimpse at the last moment, a malicious flicker darting behind cover. Her body strained, wings aching, throwing everything into the chase. Just a little closer, a little closer...

Somewhere nearby, a voice echoed faintly in the storm, meaning lost in the howling wind. Her eyes scanned the sky to either side, but only more churning black clouds met her gaze. The voice came again, her other side now, a little louder but still impossible to understand. But only empty air swirled through the space the voice had called from.

There it was again, to the right. To the left. Behind. Below. Louder, more shrill, howling sadly with the wind all around her. The pegasus felt herself tilt in the air, disoriented as the storm swirled around her, and as she started to tumble from the sky the sound finally came into focus.

“Rainbow!”

“Rainbow”

“Rainbow?”

With a very ungraceful spasm Rainbow Dash jolted several feet into the air from base of the tree she had been napping against. A slight turn and several groggy blinks slowly pulled the world back into focus. As it returned, Rainbow saw that a strange brown unicorn was looking at her curiously.

“Rainbow Dash? Are you alright? I didn't mean to startle you.”

Finally awake now, the sky-blue pegasus laughed. “Nah, no problem. Musta rolled over on something funny there.” She rolled her eyes dismissively, as if to emphasize just how not a problem it was. “You lookin' for me?”

“You're Rainbow Dash?”

The pegasus grinned, puffing her chest out a little. “One and the same.”

“Thank goodness. I have a friend that's a pretty big fan of yours. Won't stop talking about what you can do in the air. I only have a few days left in Ponyville, and I was starting to worry I wouldn't find you in time. But now that I have-” He pulled a small notepad and pen from his satchel. “would you mind an autograph?”
Rainbow raised an eyebrow. Something was strange about the unicorn. His words were flustered and hurried, but he spoke them with a slow, slippery confidence, as if he had never been unsure of anything in his life. The mis-match was jarring. But Rainbow shook it off, smiling as she landed and stretched. “Sure, always glad to help a fan. Bein' fast is pretty great, but so is having people to root for you.”

“Thanks.” The unicorn held out the open notepad and pen, the latter of which Rainbow grabbed with her teeth, grinning. “Sho, anyshing shpecial fho yo friend?”

The unicorn closed his eyes. “To my number one fan, keep flyin' fast. Rainbow Dash.” Rainbow smirked, lowering the pen to the page. But before she could start writing, the unicorn spoke again.

“To my number one fan, keep flyin' fast. Rainbow Dash.”

She looked up quizically. “Yheah I ghot ihh, thanks-” His eyes caught hers. Solid and unmoving.

“To my number one fan,
Keep flyin' fast,
-Rainbow Dash”

She opened the side of her mouth to ask a question, then stopped herself. There was something in the way the unicorn was saying the words-

“To my number one fan,
Keep flyin' fast,
-Rainbow Dash”

Yeah, there it was. Something with timing, like a poem or something. Weird. Why was he repeating it?And why-

“To my number one fan,
Keep flyin' fast,
-Rainbow Dash”

Yeah, they felt weird. The words felt weird. Slow and heavy, like flying with sandbags tied on for training. They kinda made everything slow and heavy, every time he-

“To my number one fan,
Keep flyin' fast,
-Rainbow Dash”

Was he talking slower now? Slower and heavier? Was something wrong? Should she go? Should she stop listening? She should, she had to get away from this-

“To my number one fan,
Keep flyin' fast,
-Rainbow Dash”

What was she doing right now? What had she been thinking just now? Why was it gone? Why did the words feel good? Why did the words feel so slow and heavy and good? Why did she feel so slow and heavy and good? Why-

“To my number one fan,
Keep flyin' fast,
-Rainbow Dash”

The words felt good. The rhythm felt good. The tone felt good. She felt good. Heavy and slow and good. She would listen and feel good. She would watch his eyes and feel good. Slow and heavy and good.

“To my number one fan,
Keep flyin' fast,
-Rainbow Dash.”

Good words. Good pony. Heavy pony. Slow pony. Good pony.

“To my number one fan
Rainbow Dash:
Keep flyin' fast.”

Good pony. Good pony. Good...

