Flyte

(A/N: If your wondering, YES I don't have anything better to do. That doesn't mean I don't have a life it just means I'm bored as fuck)

I stood there as the crow silently began part, for ponies who've seen something as ungodly as this they sure were taking it well. I heard sobbing and angry shouting in the distance, knowing what was coming next I closed my eyes. I heard the heavy hoofall of the principal as he made his way over my location. I could see the crowd parting in the narrow hallway as his huge form lumbered in. Behind him, I saw the little snot that was Iron sneering. The stallion had a look of pure fury on his face as he towered over me. "Come with me this instant." He said, turning and leaving as suddenly as he arrived. I sighed and began moving when I was stopped by Scootaloo nuzzling my side. I looked down a little surprised and when I did, she kissed me right on the nose. for a moment we locked eyes and then I heard the bellow of the principal as he called for me to get a move on. I smirked a little bit, now relieved.

Thanks to that little show of affection, I felt like I could handle anything that came my way. I felt like a warrior charging the enemy, ready for the fight.

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Obsidian's roaring laugh echoed throughout the walls of the the empty space he was in. Whipping a tear away from his eyes, he smiled sadly. This little pony reminded him of himself when he was younger. He felt a new presence as he continued watching the events unfold through the colt's eyes.

Well now! who do we have here?

He asked, looking down at a rather large male Griffon. The griffon was smiling from cheek to cheek. The dragon felt his jaw drop.

Ralus? Is that really you? He asked Incredulously. The Griffon shook his head in a yes fashion while still grinning.

HA HA! Obsidian! Never in all my years would I have ever thought to run into you!

Said the golden griffon, flying up to hug his long time friend.

Now what in the name of the Draconic Elder's are you doing in this boy's physique? Asked the happy yet confused dragon. Ralus's smile just seemed to grow larger.

Well see, after I died I opted for the guardian program! And so they stuck me with a little filly and pretty much said 'good luck!' So! Here I am!

Said the Griffon spreading his front claws. The midnight black dragon chuckled.

So your the guardian of little Scootaloo hmm?

Taunted the dragon. The Griffon laughed, it had been ages since he had seen his good friend. The dragon in death was as large and majestic as he was in life.  After a good moment of laughing the dragon cleared his throat.

So then I guess this means that the boy and your Scootaloo are connected ey?

Asked the dragon cautiously, Ralus was a noble soul but he was a hothead and had plenty of triggers that sent him into random fits of rage. Ralus for his part just smiled again.

Aye! Oh! Your boys getting too far away from Scootaloo! I'll see you later than!

Shouted Ralus as he withdrew from the colt's subconscious. Obsidian sighed happily as he continued to watch the events unfold via his charge's eyes.

With Ralus here things are about to get VERY interesting. He thought with a smirk.

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Scootaloo had watched this colt save her and all she could do was just sit there and watch. She felt that she owed him something, she couldn't explain it to herself but when she saw the principal thundering down the hallway and the colt's tension and apprehension. A voice just boomed in her head Go on! Get him! she couldn't explain it even if she tried. She nuzzled him gently along his side, her heart on fire as he turned to see her. Quickly to hide the blush starting to form on her face, she gave him a kiss on nose their eyes meeting and mutual feelings passing from one to the other.

Afte the colt left she sat there with the in a daze with the biggest grin on her face. She heard Applebloom whistle as she waved a hoof in front of her and call her name repeatedly. She saw Sweetie Belle put a hoof to her shoulder and shake her head. She snapped out of her daze when Sweetie Belle shouted, "RAINBOW DASH IS COMING!" Scootaloo jumped a foot in the air, smacked her head on the ceiling and floated down. Both Sweetie Belle and Applebloom who had been snickering while she jumped in the air, were now rolling on the ground laughing. Scootaloo glared at them as her cheeks flushed in embarrassment. "Hey! It's not like I like-like him!" She said offended. This just prompted harder laughter from the duo who were now rolling on the floor. Suddenly she got an evil little idea.

