Scootaloo's Ardorby mercurysinretrogradeChaptersInviteesCelebrationDareAmusementTruthInviteesScootaloo sat in class, barely focused. The teacher seemed to have been going on and on about various mathematics for longer than how it all was in reality. The young mare found it hard not to pay little attention in her daily studies, as she had failed to consider them a priority of hers. She had a few main priorities: but the most important of all were her best friends. The Cutie Mark Crusaders. Although the three had done a lot less "cutie mark crusading" in the recent years, they still ended up calling themselves by their long-time group name. The stress of high school had taken the majority of their time to help other ponies with their cutie marks, as well as the fact that they came across less ponies unsure of their special talent. Suddenly, the orange pony was snapped from her thoughts, the loud sound of the school bell ringing in her ears. It was now break. After hearing the teacher dismissing everypony, Scootaloo practically jumped from her seat and pranced out the door. Breaks were her favorite time of the day, where she got to her her bestest friends. Friends that, every now and again, she wished could be more. She shook the thought from her head, that wasn't what she needed to be thinking right then. She continued through the hall ways to their usual meetup place, the middle of the school, on a bench that was among a few others. When she finally arrived, both of the other ponies were already there waiting for her. "Hey Scoots! What took ya so long?" Apple Bloom asked, turning to face the one in question. "Apple Bloom, you know the math room is basically the farthest from here! I got here as fast as I could," She explained, waving her hoof slightly in the air as she explained, the other tapping on the ground. Sweetie Belle giggled a small bit at the interaction. Scootaloo felt as if her smile was so bright it could light up the darkest room, but she had to try not to admire the shorter pony, as she knew it'd be quite obvious. She didn't want to risk being questioned. "She's just teasing, Scootaloo." Scootaloo rubbed the back of her head, laughing awkwardly, "I know, just clarifying." Apple Bloom nodded, as if confirming what Sweetie had said. Before any other pony could speak up, the voice of their former enemy, Diamond Tiara, interrupted the three. "CMCs! CMCs!" She called, racing over, Silver Spoon close behind. The two seemed more excited than usual. The two groups had made up years ago in elementary, and they'd been able to become great friends, even if they weren't the closest. The crusaders turned their head to where they heard her coming from. "Hey Tiara! What do you need?" Sweetie Belle queried, her usual kind tone still in place. Scootaloo was still desperately trying not to think about how just plain adorable the pony was. Apple Bloom's long red mane had caught her eye as well, just like usual. "I'm hosting-" "WE'RE hosting." Silver Spoon interrupted. Diamond Tiara awkwardly chuckled before beginning again. "We're hosting an awesome party tomorrow that starts in the afternoon and goes all night! Like a cooler version of a slumber party! They'll be snacks, music, and we'll have all kinds of fun! It'll be the party...of the decade!" Diamond dragged out the last part of the sentence dramatically like a movie character, "And you three are all invited!!" Both of the ponies in front of Scootaloo instantly lit up with excitement, and she couldn't help but get uplifted and curious with them. Diamond and Silver Spoon centered off happily, but not before leaving three written invitations. Apple Bloom was the first to read one of them. "You three ah'r invited to the best party ever! Saturday, Diamond Tiara's Place, Three pm." Scootaloo looked at the note herself, there was a silly looking drawn on balloon on the opposite side of the writing, making her stifle a laugh. "Ah'r we all gonna go?" Apple Bloom spoke, as if that was even a question. "Are you kidding?! Of course we are!" Sweetie chirped, jumping in her own seat a little. "Yeah, that'd be totally awesome!" Scootaloo chimed. Thoughts raced in her mind like wildfire. Any outing with crusaders made her more excited than anypony could comprehend. Her smile was wide as she looked back and forth between the ponies, her tiny undergrown wings flapping rapidly on her back. "Yeah! Y'all are right! Ah'll of us three well have the grandest time!" Apple Bloom chimed, gaining the same excitement the other two had. Sweetie Belle nodded repeatedly in agreement as she spoke. "So we'll all be there then?!" Scootaloo beamed, finding it annoyingly hard to stay still, her hoof still tapping on the ground below. "Yeah!" Sweetie Belle chirped. The three of them joined in a three-way hoofbump, before all cheering, "Cutie Mark Crusaders forever!" After a few seconds, they all brought the three of their hooves down, giggling at the childish action. A few moments later, the school bell rang, announcing their dismissal. "I've got to go now, Rarity will be waiting!" Sweetie Belle squeaked, racing off, her tail swishing behind her, magicking her school bag as she ran. Apple Bloom nodded before speaking herself. "I need to go, too. Applejack is likely here already, see ya' tomorrow, Scoots!" She informed, offering a smile. Scootaloo nodded back with understanding as she gathered her things and walked away. Scootaloo grabbed her bag as well, before going her separate way. She was in no hurry, as she'd be heading back to the lonely house she resided in. As usual, both of her parents would be away, and she knew already that she would have at least the next week or two for herself. As she reached the outside of the school building, the teenage filly walked over to her scooter, which was locked to a pole so it wouldn't be stolen. She went through her backpack, quickly fishing out they key. She brought it to the lock, unlocking it as she often would. When the lock and chain fell, she placed them as well as the key into her bag, both of the items adding to the weight, before lifting the bag onto her back She hopped on, using her hoof and little wings to accelerate her forward. She looked behind her, watching the school slowly getting small behind her. The school was only a few blocks away, and once she got there, she hopped off the scooter with little concern for safety. Her hoof scraped out on the ground, but she hardly even winced. She trotted inside, her mind still fully on the thought of the next day to come. CelebrationScootaloo woke up the next morning, her immediate action being to stretch and yawn, still quite tired. She looked to her side in order to see her clock, which read 12:00. More often than not, the pink-maned mare would wake up later than most ponies would consider usual. Suddenly, the future event of today sprung into her mind, and she hurried to get out of bed. She clambered out of her slumber place, yawning once more. She was unreasonably excited for the day to come, and she began to canter down the stairs. Once she reached the first floor, she headed into the kitchen. Because there was no pony here to make something for her, and her parents had never really bothered to teach her any proper cooking skills, she grabbed a box of cereal, filling up a bowl. Heading the fridge, she pulled out the milk, pouring it into the bowl, then put the carton away again. She let out a huff, her lack of magic made it more difficult to eat what she'd created. She lifted it with her hooves and gulped down half of the food, placing it back down. Sighing once more, she left the bowl, not caring enough to clean up what was left. She went back up the stairs, ready to go back to sleep for the time being. Her tiredness was common, but she didn't think too much of it. When she got to her room, she set the alarm on her clock to 2:30 in order to guarantee that she would arrive to the party on time. Diamond Tiara's house wasn't too far, so she was quite aware that it wouldn't be too much trouble, especially with her scooter shortening her time to arrive. She got in bed, only to fall asleep rather quickly. When the pony awoke once again, the sound of alarm buzzing filled her ears. She yawned, clambering out of bed, and sleepily going into the bathroom to make sure her appearance was alright. After seeing her disgruntled mane, she picked up a brush with her hoof and fixed the hair, satisfied with the outcome. She then began to go downstairs and out the door. Her excitement was starting to regain. A smile filled her face and she rushed downstairs and outside. Scootaloo hopped on her scooter, making sure to hurry toward Diamond Tiara's place. She sped past shops and buildings and houses, passing Sweetie's place and Apple Bloom's, knowing that they'd likely already have left. Diamond Tiara's house was large, the wealth of her family shown clearly compared to the small houses in the rest of town. After around ten minutes or so, she arrived at her destination. She hopped off her scooter when she got there, and cantered over to the door and knocked. She almost felt a rush of a adrenaline, her wings flapping. Diamond Tiara opened the door. "Hey, Scootaloo! Welcome!" Tiara greeted, holding the door open for her friend. Scootaloo nodded gratitude before verbally expressing her thanks. "Hey, Diamond! Thanks," She chuckled a little, but not hesitating to walk into the living room. There was the pink filly's favorite pop station playing on her stereo, and a table, with different snacks laid out across it, a few ponies took some of the different treats. Scootaloo's attention turned to Diamond's perfect white couch, where the other crusaders sat watching a movie, with Silver Spoon sitting alone on a chair beside it. Scootaloo raced over to them. "Heyo!" Scootaloo conversed, hopping on the couch with