My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers

"Your going to be where now?" Scootaloo asked her idol.

"Nearby ponyville. Luna’s got everything squared away for the Shadowbolts so now I can go to the new Shadowbolt HQ. I'll be right nearby at all times squirt, and I'll be doing my best to help you train when I can. But can you wait for me after practice today? It's time I told you a little something about yourself." Rainbow Dash said. "It's important." She added.

"Sure thing. See you after then." Scootaloo said then Rainbow Dash left. The other crusaders soon joined her.

"What's that about?" Diamond Tiara asked.

"Rainbow Dash has been mentoring me in flying lessons. That's really all." Scootaloo said. Spoiled Rich was there too as the crusaders were going to have a group study session outdoors about family bounds.

"Why are you taking these flying lessons?" Spoiled Rich couldn't help but ask.

"Mom, don't ask something that could be so personal." Diamond Tiara said. Scootaloo just smiled and then got off the ground; hovering for a good while in the air before coming back down.

"I've managed to get up to a nice hover. I really just want to work on my stamina before I really start flying. That's why Rainbow Dash agreed to be my mentor, to help me improve my stamina. I want to be able to fly as well as Rainbow Dash one day, and I'm going to need all the endurance I can muster to do that." Scootaloo said.

"Wow Scootaloo...is that why sometimes you break away from us? If it was for flight training, you could've just said something." Apple Bloom said.

"I'm sorry." Scootaloo said.

"It's fine Scoots; nothing to be ashamed of." Sweetie Belle said.

"I think it's nice you want to improve yourself." Diamond Tiara said.

"I agree. But...are you sure you want to fly as well as Rainbow Dash?" Spoiled Rich asked.

"But of course. Rainbow Dash is awesome. I don't know if she has a sister, but I know if I was her sister, it'd be the most awesome thing in the world." Scootaloo said.

Meanwhile in a picnic between Twilight, Sunset, Starlight, Fluttersy, Discord, and Pinkie Pie, the pink party pony's body started vibrating. Only this time, it was a lot more noticable then ever before.

"Pinkie Pie, what's going now? What doozy are you sensing now?" Sunset asked.

"I think my Pinkie Sense is picking up the mother of all doozies..." Pinkie Pie said.

Of course Rainbow Dash had arrived right on time, and a full 15 minutes ahead of everyone that wasn't Night Wing; causing the captain to blink.

"You're...quite a bit early..." Night Wing said.

"Better to be early then late. One time, I almost was late to work at the weather factory and it almost cost me my promotion to manager. I managed to get there just two seconds before I was supposed to clock in so I went and did that too. Since then, I've always made it a point to arrive at least 15 minutes early. I can't be late to something I'm already around for after all." Rainbow Dash said.

"Huh...I guess if that's your thing, I'm not going to dock you for it. We're so close though, I actually expected you to be 30 minutes early instead of just 15." Night Wing said.

"Just having to talk to someone whose really important to me. As soon as I was old enough, I moved out of my parents home which was two years after they had admitted to a certain thing. A certain thing that goes against everything I stand. So I left home and moved here to Ponyville." Rainbow Dash said. "Mostly because, this is where I found out, is where someone really important to me living in the orphanage here. The last one there too. And wouldn't you know it, that special pony to me asked me to become their mentor. Considering who they are to me, I decided to go ahead and just do that. The time is right after practice today for me to tell the truth..." She said.

"You really are the element of loyalty. If it's alright with you...I think I'd like for all the Shadowbolts to be there when you tell this special pony of yours the truth." Night Wing said.

"That would mean a lot to me, captain." Rainbow Dash said. "And I'm sure she'll get a kick out of it too." She added with a smile.

A few hours later, after practice and everyone was introduced; which did include Thunderlane as Luna had mentioned; it was time for Rainbow Dash to find Scootaloo who was waiting near Sugarcube corner, with the picnic goers watching.

"There's a really big doozy coming..." Pinkie Pie said.

"You've mentioned that several times as we've waited..." Twilight said. Soon Rainbow Dash and the Shadowbolts showed up which made Scotaloo get awestruck.

"Whoa...so those are the other Shadowbolts. I'm honored you'd bring them here, Rainbow." Scootaloo said. Rainbow Dash smiled and put a hoof around Scootaloo.

It's time. No more hiding. Rainbow Dash thought to herself. "Scootaloo, I want you to listen very closely to me. And I want to let you know, you mean a lot more to me then you realize squirt." Rainbow Dash said.

"Well I guess since you've been mentoring me so much, I guess it only makes sense you'd decide to become my surrogate sister." Scootaloo said.

"I'm afraid I can't really do that Scoots. But not because I don't want to. But because I can't exactly become the surrogate to someone who has a sister already." Rainbow Dash said. This made everyone go wide eyed.

"I...I have a sister? Do you know where she is?" Scootaloo asked.

"Scootaloo, allow me to tell you something special. Two years before I left home, my parents told me that they had a second child. But because they just didn't have the money to raise two kids, they sent who was supposed to be my little sister to Ponyville Orphanage. Which is why, as soon as I was old enough, I moved here to ponyville." Rainbow Dash said.

"Oh...she must be something special..." Scootaloo said.

"I'm not finished Scoots. Now then, after finding out where the orphanage was, I decided to do what any big sister should do, and watch over her always. Not wanting to leave her sight for a moment. And when she finally approuched me, asking me about flying, I couldn't have been happier." Rainbow Dash said.

"I guess you would huh?" Scootaloo asked. "But why are you telling me this?" She asked.

"I'm telling you this Squirt because the one who my parents betrayed and the one who I refused to leave behind; the one who asked me about flying; the very one whose become the last foal at that orphanage...is you." Rainbow Dash said. "Scootaloo, I can't be your surrogate big sister...because I already AM your biological big sister." She added. At that moment, everyone's jaws dropped, even Pinkie Pie's after her body spasm.

"You...you mean...this whole time..." Scootaloo said.

"I told you you meant more to me then you realized Scoots. My only regret is that it took me so long to tell you. But I figured now was the time. Because I want you to know...I'll always have your back. Like a good big sister should." Rainbow Dash said. Scootaloo started crying.

"Wh-why am I crying?" Scootaloo said through the tears. "I shouldn't be crying..." She added. Her big sister pulled Scootaloo into a wing hug.

"It's alright sis. Cry as much as you like. I'll be here for every tear drop you shed. I promise." Rainbow Dash said.

A lot of tears were shed that day, not just by Scootaloo. Everyone who had seen this scene also began to cry, even the Lord of Chaos Discord.

The two Pegasus sisters were at long last reunited. And it was a very touching scene to behold.