Chapters It's alright to be scared Scootaloo.
It's the beginning of a long week.
"Alright now. Calm down. It's time to begin our lesson for the week." Miss Cheerilee said, trying to calm her students down. They all were quiet within seconds. "Now this week we have a special lesson." The teacher began. "This week, is national dental hygiene week. To start us off, I asked Dr. Colgate to come in and talk to us a little bit about how important dental hygiene is to all of us. Now, I expect you to be on your best behavior. Am I clear?" She finished. Her class responded by nodding their heads. But their was one filly that was starting to shake. This filly had an orange coat, magenta eyes, and a magenta mane and tail. This filly, was none other then Scootaloo. She was dreading this week the most."Man, why do we have to even have this dumb week." Scootaloo mumbled quietly to herself, just as the door opened. In came in a blue unicorn with a blue tail that had a white streak through it, entered.
"Class, meet Dr. Colgate of our Ponyville dentistry." Cheerilee stated. Colgate was wearing her dentist' coat, and a smile on her face.
"Hello students, As your teacher mentioned, my name is Dr. Colgate and I work downtown at the ponyville dentistry. My job is really important, because I help ponies keep their teeth white and clean. Is that making sense so far?" Colgate asked. The young fillies and colts nodded their heads."Any questions?" She asked. A Filly with a yellow coat, light red mane with a bow and an accent that was clearly from a farm, raised her hoof. "Um yes, the filly with a bow in her hair."
"How often should we go to the dentist?" Appleboolm asked with much curiosity.
"Every six months, so I can check to see if you have any problems. But you could come sooner if you have a sore tooth or something like that." Colgate answered. "Does that help?" Applebloom nodded. Then Colgate let out a smile. " But thank you for reminding me," The blue unicorn started. " If you have a sore tooth, you should come see me as soon as you can. Because it could be a bad tooth that I might need to fix so it doesn't hurt anymore. I want to point out that even though you may be embarrassed that I have to look in your mouth, I won't say or think any differently of any of you. I promise that. I try my hardest to be gentle and not hurt you on purpose." She said quite calmly. "Any more questions?" A white unicorn raised her hoof. "Yes?" Colgate said with a hint of enthusiasm in her voice.
"At about what age should we start going to the dentist?" Sweetie Belle asked.
"Well, usually about when you start school is when you should start, coming. But like I said, if you have a toothache or something you can come earlier." Colgate explained. "Any more questions?" Colgate asked. No pony else raised their hoof. "Alright then, looks like I am out of time. I hope you have a great dental hygiene week." She finished with a smile. "Also, if you have anymore questions you can swing by my office, and there will be a paper that has the information that my receptionist will give you, and it has a column and it has a box for questions and you just write in there. I think that's everything." The school bell rang, meaning that it was time to leave.
"Have a good day students. Remember, there's no homework this week. But talk to your parents about what you learned this week." Miss Cheerilee finished. A certain orange and magenta filly was already out of the classroom and running towards her caretaker, and her husband, which happened to be a certain cyan blue pegasus and her husband being a light blue stallion with a darker blue mane. They were waiting for their adopted child. They saw her galloping as fast as she could towards them.
"Hey kiddo, something wrong?" Rainbow Dash asked with a bit of worry in her tone.
"No. Just excited to go home." She answered in a fast tone that would make even Pinkie Pie seem normal.
"You know you can tell us anything. We won't think any different of you, we promise." Soarin added
"Yeah. Thanks. Can we talk a little later, in a place more private?" Scootaloo asked a little nervousness in her tone. They couple nodded their heads then Rainbow bent down, allowing the filly to climb on. When the filly was on and secured, they took off. Flying to their home. When they reached the home, Scootaloo dropped off her saddle bag and ran directly to her room. She grabbed her journal and started to write.
Today we started a week I dread the most. I can't believe we have to have this stupid week. This week, is called dental hygiene week. Today we had Dr. Colgate come in and talk. I don't remember much, all I remember is shaking a lot, and not really paying very much attention to the questions and answers. I don't know if I will be able to make it through the end of the week. Can I tell Rainbow Dash and Soarin that I'm afraid? I will write more later. As Scootaloo put down her pencil, her bedroom door opened, it was Rainbow.
"Everything alright Scoots?" The elder mare asked.
"Yeah. I-uh wanted to write in my journal." Scootaloo lied.
