What Path to Choose

“Scootaloo…………OH SCHOOTALOOOOOOOOO!!!!!” came a loud and annoying voice with a slight accent through her window.

She looked out it rubbing her eyes as the bright day’s sun came through her window. She saw her two friend’s way down on the ground below looking up at her and Rainbow’s Place. She smiled at them and waved a hoof yelling down “Hey girls I’ll be right down ok.”

She ran out of her room grabbing her scooter on the way down then ran out the front door. She wasn’t like most Pegasus, she couldn’t fly yet. Well the truth is she really never tired to fly. So do to this instead of living up in the clouds like most of her kind she lived in a large tree house that Rainbow Dash had built for them when she started living with her. This way Scoot wouldn’t have to worry about trying to find a way up to her old home in the clouds.

She ran up to her two friends and hugged them both before smiling wide at them saying “So what’s the plan for today girls?”

Sweetie Bell blushed as she looked at Scootaloo saying “Well I was thinking we try something more down to earth this time and fun. You know like cooking or something.”

Scoot looked at her and frowned “How is cooking fun? Plus you can’t cook anyway remember what happened when you were staying with your sister during the sisterhood social?”

“Well yeah but I’m sure I can do better now since I won’t be trying to impress Rarity so much.” Said Sweetie

“Sorry Cooking is LAME!” said Scoot in her annoying mocking voice

“Well I was thinkin’ maybe we should try help with the apples at the farm. We may find out what are special talents are there ya know.” Said Applebloom

“Lame again! Why do you two always want to do lame things? I think we should do something dangerous or really fun. I mean look at Dash she is always doing dangerous stunts and she is one of the coolest ponies ever.” Said Scoot

“One of them, I always thought you said Rainbow Dash was the best and coolest pony in all of Equestria?” asked Sweetie looking at her with wide eyes

Scootaloo didn’t even realized what she had said until Sweetie said something; she blushed and looked away “I…well she I mean she is the coolest ever. That is what I meant. Still I think we need to do something like Rainbow Dash would.”

“Well then like what?” asked Applebloom

“Steal one of Twilights forbidden spell books.” Said Scoot

“And how is that going to help us get our cutie marks?” asked Applebloom

Scoot thought about it then realized what she said was just as lame and even more stupid than she had thought it would be in her head. She shook her head and sat down looking sad “Well fine I guess it was a stupid idea.”

“It sure was.” Said Applebloom

“Guys I really can’t go Crusading anyway today I have…somewhere to be today and I almost forgot about it.” Said Sweetie Bell

“This is the fifth time this week you had to run off somewhere. Where is it you’re running off to all the time?” said Scoot

“It’s like I told you before I can’t tell you…not yet.” Said Sweetie backing away with a nervous smile on her face then in a flash she ran off yelling “I’ll see you later guys sorry.”

“And she’s off again.” Said Applebloom

Scoot was watching her go a little lost in a day dream that is until Applebloom hooved her in the arm. She looked at her and yelled “HEY! That hurt…what was that for?”

“You were day dreaming about Sweetie again weren’t you?”

“Maybe I was maybe I wasn’t. What is it to you?”

“Well your both my friends and I hate seeing you hiding stuff from her. Why don’t you just tell her how you feel and get it over with? We aren’t babies anymore we are old enough to make our own decisions.” Said Applebloom

“I told you how I felt so I had a friend to talk to about it not so you could try and push me and Sweetie together. Plus I know she isn’t into mares anyway she is always hitting on the older stallion in the grade above us.” Said Scootaloo

“She does trust me. I asked her if she liked mares or stallions and she told me that she thought she liked the stallions but really thinks it just feels wrong to be with one of them.” Said Applebloom

“Still we are best friends and I can’t go off messing that up with telling her my feelings.” Said Scoot “Lets drop it; I have a plan anyway on how we can try and get our cutie marks. Maybe we are spies. Let’s follow SB and see where she is running off too.”

This put the conversation out of Applebloom’s mind and she smiled “Ok let’s do that, it sounds fun.”