them without a second thought. At first Sweetie and Apple Bloom seemed a tad surprised, but settled down when they realized who was next to them. "Hi, Scootaloo!" Sweetie Belle chirped, and Apple Bloom waved. Scootaloo felt a wave of joy wash over her, and she couldn't help but feel comforted by the presence of the wonderful ponies. They all watched the movie together, and Scootaloo tried her best to keep her focus on the movie instead of the ponies beside her. As the next two hours drug on, so did evening. Apple Bloom, who was directly to her side, leaned on her as the movie reached it's last few minutes. Scootaloo could practically feel her face heat up, her heart pounding the mare's placement, adverting her gaze slightly as to not be seen by the other CMCs, forgetting who her eyes would then meet. Silver Spoon. "You alright, Scootaloo? You look a little... overheated?" She questioned, oblivious to the true reason. Apple Bloom lifted her head, concerned for Scoot. "Huh? Me? Oh, yeah, I'm great! Fine, I'm fine really!" She chortled nervously as she spoke, waving her hoof as she told. Silver Spoon seemed suspicious, but didn't deem it necessary to question her. "Alright, if you say so, I guess." Scootaloo turned to Apple Bloom as the farm-residing mare seemed to also have a red face, and Sweetie Belle was also looking over at the two. "Ah- let's finish the movie!" AB piped up, trying to regain her focus on the large television screen. "Apple Bloom, the movie's over," Sweetie informed, making Scootaloo laugh a bit. Just then, Diamond Tiara headed over to the group, an excited smile on her face. "Okay, okay! Mares, stallions, and everything in between! Come over here because we're about to do something totally cool!!" Tiara squeaked, trying to sound professional at first, but that façade had ended halfway through. The other guests of the party headed over. Button Mash, Twist, Pip, Snips, Snails. There weren't too many ponies there, which Scootaloo assumed was not as Diamond Tiara had hoped, but her enthusiasm was still clear. Scootaloo's ears perked with excitement, curious of what she was about to say. "Truth or dare!!" Diamond declared, hopping with excitement, as ponies around the room began to share her excited nature. Scootaloo felt the same way, and she began to think about the possibilities. Especially when related to the crusaders. She felt that this simple game would something. The sounds of chattering ponies began as they all arranged themselves into a circle on a fancy rug. "Okay, okay! Who first?" Button Mash interrupted, and Diamond Tiara pointed to herself with a smirk. "Me, of course!" DareScootaloo settled down on the floor, and the rest of the ponies did the same. Diamond Tiara spoke up once again. "Okay, okay... um. Sweetie Belle! Truth or dare?" She squeaked, looking at the other filly. Sweetie Belle looked toward her after hearing being called before then speaking up. "Oh! Hmm. Truth!" She chimed. "You're such a chicken, Sweetie Belle!" Tiara teased playfully, giggling a little. Although Diamond didn't seem to have any bad intentions, it annoyed Scoot a bit. She didn't want anypony to bother her. "It's what she picked, Tiara, it's called truth or dare for a reason," Scootaloo said, her tone not filled with any sort of specific emotion. It was mostly neutral. Diamond Tiara laughed awkwardly. "Yeah, I know, sorry if that came out rude. It's tough being reformed if you get what I mean!" She joked, and Scootaloo couldn't help but laugh with her. Sweetie Belle then piped up. "Um... so..?" She waited, lifting her hoof and waving at Diamond. "Oh, right! Sweetie Belle, is it true that... you have a crush on somepony?" She chirped, her eyes beaming with curiosity. Scootaloo's attention was also caught, and she looked toward the pony with the two-toned mane. She tried not to show her own excitement. Was it possible that Sweetie Belle liked her? She shook her head. She doubted that possibility, and she didn't want to get her hopes up. Sweetie Belle giggled awkwardly, and muttered something unintelligible to herself. "What was that?" Tiara pried, awaiting the other pony's answer. Again, what Sweetie said wasn't able to be heard. "Speak up, scaredy cat!" "Y-yeah," Sweetie Belle finally said aloud, tapping her hoof of the ground. Apple Bloom, who was on the other side of her, looked with curiosity. Diamond Tiara's face lit up. Scootaloo tried not to assume the best option, but was just as curious as the pink pony. What if... she did like her? "Oh, oh! Who is it? Who is it?" Diamond beamed. "No fair, you can only ask one question. I don't have to tell you!" She retorted, looking proud of her victory. "Fine, fine, whatever..." "Silver Spoon, truth or dare?" Sweetie asked after a few moments of pondering her decision. "Dare!" Silver Spoon squeaked, seemingly determined to do whatever the other pony would ask of her. "Hmm." Sweetie Belle thought to herself, once again trying to think of what to do. A few seconds later she started to speak once again. "I dare you to pour water on your head! No, cold water!" Silver Spoon's expression quickly changed from excited to bored. "You're a bit boring, Sweetie Belle." "Am not! I just don't want to be too mean!" She replied, using her magic to bring over a water bottle out of the fridge, and placed it in front of Silver Spoon. Scootaloo smiled and chuckled at her actions, not thinking much to draw her attention away from her. "Yeah, alright, I'll do it." She obliged, opening up the water bottle and dumping it on the top of her head, soaking her fur and mane. She squeaked, clearly not bored anymore. "That was colder than I had anticipated..!" She shivered. The ponies in the circle all giggled, and Silver Spoon shook her mane of the water droplets with a shiver. "Well, then," Silver Spoon began, "Scootaloo, truth or dare?" Scootaloo's ears perked up at the mention of her name, shaking her from whatever was going on inside her mind. "Dare!" She proclaimed. Maybe if she had to do some cool stunt, it could impress the crusaders. The idea of that excited her. Her wings flapped a few times. Silver Spoon smirked, clearly having an idea in mind. Scootaloo flinched. Maybe that wasn't the best course of action after all. Either way, it would be too late to change her mind now. She took a deep breath as she waited to here whatever Silver Spoon would say next. "I dare you," She said, pausing for a moment, "To kiss Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle." Silver Spoon kept that same smirk on her face, and she seemed to be quite proud of her plan. Scootaloo, on the other hoof, never would of suspected anything of the sort to come from her mouth. She could feel her face heat up red, and she instinctively looked toward the other two, who seemed to be in the same sort of state. Apple Bloom was covering her face with both her hooves. Scootaloo had wanted to do this for a while. But she didn't suspect her first kiss, especially with the CMC's, to be a dare. She looked back toward Silver Spoon. "Are you sure I have to do this..?" "Well, of course! You picked dare so you have to do it!" A few seconds later, she spoke again. "Apple Bloom first." At hearing her name, the red-maned mare slowly removed her hooves from her face, staring Scootaloo straight in the face. Scootaloo blinked a few times, trying to get her mind back to reality. This was really, truly, happening. Something she had formerly expected to never occur was happening. "Hurry up!" Silver Spoon screeched, and Scootaloo just stood up. Apple Bloom did the same with her and trotted over to her. Scootaloo then tried to speak. "W-well.. um-" Her voice stuttered, but before she could say another word Apple Bloom had kissed her. It lasted a few moments. A few moments that she could never even consider forgetting. She didn't even get the chance to close her eyes. Once the pair disconnected, Scootaloo couldn't find anything to say. "Wow- er-" Was all that came from Apple Bloom. Scootaloo then looked to Sweetie Belle, who clearly had a flushed face, was tapping her hoof on the ground in what she could only assume was nervous anticipation for what was to come. Sweetie Belle dared not waste a second before getting up and going to Scootaloo. She immediately kissed her, and squeaked monetarily. Sweetie Belle took a step back afterward, and offered a sweet, yet awkward, smile. Silver Spoon cackled with laughter, and Scootaloo sighed at what she considered an annoying reaction, but she soon lightened up. Yet, she could barely bring herself to believe what had just happened. For the rest of the game, her mind barely listened to anything that was going on, the truth or dare game going on around her without her precise mental presence. As the game came to the close, everypony realized that it had gotten quite late. As usual, Diamond Tiara was the first to comment on the event. "I think it's time for bed," she yawned, the the other ponies couldn't help but agree with the host. She led them all to her bedroom, which had quite a few mattresses spread out across the floor. As usual, her rich family was well prepared. All of them got into their own separate bed on the ground, besides the fancy bed that Diamond and Silver Spoon comfortably shared, and got comfortable. "Goodnight, Scoots! Night, Sweetie Belle!" Apple Bloom chimed, pulling the large pink bow from her mane for sleep. "Night, Apple Bloom! Night, Scootaloo!" Sweetie Belle replied, and Scootaloo nodded before speaking her own. "Goodnight, girls," She said with a tired yawn, closing her eyes and messily throwing the covers over her body. After a few moments of getting comfy, she fell into sweet sleep. That was a lot less awkward than she expected. All of the ponies awoke to the sound of Diamond Tiara's ear piercing alarm, which arose complaining from the guests, yet she