Heyo everybody! Darkmaster here today with yet another new chapter!

Previously on Rainbow Riders: Sonic and Rainbow Dash went for their first night time ride together, where Sonic shows Rainbow his favorite spot to view the city. There, he confessed why he saved Rainbow and let her win during the first race; because he loved her.

Along with them, Twilight and Tails hang out. While Tails falls asleep, he mumbles Twilight's name, but why?

Author's Note: I'm sorry for not doing Knuckles x Applejack in the last chapter, but I will soon. But now, let's get to the second race!

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Chapter 5

The Second Race!

(Team Rainboom POV)

Rainbow Dash woke to the sun shining brightly in her eyes, "Nhg." She threw her covers over her head, but couldn't block the sun, "Damn you stupid sunlight."

Rainbow threw her covers off herself, and stretched out, "Wow. What a dream. I thought Sonic had brought me to a beautiful view, and then told me he loved me. Heh, like someone like him could love me."

"Too bad it's true." Another voice replied.

"Huh!?" Rainbow said whipping her head around.

Twilight was standing in the doorway, wearing full rider gear, "I watched the whole scene via spybot. Plus he came in carrying you asleep. Then took Tails back to their room."

Rainbow's cheeks flared from the fact that Sonic had confessed his love for her, and that Twilight saw it all.

Twilight smirked and threw Rainbow her goggles, "Hurry up, get dressed, and maybe you'll be able to catch him before the train leaves."

"Wait, what train?" Rainbow asked.

"Didn't you know? The next race is at the Aquatic Capital. So hurry up and get dressed. Sonic and his team already left." She then closed the door behind her.

Rainbow only stared down at the goggles, "Sonic… It wasn't a dream."

(Megalo Station)

As Team Rainboom arrived at the train station, they saw a line formed to get onto the train. They also saw each racer was receiving a strange ring, each with a crystal embedded into them.

No these are not the rings from Zero Gravity

"What's going on?" Rainbow asked getting into the line.

Team Dark was in front of them.

"Didn't you hear? This race has been changed." Rouge said, "Now the teams are changed. You receive a ring with a random colored crystal inside it. There are other rings with the same colors. Whoever has the same colored ring as yours, is on your team."

"What? Are they even allowed to do that?" Twilight asked.

"Whatever the Race Master says goes, goes." Omega said turning around.

"That's not good. We might be teamed up with racers we don't even know, never mind our racing styles." Applejack said.

Team Dark got their rings and got onto the train.

Rainbow walked up to the machine and outstretched her arm. The machine paused for a second, then grabbed a ring and put it on Rainbow.

Rainbow looked and saw she had a blue crystal, "Blue team."

She turned and saw Twilight and Applejack receive their rings quickly.

"I'm on blue team." Twilight said holding up her ring.

"Ah'm on red team." Applejack said showing her crystal.

"Sorry AJ." Rainbow said.

"Nah it's alright." Applejack said, "Y'all didn't need my strength anyways. The only downfall of this is now we're no longer partners."

"So no holding back." Rainbow said pounding fists with Applejack.

The three got onto the train, and watched as the doors closed and they sped off to the Aquatic Capital.

(Aquatic Capital)

The train stopped at the Aquatic Capital station, next to the race stadium.

"Welcome racers, to the second race of the World Grand Prix!" Omochao called.

Fans cheered loudly as the racers walked into the stadium.

"Now, before we start, a message from our host!" Omochao said as a big screen appeared.

Sonic looked up at the screen, 'Let's see who our dear host really is.'

However, the figure was shadowed by lights behind himself, "Greetings fellow racers. As you all may have noticed, you each received a colored ring before you got here."

Each racer looked at their rings, and raised them up.

"Find other racers with the same colored crystals. The teams were randomly generated. The only way the teams could have been assigned was if I was to do it myself."

Rainbow and Twilight looked around for anyone else with a blue crystal, but weren't having any luck.

"Hey what do ya know. We're on the same team, Dash." A voice said.

Twilight and Rainbow turned and saw Sonic with a blue ring on his wrist.

"Sonic? You're on blue team too?" Rainbow said.

"Yeup. Best team there is." Sonic said.

"And why's that?" Twilight asked.

"Cause we're gonna win this race!" Sonic cheered.

"Oh heck yeah!" Rainbow cheered pumping her fist in the air.

"This race is going to be a tag team race. Racers will choose the order they wish to send their teams." Omochao announced.

"Well, in that case. I think we should send Sonic last. Since he's the fastest of us all." Twilight said.

"Not true. Dash beat me at the last race." Sonic said.

"Only cause you let me." Rainbow said bluntly.

"Yeah right." Sonic replied.

"I can go first, since I'm the slowest, and we can catch up quickly if Rainbow is second." Twilight said.

"No. I want Dash to go last." Sonic said, "She should get the honor of finishing this for us."

"But Sonic." Rainbow began.

"Nope. I won't do it." Sonic said turning, he smirked also.

"Oh fine!" Rainbow grumbled puffing up her cheeks.