It didn’t take long for her and Applebloom to catch up to Sweetie Bell thanks to Scoot’s scooter. They saw her in the distance and came to a stop hiding behind a house watching her. She was making her way to the small two story house not far from city hall. At first they thought she was going to pass right by it but after looking around quickly and thinking no one could see her she knocked on the door.

“Who’s house is that?” asked Applebloom

“It’s Bon Bon and Lyra’s house. I go over there sometimes to talk to Lyra about different things when I’m down and Dash is off doing something or out of town. They a really nice couple.” Said Scoot “I wonder why Sweetie Bell is going over there…unless…no.”

“What?”

“I hope Lyra or Bon Bon aren’t telling her how I feel about her…I been talking to them both about it since they are a mare and mare couple.”

“I thought I was the only one you told about that.” Said Applebloom sounding a bit hurt

“You were but I ran into Lyra and Bon Bon at the market the other day and well I don’t know what happened but I just ended up blurting it out. They took me home that night and sat me down to talk to me about it. I was happy they did too because what they had to say about a relationship was MUCH different than what Dash would say about one. I don’t think Rainbow Dash believes in relationships. You don’t know how many times I have seen some Mare leaving our home in the morning. I mean even Appleja…I mean hey lets go see what Sweetie is up too.” Said Scoot as fast as she could stopping herself before she told Applebloom about seeing her sister leaving the house a few times. She wasn’t sure if she knew about her sister being a lesbian or not.

“What was that you were saying about my sister?” asked Applebloom

“Oh…umm I said even Applejack agrees with me that Rainbow doesn’t believe in relationships…yeah that’s it.” Said Scoot laughing nervously

“Uh ok then? If you say so.” Said Applebloom

“Oh come on let’s just go spy on Sweetie.” Said Scoot trotting off toward the two mare’s home.

Applebloom followed her and they snuck right up to the side of the house. They sat down under one of the windows that were open slightly. Scoot smiled and peeked inside, her smile growing larger as she saw Sweetie Bell in the room with Lyra. Bon Bon must have gone off somewhere by the looks of it.

“What’s going on Scoot.” Said Applebloom a bit too loudly

“Shhh I’m not sure yet, be quiet.” Whispered Scoot

She went back to the window and watched as Lyra took out her Lyre sitting down on a chair in her odd way. She then used her magic to hold up the Lyre and her hoof came up and started to play a soft melody. Sweetie Bell closed her eyes and moved back and forth swaying a bit to the soft melody that was coming from the simple strings.

“Ok now Kido you remember what we learned yesterday right?” said Lyra

Sweetie Bell smiled wide like she always did when she was excited answering “Yes I do Lyra you said to let the music of the melody flow though you like water. Let each note become a part of who you are. Keep your mind blank but keep your emotions present at all times. Without emotion music would be nothing but noise.”

“Good job Kido. Now make sure you keep your voice in key with the notes I’m playing. The words are the same as before just in a different setting of notes, think you can do it?” asked Lyra still playing her Lyre in a gentle tone

“Yes ma’am.” Said Sweetie and with that she started to sing

Scoot felt her heart skip a beat for a moment as the beautiful voice flowed out from the little filly unicorn. She had heard Sweetie sing before but never like this. Her already beautiful voice was even more beautiful. She seemed to be singing the words as if they were coming from deep in her heart. It was a song about love and loss, life and death, something that seemed to dig deep at Scoot. For one thing she knew her feelings for Sweetie were now even stronger. But also a tear came to her eye as it brought back memories of her past.

As she sang Scoot started reliving some of her past she wanted to forget so much. The day her parents died, the day she had to move to Ponyville, saying good bye to her friends, and worst of all the day her brother left her all alone. She chocked back a small sob wanting to look away but finding it impossible. It was like her legs had stopped listening to her.

Finally, after what seemed like days Sweetie stopped her beautiful voice and smiled with a small blush “How was I that time Lyra?”

Lyra whipped a tear away with her hoof and smiled saying “Kid you have the most beautiful voice I have ever heard. It’s a really special talent you know.”