still took a few more seconds than necessary to turn it off. "Holy hell, that was loud!" Apple Bloom whined, tapping her hooves on her ears a few times in order to clear them of any sort of ringing, and she put her bow once again on her mane, where it often resided. "Apple Bloom!" Sweetie Belle scolded lightly with a squeak in her voice. "Sweetie Belle, we are in high school, ah' ain't apologizing for swearing," She responded, playfully rolling her eyes a little. "Whatever!" Scootaloo chuckled. No matter what they did, those two never failed to put a smile on her face. Although, the smile faded a bit as the ponies heightened the volume of their chattering. That was soon interrupted by Diamond Tiara's screech. "EVERYPONY QUIET!" They all silenced. Diamond Tiara cleared her throat before speaking out again. "I'm sorry to bring this all to a close so soon, but my parents will be home from work any minute, so I need you to escort yourselves out the front door. Except for Silver Spoon and the crusaders, you stay back a moment." Just as ordered, all of the ponies left the house. Scootaloo reluctantly stayed like Tiara had asked them to. "What do ya' need us for?" Apple Bloom questioned. "Well, the thing is, I kind of lied. My parents aren't coming home soon. But, look!" Diamond then pulled five tickets from behind her back. They were labeled to be a one day pass to the local amusement park. Author's Note "What in the wattpad is this?" AmusementAs Diamond Tiara held up the tickets, Scootaloo lit up with excitement. She'd been wanting to go for quite a bit now, so this was perfect. As she looked to the other crusaders, it seemed that the both of them were just as excited as she was. "The amusement park?!" Sweetie Belle hopped with excitement. "Are those for us!?" "Well, duh," Diamond Tiara said with a joking roll of her eyes, "Would I be showing you them otherwise?" "Well, um, maybe not," Sweetie Belle realized, giggling awkwardly with embarrassment. All the other ponies laughed along with her. Diamond Tiara then jumped off of the bed and handed out a ticket to everypony. "When does it open?" Apple Bloom asked, examining the ticket. "I think in an hour, so we don't have to hurry too much," Diamond responded with a smile, yawning. "What time is it now?" Scootaloo wondered, mostly to herself, but still got an answer from Silver Spoon. "9:30." "Is there anything we need to bring?" Apple Bloom queried, running her hoof through her own mane in order to straighten it out. "I don't think so, but if you want to buy snacks or something you could bring some bits," She suggested, "If not, I was going to get us our meals while we're there." "Ooo!" Sweetie Belle chimed, "Thanks!" Diamond Tiara only nodded in response, like an easier equivalent to saying 'you're welcome.' "Yeah, thanks DT," Apple Bloom said, as she seemed like she planned to before Sweetie Belle unintentionally interrupted her. Scootaloo chuckled. "Well, it's a forty minute walk or so, so should we get going? There'd be no harm in being a little bit early to be there. The earlier we are the earlier we'll be able to go on rides and have fun!!" Diamond Tiara said with excitement, running to the bedroom door, opening it, holding up her hoof to guide them out. The three of them trotted out, Sweetie Belle more so with an excited canter, they all began to head out. Once they were out on the sidewalk, they calmly walked together. All of them were clearly and excitedly anticipating the fun day ahead of them. "When we get there, what are we gonna do first?!" Sweetie Belle squeaked. "I don't know, we can figure that out when we get there," Tiara replied. "Well no matter what we do, I know well have a great time," Scootaloo consoled, trying to settle her friend's impatience. "Yeah, she's right, Sweetie," Apple Bloom added, "We'll all have a grand ol' time!" Before they knew it, they had arrived at Zero Park'. All of their faces lit up with excitement, them racing toward it as soon as it came into their views, Scootaloo dashing ahead, as she was the fastest of them after all. Sweetie Belle was right behind, followed by Apple Bloom, Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon. When they got to the gate, they all handed their tickets to the pony in the front, who allowed them in. Extremely excited, they all pranced in, Sweetie Belle rushing ahead. They soon slowed down to talk, though. "What are we gonna do first?!" Sweetie Belle squeaked, hopping a few times. "We could go to that roller coaster over there?" Silver Spoon offered, using her hoof to point to a large red ride, titled Gallop of Flames. "That looks mighty fun!" Apple Bloom beamed, her eyes lighting up with eagerness. "I'd be willing to go on that," Scootaloo said with a smile. Diamond Tiara nodded as a confirmation. "Then what are we waiting for?!" Silver Spoon raced ahead of the group towards the ride, and all of the ponies soon followed behind her. Because of the early arrival, there was no line yet, so they got to go on immediately. The coaster had carts divided into three seats so, naturally, The crusaders all sat together in the front, Scootaloo in the middle. They waited as other ponies went to fill the other seats, all of them quite excited for it to start. "The ride will be starting soon!" The announcer pony began, "Make sure you are secure in your seats!" The words were followed by the sound of the megaphone being deactivated. A different employee of the park, a unicorn, came by and fastened all of the seatbelts and harnesses carefully using their magic. "I'm a bit nervous," Sweetie Belle admitted, but before another pony could say a word about that, the coaster clicked as the ride set off, beginning upwards a steep curve in the tracks. "It'll be alright," Scootaloo briefly consoled, raising her hooves in preparation. "She's right, Sweetie," Apple Bloom agreed, doing the same as Scootaloo. After around thirty seconds, they reached the top. "That's... That's a long way doOOOWWWNN!!" Before she could fully finish her sentence, the coaster raced down the drop. As they went through the ride, they went through a few loops, the ride only lasting around a minute longer. Once they came back to the beginning, they halted to a stop. "That. Was. AMAZING!" Scootaloo burst, looking back and forth a few times between the other two crusaders. "Amazingly terrifying!" Sweetie Belle argued, but spoke up again, "Terrifyingly fun, though!" She raised a hoof, and it shivered, "I'm still shaking!" Scootaloo chuckled. When the ride attendant came back around, she unfastened their restraints, allowing them to get out for the first time after their former departure. Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiars exited from the back. "Why'd y'all go back there?" Apple Bloom asked, looking at them both. "The back is the fastest!" Diamond Tiara proclaimed. "I- Is that even true?" AB replied. "I think it is," Silver Spoon answered for her, "It did feel fast." Apple Bloom only shrugged in response. "Anyway, what are doing next?" Sweetie Belle questioned, tilting her head to the side. "Well, since I would guess we're all hungry, so we could get something to eat?" Diamond Tiara offered, "I do have quite a few bits with me, like I mentioned before, so I'll get us breakfast." "Yes! Breakfast is exciting!" Sweetie Belle squeaked, and Scootaloo nodded her agreement, giggling a little at her friend's reaction. She could really use something to eat right now. The other members of the group also confirmed that'd be something they'd greatly appreciate. Diamond Tiara had lead them to a breakfast stand in the food area and ordered them all haycakes. They had finished eating now, still sitting at the table, after thanking Diamond Tiara for her generosity. "Would you mind if I paid you back?" Sweetie Belle asked Diamond, a smile on her face. Scootaloo smiled, too, although she wasn't talking to her, she truly loved her kindness. "Don't worry about it, it was my treat to all of you! Especially after I was such a jerk as a kid." "Ya' don't got a worry about that, ya' know we've long forgiven ya' for all that," Apple Bloom said, yawning a little. "Yeah, I know, I still just think about it a lot. We could of been friends way sooner if I wasn't like that." "Don't worry about it, Tiara!" Silver Spoon consoled, patting her back a few times, "We're all friends now!" "Yeah, you're right," Diamond Tiara breathed with a sigh. After a long day at the amusement park, the group had left. It was around seven pm now, and all five of them were decently tuckered out from the day before them. At the moment, they were standing outside the park. Scootaloo, while the other four were on the ride, had bought Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom two stuffed animals as presents. A cat for Sweetie and a dog for AB. She had them in her backpack to give to them later. "Should we all go home..? I can't have you over tonight, my parents are going to he home," Diamond said, rubbing the back of her head with her hoof awkwardly. Scootaloo then had an idea. "Or... we could all go to my place! My parents won't be home!" She offered, a smile on her face. The other ponies' eyes lit up. "That'd be amazing!" Sweetie Belle chirped, showing a happy grin shown on her face. "Ah' agree," Apple Bloom replied, "Thanks Scoots." Scootaloo laughed sheepishly. "Of course, it's no problem at all, really." She then looked to DT and Silver Spoon. "Are you both going to come along?" "No, I can't, sorry," Diamond said, "My parents will want me home for dinner." "Same here," Silver Spoon spoke next with a tiny nervous laugh. "Oh, we'll see you both soon!" Scootaloo smiled, and the three crusaders waved to them as they pranced a way, both groups saying random goodbyes. "Shall we head to my place then?" Scootaloo asked them politely, laughing when she couldn't