The ponies galloped through the desert road with Spike riding on Twilight the morning after. Throughout the night, the ponies galloped unstop. With so little time to spare and so much land to cover in a short amount of time, they must gallop all the way to Canterlot Castle.
Fortunately, there was another way to get to Canterlot Castle. The ponies and the dragon must take a train, which would travel so much faster than galloping all the way to the castle.
"We're gonna have to hurry if we wanna catch the train!" said Rainbow Dash.
"There's no time!" said Twilight. "We need transport to Canterlot now if we're going to make it in time!"
"If only that dang Changeling scorpion didn't wreck up the train tracks so much," said Applejack.
"Why would the Changeling queen want to strike a deal with Discord anyway?" asked Twilight. "He'd just snatch the throne of Equestria right from under her hooves."
"Don't know, but I'd chalk this up to be her most boneheaded plan yet," answered Rainbow Dash.
"You think she's got holes in her head too?" asked Pinkie Pie.
"Hmm. We'd never be able to make it back to Canterlot in time if we take the train," said Twilight. "There's gotta be a quicker way." Just then, Twilight notices a balloon race taking place off to the side of the road. "Hmm… girls, I think I have an idea."
The ponies try to find the source of the hot balloon race. Not too long, they find one and hitch a ride in a giant hot air balloon, lifting itself off the ground and into the air.
"Canterlot, here we come!" echoed Twilight.
At breakneck speed, the girls travel across Equestria, racing against the clock to get back to Canterlot Castle before the game runs out. Night soon falls over the land. Twilight stares out, a look of determination on her face. "Hold on, Celestia."