“No it’s just something I like to do. I don’t think I could ever sing in front of anypony but you two and my two friends now and then. But thanks to you my singing has gotten better and I think soon I’ll be ready to sing for the pony I really want to.” Said the little white filly

Lyra smiled wider “Oh and who is the lucky Stallion?”

Sweetie blushed even brighter red as she said “Well you see it isn’t a stallion…”

Her words were cut off by the sound of Bon Bon clearing her throat behind the two of them. Both Scoot and Applebloom jumped and would have screamed if it wasn’t for Bon Bon putting a hoof to their mouths and whispering “Now don’t go making noise. You don’t want Sweetie Bell to find out you two were snooping in on her privet lessons with my Lyra do you?”

They shook their heads and Bon Bon let them go. Scoot shook her head and said quietly “Why is she taking lessons anyway she is a great singer already?”

“Follow me you two and we can talk where no pony will see us or hear us for that matter.” Said Bon Bon nodding her head toward the open window

“Got ya.” Said Scoot following her as she walked off

She took them a few blocks away to a park where she laid down on a bench and smiled saying “Sit you two and tell me what is on your mind.”

“Not much here for me Bon Bon it was Scoot who wanted to go see what Sweetie is doing. I really didn’t see or hear much of anything because she was hoggin the window.” Said Applebloom in a huffy voice

“Hey I couldn’t help myself.” Said Scoot sticking her tongue out at her

“Now you two don’t fight.” Said the cream pony smiling

Applebloom smiled and shook her head saying “I’m sorry Scootaloo I didn’t mean anything by it I just wanted to see her too was all. But I understand why you wanted to hog the window.”

“Yeah and I’m sorry about that.” Said Scootaloo then she looked at Bon Bon “Also I’m sorry I was peaking into your house like that.”

“It’s ok Scoot I been in your place before too so I understand.”

Applebloom yawned then said “Since this really has nothing to do with me do you mind if I head home now I’m sure Applejack is wondering where I am and I have chores to do before dinner.”

“It’s ok with me, I need to talk to Scoot anyway.” Said Bon Bon in her sweet voice

“Yeah go head AB I’ll see you tomorrow ok?”

“Sure thing Scoot, Good luck.” Said Applebloom and with that she trotted away.

“You really do have great friends you know that Scootaloo.” Said Bon Bon patting the bench for her to join her on it

“Sure do.” Said Scoot jumping up and sitting next to the older pony

“You know this is the very spot I met Lyra.” Said Bon Bon smiling

“Wow that is cool. She told me a bit about how you met. Something to do with you asking her why she sat so oddly or something like that.” Said Scoot smiling

“Yes I was so fascinated by a pony sitting like that I just couldn’t help myself. Kind of like you can’t help staring when you see Sweetie Bell sing am I right?”

Scootaloo blushed “Yeah…she is just so good and so beautiful when she sings I can’t help myself.”

“It’s like that when Lyra plays her Lyre for me. And I think it’s like that when I make Lyra her favorite candy. There are some things about another pony that make you feel different.” Said Bon Bon

“Yeah I know what you mean…I just wish I could tell Sweetie Bell how I felt about her but I don’t want to lose her as a friend. I mean I know she likes Stallions I just know it.”

“Why because her sister likes them, or because she thinks one at school is really cool?”

“Well yeah I mean she looks at that one guy like he is a god.”

“Or maybe she is just trying to get another Pony to get jealous and say something.” Said Bon Bon smiling

“What are you getting at?”

“Oh Scootaloo, if Lyra didn’t tell me how she felt and worried about how it would affect our friendship we would still be just friends and some other really lucky mare would have her now. And me well I would be alone or in a relationship I wouldn’t like as much because I would be wondering what I lost and what it could have been. Do you see what I am getting at now?” said Bon Bon

“I think so…I need to tell Sweetie how I feel before she goes off and finds someone else thinking I only wanted to be friends.”

“You hit that right on the nose. You’re a smart little filly. My word how you have grown up. I remember when Rainbow Dash first moved here with you so many years ago. You were a little rascal when you were younger…though you still are from time to time. But what can you expect when you have Rainbow Dash as a Role Model.” Said Bon Bon giving the little filly a nuzzle

“I’m not that young anymore soon I’ll be starting high school.”

