Love is in the Air

Chapter 4: A Double Surprise

It is two days before the wedding and Soarin and Rainbow Dash were sitting on a couch in Dash's home with Rainbow leaning against him and Soarin with a hoof around Dash's shoulders.  They been sitting there for about an hour until Soarin says "Hey Dash, you know that young filly Scootaloo?"

"Yea what about her?" says Dash looking up at Soarin

"Well I've been thinking, do you know if she has any family?"

"No, all I know is that she lives in an orphanage." Then Dash gets a surprised look and says "Are you thinking what I think your thinking?"

"What do you think I'm thinking?"

"You want to adopt her don't you?"

"Well, yes kind of." Soarin says with a sad like look

"Hey, don't be sad, I kind of was thinking the same thing some time ago."

Then Soarin looks into Dash's eyes and says "How long ago?"

"Well, let just say sometime about a few days ago when we were spending time together."

"Well, we have time today, how about we go today." says Soarin

"Ok, at least I know where she lives."

After a few hours, Soarin and Rainbow arrive at the Orphanage and when they went up to it, the doors open to reveal an elderly pony with a tan coat and a grey mane.  She then notices them and says "Welcome, my name is Silla and what can I do for you?"

"Well, we are wondering if you know where Scootaloo is?"

"Scoots, yes she is inside, follow me."

They then walk inside and they passed some rooms and other fillies and colts that are walking around.  They then finally arrive at a room and when the Silla knocks, a orange little pony opens the doorand says "Soarin, Dash, what are you doing here?"

"Well, we have a bit of a surprise for you?" says Dash

"What is it?" says Scootaloo

"Well me and Dash were wondering if you would want to be adopted by us?" says Soarin

All of a sudden, Scootaloo jumps with joy and says "Of course I would love to."

Then the pony behind them says "Well then would you mind coming with me Dash for the paperwork and Soarin can help her get her things."

"Sure thing, see you two later." says Dash

"Alright then, come on Scoots, let us get your things."

Whebn they went into her room, Soarin sees that there is very few things like a desk by a window and a bed on one side of the room.  He then sees that there is a Wonderbolt poster that has him and Rainbow shown flying together.  He sees on the desk a Rainbow Dash doll along with a few other Wonderbolt dolls.

He then sees Scootaloo go underneath the bed to pull out a box that has a few other things along with a pair of old goggles that almost look familiar.  He then thinks "How come those are familiar, I'll find out later."

After they gathered everything, they then went out into the lobby to find Dash and the Silla standing there with Rainbow holding a few papers with one wing.  When they notice them, Dash says "Hi there, we are done here, how was everything?"

"Good, and we got everything that was in there.  And I was wondering, where did Scootaloo got those goggles?"

"Let me see." says Silla and when she looks at the goggles and says "Why, those are the goggles that were with her when she arrived here all those years ago."

"Soarin, are you alright?"

"Yea, I'll tell you outside."

After they left, they went to a small diner and Soarin says "Those goggles Scoots, do you know what they are?"

"Nope, I had them for as long as I can remember, why?" says Scootaloo

"Well, they seem familiar in some sort of way, can I look at them?"

When Scootaloo gave Soarin the goggles, Soarin looks them over, he sees something on the inside and when he looks closer, he sees something that surprises him and says "There is a name here and no wonder it was familiar."

"What do you meen?" says Dash

"This is a old Wonderbolt goggle that was worn by Star Fire, who is Spitfires mother."

"What?!" both Dash and Scootaloo says and then Dash says "How could a pair of Wonderbolt goggles be here?"

"I don't know." Then Soarin thinks of an idea and says "How about a trip to Cloudsdale."

"Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" says Dash

"If it relates to all three of us heading to the Wonderbolts HQ, then yes."

"Awesome!" says Scootaloo excitedly "This is one awesome day."

After a few hours, all three of them are flying, with Dash carrying Scootaloo, towards Clousdale and landed on the edge of the city.  They then walked towards the Wonderbolt HQ while at the same time, they are taking in the sights and saying hello to some fans that regonize them.  As soon as they arrive, they were greeted by two familiar faces.

"Soarin, is that you?"

"Hi there Fleetfoot." says Soarin

"Hey Dash."

"Hi Fire Streak." says Dash

"So how are things going for you?" says Fleetfoot

"They are going great, and we both decided to adopt Scootaloo here." says Soarin

When the orange filly show herself she was speechless and has her mouth open and all of them then talked for a while until Dash says "Hey Soarin, don't forget why we are here."

"Right Dash, well it was nice seeing you two again."

"Same here." says Fire Streak

After they left, they then went inside.  After looking around, they arrived at Spitfires room and Soarin knocks, it was then opened and what surprised them was that Spitfire was there without her uniform on, and a Stallion whom Soarin regonizes as Lightning Streak was there.  Spitfire then says "Soarin, Dash I did not know you two and a filly were coming."

"It is okay Spitfire, we could come back if you are busy." says Soarin

"No, Lightning was just leaving." she says suddenly

"Yea, I need to take care of some things." says Lightning

Before he left, he says to Spitfire "We are still on for this weekend?"

"Yes we are Lightning." she then gives him a kiss on the cheek and after he leaves, Dash says "Spits, how long were you two together?"

"About a couple of weeks, and enough of that.  Let us head to my place, the HQ is a bit less roomy."

So then they all went off towards Spitfires home and after they arrived, she then shows them towards the living room and says "Can I get you all anything?  A drink, maybe a snack."

"No, we just came here to ask you something." says Dash

"Alright, but first tell me who this young filly is?" says Spitfire

"This is Scootaloo, we sort of adopted her." says Soarin

"Wow, I did not imagine you two would try to be parents already and you are not even married yet."

"Well actually, Dash was the one that did it, I agreed to it."

"Well then, since that was settled, what was it that you wanted to talk it me about?"

Soarin then pulled out the goggles and slid them to Spitfire whom then looks at them and then says "What are these?  They seem familiar."

She then notices the name and says "These are my mothers goggles, where did you find them?"

"Scootaloo here had them when she was in the orphanage." says Dash

Spitfire then looks at Scootaloo and after some time she says "But yet, my mother says she lost them when she dissappeared for about two years."

"Just out of curiosity, did your mother keep a journel?" says Soarin

"As a matter of fact, she did they are in a chest in the attic."

So then they went up a couple of flights of staits until they reached the attic.  When she open the door, they see that there is only a small window and there are boxes everywhere.  Until they see a chest and Spitfire says "There it is."

So then they open it up and went through all of them after a couple of hours and Spitfire is getting angry and she says "Why mom, what is your reason for going away those two years."

She then kicks the chest and then the unexpected happen.  Some sort of secret compartment open up and a note fell out along with a book.  Spitfire then picks up the note a reads out loud what it says

Dear Spitfire,

If you are reading this, then you may have found out that you have a younger sibling and that I feel sorry for what happened.  The journal that is with this note tells what happen to me those two years and may explain a few things also.  Please understand me that I did not want to hurt you or any other pony.

From your mother,

Star Fire

After she read the note, they then took the book downstairs to the living room and then theysat down on the couch and Spitfire open the book and then says "This is it, I'm going to find out what my mother did all those years ago.