"That's a good Dash." Sonic said giving Rainbow a kiss on the cheek, causing her to blush.

"Racers! Get ready!" Omochao shouted.

The racers lined up, sending two of their team members to the sidelines.

Twilight looked at who she was facing.

Wave, Tails, Knuckles, and Cream.

Team Line Ups

Blue Team: Twilight Sparkle, Sonic, Rainbow Dash

Red Team: Wave, Applejack, Shadow

Orange Team: Knuckles, Storm, Jet

Yellow Team: Tails,Omega, Amy

Green Team: Cream, Vector, Rouge

(Play Shrouded Forest - Sonic and the Black Knight Music Extended)

"Racers on your mark!"

Twilight began backing up.

"Get set!"

She began to jog forward with the other racers.

"GO!"

On signal, Twilight threw her gear forward, just as the electric barrier disappeared. She was in the lead.

The first thing Twilight saw was the ramp. She jumped off just as she was about to hit the edge, doing a couple flips and spins. She landed and was given a huge burst of speed upon landing, "WOOHOO!"

She looked back and saw the other racers land, and she also saw Knuckles' failed landing.

She giggled at the sight, and then turned back to the race.

The path split into three different directions. Twilight took the far left path.

She looked back and saw that Tails and Wave had followed her.

Twilight saw two options. One, she could wall run and take a fast path. Or she could gear change to air glider, and take the flight path.

Twilight decided to take the wall path. She went up the side ramp, jumped, and dashed towards the wall, landing on it sideways, "Woohoo! Although this goes against the laws of physics."

"Physics my tail feathers." Wave said bumping Twilight from the side.

"Hey!" Twilight yelled. She was about to fall off the edge of the wall, but a hand caught her.

"You should be more careful, Twi." Tails said pulling her up.

Twilight blushed, "You didn't have to help me. We're on opposite teams."

"Bah, teams seams. I could care less." Tails said, "You're my friend Twilight. Friends and family always come first."

"Thanks, Tails." Twilight said.

"Although, now that you are safe." Tails said smirking, "Bye!" And he boosted off towards the front.

"Hey! No fair. You were distracting me!" Twilight said boosting off towards him.

(Back at the Start)

"Hey what do you know. Tails has a crush on your friend." Sonic said nudging Rainbow.

"As if it wasn't obvious. Those two are total eggheads." Rainbow said.

Sonic and Rainbow both laughed together.

Amy saw this and she was getting pissed, "I'm going to kill that rainbow pincushion."

"You might want to go get ready for the next lap." Rainbow said, "This course isn't that long."

"Yeah, see you at the end." Sonic said picking up his gear.

Sonic smiled, but it quickly disappeared when he saw who was going to be next after his lap. Standing next to Rainbow, was Rouge, Jet, Shadow, and Amy.

Sonic wouldn't be able to save Rainbow from Amy this time, 'Be careful Rainbow.'

(Racers)

Wave looked behind her and saw no one, "Ha, eat my tail feathers, losers."

"Eat my tails!" Tails shouted from above.

"What!?" Wave shouted looking up.

Tails came down, his gear in air glider form, "See ya later!"

"Why that little shrimp." Wave growled. But she was passed again by Twilight.

"Bye!" She shouted.

"RAH!" Wave yelled jumping off her gear and pulling out a giant power wrench.

"Ha that was great." Twilight said to Tails.

"Oh yeah it was." Tails said looking back at Twilight. Then he saw Wave charging, "Twilight look out!"

"What?" Twilight said looking back. She saw Wave, but it was too late.

Wave smacked Twilight with the wrench, knocking her off her board and towards the edge of the track.

"Twilight!" Tails shouted.

"Keep going!" Twilight said as she fell off the track.

Tails saw Wave charging at him, "You're next shorty."

Tails gasped and increased his max speed, giving him a small boost ahead of Wave.

"Darn it," Wave said jumping back on her board, "Gear change." Her board turned into a glider.

Twilight looked at Tails, "I'll catch up somehow." She jumped back on her board, only to see Knuckles and Cream pass her, "Dang. I'm in last now."

(Start Line)

"And here come the racers of the first lap." Omochao announced.

Tails and Wave came around the corner, both were kind of soaked from the water slide.

Tails tagged Omega's hand, allowing him to pass the electric barrier just in time.

Applejack began to run forward, but she was too fast. She hit the barrier just before Wave could tag her, "Aaahh! Shoot."

Wave growled, "Just get moving!"

Applejack got on her board and grumbled, 'Why did I have to be on a team of jerks.'

Knuckles, Cream, and Twilight then came around the corner.

"Alright Twilight!" Rainbow shouted.

"Go Sonic!" Twilight shouted once she tagged his hand.

Sonic boosted past the barrier at quick speeds.

"Go get em Blue boy!" Rainbow shouted.

Amy growled at Rainbow.

(Racers)

Sonic could see Applejack and Omega just ahead, they both a changed their gears into bike form.

"Max Speed up!" Sonic said increasing his speed. He sped past the two, "See ya."

