Scootaloo's Lifeby RuinQueenofOblivionChaptersTragedyNew FamilyBirthday SurprisesGraduation and the FutureBig NewsMotherhoodRevelationsTragedy20 years ago. "Faster mommy, faster!" A young orange and purple filly urged her mom on as she held on tight. "Okay Scootaloo, make sure you're secure," Wild Wind, Scootaloo's mother said and picked up speed. The filly squealed in excitement as she held on tight, she loved the feeling of flying with her mother. An orange Pegasus stallion flew up next to them, giving the two a smile. "Hey there you two lovely ladies, how about you join me for dinner tonight?" Wild Wind just had to giggle at her husband's antics, Cruising and Wild Wind were both weather Pegasi working in Ponyville. Scootaloo was their six year old Filly, and while she didn't know how yet, they took her out almost daily. "Oh daddy, you're so silly sometimes," Scootaloo giggled. "We should get back, I don't like the look of the sky," Cruising said, his voice turning serious as he looked up at the sky that was starting to darken. "Its weird, I thought there wasn't supposed to be a storm today." "Maybe that hotshot new Pegasus wanted to show off?" Wild Wind suggested with a shrug. "What was her name again, Rain something?" "Rainbow Dash I think," Cruising said with a shrug. "But I doubt it, even she wouldn't be this irresponsible." Wild Wind was about to say something else when there was a crack like thunder above them. The two adult Pegasi exchanged glances and started flying at their top speed, the terrified filly holding on close and burying her muzzle in her mom's mane. "Its going to be okay, Scootaloo," Wild Wind tried to reassure her daughter. "Just stay calm." Scootaloo closed her eyes, trying not to think about the storm. She screamed as a pain went through her wings and her back, causing her to let go of her mother as she started to fall. She opened her eyes just briefly to see her parents starting to fall, and she screamed. There was a rushing sensation and the feeling of a Pony's forelegs wrapped around her, for a moment she thought it was one of her parents, but when she opened her eyes she saw a flash of a rainbow colored mane and blue fur before blacking out. 00000 "Miss. Dash, are you related to the patient?" Scootaloo heard a voice as she struggled to wake up. She saw a brown furred pony talking to a blue colored Pegasus mare with a rainbow colored mane. "No Doc, I work with... worked with her parents..." the mare said. Scootaloo perked up at that, why did the mare say worked with? Her parents were okay, right? "Does she have any family that you know of?" the Doctor asked, Miss. Dash just shook her head. "I see, the, strike damaged her wings, its, possible she might never be able to fly..." "What?" Scootaloo called out, the two ponies looked at her in shock, they hadn't realized she was awake. "Where are my parents?" "Scootaloo, I'm sorry, your parents, didn't make it..." The Doctor said. "Rainbow Dash here saved you, but... whatever hit you... they didn't make it." Scootaloo just looked at Rainbow Dash for a moment, then broke down crying. Author's Note How Scootaloo lost her parents, but also met Rainbow Dash, a tragic beginning to her story. Also the number of years is before the events of a future fanfic, not the show, all will make sense in time. New Family15 Years Ago. Scootaloo trudged through the mud as the rain fell around her, Apple Bloom had to work on the farm and Sweetie Belle was grounded, so she didn't get to do any Crusading today. The rain was just great... it was like the whole world was out to get her today. It was 5 years to the day that her parents had died in that freak accident, she was trying to keep her life together, but at least her friends helped her, even if they didn't know the truth. She really didn't want to go back to the orphanage right now, but the rain wasn't exactly helping. That's when something unexpected happened, the world around her turned brighter, even though she could see the rain was still going on. She looked up to see a hole in the clouds above her, with a familiar face looking down at her. "Hey Squirt!" Rainbow Dash said excitedly as she dove down through the hole and stopped by Scootaloo. "What's got the most awesome filly in Ponyville out in the rain?" "Everypony's grounded or too busy to play," Scootaloo said sadly. "And its too muddy for me to ride my scooter." Rainbow Dash looked thoughtful for a moment then landed on the ground and knelt down. "Here, I know, climb on my back and I'll take you for a ride." Scootaloo hesitated a moment, she had grown close to Rainbow Dash over the past few years. Not only was she awesome, she was also one of the kindest ponies she had ever met, they had become close, sisters even. Scootaloo couldn't help but smile as she climbed onto the mare's back. "Lets go!" She said excitedly as she held on tight. Rainbow smiled and took off, flying up through the hole in the clouds. Scootaloo couldn't help but watch in awe as she saw the whole of Equestria before her, she wished that she could fly too, but as long as she had Rainbow Dash, she was happy. "How are things at the Orphanage?" Rainbow asked, she was the only Pony who knew the truth about Scootaloo. "The other foals aren't still teasing you are they?" "Some of them are..." Scootaloo said with a sigh. "But at least the Ponies in charge are nice, most of the time." "I see," Rainbow Dash said as she flew around a cloud formation. "Has anypony been interested in adopting you?" "Well, no," Scootaloo said sadly. "Some ponies have been coming to adopt foals, but no one's interested in me." Rainbow frowned at that, she had come to care a lot for Scootaloo. "Don't worry about it Squirt, you're an amazing Pony, they're crazy for not wanting to adopt you." "Thanks..." Scootaloo said sadly. "I, really miss my parents Rainbow." "I understand," Rainbow said with a frown as the clouds started to break up. "Looks like the storm is over, do you want a ride home?" "Sure, I guess," Scootaloo said with a shrug as Rainbow started her descent towards Ponyville. 00000 Scootaloo was surprised to find that Rainbow didn't take her to the Orphanage, but her Cloud Mansion outside of town. "Umm, what are we doing here?" She asked Rainbow. "There's something I needed to pick up here," Rainbow said cryptically as she landed on the cloud. "Come on inside, this won't be but a minute." "Okay," Scootaloo said as she followed Rainbow Dash into the mansion. It was dark inside, that was weird, why was it so dark? "SURPRISE!" The voices of several ponies yelled out as the lights turned on. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Applejack were all inside with a big banner that read "Happy adoption day, Scootaloo." "Umm, what?" Scootaloo asked, shocked at what was happening. "I thought you two couldn't play with me today." "We're mighty sorry fer lyin' ta yah," Apple Bloom said. "But Rainbow Dash wanted it ta be a surprise, and we had ta get everythin' ready." "Everything..." Scootaloo said, and turned to look at Rainbow, her eyes wide in shock. "Does this mean..." "That's right Scootaloo," Rainbow said with a smile as she took out a set of papers and showed them to her. "They just came through today, I'm sorry it took so long..." Scootaloo looked in awe when she realized what she was looking at, they were her adoption papers. Rainbow Dash, her mentor, friend, and the most amazing Pony in the whole world, had chosen to adopt her. "Come on Scootaloo, say something already," Twilight said. "T-thank you!" Scootaloo said and buried herself in Rainbow's mane. "Mom..." Rainbow couldn't help but smile as she wrapped her foreleg around her newly adopted daughter. "Now, lets get this party started!" Pinkie Pie said happily, and the party really picked up there. 