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Haze stepped forward, picking up the pen that had dropped from the pegasai's limp mouth. Her body was frozen in a sitting position, utterly relaxed, glazed eyes staring into empty space where the unicorn had been. Grasping one of Rainbow's wings with his magic, the unicorn gently extended it, running a hoof down the feathers. “Lovely. You really are a gifted pegasus Rainbow.” Stepping in front of her, Haze tossed aside the autograph book, reaching into his satchel to pull out a much thicker volume. “I know you say you don't like books Rainbow-” He opened the book, holding the twisting pages in front of the flyer's vacant, smiling face. “But I promise, this one will be lots and lots of fun.”

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“You wanna what?” The blue pegasus stared at the tawny yellow pony in front of her.

“Race.” The earth pony said with a friendly eagerness, smiling as he leaned forward a little.

Rainbow arched an eyebrow “Against the fastest pegasus in Ponyville?”

“Mmmhm! No wings, no magic. Just hooves on the ground!”

Rainbow gave the unicorn a credulous look. “Look, Golden Streak was it?” The pony nodded. “No offense, I'm sure you're pretty fast. But wings or not, I'm the fasted thing in Ponyville. Maybe the whole kingdom. It isn't going to be much of a race.”

Golden shrugged, still smiling good-naturedly “Even so, I want to take a shot at it. You don't really know how far you can go until you try, right?”

The pegasus grinned. “I like your style kid. Alright, we'll race. Don't say I didn't warn ya though.”

“Noted.”

“So where are we racing to hotshot?” The earth pony raised a hoof, pointing. “There's a mile marker a bit further down this road. How's that?”

“Alright.” Rainbow stepped out into the middle of the road, angling forward into a runner's start. Golden stepped up beside her, doing the same. “Your count kid. Less you wanna back out.” The pegasus teased. Golden shook his head with a grin.

“Three-”

“Two-”

“One-”

“Go!”

A haze of dust and debris exploded off the road as the race began. As it slowly settled, a dull-brown unicorn slowly stepped from it, watching as Raindow disappeared around a distant bend in the road. He smiled, stretched, and began a slow, casual trot up the road.

A few minutes later the unicorn rounded the top of a small hill, smiling as he saw the pegasus waiting below. As he approached, Haze slowed to a walk, slowly taking in the view. At the foot of the hill, Rainbow Dash was frozen mid-run in the center of the road, legs bent dramatically against the ground, mouth spread in a confident grin. The unicorn stepped up to the motionless pegasus, stroking a hoof slowly across her flank. She was firm and strong under his touch, still warm from the eager sprint she had been plucked from moments ago.

Slowly the hoof traced further back, over and under until he felt the smooth skin of her sex. Gently he started to stroke and tease, leaning closer to hear her breath. At first it was barely audible, slow and steady like a pony peacefully asleep. His hoof played faster between her legs, harder. Her breath started to catch, slowly shifting to quiet gasps, then, finally, an eager, low panting. Through it all Rainbow's expression held, unchanged, but it was starting to twitch now.

He stroked deeper, quicker against her. He could feel her back legs starting to sway slightly, everything else still perfectly frozen in place. The panting breaths grew deeper, more frantic, desperate.

Closer.

Closer.

Closer-

Rainbow gave a long, low, quiet groan, her whole body trembling in its stiff pose. Haze stepped back, laughing as he caught sight of her face. Her expression had finally given up the fight, collapsing from eager competition to deep, obscene satisfaction. But her eyes remained as blank as before.

Haze raised his hoof, now dripping, from her mouth.

“Lick.”

The pegasus complied blankly, though her new expression made her look grateful as she carefully rolled her tongue over every inch of the slick hoof. When it was clean, Haze raised the hoof to her mane, ruffling the bright colors of the oblivious mare. “Good girl.” He leaned in a little closer, pressing his muzzle to hers in a long, deep kiss. Then up, to whisper in her ear.

“One hundred.”

“Ninety-nine-” the mare replied robotically, blank eyes still staring at the road ahead.

“Ninety-eight. Ninety-seven. Ninety-six-”

Haze turned, strolling toward the finish line in no particular hurry.

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Rainbow smiled as she felt the wind rush past her face. Flying was better than running any day, but as long as it was fast, she was happy. Warm sun shimmered off the leaves, dust rising from the road as she leaned into a curve. She glanced behind her, then laughed. Golden was nowhere to be seen. Oh well, had to admire his spirit at least. And hey, maybe some day he really would give her a good race. Today though, she'd have to be careful to not fall asleep before she made it to the finish line.

