Equestria Girls: Adventures in Dragon Land (Season 2)
The Balancing Act (featuring Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo)
Previous ChapterNext ChapterIt’s a relaxing Sunday and Scootaloo is hanging out with Rainbow Dash at the local skate park. Scootaloo practicing her skateboarding with Rainbow coaching her. She took a few tumbles, but she is getting better.
“Whoo. That sure is one big fall. Good thing I’m wearing knee pads, arm pads and a helmet.” Scootaloo sighed in relief. “I think I’m getting better, but I'm afraid that I’ll never be as good as you, Rainbow.”
“Hey, don’t get discouraged. With my coaching skills, you’ll become a great skateboarder like me. I guarantee it.” Rainbow promises.
“Hey, why don’t we go to Dragon Land. Perhaps our dragon friends can teach me some tips.” Scootaloo asks as she puts her dragon badge on.
“Yeah! I love the sound of that.” Rainbow cheered as she put her dragon badge on. With that, they all head to Rainbow’s house, grab Rainbow’s scale and they hold it together. “I wish, I wish, with all my heart, to fly with Dragons, in a land apart!” They recited in unison as the dragons on Rainbow’s walls flew off, swirled around them all, and off they went!
Just moments later, Rainbow and Scootaloo arrive at the garden where Ord, Cassie, Zak, Wheezie and Quetzal are planting something.
“Hey, everyone!” Rainbow and Scootaloo greets in unison.
“Rainbow! Scoots! Come look at the pretty flowers we're planting.” Ord instructed just as Rainbow and Scootaloo did just that.
“They're called jumbo two-lips, niños.” Quetzal explained.
“I can see why they're called two-lips, but jumbo?” Rainbow asked in confusion.
“Yeah. They’re so tiny.” Scootaloo said.
“Not for long.” Wheezie replied just as Quetzal held a watering can into view.
“This watering can is full of very special growth water from the grow fountain.” Quetzal explained as he waters the flowers and they grow to the correct size.
“Whoa!” Rainbow exclaimed.
“Cool. I just wish watering cans could make regular water to magic water” Scootaloo said just when Cassie saw Scootaloo’s skateboard.
“What's that, Scoots?” Cassie asks.
“It’s a skateboard, Cassie. Watch.” Rainbow answered for Scootaloo as she demonstrated some moves. Everyone sure was impressed by the tween's tricks on it.
“That looks fun.” Cassie cheered.
“That looks fast." Wheezie cheered.
"Too fast. Good thing you're wearing padding. Can I try it, Scoots? I'll be really careful. I'll wear a helmet, knee pads and elbow pads.” Ord begged as he put on his ladybug helmet, knee pads and elbow pads.
“Sure, Ord. But I’m afraid you’re too big and heavy.” Scootaloo replied.
“Oh, you’re right. I’d feel bad if I smashed it.” Ord sighed as he walked away sadly.
Rainbow suddenly came up with an idea. “Quetzal! if we sprinkled growth water on the skateboard, would it get bigger?” she asks.
“Sí, Rainbow.” Quetzal replied. “Big enough for a dragon to ride.”
“Wait a minute. Then the skateboard will be much too big for Scootaloo to use after Ord’s done riding it.” Zak exclaimed, realizing what that skateboard would be after Ord’s done.
Luckily, Quetzal came prepared. “A few drops of shrink water can return anything to its small size.”
“Perfect!” Scootaloo cheered as she placed her skateboard in front of Quetzal, ready for it to grow. “One Ord-sized skateboard coming up. Gracias, Quetzal.”
Ord immediately gathered round and watched as Quetzal sprinkled grow water on Scootaloo’s skateboard and it grew big enough to fit the big blue dragon’s size.
“No way! I sure wish Applejack and Sci-Twi would’ve been here to see this.” Rainbow sighed in excitement.
“It’s like my skateboard had been outgrown for me! And it feels like my future skateboard!” Scoots replied. “Besides, it’s just for one day, a dragon trial only.
“Have fun, niños, and be safe, Ord.” Quetzal said.
“Scoots. You're such a good friend.” Ord cheered, hugging Scootaloo before he put her back down.
“But riding a skateboard isn't as easy as it looks. Skateboarding takes just the right balance.” Rainbow explained.
“I can balance.” Ord said to himself, getting himself on the now-giant skateboard. Rainbow immediately knew that he was going to fall.
“Ord, wait.” Rainbow yelled as the blue dragon indeed fell and the skateboard flew off, landed in a mud puddle, bounced and rode itself down the hill, leaving trails on mud.
