This story is the prologue to a war that engulfed three nations. It all started in a small clubhouse in the middle of Apple acres were a little orange filly was trying to get some sleep. She was still awake holding here hoofmade stuff dull made by her in with Rarity’s supplies that Sweetie Belle “borrowed” for her to make. The stuff dull looked like Rainbow Dash wearing a Shadowbolt costume.
Scootaloo got up and trotted out of the clubhouse to look at the night time stars’, seeing them calms her down because yesterday brought a lot of memories..
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A flew hours ago...
At the CMC clubhouse Scootaloo was getting up trotting to the door of the clubhouse to wait for her friends. Finally after a few minutes they came.
“Hey Scootaloo!” Applebloom and Sweetie Belle said while waving to her.
“Hey girls.” Scootaloo said waving back.
Scootaloo’s friends met her and then trotted inside the CMC clubhouse to think of any ideas of how to get their cutie marks.
“Got any ideas?” Applebloom asked.
“Nope.” Scootaloo said in a boring tone.
“What about cutie mark astronauts?” Sweetie Belle suggested.
“We don’t have a rocket.” Applebloom answered plainly.
Sweetie Belle just sat their head down and looked at Scootaloo and said.
“Hey Scoot.” Scootaloo looked to the white filly when she heard her name. “What about we go ask that Griffin Gilda to teach us about her culture for we can get any ideas.”
Scootaloo’s eyes widen when she heard Sweetie Belle speaking about Griffins. But before she could speak Applebloom already had.
“Sweetie didn’t you remember what Gilda said to everypony the last time she was here.”
“Oh yeah.” Sweetie Belle said. “Why was she so mean?”
“It’s probably because she a Griffin.” Applebloom said in a harsh tone. “They always think like that.”
“It’s because Griffins believe in honor.” Scootaloo mumbled to her self.
“What?” Sweetie said.
“Oh ah nothing.” Scootaloo said. “Yeah I don’t think she would help us.”
Sweetie Belle looked at Scootaloo with a questionable look but she pushed it aside.
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Six years ago...
Scootaloo was walking with a Griffin in a desert to get to a near by settlement. Scootaloo and the Griffin have been walking through the desert for at least six hours with no breaks. Scootaloo was getting tired and notice that she was falling behind the Griffin and she finally spoke.
“Can you slow down a bit, I’m getting real tired.” Scootaloo said. When she did the Griffin stopped and said.
“The world isn’t generous Scootaloo, it doesn’t give you what you want and if it did you refuse it and get it for your self.” The Griffin said. “Don’t ask or except help from others even if they feel pity for you Scootaloo.”
After that the Griffin kept moving forward. Scootaloo thought about for a couple of seconds then nodded and kept walking with the Griffin.
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Minutes past and the Crusaders couldn’t think of anything so they decided just to play some games instead. After an hour past the Crusaders went to the center of town to play in the Ponyville fountain that they soon got in trouble for fooling with the water that was supplying for the town’s water tower.
After they dried out they went to see what to do next until Scootaloo stopped to look at store window. In the window she saw two books, the “History of the Griffin Kingdom” and “Rise and Fall of the Lunar Republic.” Then a purple unicorn came out of the store and saw Scootaloo looking at the two books and said.
“Interested in some history Scoots.” Twilight said with a smile.
“What no, I’m not an egghead.” Scootaloo said to Twilight, trying deny that she thought those books looked interesting. “I was just looking.”
“Sure.” Twilight said with a sarcastic voice. “If you want I can buy them for you.”
“No I don’t want them.” Scootaloo said remembering what, her adopted mother said ‘Don’t ask or except help from others even if they feel pity for you Scootaloo.’ but then said something else in a whisper tone. “But if I did want them, I want to earn it.”
Twilight then came closer to Scootaloo and asked. “Ok now, how about I buy them and you can work at the library to earn them deal.”
Scootaloo thought for a moment thinking she might make that work, till she heard a country filly shouting at her.
“Scootaloo come on, we need to think of something to get our cutie marks!” Applebloom yelled from a far distance.
“Coming!” Scootaloo responded. Then she looked back at Twilight and whispered in here ear. “What time should I show up?”