“I was wondering about that, why aren’t you going to Junior flight camp like Rainbow did? Or why aren’t you starting Flight School?” Asked the cream colored pony

“I…I never wanted to learn how to fly…well not from anyone around here at least.” Said Scoot looking away

“Well why not I’m sure Rainbow could teach you so many awesome things.”

“Because of a promise that was made to me and one I made back. I can’t…no I won’t learn how to fly until I can fulfill that promise.” Scoot wiped at her face to get rid of a tear before it fell

“I understand…well why don’t we get going so you can talk to Sweetie Bell. I’m sure her lesson with Lyra is almost done and this would be a good time to talk to her. At least if you tell her now and she doesn’t feel the same you will have Lyra and I to talk to after.”

“Ok…I think I can do that Thank you Bon Bon.”

The cream pony smiled again and said “Oh you can call me Bonnie if you want. All my friends do Scoot.”

“Thank you…Bonnie.” Said Scoot smiling and jumping off of the bench

Before Bon Bon could get up too Rainbow Dash came crashing to the ground leaving a cloud of dust. When Scoot cleared away enough for Bon Bon for her to breath normally again she said “Rainbow Dash what on earth has gotten into you. That was rather rude.”

“No time to talk Bonnie this is an emergency. Scoot we need to head home now and pack your stuff we are going….uh…on a trip yes that is it. No time to lose we don’t have long before the train will be leaving and I don’t feel like walking so let’s go.” said Rainbow pulling at Scoots right hoof

Scoot pulled it away and said in a kind of irritated voice “Dash what is wrong. I have to go see Sweetie Bell right now I don’t have time to go home. And what trip you told me today you were going to go into the everfree forest with Pinkie Pie and Twilight.”

“I changed my mind I thought a couple weeks away from Ponyville would be good.” Said Dash looking like something was wrong

“Did you sleep with someone Daughter again? Last time was bad enough I though you learned your lesson.” Said Scoot getting a little angry

“Listen kid this has nothing to do with me or anything that is wrong with me. We just need to leave and the sooner we do the better ok. Now lets go.”

Bon Bon stood up and got between them both saying “Listen Rainbow, Scootaloo is about to go over to my place and tell her friend Sweetie Bell how she feels about her and you can’t mess this up for her. It would break her poor little heart.”

“Wait a sec…what friend?”

Scootaloo looked away blushing as Bon Bon said “She has a Crush on her friend Sweetie Bell, Rarity’s little sister.”

“Oh wow kid good eye she is a cute one good job…wait no we don’t have time for this…I’m sorry but we have to…” started Rainbow but she was cut off by a grey pony with blond hair landing on top of her

“Oh sorry Rainbow Dash didn’t mean to do that. Hope you can forgive me.”

“Derpy you silly pony get off of me I don’t have time to deal with this today.”

Derpy got off of her and smiled saying in her cheery voice “You look like something is bothering you Dash.”

She couldn’t hold back anymore and she yelled “Something is bothering me. Derpy HE is back…you know who I’m talking about and I have to get Scootaloo away from Ponyville while he is here before she runs into him. She doesn’t need to see him again it would just make things bad again. She is finally starting to open up.”

“Wait a moment, See who?” Asked Scoot looking a little confused

“No one kid…but come on please just trust me on this you have to come with me now.”

Before anyone else could say anything the tall dark grey pony with his dark main and bright Green eyes landed on the ground a few feet away from the rest of them. Drako looked at Scootaloo and with tears in his eyes he said “She doesn’t want you to see me Loo.”

“Damn it…” said Rainbow

“Hi Drako…see I told you I would find her.” Said Derpy smiling

Bon Bon just looked confused at the arrival of the new pony. And Scootaloo was just standing in shock looking at Drako. She opened her mouth then closed it, swallowed then finally said “Brother…is that really you?”

“Yes it is…it’s really me.” Said Drako

Scoot felt tears filling in her eyes as she cried out “Where have you been!?...”