Scootaloo's Big Day
Scootaloo was buzzing through Ponyville on her scooter. She had Applebloom and Sweetie Bell in tow behind her in a wagon.
"Slow down Scootaloo!", Sweetie Bell squealed.
Scootaloo looked at her friend apologetically and said, "Sorry, Sweetie. I'm just so excited! My mom helped me learn a new trick on my scooter, and now I get to show you guys!"
Scootaloo decreased her speed to a more comfortable cruising pace and continued on down the path to where her family was waiting. The Crusaders arrived to find that a small crowd had gathered in the meadow. Among those in attendance were Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and of course Rainbow Dash. Scootaloo jumped off her scooter and ran to Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. She engulfed both of her adopted mothers in a hug.
Applebloom and Sweetie Bell each ran to their sisters and asked in unison, "We thought you couldn't make it?"
"Uh, well, you see fillies, Rainbow Dash can be awfully, persuasive, when she wants to be.", Applejack said while eyeing Rainbow Dash uneasily.
"Persuasive? She litereally, forcfully carried us here darling.", Rarity whined while angrily looking at Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo walked over to the group.
"Anything wrong, ladies?", Rainbow Dash asked with a cocky smile.
Rarity turned her nose up to Rainbow Dash and simply said, "Brute."
"Now Rarity, what RD did wasn't very neighborly, but that doesn't mean we have to act the same way. Besides, we should have figured she would have done it. Ah mean this is for Scootaloo."
Rarity gave a look of defeat and muttered, "You're right."
Scootaloo looked up questioningly at Rainbow Dash, who responded with a smile, "What? I wasn't going to let them miss out on this."
"Hey mom? Can I go play for a little bit with my friends?", Scootaloo asked.
"Yes, but only for a little while, you still have to prepare for the big event.", Rainbow said sternly.
The Crusaders giggled and ran off to talk amongst themselves.
"So what was so important anyway, that you guys would miss Scoots first performance?", Rainbow Dash asked.
"Ah had to finish pruning the orchard.", Applejack stated.
"And I had an order to finish.", Rarity said with a frown.
Rainbow Dash laughed a little and said, You guys work to hard. You need a break and this is just the thing, believe me."
"I guess you're right.", Rarity said thoughtfully.
"A little break can't hurt.", Applejack added.
"That's the spirit!", Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
Fluttershy walked over and gave Rainbow Dash a kiss on the cheek.
"Is everything alright, if you don't mind my asking? I thought I heard yelling.", Fluttershy asked quietly.
"Oh yes darling, everything's fine. We were just talking about how Rainbow 'invited' us to the show.", Rarity stated.
Fluttershy gave Rainbow Dash a semi-stern look. Rainbow Dash smiled sheepishly and replied defensively with, "What?"
"I'm sorry girls, but Rainbow Dash is very proud of Scootaloo. She just wanted everypony to see Scootaloo do well.", Fluttershy explained apologetically.
"But I thought the doctors said Scootaloo would never be able to, you know?", Rarity asked.
"Don't you ever talk about her like that.", Rainbow Dash said through gritted teeth.
Rarity backed away as she realized she hit something deep, "I'm sorry, I was just curious."
Fluttershy stepped in between the two and said to Rainbow Dash, "Now Rainbow, calm down. This is
not the time or the place for that.", she turned to Rarity, "Just because she can't fly doesn't mean she can't do this. She's quite good on her scooter. You'll see."
The Crusaders returned laughing.
"What's so funny girls?", Fluutershy asked.
"I placed a whoopie cushion over there in some stallion's seat. You should've seen the look on his face when he sat on it.", Scootaloo said as she bursted into laughter once more.
Rainbow Dash bleamed with pride and giggled, while Fluttershy shook her head and lightly smiled.
'What am I going to do with these two?', she gingerly thought to herself.
She then walked away to apologize to the stallion, taking the Apples and Rarity and her sister with her, leaving Scootaloo with Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow Dash gave Scootaloo a high hoof and asked her, "So Squirt, how do you feel?"
"I'm a little nervous, I guess.", Scoots replied sheepishly.
"Well don't be. You're going to be awesome, trust me Squirt.", Rainbow Dash said with a loving smile.
