A new life

Scootaloo stood in the bathroom, shocked at what she saw in the mirror three days before her birthday. "I can't believe it, I can't believe I have fangs, a forked tongue and horns..." She muttered to herself. Getting up after a while, she flew silently to her bedroom, closing the door and then searching through her dresser drawer for that set of false teeth Pinkie gave her a few years ago as a party favor. "Here they are!" Scootaloo popped them in. They were a little bit too large for her mouth, but anything to hide her new teeth, she supposed. She then picked up a fake tongue - also given by Pinkie, after Scootaloo was pranked by it a few months ago - and popped the tongue into her mouth. It tasted awful, as rubber tends to. She then walked over to her hat rack and put on a feathered hat Rarity made for her as an early birthday present yesterday.

Scootaloo galloped down the steps and said "Rainbow Dash? Where are you?"

Rainbow dash appeared from beside the staircase and said, "Hey Scoot, you excited about your birthday bash?" Rainbow flew up onto the steps in front of Scootaloo, wearing a long-sleeve turtle neck shirt with a long grey skirt, square black glasses, and a pink and white striped scarf, and her tail French braided.

Scootaloo took no regard for this new nerd look rainbow dash had going on, instead just replying, “You bet! Super excited to have some jewel cake.."  Scootaloo stared off into space, drooling a little bit as she thought of the delicacy to come.

"Umm, Scootaloo, ponies can't eat jewels. Only dragons can. And you’re not a dragon." Rainbow gave a confused and concerned look.

"...Oh, umm, yeah. I knew that, I meant to say chocolate cake." Scootaloo smiled and shrugged.

"Alright, but are you sure you're okay Scoots?"

"Yeah, I'm fine Dash, thanks." Scootaloo walked out of the room towards the door and looked around. "I'm goin’ out to the clubhouse, Dash! See ya later!"

Rainbow dash said, "Alright, be back tonight!" and resumed reading Daring Do's latest novel.

Scootaloo flew off the porch and towards the clubhouse, already excited. She landed on the deck of the club house and knocked on the door, "Sweetie Belle, I know you’re in there!"

Sweetie belle opened the door and said, "Shhh! Be quiet!"

Scootaloo scratched the back of her neck and walked in the door. There, sleeping In front of her was a baby phoenix. "OH MY GOSH!" Scootaloo screamed in excitement, due to the fact that she was looking at a baby phoenix.

Apple bloom was passed out on the floor and Babs was there as well, staring intently at the young bird sleeping on a pillow. Scootaloo did the same as Babs and stared intently, giving the bird’s belly a tickle with her hoof and whispering, "Maybe we can get our cutie marks in Phoenix raising."

Sweetie Belle giggled and said, "I wonder what it would look like to have a bird on your flank."

Babs picked up the phoenix and said, "I think it would be awesome. Hey Scootaloo, wanna hold her?"

Scootaloo winced at the thought and said, "Ew, no way am I holding that disgusting bird brain!"

Both Sweetie Belle and Babs Seeds’ mouths dropped in awe at what Scootaloo had said, the former opting to say, "What’s gotten into you, Scootaloo?! You love awesome things like Phoenixes!"

Scootaloo shook her head violently and said, "I'm sorry, girls, I just don't know what’s wrong with me today. I just... I gotta go," she turned around towards the door and as if her secret was meant to be exposed, her hat fell right off.

Babs and Sweetie gaped loudly at what they saw atop Scootaloo’s head.

Scootaloo turn around and said, "What now?!" She looked down and saw her hat laying on the ground. "Aww, man," Scootaloo plopped onto the ground and facehoofed with both hooves, trying to cover her horns.

"Scootaloo, I think it looks pretty cool." Babs Seed said, trying to cheer up the embarrassed young Pegasus.

Scootaloo said, "Well, I guess you should see the rest now that you've seen the worst," she yanked out the fake tongue and spit out the oversized false teeth. She opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue for her friends to see.

Sweetie Belle fainted in shock.

Babs smiled and said, "We're here for ya, Scoot. Whatever it is you’re goin’ through, we’ll always be here."