“Are you okay, Ord?” Cassie asks in concern.
“Like I was saying, skateboarding takes balance and lots of practice.” Rainbow groaned.
“...and a skateboard. Where’d it go?” Scootaloo asked, worried about her board.
“Look. The skateboard must have gone through the mud patch. Its wheels left a muddy trail we can follow.” Cassie exclaimed, pointing at the trail.
“Come on. A skateboard that big can’t be too hard to find.” Rainbow instructed as the others follow along.
After a few minutes of trail walking, they find where the trail led to: a blue house surrounded by a white fence. “The trail leads to Mr. Dustfree’s house.” Zak explained.
“Who’s Mr. Dustfree?” Scootaloo asks.
“He's the cleanest, neatest elf in all of Dragon Land.” Zak explains as they approach the house to see the clean-freak elf mopping his floor.

“Oh, dear, oh, dear. So much grime, so little time. Oh, dear, oh, dear.” Mr. Dustfree complained as the girls and dragons came in.
“Uh, excuse me Mr. Dustfree?” Rainbow asks.
“Can I help you, kids?” Mr. Dustfree replies, taking a break from his mopping.
“I hope so, Mr. Dustfree. Did you see a big board with wheels?” Rainbow continued.
“Yeah, it’s my skateboard.” Scootaloo said.
“I certainly did. It came right through my front door and right out the back door. Tsk, tsk, tsk. It left the most awful, muddy mess, but a good mopping took care of that.” Mr. Dustfree explained.
“Sorry about the mud, Mr. Dustfree. It's my board and we're trying to find it.” Scootaloo explained.
“We’re really sorry about the trouble we caused you.” Rainbow said as she, Scootaloo and dragons turned to leave to continue their search.
It wasn’t long until Mr. Dustfree stopped the group and offered them something they couldn’t resist. “Oh, do wait a moment. How does some freshly baked dragonchip cookies and milk sound?” he asks as everyone accepts the offer. “Well, then come inside, all of you, But, please wipe your feet.” he continued as the group went in and wiped their feet on the mat.
“My award-winning recipe. The secret is I put exactly five dragonchips on the left side of each cookie and five on the right side.” He explains as he starts making his recipe. “For the perfect balance. Speaking of balance, no spilling, please. In fact, why don't you all carry your snacks out back to the patio.”
However, Ord’s having some trouble! “I don't think I can do this. I'm not such a good balancer and I'll probably spill and lose my whole snack, and Mr. Dustfree will get mad and--” Ord cried.
“Ord. It's okay. You can do it. Look straight ahead and you won't be so wobbly.” Rainbow cheered, comforting Ord.
“She’s right. Looking straight ahead does help you balance.” Cassie replied just when Ord tried to walk with the cookie and milk, looking straight forward. He is still having trouble though.
“Oh, no. I can't look straight ahead. My cookies look too yummy for me to not look at them.” Ord complains.
“I have an idea. Look at my cookies, Ord.” Scootaloo exclaimed.
“Your cookies?” Ord asks as he starts to look at Scootaloo’s cookies. “Gee, Scoots. Your cookies do look yummy too.
“Okay, keep looking and follow me.” Scootaloo instructs as she leads Ord out of the house onto the patio while everyone else follows the duo.
Just like that, Ord had made it to the patio without spilling anything. Mr. Dustfree is sure going to be happy about that.
“It worked. I did it without spilling anything.” Ord cheered as he ate his cookies and drank his milk without leaving any crumbs and spilled milk anywhere, as everyone laughed.
After the little lunch break, it’s time to get back to the search for Scootaloo’s skateboard.
“Thank you, Mr. Dustfree.” Scootaloo said, placing her glass and plate onto the elf’s plate.
“Yes, thank you.” Cassie said.
“Your cookies are the best.” Zak said kindly as he and Wheezie set their plates and glass down.
“Loved them.” Wheezie cheered.
“I'm sure Pinkie is going to love this!” Rainbow cheered as she placed her cookie onto her waist pack.
“You’re all very welcome and very tidy. Good luck finding your big muddy board.” Mr. Dustfree exclaimed.
“It’s a skateboard.” Scootaloo corrected.
Moments later, the others continued for the skateboard search, and once they arrived to look for the skateboard, the others arrived at Fuzzlebush Gulch.
“Look. The skateboard trail leads down to Fuzzlebush Gulch.” Cassie explained.
