Scootaloo's Dream

by xVinylTheFanfictioner

Rating: everyone
Tags: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo, Slice of Life, Sad
Length: 1505

Will Scootaloo ever reach her dream? Will Rainbow help her? Read on to find out.

Scootaloo. One of the members of the cutie mark crusaders, and a giant fan of Rainbow Dash. One of the things that adds to her being a blank flank is he lack of flying skills. She's gotten tired of not being able to fly. The scooter she uses to move around is not enough. With the help of Rainbow Dash she hopes to find her flap and fly on.

Published 2013-09-16 00:50:03 UTC
Last updated 2013-09-16 00:50:03 UTC

A new start

"Scoots!! Get over here I got a new trick to show ya!"

Scootaloo immediately ran over to Rainbow, the only pony she actually looked up to.
"What is it, Rainbow!" Scootaloo said with much enthusiasm.
"Watch this, and maybe you can get as good as I am someday! Hah. You probably can't, but you can get close!"
Scootaloo watched in awe as Rainbow Dash preformed beautiful choreography throughout the sky. Moving perfectly, rainbow finished the trick, revealing the word "Roinbow Dash" in the sky.

"Awh man!! I messed up the a! Now it says Roinbow Dash!" Rainbow kicked at the ground with her hoof.
"Don't worry Rainbow! That was amazing!!"
Rainbow looked up at the little orange filly and smiled. "Thanks, kid."
"I wish I could do something like that.. I can't fly very well.." Scootaloo tried flying off the ground, but her wings failed her and she fell back on the ground.

Rainbow couldn't help but feel bad. "Well.. how about maybe I help you? I mean, wouldn't you want the fastest flyer in Equestria to help you learn?"
Scootaloo's heart lifted and she quickly looked up at Rainbow. "Really!? You would help ME?!"
Rainbow smiled "Of course I would! I would love to help out a fan."
Scootaloo jumped around Rainbow constantly saying "Thank you!" very enthusiastically.
"Aha don't sweat it. We'll start practice tomorrow." Rainbow said, smiling.

The First Day

"Rainbow Rainbow Rainbow!! I'm ready for my flying lesson!!" Scootaloo jumped around very eagerly

Rainbow did a half-smile to Scootaloo "Alright little filly, you ready? Remember you gotta keep up." You sure you're up to it?
Rainbow already knew Scootaloo was ready for it. She was so persistent, and Rainbow liked persistence.
"Ready to take on ANYTHING!" Scootaloo strikes a pose.
"I like your attitude, Scoots!" Rainbow extended out her wings "Alright. Lemme see those wings of yours."

Scootaloo extended out her tiny wings, making them flap a little.
"Hmmm.. alright. lets take it a little slow since you're kind of a weak flyer. No offense."

Scootaloo remembers being called a weak flyer in school, but she knows its true.

"How did you learn how to fly, Rainbow?" Scootaloo said curiously.
"Well I didn't take it very slow, I was a good flyer by heart. Which explains how I got my cutie mark. I did the sonic rainboom when I was around your age." Scootaloo looked down a little bit, since she can't even get off the ground at her age.

"Oh don't be so hard on yourself, Scoots! Its alright if you're not good at flying. Fluttershy can't fly very well, but she doesn't mind it. But I can see that you're really determined, and determination can get you anywhere."
Scootaloo looked up, very happy that her mentor cared about her. "Thanks, Rainbow. Now lets get started!"

Rainbow lifted up Scootaloo with one hoof. Scootaloo was quite light. "Flap those wings, Scoots! Gotta get them ready for when you start flying!" Rainbow watched Scootaloo flap her wings as hard as she could.

"Now Scootaloo, the trick is trying to be light as possible. Its good that you flap hard, but not too hard. Here."
Rainbow put Scootaloo down on the ground, and slowly flew around her, making sure to inform her on how to flap the wings properly.
Scootaloo made sure to look carefully, and she nodded.

"How about you try it on your own? Be careful though. Not too high"
Scootaloo was worried, but looked proud. She flapped her wings, closed her eyes, and kept focus.

She was flying
Not very high, but she was flying

"Rainbow! Rainbow! I doing it! Im flying! Im fl- Woah!!"

She started falling, she wasn't high, but it would hurt on the fall.
Rainbow dash flew fast over to the falling filly and caught her.

"That was awesome, Scootaloo! You were actually flying!"
Scootaloo still looked down. "I fell though.." She said with a sigh.

Rainbow dash put her hoof around the filly's shoulder. "Oh but you still were flying, Scoots. And higher than you have before. You should be proud! Now we'll practice again tomorrow" Rainbow started flying back home.

