Dear Squirt,
Sweet Scootaloo, my one and only surviving sister of whom I love. I know that you are probably excited to get a letter from me. And probably ripped the letter open. I know you too well, squirt. You must think that this letter that I am sending you is just a hello and curiosity to know how you are doing, when I can actually come to your place and see you. Well, this letter is kind of like a last resort.
Just so you know Squirt. This is goodbye, Twilight made me an offer of becoming immortal, but I refused because I couldn't handle the change.
Now, I hate to say this, but I am old and frail and in need of a friend, an old companion. I'm dying sweet scoots. You are the only pony left on this devastated Equestrian world that we live in that I could trust to come in my time of need no matter what. I know probably by time you get this letter it'll be too late. So just to make this thing be short and be the last time that we speak. I'm writing this letter to you, so you can remember me.
I never really told you much about me squirt, so I am going to go on ahead and spill the beans my friend. I never really told you about the time when my mother passed away. Quite frankly, I don't think that I ever did tell you about this, because how much it hurts. Let me go on ahead and get this off my chest; I had just received my cutie mark, after I made the sonic rainboom. I ran home to tell my mom and dad all about it. I knew that my mom was sick, and I thought that if I told her something happy, it would make her happy as well. But sadly when I went home, there was no pony there.
I waited for my mom and/ or dad to come home from, what I believed, was a doctor's visit. Minutes, turned to hours, then hours went into the night; when my dad finally arrived home, he had tears in my eyes. That was the clue to me that something tragic had happened. But when I asked him what was going on, he didn't answer me at first, just wrapped his hooves around me. Tears came down my eyes for the first time that I could remember.
I asked him again what had happened, he responded telling me that mom had passed away while taking her nap, which was her last. At her funeral, my dad and I stood by her grave for a while; my dad went home when the sun went down, but I stayed there and sat, waiting her to rise from the dead. I was there for three weeks waiting; when she never came back, I got up from the spot that I was at, and went home. I was tired of feeling sad and upset, that's how I got the quality of never getting upset over little things. How to keep a smile on my face, and always be positive; you can thank my mother for that.
A few weeks later, my dad had introduced me to the mare that he was dating for the past 2 weeks. It wasn't even a week after my mom's death and he was already replacing her! I was so mad at him. I snapped at him, telling him everything that I had felt about my mom, and how upset I was that he was replacing her already! He looked at me, and didn't say anything for a while. He picked me up and took me to a small room.
Trying to get free from his grasp, he placed me by this small crib. He told me, "This is the reason she is in our lives." I looked inside the crib, not even excited to see what was inside. When I peaked beyond the wall of the crib, I saw you. Such a small orange filly, not even knowing what was going on.
"I'm not dating this mare Dashie, this mare is your mom's younger sister that was disowned by the family because of this little filly. You were really young when this happened." he looked at you, "She needed a place to go, so I invited her here. She is only here for a few months, or until she can get up on her hooves." I looked in the crib again, seeing you, the tiny and helpless foal that you were at the time. My mind changed, and I accepted you and your mom.
Do you remember that you wanted to know who your mother was long ago? I bet that you do. I actually knew her, and knew what happened to you and her. One day, your mom got drunk. You started to cry for "no reason" and she was about to beat you. If it wasn't for me standing in front of you and snatching you up, she would've hit you. I didn't want you to get hit for no reason and be a shy pony or afraid of other ponies.
When she went to bed that night, I took you out of the crib and sent you to the orphanage. But soon I was told by my father that it was a good thing that I did that, because it wasn't that you were crying that upset your mom, it was the fact that she found out later on that she had a little filly that was handicapped. That's what started the drinking cider, wanting to rid the disappointment.
Within a few days, your mom was gone. And you were gone too, I lost you that day. But I didn't let that stop me, I continued on with my life without you, and tried not to feel anything anymore. I was tired of feeling...
When I moved to Ponyville, I got to see you again. I was over joyed, but you didn't recognize who I was at first. You didn't remember the filly that saved your life when you were young. I didn't let that bother me, it was for the best that you didn't know that. I was there for a full week when you came up to me and was wowed by my skills.
"Woah Rainbow Dash! You're awesome!" That's what you told me when I flew in the sky in front of you. All I did was smile and thank you for that compliment. I went on with my life, but always watched you grow.
The day that you and I became sisters was the best day of my life Scootaloo. When Applejack, Apple Bloom, Sweetie, Rarity, you and I went camping together. I remember telling all those ghost stories that my mom had always told me before I met you and your mom. But, when you told me how you were reacting to these stories. I could see myself in you. The way that you reacted, was the way that I did too. And what I told you, was true, and my mom told me the same thing that I told you. She told me to not me afraid. If I was smart enough, I would just take them head on.
And when you and I flew together was so awesome! I knew that I made your dream come true, becoming your big sister and helping you fly up in the sky. Feeling what a Pegasus feels up in the sky while flying, which probably seemed amazing for you. A life changing moment; you can call it that.
Well, I probably should end my letter now, I can feel all the awesomeness that I have in my body leaving little by little. Just let me say this for my final words that you should remember all your life. Be the most awesome mare that you can, and already are, be. Please don't grieve for me for a long time, knowing that I won't be with you anymore. You will see me again...
Your big sister,
Rainbow Dash
Rainbow Dash folded her paper just so, and stuck it in an envelope. Setting it onto Twilight's throne leaving a little note on top of it saying, "Give this to Scootaloo." Trotting away, she went back into her room, and laid down conserving the last of her energy.
Rainbow Dash looked up at the ceiling of the castle, then looked at her bedside table, eyeing the last picture that was taken of her along with the rest of her friends. Twilight was still in her youth, but changed a lot but all the others had little to all grey in their manes.
"Thank you all for giving me the best life that no other pony could possibly have. Thank you..."
Rainbow Dash closed her eyes, and slept the last time of her life...
Meanwhile in Ponyville, Scootaloo was with her son and daughter playing a little game. Twilight soon flew onto Scootaloo's front lawn holding the note with her magic. Scootaloo noticed Twilight, bowed her head, and then looked back at her.
"Rainbow Dash left this for you apparently. She died just this morning, I'm sorry Scoots." Twilight informed.
Scootaloo lowered her head, hiding the tears away from her little foals. Twilight wrapped her hoof around Scootaloo's neck and handed her the letter.
"She would want you to have it." Twilight flapped her wings, and left the sad orange mare alone.
Scootaloo opened the envelope, pulled out the slip of paper, and began to read.
