Consider // Book 4

"Alright newbies", Spitfire said, walking next to the line of the new students. "Today is your first day. It's not your last, so don't go all goofy. This is serious training, and you will listen to all orders."

"Yes ma'am!" the class chanted.

Scootaloo and Rumble both stood sternly in the line of Pegasi. Some of them didn't look qualified, others looked more than ready to train. Rumble seemed to be thinking, as he wasn't even breathing. Scootaloo slightly nudged him, and he woke up from his daze.

"Now kiddies, I want twenty laps around the course, go!" Spitfire blew the whistle.

All the ponies took off into the sky, with Rumble and Scootaloo like the leaders of the crowd of Pegasi.

"This is a piece of cake", Rumble said, flying next to Scootaloo.

"Don't be like that, other ponies think different", Scootaloo said.

"Eh", Rumble said.

The two finished first, almost making an Academy record from Rainbow Dash's. Next, the class did another fifty laps before taking a 30 second break. After that, the class did workouts and practices all day until everypony's wings were soar. Rumble and Scootaloo hung out in Rumble's room, considering Butterscotch was somewhere.

"Do we even get vacation?" Rumble asked, closing the door behind him.

"I think Hearts Warming", Scootaloo said, sitting on a chair.

"Well, we'll make some new friends", Rumble said. "And some enemies."

"I'm avoiding that", Scootaloo said. "Already got enough enemies."

"Well, any enemies can go through me", Rumble said, sitting on his bed.

"You do know I can take care of myself", Scootaloo chuckled.

Rumble scoffed.

"Do we get room service?" Scootaloo asked.

"I wish", Rumble said.

"I'mma head out", Scootaloo said.

"Mk, I'll see ya", Rumble said, smiling.

Scootaloo left the room to her dorm. Red Feathers was sleeping on her bundle of clothes, so Scootaloo silently went to bed.

~

The next morning, The Pony Press delivered their newspaper to The Wonderbolt Academy. Scootaloo went to go and get a copy. She inserted a bit into the box, and a newspaper popped out of the dispenser. Scootaloo flipped to the Latest Section, and began reading near the stand.

"The Secret Unfolded of Scootaloo - the pony who died but revived.

Mother of Celestia. The news was still writing about her!? And the whole Academy would know about her life!? She would be so humiliated. But, Scoot had to keep reading.

The murderer of Scootaloo - Princess Twilight Sparkle - claims to have revived Scootaloo, but also killed her. She said she wanted some attention from one of The Elements Of Harmony - Fluttershy. The Princess has escaped from Canterlot Prison, and ponies are still on the search for the murderer of Scootaloo.

Scootaloo closed the paper. All of this section is true, but why continue from when it was 900 moons ago? That was a little ridiculous. She saw some other ponies coming over to the News stand, and she couldn't say not to get the paper. They wouldn't listen. So, Scootaloo watched the ponies flip through the pages of the newspaper. When Scootaloo thought she had enough pain in watching, she turned around and began walking to her dorm. But of course - somepony had to say something.

"Why should you be here if you were revived?" A voice spat. "Princess Twilight could've gave you special powers."

Scootaloo turned around to see one of the official Wonderbolts, Misty Fly. She was injured obviously, considering her wing was crooked.

"Because I wasn't given special powers, I was given life", Scootaloo scowled.

"You don't deserve your spot on the team, you worthless mut", Mistly Fly said.

Scootaloo had tears forming, so she turned around and walked to Rumble's dorm. She gripped the newspaper tight in her hoof, and she began thinking on how Rumble would react to this.

~

Scootaloo knocked on Rumble's door. Butterscotch opened it, and he greeted her.

"Is Rumble here?" Scootaloo asked, sniffling.

"H-he's grabbing some food", Butterscotch said. He let Scootaloo in, and she sat on Rumble's bed. Butterscotch went somewhere, leaving Scootaloo alone in the room.

Rumble walked in the room, and saw Scootaloo beginning to cry. He ran over.

"What happened?" he asked, panicked.

Scootaloo gave him the paper. He flipped through the pages until he saw it.

"They made fun of me", Scootaloo said, quickly whipping the tears away.

Rumble just hugged her.

"I feel like no pony loves me", Scootaloo sniffled. "Only Fluttershy and Dinky. Babs hates me, the press hate me, and now the Academy will hate me."

"I'm pretty sure no pony hates you", Rumble said, releasing.

"Everypony hates me", Scootaloo said. "All I do is cause trouble."

Rumble sat on the bed with Scootaloo, making it sink a little.

"I don't hate you", Rumble smiled.

"Everypony always says that", Scootaloo muttered. She just stared at the tile floors.

Rumble kissed her cheek, and Scootaloo slightly blushed in shock.

"You have to stop putting yourself down", Rumble said. "I don't want you getting all depressed."

"I'll try", Scootaloo said, still shocked from that moment before.

"Now get out", Rumble chuckled. "I need to get my uniform on for training."

Scootaloo nodded. She opened the door but Rumble's voice stopped her.

"After practice, me and you hang out in YOUR dorm for a change."

"I'll keep that in mind", Scootaloo laughed.

~