Lightning and Firefist (Script)

  *Sweet Apple Acres*

  (Lightning and Stealth are watching Applejack and Rainbow Dash play horsehoes)

  Rainbow Dash: (grunt) Whoo-hoo!

  Applejack: Hoo-wee! Not a bad pitch for a pony who works with her head in the clouds.

  Rainbow Dash: Oh yeah? Think you can do better, cowgirl?

  Applejack: I know I can. (grunt and throws horseshoe) Oh, for Pete's sake!

  Rainbow Dash: Heh! Looks like this Pegasus can pitch better than the workhorse. The object of the game is to get the closest to the stake.

  Lightning Strike: Or get a throw into it.

  Applejack: All right, all right. You got another throw there, pony girl.

  Rainbow Dash: (grunts and throws horseshoe really far)

  Applejack: (sarcastically) Wow, Rainbow, heh. You couldn't hit a barn door with that kind of a throw!

  Rainbow Dash: Yeah, yeah. I still have the closest throw, Applesmack. Just try and beat it.

  Applejack: (grunts and throws horseshoe unto stake) Yee-haw! It's a ringer. That's how you do it down here on the farm.

  Rainbow Dash: I lost.

  Applejack: Ah, don't feel bad, Rainbow. It's all in good fun.

  Stealth Firefist: Yeah, nothing says fun like a game.

   Applejack: Of horsehoes?

  Stealth Firefist: No, just a game. I didn't insist that horsehoes was a fun game. (Unamused look from Applejack) What? I have my taste in games, you have yours.

  Rainbow Dash: I hate losing.

  Applejack: Besides, you're a mighty good athlete. I'm just better. Heh heh heh. (Trotting away and the rest follow)

  Rainbow Dash: All right, Applejack, you think you're the top athlete in all of Ponyville?

  Applejack: Well, I was gonna say in all of Equestria, but that might be gildin' the lily.

  Rainbow Dash: ...and I think I'm the top athlete. So let's prove it.

  Applejack: Prove what?

  Rainbow Dash: I challenge you to an Iron Pony competition. A series of athletic contests to decide who's the best, once and for all.

  Applejack: You know what, Rainbow? You're on. (Both spit and make hoove touch)

  Lightning Strike: Hey, can I join?

  Rainbow Dash: (Laughs) You? You couldn't even win a single contest.

  Applejack: Come on, Rainbow Dash. Let him join.

  Rainbow Dash: Alright, but you're facing two top athletes.

  Lightning Strike: So? That doesn't stop me. What matters is that I try my best.

  Applejack: Well, I hope you use your best skills. 'Cause we're not holding anything back.

  Lightning Strike: Well, you did insist.

  Stealth Firefist: Yeah, when it comes to Lightning, he will not hold anything back if you tell him to.

  *Later*

  (Rainbow Dash doing warm ups, Applejack, Twilight, Spike, Stealth, and Lightning are standing)

  Rainbow Dash: (grunt)

  Twilight Sparkle: So you three are doing what, now?

  Applejack: An Iron--

  Rainbow Dash: Iron Pony competition.

  Applejack: See, we've set up a bunch of events to decide which one of us is--

  Rainbow Dash: The most athletic pony ever! (grunt)

  Twilight Sparkle: And I'm here to...?

  Rainbow Dash: (grunt) I don' know. Why is she here?

  Applejack: To be our judge and keep score.

  Rainbow Dash: Right, heh. Somepony's gotta record my awesomeness for the history books.

  Lightning Strike: Or our best feats.

  *Set up Iron Pony Course*

  Spike: Hello everypony, and welcome to the first annual Iron Pony competition!

  Twilight Sparkle: Uh, Spike, who are you talking to?

  Stealth Firefist: Yeah, you do realize you're talking to no one right?

  Spike: Actually, I'm talking to, um, them! (Pointing to Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Fluttershy arriving)

  Stealth Firefist: Wow, that was timely.

  *Iron Pony Course*

  Twilight Sparkle: Ready. Set. Go!