"Oh alright then, you said you wanted to talk with us when we are home?"
"Can it be later?" Scootaloo asked. Rainbow nodded then wrapped her wing around Scootaloo, embraceing her in a tight hug.
"Of course it can." Rainbow answered. She released Scootaloo from the hug and got up. "I have to check on Soar." Rainbow said, then she got up and left. That left Scootaloo with one statement: "I have a feeling, that this will be a very long week."
It's alright to be scared Scootaloo.
The truth, shall be revealed!
"Scootaloo! Is everything alright? You seem like your afraid of something." Soarin asked with some worry in his tone, as he entered Scootaloo's bedroom.
"Uh, yeah I'm fine. Just wanted to write in my journal." Scootaloo once again lied.
"Scootaloo, I have a feeling that's not it." Soarin said sitting next to the quivering filly. "I have a feeling that you might be afraid of something and you just are afraid to tell us what." Soarin continued. Scootaloo sighed, and hung her head down in defeat.
"I'm sorry for lying. It's just, this week had to come and I don't know if I can get through it all..." Scootaloo confessed. Soarin extended his wing, bringing the filly in close. Her shaking slowed down a little bit.
"It's alright Scootaloo. But, if were gonna get you through this, I need you to tell Dash and I what week it is. But you can write it down, or you could flat out tell us, it doesn't matter. As long as you tell us what week it is." He said, comforting the filly a little.
"But wait. Who is we?" The filly asked.
"Well, Rainbow and I." Soarin answered. "Unless, you don't want to tell her.I understand that, but she might find out sooner or later, might as well be sooner" Soarin said. Scootaloo nodded her head. She then reached over and picked up her journal. She opened it to the page she was writing on. She handed it to him, letting him read it. Just as Soarin finished Rainbow Dash entered the room, noticing Soarin reading it. Scootaloo noticed this and motioned for her to come sit next to her. As she did, Soarin looked up, noticing his wife's presence.
"She told me to." Soarin stated, almost like a young colt.
"That's fine, I just want to know why." She said with confusion. Scootaloo looked at Soarin, who looked back at her and nodded his head.
"Go ahead and tell her. She will understand." Soarin told the filly. Scootaloo turned her head to Rainbow and confessed.
"Okay. I lied earlier when I said I wanted to get home to write in my journal. I wanted to get away from school because there's a week that started and I don't want to say it flat out, but I did write it down.So when dad came in to check on me, he saw that I was shaking and when I had told him what I had told you, and he said he thought I was lying, so I told him the truth, I let him read the page I was writing in, and that's when you came in. So here we are now." Scootaloo finished, some tears starting to fall down. "I'm so sorry I lied to you mom." Scootaloo apologized. Soarin and Dash were shocked, Scootaloo had almost never called them "mom" or "dad". Dash then got a smile on her face.
"It's alright Scootaloo. Now do you want to tell me what week it is, that way we can help you not be so afraid?" Dash asked, wiping away the filly's tears. Scootaloo gave her journal, with the page open. When Rainbow finished, she brought the filly in close, embracing her in close." It's alright. It isn't embarrassing, to be afraid. Everypony has fears, and they handle them in their own way." Dash said, comforting the filly a little bit. Soarin was just nodding his head,agreeing with everything that Rainbow was saying."Well, I guess the truth has been reviled." Scootaloo said. Making both of the older mares let out a chuckle. All was well for the three at the moment. But little did they know, that someone will be talking to Scootaloo about her and her fears.
They next day, after school. Miss Cheerliee asked Scootaloo to stay behind after class. Scootaloo had a bad feeling about what it was. When the bell rang, Scootaloo stayed after to talk to her teacher.
"Yo-you wanted to see me Mi-Miss Cheerlie?" Scootaloo asked nervously.
"I want to talk about yesterday. You seemed to shake very much, which I seemed to notice, and it brings me to ask you a couple of questions. One of them being, and you don't have to answer this if you don't want to. Are you afraid of dentists?" The teacher asked calmly. Scootaloo began to squirm in her chair. Cherilee noticed and then trotted over to her. She started to stroke her back in a comforting manor. Scootaloo calmed down ever so slightly. Scootaloo sighed and told her teacher the truth. When she finished her teacher just had a slight look of surprise on her face. "There's nothing wrong with that, but I am kind of surprised. Because you told the entire truth. Not many fillies and colts do that." The teacher explained. Scootaloo just kind of laughed. She was about to respond when Dr. Colgate suddenly entered the room. Scootaloo froze in fear.