As Sonic past them, he came to the three paths, he took the path with a grind rail, "Gear Change!" He activated his board's grind rail ability, "Here we go." He went up the ramp, and jumped onto the grind rail, "Boo ya!"

Applejack saw the split and took the path with the obstructions, "Let's do this." She said pulling up her sleeves.

As Sonic was grinding on the rail, he could see several boats being flung into the sky, "Whoa. Clearly I shouldn't mess with her."

Sonic jumped off the rail and saw Applejack come out of the path behind him, "Hey Applejack, have fun smashing those boats?"

"Eh. Not as much fun as I have when I knocking apples out of the trees back at the farm." Applejack said, "But for the most part, yeah."

"Heh, you'd make a great girlfriend for Knuckles." Sonic said boosting ahead.

"Ye… Wait what!?" Applejack said quickly, "Hey now!"

Sonic turned the corner and saw the one part of the track he hated the most. The water slide, "Darnit."

He jumped the ramp and off his board, landing on the top slide, getting his butt soaked, "I hate water!"

"Oh relax, a little water never hurt nobody." Applejack said sliding next to Sonic.

"Yeah tell me that when I'm drowning." Sonic said crossing his arms.

They reached the end of the slide and jumped back on their gears.

"This is where I say goodbye." Sonic said boosting ahead towards the grind rail.

"Oh I don't think so, Sonic." Applejack said smirking, "Max Speed up!" Applejack's bike was able to catch up with Sonic.

"Nice job, but like I said." Sonic said. He jumped on a grind rail, "Good bye."

"Shoot. Should've seen that coming." Applejack said turning the corner.

(Start Line)

Rainbow could see Sonic jumping off the grind rail, "Come on Sonic! You can do it!"

Applejack came around the corner, shortly followed by Omega, then Vector.

"Where is that slow poke, Storm?" Jet asked looking for the other Rogue.

Storm came around the corner, but didn't turn at the right time, hitting the wall, "Ouch."

Sonic tagged Rainbow, "Go, Rainbow, show em a little dash!"

Rainbow jumped onto her gear, dashing forward past the barrier.

Omega managed to pass Applejack, just before tagging Amy in.

Amy instantly charged forward onto her gear at incredible speeds.

Applejack tagged in Shadow, who quickly followed Amy.

Vector tagged in Rouge, who was quickly followed by Jet.

"And they're off! The final lap racers are off! Who will come in first place this time?" Omochao said, "Stay tuned to find out."

(Racers)

Rainbow was in the lead, but Amy was catching up quickly.

"Max Speed up." Rainbow said increasing her speed.

"Max Speed up." Amy said increasing her speed.

Rainbow looked worried, but she soon saw a grind rail, "Gear change." She jumped on the rail, hoping she would escape from Amy.

Amy saw this and was going to change her gear, but then decided not to, "Max Speed up." She increased her speeds even more.

"What is she planning?" Rainbow wondered as she disappeared behind a wall.

She looked back and saw Shadow and Jet close behind her, "Great."

"The rainbow one is mine!" Jet said as they jumped off the rail. He pulled out a razor leaf fan and charged towards Rainbow.

"Oh crap." Rainbow said, "Max Speed up." She said using her last ability slot.

Rainbow was able to dodge Jet's fan just barely. He managed to tip her small tail, "Ouch."

Jet growled putting the fan away and jumping back on his gear.

Rainbow saw a split in the track. She had a plan to lose these two speedsters.

Jet and Shadow were planning on following Rainbow, but they had to wait for her to decide.

Rainbow however, kept going for the edge of the track.

Jet and Shadow were starting to get worried.

Rainbow smirked, "See ya guys later!" And with that, she jumped over the edge, towards the right side.

Shadow and Jet gasped and ended up going off the side of the track, caught by two rescue bots.

"Damnit." Shadow growled as the robot slowly brought him back to the track.

Rainbow saw the two and laughed, "Too easy."

Rainbow made the final corner, and could see the finish line, "Yes!"

"Time to die!" Someone shouted behind Rainbow.

Rainbow turned and saw Amy charging at her with her Piko Piko hammer. Except only one thing was different. She was still on her board, "What the?"

"This is my hammer. Not the one provided by the game master." Amy said, "In other words, it's gonna hurt you a lot."

Rainbow's eyes widened, "Oh no."

"Max Speed up." Amy said increasing her speed for the third time.

Rainbow gasped as she saw Amy gaining on her fast. She saw everyone at the finish line, including Sonic.

Sonic's eyes were wide when he saw Amy with her hammer.

Rainbow looked back and saw Amy only a few feet away, hammer pulled back all the way.

She turned back in fear, "Help me." She mouthed to Sonic. Then nothing. Everything went black.

Darkmaster0224: And that's chapter 5! Uh oh. What happened to Rainbow? Amy has just hit her with her hammer, knocking her unconscious. What will happen to the rainbow hedgehog? Who won the race? Find out next time! Peaceout! Darkmaster0224 signing off.