"Applebloom, I've seen the way you look at Twist." Said Scootaloo dangerously. This instantly stopped laughter from Applebloom and spurred Sweetie Belle into a fit of snorting laughter. Scootaloo turned to Sweetie Belle and said, "and I've seen the way you look at. They were both glaring at her now. "THAT"S NOT FUNNY!" They both simultaneously shouted. Applebloom out of embarrassment and Sweetie Belle out of outrage. The trio made their way over to the lunch hall, Applebloom blushing, Scootaloo laughing, and Sweetie Belle pissed.

"Looks like I got the last laugh!" She said tauntingly. Sweetie Belle just shook her head while Applebloom snorted.

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Any previous happiness I had felt after Scootaloo's little outburst was quickly covered by a sea of frustration, irritation, and sarcastic humor. The principal sitting opposite of me was saying something about the founding of the school and how it stood for learning and had loyalty to it's students.

"And I simply will not stand for violence in my halls! Especially by a ruffian like you!" He bellowed, his face turning redder than a tomato.

That's what she said! Shouted the illogical side of my brain. Logical came and metaphysically smacked it upside the head. I smiled at the notion which in hindsight probably wasn't the best choice of facial expressions. It was like an explosion

"HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING TO A WORD I'VE SAID SO FAR?!?" He screamed, my mane was momentarily blown back from the headwind that was his scream. I decided to answer truthfully after all, honesty is a virtue right?

"Ya lost me when you started talking." I said in all honesty, that day I found out in fact that honesty is NOT a virtue especially when one is faced with the blatant truth.

He started screaming incomprehensibly and started throwing random objects around the room. Barely dodging a jade vase, I took that as my cue to leave. As I closed the door the principal quieted down, obviously tired from his last outburst. I met the perpetrator outside as he snickered. "I bet my pops got you good!" He said in a very cliche sort of manner. So I decided to play a little trick on him. I faked being scared and answered him like he expected.

"Y-y-yeah your pop's sure does have one hay of a voice." I said rubbing the back of my head with my hoof. Inside I was giddy. "H-he said he wanted to see you." I faked cringing, the colt took the bait hook line and sinker. Walking inside into a nightmare.

I ran away laughing hard. Inside my head, my logical self had face hoofed so hard his face indented. My illogical side however, was going "oooohhh!"

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Scootaloo saw the colt tearing down the hallway with a big smile plastered on his face. She was completely confused until she heard the royal rage of the Principal. The quartet started laughing as the principal made his way over, steam literally billowing from his ears. "I'M GOING TO CALL YOUR PARENTS!" He screamed at the fillies and colt who were now rolling around laughing, their pumpkin soup special forgotten.

He stormed out in a fit of rage, knocking over a lunch table near the door. Scootaloo was the first to recover.

"Oh man" She said whipping a tear away. "We are so screwed." They all looked at each other and burst out laughing again.

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"Righty then." Said Applejack sighing to contain her anger. "Ya called us over because these here kids are misbehavin, I'm gettin this right so far right?" Said Applejack still holding a hoof to her throbbing head. The principal who was now cowering behind the desk as the quartet grinned from ear to ear, little halo's surrounding their heads.

"And you called us over because there was a fight involving them. That was a very sensible choice I agree." Interjected Rarity who had her eyes closed and was rubbing her temples with a forehoof. The two mare's were trying desperately from blowing up at the nimrod in front of them. Rainbow Dash however was not having it.

"NOW WHY IN THE HAY ARE YOU BLAMING OUR KIDS FOR SOMETHING YOUR KID STARTED? THAT'S BLATANT NEPOTISM!" She shouted, the principal whimpered as he tried hiding behind her mane. Rarity and Applejack exploded too.

"Why in tarnation are you blamin him fur defendin Scootaloo? Take some dagnab responsibility for yur kid's actions!" Shouted Applejack in her southern drawl. "I must agree! I have seen Iron on some occasion and he walks about like he owns the place! And you good sir have done nothing to stop him! Instead of following the rules that you so strictly enforced with others you let what he does on a daily basis slide past you!" Screamed Rarity.

"And on top of that my son was trying to protect the rest of the CMC!" Screamed Rainbow. She out of the three mares were furious. Applejack saw the colt stop smiling and look up to her with shock on his face and a tear in his eye.