"Is this a bad time?" Colgate asked
"Actually no." Cheerlie asked.
"Do I need to go?" Scootaloo asked, with a hint of pleading in her voice.
"Well, do you want to tell her?" Cheerlie asked the filly.
"Ummm... I gotta go, bye Ms. Cheerliee! Bye Dr. Colgate! The filly said as she galloped out of the room, without waiting for a response.
"Is she alright?" Colgate asked.
"I don't know if she wants me to tell you this or not, but she is afraid of the dentist. But you didn't hear it from me."
"Alright. I guess I have talk to her." Colgate said with a sigh. But little did she know, Scootaloo heard everything. Scootaloo then ran off to meet her guardians. Where they flew home. They were all relaxing when there was a knock at the door.
"I'll get it." Scootaloo said getting off the couch. She went to the door and opened it.Who it was shocked her. She yelled for Soarin who came running up right next to her.
"Is this a bad time?" Colgate asked nervously.
"No. We were doing nothing anyway. How can I help you?" Soarin answered.
"I was wondering if I could talk to Scootaloo." Colgate asked. Soarin nodded his head and turned to Scootaloo.
"Why don't you go? You can do it." Soarin encouraged. Scootaloo responded in a whisper.
"Be on stand-by mode. Then I will." Soarin nodded his head and Scotaloo went outside where she talked with the doctor.
"You wanted to talk?" Scootaloo asked
"Yesterday when I came into your class you were shaking. After class I went to where you were sitting and I felt no draft. Fast forward to when I entered today, you froze stiff. Scootaloo, I want you to be completely honest with me. Are you afraid of my profession?" Colgate asked
"That all depends on what a profession is." Scootaloo answered.
"A profession is basically my job. Make sense?" Colgate asked. Scootaloo nodded her head, then sighed.
"Alright. I admit it! I'm afraid. I have been scared basically my whole life. This is the week I dread most. Is this getting through to you're head?!" Scootaloo answered, a bit of anger in her voice.Colgate was taken back by the filly sudden change in tone.
"It's nothing to be afraid of. The only reason we have this week is to remind fillies and colts on how important hygiene is." Colgate retorted.
"I think that this conversation is over." Scootaloo said turning around. Scootaloo then walked inside and slammed the door, leaving a shocked Colgate. Colgate then left. Thinking of a way she could talk to the filly without either her freezing up, or yelling at her again. Then, the idea struck her.
Back at the home of Scootaloo.
Dear journal,
Today, I was asked to stay after school. I didn't know why, but I had a feeling that it was bad. Boy was I right. Cheerlie asked me if I was afraid I told her the truth and I finished when nopony other than Dr. Colgate herself came in. I left and then she showed up at my doorstep later and she asked me if I was afraid. I knew she would, because I eavesdropped on Cheerlie's conversation with her. I can't believe her! She went behind my back like that! Well one thing is for sure, she has lost all of my trust. Now I need a plan, to get her back. But what? Well I can think of that later, right now, I am wanting to go to sleep. Goodnight! Scootaloo put her journal away and lied down.
"At least, the truth was revieled." She said with a yawn. She then fell asleep.
It's alright to be scared Scootaloo.
Scootaloo didn't get much sleep that night. She had a nightmare about Colgate and what will happen through the rest of the week. Soarin busted through the door. galloping towards her bed. He quickly started to shake her awake. When she woke up, she started to cry. Soarin pulled her close, letting her cry into him.
"It's alright Scoots. Nothing is gonna hurt you. Whats wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" Soarin asked. He felt Scootaloo nod her head. Soarin pulled her in tighter, reassuring the filly.
"I-I don't think I can make it through the week d-dad. I-it was scary. I was-made fun of for being a-afraid. An-and then you and mom l-left me b-b-because I was afraid. You aren't gonna leave me, ri-right?" Scootaloo asked.
"We won't ever leave you alone I promise. Unless we have a good reason like a date. But we won't leave you alone. I promise. On another note, miss Cheerilee called and said you had a field trip, and sent home a permission slip for it. Do you know where you are going? Do you wan to even go?"Soarin wanted to ask now, so he wouldn't forget.
