Rainbow Dash has been invited to perform at what is the biggest sporting event of the year in all of Equestria, the Best of the Best Fliers Exhibition. Only the most amazing fliers are invited to perform, and the audience the event attracts is second to none. The cyan pegasus has ambitions of attracting the attentions of the Wonderbolts with her show, which could very well lead to her being inducted as a member of the legendary flight team. But will the weekend go as planned, or will disaster strike?

After recovering from the love poison the troublesome Cutie Mark Crusaders gave them, Cheerilee and Big Macintosh were surprisingly unfazed by the strange situation. After a cordial evening together, the two got along just as well as they ever have, despite the awkwardness of their day.

However, weeks later, Cheerilee finds herself strangely ill...