Suddenly a shot of heat raced through the pegasus. The world swirled in a disoriented mess for an instant, and Rainbow felt herself tumble forward, plowing into the road in front of her face-first.

Wincing, she slowly picked herself up. Nothing felt really injured, just tender. What the heck was that? As the stun of the impact started to wear off she noticed her body felt warm, not intensely like it had moments ago, just a gentle kind of...glow?

Had she caught something? She had stayed out in that thunderstorm last week a little longer than usual. Well, all day really. She shook her head. Nothing to worry about. Not for now anyway. She had a race to win! Rainbow glanced back at the road behind her. Still no Golden. Good. She grinned. Time to finish this then. And then take a nap on the finish line while she waited for her competitor.

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Rainbow's eyes were wide. Her jaw hung open, limp. Silent.

For a few seconds.

“H-how, what, wha-”

Golden was on the other side of the finish line. Golden was WAITING on the other side. Golden had-

“You won?! How?! You never even passed me!”

“Sure I did. I came around that bend and you were waiting. Said you'd give me a head-start to even the odds a little. Remember?”

Rainbow gave the yellow pony a confused look. “No I didn't, you never- I- you...”

The pegasus twitched a little. The world shimmered in front of her an instant, then snapped back. She blinked. “Oh yeah. Yeah I did.” How had she forgotten that? But still-“But that was at the beginning of the race! There's no way you beat me here! I would have lapped you twice at the speed you were going!” The yellow pony smiled gently. “Are you sure? After all, I mean-” He looked down at the finish line. The line with him on one side, and her on the other.

“No!” She stepped up to the friendly, smiling earth pony “Look, I know speed. I know fast. And you just weren't going fast enough to-”

She felt herself twitch again, harder this time. The strangest sensation ran through her mind; like trying to grab something and discovering it just wasn't there. There was a moment of silence before Rainbow spoke again, a little more relaxed now.

“No, no you're right. I can see how you might have passed me. Heh, and anyway, no reason to be a sore loser. Congrads kid, you beat me. Just uh-” she glanced to the side ”let's keep this between us, OK?” These last words were said in a suddenly severe tone and expression that implied injury was likely if Golden didn't comply.

But he smiled cheerfully “No problem. ”

Rainbow smiled. “Cool. Well, I'm outta here. ” She stepped past the earth pony, preparing to head skyward again.

“Say Rainbow, have you ever heard of the gold wing oath?”

The pegasus stopped dead. “n-No...”

“Really? You've never head of the universal pledge pegasai make? That the winner of a race can ask the loser to do any test of endurance he chooses?”

Rainbow turned “How do you know about about it?”
Golden stepped up, uncomfortably close now, ignoring the question. “Are you going honor the oath Rainbow.”

“Look, you can't just-”

“Really? From what I was told it's not restricted to pegasai. Anyone who beats a pegasus has the right to ask. Isn't that true?”

Rainbow noticed Golden was starting to step toward her, and stepped back. “This was your plan all along!”

“Does it matter? Does that change the rules?” Rainbow's flank pressed up against a tree. No more backing up. Golden stepped closer. “Are you going to break your promise Rainbow?”

The pegasus glared at Golden in silence. But after a moment her gaze finally sunk to the ground.
“Fine. What stupid crap do you want me to do, pushups or something?”

“Not quite. You just need to hold still for a few minutes.” She raised an eyebrow. He circled around behind her, resting a hoof on her flank. “And not orgasm.”

“WHAT?!”

Golden continued, utterly calm. “For the next few minutes, I'm going to try to make you come. All you have to do is hold back until I finish.”

Rainbow wheeled to face Golden, her face the picture of rage. “That's not what the oath is for!”

“Is there a rule against it?”

“THAT'S NOT-”

“Is there?”

“No, but-”

Golden stepped forward, grabbing Rainbow's jaw and looking her in the eye. “Then stop making excuses.”

He stepped back. “Are you going to break your promise Rainbow?”

She stared at him, mind racing. Then looked down.

“No.”

“Good. Now turn around.”

Resentfully the pegasus obeyed, turning her rear to face Golden.

“Raise your tail.”

She shot him a look of pure hatred at this, but he only smiled. With an angry grunt she did as commanded, raising her tail up and to the side, giving the earth pony a good, full view of everything between her legs.

She felt him step up behind her, felt his warmth against her. His broad hoof traced down her back. It felt smooth, polished. Cool. It made its way around her tail. Under. She gave a small gasp as it found her sex, gently stroking against the lips, teasing, circling.