Twilight smiled and said. “4:00pm after school.”
Scootaloo nodded and then ran of towards her friends.
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The present...
After looking at the stars she finally com down a bit and headed back to the clubhouse. Before she entered she looked at stars one last time and said. “Thank you Luna for these wonderful stars.”
“Your welcome young one.”
Scootaloo jumped and looked inside of the club house. In the club house was Princess Luna looking at all the pictures and drawings she and her friends had made over since they became friends. Seeing Luna infront of her, Scootaloo just bowed to the Princess of the Night.
“Rise young one. You need not to honor me in presents.” Luna said in with her royal voice.
Scootaloo rose up and asked. “Princess Luna, why are you here?” Luna looked at the orange filly.
“Because Scootaloo just as I said when I was in your dreams, I am the Princess of the Night.” Luna explained. “Thus it’s my duty to look after my subjects resting and dreaming in my night.”
Scootaloo thought for a moment and remembered the camping trip that Luna helped her to face her fear.
“But Princess I’m not having any nightmares.” Scootaloo said while yunning. “For that matter I haven’t slept at all today.”
“I now but either awake or not I look after my subjects from my night. Thus I am here.” Luna said. “And that also brings up another question.”
“Why are you sleeping in here?”
Usually Scootaloo would try to think of any excuse in case of this happens but the Princess of the Night is standing before her so she couldn’t lie.
“I’m an orphan Princess.” Scootaloo manage to say. Luna’s eyes widen with shock of what she just heard from the orange filly.
“What happen to thou parents Scootaloo?” Luna asked.
Scootaloo paused for a moment then spoke. “They died along time ago in a fire that engulfs our entire house.” Scootaloo said. “I was about one and a half years old when it happened. So I don't know anything much.”
“How did thou survive if was so young.” Luna asked still with shock in eyes.
“A Griffin saved me.” Scootaloo said with a little smile on her face. “Her name is Lucile. Ever since then I had been here daughter.”
“Then why isn’t she here looking after you young one.” Luna asked.
Scootaloo's smile faded then spoke. “Its Griffin tradition.”
“What thou mean.” Luna asked
“When Lucile found me she wanted to raise me but not as a Pegasus but... as a Griffin.” Scootaloo said. “And when a Griffin terns nine they are left alone to fend for them self’s with no help from others for five years and after that they are considered as an adult to their parents.” Luna looked at the orange filly about to ask another question but Scootaloo spoke again.
“Princess please, don’t tell anypony.” Scootaloo begged.
“Why young one?” Luna questioned. “I now thou want to prove you’re self to your foster mother but why thou keep it a secret.”
“Because if any of my friends find out they would try to help me.” Scootaloo answered. “I would fail my test if they help me so that is the reason.”
Luna was going question until she saw Scootaloo’s eyes. Her eyes were filled with determination and resolve. So Luna decided to move of topic and then she found the stuff dull on the ground and picked it up.
“What is this?” Luna asked, looking at the dull then giving it to the orange filly.
“It’s a Shadowbolt dull of Rainbow Dash I made.” Scootaloo answered with a proud voice.
“Young one you do now the Shadowbolts are not real.” Luna said.
“Oh I now… but I do wish they were.” Scootaloo said. Then she thought of something. “Hey Princess can you make a team called the Shadowbolts? Just like Celestria made the Wonderbolts.”
Luna thought about then spoke. “Yes… why YES I could.” Luna said in a joyful tone. “I shall see my sister and asked to do so.”
“Really?” Scootaloo said while her wings were hovering happily.
“Yes but it might take some time but if she agrees I will make sure you are the first to know.” Luna said.
Luna then went outside to fly out back to Canterlot to propose of Scootaloos idea. But before she flew off she said to Scootaloo. “Be well thou Scootaloo.” Luna said to the little filly. “We shall meet again.”
Luna flew off and Scootaloo waved goodbye. She then went back into the clubhouse and this time she manages to sleep holding her Shadowbolt dull. Before she fell to sleep she said.
“Good night Shadowbolts.”
Author's Note
Well this is my first fimfic and before you asked there will be ace kombat style fighting in later chapters.
