After I had told Twilight about my stunt against the robbers, I had left for a walk. She objected but to her dismay, I left anyway.

While I had said I was going for a walk, I was actually heading back through the portal. Crossing through and arriving back at Twilight's study, I heard someone calling out for Twilight.

I tried to move but found my shirt really tight again. I sighed as I took my shirt off and ripped two holes in the back, allowing my wings to go through. With that done, I had exited the library.

Following the source through the halls, getting closer with each step. I had turned through a corner and bumped into someone small.

I looked down onto the pony on the floor and saw that it was Scootaloo. I helped her back onto her hooves.

“What are you doing here?” I asked as I helped dust her off.

“Remember my dad?” She asked me. I nodded. She rolled up the bottom of her shirt up to her stomach and saw a small stab wound.

“He did this?” I asked as I closed my eyes.

“He found out that I was staying with Rainbow Dash and came after me.” She said. I sighed as I bent over to pick her up, she shouldn't be subjugated to this horseshit.

“Come on, I'm going to have a little talk with him.” I said as I began my trek out of the castle with Scootaloo riding on my shoulders.

After leaving the castle and receiving direction from Scoots, I had walked through Ponyville with sour mood. On the way, She explained that Rainbow was having a difficult time taking care of her, saying that she only had money to take care of herself but managed to pay Scootaloo’s medical bill.

I told her that I'll help her find a home if it was the last thing I'd do. So with that said, the rest of the walk was spent in silence.

Arriving at her house, I let her down gently and told her to stay out here while I talked to her father. I tried opening the door but saw that it was locked, so I took a firm grip of the handle and pulled as hard as I could.

The door was forced open and I walked in.

Scootaloo

As soon as Shade walked in, I had began to wonder why he cares so much. Why is he always so nice to me?

I couldn't think now because there were loud noises coming from the house. I could hear stuff breaking inside followed by shouts from my dad. I wanted to see what it was but I was afraid.

Gulping down my fear I decided to see what's going on.

Shade Shadow Bringer

To say that I'm mad is putting it mildly, try consumed with Rage against this thing.

I entered the house and took hold of the first bottle I came across. I found him taking a nap, a pegasus stallion with a light yellow coat and purple mane.

I poked him with the bottle and the look on his face when he saw me was priceless. I didn't give him time to do anything as I smashed the bottle on his head.

I threw the remaining half of the bottle on the floor and took hold of his shirt, picked him up and threw him onto the coffee table.

“You crossed the line.” I said, delivering a strong punch onto his his snout.

“Beating a sweet little filly, stabbing your daughter!” I shouted at him, hitting his snout again.

“I don't take kindly to child abuse!” I said, picking him up again. I took hold of his head and smacked it against the wall. I then threw him on the floor.

He looked at me in pure fear as he crawled away from me.

“Get away from me, you psycho!” He shouted, throwing a table leg at me. I caught the table leg and snapped it in half. His back was up against the wall.

“I only see one psycho.” I said, kicking him in the muzzle. He was knocked out cold, which gave me a chance to restrain him.

I looked for some paper and a pen, then wrote down his crime. Taking a stapler and stapled the note onto his arm.

I stood back and took a deep breath before exhaled blue fire. It consumed him and without any delay, he was gone.

I heard something behind me, I looked back and saw Scootaloo looking at me with a bit of fear. When I saw her face of fear, I felt my anger leave and was replaced with worry for her.

“You saw?” I asked her, earning a nod from her. I slowly walked to her, seeing if she would back away but she didn't.

As soon as I was close enough, she wrapped her arms around me and hugged me. I crouched down and embraced her.

“I'm sorry you had to see that, but I needed to show him the consequences of his actions and seeing that he had caused so much pain to you only made it worse.” I said as she nuzzled chest, wiping her eyes with my shirt which was now soaked with tears.

I gently stroked her mane as she sobbed into my shirt, as if on instinct or just something stupid, I kissed her forehead as I said soothing words to her.

‘Jesus, what the Hell is wrong with me?’ I thought as I did this.

Her sobbing was soon replaced with hiccups. She looked she didn't want to let go of me any time soon.

‘I need to ask dad why I feel so protective with Scootaloo. I feel like one of the Big Daddies from Bioshock.’ I thought as picked up Scootaloo and straighten back up.

I began to walk out the house but stopped in front of the door, seeing Rainbow Dash standing in front of the door. She looked beyond pissed right now.

“It's already too late, Dash. He's at the mercy of my parents.” I said to her as I showed her Scootaloo sleeping in my arms, cheeks damp from her tears.

“I feel like an idiot. It's my fault she's hurt.” Dash said. I frowned at this.

“No-”

“Yes it is, I was out when that asshole attacked Scoots. I'm sorry but if I can't keep her safe, then she shouldn't stay with me anymore.” Dash said as she turned around and was about to walk away.

“You know she'll be heartbroken by this.” I said to her.

“You think I don't know that? I can't take care of her, I thought I could but I had to work double time at the weather factory to make enough bits for the both of us and it was getting to me. I can't, I just can't.” Dash said, tears streaming down her muzzle.

“Please, just do me one favor.” She said as she wiped the tears away.

“Alright.” I said to her.

“Take care of Scoots.” Dash said before walking out before I got a chance to say anything else. I looked at the filly in my arms and saw fresh tears, she heard.

“Am I just a mistake?” I heard her say. I tighten my hold around her.

“No, you're not. Not to me, not to Rainbow and not to your friends. You're special, you just need to realize that.” I said to her. She didn't answer, just turned her head.

“So where am I going to live now?” She asked, her voice muffled by my shirt.

“You can stay with me, if you want to that is.” I said to her. She looked at me and I saw hope in her eyes.

“Really?” She asked.

“Yeah, really.” I said to her. She smiled a bit at thanked me before closing her eyes.

I walked out through the door and looked back, seeing the mess inside before closing the door and heading back to the castle.

I arrived at the castle, I noticed a few guards. They weren't there before. I walked inside and was greeted by a familiar face.

“Good day, your highness.” Blaze said, mocking the word highness. Flame walked up and slugged his shoulder, eliciting a whine from Blaze.

“We were sent here, orders from your Mother after receiving that gift during court.” Flame explained to me. They noticed the filly I was holding.

“Scootaloo, we presume.” They both said. To which I nodded. They looked at each other and let me through without another word.

Walking to my room, with no interruptions. I opened the door and walked in.

I placed Scootaloo on the bed and sat beside her, thinking on my decision. I'm not responsible, I can't take care of her.

‘Can I do this?’ I looked over to Scootaloo and remembered her scar. Hoping that I could help, I used my magic to make the scar vanish. Seeing her abdomen glow a bright yellow, I knew that it worked.

I saw her groggily open her eyes and looked at me.

“Where am I?” She asked as she sat up. I closed my eyes, hoping that the answer I say is good.

“Home, you're home, Scoots.” I said to her as I stood up.

“Don't leave, please.” Scootaloo said as my hand was inches away from the door knob. I pulled my hand back and looked at her.

“Alright.” I said with a small smile as I walked back to her.

Author's Note

Savior

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