How It Used To Be

James waved sadly as his six best friends walked away from him, teary eyed. They knew he wouldn't get another chance to go back to Earth, but it still didn't change the fact they didn't want him to leave.

Which was why he dreaded this day would come. He watched them all slowly walk away from his view before he turned back to the portal to Earth. How this even existed was a mystery to him, but in a world of colorful magical creatures, you start to wonder what the limits to that were.

He shook his head and held his head up, taking one look back and seeing Scootaloo, tears dripping from her face.

"Please don't leave!" she cried.

His heart shattered and his posture broke as he kneeled down. He wiped his eyes and hugged her.

She sniffed, "C-can't I go w-with you? P-please?"

He knew Scootaloo was just speaking her mind, because there was no way she could come with him to Earth.

..Was there?

"But what about Applebloom? and Sweetie Belle and Rainbow Dash? Won't you miss them?"

"I don't care! Y-you're the only o-one who truly cares a-about me!" She choked.

"But Scootaloo. I don't even know if it's possible for you to do that. And I think all this was just a big mistake anyways! I never had plans for this, you never had plans for this, and I think this is just a way to correct what had happened."

"PLEASE! I've never w-wanted anything more  than t-this!"

James looked at the portal, worried.

"Are you sure you want this?"

Scootaloo nodded, "Y-yes!"

".....Okay then......... let's go."

With that, Scootaloo jumped into his arms and James slowly walked into the portal.