She pulled Scootaloo in and gave her a kiss on her forehead before messing up her mane with a light Dutch Rub, which drew some laughs from the filly.
"So how much longer do I have?", Scootaloo asked.
"You have enough time to stretch. Remember what I said about stretching?", Rainbow Dash asked with a raised eyebrow.
"You should always stretch, it could save you from a lot of pain later.", Scootaloo said trying her best to mimic Rainbow Dash's voice.
Fluttershy and the others had returned in time to hear Scootaloo's impersonation of Rainbow Dash. She giggled a little at first, but she soon stifled it and quietly watched Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash stretched out their wings and legs.
"Ok Squirt! It's time to go wow some ponies with your skills!", Rainbow Dash exclaimed.
"Right,", Scootaloo said then she breathed in deeply and let it out slowly, "lets do this!"
"And remeber! Have fun!", Fluttershy called out to Scootaloo as she trotted to her scooter.
Scootaloo climbed on to her scooter and fastened her helmet strap securely under her chin. She buzzed her way through the crowd to the center of the meadow where a small course of ramps and other things had been set up for her event.
"Mares and gentle colts, today myself and my lovely assistant,", Scootaloo motioned towards Rainbow Dash, ", are going to show you all what awesomeness really is!"
Rainbow Dash flew in front of Scootaloo, "This isn't for the the weak of heart! In fact we even have a disclaimer!", Rainbow Dash clears her throat and unfolds a piece of paper, "Caution: this event is so awesome it may cause your face to melt from the shear force of awesomeness that protrudes from it!", Rainbow Dash crumpled the paper into a ball and tossed it over her shoulder, "Now with that out of the way, we can begin!"
The crowd began to encircle the course and eagerly awaited the show.
Scootaloo fluctuated her wing's flapping speed simulating a revving engine and took off like a streak of lightening towards the start point of the course.
"On your mark, get set, GO!!!", the crowd chanted in unison.
Scootaloo took off from the line. She navigated through a few break-neck turns, and shot down the first straight-away towards the first ramp of the course. She hit the ramp perfectly getting rewarded with a massive amount of air. She pulled off a barrel rolling back flip a landed safely on the ground, an continued buzzing through the course.
She hit the first wide turn that would send down the back side of the course. She sped up when she saw the next ramp and the ring of fire. She hit the ramp and pushed her back hooves off the scooter while letting go of the handle bars and spread her wings to simulate that she was flying as she passed through the hoop. She grabbed the handle bars again and planted her hooves back on the scooter just in time to land the daring stunt.
Scootaloo wiped some sweat away from her brow and continued her way down the course. She hit the final turn of the course and sped towards the finish line. She passed the line and the crowd exploded into cheers and hoof stomps.
"But wait! There's more! We have one final trick to show you!", Rainbow Dash shouted as the crowd quieted down.
Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo led the crowd to a long strip of road on the other side of the meadow.
"Now for our safety we will be wearing padding for this last stunt.", Rainbow Dash stated as she locked eyes with Fluttershy, who then squeed as she smiled.
Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo put on their full body padding and each went to a seperate side of the strip.
The crowd once again counted down, "On your mark, get set, GO!!"
Scootaloo took off as fast as she could on her scooter, as Rainbow Dash took off flying from the other side directly at her. The two gained more and more speed until finally,
"BOOM, BOOM!"
There were two explosions of colors and two streaks, one rainbow, the other purple, going straight up enter twining with one other, leading up to Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo hugging in mid-air. The two gently floated back down to the ground and the crowd exploded into tunderous cheers and shouts, while they encircled them.
Rainbow Dash quieted the crowd and shouted, "Mares and gentlecolts, you've just witnessed, for the first time, a Sonic Scootboom. and also our new stunt, we like to call, A Mother's Embrace! Whatcha think? Was it awesome or what?"
The crowd erupted once more and Fluttershy excused her way through the crowd and wrapped both of her special mares in a hug.
"Alright everypony, the show's over!", Scootaloo shouted.
The crowd dispersed, and after some good-byes from their friends, the family of pegasi made their way home, to their cottage jus outside of the Everfree Forest, heartily laughing and looking forward to spending the rest of the day together.