take herself seriously. Sweetie Belle giggled. "Yeah!" She chimed happily, smiling wide and cantering ahead. "I don't see why not!" Apple Bloom added, both her and Scootaloo trotting after Sweetie Belle. TruthWhen the three arrived back at Scootaloo's house, they pranced inside. Even though they'd been there time and time again, they were still amazed by how large her parent's house was. Ever since she moved back in with them she'd lived there, but she still barely ever saw them. Sweetie Belle cantered ahead of them still, speaking up first. Unsurprisingly, she still had a ton of energy even after the long walk back to their destination. "Can we get snacks?!" "Yes," Scootaloo chuckled, "You don't have to ask." She smiled at her, trotting into the kitchen with her and Apple Bloom. "Your parents still leave that wine cabinet open?" AB asked, laughing a little. "Yeah, they did, why, you both want some?" Scootaloo asked, "I could go for some anyway." "Yeah, you kiddin'? Of course I do!" Apple Bloom replied, looking around for it. "Me, too," Sweetie Belle added, looking through the cupboards for any sort of snacks to eat. "You're always such a goody four shoes until wine is involved, Sweetie Belle!" Apple Bloom teased, pulling a few bottles from the cabinet. "Am not! Well, maybe I am, but still!" The other two ponies giggled, and Sweetie Belle let out a tiny 'hmph!' playfully. A few minutes later, the trio was racing up the stairs with four bottles of wine and Sweetie Belle's random collection of snacks as they headed towards her room. They entered into Scootaloo's room, it was pretty bland for the large house. Her gaming setup, her bed, her tv, and a few old and weathered wonderbolts posters. It wasn't because her parents wouldn't give her what she wanted, she just didn't want much. Two settled on the mattress, and Scootaloo flipped the light switch on, joining them shortly afterward. She yawned a little before speaking up. "So what do you all want to do?" "Ooo! Ooo!" Sweetie Belle began immediately. "I have an idea!" She raised her hoof as if she were in school. "What is it, Sweetie Belle?" Scootaloo asked, trying to hold back a chortle of laughter. "Since we have the wine we could play truth or drink!!" She suggested, seeming to be overly proud of her idea. "That'd be a mighty fine idea!" Apple Bloom agreed, before looking to Scootaloo. "What do you think, Scoots?" "Well, I don't see why not! That'd be awesome!" She laughed for a few moments, before adding, "I bet you'll be totally drunk, AB! Since you're always being nervous to other ponies stuff." "Ah' will not be totally drunk! And if ah' am, there's no way it'll be for that reason!" "Well, I wouldn't be surprised if that happened," Sweetie Belle teased with a giggle. "Well, maybe, whatever," Apple Bloom playfully scoffed, at this point not being able to hold back a laugh herself. "Well, anyway, who's gonna ask someone first?" Sweetie Belle queried, tilting her head. "Well, since this was your idea, it would make sense if you did." Scootaloo suggested. "Yeah, I should of just assumed that," She laughed awkwardly. A few seconds later, she spoke once again. "Apple Bloom! What's the worst thing you've ever done?!" Sweetie Belle seemed proud of her question. "Uhh, I don't know." She responded with a shrug. "That's not a very interesting answer!" Sweetie argued. "Well, I actually don't know," She said again. "That doesn't count! You gotta take a drink!" Sweetie Belle retorted. "Well, I guess that's fair," Apple Bloom replied with a sigh, pouring a cup and chugging it down. "You didn't need to have that much, Apple Bloom!" Scootaloo laughed, surprised. "What's the fun in truth or drink if ya' don't drink ah whole lot?" Scootaloo just giggled in respone. "Oh, um, Scootaloo, what is your deepest secret?!" Apple Bloom questioned, her ears perked in curiosity. Scootaloo's heart pounded in her chest. She, obviously, couldn't tell them that. Without a second thought she took the bottle and poured a cup with about the same amount that AB had drank. She lifted it to her mouth, pouring the wine down her throat. "That was quick," Apple Bloom teased, "Must be quite embarrassing!" She chuckled. Scootaloo blushed lightly. "Well, I guess so," She just replied. It was a lot more than embarrassing. What would the two of them think if they learned how much she liked them? About an uncounted yet plentiful number of unanswered questions later, it was easy to say what kind of state the three ponies were currently in. "Apple Bloom!" Scootaloo laughed loudly, waving her hoof, "What are you doing?" She continued to laugh at her nonsensical question after speaking, and Bloom talked over her. "I'm drinking!" She declared, with a laugh, pouring some in a shot glass and sipping some quickly. Sweetie Belle cackled with laughter, and Apple Bloom still spoke again anyway. "Sweetie Belle! What pony do you have a crush on? You said somethin' 'bout that at Tiara's party!" She laughed some more, likely not expecting an answer. What if she says me?! Scootaloo wondered to herself, still not thinking properly, That'd be hilarious! "You two, obviously!" Sweetie Belle replied with a tiny hiccup, for whatever reason holding the wine bottle with her magic and examining it. "Really?! What in Applejack?!" Apple Bloom said and paused for a moment. "Fuck! Not Applejack, Ah' meant Celestia!" She chuckled looking between the two of them. "What a coincidence, 'cuz i like ya' both!" "I do too!" Was all Scootaloo said for a few minutes. "I'm tired." Apple Bloom nodded her agreement, laying down. "Yeah, me too, but we aren't done with the game I think!" Sweetie Belle replied, abruptly dropping the wine bottle on to the bed. When she looked to Apple Bloom, she'd already passed out. "Or, maybe, we could be," She decided, laying down next to Apple Bloom. Scootaloo could only assume that that was her signal to go to sleep, too. She lied down, and only a few moments later, The sleeping Apple Bloom wrapped her hooves around her, loudly snoring in her sleep. If she was sober, she would be freaking out. But, at the moment, the only thing on her mind was sleep as she passed out. The next morning, Scootaloo began to wake up. As she looked to her side, she realized the crusaders were still beside her. When she checked the clock, it was only six am. For a minute, she had to think. She held her hooves to her head, trying to recall the events of the night before. Her eyes opened wider. She remembered. What was she going to do? What was she going to say? What were they going to say when they woke up? Did they mean what they said? Or were they just drunk and nothing more? Scootaloo got up from her bed and trotted to her gaming chair to sit. She didn't turn on her computer. She just sat there. Or, she would of, if she hadn't woken Sweetie Belle. "Scootaloo..?" The unicorn said sleepily, blinking as she slowly adjusted herself to sit up in the bed. "Yeah?" She responded, yawning quietly, still quite tired. "Do you...remember last night?" "Yeah," Scootaloo responded nervously. "Did you mean what you said? Before we went to sleep?" The usual playful Sweetie Belle seemed much more serious, but not upset. "Did you?" Scootaloo's heart was pounding. "Y-yeah," She admitted. Scootaloo was almost speechless. But she knew she had to answer. "I did, too." There were a few moments of silence. Scootaloo didn't know what Sweetie Belle was thinking, but she knew that she herself was happy. But even more so, she was shocked. She never thought this day would come. Almost interrupting the special moment, Apple Bloom also woke. Scootaloo didn't waste a second. "I like you, Apple Bloom," She said calmly. She hoped for the best. Knowing the Sweetie Belle liked her... it couldn't be too bad, even if Apple Bloom was just saying that in her drunken state. Before Apple Bloom could fully process what she'd just heard, Sweetie Belle quickly told her her feelings as well. Apple Bloom blinked a few times. "Ah- Ah like, er, ya' both, too," AB responded. There was silence for a few moments before Apple Bloom chuckled and asked jokingly, "So it wasn't just the alcohol?" Scootaloo laughed and Sweetie Belle replied with a simple, "Guess not!" Scootaloo reopened her eyes, a huge smile on her face. Whatever she expected to go on this morning, this certainly wasn't it. The friday before, when Diamond invited the three to her and Silver Spoon's party, she didn't even consider this possible. "So... now what?" "I dunno," Apple Bloom laughed. "Does this mean we're girlfriends now?!" Sweetie Belle squeaked, her seriousness easily fading away. "Aren't we already girl friends?" Apple Bloom questioned with a tilt of her head. "I don't think she means that kind of girl friends, AB," Scootaloo chortled. "OH! Yeah, um, I think so!" She laughed herself, and Sweetie Belle joined in with a tiny giggle. "Okay, wait a second, just to be sure, am I dreaming?" Scootaloo queried, looking around the room and tapping on her forehooves with the other. Both of the other two ponies chuckled. "I don't think so," Sweetie Belle said, tapping her own hoof. "Y'all aren't dreamin'." Apple Bloom assured. "Okay, good," Scootaloo joked, "If I woke up from this I wouldn't know what in Equestria I'd do! I'd have a million days of wishing it wasn't a dream!" Scootaloo said hyperbolically, dramatically waving one of her hooves as she spoke. Apple Bloom laughed. "What time is it?" Sweetie Belle checked the clock. "6:15." "Should we get ready for school or something?" Scootaloo asked. "Well, yeah, I'd hate to be late," Sweetie Belle replied with a yawn. "Can 20 minutes be spared?" Apple Bloom yawned, laying back down. "I don't see why not," Scootaloo smiled, hopping off of her chair and going back into bed with the two of them. "Cuddle Party!" Sweetie Belle proclaimed. "Yeah, sure." Scootaloo playfully rolled her eyes. She'd never been happier.