“Oh, no. The Fuzzle Bushes in Fuzzlebush Gulch are so fuzzle-y and itchy.” Zak complained when he saw the Fuzzle Bushes.
“It looks like my skateboard rode over this log. We’ll have to follow the trail across.” Scootaloo replied.
“Across the log? But it looks too skinny to walk on.” complained Ord, thinking it was too hard.
“Come on! You can do it, Ord. You kept your balance at Mr. Dustfree’s house.” Scootaloo said, giving him enthusiasm.
“But that was on a whole wide floor.” Ord said as Rainbow crossed on the Fuzzle Bush log.
It’s the same thing. Rainbow explained as she crossed until she stumbled. “Whoa. Just a little more wiggly.” She finishes as the others manage to get across without falling, including Zak (who is reluctant) and Wheezie.
“No fooling around, Wheezie. I don't wanna fall into an itchy Fuzzle Bush.” Zak said while balancing. “Because then I'll be up all night scratching. Then I'll be grouchy. If I'm itchy and grouchy, well, then–” he continued as he and Wheezie had already crossed the bridge.
“Uh, Zaky, we’re already across.” Wheezie interrupts.
“Oh. I knew that.” Zak said sheepishly, realizing what Wheezie said.
Last but not least, it was Ord and Scootaloo’s turn. Scoots wanted enthusiasm through the blue dragon and wanted him not to give up.
“Your turn, Ord. I'll be right behind you. Scootaloo said.
“Can’t you maybe go with me, Scoots?” Ord asked reluctantly.
“Sorry, Ord. The log’s not wide enough for the two of us.” Scootaloo replied.
“Well, maybe you can walk across the other log and I can walk on this one, and I can hold your hand if I start to lose my balance.” Ord explained.
“Sure. I like your plan.” Scootaloo exclaimed as she got on her log. “Ready?”
With that, the duo walked on a separate log together, holding their hands. When Ord got on his log, he started to feel wobbly on his legs. In fact, he’s feeling wobbly due to his big size, but he would promise himself that he would never fall on the itchy Fuzzle Bushes in Fuzzlebush Gulch.
“Whoa. The log is too wiggly. I'm too wiggly.” Ord complained while wiggling.
“Try putting your arms out to the side, like a tightrope walker in the circus.” Scootaloo explained as she does just that.
“Okay…” Ord said as he and Scootaloo were about to fall.
“It's okay, Ord. Keep going. You’re doing great.” Scootaloo cheered.
“Maybe if I look straight ahead, like when I looked at Rainbow’s cookies.” Ord said, remembering the snack break from Mr. Dustfree earlier.
Just like that, Ord finally crossed the bridge! When everyone saw this, everyone cheered for Ord, including Zak.
“All right!” Zak cried.
“I did. I walked across without falling.” Ord cheered happily.
“Well, let's keep going. I'm getting itchy just thinking about those Fuzzle Bushes.” Zak complained while scratching.
“Zak, you didn’t go in those Fuzzle Bushes, you’re fine.” Rainbow said. “Now let’s go! Where to next?” Rainbow said.
“The trail goes that way.” Cassie said as the others followed the trail.
Moments later, the group followed the trail as they arrived on Tiger Lily Pond, a pond in Dragon Land filled with lily pads painted in tiger stripes.
“Tiger Lily Pond.” Cassie replied.
“My skateboard must've fallen in the pond." Scootaloo said.
“No, it didn't. Look. It must've been moving so fast, it skipped all the way across the water.” Rainbow said as she saw the skateboard on the pond.
“I wish we could skip across.” Zak grumbled as Scootaloo grabbed a stick and tested if it’s deep water or not. Luckily, it was not too deep.
“We can wade.” Scootaloo said. “It’s not very deep.”
“Walking through a strange pond? Uh-uh. Ew.” Zak complained in disgust. “You never know what’s gonna crawl up your leg.”
“Oh, Zaky. Well, we could fly across.” Wheezie suggests.
“We’d better not. Our flapping might upset the baby birds.” Cassie said, fearing what was about to happen.
“Wading it is, I guess.” Ord sighed as he spotted a Butterfrog jumping on the pad while floating.
“Guess again. We can all float on tiger lily pads.” Scootaloo said.
“Just like the little butterfrog.” Cassie said.
“Yeah. Just put one foot behind the other like this.” Rainbow explained as she touched the pad and started floating. Eventually, she got to dry land.
“It’s like dragon surfing.” Wheezie explained.
