Scoot's Big Sister

Scoot had fallen asleep about a half hour ago. Rainbow Dash was happy to see that the filly was getting some sleep. She left the room and went to the waiting area to get some rest herself. She had only walked five steps when she heard a blood shattering scream come from the room she had just exited. Immediately the sky blue pony dashed into the room where Scoot was staying.

"What's wrong?" she asked the pony as she ran into the room.

"I-I-I just had a bad dream, that's all" she stuttered trying to convince the older pony she was fine, but she wasn't.

Sure she had a bad dream, but it wasn't just any bad dream. She had a bad dream about what had happened about a month ago, when her dad died. The story of it just being a bad dream didn't convince Rainbow Dash.

"Scoot, I can tell something's bugging you. Please tell what's wrong; I only want to help." Rainbow Dash calmly said to the little orange pegasus.

"Ok, I'll tell you. I guess somepony's going to find out sooner or later." She started, "It was about a month ago. I had just come in after playing all afternoon with the other crusaders. I called for my dad so he'd know I was home, but he didn't call back or anything so I looked around the house for him. When I found him he was on the floor of the basement and didn't appearing to be breathing. I took him to the hospital, like you did for me, but by the time I got him there he had already died. That's also the reason you found me in that wooden box. I don't have a home anymore. I didn't want anypony to know what was going on because I'm having trouble accepting it myself. I'm very happy you found me though; I don't think I would have made it if you didn't."

"I'm so sorry." she said sympathizing with the homeless child, "Wait, what about your mom?"

"She died when I was too young to remember." the orphan explained.

"Why didn't you tell anypony?" the speedy pony asked.

"I knew if anyone found out I would be sent to an orphanage far away from here and I all ready have had so many hardships this past month. I didn't want to lose my friends too!" she replied swiftly.

Rainbow nodded her head to say she understood.

"I know that must be rough but I think you should have told the other crusaders at least. It's not right to keep those feelings bottled up." she explained.

"Yeah, I guess your right. I'll tell them the next time I see them." she said as if a great burden was just taken off her shoulders.

"Well, just go back to sleep." She then said as she left the emotionally scarred filly's room.

Scoot did not have another nightmare that night; she also went into a deep slumber after Rainbow left her small hospital room. The athletic pegasus had a plan to give Scoot back the joy of having a family. Hopefully it would be ready before she was released.