Never, Never, Never!

The celebration was beginning to wear down as the hours passed. Scootaloo's bad thoughts had begun to subside, she was happy to be with her friends and receiving gifts and praise. She knew the day wasn't going to be all bad, but that sinking feeling stayed in the pit of her stomach, no matter how happy she felt at the party.

Now that the songs were sung, cake was cut, games were played, and presents were opened, one by one the ponies began to leave. Eventually it came down to just the Cakes, Scootaloo, and Dash. They decided to help clean up the streamers and wrapping paper left behind, and suddenly Scootaloo realized that the one pony she didn't get a gift from was Rainbow Dash. Surely it was because she was in a rush, but she did feel a little disappointed.

When they had finished cleaning up, Mr. Cake brought over a large bag, "Here ya go, Scootaloo. You can put your presents in here so you can get them back home. I also left you a little surprise at the bottom." He gave her a wink and she smiled and thanked him. When she had finally finished putting all her presents inside of it, Rainbow Dash took it from her mouth.

"Here, let me take this," She said dragging it away, "I actually have your present back at my house, so how about you and I go up there so I can get it for you?"

"Oh! Sure Rainbow Dash!" The filly leaped in excitement, she did get her a present! But what could it be?

"Heh, here kid, get on my back," And Scootaloo gently climbed on top of her as Rainbow Dash dragged the sack of gifts outside, "Man you sure got spoiled didn't you? Wait till you see what I have for you."

Scootaloo giggled, both from embarrassment and nervousness, and Rainbow Dash took off.

Being at Rainbow's house was pure amazement for the filly. The wonderbolt trainee was very well off, she even had rainbow fountains flowing outside her door. It was very rare for her to ever touch a cloud, let alone stand on one. She hopped up and down excitedly, taking in the feel of the cloud against her hooves.

"Woah there! Don't jump too much or you'll fall through," Rainbow laughed, kicking open her front door. Scootaloo cautiously stepped in and was taken aback by the interior. It was rather formal and full of medals, trophies, and wonderbolts memorabilia. She understood now why few ponies got a chance to see Rainbows house. She had two couches, a fireplace with a mantle, a flat-screen, and a beautiful rug in her living room alone. Scootaloo quickly wiped her hooves and stepped inside, closing the door behind her.

"You have a really nice house, Rainbow Dash!" She began going around and looking through any already open door she could find, looking to find out more and more about her favorite pegasus. One door she passed however, was shut very tightly, and a shiver went down her spine when she passed, what could be in that room?

"You don't have to keep calling me Rainbow Dash kid, just call me Dash. Are you hungry by any chance? Want a snack?" The pegasus called from the kitchen.

Scootaloo nervously trotted into the kitchen, "No thanks, Rainbow Dash. I'm still full from the cake at the party."

Dash rolled her eyes when the filly continued with her full name, and poured herself a cup of cider from the fridge, "Well then, let me just have a quick drink and I'll get you your gift." She sat down at her table and let out a refreshed breath while Scootaloo sat down next to her, "By the way kid, what did you wish for?"

"Well, isn't it bad luck if you tell your wish?" The filly wiggled nervously in her seat, "I really want it to come true.."

"Ha! You really believe that superstitious junk? I certainly don't."

And, as Scootaloo often believed, she needed to agree with Dash on everything and decided it wouldn't hurt, "W-well," She squeaked softly, "I-I wished that I was finally able to fly."

Rainbow Dash smirked softly and whispered into her drink, "I thought so."

"Huh? Did you say something, Rainbow Dash?" Scootaloos ears twitched, she was sure Dash had just whispered something.

The pegasus quickly finished her cider and stood up, "Well, come on kiddo, lets get your gift," she walked over to the mysterious door and the filly trotted behind her, "Oh, one thing I forgot. You need to close your eyes, no peaking! Or else you wont get your present." Scootaloo nodded and shut her eyes tight as Dash opened the door and the two walked into the hallway.

The floor was solid, their hooves made a loud clopping noise with every step they took. Scootaloo wasn't sure this kind of flooring was possible in cloud houses, but she didn't question it. She felt strange, paranoid almost. More than anything she wanted to open her eyes and look around to find where she was but if she did then she would have no special gift from Dash.

After what seemed like forever - but in reality was no more than a minute or so - Rainbow Dash stopped and the filly smacked into her flank. "Still got those eyes closed, kid? I need to life you up on this ledge really quick. Keep your eyes super tight for me okay?" Scootaloo nodded, but she was starting to feel very uncomfortable. Where was she? What was Dash going to do to her?

Rainbow Dash scooped up the filly and swiftly placed her on a table; quickly bolting her arms and legs into restraints. In shock and confusion, Scootaloo finally opened her eyes despite being told not to. She was laying face up on a wooden table with only her head and wings allowed movement. The room was dimly lit and she could see machines and surgical tools around her. Below the tables were cages and containers, she couldn't make out what was inside of them, it was too dark.