InviteesScootaloo sat in class, barely focused. The teacher seemed to have been going on and on about various mathematics for longer than how it all was in reality. The young mare found it hard not to pay little attention in her daily studies, as she had failed to consider them a priority of hers. She had a few main priorities: but the most important of all were her best friends. The Cutie Mark Crusaders. Although the three had done a lot less "cutie mark crusading" in the recent years, they still ended up calling themselves by their long-time group name. The stress of high school had taken the majority of their time to help other ponies with their cutie marks, as well as the fact that they came across less ponies unsure of their special talent. Suddenly, the orange pony was snapped from her thoughts, the loud sound of the school bell ringing in her ears. It was now break. After hearing the teacher dismissing everypony, Scootaloo practically jumped from her seat and pranced out the door. Breaks were her favorite time of the day, where she got to her her bestest friends. Friends that, every now and again, she wished could be more. She shook the thought from her head, that wasn't what she needed to be thinking right then. She continued through the hall ways to their usual meetup place, the middle of the school, on a bench that was among a few others. When she finally arrived, both of the other ponies were already there waiting for her. "Hey Scoots! What took ya so long?" Apple Bloom asked, turning to face the one in question. "Apple Bloom, you know the math room is basically the farthest from here! I got here as fast as I could," She explained, waving her hoof slightly in the air as she explained, the other tapping on the ground. Sweetie Belle giggled a small bit at the interaction. Scootaloo felt as if her smile was so bright it could light up the darkest room, but she had to try not to admire the shorter pony, as she knew it'd be quite obvious. She didn't want to risk being questioned. "She's just teasing, Scootaloo." Scootaloo rubbed the back of her head, laughing awkwardly, "I know, just clarifying." Apple Bloom nodded, as if confirming what Sweetie had said. Before any other pony could speak up, the voice of their former enemy, Diamond Tiara, interrupted the three. "CMCs! CMCs!" She called, racing over, Silver Spoon close behind. The two seemed more excited than usual. The two groups had made up years ago in elementary, and they'd been able to become great friends, even if they weren't the closest. The crusaders turned their head to where they heard her coming from. "Hey Tiara! What do you need?" Sweetie Belle queried, her usual kind tone still in place. Scootaloo was still desperately trying not to think about how just plain adorable the pony was. Apple Bloom's long red mane had caught her eye as well, just like usual. "I'm hosting-" "WE'RE hosting." Silver Spoon interrupted. Diamond Tiara awkwardly chuckled before beginning again. "We're hosting an awesome party tomorrow that starts in the afternoon and goes all night! Like a cooler version of a slumber party! They'll be snacks, music, and we'll have all kinds of fun! It'll be the party...of the decade!" Diamond dragged out the last part of the sentence dramatically like a movie character, "And you three are all invited!!" Both of the ponies in front of Scootaloo instantly lit up with excitement, and she couldn't help but get uplifted and curious with them. Diamond and Silver Spoon centered off happily, but not before leaving three written invitations. Apple Bloom was the first to read one of them. "You three ah'r invited to the best party ever! Saturday, Diamond Tiara's Place, Three pm." Scootaloo looked at the note herself, there was a silly looking drawn on balloon on the opposite side of the writing, making her stifle a laugh. "Ah'r we all gonna go?" Apple Bloom spoke, as if that was even a question. "Are you kidding?! Of course we are!" Sweetie chirped, jumping in her own seat a little. "Yeah, that'd be totally awesome!" Scootaloo chimed. Thoughts raced in her mind like wildfire. Any outing with crusaders made her more excited than anypony could comprehend. Her smile was wide as she looked back and forth between the ponies, her tiny undergrown wings flapping rapidly on her back. "Yeah! Y'all are right! Ah'll of us three well have the grandest time!" Apple Bloom chimed, gaining the same excitement the other two had. Sweetie Belle nodded repeatedly in agreement as she spoke. "So we'll all be there then?!" Scootaloo beamed, finding it annoyingly hard to stay still, her hoof still tapping on the ground below. "Yeah!" Sweetie Belle chirped. The three of them joined in a three-way hoofbump, before all cheering, "Cutie Mark Crusaders forever!" After a few seconds, they all brought the three of their hooves down, giggling at the childish action. A few moments later, the school bell rang, announcing their dismissal. "I've got to go now, Rarity will be waiting!" Sweetie Belle squeaked, racing off, her tail swishing behind her, magicking her school bag as she ran. Apple Bloom nodded before speaking herself. "I need to go, too. Applejack is likely here already, see ya' tomorrow, Scoots!" She informed, offering a smile. Scootaloo nodded back with understanding as she gathered her things and walked away. Scootaloo grabbed her bag as well, before going her separate way. She was in no hurry, as she'd be heading back to the lonely house she resided in. As usual, both of her parents would be away, and she knew already that she would have at least the next week or two for herself. As she reached the outside of the school building, the teenage filly walked over to her scooter, which was locked to a pole so it wouldn't be stolen. She went through her backpack, quickly fishing out they key. She brought it to the lock, unlocking it as she often would. When the lock and chain fell, she placed them as well as the key into her bag, both of the items adding to the weight, before lifting the bag onto her back She hopped on, using her hoof and little wings to accelerate her forward. She looked behind her, watching the school slowly getting small behind her. The school was only a few blocks away, and once she got there, she hopped off the scooter with little concern for safety. Her hoof scraped out on the ground, but she hardly even winced. She trotted inside, her mind still fully on the thought of the next day to come.
CelebrationScootaloo woke up the next morning, her immediate action being to stretch and yawn, still quite tired. She looked to her side in order to see her clock, which read 12:00. More often than not, the pink-maned mare would wake up later than most ponies would consider usual. Suddenly, the future event of today sprung into her mind, and she hurried to get out of bed. She clambered out of her slumber place, yawning once more. She was unreasonably excited for the day to come, and she began to canter down the stairs. Once she reached the first floor, she headed into the kitchen. Because there was no pony here to make something for her, and her parents had never really bothered to teach her any proper cooking skills, she grabbed a box of cereal, filling up a bowl. Heading the fridge, she pulled out the milk, pouring it into the bowl, then put the carton away again. She let out a huff, her lack of magic made it more difficult to eat what she'd created. She lifted it with her hooves and gulped down half of the food, placing it back down. Sighing once more, she left the bowl, not caring enough to clean up what was left. She went back up the stairs, ready to go back to sleep for the time being. Her tiredness was common, but she didn't think too much of it. When she got to her room, she set the alarm on her clock to 2:30 in order to guarantee that she would arrive to the party on time. Diamond Tiara's house wasn't too far, so she was quite aware that it wouldn't be too much trouble, especially with her scooter shortening her time to arrive. She got in bed, only to fall asleep rather quickly. When the pony awoke once again, the sound of alarm buzzing filled her ears. She yawned, clambering out of bed, and sleepily going into the bathroom to make sure her appearance was alright. After seeing her disgruntled mane, she picked up a brush with her hoof and fixed the hair, satisfied with the outcome. She then began to go downstairs and out the door. Her excitement was starting to regain. A smile filled her face and she rushed downstairs and outside. Scootaloo hopped on her scooter, making sure to hurry toward Diamond Tiara's place. She sped past shops and buildings and houses, passing Sweetie's place and Apple Bloom's, knowing that they'd likely already have left. Diamond Tiara's house was large, the wealth of her family shown clearly compared to the small houses in the rest of town. After around ten minutes or so, she arrived at her destination. She hopped off her scooter when she got there, and cantered over to the door and knocked. She almost felt a rush of a adrenaline, her wings flapping. Diamond Tiara opened the door. "Hey, Scootaloo! Welcome!" Tiara greeted, holding the door open for her friend. Scootaloo nodded gratitude before verbally expressing her thanks. "Hey, Diamond! Thanks," She chuckled a little, but not hesitating to walk into the living room. There was the pink filly's favorite pop station playing on her stereo, and a table, with different snacks laid out across it, a few ponies took some of the different treats. Scootaloo's attention turned to Diamond's perfect white couch, where the other crusaders sat watching a movie, with Silver Spoon sitting alone on a chair beside it. Scootaloo raced over to them. "Heyo!" Scootaloo conversed, hopping on the couch with them without a second thought. At