Prism and Glimmer

      Prism and Glimmer walked side by side as they headed to school.  The two weren't exactly excited to go back and suffer more verbal beating from Ruby and Raincloud.  They only been in school for a few days and they already made it hell.  The last thing they need after watching their sister fight for her life is those two.

    Sadly, life isn't always kind.  Just as they entered the class room, the two class bullies got to work on torturing everyone in the room.  Prism and Glimmer shrunk down into their seats and hoped to Faust they wouldn't see them.  It didn't work out very well.

    "Well, if it isn't the royal princesses." mocked Ruby as the two walked up to them.

    "You would expect on how these two are 'famous' princess daughters they could at least make it to school." said Raincloud.  Glimmer held Prism in her magical grasp before she could launch herself at them.

      "Why don't you shut up?!  We had a perfectly good reason not to be at school yesterday."  Ruby scoffed.

      "Yeah right.  You probably just goofing off with Princess Celestia and skipping school."  Prism and Glimmer's eyes went wide as they saw who was behind the two bullies.

      "Well, they were with me, but not goofing off, as you say it."  Ruby and Raincloud turned around and stared in shock as Princess Celestia stood behind them.

      "Grandma!" yelled the two twins, running into her forelegs.  Celestia embraced the twins and nuzzled them.

      "Hello, children.  Your parents wanted me to remind you that you need to head to the Canterlot Hospital after school, Scootaloo was transferred there yesterday."  Glimmer cocked her head.

      "Why?  What's wrong with the one in Cloudsdale?"

     "The surgery was done with magic and they needed to bring her somewhere where they have doctors in that field, thus Canterlot."

       "Okay, grandma.  We'll see you there." said Prism, nuzzling her foreleg.  Celestia giggled and stood up.

      "Now you two behave, I will see at the hospital." With that she left.  Soon after, Smiling Flowers came in and kept checking the hallway.

      "Did I just see Princess Celestia come in here?"  The two twins giggled and sat down in their seats.  "Anyways, in your seats.  Prism, Glimmer, come up here please."  Ruby and Raincloud snickered.  Prism stuck out her tongue as she walked by.

       "Yes, Mrs. Smiling?" asked the twins in unison.

      "May I ask where you two were yesterday?  You were gone and I didn't get a note so I'm just wondering.  That and Celestia herself was in my classroom."

      "Well, you see, are sister was in the hospital and she just woke up yesterday." said Prism.

       "Oh my what happened?"

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       Celestia sat down next to her daughter, Twilight, who was busy with legal documents that gathered up over her absence.  For a few minutes she sat in silence and watched her.  After a few minutes she spoke.

       "Why didn't you tell them the truth." she asked quietly.  (Because the author is too lazy to put on the AU tag.  Damn lazy teenage authors.). Twilight set down the quill and looked up at her.

       "I-I don't know."  Celestia wrapped a wing around her and brought her close.  Twilight laid her head on her chest.  "I just couldn't bring myself to it.  I hate lying to them but I don't know if I could do it."  Celestia stroked her mane gently.

      "They are your family. Scootaloo is your daughter now and she defiantly needs to know.  I think Rainbow deserves the truth just as much.  You have to trust them."  Celestia looked out the window.  "Tomorrow morning they are releasing Scootaloo.  I think you should talk to them then."

     "What if I can't?" she asked, looking up at her mother.

     "I know you can.  Have faith."  Twilight giggled.

     "You've been saying that a lot lately."

      "I have, haven't I?"

       "Mhmm". Celestia kissed Twilights forehead.

       "I love you, Twilight, and I believe in you."

       "Alright."

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      Scootaloo Dash eased herself slowly onto the couch in their living room.  She let out a sigh as she sat down on the comfortable piece of furniture.  Twilight sat down across from her and pulled out a piece of paper from the stack on her desk and floated it over to her.  Scootaloo frowned at the paper.

      "What's this?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

       "A job application." she replied calmly.  Scootaloo's mouth dropped open.

      "What the hell, mom?!  I just get of the hospital and you tell me to get a job."  Twilight smirked.

      "Read it."  Scootaloo snorted and grabbed the application from her grasp.  Her eyes went wide when she read the header.  "Your mother got that for you."  Scootaloo read the header over and over again in her mind.

           'Wonderbolt coordinator assistant.'  Her mouth worked but no sound came.  Twilight giggled.

           "Rainbow took the job of coordinator after she got her wings back.  She said she needed an assistant and decided to give you an application." Twilight held Scootaloo in her magical grasp as she saw that the young mare was about to jump out of her seat.

            "This is so bucking awesome!" screamed the filly, her face lighting up.  Twilight glared at her.

         "Language, young lady."  Scootaloo gave a sheepish grin.

        "Sorry, mom."  Twilight watched the excited mare.

        'How could I lie to them?'