//------------------------------// // Adventure 4: Loyalty and Baseball // Story: Team Friendship 2 // by W9001PILLSHERE //------------------------------// Scout reluctantly followed Rainbow Dash back to her cloud home with Demoman in tow. Scout: I can't believe this. Can't hardhat make something frickin' SAPPER-PROOF for once?!?!?!? Demoman: So, ya got any alcohol? Preferably scrumpy? Rainbow: Nah, I don't usually have any on me. Only when certain guests come over. Demoman: Ah, bloody hell... Scout: So what are you good at? Makin' rainbows pretty? No wait. Tea parties, love and sunshine. I'm great. Rainbow: Watch it pal. You may be human, but I'm takin' you in, so some respect, thank you. And for information, I'm a speed expert. Scout stopped still at hearing this. Scout: Speed, huh? Well, I'm pretty fast myself. Rainbow: Really? Well, how about a race? Scout: You're on. But no wings. Rainbow: Fine. Scout: Yo, cyclops. You're the judge, man. Demoman: Alright, just a sec. And, On yer marks, get set, GO! The two took off at a breakneck speed. It was a very close race, the two neck and neck. Approaching the finish, They were still equal. Rainbow's house was just up ahead. In a few seconds, they both arrived in a cloud of large smoke. It was unclear who won. Scout: I won! Ponies really are lame! Rainbow: No way! I won! Scout: Yo Cyclops! Who won? Demoman: I was too drunk to tell Laddy, I dunno, Oh, here it comes. Demoman let out a large belch, spun around a few times and then fell down. Scout: Great. Now what? I've got it! We'll race again, but we'll both use boosters. Rainbow: What booster could you have that could beat these babies? Rainbow Dash pointed at her wings. Scout: This little can of untamed energy right here. Scout took out a red and yellow can and held it up in the air. Rainbow: Soda. You're gonna beat me in a race with soda. Scout: Oh you'll regret sayin' that pal. We race to the center a' town. As the two lined up... Scout: You'd better do the countdown, and I don't want no cheatin'. Rainbow: My speciality is loyalty. I won't cheat ya. Scout: Alright then. Rainbow spread her wings and Scout took a big long swig of his BONK! atomic punch. Rainbow: Ready, set, go! Before Rainbow Dash could even begin to flap her wings, Scout took off in a blur of what used to be a man. Rainbow:Wow. He wasn't kidding. But this is no time for distraction! Rainbow Dash quickly followed suit, almost catching up with Scout, but falling just short of his trail. Rainbow:Geez, he's fast! He really wasn't kidding. Time to go overdrive! Scout: Oh no, he's catchin' up! And my Bonk is starting to wear off. Gotta run for it as fast as I can. The two kept going as fast as they could, almost neck and neck. Then Rainbow Dash did the one thing she never thought she would've had to. She sped up to 88 miles, the fastest she'd ever gone. Then it happened. A massive explosion of colors going in every direction. A Sonic Rainboom. Scout:What the hell. What the hell! Dash flew ahead of Scout accelerating with every passing second. twenty seconds later, Scout arrived in town, finding Rainbow Dash with her hoof against a pole. Rainbow: Took you long enough. Scout: Alright, not bad dude. For a pony. Rainbow: Dude? Dude?!?!? I'm a mare!!!! Scout: And that means? Rainbow: A mare is a female pony. Said Rainbow Dash angrily, grinding her teeth. Scout: Shit. He pulled out his BONK and started drinking. Scout:Dammit! Not much left. Gotta run. Running IS the best thing I do, aside from killin' Blus. Scout's blur took off as fast as it could go. Rainbow: Get back here, coward! Scout kept running until his legs couldn't carry him anymore. He came crashing to a stop in the middle of the street. Dash was just behind. Scout: Fine. I'm done. I give. Do what you want. I got no reason to keep going. Dash: You know what? I can forgive you. Ellis made the same mistake before. So I learned my lesson. She offered him a hoof up. As he grabbed it... Scout: Thanks. I guess I could get used to this situation, if we're gonna be here and all. May be the brain damage talkin', but I think this is the start of a beeyootiful friendship of speed. Dash: Yeah. Maybe you're right... Uh... Scout: Scout's the name, and, obviously, speed's my game. Dash: Nice to meet ya.