Flightless Without Hope

by EchoApple

Rating: teen
Tags: Sad, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Rainbow Dash, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Scootaloo, Suicide / Self Harm, Tragedy
Length: 967

Will Rainbow Dash be able to save Scootaloo before its to late?

After getting diagnosed with a rare disorder that will prevent her from ever flying, Scootaloo falls into depression.

Will Rainbow Dash be able to save Scootaloo before its too late?

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Published 2016-06-08 03:40:01 UTC
Last updated 2016-06-08 03:40:01 UTC

Chapter 1

Dr. Feel Better sighed, the young pegasus filly in front of him was shaking like a leaf. Her name is Scootaloo, resident of Ponyville’s Home For Orphaned fillies & colts.

“W-What...what are you saying?” She asked.

“Scootaloo, you have a rare disease called Flightless Feather Syndrome. I'm sorry but no matter how hard you try, you're never going to fly.”

The poor filly screamed.

Celestia's sun was going down over the horizon and making way for Luna's Night, If anybody would look up they would see a certain cyan Pegasus laying on a cloud just above sugarcube corner.

The rainbow maned mare yawned and turned on to her side, lazily observing the street below. Not many Ponies are out, they're likely inside their home’s eating or getting ready for bed.

She was just about to fall asleep when she heard the familiar sound of the CMC. Sweetie Belle and Applebloom ran by with a worried expression on their faces.

“Where are they going?” Rainbow wondered, she got up and flew over to the two fillies. She landed on the ground in front of them.

“Hey, what are you two doing out this late. Shouldn't you be at home?”  She grew even more confused when she noticed Scootaloo wasn't with them “And where's Scootaloo?”

The two looked between themselves and back at Rainbow Dash.

“That' just it we don't know where she is,” Applebloom said.

“We've been looking all day!” Sweetie Belle added in.

This isn't right Rainbow frowned Scootaloo's always with them “When was the last time you saw her?”  She asked.

“Three days-” The yellow filly was cut off by a cloud of dust. After the dust cleared she looked around to notice that Rainbow Dash was gone.

Applebloom glanced over at Sweetie.

"Ahm worried Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo has been missin' for quite a long time." She sighed.

Sweetie put a hoof on her chin "Mabye she's visiting family."

Applebloom shoke her head "No she ain't, she has no family left, and didn't her parents die in a fire er somethin'?"

"I think so," The white filly looked down sadly "I feel sorry for her."

"Me too" Applebloom sighed.

The two fillies stood in silence until Applebloom spoke up.

"Lets keep looking for her"

Sweetie nodded in agreement "Yeah."

Meanwhile

Rainbow ziped around corners and serched down allyways looking for any sign of the orange filly.

“Scootaloo, where are you?!”

Scootaloo has always been a hopeful pony. She hoped she would be adopted. She hoped she would get her Cutie Mark. But most of all, she hoped that she would fly.

When Scootaloo wasn't out crusadeing with Applebloom and Sweetie Belle, she would sit on a hill and watch other pegasi fly. Watching Rainbow Dash fly.

It was all she ever wanted.

She built all her hopes and dreams on one day flying up in the sky with Rainbow.

But on the day of her check up, her whole world crumbled around her.

A lone tear ran down her cheek as she used her wings to make her scooter move faster. Wishing can only get you so far. Soon her destination came into view.

A cliff.

Scootaloo slowed down and stoped at the edge, she then hopped off her scooter.

She gazed down into the dark abyss where so many ponies have lost there lives, and where her's will end too.

Scootaloo shut her eyes, ready to jump when she heard a fimailer voice.

“Scootaloo?”

Her eyes snaped open and turned her head and saw the face of her hero, Rainbow Dash. Rainbows feathers where ruffled and her eyes where as wide as saucers.

“Scootaloo, I’ve been looking all over for you!” She smiled but wasn't given one in return. Rainbow frowned “Hey, whats wrong kid? Why do you look so down?”

Scootaloo didn't respond. She turned away and looked back over the edge.

I'm sorry Rainbow Dash, I’ve let you down. You took me under your wing, taught me everything you know but still. I failed, I can’t fly. I’m useless.

“Hey, Rainbow Dash.”

Rainbows ears perked at the sound of Scootaloo’s voice “Yeah?”

“What would you do if you woke up one day and told you will never be able to fly again.” The rainbow maned Pegasus blinked and thought about what the filly asked her.

“Honestly, I don't know.” Rainbow grined and puffed out her chest "But whatever happens I will sill be awsome!"

The orange filly sighed and turned back to Rainbow Dash. She smiled sadly “Hope.”

“Hope?” Rainbow asked

“Yes hope. Have you ever wondered whats the meaning of hope? Why we care about it so much?” Scootaloo was now fully facing Rainbow, tears where flowing from her eyes but she still was smiling.

“In the end, hope is the last thing you lose. Hope is the bilding blocks of everyponys soul, its what makes us whole. When you lose hope, you lose everything, including ones very being.”

She turned back around “I’m sorry.”

“Sorry?” Rainbow steped forward “Scootaloo, what are you talking about?”

"I'm sorry, I failed you"

“Goodbye Rainbow Dash.” Scootaloo went over the edge slowly falling into the dark abyss below.

“NO!!!!!” Rainbow screached and dived in after her.

Time seemed to slow down, wind wiped across Scootaloo’s fur and ran through her mane. Her gazed up at the cyan Pegasus flying down after her with sarrow.

Rainbow Dash was flying so fast her wings hurt but she still wasn't sure if she’d make it in time.

Scootaloo’s eyes drifted close and smiled as her life flashed before her eyes.

'Hi Rainbow Dash!'

'Rainbow Dash, look at me!'

'Thanks Rainbow Dash.'

'Sorry Rainbow Dash.'

'Help Rainbow Dash!'

'Want to play Rainbow Dash?'

'I love you Rainbow Dash.'

Look Rainbow Dash

                                                                                           I can finally

Fly…...