Scootaloo smiled at Rainbow. "Thank you, sis"

Rainbow turned around. "What was that?"
Scootaloo's heart sank. "Oh gosh sorry Rainbow I.."
Rainbow looked confused "Are you oka-"
Scootaloo took off "Sorry Rainbow I gotta go bye!!"

"I wonder what got into her.. I hope she's okay" Rainbow flew back home, still worried about Scootaloo.

Sharing the Love[Finale]

Scootaloo was eager for this certain practice. She thinks it might be the time to tell her, but maybe after they practice a little bit more.

Rainbow didn't talk about what happened yesterday, thinking that she didn't want to talk about it quite yet.

"Alright, kid! You ready for some practice?"
"I sure am, Rainbow!" Scootaloo said energetically.

Rainbow knew she was confident, and knew she might have a great chance of flying well today.
Scootaloo started off trying to fly on her own. She didn't get very high, but she was going in the right direction.

"Maybe if you keep practicing, Scoots! But remember, make yourself as light as possible and make sure to flap your wings correctly!"

Scootaloo tried again, making sure to keep in mind of what Rainbow said to do. She tried again, this time, it felt a little bit different.
It wasn't as hard to fly as she expected, and she was doing it right.

"Careful, Scootaloo!!" Rainbow said quickly, with worry in her voice.

Scootaloo didn't listen. She was flying, so perfectly, and faster than usual. She was doing it.

She knew how to fly.

It was an amazing feeling, she hasn't been this high off the ground before on her own, and it was exhilarating

She loved it.

Once she landed back on the ground, she decided it was time to talk to Rainbow.

"Rainbow.. about yesterday.. I.." She had tears coming into her eyes
"Scootaloo! Are you okay?" Rainbow quickly said.
Scootaloo was hesitant, but she was ready to talk to her about it.

"Rainbow.. Can I talk to you about something?" Scootaloo said.
Rainbow sat down next to Scootaloo and hugged her tight. "You can tell me anything, kid."

Scootaloo sat down with Rainbow as well. "Well.. I don't.." tears swelled up in her eyes. "I don't exactly have.. anyone to take care of me.. I mean.. my parents... they.."
Rainbow quickly hugged Scootaloo, and she let her tears run, and she started bawling. "Its okay Scootaloo. I understand."
Rainbow knew something was up since she ran away so fast yesterday.
Scootaloo hugged Rainbow Dash tighter. "I mean.. I was wondering if.. maybe.. you... could ..." Scootaloo started.
Rainbow was a little bit surprised. She quickly hugged Scootaloo even more. "Shh.. I know."

"Scootaloo... I'll take care of you. I really care about you, okay? I don't usually.." Rainbows eyes started watering
"I'm sorry.. I just... I really love you, Scootaloo."

Scootaloo was so happy Rainbow accepted her as a sister.

When they were hugging, a cutie mark appeared on Scootaloo's flank. It was a heart with beautiful white wings.

"I love you too, Sis."

Scootaloo's Past

Scootaloo kept running until she reached the corner between two shops she sometimes steals from. But she doesn't mean to steal, but she has no other way of getting food or money. She has nobody to take care of her.

Rainbow can't know about what happened to her parents..

Scootaloo stayed in the dark alleyway for a while, silently crying to herself
"I can't believe I said that.. what will Rainbow think? Would she want to be my sister...?" Scootaloo thought to herself.

Scootaloo slept on the ground, with a neglected newspaper as a blanket, crying herself to sleep. She didn't usually do this, but the thought of Rainbow not accepting her was too much to bare. But she slowly went into sleep.

~
In Scootaloo's dream, she was with her parents again. She was only a little filly when they left her, but this time, it was different.
She was her normal age.

"Mom? Dad?" Scootaloo looked at her parents, confused.
That's when her heart rose up, tears went into her eyes, and she ran towards her parents.
When she hugged her parents, they disappeared into thin air.

"Huh.. I.." Scootaloo sat down, and began to cry.
It was only a vision.

But, she felt someones hoof on her shoulder, and then a warm hug.
"Its okay Scoots. I'm here with you. Don't cry, please.
It was Rainbow Dash.
She came to comfort her.

Scootaloo hugged Rainbow Dash, and began to cry again.
But this time, not with tears of sadness..
But with tears of joy
Rainbow was with her.
~

Scootaloo woke up, smiling. She knew she had to tell Rainbow about this. This dream was a sign that she should be with her. She ran over to the same spot that her and Rainbow met up last time for practice.