  Applejack: (Runs and accidently hits barrel) Dagnabbit. (Finishes)

  Twilight Sparkle: Time, Spike?

  Spike: 17 seconds.

  Applejack: You're kiddin'! That breaks my record from last year's rodeo.

  Spike: But you got a five second penalty for nudging the barrel.

  Applejack: (sigh) Nuts and chews! Still, that's 22 seconds. Not too shabby. (Looks at Rainbow Dash) Hey, don't be nervous. Remember, it's all in good fun. Now git on up there.

  Lightning Strike: Just wondering, what's the penalty from knocking down a barrel?

  Spike: Ten second penalty.

  Lightning Strike: Oh.

   Twilight Sparkle: Ready. Set. Go! (Rainbow Dash runs very fast and finishes)

  Applejack: Woo! That was some fancy hoofwork there, Rainbow!

  Rainbow Dash: (Flies back) Thanks, but I (pant)couldn't have been as fast as you.

  Applejack: What was the time on that, Spike?

  Spike: 18 seconds!

  Applejack: 18 seconds. Rainbow, are you sure you're not secretly a rodeo pony?

  Lightning Strike: My turn.

  Twilight Sparkle: Ready. Set. Go! (Lightning runs inconceivably fast and finishes)

  Lightning Strike: (Flies back) So what's the time of that Spike?

  Spike: Wow! 13 seconds!

  Applejack and Rainbow Dash: What?! (Shocked looks to Lightning)

  Lightning Strike: Hey, you insisted that I wouldn't hold anything back.

  Stealth Firefist: Did I mention that Lightning may be part athlete?

  Twilight Sparkle: Lightning wins the barrel lead! (Fluttershy adds score to Lightning's column)

  Rainbow Dash: I can't believe you won.

  Lightning Strike: Well, I am part athlete.

  Applejack: Yeah, well don't get used to it.

  *Strength Test*

  (Rainbow Dash kicks target and hits bell, and ponies cheer)

  Lightning Strike: Okay, now let's see what I can do. (Kicks target and bell is hit, Ponies Cheer) Well, looks like it might be tie.

  Applejack: Mighty respectable, (spit) but let me show ya two how it's really done. (Kicks target and bell flies off, Ponies Cheer)

  Lightning Strike: Wow! I didn't know you had it in you AJ.

  Applejack: (Trots away) Years of applebuckin' (Kicks tree apples fall on Rainbow Dash)

  *Bronco Buck*

  Granny Smith: Waa-hoo!

  Apple Bloom: Woohoo!

  Big McIntosh: Eeyup!

  Spike: Why me?

  Twilight Sparkle: Go!

  Spike: (Shaken By Applejack) Whoa! Whoa! Whoa-hoa! Whoa! Whoaaa! (Lands in Hay bale) Ouch.

  Lightning Strike: (Comes out of hay bale) Ready to be shaken Spike?

  Spike: No.

  Lightning Strike: Too bad. (Shakes Spike off just as fast as Applejack and lands in another hay bale)

  Rainbow Dash: Ready for another pony ride?

  Spike: No.

  Stealth Firefist: Too bad.

  Twilight Sparkle: Go!

  Spike: (Shaken off by Rainbow Dash) Guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guh guhwhoaaaaaa!

  Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow Dash wins the bronco-buck.

  (bell rings)

  Spike: (Lands on Scorekeep sign) And I lose.

*Lasso Roundup*

  (Applejack, Rainbow, and Lightning uses lasso to round up Stealth)

  Stealth Firefist: I do get fruit after this right? (Gets lassoed by Applejack)

  Rainbow Dash: (Tied up on the tree) Does this count?

  Lightning Strike: (Grabs Stealth with Lasso and lands him on his back) Wow! And that's my first time trying. And yes, you'll get fruit after this. (Fluttershy adds score to Applejack and Lightning's Column)

  *Ball Bouncing*

  (Applejack drops her ball, but Lightning and Rainbow are still at it, until Lightning drop his, Ponies cheer for Rainbow)

  (Fluttershy adds score to Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Dash: 2, Applejack: 2, Lightning: 2)

  *Hay Bale Throw Event*

   (Rainbow Dash throws her across at the end of the line, and taunts, but is squished by Lightning and Applejack's hay bales)

   Lightning Strike: Oops! Sorry!

