Earthbound

by Bright Melody

Rating: everyone
Tags: Slice of Life
Length: 922

Scootaloo's poem.

Scootaloo wrote a poem, and reads it aloud. But Rainbow's criticism gets to her and she freaks out.

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2014-04-10 20:57:31 UTC

Rainbow's Review

Scootaloo just read her poem to Rainbow Dash.

"Scoots, that's deep. It's nice." Rainbow replied.

"Nice?" Scootaloo repeated.

"Yeah." Rainbow Dash replied.

"I pour my heart into that poem, and you call it nice?" Scootaloo asked, angrily.

"Well it was deep, and well written, but I don't know, it was too sappy." Rainbow Dash complained. "Sappy? That's not the point! I can't fly! I have a disability and you have the audacity to call it too sappy?" Scootaloo asked, about to blow a gasket.

"Well, yeah, because it is." Rainbow replied.

"You don't know what I have to deal with! I am the pegasus who was abandoned, bullied, abused, used, beaten, and nearly killed all because of that sappy disability! You wouldn't know because you're the best flier in all of Equestria! You're Rainbow Dash, the element of loyalty, best flier in Equestria, and have a blown up ego because of all that! You don't deal with what I do! How dare you call a disability too sappy?" Scootaloo screamed, then went upstairs to cool off.

During that time out she screamed her poem to her walls and ceiling forty three times. Then she cried. Her life revolved around her disability and what if people always thought like that about her? It killed her. She was confused, and hurt. She didn't understand why Rainbow Dash was being so harsh. She knew it'd all be like this one day, the doctors always told her, one day you won't fly. You can to a point now, but one day that ability will be gone. Forever.

Apologies

Scootaloo was calmer now, she went downstairs.

"Rainbow Dash?" She asked.

"What is it?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"I'm sorry about the way I acted. It was childish, and I should learn to take some harsh criticism." Scootaloo admitted.

"Yes, you should. But I was awful. I know you can't help your disability. I should have been more considerate of your feelings." Rainbow Dash replied to her younger sister. Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash hugged.

"Now that was sappy." Rainbow Dash joked. Scootaloo and Rainbow herself burst out into a fit of uncontrollable, and hysterical laughter.

Wrap It Up

Scootaloo was happier, because Rainbow Dash started coming to more of Scootaloo's important occasions. They grew closer by this blow out. In the long run everything was all much better than they were.

Scootaloo continued her poetry. She also learned how to accept harsh criticism. Sweetie Belle even sang her poetry a few times.

Apple Bloom forgave Scoootaloo for her outburst.

Bright Melody still randomly rambles.

Pretty much, everything is all better.

Sweetie's Song

There was a pegasus.

Her name was Scoootaloo.

She was flightless.

Earthbound.

Stuck on the ground.

Unable to fly.

She wonders why.

Claims it's not fair.

Wants to be in the air.

Flying high.

But she's stuck on the ground.

Ever hear of a pegasus that is earthbound?

I guess she's the first.

No matter how hard she would or could try.

She can not fly.

Earthbound.

Stuck on the ground.

Wants to die.

Cause she cannot fly.

Earthbound.

Poem

My name is Scootaloo.

I am handicapped.

I can't help my disability.

I am unable to fly.

I am earthbound.

Forever forced to be on the ground.

I'll never know why.

It has always been this way.

No matter how hard I try.

I will never be able to fly.

I will never be a normal pegasi.

Why?

Why, did it have to be me?

It's not fair.

I cannot go up in the air.

I am earthbound.

Forever forced on the ground.

Performance

Scootaloo read her beautiful poem to the crowd at Sugar Cube Corner. The crowd had an uproar of applause.

"T-Thank you." Scootaloo said, moving her wings as if they bowed. Scootaloo walked of stage. Only to be bombarded by her friends. "Scoots! That was beautiful!" Bright Melody (MY OC) cried happily.

"Amazin'!" Apple Bloom continued.

"It was so well written! So deep and emotional, I'm so jealous!" Sweetie Belle claimed.

"Thanks guys." Scootaloo said.

"Whas wrong Scoots?" Apple Bloom asked.

"Nothing." Scootaloo lied.

"Yer lyin'." Apple Bloom said.

"Are you upset because Rainbow didn't make it?" Bright asked.

"A little." Scootaloo replied.

"My mama never comes to see anything." Bright said, trying to cheer her up.

"Your mom is Princess Celestia, Rainbow Dash is a plain pegasus." Scootaloo objected.

"She's missed everything! Our performance 3 years ago. Our play 2 years ago. The performance where I got my cutie mark! My tenth birthday! The Sisterhooves Social! Half of our graduation ceremony! And this! UGH!" Scootaloo raged.

"Ah know." Apple Bloom said.

"No you don't know! Applejack doesn't miss your special occasions!" Scootaloo screamed.

"See ya later guys." Apple Bloom said, walking off.

"Rarity misses most of my things." Sweetie Belle comforted. Scootaloo sighed.

"Chaos is overbearing!" Bright said, this whole time she was rambling on and on.

"I guess." Scootaloo replied to Sweetie Belle.

"Read it to her at home." Bright said.

"I will." Scootaloo declared.

"Uh oh, I gotta go home, I'll be late." Bright said, teleporting back to her room in Canterlot.

"Can I come to your house?" Scootaloo asked.

"I wasn't really supposed to leave in the first place, so I'll get in more trouble." Sweetie Belle replied. "Sneak out at night with Button again?" Scootaloo asked.

"Maybe." Sweetie Belle said, sing-songly. Scootaloo laughed.

"I gotta go, or I'll get caught." Sweetie Belle said, running her way home. Scootaloo walked home, alone.