Why Can't I Fly?

by Petalled

Rating: everyone
Tags: Random, Slice of Life, Sad, Main 6, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Spike, Rainbow Dash, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Scootaloo
Length: 1900

Rainbow Dash comforts Scootaloo and tells her that she can be awesome without flying.

Scootaloo is still insecure about her inability to fly. All the fillies her age can fly but she can't. Why? Rainbow Dash tries to comfort Scootaloo that it doesn't matter if she will never be able to fly, as long as she is awesome.

She takes Spike as an example that he couldn't fly before when he is meant to but soon after so many years, he got wings! But will she ever get over the fact she can't fly? She does awesome moves on her scooter so there is nothing to worry about. Right?

Published 2021-02-15 20:40:01 UTC
Last updated 2021-02-15 20:40:01 UTC

It's Okay, Kid. You Will Fly One Day

Author's Note

I just wanted to make a story about Scootaloo's wings because I just felt bad and that I had a story idea. I compared her to Spike because they are both similar. I made Rainbow Dash comfort Scootaloo because she is the little filly's role model and she always does in the actual show.

Enjoy!

It's Okay, Kid. You Will Fly One Day

A sweet little pegasus had finally woken up from her tiring nap on a beautiful and sunny morning in her two married aunts home, as her parents are gone off traveling all over Equestria and exploring rare creatures. Scootaloo missed them but wondered if she was adopted. Although, if she didn't have her mother's skin colour and her father's mane colour then she wouldn't think so.

Anyways, it didn't seem like Scootaloo woke up with a smile on her face. Her two aunts came inside her bedroom to wake their little niece up from bed, but she was already wide awake in her luxurious bed.

''Rise and Shine!'' exclaimed Aunt Holiday, ''I see you are already awake without us coming in.'' She shed away a tear from her eyes and placed her hoof on her chest. ''You have grown.''

Meanwhile, Auntie Lofty moved the curtains to the other side of the room so some sunlight could absorb through the windows and not be an unpleasant and dark bedroom.

The two aunts walked outside of the little filly's room to go to the kitchen and set up breakfast. Scootaloo grudgingly slid on the floor towards the door and exited outside of her room as well, to meet them up in the kitchen and join for breakfast.

They had cookies and milk set on the dining table as it was Scootaloo's favourite meal and would always bring joy to her every morning but unfortunately, today was different. The pegasus filly has never once smiled ever since she has woken up for the morning.

''Is everything okay?'' Auntie Lofty asked.

Scootaloo's ears perked up to the sound of her aunt’s lovely voice. She nodded absentmindedly as she started to fidget with her plate and glass of milk.

''You hardly even smiled today, darling,'' said Aunt Holiday. ''Are you sure you are alright?''

''I'm just not in the mood for cookies and milk at the moment.''

''But you always have cookies and milk which brings a smile upon your face. What changed?'' said Auntie Lofty.

''I think I lost my appetite.'' Scootaloo hopped off her chair. ''Is it okay if I go to the cutie mark crusaders clubhouse now?'' she asked without hesitation and trotted off towards the door to wait for an answer.

''Sure,'' said Aunt Holiday, ''sweetheart...'' The pegasus filly had already exited out of the door and got on her scooter to travel to the cutie mark crusader clubhouse within a literal puff of dust trailing behind, coughing up her aunts as they tried resuming back to eating their cookies and milk.

On the way, Scootaloo showed off her awesome tricks on her scooter to everypony but she stopped when she reached the Ponyville bridge as she could hear noises coming out of a purple and green tent.

Pinkie Pie unexpectedly popped in front of the orange pegasus filly and placed a party hat, that was striped with purple streaks, on top of her head.

The pink pony pushed the pegasus filly into the party tent that was full of lots of wonderful decorations and balloons floating in the air everywhere.

The mane six were dancing out of enjoyment, the princesses were congratulating Spike on earning his wonderful wings. Starlight Glimmer and Trixie were doing cheers with their punch cups and taking a sip of it. Not to mention Pinkie Pie's party cannon, in the corner of the tent, exploding every five minutes.

''What is this?'' asked Scootaloo, who was shocked that she wasn't warned about a party in Ponyville and how Pinkie Pie managed to put up this tent all in one day as she has never seen this tent yesterday before. But of course, Pinkie Pie is just Pinkie Pie, she can do anything and break the laws of physics.

''This is a party to celebrate Spike's new wings!'' Pinkie Pie gestured over to the banner that had a caption saying, 'Our Little Baby Unique Dragon Has Finally Accomplished His Wings!' Pinkie Pie nudged the pegasus filly to enjoy the party with the others, where the pink pony bounced around and joined Rainbow Dash and Applejack, who were busy stuffing their faces in a pool of water and apples.

Of course, even a baby dragon that was probably the only one who never had wings can fly now. Scootaloo felt even more despondent because of this party. She gently flapped her small feathered wings with a tear dropping from her purple eyes. Why was she so different compared to the other pegasus fillies? Why can't she fly yet? Is there a reason for this? Is there a way for her wings to grow and fly?

Approximately, an orange dragon with blue eyes and magenta scales walked up towards the pegasus filly and to approach why she was not enjoying the party and...

