A True Family

Screwball trotted into Fluttershy's room, where Fluttershy herself was reading a book.

"Hi Fluttershy!" Exclaimed Screwball.

Fluttershy smiled sweetly and replied, "Hello Screwball."

The filly giggled. "Feel free to call me screwy, so, how ya doing?"

"Well...I'm not allowed to leave the room, and I do miss home," said Fluttershy, sounding a bit sad.

"Home? you have a home?" Asked Screwball.

"Yes..." Said Fluttershy.

Screwball's face faltered a bit.

"What's it like there?"

"Well, I live in a cottage near the Everfree Forest in Ponyville, it's a peaceful place, and I take care of my animals." Explained Fluttershy.

"YOU MEAN YOU HAVE PETS?!" Exclaimed Screwball, a look of excitement crossing her face.

Fluttershy widened her eyes in surprise at Screwball's little outburst.

"Yes, why such enthusiasm?"

"Well, Dad never lets us have pets," Screwball explained, frowning at the thought. "'They're too much of a distraction' he says."

Fluttershy then had a sudden thought.

"I guess that's why he doesn't want me around," sighed the Pegasus, giving Screwball a sad smile. Screwball's ears flattened.

"...He probably doesn't want any of US around." She lamented softly.

"SCREWBALL, I'm sure he enjoys your company," Fluttershy said reassuringly. "He's probably just very busy."

"But does he have to be so mean about it?" Screwball.

Fluttershy looked Screwball in the eye and said, "I'm sure he has his reasons."

Screwball rolled her eyes and sighed, turning away.

"I know but...if he really cares about us, why doesn't he show it? I mean, he never plays with us. I know he's busy, but, sometimes he doesn't even try!"

"Oh Screwball, of COURSE, he cares about you, he's probably just stressed out or something of that sort. Try to be patient with him, and I'm sure that everything will work out."

Screwball sighed again, looking back up into Fluttershy's face.

"Your right...I should probably give him a break."

Suddenly Sweetie Belle slammed the bedroom door open.

"HOLY SHIP PICKLES!" Screwball exclaimed.

"Sweetie Belle? What's wrong?" Asked Fluttershy worriedly.

"THERE'S A NEW KID!" Sweetie Belle cried.

Fluttershy and Screwball's eyes dilated, they then sped out of the bedroom and into the next room. There was a young orange pegasus filly with a purple mane, she reminded them of a chicken for some reason.

"Guys, this is Scootaloo, she's a friend of mine." Said Button Mash.

"What's up?" She said, her raspy voice reminded Fluttershy of a friend of hers.

Screwball, Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Button Mash crowded around the new pony.

"Where'd she come from?" Asked Applebloom.

Button Mash started to sweat as he replied, "Ponyville."

"What's Ponyville?" asked Sweetie Belle.

"It's a town." He said.

"How do you know about it?" asked Screwball, who had only just her about it from Fluttershy.

Button mash let out a nervous laugh.

"Sometimes I get stir crazy so I built a slide the leads from here out into the woods?"

Screwball practically exploded.

"WHAT?!"

"Well, I knew I'd get in trouble so I didn't say anything." He said.

"That explains why he wanted to do crafts" muttered Apple bloom

"HOW COULD YOU NOT TELL US?! ESCECIALLY ME?!" exclaimed Screwball "YOU MUST OF HAD A LOT OF FUN!"

"All I did was play Video games." said Button Mash defensively.

"It's better than being stuck HERE." Pouted Screwball folding her hooves across her chest.

"Screwball, I'm sure you might be able to go too." Button Mash assured her.

"Let's hope I can do that and NOT get caught." She said.

Little did they know,a pair of yellow eyes watched from afar, and a paw and claw curled up into tight fists.