“No funny business, Wheezie, I’m in no mood for a bath.” Zak said as he and Wheezie jumped on the lily pad and started to float while Wheezie put on her sunglasses and laughed while saying “Love it!” and squeals. For Cassie, she jumped on the lily pad and was having a good time, but she almost got tipped over.
“This is… Whoa! My tiger lily pad almost tipped over.” Cassie said as she started surfing on the pad.
“Make sure not to lean too far to one side. Bend your knees. You'll balance even better.” Scootaloo instructs Cassie while she starts to follow Scootaloo's instructions of balancing.
Finally it was Ord’s turn, which he was very reluctant to surf on a lily pad due to his size. Luckily Scootaloo had found another lily pad his size.
“Ord?" Scootaloo asked.
“I can't, Scoots.” Ord complained.
“Sure, you can. You carried the milk and cookies through Mr. Dustfree’s house without spilling, and you walked across the log without falling into the Fuzzle Bushes.” Scootaloo reminded him not to give up.
“Well, I did balance pretty well.” Ord said, realizing what Scootaloo said. “Ooh, I'll try it.” he said as he jumped on the lily pad in excitement. “Okay, Ord. Okay.” Ord said to himself as he tried not to fall.
“Arms out to the side.” Wheezie said.
“Don’t lean too far either way.” Rainbow continued.
“…and bend your knees.” Zak replied.
“You’re doing great, Ord.” Scootaloo praised.
“I am. I really, really am.” Ord said as he started to cheer for himself after realizing what he did at the pond, as the others cheered and found Scoots’ grown skateboard!
“That was awesome, Ord.” Rainbow Dash repiled
“Thanks, dude.” Ord said in surfer slang.
“You’re welcome, dragon dude!” Rainbow said as Scootaloo grabbed her large skateboard and started to skate on the large skateboard! Kind of like she’s skating in her future skateboard when she’s older!
“I'm sure glad we got your skateboard back, Scoots.” Ord said.
“I knew we would. It's fun to ride it when it's so big.” Scootaloo said. “It feels like my future self is riding it with me in my whole soul. But it’s more your size.” she said as she handed her board to Ord.
“Really? Ord asked. “But I still need lots and lots of practice,” he said reluctantly.
“All the balancing you had to do to get here, you've been practicing all day.” Scootaloo replied.
“I have? I have.” Ord said. “Look straight ahead, arms out. Don’t lean too far to either side, bend your knees.” he said to himself as he started to skate normally!
“I’m doing it. I’m riding a skateboard.” Ord cheered from his success.
“Way to go, Ord!” Scootaloo replied.
“Wonderful.” Cassie said as Zak & Wheezie cheered.
“Hey, I almost forgot. The cookie I saved for Pinkie.” Rainbow said, which caused Ord to be distracted.
“Cookie?” Ord said, looking distracted by the cookie.
“Ord. No. Keep watching where you're going.” Scootaloo warned.
But Ord wasn’t paying attention. He realized that he was skating near a pile of leaves and fell down! At least the skateboard still survived as the others arrived to help Ord up from the leaf pile.
“How to steer is a whole other lesson.” Scootaloo chuckled.
“Besides, we don’t have much time left. Because your skateboarding trial is over, and we have to get back home.” Rainbow Dash said to Ord. “Let’s go back to Quetzal’s to get Scootaloo’s skateboard back to normal with shrink water."
Moments later, the others have arrived at Quetzal’s garden, getting ready to put Scootaloo’s skateboard back to normal. A few drops of shrink water and the skateboard is back to Scootaloo-size. Quetzal said as she put shrinking water on the board and Scootaloo’s board returned to normal.
“Thanks, Quetzal.” Scootaloo replied as the others said goodbye.
“Bye, everybody. See you soon.” Rainbow yelled.
“Bye!” everyone said.
“I wish, I wish, to use this rhyme, to go back home, until next time.” Rainbow and Scootaloo (who’s holding her skateboard) recite in unison as they went home after a well-balanced day. They all appear back in Rainbow’s room.
“That sure was fun teaching Ord how balance can get tasks done.” Scootaloo cheered.
“You said it, squirt!” Rainbow replied as Scootaloo’s badge started to glow. “Look!”
“My badge! Well what do you know!” Scootaloo cheered. She had learned that having balance in everyday tasks can get even the most difficult problems better.
“I just can’t wait to tell our friends about today.” Rainbow said before she pulled her cookie out of her waist pack. “Oh, and to give Pinkie this dragonchip cookie.”
“Oh, yeah. We can’t forget that for sure.” Scootaloo chuckled as Rainbow ruffled the tween’s hair.
The End
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