//------------------------------// // Racers...start your engines! // Story: Ponykarts: The Grand Canterlot Race // by LikeaBaws //------------------------------// Hello, readers! And welcome to the most exciting race in the world! Today, we meet 15 racers! That's right! 15 racers! First, we're gonna pass this conversation to Cherry Blossom! Cherry how's it hanging? "Oh, nothing much." She responded. She's the host of this race folks! So give it up for...Cherry! "Author, stop! They don't even know who I am!" She said. Fine. But, introduce the reader to our racers please? "Alrighty then! First, we'll meet our first racer. Twilight Sparkle!" Cherry said. She trotted her way to her kart and Twilight and she was working on the kart. "Hello Twilight!" Cherry said. Twilight looked up from her kart and saw the camera. "Oh...hello! Never really been on camera before!" Twilight said. "So, first question: What is your karts name?" Cherry asked. "I call it the PCSK, or Princess Celestia's Student Kart!" Twilight says. "Wow, Twilight! This looks like a perfect kart right here!" Cherry says. "Thank you! Even with the crowd screaming our names, it's really hard to focus on the race. All that adrenaline is really packing a punch!" Twilight says. "Just stay calm and race on, Sparkle! See ya later!" Cherry says. "Bye!" Twilight waved, then went back working on her kart. "Next racer, Twilight's dearest assistant, Spike the Dragon! How are you?" Cherry asked as Spike looked away from his kart. "Wow! Am I really on TV?!" Spike asked. "Eeyup!" Cherry answered with a smile. Spike's cheeks turned red and he could just here the names calling out for him. "Aw shucks. Hope I do better at the race then I am at working." He said. "Now, let's see what you kart looks like." Cherry says. "Absolutely fantastic! Your kart is simply amazing!" Cherry says. "Stop it! I'm blushing enough already!" Spike said as his cheeks grew bright red. "What would you like to say to you fans?" Cherry asked. "I would like to say to never give up, and don't let no pony push you around." Spike says. "Perfect! See ya!" Cherry says. Spike waved by and brought out his wrench. "Now, the Element of Loyalty, and called the fastest flyer, Rainbow Dash! How are you doing?" Cherry asked. "Huh? Oh, just working on my kart. Nothing special." Rainbow said. "I see. And what would you like to do when you win the one million bits?" Cherry asked. "Join the Wonderbolts of course!" Rainbow said. "Fascinating! Let's see your kart!" Cherry says. "Marvelous! How do you do such art?" Cherry asked. "With awesomeness!" Rainbow says. "And what would you like to say to your fans?" "Always be number one!" Rainbow says. "Well...bye!" Cherry waves. Rainbow waves and brings her spray can. "The next pony is the most generous pony you've ever met! Here is Rarity! How are you feeling today?" Cherry asked. "Hm? Oh! I simply can not look like this in front of my fans. It's not appropriate!" Rarity says as she looks at the camera. "Nonsense! You look fine!" Cherry says. "You think so?" "Absolutely! So, tell me, why did you come here if you don't like fighting?" "Well, darling, I simply came here to have fun with my friends. You don't want to be left out, do you?" "Spoken with true words, Miss Rarity." Cherry says. "Let's see her kart!" "Marvelous! Simply beautiful!" Cherry says. "Why thank you, darling!" Rarity says. "What would you like to say to your fans?" "Just remember to stay beautiful as you can." "Alright. See ya!" Cherry waves off Rarity as she fixes the cushion. "Next up, the pony who always makes a smile, Pinkie Pie! How are you, Pinkie?" "Super duper ultra fantastic, Cherry! I never thought to see so many happy faces at The Grand Canterlot Race!" Pinkie says. "Splendid! So, what brings you here to the fabulous race?" Cherry asked. "I need enough money so I can make the Jabba Wanted Ultra-Fantastic-Princess like-Huge-Super-Awesome Cupcake!" Pinkie said with one breath. "May we see your kart?" Cherry asked. "Sure you can!" Pinkie says with a smile. "Amazing! Well, guess we gotta go. See ya!" Cherry says. "Bye! Have fun!" Pinkie says as she stuffs confetti in her mini party cannon. "Next up, with true generosity and kindness, Fluttershy! How are you doing?" Cherry asked. Fluttershy was scared out of her wits until she saw the camera. "Oh...hello. I'm fine." Fluttershy waved at the camera. "It seems that you kart is made entirely by animals, is that true?" Cherry asked. "Oh yes! Angel and my other critters made it so I can win the 1 million bits. You know, for food." Fluttershy says. "May we see your kart?" Cherry asked. "Certainly!" Fluttershy said with a smile. "Amazing! It's made entirely by metal and wood!" Cherry says with a huge smile. "Don't forget the hamster ball. It's so precious!" Fluttershy said with a cute squee. "Well, we must get to the next racer, see ya!" Cherry says. "Thank you!" Fluttershy said with a smile. "Next up! And you have to be honest to get answers out of this mare, Applejack! How are you doing this fine evening?" Cherry asked. Applejack looked away from the cart and onto Cherry. "Huh? Oh, mighty fine, Cherry. Just fixin' a couple of parts. No harm done." Applejack says. "No harm? How can you be so calm around a crowd of ponies? Everypony, even the griffons are watching this show. How are you so calm?" Cherry asked with curiosity. "Aw shucks, Cherry. Yer just trying to make me blush! Ah've been aroun' a couple of ponies and not scared once! Ah think Ah can handle it." Applejack said. "May we see you kart?" Cherry changed the subject. "Of