The Life I Once Lost

Seven years had gone by and it's the anniversary of the death of Scootaloo’s parents. She is in class with her new friends who had blank flanks like her, Sweetie Belle and Applebloom. The trio dedicated to finding their special talents, calling themselves the Cutie Mark Crusaders, however, this was not the reason Scootaloo was looking forward to this day. She had set up a very important “Class Trip” with Cheerilee and Rainbow Dash, asking if they would take the class to her old home to remember that we all should give comfort when there are tragedies that can affect a pony greatly, and not every day a pony can always be safe.

“Alright class! Listen up!” Ms. Cheerilee taps her hoof on the ground to gather everypony’s attention. “Today we're having a different kind of field trip, it is to remind all of you we can’t always be for safe every day of our lives. I have also asked somepony else who will be joining us any moment now” She said.

The school door opens, and Rainbow Dash walks in, “Hey there kiddos!” she says.

The class looks to the athletic pegasus in surprise, usually she busts in flying in a very cheerful mood, but today she seems...Happy, but less energetic.

“Hello Ms. Cheerilee, are they ready?” she turns her head to ask the teacher pony. “I was just getting them ready now.” She replied.

“Now class, follow Ms Dash here and she will load you all onto a wagon Apple Bloom’s sister helped build for this occasion!” Cheerilee said.

She motions Scootaloo to enter the wagon first, and as a single file line, the class follows behind. After all the fillies and colts were loaded on the wagon, Rainbow Dash and Cheerilee pulled the cart together, thinking it would rather be disrespectful for one to pull the whole class by themself.

“So girls!” Apple Bloom started, “Where do y’all think we're goin?” she says.

Sweetie Belle shrugs but Scootaloo gives a slight serious look “It’s my old home” she says.

he seriousness in their friend’s voice stopped Applebloom and Sweetie Belle from asking further questions, they have never seen Scootaloo like this before, it must be important. About half an hour passes, and the cart finally stops, waking some of the fillies and colts that fell asleep during the ride.

“Alright class here we are!” Cheerilee said happily. The students look at an old run down home in confusion, wondering why on earth anypony would be interested in some old house.

Diamond Tiara scoffs, “Why are we at this ugly old house? It looks like a creepy haunted house where ponies died and disappeared” she says.

Scootaloo cringes from what she heard while Cheerilee raises a hoof to silence her before more questions came about,

“This house was the home of Miss Scootaloo, who wanted to do this field trip in the first place and tell you a story” she said. Like clockwork, every colt and filly turned to Scootaloo, who was standing on an old wooden box, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle sat close in the front to hear their friend, while Diamond Tiara stood, still confused on what to think of the subject.

“Seven years ago, I lived in this house” Scootaloo started, “I lived here with my mother and father, who beyond everything loved me very much. That is when the break-in happened, two large stallions burst through the window, did horrible things to my mother….. And killed my father.” she said, a small tear forming in her eye from the memory. Rainbow dash stepped up on her side and gave her a loving look, she knew she had to do this. “I was able to escape the incident because my mother tried to save me, I got away, but they killed her after I was gone. I spent a few days in the wild living in a makeshift wood shelter until I couldn’t take it anymore, so I jumped off a cliff to end my life, until Rainbow Dash saved me and gave me a new hope to live on like my parents would want”

Scootaloo ends, tears now completely covering her face, she slightly started sobbing in Rainbow’s chest. Some of the students had tears in their eyes, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle were sobbing and holding each other tightly, even Diamond Tiara lightened her posture, fighting a lump in her throat while Silver Spoon gave her a hug. Miss Cheerilee stood up, small tears in her eyes as well, but regained her composure and said

“Even with the love and harmony we have in Equestria, darkness always finds a way to attack us and make our lives miserable, but that is why we fight back and aid those in need, and right now, Scootaloo is asking for you help in hope of a family, not just Rainbow Dash, but all of us need to be there for her”.

Everypony made a group hug around Scootaloo, ignoring the drizzle of rain that was starting. Rainbow Dash, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle being the closest to her.

“I love you all!” Scootaloo said to her friends. She looked up in the setting sky with a warm smile and said to herself “And I love you mom and dad”.