Race Against Time

Race Runner

“With only 30 seconds left on the clock, Flareshock makes it past the halfway mark! But look! Thundermark is just inches behind! This is going to be a close one!” The announcers boomed over the sound system. All Flareshock had to do was flash past the cloud poles and then cross the finish line before his opponent. “I can do this!” He thought to himself. “5! 4! 3! 2! 1!” The announcers roared louder than Flare could think. As he crossed the finish, he noticed that his race rival had clipped one of the poles with his wing. Because of that, he went tumbling to the side. “And this years Rainbow Alley victor is Flareshock!” Flare felt so amazing, that he was almost blushing. “Do you have anything that you would like to say?” The main who had kept the crowd updated asked. “I would like to thank Nightlight, my flight teacher, for helping become one of the greatest fliers in Equestria. I can’t wait to see the look on his face when I show him the trophy to prove it!” Flare gloated happily. “No one else that I know would like to know more than him.” With that the cameras cut off and Flareshock was off the television systems all across Equestria.

3 years after the Rainbow Alley competition that Flareshock won, he kind of just settled down in his house in the sky. With his wife, Butterball, it was peaceful. Sometimes he took leisurely strolls through Ponyville, other times he would visit his friends such as Fluttershy or Rarity. Sometimes, he even visited the library to see Twilight. But he was mostly just racing around with Rainbow Dash or watching the sunset with Butterball. Life was all fine for him. Until that one fateful day.

“Uh, why has my head hurt so much lately?” Butterball didn’t normally complain about her headaches, but these were different. “Maybe your on your period honey. I don’t honestly know to much, but your head normally hurts during that time of the month.” Flareshock replied in a nonchalant tone. “There is just one problem with that, it’s not that time of year.” For some reason, Flareshock’s stomach knotted up. After several hours of consideration, they decided that they should try the pregnancy test.

It was quite late when they returned from the pharmacy, and she was anxious to try it. It took 30 more minutes but she finally returned from the restroom. “I took the test honey. It’s positive.” That’s what had been making the knot in his stomach, and now Butterball knew about it. “Well, looks like I’m going to be a mother, and you’re going to be a father.” With that Flareshock brightened up a little bit. Since he had always wanted a son to look up to him. But he didn’t know just yet if it was a boy. Between him and his wife, there was a lot of tension at first. What with all the talk of babies, but it got better after awhile.

After about 8 months of this, you could tell the Butterball was pregnant. Since he was a part of weather patrol, Flareshock had to be out of the house a lot. He was caught up with work one night, and that’s when Butterball went into labor. It took 3 hours to get the storm ready. He finally got done with the job, when he received the call. He rushed as fast as he could to get to the clinic where Butterball was. When he arrived he got to meet his beautiful baby girl. He thought about it and said, “I think we should name her Peaches.” After hearing this, Butterball nodded in agreement. So it was official, they had a baby girl named Peaches. And today she is a sterling little filly. But one day, just as quick as you could say Princess Celestia, Flareshock had died.

It was a terrible event, taking place just 4 years after his little girl was born. He had been in a race that even included the most legendary flier in Equestria, Rainbow Dash. He had been selected along with 5 other Pegasi to participate for the Rainbow wing, an incredible prize that was a part of a rainbow colored Alicorn’s mane. It was placed inside a glass container and was being given away as the prize. The other part of the prize, a new home above the cloud line. What happened next will be remembered forever. After the beginning gun had been fired, Flareshock took off as fast as he could. When he did, the wind caught him and slammed Flareshock hard into the clouds, and he died on impact.