  (Score Added to Lightning and Applejack's Column)

  *Hoof Wrestle*

  (Rainbow Dash beats Applejack, pretty easily, Hoof wresltes Lightning and he beats Rainbow Dash more easily, Score Added to Lightning's column. Rainbow Dash: 2, Applejack: 2, Lightning: 3)

  *Later*

  (More Events follow the score between Applejack, Rainbow dash, and Lightning Strike: 7)

  Spike: Fillies and gentlecolts, at the halfway point, our competitors are tied at seven, seven, and seven.

  Twilight Sparkle: Who are you talking to?

  Stealth Firefist: Seriously, it's like you're talking to air.

  Spike: Them! (Pointing to crowd of ponies who are cheering)

  Stealth Firefist: Wow, I really need to start paying attention to my enviroment.

  *Pushup Contest*

  (Applejack and Rainbow Dash uses their hooves to push up, but Lightning is using his wings)

  Lightning Strike: Gotta keep my wing strength up.

  Twilight Sparkle: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99... a hundred! (Counting Rainbow Dash and Lightning)

  Rainbow Dash: Yes!

  Applejack: (Muttering) Be a good sport Applejack.

  Lightning Strike: (Muttering) She could have just given up like AJ did. (Rainbow Dash: 8, Applejack: 7, Lightning Strike: 8)

  *Long Jump*

  (Applejack runs and jumps into sand pile, Rainbow Dash does the same thing, but flies and few inches ahead, Applejack had an irritated look. Lightning runs and jumps over the sand pile into the grass without his wings)

  Lightning Strike: Wow, I'm a better jumper than I thought. (Rainbow Dash has jealous look, Lightning: 9, Rainbow Dash: 8, Applejack: 7)

   *Clean Baby Chicken Contest*

  (Three trot over into mudpile, Applejack and Lightning gets their chicks dirty and fly away, Rainbow Dash uses her wings to keep her chicks clean, but Lightning uses his magic to close her wings before she even get to cross them, with Applejack being further away, chicks fall into mud pile and fly away) (Rainbow Dash: 8 Lightning: 9, Applejack: 8)

  *Tug of War*

  Twilight Sparkle: All right, you three. This is the final event. Give it all you've got. (Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Lightning Pull on their sides and Applejack is winning)

  Spike: Looks like the workhorse might come out ahead in this one. (Applejack is about pull Rainbow Dash and Lightning into the mud, but Rainbow Dash uses her wings goes a little high above the mudpile with Applejack and Lightning hang on with their teeth)

  Applejack: (Muffled) That's not fair! You can't use your wings to help you win.

  Rainbow Dash: (Muffled) Huh?

  Applejack: (Muffled) You're cheatin'!

  Rainbow Dash: (Muffled) I can't understand you with that rope in your mouth.

  Applejack: (spits) I said... uh-oh. (Falls but bites Lightning's tail mane)

  Lightning Strike: (Muffled) Hey! Watch it. I just had my tail brushed this morning.

  Rainbow Dash: (Muffled) You might as well give up Lightning. Even you can't hold Applejack and win this competition. (Laughs)

  Lightning Strike: (Muffled) On the contrary, I just had an idea come to mind. (Swings rope and Rainbow Dash gets unbalanced)

  Rainbow Dash: Whoa, Whoa! (Lightning Swings on top of her and lands on her with Applejack and Rainbow Dash falls) Whoaaaaaa! (Lands in mudpile with Lightning and Applejack on top of her)

  Lightning Strike: Wow! I did not think that plan would work.

  Twilight Sparkle: Lightning wins the Iron Pony Competition with 10 points! (Lightning: 10, Applejack: 9, Rainbow Dash: 8)

  Lightning Strike: Yes! I won by one point, fair and square.