00000 Scootaloo was the happiest she had been in years, she had a family again, and she was happy that it was Rainbow Dash that was her new mom. The party finally wound down, Sweetie Belle and Rarity were the last two to leave. "I'm so happy for you, Scootaloo," Sweetie Belle said. "But you know, you could've told us about your parents." "Yeah... I'm sorry..." Scootaloo said. "I, didn't know how you'd react." "Hey, Apple Bloom lost her parents too," Sweetie Belle pointed out. "Don't worry about it, we're always here for you." "Thanks," Scootaloo said with a smile, she could always trust her friends to be there for her. "And thanks for helping set all this up." "You're welcome," Sweetie Belle said. "Come Sweetie Belle, you need to get to bed," Rarity said. "Scootaloo needs to get settled in." "Okay sis," Sweetie Belle said and walked off to go home. Scootaloo helped Rainbow get cleaned up, and soon enough she was in her brand new bedroom. It was like her old one in the Orphanage, with the same posters of the Wonderbolts and Daring Do lining the walls. "What do you think?" Rainbow asked. "Its perfect," Scootaloo said with a smile as she jumped up onto her cloud bed. "Is it going to be okay since I can't fly?" "Don't worry about it, we're going to move the mansion closer to the ground, at least until we can get those wings of yours working," Rainbow said. "I promise, we'll work on it as often as we can so you can fly." Scootaloo couldn't help but smile at that. Rainbow gave her a hug, and the two Pegasi sighed contently. They were going to make this work, Scootaloo just knew it. Author's Note What can I say, I'm a sucker for stories where Rainbow adopts Scootaloo, so I decided to include it in the backstory . Birthday Surprises11 Years Ago. Four years had passed since Rainbow had adopted Scootaloo, they had their ups and downs, but they were still happy together. Scootaloo yawned as she got out of bed, she sniffed the air, there was a smell like something was burning. "Mom!" She shouted and galloped out of the room and downstairs. Rainbow Dash was running around the kitchen, trying to cook. "Uh, what are you doing?" "Oh hey Squirt, I was trying to make breakfast for your birthday, guess I messed it up," Rainbow said sheepishly. It figured really, she was the best flyer in Equestria, but she couldn't cook to save her life. "I wanted to surprise you." Scootaloo couldn't help but chuckle, today was her 15th birthday, she had no doubt that Pinkie Pie had something big planned this afternoon, that crazy Pony always threw her a big party. "Uh-oh, that's not good..." Rainbow said suddenly, Scootaloo looked up to see the pan start to overflow with pancake batter. Soon there was a huge mess left in the kitchen. "Maybe I shouldn't cook anymore..." "Yah think?" Scootaloo said with a giggle as they started cleaning up the mess. Her birthday was off to a great start, but at least she got to spend time with her adopted mother. 00000 The party was great, Pinkie Pie certainly didn't disappoint this year. Scootaloo was having a great time, the last of the guests were arriving. Scootaloo was shocked when she saw that it was Celestia and Luna. "Princesses... its an honor..." She said with a bow. "I wasn't expecting you here." "You don't have to bow to us my dear, its your birthday," Celestia said with a smile. "Yes, happy birthday, Scootaloo," Luna said. "We were visiting today, and Twilight suggested that we come to the party." "Well, I'm glad you came," Scootaloo said. "Umm, I should go back to the party, have fun." The two Princesses watched the Pegasus teenager head back into the crowd of Ponies, and they exchanged glances. "You really should tell her, Tia," Luna said. "She deserves to know the truth after so many years." "She's still just a child, no matter what she's gone through," Celestia said. "I'll tell her, someday, when she's ready." Luna frowned at her sister, she could recognize the pain in her sister's eyes from long before she had succumbed to Nightmare Moon. They had only learned the truth a few years ago when Luna stumbled across one of the filly's dreams by accident. "Besides, I think she's about to have other things to deal with," Celestia said with a smirk. "Come on, lets get some punch." Back with Scootaloo, she was talking with Diamond Tiara when Rainbow Dash came up with a nervous looking Fluttershy close behind her. "Hey Scootaloo, can we talk to you?" Rainbow asked. "I'll catch up to you later," Diamond Tiara said and headed off. "What's up?" Scootaloo asked as she looked between the two older Pegasi. "Well, umm... you see..." Fluttershy said in her usual quiet voice. "Maybe... you should tell her Rainbow..." "Well, Scootaloo, me and Fluttershy, we've been..." Rainbow said, the usually confident Pegasus was suddenly very nervous. "We're dating." Scootaloo blinked, she certainly hadn't expected that. "For how long?" "Umm, about a month..." Fluttershy said. "Are you okay with that, Scootaloo?" Scootaloo wasn't even sure what to say, she just hugged her adopted mother and her marefriend. "Of course, why wouldn't I be?" The three Pegasi shared a hug, and there was a feeling like this was a start of something wonderful. Author's Note So, what's the secret that the Princesses are keeping from Scootaloo? Well, that's a secret I'm keeping from you guys too, you'll find out later. Graduation and the Future9 years ago. Ever since Scootaloo turned 15 her life had just become more complicated, Rainbow and Fluttershy had gotten married just a few months ago. They were living together in Rainbow's house that was now attached to Fluttershy's cottage. Today was an important day for Scootaloo though, it was graduation day for her and her fellow students. Scootaloo sighed as she sat in her chair and waited for her name to be called, she could see her moms in the audience watching with their friends. She still couldn't fly, even after 18 years, Twilight Sparkle had even looked into it, but couldn't find any reason why she couldn't. Fluttershy had offered to let her help out around her cottage, but she wasn't sure, she wanted to do something to help Ponies in need. She remembered her parents, her real parents (not that she didn't love her adopted mothers), and all they did for Ponyville. She didn't want to admit it to anypony, but she still missed them a lot. "Scootaloo Dash," Cheerliee said as she read Scootaloo's name off of the list of ponies, to the cheer of the crowd. Scootaloo smiled and got to her hooves and walked up to the stage and was given her diploma. This was one of the proudest moments of her life, she had finally graduated from school. She waved a hoof as she walked off the stage and took her seat again. This was one of the happiest moments of her life. 00000 "Congrats Squirt, I knew you could do it!" Rainbow said as she gave Scootaloo a hug, they were at the graduation party. "Thanks mom," Scootaloo said. "But I couldn't do it without you." "Aww, it was nothing," Rainbow said with a sheepish grin. "Now come on, go have fun with your friends." Scootaloo nodded and headed back into the crowd where she nearly bumped into a blue Pegasus stallion her age. "Oh, sorry," she said. "No, it was my fault," the stallion said as he helped Scootaloo up. "I don't think I've seen you around Ponyville before," Scootaloo said, straightening herself out. "I'm from Manehattan," the stallion said. "My cousin graduated today, so we came to watch." "Oh, I see," Scootaloo said before offering a hoof as she looked him in the eye, she nearly melted on the spot. "Ummm... I'm Scootaloo Dash." "Sky Walker," Sky Walker said with a smile as he shook the