Jimmy was sleeping at Pinkie Pie's house. Although Sugarcube Corner didn't have a lot of rooms, the party pony added an extra "bed" inside her room. As a result pf that, Jimmy was on a balloon-bed, which turned out to be comfy enough for the Bat Pony.

Her peaceful dreams were interrupted when the door swung open.

"JIMMY!!!"

"GAAAAH!!" Jimmy yelled as the balloons popped, making her fall down. She looked around, feeling dizzy, "Uuuuh... What is it, Pinkie?"

"Just wanted to tell you its been some time since Summer Sun Celebration, and today is... Sisterhooves Social!" Pinkie said as she walked to where Jimmy was.

"Really? Wow! I heard about the race!" Jimmy said, and her face quickly changed, "But as far as I know, I don't have any sisters..."

Pinkie gasped loudly, "That... means... you can run with me!!"

"What?"

"Because of some things Granny Smith said, it's not exactly necessary to run with a sister, although that's the best thing, but anyways. So you can run with whoever you want!" Pinkie explained, and her face brightened, "And that includes me!"

The Bat Pony smiled, "Well, I'll think about that. Thanks for telling me, Pinkie."

"No pro-" She was interrupted as Jimmy enveloped her in a hug, "Awwww!"

Jimmy moved away and went to the room's door, "Have you prepared anything for me to eat?"

"Well, I may have certain mango pie waiting for you at the kitchen." Pinkie giggled as Jimmy stood there, mouth-agape and drooling.

Some time later, Jimmy was trotting around Ponyville, licking her mouth.

"I must admit it: that pie was more than delicious!" she said with a happy face.

Exploring the town, she finally found the place where the race was going to take place. Some ponies were already there, getting ready for the competition. Jimmy even saw a few of her friends there, like Rainbow and Scootaloo, or Rarity and Sweetie Belle.

"Well, let's see. Who could participate in the race with a Bat Pony like me?" Jimmy asked herself.

"Maybe a Hippogriff like me, right?"

Jimmy looked around, seeing Silverstream, "Oh, hey! I didn't think you would also run here!"

"Well, I first thought about asking Terramar, but then decided I could look for anyone else. Maybe he wants to run with me next time! Besides, I'm doing a lot of activities since I started studying here," Silverstream replied.

"That's cool! Would you like to go there with me?"

"Of course! Come on!" a cheerful Silverstream said, and they entered the circuit. Jimmy noticed Pinkie, whom looked at her with a big smile, and the Bat Pony returned the gesture.

With every runner standing at the starting line, they listened closely as Granny Smith gave the signal.

"On your marks... Get set... GO!"

They began to move through the circuit, facing the different obstacles. Jimmy and Silverstream ran easily past the mud-filled trench, the basket hurdle and the three crates, although they had a few problems with the speed pie-eating...

"Jimmy, eat your pie! This is for me!"

"I can't resist it! Yours is a mango pie!"

...and the hay bale pushing...

"Keep pushing! With more strenght!"

"I'm not Yona!"

Despite the problems, they got fun stomping the grapes and tossing the apples, even if they slipped with the eggs they tried to balance.

A stretch of hurdles waited for them before the finish line. They looked at it, doubting if they would win.

"Are you two gonna give up now?"

They noticed Rainbow and Scootaloo were beside them, waiting as the former smiled mischievously. The rest of running ponies were far behind them.

"Not today," Jimmy and Silverstream returned the gesture, and the two pairs bolted for the hurdles.

Silverstream was having a bad time, but Rainbow and Scootaloo had trained, so Jimmy was the last hope. Within the last hurdles, the Bat Pony was able to run past the two Pegasi.

"Just... a bit more..."

After jumping the last hurdle, the ground suddenly gave way, causing her to scream as she fell inside a small pit.

"Huh? W-What happened!?"

"Hey! We need some help here!" Rainbow exclaimed.

The race was interrupted, and everypony went beside the pit where Jimmy had fallen. They gave space for Twilight Sparkle so she could get Jimmy with her magic and help her getting out.

"Did an earthquake or something make the pit?" Scootaloo asked.

"I'm afraid not. This pit contains objects normally used for traps," Twilight answered, having analyzed the place, "It's like somepony wanted to sabotage the race!"

Jimmy, Silverstream and everypony else gasped, scared by the thought. Who could have done that?

Not far from there, the curly-maned filly giggled, having seen the scene.

"A little prank is such a fun way to start everything. But that's just the tip of the iceberg..."

Author's Note

If you have seen a small rhyme within this chapter, that's a Hidden Zecora.