  Applejack: At least, I got second place and beat a certain cheater I know.

  Rainbow Dash: (Growls) You cheated at the last competition Lightning using your magic!

  Applejack: He did it because you used your wings in the last event!

  Rainbow Dash: So?

  Applejack: Your less better than he is using your wings at over half the events!

  Rainbow Dash: Sounds like a bunch of sour apples of to me.

  Applejack: Are you sayin' that you didn't wings?

  Rainbow Dash: Well... no. But you never said I couldn't use my wings.

  Applejack: I didn't think I needed to tell you to play fair.

  Rainbow Dash: I still would have won even without my wings.

  Applejack: Hah! Prove it.

  Rainbow Dash: Gladly. How?

  Applejack: Tomorrow is the annual Runnin' of the Leaves. I challenge you to race me in it.

  Rainbow Dash: Heh! Easy shmeasy.

  Applejack: Hold on! There is one condition: the point is to run, so no wings allowed.

  Rainbow Dash: No wings? No problem. (Both spit and hoof touch taunting at each other)

  Stealth Firefist: (Walking over to Lightning) I have a bad feeling about this.

  Lightning Strike: Your not the only one Lightning.

  *Tomorrow at the Annual Running of the Leaves*

  Spike: Twilight, hurry up, we're gonna be late for the race.

  Twilight Sparkle: Why are you so excited about the race? It's only for ponies.

  Spike: Yeah, but I'm hoping I can be the announcer again. Just listen: Fillies and gentlecolts, welcome to the annual Running of the--

  Pinkie Pie: Welcome to the annual Running of the Leaves! This is Pinkie Pie, your official p-eye-in-the-sky announcer.

  Twilight Sparkle: Sorry, Spike. I guess that job's already taken.

  Pinkie Pie: As everypony knows, the Running is a very important tradition, for without it, the autumn leaves of Equestria would never fall. So get ready, ponies. The Running of the Leaves will begin in five minutes

    Lightning Strike: (At the event doing warm ups with Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and other ponies) (Doing Push ups) Well, this is going to be fun.

  Stealth Firefist: Yeah, especially when I'm going to help Pinkie Pie co-annouce. (Goes over to the blimp)

  Rainbow Dash: Pardon me, excuse me. Make way for the real Iron Pony.

  Applejack: The Iron Phony, you mean.

  Rainbow Dash: So, Applejack, you ready to win second place?

  Applejack: I'm ready to run a good, clean race.

  Rainbow Dash: Yeah, yeah...

  Applejack: You are not allowed to use your wings.

  Rainbow Dash: I could win this race with both wings tied behind my back.

  Applejack: (Ties up Rainbow Dash's wings) Trussed up like a turkey. Well, a turkey who can't fly, that is.

  Rainbow Dash: Very funny. How come you're not tying Lightning up?

  Lightning Strike: Hey!

  Applejack: Because he's very trustful and won't you use his wings.

  Lightning Strike: Thanks!

  Applejack: And at least we know that it's all fair and sqaure.

  Pinkie Pie: Racers! Please take your positions!

  Spike: Um... Pinkie Pie?

  Pinkie Pie: Hey, Spike! What's up? Oh wait, it's me! I'm up! (laughs)

  Spike: Uh, yeah. I know you're doing the announcing today and stuff and... I'm sure you're gonna do a great job and all, but... I was just wondering...

  Pinkie Pie: What?

  Spike: Aw... Forget it.

  Pinkie Pie: Spike! Would you like to be my co-reporter? We could comment on the action together.

  Spike: (Brightened face) Really? (Pinkie throws rope down and Spike climbs up) Thank you Pinkie Pie!

  Stealth Firefist: (On the blimp with them both) Hey don't forget I'm commenting of the action too.

  Spike: Hey, where did you come from?

  Stealth Firefist: When Pinkie threw the rope down, I came up as soon as possible.

  Pinkie Pie: Yay! Three of us commenting! Plus, I hired Stealth as my co-co reporter.

