Adventures of Dragon Charge and Friends: Speed Ponies

One day, Dragon Charge, who had been made an alicorn by his mentor Princess Luna after he and his friends saved Equestria from an army of gargoyles, joined his friends in attending the annual Turbo Kart races in Canterlot.

     Of course, his childhood best friend Critic the earthpony was there, and so were his new friends; a nerdy pegasus stallion by the name of Retro Geek, who through an experiment had gained the ability to summon the powers of his favorite video game characters, and Tenacity, a mysterious and not very talkkitive mare pegasus pony who got stronger with anger. The two pegasi greeted Dragon and Critic at the front lobby of the stadium that the racers would start at.

     "Hey, guys!", Retro Geek waved happily.

     Dragon and Critic waved back as they were approached by the two.

     "I didn't take you for a racing fan.", Critic said to Retro.

     "I'm not, but I really didn't have anything better to do. Thanks for inviting me.", he replied. "Mom's here, too. She's a huge racing fan."

     "Oh, yeah? Where is she?", Dragon asked, curious to meet her.

     Retro pointed to a pegasus mare with dark brown hair, brown eyes, yellowish white fur and a cutiemark of a burning tire. Retro nervously took them over to meet her.

     "Oh, you must be Retro's friends! How are you all today?", she said with a warm smile.

     "Pretty good, Mrs...", Critic started.

     "Wildfire, my name is Wildfire.", she stated.

     After introductions, Dragon spoke up.

     "I hear you're a racing fan?"

     She immediately replied, "Why yes, of course! The awesome cars, the high speed, the noises of the engines... oh, but nothing compares to seeing a car I don't like crash and burn."

     As the group grew slightly uncomfortable, she continued. "The metal clashing, the windows shattering, the crunching sounds, oh, and the magnificent explosions! It's so... thrilling.", she explained, keeping her smile as she spoke.

     After a moment of silence, Critic shouted, "You're AWESOME!"

     "Thank you, Critic.", she said. "Now Retro, if you want me to drive you home...", Wildfire started before being interrupted by her son screaming in horror.

     This screaming went on for a solid minute before Retro regained his composure and politely replied,

     "No, thank you, Ma'am."

     "Okay, then, see you later.", she waved to the group as they went to the snack bar.

     There, Dragon Charge ordered the hayburger and a Mister Jigg, Critic ordered the haydogs and a Joka Cola, and Tenacity got a big pretzel and an orange soda, while Retro was indecisive.

     While waiting for him, they saw Wildfire get three haydogs, six hot tofu wings, some nachos, and a large sundae and large Mountain Shoe.

     "She has a high metabolism, though she does exercise, too.", Retro explained, walking over with two pizza slices and a Cherry Joka. "Cherry Joka, this place has everything.

     The group then went out into the stadium to search for seats. Dragon and Critic found two empty seats right next to each other, as did Retro and Tenacity on the other side of the stadium. Retro turned his head to Tenacity and talked to her.

     "So, you like racing?", he asked.

     She  groaned for a second before answering.

     "No, but my great, great, great, great grandfather's nephew's wife's daughter's third cousin sixty nine times removed's grandson's great, great aunt's adopted son once knew a great mare who was almost ran over by a car before a racer pushed her out of the way. Racing's been in the family ever since.", she explained.

     Retro looked fascinated, but soon replied, "Can you explain that again?"

     She rolled her eyes.

     Dragon and Critic quickly grew bored of waiting for the racers to get there, and so they did various things to pass the time by, including games of Heads or Tails, Tic-Tac-Toe, and I Spy.

     "I spy with my little eye, something... dark grey with red hair.", Critic clued in.

     Dragon sighed from boredom before answering.

     "It's Tenacity."

     "Right", Critic stated. "Now I spy with my little eye something... purple maned with orange fur."

     "Let me guess... for the fiftieth time.. Retro.", Dragon exclaimed sarcastically, getting tired of the same two things. "Your little eye is very unimaginative.", he said.

     Tenacity sighed. "I'm gonna go back to the stands to get some more soda, I'm parched with this hot weather.", she said. As she started to leave her seat, Retro followed after her.

     "Me, too, my hooves need stretching.", he said, standing up.

     "And I'm out of pizza", he added a minute later.