course!" Applejack said. "Amazing! I heard it runs on Apple Cider. Is that true?" Cherry asked. "You betcha feather it runs on Apple Cider! My Apple Cider will get this baby goin' where Ah want!" Applejack says. "Marvelous! Would you like to say anything to your fans?" Cherry asked. "Just hang on tight to the wheel, partner. It ain't gonna be easy" Applejack says. "Bye!" Cherry says. "Bye!" Applejack says, that brings out a hammer. "After meeting Applejack, let's meet a bigger apple: Big Mac! Are you ready to be here?" Cherry asked. "Eeyup!" Big Mac says. "Do you think you can even beat your sister?" "Eeyup!" "And what would you do if you won the million bits?" Cherry says with a smirk. "Eeyup." "Curses. Thought that'll work." Cherry says with herself. "May we see you kart?" "Eeyup." "Beautiful! Hope you win!" Cherry says. "Eeyup." "Now to meet the four extra characters. Princess of the night, Princess Luna! How are you today?" Cherry asked. "Oh, not sure how thy should acted during a huge crowd like this." Luna says. "Not to worry your princess. Just take a deep breath, and let it all out." Cherry says. Luna does as instructed, and seems less stress. "Thy should be thankful to thee. As a gift, you may see my kart." Luna said. "Thank you princess." Cherry said. "My my princess! It's wonderful!" Cherry says. "I try my best." Luna says. "I guess I must be going. Bye princess!" Cherry says. "Goodbye!" Luna says, then admires her karts. "Next, the princess we all know and love, Princess Celestia!" Cherry says. "Hello my faithful pony." Celestia says. "Your majesty, we have a few questions to ask about you, if it's okay." Cherry asked. "Fire away." Celestia said. "How do you feel about the race?" Cherry asked. "To be honest, a little nervous. Luna says that I should be out of the house for a while and have fun, so I'm participating in this." Celestia admitted. "And may we see you kart?" Cherry asked. "Certainly." Celestia said. "It's beautiful, Princess!" Cherry says. "Why thank you. I think you have a important duty to call to." Celestia said. "Oh...oh yes! Thank you princess," Cherry said. The princess nodded and sat in her kart. "Now, to meet two rivals that really want revenge. The pony who hates the Element of Magic, The Great and Powerful Trixie! How do you feel about the race Trixie?" Cherry asked. "Trixie feels not to answer these mortal questions." Trixie says. "What about for your fans?" Cherry asked. "Hmf. Fine. Trixie feels that the race should be over with and just give me the bits now." Trixie says. "You do realized that Twilight is here, right?" Cherry says. "Don't joke with Trixie! Trixie does not want to be fooled with into believing that Sparkle is here." Trixie says with anger. Cherry pointed at the front of the karts and she saw Twilight reading the manual about Ponykarts. "Sparkle. Maybe their is a challenge in all this." Trixie says. "May we see your kart, Great and Powerful Trixie?" Cherry asked. "For calling me by my full name, you shall." Trixie said. "Absolutely beautiful Miss Trixie!" Cherry says. "Trixie does not need your pity lies." Trixie says. "Bye!" Cherry says with a smile, but Trixie just stares Twilight down. "And the only griffon here in this championship, and wants revenge on Rainbow Dash, Gilda! How do you feel about the race, Gilda?" Cherry asked. "I feel awesome enough to own these losers and get the money for myself." Gilda said blankly. "Wow. Even when your foe, Rainbow Dash, is here to compete and you don't give a single feather?" Cherry asked. "Rainbow Dash is here?!" Gilda said shocked. "Well...yeah. She's over there." Cherry pointed sitting on the left side of the track. Gilda makes a evil smirk, and rest on her kart. "Humph. Rainbow is to stupid to realize she's gonna lose." Gilda says. "May we see the kart please?" Cherry changed the subject. "Sure, whatev's." Gilda says. "Stunning, Miss Gilda! I never seen such perfection!" Cherry says. "Yeah, sure." Gilda said, ignoring Cherry. "Bye!" Cherry said with a smile, but Gilda only left a smirk. "We'll, I guess that's all for...huh?" Cherry looked at her feet and saw three fillies. "Excuse me, miss, may we join please? We got here late!" the filly with the red bow says. "Sure, wait, do we have room for three more fillies?" Cherry asked the camera man. The camera nodded and Cherry smiled. "Alright, what team are you guys?" "We're the Cutie Mark Crusaders!" they said in a union. "May we see you karts?" Cherry asked. "Uh-huh!" They all said. "Alright, get into position!" Cherry said motherly. The three nodded and positioned themselves in the race. "Well, I guess that's all for the teams! The race will begin in thirty seconds!" Cherry said. The racers positioned themselves, and started their karts. Weird question cube thingies started to float in the middle of the road, and they were all confused. "Aren't you suppose to move that?" Twilight asked. "Move what?" Cherry asked. Derpy came from above and she was dead serious. "Ready?" Derpy asked, holding a stop light. The cars were moving inch from inch, trying to get a head start. All of them was sweating, and they breathed heavily. Their hoofs (feet for Gilda) just urging them to just hit the pedal and cause some fire on their tracks. "Set..." Derpy said slowly. Now they all licked their lips, and they just couldn't wait to hit that gas pedal. The stop light changed to yellow, and the crowd went quiet in a sudden urge for that final word. "GO!!" They all put the pedal to the medal and the karts took off! Get ready for the Grand Canterlot Race!