  Spike: Co-co?

  Stealth Firefist: Yup! Here's the hot cocoa I promised you Pinkie.

  Pinkie Pie: Thanks! (Drinks Hot Chocolate)

  Spike: Okay.

  Applejack: (Twilight comes up to group) Twilight? What in tarnation are you doin' up here?

  Twilight Sparkle: I'm racing.

  Rainbow Dash: (laughs) Good one, Twilight.

  Twilight Sparkle: I'm not joking.

  Rainbow Dash: What? You're not an athlete, you're a... well... you're an egghead.

  Twilight Sparkle: I am not an egghead, I am well-read.

  Rainbow Dash: (softly) Egghead.

  Applejack: (snickers) But have you ever run a race?

  Twilight Sparkle: Well, no, but I do know a lot about running.

  Rainbow Dash: And you know this from...

  Twilight Sparkle: Books. I've read several on the subject.

  Rainbow Dash: What'd you read, "The Egghead's Guide to Running"? Did you stretch out your eye muscles to warm up? [laugh] Get it? Eye muscles. (Applejack and Rainbow Dash Laugh)

  Lightning Strike: Girls, just let her race. It's participation, not a competition.

  Twilight Sparkle: Thanks Lightning. At least somepony gives me some encouragement. I've decided that I should experience the Running of the Leaves.

  Applejack: Well, I think that's just dandy, Twilight. Good luck. (snickers)

  Rainbow Dash: Yeah. See you at the finish line... Tomorrow. (Applejack and Rainbow Dash laugh)

  Lightning Strike: Heh, I've seen this situation before a dozen times. I know who's going to beat who.

  Rainbow Dash: (Laughs out Loud) Stop it! It's too funny! (Applejack laughs with her)

  Lightning Strike: (Sighs and rolls his eyes)

  Pinkie Pie: All right, ponies, are you ready? (Ponies take positions)

  Spike: Get set.

  Stealth Firefist: GO! (Bells Rings and Ponies take off)

  Pinkie Pie: And they're off!  Welcome to the official coverage of the Running of the Leaves! You know, Spike and Stealth, despite its name, the leaves don't do any of the actual running. No, that's left to My Little Ponies.

  Spike: Why, yes, Pinkie, it's the running of the ponies that causes the leaves to fall.

  Stealth Firefist: Yeah! But one question follows: How come the leaves don't actually run?

  Pinkie Pie: Ugh, I know. Those lazy, lazy leaves. But this year, the run is about more than the weather. It's about the race to the finish and the two runners who want to win it: Applejack and Rainbow Dash.

  Spike: You know, Pinkie, these two ponies have a bit of a grudge match they're trying to settle. Trying to prove who's the most athletic.

  Pinkie Pie: Yes, and "grudge" rhymes with "fudge".

  Spike: Yes, it... does. What?

  Pinkie Pie: And I like fudge. But if I eat too much fudge I get a pudge and then I can't budge.

  Spike: So... no fudge?

  Pinkie Pie: Oh, no thanks. I had a big breakfast. Let's check in with our two competitive ponies, Applejack and Rainbow Dash. Having come fast out of the gate, Applejack and Rainbow Dash are evenly matched running neck in neck. But what's this? Applejack is making a move, she's now ahead by a nose. But Rainbow Dash won't let Applejack have it and takes the lead. She's ahead by half a nose. Or maybe three quarters of a nose. No, about sixty-three point seven percent of a nose... Roughly speaking. Applejack sees this move and pushes forth with her strong workhorse legs slinking ahead by three hundred and fifty noses.

Applejack:Not so easy isn't it?

  Spike: Ho-hold your horses, Pinkie! Rainbow Dash is catching up the frontrunner Applejack!

  Pinkie Pie: What an upset. I thought Applejack had this in the bag.

  Rainbow Dash: You didn't think I was gonna let you off that easily, did you?

  Applejack: (Trips over rock) Whoa! I don't believe it.

  Lightning Strike: AJ!

  Applejack: Don't worry about me Lightning! Focus on the running!