first Sweetie and Apple Bloom seemed a tad surprised, but settled down when they realized who was next to them. "Hi, Scootaloo!" Sweetie Belle chirped, and Apple Bloom waved. Scootaloo felt a wave of joy wash over her, and she couldn't help but feel comforted by the presence of the wonderful ponies. They all watched the movie together, and Scootaloo tried her best to keep her focus on the movie instead of the ponies beside her. As the next two hours drug on, so did evening. Apple Bloom, who was directly to her side, leaned on her as the movie reached it's last few minutes. Scootaloo could practically feel her face heat up, her heart pounding the mare's placement, adverting her gaze slightly as to not be seen by the other CMCs, forgetting who her eyes would then meet. Silver Spoon. "You alright, Scootaloo? You look a little... overheated?" She questioned, oblivious to the true reason. Apple Bloom lifted her head, concerned for Scoot. "Huh? Me? Oh, yeah, I'm great! Fine, I'm fine really!" She chortled nervously as she spoke, waving her hoof as she told. Silver Spoon seemed suspicious, but didn't deem it necessary to question her. "Alright, if you say so, I guess." Scootaloo turned to Apple Bloom as the farm-residing mare seemed to also have a red face, and Sweetie Belle was also looking over at the two. "Ah- let's finish the movie!" AB piped up, trying to regain her focus on the large television screen. "Apple Bloom, the movie's over," Sweetie informed, making Scootaloo laugh a bit. Just then, Diamond Tiara headed over to the group, an excited smile on her face. "Okay, okay! Mares, stallions, and everything in between! Come over here because we're about to do something totally cool!!" Tiara squeaked, trying to sound professional at first, but that façade had ended halfway through. The other guests of the party headed over. Button Mash, Twist, Pip, Snips, Snails. There weren't too many ponies there, which Scootaloo assumed was not as Diamond Tiara had hoped, but her enthusiasm was still clear. Scootaloo's ears perked with excitement, curious of what she was about to say. "Truth or dare!!" Diamond declared, hopping with excitement, as ponies around the room began to share her excited nature. Scootaloo felt the same way, and she began to think about the possibilities. Especially when related to the crusaders. She felt that this simple game would something. The sounds of chattering ponies began as they all arranged themselves into a circle on a fancy rug. "Okay, okay! Who first?" Button Mash interrupted, and Diamond Tiara pointed to herself with a smirk. "Me, of course!"
DareScootaloo settled down on the floor, and the rest of the ponies did the same. Diamond Tiara spoke up once again. "Okay, okay... um. Sweetie Belle! Truth or dare?" She squeaked, looking at the other filly. Sweetie Belle looked toward her after hearing being called before then speaking up. "Oh! Hmm. Truth!" She chimed. "You're such a chicken, Sweetie Belle!" Tiara teased playfully, giggling a little. Although Diamond didn't seem to have any bad intentions, it annoyed Scoot a bit. She didn't want anypony to bother her. "It's what she picked, Tiara, it's called truth or dare for a reason," Scootaloo said, her tone not filled with any sort of specific emotion. It was mostly neutral. Diamond Tiara laughed awkwardly. "Yeah, I know, sorry if that came out rude. It's tough being reformed if you get what I mean!" She joked, and Scootaloo couldn't help but laugh with her. Sweetie Belle then piped up. "Um... so..?" She waited, lifting her hoof and waving at Diamond. "Oh, right! Sweetie Belle, is it true that... you have a crush on somepony?" She chirped, her eyes beaming with curiosity. Scootaloo's attention was also caught, and she looked toward the pony with the two-toned mane. She tried not to show her own excitement. Was it possible that Sweetie Belle liked her? She shook her head. She doubted that possibility, and she didn't want to get her hopes up. Sweetie Belle giggled awkwardly, and muttered something unintelligible to herself. "What was that?" Tiara pried, awaiting the other pony's answer. Again, what Sweetie said wasn't able to be heard. "Speak up, scaredy cat!" "Y-yeah," Sweetie Belle finally said aloud, tapping her hoof of the ground. Apple Bloom, who was on the other side of her, looked with curiosity. Diamond Tiara's face lit up. Scootaloo tried not to assume the best option, but was just as curious as the pink pony. What if... she did like her? "Oh, oh! Who is it? Who is it?" Diamond beamed. "No fair, you can only ask one question. I don't have to tell you!" She retorted, looking proud of her victory. "Fine, fine, whatever..." "Silver Spoon, truth or dare?" Sweetie asked after a few moments of pondering her decision. "Dare!" Silver Spoon squeaked, seemingly determined to do whatever the other pony would ask of her. "Hmm." Sweetie Belle thought to herself, once again trying to think of what to do. A few seconds later she started to speak once again. "I dare you to pour water on your head! No, cold water!" Silver Spoon's expression quickly changed from excited to bored. "You're a bit boring, Sweetie Belle." "Am not! I just don't want to be too mean!" She replied, using her magic to bring over a water bottle out of the fridge, and placed it in front of Silver Spoon. Scootaloo smiled and chuckled at her actions, not thinking much to draw her attention away from her. "Yeah, alright, I'll do it." She obliged, opening up the water bottle and dumping it on the top of her head, soaking her fur and mane. She squeaked, clearly not bored anymore. "That was colder than I had anticipated..!" She shivered. The ponies in the circle all giggled, and Silver Spoon shook her mane of the water droplets with a shiver. "Well, then," Silver Spoon began, "Scootaloo, truth or dare?" Scootaloo's ears perked up at the mention of her name, shaking her from whatever was going on inside her mind. "Dare!" She proclaimed. Maybe if she had to do some cool stunt, it could impress the crusaders. The idea of that excited her. Her wings flapped a few times. Silver Spoon smirked, clearly having an idea in mind. Scootaloo flinched. Maybe that wasn't the best course of action after all. Either way, it would be too late to change her mind now. She took a deep breath as she waited to here whatever Silver Spoon would say next. "I dare you," She said, pausing for a moment, "To kiss Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle." Silver Spoon kept that same smirk on her face, and she seemed to be quite proud of her plan. Scootaloo, on the other hoof, never would of suspected anything of the sort to come from her mouth. She could feel her face heat up red, and she instinctively looked toward the other two, who seemed to be in the same sort of state. Apple Bloom was covering her face with both her hooves. Scootaloo had wanted to do this for a while. But she didn't suspect her first kiss, especially with the CMC's, to be a dare. She looked back toward Silver Spoon. "Are you sure I have to do this..?" "Well, of course! You picked dare so you have to do it!" A few seconds later, she spoke again. "Apple Bloom first." At hearing her name, the red-maned mare slowly removed her hooves from her face, staring Scootaloo straight in the face. Scootaloo blinked a few times, trying to get her mind back to reality. This was really, truly, happening. Something she had formerly expected to never occur was happening. "Hurry up!" Silver Spoon screeched, and Scootaloo just stood up. Apple Bloom did the same with her and trotted over to her. Scootaloo then tried to speak. "W-well.. um-" Her voice stuttered, but before she could say another word Apple Bloom had kissed her. It lasted a few moments. A few moments that she could never even consider forgetting. She didn't even get the chance to close her eyes. Once the pair disconnected, Scootaloo couldn't find anything to say. "Wow- er-" Was all that came from Apple Bloom. Scootaloo then looked to Sweetie Belle, who clearly had a flushed face, was tapping her hoof on the ground in what she could only assume was nervous anticipation for what was to come. Sweetie Belle dared not waste a second before getting up and going to Scootaloo. She immediately kissed her, and squeaked monetarily. Sweetie Belle took a step back afterward, and offered a sweet, yet awkward, smile. Silver Spoon cackled with laughter, and Scootaloo sighed at what she considered an annoying reaction, but she soon lightened up. Yet, she could barely bring herself to believe what had just happened. For the rest of the game, her mind barely listened to anything that was going on, the truth or dare game going on around her without her precise mental presence. As the game came to the close, everypony realized that it had gotten quite late. As usual, Diamond Tiara was the first to comment on the event. "I think it's time for bed," she yawned, the the other ponies couldn't help but agree with the host. She led them all to her bedroom, which had quite a few mattresses spread out across the floor. As usual, her rich family was well prepared. All of them got into their own separate bed on the ground, besides the fancy bed that Diamond and Silver Spoon comfortably shared, and got comfortable. "Goodnight, Scoots! Night, Sweetie Belle!" Apple Bloom chimed, pulling the large pink bow from her mane for sleep. "Night, Apple Bloom! Night, Scootaloo!" Sweetie Belle replied, and Scootaloo nodded before speaking her own. "Goodnight, girls," She said with a tired yawn, closing her eyes and messily throwing the covers over her body. After a few moments of getting comfy, she fell into sweet sleep. That was a lot less awkward than she expected. All of the ponies awoke to the sound of Diamond Tiara's ear piercing alarm, which arose complaining from the guests, yet she still took a few more seconds than necessary to turn it off. "Holy hell, that was loud!" Apple Bloom whined, tapping her hooves on her ears a few times in order to clear them of any sort of ringing, and she put her bow once again on her mane, where it often resided. "Apple Bloom!" Sweetie Belle scolded lightly with a squeak in her voice. "Sweetie Belle, we are in high school, ah' ain't apologizing for swearing," She responded, playfully rolling her eyes a little. "Whatever!" Scootaloo chuckled. No matter what they did, those two never failed to put a smile on her face. Although, the smile faded a bit as the ponies heightened the volume of their chattering. That was soon interrupted by Diamond Tiara's screech. "EVERYPONY QUIET!" They all silenced. Diamond Tiara cleared her throat before speaking out again. "I'm sorry to bring this all to a close so soon, but my parents will be home from work any minute, so I need you to escort yourselves out the front door. Except for Silver Spoon and the crusaders, you stay back a moment." Just as ordered, all of the ponies left the house. Scootaloo reluctantly stayed like Tiara had asked them to. "What do ya' need us for?" Apple Bloom questioned. "Well, the thing is, I kind of lied. My parents aren't coming home soon. But, look!" Diamond then pulled five tickets from behind her back. They were labeled to be a one day pass to the local amusement park. Author's Note "What in the wattpad is this?"
