___________________Part Two/ Alternate Story (WIP)_________________

"Fine! Let's go Derpy!" Rainbow grabbed her less than comprehensive friend and dragged her out by the wing.

The two headed down the street and Rainbow continued dragging her friend although it wasn't necessary. Rainbow Dash was more than frustrated that she was being forced to raise the bits to repair town hall's collapsed roof. The mayor would have her do an extremely unnecessary amount of community service, or worse...

"So Rainbow Dash, how're we gonna raise the bits?" Derpy looked down at her hooves as she tried to keep her balance while being dragged.

Rainbow let go of her friend's wing, a thought entered her mind. Anytime anypony needed quick bits they always knew where to turn, Rarity. The proud blue pegasus, however, wasn't about to lower herself to the point of accepting the shady unicorn's dirty money. There had to be another way.

"Well let's see, we need to raise five thousand bits in less than a week. Where should we start..." The still annoyed blue pegasus didn't hide her lack of motivation.

"Let's split up and look for opportunities." Derpy casually suggested.

"Actually that's not that bad of an idea. Alright, I'll go this way, you go into town. We'll meet up back here in an hour."

The two pegasi spit up and headed off in search of ways to make easy bits. Rainbow made her way to a comfortable cloud and decided to take a break. While basking in the soft warmth of the sun, she let out a deep yawn. Before she knew it, she was fast asleep enjoying an afternoon nap. Derpy was taking this more seriously, she walked through town and searched for a sign of bits to be had. Nothing in particular caught her interest until she saw a small pair of teenage foals fighting. She rushed in between them and broke them up.

"Whoa kids, why are we fighting?" She asked, hoping for an honest answer.

"Yo, I ain't fightin, this little punk started it!"

"What you talkin bout foo, you started it by talkin that shit stupid mutha!" The two foals began attempting to reach one another once again with flailing hooves.

Derpy easily kept them apart with outstretched hooves. "Come on, tell me what's goin' on guys."

"I'll tell ya, my cuz is gonna own his bro in this weeks rap battle up in the Ponyville highbanks." The bigger of the two colts spoke.

Derpy looked even more confused than normal. "Rap battle?"

"Psh, hell yeah, you don't go?" He took a flyer out from his saddle pack and hoofed it to Derpy.

She took it in her mouth after telling him to go home. She held the other colt back and kicked his rump causing him to stumble in the other direction then told him to go home as well. After ensuring they'd leave one another alone, she flew off to the highbanks to investigate. The flyer advertised several apparently well known rappers gathering from as far as Fillydelphia to participate. The highbanks of Ponyville weren't exactly known for their friendly residents or local safety. But if bits were to be made than it was as good a start as any. Derpy landed in front of the building depicted on the flyer and made her way inside. There were several large angry looking stallions wearing an over abundance of large neck chains and other jewelry. Feeling awkward Derpy coyly made her way through a small crowd and searched for a place to sign up. She spotted a small line of potentially violent ponies and realized that must be it.

As she waited, a large black stallion with an afro mane approached her. "You don't look like the type to be here, what you up to my little filly?"

"Oh, I was just gonna sign up for the rapping competition. Is that um... okay?" She nervously replied.

"You can't just sign up, you gotta have a rep, and you gotta know how to rap." He stared her down, not believing this silly looking mare had either requirement.

"Oh, well I was gonna sign someone else up then. Rainbow Dash, maybe you heard of her?" Derpy raised her eyebrows in an attempt to make herself more convincing.

"I have, she can rap?"

"She's the fastest flyer AND the fasted rapper in all of Equestria!"

"We'll see about that, she better not be no chump though or you're both gettin' tossed. Got it?" The afro maned earth pony trotted off with his chest puffed out in a display of dominance.

"Got it." Derpy smiled and held her position in line.

As she reached the sign up sheet, she looked over the papers and signed Rainbow up for round one entry level tryouts. It was a rank up by elimination rap battle tournament. The winner would receive three hundred bits in prize money and a guaranteed spot in the next round.

Boy, Rainbow Dash sure is gonna be excited when I tell her about this! Derpy thought as she flew back to town.

"What?!" Rainbow shouted after having heard the news.

"I'm not doing that..." Rainbow rolled back over on her cloud.

"But you gotta, I already told everyone you'd be there and how great you are!" Derpy attempted to persuade her stubborn friend.

"Come on, how many people did you mention my name to?" Rainbow drearily let her arms flop over the edge of the cloud.

"Everyone! I told them all, and they said you're probably a chump who can't rap and you'll get tossed." Derpy provoked her now, hoping to get the reaction she wanted.

The irritated blue pegasus pressed her hooves into her eyes and groaned. "Great, now I have to go..."

"Don't worry Dash, you're gonna be great!" The goofy gray mare attempted to be supportive.

"This better get us our bits damn it." Rather than even consider preparing for the night ahead, the lazy pegasus laid back down and fell asleep.

Derpy attempted to roll her eyes and joined her sleepy friend on another cloud for a nap. A few hours later they woke up to the glaring sunset. Rainbow stretched and stood up feeling refreshed, Derpy rolled over the edge of the cloud and frantically fluttered to the ground to avoid impact. It was about time for the opening show to begin, little did Rainbow Dash know, her arrival was highly anticipated.

As the two pegasi made their way into the already mostly gathered crowd of ponies, the esteemed blue pegasus heard her name being shouted out from throughout the herd. She wore a pair of black sunglasses and crossed her hooves as she flew into the air to greet her adoring fans.

"Yes yes, it's me. You're favorite pony is here to impress you all with her amazing skills." Rainbow did a few midair bows and flew to the stage.

She wasn't scheduled to go first but made her way center stage simply for the attention to follow. After a moment of hyping herself up, she was asked to wait backstage until her turn. She signaled Derpy to wait with her, simply because it was safer. Moments later after amateurish rapping, Rainbow was called out by the host of the event. As she walked out into the spotlight, she was met by a familiar face, a light brown pegasus with basketballs for a cutie mark.