''Hey, why are you crying? You are supposed to be enjoying this party,'' the dragon remarked. The filly shot her head up at the fierce dragon in hesitant.

She quickly wiped her tears away from her eyes and quickly adjusted, ''what are you talking about? I'm not crying.’’ She chuckled nervously. The dragon raised her eyebrows at her. Lucky for the pegasus, the dragon couldn't get a word in as two fillies came running up towards the pegasus filly and excitingly approached her with grins on their faces.

''There you are, Scootaloo,'' exclaimed Apple Bloom. ''We were getting worried that you weren't going to make it to this awesome party Pinkie Pie had hosted for Spike's new wings.''

Scootaloo smiled.

''Are you kidding? There is no way I am missing out on an awesome party that Pinkie Pie holds.''

Sweetie Belle cheerfully pushed her to the dance floor.

''Well then, let's get this party started!''

The three candy corn fillies were showing off their wicked dance moves on the dance floor, having a crowd cheering the pegasus filly on and making it a dance battle between the three fillies. The crowd all started yelling the pegasus' name.

Apple Bloom stopped dancing to see why everypony was shouting out her friend's name and crowding around them. She guessed that this might be an epic dance battle. She continued on dancing but of course, Scootaloo was winning as she brought her scooter into this and started jiggling around on it.

A rainbow pegasus mare was surprised by this and joined the crowds cheering. Scootaloo saw this and immediately stepped it up a bit further to impress her role model. She wanted to impress her idle with some flying tricks but she remembered that she can't fly yet which made her slow her dance moves down. Fluttershy and Applejack saw this and wondered why her moves went downhill.

''And that's it, folks!'' Pinkie Pie cried, taking over Vinyl Scratch's position where she was playing music in the corner of the tent. ''That is the end of the dance battle and Apple Bloom won!''

Pinkie Pie had taken this opportunity to throw her off and use the microphone to exclaim the winner of the dance battle. The two unicorn and earth pony fillies were confused about how Scootaloo didn't win and so was the pegasus filly herself who wore a perplexed frown on her face as the new optimistic music player hoofed over a golden trophy made out of cake with a colouring of golden to her yellow earth pony friend.

The crowd had frowny expressions on but reformed it to a cheerful one and lifted Apple Bloom up in the air. Scootaloo swayed her head to the ground until a rainbow-maned mare pegasus approached her with a nudge.

''I got to say that even if you did not win, I am still proud of you, kiddo. The dance moves you pulled out there were awesome!''

The pegasus looked up at her role model's expression and smiled a bit but turned it into a frown again.

''Hey,'' the elder mare asked. ''Is anything the matter, Scoots?''

''No,'' she uttered. ''Not exactly, I just can't help but think that I am...well, useless.''

''And...why would you think that?'' Rainbow Dash held up her practical sister in the air and made her sit on her back. ''You are a cutie mark crusader member for crying out loud! Not to mention, you hold such great moves on that scooter of yours. I can't be any more grateful to have your life.''

Scootaloo's eyes widened in shock. ''You might want to change your mind on what you said.''

Rainbow Dash looked at her with a meaningful look. ''And why is that?''

Scootaloo looked up at her sister. ''I can't fly like you.'' She slowly flapped her small wings.

''So?'' the rainbow-maned pegasus said. ''Flying is not what makes me 20% awesome. Do you know what makes me awesome?'' The filly looked at her with a questioning look. ''I'm loyal to my friends, save Equestria and...I have the best little sister in the whole wide world of Equestria.'' She took her little sister off her back and fidgeted with her purple mane that made her chuckle cutely.

Unknowingly, a baby dragon was eavesdropping...I meant to say observing over the two pegasi behind two red balloons hovering above the ground. He was checking if everything was alright. He smiled at the sisterly love and thought of an idea to also make his friend happy. He stepped aside from the two red balloons for the two pegasi to see him. He ran towards the pegasus filly.

''WOW!'' the dragon exclaimed in shock. ''Scootaloo, you are amazing! How did you manage to overthrow Apple Bloom with those cool awesome dance moves of yours and your amazing tricks as well!''

The filly blushed and the elder mare smirked at her with a nudge in the shoulders.

''She just has talents that most ponies don't have,'' said Rainbow Dash. ''And see, Scoots. Spike was born without wings even though dragons his age are supposed to have them. He considered himself as 'different’ and there is nothing wrong with that, right?''

''Yeah,'' Spike agreed. ''I will admit that when I didn't have wings, I felt like I was worthless and different from my kind but I got used to this fate and considered myself to be the luckiest dragon in all of Equestria with my most amazing friends!''

Pinkie Pie jumped in between them out of nowhere and gasped. ''IS THIS A SCOOTALOO-FINALLY-ACCEPTING-HER-FATE PARTY?''

Applejack and Apple Bloom walked towards them and gave Pinkie Pie serious looks on why she ruined the moment. Pinkie Pie chimed down to the floor with a squeal and puppy eyes on her facial expression.

She jumped back up and exclaimed, ''I have to get all my party supplies and party cannon gathered up for the party I am going to be hosting soon.'' She pulled a green alligator out of her luscious pink mane. ''Come on, Gummy! We have another party to celebrate!'' She ran outside of the party tent, leaving smiles on the four ponies and dragon faces.