offered hoof. "Its nice to meet you, Scootaloo." "Thanks," Scootaloo said with a smile. "Its nice to meet you too." "So, do you have any plans for after graduation?" Sky Walker asked. Scootaloo paused a bit at that, she wasn't quite sure what she wanted to do just yet. "I, don't know yet to be honest." "Well, I hope you figure it out," Sky Walker said. "As for me, I'm entering the police academy in the fall. Manehattan's always in the need for more police, maybe you should consider it." Scootaloo perked up a little at that, that was an interesting idea to be sure. Plus Sky Walker was kinda cute. She would certainly think about it, besides, it would be a great way to help Ponies. "I'll think about it," Scootaloo said. 00000 It was later that night when they finally got home, Scootaloo was tired, but she wanted to talk to Rainbow and Fluttershy about something first. "There's, something I want to ask you both about..." Scootaloo said nervously. "What is it, Squirt?" Rainbow asked, Fluttershy looked at her curiously. "Well, umm, I've been thinking lately, and I want to do, something to help other Ponies now that I'm done with school," she said. "And I met a young Stallion today..." "Oh does little Scootaloo have a crush?" Rainbow said in a teasing way. "Geez mom, not like that... okay, maybe a little like that..." Scootaloo said with a blush. "But seriously, I was thinking, maybe I could, become a Police Officer." The two older Pegasi exchanged glances, they hadn't expected her to say that. Scootaloo looked nervous, she didn't want them to be mad at her. "Scootaloo, if that's what you want to do, we're behind you all the way," Fluttershy said with a smile. "Right Rainbow?" "Yep, I think you'll make a great cop, Scootaloo," Rainbow Dash said with a smile as she hugged Scootaloo. "Just promise me that you'll be okay." "I promise," Scootaloo said with a smile. "I'll be careful." "Now come on, get to bed," Rainbow said and ushered Scootaloo back up the stairs before turning back to Fluttershy. "I still say its partially to impress a boy you know." "Probably," Fluttershy said. "But, she's got a good heart, she's still doing this for the right reasons." "I know, we did a great job raising her," Rainbow said and gave her wife a kiss. "Thank you Fluttershy, I couldn't have done it without you." "Of course Rainbow," Fluttershy said as she nuzzles Rainbow. "Come on, lets get to bed." Rainbow smiled and the two headed upstairs to their bedroom. Big News8 Years ago. Scootaloo had been at the Police Academy for three months now, and with graduation coming up she was even closer to her dream. She yawned as she woke up one morning and straightened out her mane. "Hey Scootaloo, are you up?" Her roommate Windswept asked as she poked her head in, she was another Pegasus Pony, this one with dark brown hair and a black mane and tail. "Yeah, I'm..." Scootaloo said before she felt sick to her stomach and ran into the bathroom to throw up. "Uh, Scoots, are you okay?" Windswept asked, Scootaloo had been throwing up a lot lately, but she wasn't sick. "I'm fine... Scootaloo groaned as she came out again. "What the heck is wrong with me?" "Hmmm..." Windswept said as she examined the mare. "When was your last estrus?" "That's, kind of personal don't you think?" Scootaloo asked, blushing heavily. "It was, last month." "I think you need to see a Doctor," Windswept said. "Just a hunch." "Oh please, I'm fine, its probably just a stomach bug or something," Scootaloo said, but maybe Windswept was right. She had been dating Sky Walker for a couple of months now, and last month... no, she couldn't be, could she? "Okay, I'll go see Dr. Stream after school." "Good," Windswept said with a smile. "Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be okay." Scootaloo smiled back, she just had to hope that she was right. 00000 Doctor Gulf Stream was a Pegasus doctor in Manehattan that worked with the Police Academy. Today had been a pretty slow day up until Scootaloo had come asking for an appointment. "So, you've been throwing up almost every day?" Gulf Stream asked as she examined the Pegasus Mare. "Yeah, that's right," Scootaloo said with a nod. "Any other symptoms, dizziness or stomach pain maybe?" the Doctor asked. "And your last estrus was last month?" "Both actually, and yes," Scootaloo said nervously. "What's wrong with me Doctor?" "Well, its hard to tell right now without tests, but there is a way we could find out, if you're okay with it," Gulf Stream said. "Dr. Daffodil can, confirm or disprove my suspicions." "Okay, I want to know," Scootaloo said nervously. "I'll just be a minute," Gulf Stream said and headed out of the room, Scootaloo was suddenly very nervous about what was going on. She had an idea of what they were going to say, but she didn't want to think about that possibility. She didn't know how she'd tell Sky Walker, or her parents for that matter... no, it couldn't be that, right? Gulf Stream came in a few minutes later with a yellow Pegasus in tow. "Just stay calm Miss. Dash," the Unicorn said as her horn started glowing yellow and the magic enveloped Scootaloo for a moment. After a minute the glow faded and she took a deep breath. "Miss. Dash, I'm, not sure how to say this, but you're pregnant." "Are you sure?" Scootaloo asked and the Unicorn nodded. "I'm sure," she answered, Scootaloo just looked down at her hooves, she was going to have a lot of explaining to do. 00000 A few days passed, she hadn't told anypony except for Windswept, at least not yet. Rainbow and Fluttershy showed up for her graduation of course, and she was ready to tell them. "Hey Squirt, great job, I knew you could do it!" Rainbow said with a smile. "So what's next for Manehattan's most awesome new police officer?" "Well, I've got an assignment with the 38th Precinct," Scootaloo said nervously. "But, I'm going to have to be working a desk for awhile." "Oh, is everything okay Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked in her soft voice. "I, went to the doctor a few days ago..." Scootaloo said nervously. "I'm, pregnant." Rainbow squealed in happiness as she hugged her adopted daughter. "That's great, who's the father?" "Uh, Sky Walker," Scootaloo said. "We've been dating a couple of months now, I, don't know how to tell him." "Isn't that him over there?" Fluttershy asked as she pointed at Sky Walker, who was talking with another cadet. "Yeah... I, might as well tell him..." Scootaloo said and walked over to her boyfriend to talk to him. "Do you think she's going to be okay, Rainbow?" Fluttershy asked. "I mean, she's only barely an adult..." "Don't worry Flutters, she's going to be just fine," Rainbow said. "I have faith in her." Fluttershy nodded, and smiled as they saw Sky Walker kneeling before Scootaloo. Things were going to be just fine. Motherhood8 Years Ago. After months of planning, it was finally the big wedding day for Scootaloo and Sky Walker. It had taken some convincing, but they had finally agreed to do the wedding in Ponyville with Twilight Sparkle officiating. Scootaloo took a deep breath as Rarity finished helping her into her wedding dress. She was 9 months along in her pregnancy. "There we go darling," Rarity said as she finished. "You look beautiful." Scootaloo looked at herself in the mirror, the dress was beautiful white lace dress. She sighed, wishing that her birth parents were here today. "Thank you Rarity," Scootaloo said. "You did a great job, thank you." "You're welcome, I'm always glad to help out," Rarity said. "Sweetie Belle helped me design the dress too." "I'll have to thank her later," Scootaloo said with a smile. "Now come on, its time for you to get married," Rarity said, and the two mares started walking towards the ceremony. 