"I really don't want to go, but I'm afraid that if I don't, my friends will leave me and Diamond Tiara will make fun of me more than she is already... but if I do go, I worry that I will freeze up and shake nervously. I feel like t's a lose-lose situation for me..." Scootaloo said. Soarin felt sad for her. He then, got an idea.
"If it's alright with mom, we will let you stay home tomorrow so you don't have to go.But that's only if mom says it's alright." Soarin said, making Scootaloo calm down the slightest. Rainbow Dash entered the room, taking a spot on the other side of Scootaloo.
"Is everything alright Scoots?" Rainbow asked. Scootaloo looked at Soarin, then back at Dash.
"Now I am. Dad told me a great plan, but we need your permission first." Scootaloo answered.Dash got an expression the almost asked: 'do I even wand to know?' Soarin nodded his head.
"I'll explain later." The stallion answered. Rainbow nodded her head, then yawned.
"We should probably get back to sleep, you sure you will be alright Scoots?" Rainbow asked. Scootaloo nodded her head and got back under her blanket. Her adoptive parents kissed her on her head and slowly walked out, closing the door behind them, letting the filly get back to sleep. When the adoptive parents were a little ways away from the filly's bedroom, Rainbow spoke up, careful not to wake Scootaloo.
"Alright, so whats this plan you and Scootaloo came up with that you need me to say "yes" too?" Soarin then -explained everything from the nightmare,to the time when the elder mare walked in.Rainbow listened carefully, impressed on how fast they came up with this plan. "I think that if she wants to miss the day they go on the field trip to doctor Colgate's office, then I say go for it. As long as somepony is here to watch her, or she is somewhere safe." Soain looked pleased with this, and nodded.
"I will be here to make sure nothing happens. But the thought just occurred to me, what happens if Cheerilee, or her friends come by to see why she was gone?"
"We could tell them that Scoots is sick and she will be back tomorrow. But that means she can't miss the rest of the week, and according to the schedule, the last two days are where every filly and colt in the class get a check-up from Colgate for free. If anything happenes like it did last night, when Colgate came over, then things will turn out bad..." Dash stated. Soarin seemed to like the idea so they decided to go with it.
The Next Day
The next day, Scootaloo woke up, scared that she had to go to school and face her worst nightmare. When she walked down for breakfast. When she walked down, she only saw her dad at the table, her mom was not yet there.
"Hey dad. Where's mom? Did she leave for work early?" Scootaloo asked.
"She went to talk to your teacher. We talked last night after we put you back to sleep and we decided to let you stay home today. But that means that you have to go to school the rest of the week and get your check-up from the school. It's all up to you though." Soarin said.
"Why can't I stay home the rest of the week? This week has been the one I fear most." Scootaloo hesitated to say. Soarin came up with an idea just then.
"Do you know what day your check-up? Do you know?" Soarin asked the young filly.
"Well, we are going to take volunteers first, then go in order by name. But that means I will have to get mine on Friday."
"We should talk to mom and see what she says. But you might just have to go anyway. It all depends. on what she says." Soarin stated. Scootaloo just nodded.
"Okay, but what are we supposed to do today though? I am staying home today right?" A hopeful Scootaloo asked.
"Of course you are. Mom and I felt really bad for you and that you had a nightmare last night. As for the agenda, we have to do some grocery shopping and then we need to make lunch. After that we are going to go see the Apples because they said they needed to talk to me. After we talk to them, Twilight said she needed to talk to all of us. Then we will head home and cook dinner. Then Rarity asked to see us, then depending on how long we are there, we will come home and get you ready for bed, or we will talk more about these nightmares you've had. That is, if you want too. Mom and I do so we can see if there's a pattern going on. Does that sound like a plan?" Soarin explained. Scootaloo nodded. Just then, her mother figure walked in. Scootaloo gave her a big hug.
"Cheerilee says shes sorry that you have a cold.I'm sorry that I couldn't come up with anything better." Rainbow apologized.
"It's fine. Thank you for letting me stay home. I can't thank you enough." Scootaloo said, hugging Rainbows front left leg.
"It's alright. But there's one problem..." Rainbow said
"What is it? Dad already told me one." Scootaloo hesitated.
"The problem I have is that... miss Cheerilee wants to come see you."
Author's Note
Cliff hanger, I hope... so here you go. Sorry it's weird. Do ANY of you LIKE it? PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have a nice day.
~elue1234/Shadow Chaser.