  Lightning Strike: (Noticing large crowd catching up) Okay. Better get going. (Takes off like lightning and catches up to Rainbow Dash)

  Rainbow Dash: (Laughs) Try and catch me Lightning. (Taunts and lowers her speed. Lightning slips out a smiles and blows right past her) Huh?!

  Stealth Firefist: Well, rain bananas and cake on me! That was unpredictable!

  Spike: I know! Applejack and Rainbow we're competing against each other at top speed, Applejack is back at the front and Lightning managed to overtake them both!

  Pinkie Pie: I know! Ama-za-some Right?

  Spike: Ama-za-some?

  Stealth Firefist: Amazing and awesome.

  Spike: Ok, let's get back to the race.

Rainbow Dash: Not so fast, Applejack! This race isn't over yet!

  Applejack: It is for you. Heh. (Rainbow Dash trips over Stump)

  Rainbow Dash: Whoa!

  Lightning Strike: Huh? Wonder happened to Rainbow Dash. Eh.

  *Later During the Race*

  Pinkie Pie: Welcome back, Ponyvillians, it's me, Pinkie Pie, with her co-co reporter Stealth Firefist!

  Stealth Firefist: It's true. Here's your second cup of hot cocoa Pinkie. (Gives cup to her)

  Spike: And, your co-reporter, Spike. Looks like Rainbow is doing her best to catch up.

  Pinkie Pie: I'm not sure how ketchup is going to help her in this contest. Now, in a hot dog eating contest it can make them doggies nice and slippery, but personally I prefer mustard. How about you, Spike?

  Spike: Uh... I... like... pickles?

  Pinkie Pie: Aaand it looks like Applejack has found herself in quite a pickle as Rainbow overtakes her.

  Rainbow Dash: Look, ma, no wings.

  Spike: As the racers enter Equestria's Whitetail Wood, Rainbow Dash is catching to Lightning Strike, who still has the lead and first place.

  Lightning Strike: (Applejack catches up to him) AJ? Where did you come from?

  Applejack: No Time. Gotta make a move. (Kicks something)

  (Later, Rainbow Dash somehow catches up to Lightning)

  Rainbow Dash: You're not getting away from me Lightning! (Sees Applejack Flying on the blimp) What the hay?! I thought you said no flying!

  Applejack: I said no wings.

  Lightning Strike: She's not wrong you know.

  Pinkie Pie: I must say, Spike and Stealth, that this has been the most interesting Running of the Leaves in Equestria history!

  Spike: With the most interesting announcing. (Applejack kicks bucket of sap)

  Pinkie Pie: But it isn't the running that's been fascinating. (Rainbow sticks to sap) It's the lack of running!

  Stealth Firefist: You're absolutely right about that!

  (Rainbow Soon uses the sap to her advantage and flies ahead making Applejack spin out of control soon taking Rainbow with her)

  Lightning Strike: (Sees Applejack and Rainbow Dash spin speeding toward him) Whoa! Better run faster! (Runs very fast out running the spinning that goes unto the mountain) Phew, close one.

  Pinkie Pie: Once again, Rainbow Dash and Applejack are neck in neck, jockeying for position. Applejack inches ahead, now it's Rainbow, it's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash, it's Applejack-

  Lightning Strike: (Gasps and sees the finish line ahead) The Finish Line! (Speeds up) Yes! I'm really going to be first in my first significant even race! (Trips over rock and hurts his hoof ankle) Ow! (Struggles to get up)

  Spike: Oh my! Looks like Lightning took a hit to the hoof on that one!

  Lightning Strike: (Gets up and can barely run) Ow! (Walks up)

  Pinkie Pie: Oh no! The crowd is catching up to him!

  Stealth Firefist: Lightning! You have to use your wings!

  Lightning Strike: No way! I going to do this without wings. 1st place or not! (Walks as fast as he can close to the line with crowd catching up very fast)

  Spike: Is he gonna make it?! the crowd is right behind him!

  Stealth Firefist: Probably, He's called Lightning for some reason.