00000 Scootaloo took a deep breath as Rainbow Dash lead her down the aisle. So many of her friends and family had been invited to the wedding. She reached the altar as she was joined by Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. Sky Walker was standing across from her and gave her a smile. They turned to Twilight, who nodded. "Fillies and Gentlecolts, we are gathered here today for the joining of Scootaloo and Sky Walker," Twilight said. "Since the foundation of our great nation, the sacredness of marriage has been a cornerstone of our society. It is my great privilege as the Princess of Friendship to bring these two ponies together. "If anypony thinks that these two should not wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." There was a silence across the crowd as they waited to see if anypony spoke up. After a minute, Twilight continued talking. "Now, both of them have chosen to to write their own vows," Twilight continued. "Sky Walker if you will." "Scootaloo, since I first met you, I've imagined spending the rest of my life with you," Sky Walker said with a smile. "You're one of the kindest mares I've ever met, you make me laugh, make me appreciate life, and make me look forward to spending the rest of my life with you." Sky Walker took a crystal brooch and carefully placed it on Scootaloo's dress. "With this, I do wed," he finished, and nodded to Twilight. "Scootaloo," Twilight said and nodded to Scootaloo. "The day that you proposed to me was one of the happiest day of my life," Scootaloo said. "I was happy that we would be able to spend our lives together, and raise a family together. You're smart, brave, and funny. It will be my honor to be your wife and spend our lives together." She took out a necklace of similar design to her brooch and put it around his neck. "With this, I do wed," Scootaloo said and stepped back. "With the power invested in me as a Princess of Equestria, I pronounce you husband and wife," Twilight said. "You may kiss the bride." Sky Walker brushed back Scootaloo's veil and kissed her to the applause of the crowd. 00000 The next two months went by quickly. Scootaloo by this point was on maternity leave from her work in the 38th. They lived in an apartment in the city, but things were pretty calm. Well, until Scootaloo went into labor at least, she was rushed to the nearby hospital. After a few hours, a small foal was placed in Scootaloo's forelegs. "She's beautiful..." Scootaloo said with a tired smile. "Just like her mother," Sky Walker said with a smile as he brushed a strand of hair from his wife's face. The child was a light shade of blue with a purple mane with a streak of white. She coos gently, her blue eyes looking up at her parents. "What should we name her?" Sky Walker asked, Scootaloo paused to think a moment, they had discussed this a few times. "How about, Cloudy," Scootaloo suggested with a smile. "I like it," Sky Walker said with a nod. "Cloudy it is." "Welcome to the world, Cloudy," Scootaloo said as she closed her eyes, she laid back to rest. Author's Note Yeah, honestly writing weddings isn't my strong suit, sorry. RevelationsToday. "Come on Cloudy, please stop flying around!" Scootaloo said with a sigh as Cloudy flew past her. "Grandmas Rainbow and Fluttershy are going to be here any minute." "Awww, come on mommy," Cloudy said as she stopped in mid-air. "I'm just really excited to see my Grandmas!" Scootaloo couldn't help but smile, Cloudy reminded her a lot of herself when she was this age. She sighed as Cloudy wrapped her forelegs around her, giving her a smile. "I love you, mommy," Cloudy said. "I love you too, Cloudy," Scootaloo said with a smile as there was a knock at the door. She opened it to reveal Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. "Hey Squirt, where's the little trouble maker?" Rainbow asked, then a blue blur flew into her as Cloudy hugged her rainbow maned grandmother. "There you are, hey Cloudy, are you getting faster every time I see you?" "Yep, so watch out Grandma!" Cloudy said with a giggle, the little Pegasus Filly switched her attention to Fluttershy. "Hey Grandma Fluttershy, how's Angel and the other animals doing?" "They're doing fine, thank you for asking," Fluttershy said softly. "Okay Cloudy, be good for your grandmas," Scootaloo said as she gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek. "Sorry for having to call you like this while you're on vacation..." "Don't worry about it, we're always glad to see our favorite granddaughter," Rainbow said. "Aww, I'm your only granddaughter," Cloudy said with a giggle. "Are you sure you can't stay longer?" Fluttershy asked. "Yeah, sorry, I'm having to cover the night shift for a friend tonight," Scootaloo said, she had been promoted to Detective a few months ago, but she was still getting used to it. "I promise, we'll all do something fun tomorrow." "Yay!" Cloudy said. "Okay Scootaloo, just stay safe," Fluttershy said. "Hey, when have I ever done anything crazy?" Scootaloo asked, then thought better of it. "Don't answer that." Rainbow and Fluttershy just laughed as Scootaloo headed out. 00000 It was a routine enough night, at least until they got a call from a club called the Ninth Circle. Apparently there had been a disturbance there, and she was being sent along with some other cops to interview the bartender and owner who witnessed it. The club itself was empty, save for a piano in the middle of the room. The other officers were talking to witnesses. Scootaloo found herself strangely drawn to the piano, despite having never learned to play, her hooves running over the keys slowly, as if entranced. "Hello Scootaloo," a familiar voice said, one that she hadn't heard in years, she turned to see her old roommate Windswept standing there. "Long time no see." "I'm guessing you run the Ninth Circle then," Scootaloo said. "I like to think its more on loan from an old friend," Windswept said as she approached Scootaloo. "I must say, when I found you, I was surprised that you would manifest yourself in such a... frail body." "Hey, watch who you're calling frail!" Scootaloo snapped, her temper getting the better of her for a moment. "And what in Celestia's name do you mean by manifest?" "26 years ago, the Queen of Tartarus left her post," Windswept said. "But she could only do so by being reborn in a new life with the memories of her past locked away. I guess she chose you." "Wait, what? That's impossible, I'm not..." Scootaloo started to say when the Pegasus raised a hoof, showing a strange coin with markings she didn't recognize and threw it in the air, it landing perfectly on Scootaloo's head. She let out a scream as images, memories, voices started pouring through her head. Images of ponies, of other creatures, of Alicorns, of torment, and a great throne overseeing a dimension of torment. "You see now, don't you?" Windswept asked. "You see who you truly are." Scootaloo just stood there speechless. "I... what am I? Who am I?" 00000 Miles away in Canterlot, Celestia's eyes snapped open from her sleep. She made her way to where Luna was holding her vigil, visibly shaken. "What is it sister?" Luna asked. "We have to go to Manehattan," Celestia said, getting a perplexed look from her sister. "Scootaloo knows... she knows everything." Luna's eyes went wide at the shock of the implications of what her sister told her. If the time had come for Scootaloo to learn the truth, then that meant only one thing. A great evil was coming to Equestria, and only the Queen of Tartarus could stand in its way. Author's Note Yep, I'm evil aren't I? But don't worry, all will be revealed in time, this was just the prologue to a much larger story.