AmusementAs Diamond Tiara held up the tickets, Scootaloo lit up with excitement. She'd been wanting to go for quite a bit now, so this was perfect. As she looked to the other crusaders, it seemed that the both of them were just as excited as she was. "The amusement park?!" Sweetie Belle hopped with excitement. "Are those for us!?" "Well, duh," Diamond Tiara said with a joking roll of her eyes, "Would I be showing you them otherwise?" "Well, um, maybe not," Sweetie Belle realized, giggling awkwardly with embarrassment. All the other ponies laughed along with her. Diamond Tiara then jumped off of the bed and handed out a ticket to everypony. "When does it open?" Apple Bloom asked, examining the ticket. "I think in an hour, so we don't have to hurry too much," Diamond responded with a smile, yawning. "What time is it now?" Scootaloo wondered, mostly to herself, but still got an answer from Silver Spoon. "9:30." "Is there anything we need to bring?" Apple Bloom queried, running her hoof through her own mane in order to straighten it out. "I don't think so, but if you want to buy snacks or something you could bring some bits," She suggested, "If not, I was going to get us our meals while we're there." "Ooo!" Sweetie Belle chimed, "Thanks!" Diamond Tiara only nodded in response, like an easier equivalent to saying 'you're welcome.' "Yeah, thanks DT," Apple Bloom said, as she seemed like she planned to before Sweetie Belle unintentionally interrupted her. Scootaloo chuckled. "Well, it's a forty minute walk or so, so should we get going? There'd be no harm in being a little bit early to be there. The earlier we are the earlier we'll be able to go on rides and have fun!!" Diamond Tiara said with excitement, running to the bedroom door, opening it, holding up her hoof to guide them out. The three of them trotted out, Sweetie Belle more so with an excited canter, they all began to head out. Once they were out on the sidewalk, they calmly walked together. All of them were clearly and excitedly anticipating the fun day ahead of them. "When we get there, what are we gonna do first?!" Sweetie Belle squeaked. "I don't know, we can figure that out when we get there," Tiara replied. "Well no matter what we do, I know well have a great time," Scootaloo consoled, trying to settle her friend's impatience. "Yeah, she's right, Sweetie," Apple Bloom added, "We'll all have a grand ol' time!" Before they knew it, they had arrived at Zero Park'. All of their faces lit up with excitement, them racing toward it as soon as it came into their views, Scootaloo dashing ahead, as she was the fastest of them after all. Sweetie Belle was right behind, followed by Apple Bloom, Diamond Tiara, and Silver Spoon. When they got to the gate, they all handed their tickets to the pony in the front, who allowed them in. Extremely excited, they all pranced in, Sweetie Belle rushing ahead. They soon slowed down to talk, though. "What are we gonna do first?!" Sweetie Belle squeaked, hopping a few times. "We could go to that roller coaster over there?" Silver Spoon offered, using her hoof to point to a large red ride, titled Gallop of Flames. "That looks mighty fun!" Apple Bloom beamed, her eyes lighting up with eagerness. "I'd be willing to go on that," Scootaloo said with a smile. Diamond Tiara nodded as a confirmation. "Then what are we waiting for?!" Silver Spoon raced ahead of the group towards the ride, and all of the ponies soon followed behind her. Because of the early arrival, there was no line yet, so they got to go on immediately. The coaster had carts divided into three seats so, naturally, The crusaders all sat together in the front, Scootaloo in the middle. They waited as other ponies went to fill the other seats, all of them quite excited for it to start. "The ride will be starting soon!" The announcer pony began, "Make sure you are secure in your seats!" The words were followed by the sound of the megaphone being deactivated. A different employee of the park, a unicorn, came by and fastened all of the seatbelts and harnesses carefully using their magic. "I'm a bit nervous," Sweetie Belle admitted, but before another pony could say a word about that, the coaster clicked as the ride set off, beginning upwards a steep curve in the tracks. "It'll be alright," Scootaloo briefly consoled, raising her hooves in preparation. "She's right, Sweetie," Apple Bloom agreed, doing the same as Scootaloo. After around thirty seconds, they reached the top. "That's... That's a long way doOOOWWWNN!!" Before she could fully finish her sentence, the coaster raced down the drop. As they went through the ride, they went through a few loops, the ride only lasting around a minute longer. Once they came back to the beginning, they halted to a stop. "That. Was. AMAZING!" Scootaloo burst, looking back and forth a few times between the other two crusaders. "Amazingly terrifying!" Sweetie Belle argued, but spoke up again, "Terrifyingly fun, though!" She raised a hoof, and it shivered, "I'm still shaking!" Scootaloo chuckled. When the ride attendant came back around, she unfastened their restraints, allowing them to get out for the first time after their former departure. Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiars exited from the back. "Why'd y'all go back there?" Apple Bloom asked, looking at them both. "The back is the fastest!" Diamond Tiara proclaimed. "I- Is that even true?" AB replied. "I think it is," Silver Spoon answered for her, "It did feel fast." Apple Bloom only shrugged in response. "Anyway, what are doing next?" Sweetie Belle questioned, tilting her head to the side. "Well, since I would guess we're all hungry, so we could get something to eat?" Diamond Tiara offered, "I do have quite a few bits with me, like I mentioned before, so I'll get us breakfast." "Yes! Breakfast is exciting!" Sweetie Belle squeaked, and Scootaloo nodded her agreement, giggling a little at her friend's reaction. She could really use something to eat right now. The other members of the group also confirmed that'd be something they'd greatly appreciate. Diamond Tiara had lead them to a breakfast stand in the food area and ordered them all haycakes. They had finished eating now, still sitting at the table, after thanking Diamond Tiara for her generosity. "Would you mind if I paid you back?" Sweetie Belle asked Diamond, a smile on her face. Scootaloo smiled, too, although she wasn't talking to her, she truly loved her kindness. "Don't worry about it, it was my treat to all of you! Especially after I was such a jerk as a kid." "Ya' don't got a worry about that, ya' know we've long forgiven ya' for all that," Apple Bloom said, yawning a little. "Yeah, I know, I still just think about it a lot. We could of been friends way sooner if I wasn't like that." "Don't worry about it, Tiara!" Silver Spoon consoled, patting her back a few times, "We're all friends now!" "Yeah, you're right," Diamond Tiara breathed with a sigh. After a long day at the amusement park, the group had left. It was around seven pm now, and all five of them were decently tuckered out from the day before them. At the moment, they were standing outside the park. Scootaloo, while the other four were on the ride, had bought Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom two stuffed animals as presents. A cat for Sweetie and a dog for AB. She had them in her backpack to give to them later. "Should we all go home..? I can't have you over tonight, my parents are going to he home," Diamond said, rubbing the back of her head with her hoof awkwardly. Scootaloo then had an idea. "Or... we could all go to my place! My parents won't be home!" She offered, a smile on her face. The other ponies' eyes lit up. "That'd be amazing!" Sweetie Belle chirped, showing a happy grin shown on her face. "Ah' agree," Apple Bloom replied, "Thanks Scoots." Scootaloo laughed sheepishly. "Of course, it's no problem at all, really." She then looked to DT and Silver Spoon. "Are you both going to come along?" "No, I can't, sorry," Diamond said, "My parents will want me home for dinner." "Same here," Silver Spoon spoke next with a tiny nervous laugh. "Oh, we'll see you both soon!" Scootaloo smiled, and the three crusaders waved to them as they pranced a way, both groups saying random goodbyes. "Shall we head to my place then?" Scootaloo asked them politely, laughing when she couldn't take herself seriously. Sweetie Belle giggled. "Yeah!" She chimed happily, smiling wide and cantering ahead. "I don't see why not!" Apple Bloom added, both her and Scootaloo trotting after Sweetie Belle.