  Lightning Strike: (Crosses the line with crowd but really hard to tell who came in first place) (Breathes) Wow. I can't tell if I've won that or not.

  Pinkie Pie: It's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash, it's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash-- (Both come across the line)

  Rainbow Dash: I won!

  Applejack: No, I won!

  Rainbow Dash: I won!

  Spike: You tied!

  Applejack and Rainbow Dash: Tied?!

  Applejack: For first?

  Stealth Firefist: For last!

  Applejack: LAST?

  Rainbow Dash: Then who won?

  Pinkie Pie: Fillies and gentlecolts, the winner of the race is Lightning Strike!

  Applejack and Rainbow Dash: What?!

  Lightning Strike: (Gasps) I won?! (Ponies cheer loudly from him, small crowd comes and tosses him up and down four times) Yes! I won! (Given medal to wear) Oh, this is kinda heavy. But, I can still keep it up.

  Rainbow Dash: Then who got second place? (Twilight trots to the group)

  Applejack and Rainbow Dash: YOU?!

  Twilight Sparkle: Oh no, but I actually got fifth place, which is rather good considering I've never run a race before.

  Applejack: What? How's that even possible?

  Rainbow Dash: You ran so slow, and looked at the scenery.

  Twilight Sparkle: Exactly. I paced myself, just like my book said. Then at the end, when all the other ponies were worn out, I sprinted to the finish.

  Rainbow Dash: I don't believe it. Twilight beat us.

  Twilight Sparkle: Well, with all your horsing around, it was quite easy.

  Applejack: You're right, Twilight. Our behavior was just terrible.

  Rainbow Dash: We weren't very good sports.

  Princess Celestia: Sounds to me that an important lesson was learned. (Flies down)

  Applejack and Rainbow Dash: Princess Celestia?!

  Applejack: W... What are you doin' here?

  Princess Celestia: Fall is one of my favorite seasons, so I came to celebrate the Running of the Leaves.

  Applejack: I'm sorry you had to see us being such poor sports, Princess.

  Princess Celestia: That's all right, Applejack. Anypony can get swept up in the excitement of competition.

  Twilight Sparkle: It's important to remember that the friendship is always more important than the competition.

   Lightning Strike: And, that it's important that you try your best and not cheat.

  Princess Celestia: Exactly, Twilight and Lightning. Now, unfortunately, because the two of you were busy tricking each other instead of shaking down leaves, many of the lovely trees of Equestria are still covered.

  Applejack: Why, Princess, I bet we can knock those leaves down for you lickety-split. Whaddya say, friend? Wanna go for another run?

  Rainbow Dash: I'd love to stretch my legs. (Both run back to shake the leaves off)

  Princess Celestia: Congratulations, Lightning. You've won.

  Lightning Strike: Is it true you watched every second of the event?

  Princess Celestia: Of course. You stayed focused, tried your best, and never gave in to any negative comments. Though you've suffered an injury, you managed to overcome it and still win the race.

  Stealth Firefist: An achievement I'll mark down in the Incrediable Feats by Lightning Strike, Stealth Firefist and Their Friends. Written by Stealth Firefist.Trademarked by the Equestrian Golden Oaks Library two weeks ago. (Ponies laugh)

  Lightning Strike: Well, it looks like I'll stay off my hoof for a while.

  Princess Celestia: I can fix that. (Heals Lightning's sprained hoof)

  Lightning Strike: (Shakes hoof around) Thanks Princess!

  Princess Celestia: No problem. Well I've got to go. Royal Duty calls. (Flies away)

  *Ponyville*

  Lightning Strike: (At his house by himself, putting trophy on the shelf) Well, that's one feat I've accomplished to start off Stealth's book. (Stomach grumbles loudly) Now, for the next feat: Giving myself something eat after that long competition. (Goes outside) Hey Stealth! Wanna go to the restaurant? Food's on me.

  Stealth Firefist: (From Library) Wait for me! I wanna get banana sandwich!

   Lightning Strike: (Chuckles)