“Enjoying it already? You should pace yourself Rainbow.”

“Shut up!”

The earth pony only gave a quiet chuckle at this. His hoof kept up its work, teasing and swirling over the sensitive skin. As it did she felt his other hoof press against her flank, kneading the athletic muscle under the lightning bolt. Both hooves tending to their tasks slowly, firmly, in no particular hurry as they toyed with her. Mentally Rainbow scoffed. He expected to get a reaction with this? But the hooves kept up their work, stroking and massaging, minute by minute, and before long a gentle warmth started to spread between Rainbow's legs, subtle but deep and growing stronger with each stroke of that hoof.

The hoof at her flank moved to her wings, slowly spreading them, stroking over the edge as they extended, first the right, then the left.

“h-Hey, what are you-” And then the earth pony's teeth followed. “Ghaaah!”

Rainbow failed to hold back a surprised moan as Golden's mouth worked over her sensitive wings, mostly in teasing nibbles, sometimes harder, tugging bites. The pegasus realized she was panting. When had that started? She could feel the please glowing through every inch of her, and getting worse by the second. She could feel-she could HEAR that she was wet against his hoof now, and it was teasing deeper into her, moving a little quicker. This was bad. She couldn't be this turned on already. She couldn't lose a second time. She WOULDN'T.

Breathe. Focus. Breathe. Focus.

Underneath the moans and gasps Rainbow struggled against the growing pleasure. She smiled slightly as the storm raging through her calmed slightly, balanced. She had it! She could hold it like this, as long as she needed to. As long as it took for that smug earth pony to admit defeat. Just breathe and focus, breath and focus.

Rainbow didn't notice when the hoof left her flank. Only when it came back down, hitting with a firm, sharp SMACK. She yelped, jolting forward slightly, then gasped. The brief jolt of pain had broken her concentration and in those few seconds-OH GOD in those few seconds she had started to feel much much better.

SMACK!

No no no, focus, breathe-

SMACK!

Guuh! Focus, breathe, focus-

SMACK!

Focus, focus!

SMACK! SMACK!

Oh gOOOHD!

SMACK!

It felt so good! So goooood! Tumbling twisting falling pleasure everywhere. Everywhere!

SMACK!

“Nhoo, plheese, nhoo mhore, nho mohhre I'll-”

SMACK!

“I'll-”

SMACK!

“I'll-”

The hoof between her legs ground into her like it was possessed.

“Nho...”

SMACK!

“GHAAAAAAAAH!”

Rainbow twisted in pleasure as the orgasm ran through her, first with one long, obscene yell, grinding back against the earth pony, then, as the climax finished, a low, defeated groan. When there was no air left in her lungs, the pegasus collapsed, sprawling onto the ground. Her chest heaved, legs twitching now and then as the aftershocks of the orgasm toyed with her.

Golden stepped forward, reaching down to gently turn Rainbow's head toward him. “Looks like I win. And what does that mean Rainbow?”

When she spoke, there was no trace of defiance left in the pegasai's voice. It was exhausted, defeated.

“I-i have to be y-your servant.”

“Slave.” Golden corrected, gently stroking the defeated pegasai's head. “You have to be my slave.”

Rainbow nodded, long past refusing anything the earth pony said now. “Slave.” She repeated limply.

Golden smiled. “Good. Now spread your legs slave. I want to enjoy my prize.”

Weakly she complied, rolling onto her back and spreading herself for her new owner. As he pressed against her slick sex, she was dimly aware that something in her had broken in the orgasm, something final. But it didn't matter now. All that mattered now was what Golden was about to give her. She smiled up at him eagerly. Whispered.

“Please...more...”

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In a clearing some distance off the road, the afternoon sun played through the leaves, shadows dancing over a blue pegasus sprawled at the base of a large oak.

Her coat was ragged and matted, covered in dust and grass stains, her wings a mess of tangled feathers, her brightly colored mane and tail a mess, scattered and stained with something. She lay still, save only the gentle rise and fall of her chest.

A unicorn was stooping over her. He straightened, reaching out with his magic to grab a book from the grass beside her. And then, with one last look at the sleeping pegasus, he turned to go.

A moment after he was gone, the pegasus shifted in her sleep, legs moving slightly. As they did, a faint, cloudy-white trickle ran down her thigh, pooling on the ground beneath her.