Tragedy20 years ago. "Faster mommy, faster!" A young orange and purple filly urged her mom on as she held on tight. "Okay Scootaloo, make sure you're secure," Wild Wind, Scootaloo's mother said and picked up speed. The filly squealed in excitement as she held on tight, she loved the feeling of flying with her mother. An orange Pegasus stallion flew up next to them, giving the two a smile. "Hey there you two lovely ladies, how about you join me for dinner tonight?" Wild Wind just had to giggle at her husband's antics, Cruising and Wild Wind were both weather Pegasi working in Ponyville. Scootaloo was their six year old Filly, and while she didn't know how yet, they took her out almost daily. "Oh daddy, you're so silly sometimes," Scootaloo giggled. "We should get back, I don't like the look of the sky," Cruising said, his voice turning serious as he looked up at the sky that was starting to darken. "Its weird, I thought there wasn't supposed to be a storm today." "Maybe that hotshot new Pegasus wanted to show off?" Wild Wind suggested with a shrug. "What was her name again, Rain something?" "Rainbow Dash I think," Cruising said with a shrug. "But I doubt it, even she wouldn't be this irresponsible." Wild Wind was about to say something else when there was a crack like thunder above them. The two adult Pegasi exchanged glances and started flying at their top speed, the terrified filly holding on close and burying her muzzle in her mom's mane. "Its going to be okay, Scootaloo," Wild Wind tried to reassure her daughter. "Just stay calm." Scootaloo closed her eyes, trying not to think about the storm. She screamed as a pain went through her wings and her back, causing her to let go of her mother as she started to fall. She opened her eyes just briefly to see her parents starting to fall, and she screamed. There was a rushing sensation and the feeling of a Pony's forelegs wrapped around her, for a moment she thought it was one of her parents, but when she opened her eyes she saw a flash of a rainbow colored mane and blue fur before blacking out. 00000 "Miss. Dash, are you related to the patient?" Scootaloo heard a voice as she struggled to wake up. She saw a brown furred pony talking to a blue colored Pegasus mare with a rainbow colored mane. "No Doc, I work with... worked with her parents..." the mare said. Scootaloo perked up at that, why did the mare say worked with? Her parents were okay, right? "Does she have any family that you know of?" the Doctor asked, Miss. Dash just shook her head. "I see, the, strike damaged her wings, its, possible she might never be able to fly..." "What?" Scootaloo called out, the two ponies looked at her in shock, they hadn't realized she was awake. "Where are my parents?" "Scootaloo, I'm sorry, your parents, didn't make it..." The Doctor said. "Rainbow Dash here saved you, but... whatever hit you... they didn't make it." Scootaloo just looked at Rainbow Dash for a moment, then broke down crying. Author's Note How Scootaloo lost her parents, but also met Rainbow Dash, a tragic beginning to her story. Also the number of years is before the events of a future fanfic, not the show, all will make sense in time.
New Family15 Years Ago. Scootaloo trudged through the mud as the rain fell around her, Apple Bloom had to work on the farm and Sweetie Belle was grounded, so she didn't get to do any Crusading today. The rain was just great... it was like the whole world was out to get her today. It was 5 years to the day that her parents had died in that freak accident, she was trying to keep her life together, but at least her friends helped her, even if they didn't know the truth. She really didn't want to go back to the orphanage right now, but the rain wasn't exactly helping. That's when something unexpected happened, the world around her turned brighter, even though she could see the rain was still going on. She looked up to see a hole in the clouds above her, with a familiar face looking down at her. "Hey Squirt!" Rainbow Dash said excitedly as she dove down through the hole and stopped by Scootaloo. "What's got the most awesome filly in Ponyville out in the rain?" "Everypony's grounded or too busy to play," Scootaloo said sadly. "And its too muddy for me to ride my scooter." Rainbow Dash looked thoughtful for a moment then landed on the ground and knelt down. "Here, I know, climb on my back and I'll take you for a ride." Scootaloo hesitated a moment, she had grown close to Rainbow Dash over the past few years. Not only was she awesome, she was also one of the kindest ponies she had ever met, they had become close, sisters even. Scootaloo couldn't help but smile as she climbed onto the mare's back. "Lets go!" She said excitedly as she held on tight. Rainbow smiled and took off, flying up through the hole in the clouds. Scootaloo couldn't help but watch in awe as she saw the whole of Equestria before her, she wished that she could fly too, but as long as she had Rainbow Dash, she was happy. "How are things at the Orphanage?" Rainbow asked, she was the only Pony who knew the truth about Scootaloo. "The other foals aren't still teasing you are they?" "Some of them are..." Scootaloo said with a sigh. "But at least the Ponies in charge are nice, most of the time." "I see," Rainbow Dash said as she flew around a cloud formation. "Has anypony been interested in adopting you?" "Well, no," Scootaloo said sadly. "Some ponies have been coming to adopt foals, but no one's interested in me." Rainbow frowned at that, she had come to care a lot for Scootaloo. "Don't worry about it Squirt, you're an amazing Pony, they're crazy for not wanting to adopt you." "Thanks..." Scootaloo said sadly. "I, really miss my parents Rainbow." "I understand," Rainbow said with a frown as the clouds started to break up. "Looks like the storm is over, do you want a ride home?" "Sure, I guess," Scootaloo said with a shrug as Rainbow started her descent towards Ponyville. 00000 Scootaloo was surprised to find that Rainbow didn't take her to the Orphanage, but her Cloud Mansion outside of town. "Umm, what are we doing here?" She asked Rainbow. "There's something I needed to pick up here," Rainbow said cryptically as she landed on the cloud. "Come on inside, this won't be but a minute." "Okay," Scootaloo said as she followed Rainbow Dash into the mansion. It was dark inside, that was weird, why was it so dark? "SURPRISE!" The voices of several ponies yelled out as the lights turned on. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Applejack were all inside with a big banner that read "Happy adoption day, Scootaloo." "Umm, what?" Scootaloo asked, shocked at what was happening. "I thought you two couldn't play with me today." "We're mighty sorry fer lyin' ta yah," Apple Bloom said. "But Rainbow Dash wanted it ta be a surprise, and we had ta get everythin' ready." "Everything..." Scootaloo said, and turned to look at Rainbow, her eyes wide in shock. "Does this mean..." "That's right Scootaloo," Rainbow said with a smile as she took out a set of papers and showed them to her. "They just came through today, I'm sorry it took so long..." Scootaloo looked in awe when she realized what she was looking at, they were her adoption papers. Rainbow Dash, her mentor, friend, and the most amazing Pony in the whole world, had chosen to adopt her. "Come on Scootaloo, say something already," Twilight said. "T-thank you!" Scootaloo said and buried herself in Rainbow's mane. "Mom..." Rainbow couldn't help but smile as she wrapped her foreleg around her newly adopted daughter. "Now, lets get this party started!" Pinkie Pie said happily, and the party really picked up there. 00000 Scootaloo was the happiest she had been in years, she had a family again, and she was happy that it was Rainbow Dash that was her new mom. The party finally wound down, Sweetie Belle and Rarity were the last two to leave. "I'm so happy for you, Scootaloo," Sweetie Belle said. "But you know, you could've told us about your parents." "Yeah... I'm sorry..." Scootaloo said. "I, didn't know how you'd react." "Hey, Apple Bloom lost her parents too," Sweetie Belle pointed out. "Don't worry about it, we're always here for you." "Thanks," Scootaloo said with a smile, she could always trust her friends to be there for her. "And thanks for helping set all this up." "You're welcome," Sweetie Belle said. "Come Sweetie Belle, you need to get to bed," Rarity said. "Scootaloo needs to get settled in." "Okay sis," Sweetie Belle said and walked off to go home. Scootaloo helped Rainbow get cleaned up, and soon enough she was in her brand new bedroom. It was like her old one in the Orphanage, with the same posters of the Wonderbolts and Daring Do lining the walls. "What do you think?" Rainbow asked. "Its perfect," Scootaloo said with a smile as she jumped up onto her cloud bed. "Is it going to be okay since I can't fly?" "Don't worry about it, we're going to move the mansion closer to the ground, at least until we can get those wings of yours working," Rainbow said. "I promise, we'll work on it as often as we can so you can fly." Scootaloo couldn't help but smile at that. Rainbow gave her a hug, and the two Pegasi sighed contently. They were going to make this work, Scootaloo just knew it. Author's Note What can I say, I'm a sucker for stories where Rainbow adopts Scootaloo, so I decided to include it in the backstory .