"Oh, Scootaloo. I told you not to open your eyes." Rainbow Dash smiled and the filly begin to squirm in her restraints, wings flapping furiously and eyes growing in horror, "But, since you're my biggest fan I guess I'll give you your present anyway." The pegasus shrugged and grabbed a dull blade from one of the tables. "Ah shit, I forgot to sharpen this thing. Fuck, oh well. I guess I can mange." Dash laid the knife at the bottom of the table and turned around to retrieve something else from a drawer.

The pegasus pulled out a small bridle and walked to the end of the table with Scootaloos head. The filly began to struggle more, but there was no use at this point. There was no way to escape. She tried to use her wings to hit Dash, but they were just too small to reach her. "Stop struggling you little shit," Dash hissed, roughly pulling the bridle over her head. A large metal bit was shoved painfully into Scootaloo's mouth and she cried out in pain as it was tightened.

"Dash what did I do? Why are you hurting me?" The filly screamed. Dash struck her across the face with a hoof and told her to shut up.

"You want to fly don't you?" The pegasus screeched at her, "All of my lessons failed! You're worthless! Defective! You made me an embarrassment! I will not have my reputation soiled by a flightless pegasus, so I will make you fly. And you will fly for me. You will become my greatest flier." Dash grabbed the knife and held down one wing, the other uselessly flapped in an attempt to distract her, but to no avail. She slashed and hacked at the orange wing as feather flew and the hoarse screams erupted from Scootaloo's mouth. "Stop! Stop! Rainbow Dash stop! It hurts!" Blood pulsated from the wound and down the table, some flying from the hits and splattering on Dashes face. She grinned with pride, the filly was going to fly.

But it wasn't going quick enough, not quick enough for her. If that damned emergency meeting hadn't gotten in the way-

Then she remembered the chainsaw. She tossed the knife to the floor leaving Scootaloo in a crying mess of pain with the top of a red stained bone sticking out from her wing socket. Rainbow Dash pulled out a chainsaw from a nearby closet and began revving the engine. It sprung to life with a roar, drowning out the screams as Dash sawed through the wing with ease. Chips of bone flew and blood sprayed from the wound, a hint of urine struck the hair as Scootaloo pissed herself in fear but Dash simply continues to the next wing and dealt just as much damage. When she turned off the chainsaw the filly was just laying there, sobbing and defenseless, her throat was scratched from the screaming and tears poured form her eyes. Blood dripped from the table and pooled at Dash's hooves.

"Now for the finishing touches, lets make you fly, kid," Leaving Scootaloo to whimper and tremble, Dash wheeled over a large machine bursting with static energy. She brought over a pair of wings. They looked real enough, the same color as Scootaloo's previous wings but then she noticed the wires poking out from the base. The machine whirred and hissed as Dash attached the wings to the stubs sticking out of Scootaloos side. She pushed the wires into the moist flesh and positioned the wings as straight as possible, "This is going to hurt way less if you'd stop FUCKING MOVING!"

But before Scootaloo could react Dash pull down a lever on the side of the machine, sending a blast of electric energy into the fillys body. She screamed and wailed as she was electrocuted. The wires bound with her nerves sending a searing pain through her body which only amplified the electricity. Dash shut off the machine with a wicked grin, Scootaloo was still conscious, but just barely. From behind the mechanical wings she pulled out a long wire with a pad attached to the end and stuck the pads at the top of Scootaloos head, near the base of her ears.

"Now, Scoots, I want you to move your wings for me," The filly sobbed softly and did her best to comply. The mechanical wings moved in a small flapping motion and she began to cry even more. "Happy Birthday Kid, you can fly. But I put a lot of work into making this, so you need to pay me back," She slipped blinders over Scootaloo's eyes to block her vision and unlatched the restraints. The filly was too scared to even move, but Dash kicked underneath the table and she fell off into a pile of piss and blood. Rainbow Dash led the filly to one of the cages and shoved her in, locking it tight and trapping her inside.

"What are you going to do to me, I don't understand?" Scootaloo sobbed from the chafe, wrapping her hooves around the bars.

The pegasus knelt down and looked deep into Scootaloo's eyes, "You're going to be my racepony."

"R-racepony?"

Dash nods, "I've had to deal with your shit for long enough. I'm going to show them you can fly, and that I never did fail.  They wont let me race, I'm too fast, I would win every match. But I can enter you easily, you're going to make me a lot of good money kid." And with that she turned and walked away, leaving Scootaloo alone in the room to scream, cry, and starve.

A loud horn blared in the distance, and shouts and cheers could be heard. Scootaloo couldn't see anything except what was in front of her and Dash shoved her behind a gate. "You better win this you worthless filly," She hissed in her ear, and slammed the back of the gate shut, flying to her place in the owners seats.

"It's gonna be a great day at the races every pony! Our ever popular Rainbow Dash has brought in a new competitor. How will Scootaloo compete with Dash's previous racers? We'll just have to see! So, ponies, on your marks, get set, fly!"

A siren wailed; the gates in front of Scootaloo burst open.

And Scootaloo flew.