TruthWhen the three arrived back at Scootaloo's house, they pranced inside. Even though they'd been there time and time again, they were still amazed by how large her parent's house was. Ever since she moved back in with them she'd lived there, but she still barely ever saw them. Sweetie Belle cantered ahead of them still, speaking up first. Unsurprisingly, she still had a ton of energy even after the long walk back to their destination. "Can we get snacks?!" "Yes," Scootaloo chuckled, "You don't have to ask." She smiled at her, trotting into the kitchen with her and Apple Bloom. "Your parents still leave that wine cabinet open?" AB asked, laughing a little. "Yeah, they did, why, you both want some?" Scootaloo asked, "I could go for some anyway." "Yeah, you kiddin'? Of course I do!" Apple Bloom replied, looking around for it. "Me, too," Sweetie Belle added, looking through the cupboards for any sort of snacks to eat. "You're always such a goody four shoes until wine is involved, Sweetie Belle!" Apple Bloom teased, pulling a few bottles from the cabinet. "Am not! Well, maybe I am, but still!" The other two ponies giggled, and Sweetie Belle let out a tiny 'hmph!' playfully. A few minutes later, the trio was racing up the stairs with four bottles of wine and Sweetie Belle's random collection of snacks as they headed towards her room. They entered into Scootaloo's room, it was pretty bland for the large house. Her gaming setup, her bed, her tv, and a few old and weathered wonderbolts posters. It wasn't because her parents wouldn't give her what she wanted, she just didn't want much. Two settled on the mattress, and Scootaloo flipped the light switch on, joining them shortly afterward. She yawned a little before speaking up. "So what do you all want to do?" "Ooo! Ooo!" Sweetie Belle began immediately. "I have an idea!" She raised her hoof as if she were in school. "What is it, Sweetie Belle?" Scootaloo asked, trying to hold back a chortle of laughter. "Since we have the wine we could play truth or drink!!" She suggested, seeming to be overly proud of her idea. "That'd be a mighty fine idea!" Apple Bloom agreed, before looking to Scootaloo. "What do you think, Scoots?" "Well, I don't see why not! That'd be awesome!" She laughed for a few moments, before adding, "I bet you'll be totally drunk, AB! Since you're always being nervous to other ponies stuff." "Ah' will not be totally drunk! And if ah' am, there's no way it'll be for that reason!" "Well, I wouldn't be surprised if that happened," Sweetie Belle teased with a giggle. "Well, maybe, whatever," Apple Bloom playfully scoffed, at this point not being able to hold back a laugh herself. "Well, anyway, who's gonna ask someone first?" Sweetie Belle queried, tilting her head. "Well, since this was your idea, it would make sense if you did." Scootaloo suggested. "Yeah, I should of just assumed that," She laughed awkwardly. A few seconds later, she spoke once again. "Apple Bloom! What's the worst thing you've ever done?!" Sweetie Belle seemed proud of her question. "Uhh, I don't know." She responded with a shrug. "That's not a very interesting answer!" Sweetie argued. "Well, I actually don't know," She said again. "That doesn't count! You gotta take a drink!" Sweetie Belle retorted. "Well, I guess that's fair," Apple Bloom replied with a sigh, pouring a cup and chugging it down. "You didn't need to have that much, Apple Bloom!" Scootaloo laughed, surprised. "What's the fun in truth or drink if ya' don't drink ah whole lot?" Scootaloo just giggled in respone. "Oh, um, Scootaloo, what is your deepest secret?!" Apple Bloom questioned, her ears perked in curiosity. Scootaloo's heart pounded in her chest. She, obviously, couldn't tell them that. Without a second thought she took the bottle and poured a cup with about the same amount that AB had drank. She lifted it to her mouth, pouring the wine down her throat. "That was quick," Apple Bloom teased, "Must be quite embarrassing!" She chuckled. Scootaloo blushed lightly. "Well, I guess so," She just replied. It was a lot more than embarrassing. What would the two of them think if they learned how much she liked them? About an uncounted yet plentiful number of unanswered questions later, it was easy to say what kind of state the three ponies were currently in. "Apple Bloom!" Scootaloo laughed loudly, waving her hoof, "What are you doing?" She continued to laugh at her nonsensical question after speaking, and Bloom talked over her. "I'm drinking!" She declared, with a laugh, pouring some in a shot glass and sipping some quickly. Sweetie Belle cackled with laughter, and Apple Bloom still spoke again anyway. "Sweetie Belle! What pony do you have a crush on? You said somethin' 'bout that at Tiara's party!" She laughed some more, likely not expecting an answer. What if she says me?! Scootaloo wondered to herself, still not thinking properly, That'd be hilarious! "You two, obviously!" Sweetie Belle replied with a tiny hiccup, for whatever reason holding the wine bottle with her magic and examining it. "Really?! What in Applejack?!" Apple Bloom said and paused for a moment. "Fuck! Not Applejack, Ah' meant Celestia!" She chuckled looking between the two of them. "What a coincidence, 'cuz i like ya' both!" "I do too!" Was all Scootaloo said for a few minutes. "I'm tired." Apple Bloom nodded her agreement, laying down. "Yeah, me too, but we aren't done with the game I think!" Sweetie Belle replied, abruptly dropping the wine bottle on to the bed. When she looked to Apple Bloom, she'd already passed out. "Or, maybe, we could be," She decided, laying down next to Apple Bloom. Scootaloo could only assume that that was her signal to go to sleep, too. She lied down, and only a few moments later, The sleeping Apple Bloom wrapped her hooves around her, loudly snoring in her sleep. If she was sober, she would be freaking out. But, at the moment, the only thing on her mind was sleep as she passed out. The next morning, Scootaloo began to wake up. As she looked to her side, she realized the crusaders were still beside her. When she checked the clock, it was only six am. For a minute, she had to think. She held her hooves to her head, trying to recall the events of the night before. Her eyes opened wider. She remembered. What was she going to do? What was she going to say? What were they going to say when they woke up? Did they mean what they said? Or were they just drunk and nothing more? Scootaloo got up from her bed and trotted to her gaming chair to sit. She didn't turn on her computer. She just sat there. Or, she would of, if she hadn't woken Sweetie Belle. "Scootaloo..?" The unicorn said sleepily, blinking as she slowly adjusted herself to sit up in the bed. "Yeah?" She responded, yawning quietly, still quite tired. "Do you...remember last night?" "Yeah," Scootaloo responded nervously. "Did you mean what you said? Before we went to sleep?" The usual playful Sweetie Belle seemed much more serious, but not upset. "Did you?" Scootaloo's heart was pounding. "Y-yeah," She admitted. Scootaloo was almost speechless. But she knew she had to answer. "I did, too." There were a few moments of silence. Scootaloo didn't know what Sweetie Belle was thinking, but she knew that she herself was happy. But even more so, she was shocked. She never thought this day would come. Almost interrupting the special moment, Apple Bloom also woke. Scootaloo didn't waste a second. "I like you, Apple Bloom," She said calmly. She hoped for the best. Knowing the Sweetie Belle liked her... it couldn't be too bad, even if Apple Bloom was just saying that in her drunken state. Before Apple Bloom could fully process what she'd just heard, Sweetie Belle quickly told her her feelings as well. Apple Bloom blinked a few times. "Ah- Ah like, er, ya' both, too," AB responded. There was silence for a few moments before Apple Bloom chuckled and asked jokingly, "So it wasn't just the alcohol?" Scootaloo laughed and Sweetie Belle replied with a simple, "Guess not!" Scootaloo reopened her eyes, a huge smile on her face. Whatever she expected to go on this morning, this certainly wasn't it. The friday before, when Diamond invited the three to her and Silver Spoon's party, she didn't even consider this possible. "So... now what?" "I dunno," Apple Bloom laughed. "Does this mean we're girlfriends now?!" Sweetie Belle squeaked, her seriousness easily fading away. "Aren't we already girl friends?" Apple Bloom questioned with a tilt of her head. "I don't think she means that kind of girl friends, AB," Scootaloo chortled. "OH! Yeah, um, I think so!" She laughed herself, and Sweetie Belle joined in with a tiny giggle. "Okay, wait a second, just to be sure, am I dreaming?" Scootaloo queried, looking around the room and tapping on her forehooves with the other. Both of the other two ponies chuckled. "I don't think so," Sweetie Belle said, tapping her own hoof. "Y'all aren't dreamin'." Apple Bloom assured. "Okay, good," Scootaloo joked, "If I woke up from this I wouldn't know what in Equestria I'd do! I'd have a million days of wishing it wasn't a dream!" Scootaloo said hyperbolically, dramatically waving one of her hooves as she spoke. Apple Bloom laughed. "What time is it?" Sweetie Belle checked the clock. "6:15." "Should we get ready for school or something?" Scootaloo asked. "Well, yeah, I'd hate to be late," Sweetie Belle replied with a yawn. "Can 20 minutes be spared?" Apple Bloom yawned, laying back down. "I don't see why not," Scootaloo smiled, hopping off of her chair and going back into bed with the two of them. "Cuddle Party!" Sweetie Belle proclaimed. "Yeah, sure." Scootaloo playfully rolled her eyes. She'd never been happier.