Birthday Surprises11 Years Ago. Four years had passed since Rainbow had adopted Scootaloo, they had their ups and downs, but they were still happy together. Scootaloo yawned as she got out of bed, she sniffed the air, there was a smell like something was burning. "Mom!" She shouted and galloped out of the room and downstairs. Rainbow Dash was running around the kitchen, trying to cook. "Uh, what are you doing?" "Oh hey Squirt, I was trying to make breakfast for your birthday, guess I messed it up," Rainbow said sheepishly. It figured really, she was the best flyer in Equestria, but she couldn't cook to save her life. "I wanted to surprise you." Scootaloo couldn't help but chuckle, today was her 15th birthday, she had no doubt that Pinkie Pie had something big planned this afternoon, that crazy Pony always threw her a big party. "Uh-oh, that's not good..." Rainbow said suddenly, Scootaloo looked up to see the pan start to overflow with pancake batter. Soon there was a huge mess left in the kitchen. "Maybe I shouldn't cook anymore..." "Yah think?" Scootaloo said with a giggle as they started cleaning up the mess. Her birthday was off to a great start, but at least she got to spend time with her adopted mother. 00000 The party was great, Pinkie Pie certainly didn't disappoint this year. Scootaloo was having a great time, the last of the guests were arriving. Scootaloo was shocked when she saw that it was Celestia and Luna. "Princesses... its an honor..." She said with a bow. "I wasn't expecting you here." "You don't have to bow to us my dear, its your birthday," Celestia said with a smile. "Yes, happy birthday, Scootaloo," Luna said. "We were visiting today, and Twilight suggested that we come to the party." "Well, I'm glad you came," Scootaloo said. "Umm, I should go back to the party, have fun." The two Princesses watched the Pegasus teenager head back into the crowd of Ponies, and they exchanged glances. "You really should tell her, Tia," Luna said. "She deserves to know the truth after so many years." "She's still just a child, no matter what she's gone through," Celestia said. "I'll tell her, someday, when she's ready." Luna frowned at her sister, she could recognize the pain in her sister's eyes from long before she had succumbed to Nightmare Moon. They had only learned the truth a few years ago when Luna stumbled across one of the filly's dreams by accident. "Besides, I think she's about to have other things to deal with," Celestia said with a smirk. "Come on, lets get some punch." Back with Scootaloo, she was talking with Diamond Tiara when Rainbow Dash came up with a nervous looking Fluttershy close behind her. "Hey Scootaloo, can we talk to you?" Rainbow asked. "I'll catch up to you later," Diamond Tiara said and headed off. "What's up?" Scootaloo asked as she looked between the two older Pegasi. "Well, umm... you see..." Fluttershy said in her usual quiet voice. "Maybe... you should tell her Rainbow..." "Well, Scootaloo, me and Fluttershy, we've been..." Rainbow said, the usually confident Pegasus was suddenly very nervous. "We're dating." Scootaloo blinked, she certainly hadn't expected that. "For how long?" "Umm, about a month..." Fluttershy said. "Are you okay with that, Scootaloo?" Scootaloo wasn't even sure what to say, she just hugged her adopted mother and her marefriend. "Of course, why wouldn't I be?" The three Pegasi shared a hug, and there was a feeling like this was a start of something wonderful. Author's Note So, what's the secret that the Princesses are keeping from Scootaloo? Well, that's a secret I'm keeping from you guys too, you'll find out later.