"Come now Sweetie Belle! We're leaving this garish school!" Said Rarity, turning on a dime and huffing as she walked out. Sweetie Belle soon followed,still smiling from ear to ear. "I couldn't agree more! C'mon Applebloom! Best we be hittin' the road." Said Applejack who unlike Rarity, waited for her sister. Scootaloo sighed, this was the part she hated.

Rainbow Dash, not one to be outdone called out. "C'mon Kiddos! It's obvious we're not wanted here. And yes that means you too Scootaloo!" Said Dash flying out of the window.

Yes Scootaloo hated this part, when all her friends and their- wait what? Scootaloo looked up at the spot Rainbow had been with confusion in her eyes. The colt next to her had regained his smile and just said, "Welcome to the family".

She took a deep breath and screamed. "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY!"

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Contrary to popular belief, Scootaloo did in fact know how to fly and she had no trouble keeping up with Rainbow Dash. "Wow scoots! I had no idea you were this good a flyer!" Said Rainbow Dash doing a large barrel roll around the trio as they made their way over to her cloud house. "Well I do go around all day on my scooter and flying is like walking to me!" Said Scootaloo she just couldn't get rid of the silly grin that was plastered on her face. Scootaloo heard large steady beats as the fudge brown colt caught up to the two. He lazily flapped his wings as he started humming a wordless tune. Scootaloo didn't care for the moment, she was feeling on top of the world as she soared next to her idol.

Later that day, the trio celebrated Scootaloo's induction with a vegan noodle lasagna, courtesy of the resident chef. The colt watched as the two mare's eyes popped out at his culinary masterpiece. "Fis iv dewisous!" Said Rainbow, cheeks full of food. He smiled as he idly toyed with his food. The three joked and laughed and for the first time, the colt thought

So this is what a family should feel like.

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However laid back Rainbow Dash appeared to be, she was actually rather strict on bedtimes, putting the two to sleep at around 8:00.

Rainbow Dash's house was pretty big, but most of the rooms were filled with wonderbolt's collectables. Thanks to that, the two foals were stuck in the same room for the night, not that either one of them minded.

Scootaloo shifted in the bed, the colt next to her had already fallen asleep evident by his rythmic beating. She smiled as she remembered the night they had met, his beating heart had lulled her to sleep. She focused on it now, but she couldn't get the satisfactory result. She then heard the colt groan as he rolled over.

"Buck." was all he said. She muffled a giggle. "Can't sleep?" She asked. He just shifted to face her, his cerulean eyes sending shivers down her spine.

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I sighed as I tried explaining it to the filly. I don't know, I just felt comfortable around her. "I...I hate having to use my strength like that." I started I felt my heart heat up as I began to explain what had been eating me up.

"I hate having to use my flame's like that! Ever since my father made me use weapons I've hated it and myself." I said, using my hooves to animate my angst.

"My father once told me that 'Might made Right'. I've always hated that saying because well.....I'm a dragon hybrid!" said again. This was going nowhere and it looked like the filly was getting more and more confused by the second.

I let out an agitated sigh. "What I'm trying to say is that I hate fighting, and I hate myself for stooping to the level of those bullies even if it was for a good cause." I looked away, unable to bear her expression.

She smiled as she brought my face around with her front hooves. "It's okay, truth be told I would have stood up to him long ago but he said that he was going to hurt my friends so I decided to go with it. I might not look it, but I'm pretty strong!" Said scootaloo, her voice lighting up my cold heart. She seemed so cheerful, so carefree, she was like the light in the dark for me.

I sighed, my mind at ease and my body at rest. "Thank you." I whispered cuddling her. She replied in kind and we drifted off to sleep together.

However, the pleasantries didn't continue into my dreams. I awoke in a dark room, a single light fixture was the only light source. I heard a familiar voice, one that sent waves of fury through my soul.

"Nightshade, it's been a while." It spoke in a baritone voice. The owner was just outside the reach of the light but I already knew who it was.

For a moment, I felt the urge to kill him right on the spot.

"Hello Father." I said with as much venom as a cottonmouth.