Only Down

Rainbow Dash awoke to the sound of voices.

"No! Don't eat that! Those are for Rainbow Dash!" Twilight said, before smacking a cupcake from Pinkies hoof.

"She's awake!" Cried Scootaloo, before promptly fainting again.

"Wha- what happened?" Rainbow asked, dazed from her student's suprised reaction.

"You were practicing for the Canterlot Derby, and you crashed trying to do a stunt. It was horrific." Answered Twilight, looking at the floor, recalling the incident.

"But even when you're falling out of the sky and obliterating most of the bones in your body, you look terrinfic!" Added the ever happy Pinkie-Pie.

Rainbow suddenly shot up in her hospital bed. "The Derby!" She glanced at the calender on the wall. "It's in three days! How long did the doctor say I'm in here for? That's too long!" The last statement before hearing the answer.

"Calm down," Twilight said, easing her friend down into her bed again. "But the doctor said you could be like this for upwards of a month." She said, bracing for Rainbows reaction.

Scootaloo woke up again. "It's nice to see you up and all, but you had me absolutely worried sick!" The young pegasus ranted, "And how do you think poor Fluttershy feels?!" While the orange filly vented, Dash just sat back, her mind racing to find a way to stay in the race.

"There's always next year, I'm sure I could talk to Celestia about getting you in next year." Twilight offered.

"No way! Do you know how awesome it would be for a first timer to make it through in 1st?" the blue mare replied.

There were a couple of minutes of silence, which is rare when Pinkie is around. (Was it really silent, or did everyone just tune her out?)

"Oh! I almost forgot!" The unicorn exclaimed as she dumped a pile of books, most of them being of the Daring Do series, on the wounded pegasi's bed.

Rainbow Dash could only stare at the large hill of novels in front of her. This time it was Rainow's turn to faint.

"Oh, well then, I guess it's time to go." Suggested Twilight, somewhat embarrased that she cut their visiting hours short.

                                                   Later, at Sugarcube Corner:

"She was very revolted at the thought of postponing her run till next year." Twilight told the three that could'nt be there at the hospital, Applejack for apple bucking season, Fluttershy for a patient, and Rarity for a gem hunt with Spike.

"Well we have to help her, I mean, she is the element of loyalty, shouldn't we return the favor?" Said Rarity.

"Yes, but how..." The purple unicorn tapered off.

"Fake wings?" Offered fluttershy.

"Yeah, how." Applejack echoed.

"Or, or a glider of sorts." Said the yellow Pegasus.

There was a moment of quiet thinking, and a certain pink pony smacking loudly on food of all sorts laid out for the assembled guests.

"Umm, I think I may have an idea..." Tried Fluttershy.

"Wait! I've got it!" Burst forth Applejack.

"Now, here's what we need."

And with that, we leave the host of ponies to thier plan.