Graduation and the Future9 years ago. Ever since Scootaloo turned 15 her life had just become more complicated, Rainbow and Fluttershy had gotten married just a few months ago. They were living together in Rainbow's house that was now attached to Fluttershy's cottage. Today was an important day for Scootaloo though, it was graduation day for her and her fellow students. Scootaloo sighed as she sat in her chair and waited for her name to be called, she could see her moms in the audience watching with their friends. She still couldn't fly, even after 18 years, Twilight Sparkle had even looked into it, but couldn't find any reason why she couldn't. Fluttershy had offered to let her help out around her cottage, but she wasn't sure, she wanted to do something to help Ponies in need. She remembered her parents, her real parents (not that she didn't love her adopted mothers), and all they did for Ponyville. She didn't want to admit it to anypony, but she still missed them a lot. "Scootaloo Dash," Cheerliee said as she read Scootaloo's name off of the list of ponies, to the cheer of the crowd. Scootaloo smiled and got to her hooves and walked up to the stage and was given her diploma. This was one of the proudest moments of her life, she had finally graduated from school. She waved a hoof as she walked off the stage and took her seat again. This was one of the happiest moments of her life. 00000 "Congrats Squirt, I knew you could do it!" Rainbow said as she gave Scootaloo a hug, they were at the graduation party. "Thanks mom," Scootaloo said. "But I couldn't do it without you." "Aww, it was nothing," Rainbow said with a sheepish grin. "Now come on, go have fun with your friends." Scootaloo nodded and headed back into the crowd where she nearly bumped into a blue Pegasus stallion her age. "Oh, sorry," she said. "No, it was my fault," the stallion said as he helped Scootaloo up. "I don't think I've seen you around Ponyville before," Scootaloo said, straightening herself out. "I'm from Manehattan," the stallion said. "My cousin graduated today, so we came to watch." "Oh, I see," Scootaloo said before offering a hoof as she looked him in the eye, she nearly melted on the spot. "Ummm... I'm Scootaloo Dash." "Sky Walker," Sky Walker said with a smile as he shook the offered hoof. "Its nice to meet you, Scootaloo." "Thanks," Scootaloo said with a smile. "Its nice to meet you too." "So, do you have any plans for after graduation?" Sky Walker asked. Scootaloo paused a bit at that, she wasn't quite sure what she wanted to do just yet. "I, don't know yet to be honest." "Well, I hope you figure it out," Sky Walker said. "As for me, I'm entering the police academy in the fall. Manehattan's always in the need for more police, maybe you should consider it." Scootaloo perked up a little at that, that was an interesting idea to be sure. Plus Sky Walker was kinda cute. She would certainly think about it, besides, it would be a great way to help Ponies. "I'll think about it," Scootaloo said. 00000 It was later that night when they finally got home, Scootaloo was tired, but she wanted to talk to Rainbow and Fluttershy about something first. "There's, something I want to ask you both about..." Scootaloo said nervously. "What is it, Squirt?" Rainbow asked, Fluttershy looked at her curiously. "Well, umm, I've been thinking lately, and I want to do, something to help other Ponies now that I'm done with school," she said. "And I met a young Stallion today..." "Oh does little Scootaloo have a crush?" Rainbow said in a teasing way. "Geez mom, not like that... okay, maybe a little like that..." Scootaloo said with a blush. "But seriously, I was thinking, maybe I could, become a Police Officer." The two older Pegasi exchanged glances, they hadn't expected her to say that. Scootaloo looked nervous, she didn't want them to be mad at her. "Scootaloo, if that's what you want to do, we're behind you all the way," Fluttershy said with a smile. "Right Rainbow?" "Yep, I think you'll make a great cop, Scootaloo," Rainbow Dash said with a smile as she hugged Scootaloo. "Just promise me that you'll be okay." "I promise," Scootaloo said with a smile. "I'll be careful." "Now come on, get to bed," Rainbow said and ushered Scootaloo back up the stairs before turning back to Fluttershy. "I still say its partially to impress a boy you know." "Probably," Fluttershy said. "But, she's got a good heart, she's still doing this for the right reasons." "I know, we did a great job raising her," Rainbow said and gave her wife a kiss. "Thank you Fluttershy, I couldn't have done it without you." "Of course Rainbow," Fluttershy said as she nuzzles Rainbow. "Come on, lets get to bed." Rainbow smiled and the two headed upstairs to their bedroom.
Big News8 Years ago. Scootaloo had been at the Police Academy for three months now, and with graduation coming up she was even closer to her dream. She yawned as she woke up one morning and straightened out her mane. "Hey Scootaloo, are you up?" Her roommate Windswept asked as she poked her head in, she was another Pegasus Pony, this one with dark brown hair and a black mane and tail. "Yeah, I'm..." Scootaloo said before she felt sick to her stomach and ran into the bathroom to throw up. "Uh, Scoots, are you okay?" Windswept asked, Scootaloo had been throwing up a lot lately, but she wasn't sick. "I'm fine... Scootaloo groaned as she came out again. "What the heck is wrong with me?" "Hmmm..." Windswept said as she examined the mare. "When was your last estrus?" "That's, kind of personal don't you think?" Scootaloo asked, blushing heavily. "It was, last month." "I think you need to see a Doctor," Windswept said. "Just a hunch." "Oh please, I'm fine, its probably just a stomach bug or something," Scootaloo said, but maybe Windswept was right. She had been dating Sky Walker for a couple of months now, and last month... no, she couldn't be, could she? "Okay, I'll go see Dr. Stream after school." "Good," Windswept said with a smile. "Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be okay." Scootaloo smiled back, she just had to hope that she was right. 00000 Doctor Gulf Stream was a Pegasus doctor in Manehattan that worked with the Police Academy. Today had been a pretty slow day up until Scootaloo had come asking for an appointment. "So, you've been throwing up almost every day?" Gulf Stream asked as she examined the Pegasus Mare. "Yeah, that's right," Scootaloo said with a nod. "Any other symptoms, dizziness or stomach pain maybe?" the Doctor asked. "And your last estrus was last month?" "Both actually, and yes," Scootaloo said nervously. "What's wrong with me Doctor?" "Well, its hard to tell right now without tests, but there is a way we could find out, if you're okay with it," Gulf Stream said. "Dr. Daffodil can, confirm or disprove my suspicions." "Okay, I want to know," Scootaloo said nervously. "I'll just be a minute," Gulf Stream said and headed out of the room, Scootaloo was suddenly very nervous about what was going on. She had an idea of what they were going to say, but she didn't want to think about that possibility. She didn't know how she'd tell Sky Walker, or her parents for that matter... no, it couldn't be that, right? Gulf Stream came in a few minutes later with a yellow Pegasus in tow. "Just stay calm Miss. Dash," the Unicorn said as her horn started glowing yellow and the magic enveloped Scootaloo for a moment. After a minute the glow faded and she took a deep breath. "Miss. Dash, I'm, not sure how to say this, but you're pregnant." "Are you sure?" Scootaloo asked and the Unicorn nodded. "I'm sure," she answered, Scootaloo just looked down at her hooves, she was going to have a lot of explaining to do. 00000 A few days passed, she hadn't told anypony except for Windswept, at least not yet. Rainbow and Fluttershy showed up for her graduation of course, and she was ready to tell them. "Hey Squirt, great job, I knew you could do it!" Rainbow said with a smile. "So what's next for Manehattan's most awesome new police officer?" "Well, I've got an assignment with the 38th Precinct," Scootaloo said nervously. "But, I'm going to have to be working a desk for awhile." "Oh, is everything okay Scootaloo?" Fluttershy asked in her soft voice. "I, went to the doctor a few days ago..." Scootaloo said nervously. "I'm, pregnant." Rainbow squealed in happiness as she hugged her adopted daughter. "That's great, who's the father?" "Uh, Sky Walker," Scootaloo said. "We've been dating a couple of months now, I, don't know how to tell him." "Isn't that him over there?" Fluttershy asked as she pointed at Sky Walker, who was talking with another cadet. "Yeah... I, might as well tell him..." Scootaloo said and walked over to her boyfriend to talk to him. "Do you think she's going to be okay, Rainbow?" Fluttershy asked. "I mean, she's only barely an adult..." "Don't worry Flutters, she's going to be just fine," Rainbow said. "I have faith in her." Fluttershy nodded, and smiled as they saw Sky Walker kneeling before Scootaloo. Things were going to be just fine.
