Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

I sat down on the edge of Scootaloos bed after carrying out the last box into the new storage room. The girl was currently helping Sunset unpack her things and was lining up some clay figures on a shelf. I tilted my head curiously at them.

“What are those?” I asked and pointed at them. Scootaloo put another one up and glanced at me.

“Oh those are clay sculptures I made,” she said simply and went back to work. I rolled my eyes and sighed.

“Yes I know. But of who exactly?” I pressed.

“People who were looked at adopting me and changed their mind,” she said simply as me and my daughter made eye contact. That was actually more depressing and sad than I thought it was going to be. I thought it was some hobby of recreating important people. There was more than twenty up there of various people. She pointed to a couple with a kid. “Those ones wanted a older sister to their daughter for her to play with. They adopted another girl instead of me.” She pointed to another sculpture. “Those two got my hopes up and everything until they decided they weren’t ready for kids.”

“That’s messed up " Sunset commented as she leaned against the wall. I had to agree with her on that one. I could faintly hear Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon playing with the animals outside in the backyard. “You’re a good kid.”

“Meh,” Scootaloo shrugged as she hung up a picture of a car. She stepped back and admired the camero with her hands on her hips. The door rang and me and Sunset shared a grin. “Uh you have guests I think? Should I get the door?”

“No,” Sunset reassured her. “I’ll get it. It’s just Lyra and the others.” Sunset disappeared out of the room and I heard her walking down the stairs.

“Can you get Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon please Scootaloo?” I asked her. “Sorry it took us a week to get your room done. Been a busy week for us all getting ready for the Friendship Games.” Or getting ready to lose again is more like it. I know it’s not in my nature to dislike anyone but Principal Cinch is the one person in the world who I dislike wholeheartedly.

“Yeah what’s going on? Scootaloo asked in confusion as she turned to the door. I gave her a wink as my eyes flicked to the folder Sunset had brought in when I asked. “And it’s fine. This is your house after all.”

“Oh you’ll see,” I grinned eagerly as she shrugged and disappeared out to the hallway.

“Hey C!” Lyra grinned as she waved. Bon Bon, Vinyl, Octavia, Trixie, Fuschia, Lavender, Adagio, Aria, Sonata, Derpy and Lightning Dust filed into the room. Thank the lord it was a big room.

“Hey Lyra! Hey girls!” I smiled happily at them. “How are you guys?”

“Pretty good,” Bon Bon said with a smile. “How are you?”

“Great!” I exclaimed as they all looked at each other.

“Who’s room is this?” Vinyl asked as me, Derpy and Sunset shared a smile. Derpy had been the first to know Scootaloo was staying here.

“You’ll see,” Derpy winked and giggled as Sunset kissed her cheek.

“Disgusting,” Aria scoffed with a faint smile hidden behind her hand. Octavia stepped aside as Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon walked in.

“Hey Diamond,” Vinyl messed with her hair while grinning. They had known we had the two sisters but that was it. Diamond rolled her eyes as she fixed her hair.

“Hello Vinyl,” Diamond grunted as she finally smiled. “What’s going on Miss Cheerilee?”

“Where’s Scootaloo?” I asked curiously. Diamond and Silver Spoon shrugged as Silver pointed at the hallway.

“Whoa wait Scootaloo?” Adagio asked worriedly. “What’s she doing here?”

“She’s in foster care. Everything will get explained soon,” Sunset answered as she dragged the young girl back in the room. Scootaloo looked at each of the girls faces, taking in their various confusion and frustration.

“Good. All three of you are here,” I said as I looked at the three girls in the room as the older ones quieted down. Lyra plopped down on the bed with Bon Bon, crossing her leg. “Wanna do the honors Sunset?”

“With pleasure,” Sunset smirked as she grabbed the three folders, handing them to each girl. They each opened them after looking at each other.

“I-is this real?” Diamond stammered as she read the paper with shaky hands and Vinyl grinned. Silver Spoon dropped her folder and tackled Sunset in a hug.

“Yes it is,” Vinyl smiled warmly at Diamond. Scootaloo stared at me before tackling me herself. I fell backwards on the bed and grunted.

“Oof!” I grunted as I hugged her back.

“So wait what exactly is happening here?” Sonata asked in confusion.

“We adopted Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon,” I explained.

“So she has two sisters now? Epic!” Lightning Dust commented.

“Three,” Derpy corrected with a smile as she rubbed Silver Spoons back. “She adopted Scootaloo too.”

“Woah,” Lyra said as she stared at me and Scootaloo with an unreadable expression. I rubbed Scootaloos head and sighed at the sounds coming from her. “Is she crying?”

“Sounds like it,” Bon Bon commented as Scootaloo mumbled into my neck.

“Uh we didn’t hear you,” I chuckled as Scootaloo lifted her head. I wiped a tear away off her face and smiled.

“This isn’t a joke?” She asked quietly.

“Nope doesn’t seem like it,” Octavia chuckled. “Want a tissue dear?” Scootaloo nodded as Octavia tossed her box sitting on the dresser. Me and Sunset planned ahead for that.

“I never thought I would get adopted,” Scootaloo mumbled. Lyra rolled her eyes and moved closer to her.

“Well you did now,” Lyra said. “It may take us a bit to trust you but Sunset is a good person. So I’ll try for her.” Scootaloo and Diamond looked around as Silver Spoon and Sunset continued hugging on the floor as Derpy laughed.

“Thank you,” Diamond finally said as she joined Scootaloo in hugging me.

“It’s a pleasure,” I smiled.

“You’ve only had me here for a week. Why adopt me?” Scootaloo asked in confusion. Sunset and I agreed on adopting her instantly. I had already planned on taking the two sisters but hey, might as well take Scootaloo.

“Because we like you and you fit in.”