Motherhood8 Years Ago. After months of planning, it was finally the big wedding day for Scootaloo and Sky Walker. It had taken some convincing, but they had finally agreed to do the wedding in Ponyville with Twilight Sparkle officiating. Scootaloo took a deep breath as Rarity finished helping her into her wedding dress. She was 9 months along in her pregnancy. "There we go darling," Rarity said as she finished. "You look beautiful." Scootaloo looked at herself in the mirror, the dress was beautiful white lace dress. She sighed, wishing that her birth parents were here today. "Thank you Rarity," Scootaloo said. "You did a great job, thank you." "You're welcome, I'm always glad to help out," Rarity said. "Sweetie Belle helped me design the dress too." "I'll have to thank her later," Scootaloo said with a smile. "Now come on, its time for you to get married," Rarity said, and the two mares started walking towards the ceremony. 00000 Scootaloo took a deep breath as Rainbow Dash lead her down the aisle. So many of her friends and family had been invited to the wedding. She reached the altar as she was joined by Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. Sky Walker was standing across from her and gave her a smile. They turned to Twilight, who nodded. "Fillies and Gentlecolts, we are gathered here today for the joining of Scootaloo and Sky Walker," Twilight said. "Since the foundation of our great nation, the sacredness of marriage has been a cornerstone of our society. It is my great privilege as the Princess of Friendship to bring these two ponies together. "If anypony thinks that these two should not wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." There was a silence across the crowd as they waited to see if anypony spoke up. After a minute, Twilight continued talking. "Now, both of them have chosen to to write their own vows," Twilight continued. "Sky Walker if you will." "Scootaloo, since I first met you, I've imagined spending the rest of my life with you," Sky Walker said with a smile. "You're one of the kindest mares I've ever met, you make me laugh, make me appreciate life, and make me look forward to spending the rest of my life with you." Sky Walker took a crystal brooch and carefully placed it on Scootaloo's dress. "With this, I do wed," he finished, and nodded to Twilight. "Scootaloo," Twilight said and nodded to Scootaloo. "The day that you proposed to me was one of the happiest day of my life," Scootaloo said. "I was happy that we would be able to spend our lives together, and raise a family together. You're smart, brave, and funny. It will be my honor to be your wife and spend our lives together." She took out a necklace of similar design to her brooch and put it around his neck. "With this, I do wed," Scootaloo said and stepped back. "With the power invested in me as a Princess of Equestria, I pronounce you husband and wife," Twilight said. "You may kiss the bride." Sky Walker brushed back Scootaloo's veil and kissed her to the applause of the crowd. 00000 The next two months went by quickly. Scootaloo by this point was on maternity leave from her work in the 38th. They lived in an apartment in the city, but things were pretty calm. Well, until Scootaloo went into labor at least, she was rushed to the nearby hospital. After a few hours, a small foal was placed in Scootaloo's forelegs. "She's beautiful..." Scootaloo said with a tired smile. "Just like her mother," Sky Walker said with a smile as he brushed a strand of hair from his wife's face. The child was a light shade of blue with a purple mane with a streak of white. She coos gently, her blue eyes looking up at her parents. "What should we name her?" Sky Walker asked, Scootaloo paused to think a moment, they had discussed this a few times. "How about, Cloudy," Scootaloo suggested with a smile. "I like it," Sky Walker said with a nod. "Cloudy it is." "Welcome to the world, Cloudy," Scootaloo said as she closed her eyes, she laid back to rest. Author's Note Yeah, honestly writing weddings isn't my strong suit, sorry.
RevelationsToday. "Come on Cloudy, please stop flying around!" Scootaloo said with a sigh as Cloudy flew past her. "Grandmas Rainbow and Fluttershy are going to be here any minute." "Awww, come on mommy," Cloudy said as she stopped in mid-air. "I'm just really excited to see my Grandmas!" Scootaloo couldn't help but smile, Cloudy reminded her a lot of herself when she was this age. She sighed as Cloudy wrapped her forelegs around her, giving her a smile. "I love you, mommy," Cloudy said. "I love you too, Cloudy," Scootaloo said with a smile as there was a knock at the door. She opened it to reveal Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy. "Hey Squirt, where's the little trouble maker?" Rainbow asked, then a blue blur flew into her as Cloudy hugged her rainbow maned grandmother. "There you are, hey Cloudy, are you getting faster every time I see you?" "Yep, so watch out Grandma!" Cloudy said with a giggle, the little Pegasus Filly switched her attention to Fluttershy. "Hey Grandma Fluttershy, how's Angel and the other animals doing?" "They're doing fine, thank you for asking," Fluttershy said softly. "Okay Cloudy, be good for your grandmas," Scootaloo said as she gave her daughter a kiss on the cheek. "Sorry for having to call you like this while you're on vacation..." "Don't worry about it, we're always glad to see our favorite granddaughter," Rainbow said. "Aww, I'm your only granddaughter," Cloudy said with a giggle. "Are you sure you can't stay longer?" Fluttershy asked. "Yeah, sorry, I'm having to cover the night shift for a friend tonight," Scootaloo said, she had been promoted to Detective a few months ago, but she was still getting used to it. "I promise, we'll all do something fun tomorrow." "Yay!" Cloudy said. "Okay Scootaloo, just stay safe," Fluttershy said. "Hey, when have I ever done anything crazy?" Scootaloo asked, then thought better of it. "Don't answer that." Rainbow and Fluttershy just laughed as Scootaloo headed out. 00000 It was a routine enough night, at least until they got a call from a club called the Ninth Circle. Apparently there had been a disturbance there, and she was being sent along with some other cops to interview the bartender and owner who witnessed it. The club itself was empty, save for a piano in the middle of the room. The other officers were talking to witnesses. Scootaloo found herself strangely drawn to the piano, despite having never learned to play, her hooves running over the keys slowly, as if entranced. "Hello Scootaloo," a familiar voice said, one that she hadn't heard in years, she turned to see her old roommate Windswept standing there. "Long time no see." "I'm guessing you run the Ninth Circle then," Scootaloo said. "I like to think its more on loan from an old friend," Windswept said as she approached Scootaloo. "I must say, when I found you, I was surprised that you would manifest yourself in such a... frail body." "Hey, watch who you're calling frail!" Scootaloo snapped, her temper getting the better of her for a moment. "And what in Celestia's name do you mean by manifest?" "26 years ago, the Queen of Tartarus left her post," Windswept said. "But she could only do so by being reborn in a new life with the memories of her past locked away. I guess she chose you." "Wait, what? That's impossible, I'm not..." Scootaloo started to say when the Pegasus raised a hoof, showing a strange coin with markings she didn't recognize and threw it in the air, it landing perfectly on Scootaloo's head. She let out a scream as images, memories, voices started pouring through her head. Images of ponies, of other creatures, of Alicorns, of torment, and a great throne overseeing a dimension of torment. "You see now, don't you?" Windswept asked. "You see who you truly are." Scootaloo just stood there speechless. "I... what am I? Who am I?" 00000 Miles away in Canterlot, Celestia's eyes snapped open from her sleep. She made her way to where Luna was holding her vigil, visibly shaken. "What is it sister?" Luna asked. "We have to go to Manehattan," Celestia said, getting a perplexed look from her sister. "Scootaloo knows... she knows everything." Luna's eyes went wide at the shock of the implications of what her sister told her. If the time had come for Scootaloo to learn the truth, then that meant only one thing. A great evil was coming to Equestria, and only the Queen of Tartarus could stand in its way. Author's Note Yep, I'm evil aren't I? But don't worry, all will be revealed in time, this was just the prologue to a much larger story.
