The monster behind us

The monsters behind us

Chapter 1

“Ok squirt, lets try it again, on 3! Ready?”

Scootaloo adjusted herself in an upright position, and took aim off the ledge. She gathered her thoughts together, pushed away her fears, and prepared for the drop. She stared straight ahead, and focused on the sky in front of her as she stood at the edge of the cliff.

“I’m ready Rainbow dash! waiting on your go!”

Rainbow dash dropped down next to her apprentice with a smile. She liked having scootaloo wait for her, waiting to hear what she said next, to hear more of her ‘awesome wisdom’. Ever since the camping trip, Rainbow Dash kept had promised to take scootaloo under her wing, and to everyone’s surprise, it worked out really well actually. Nobody ever thought rainbow dash could be considered a mentor, so seeing her teach someone something and actually have dedication for it was surprising to everyone.

At the moment, Rainbow Dash is trying to teach Scootaloo how to fly, which so far has proven very difficult. No matter what they said or did, the best she could stay airborne for was only several seconds. She didn't know if she had a problem, if her wings were too weak, if she wasn't trying hard enough, but something was wrong, and rainbow dash knew it.

“Alright, lets do this. 1.....2.....”

Scootaloo took in a deep breath.

Here we go again!

“3!”

Scootaloo jumped off the ledge, and flapped her wings feebly. She flew for only a short period of time, and then started to plummet down to the ground after nearly 5 seconds of airtime.

“RAINBOWDASHHELPMEPLEASEFORTHELOVEOFCELESTIAIMGO-”
Scootaloo stopped screaming when she realized that she had already hit the ground. they were practicing on a ledge 5 feet high from the dirt.

Scootaloo got up from the dirt, and sat down in front of the ledge facing away from Rainbow Dash.

“Ugh... Not again.” Scootaloo said in defeat.

“Well, you got a little farther the last time at least! that's somethi-”

Rainbow dash stopped when she heard Scootaloo sniff a little. She stopped flying and sat down next to scootaloo, to the realizing that her new trainee was in tears.

“What’s wrong squirt? Your improving you know, you got 2 extra seconds this time! that's an improvement in my book! lets-”

“Oh come on Rainbow Dash!” Scootaloo said, who was now suddenly angry at her mentor. “ We've been at this for 2 months now and i haven’t improved at all! I’m never gonna be able to fly! How will I go on my life as Pegasus who can’t fly! What will I-”

“Hey, Hold on a second squirt!” Rainbow Dash said back at Scootaloo. “Who said it was only gonna take 2 months? I didn't start flying right away either, and look at me now! you can be awesome too one day, just like me! got it?”

Scootaloo wiped the tears away from her eyes and got her up, feeling a lot better after what the older pegasus had said.

“Yeah, got it!” she said with a sniff. “Your right! i CAN be as awesome as you one day! I will! just wait and see, i won’t let you down Rainbow Dash!”

Rainbow dash smiled at her students eagerness to learn from her. “Great!” Rainbow dash said with eagerness, “However, i have to say, and no offense when saying this, but it is weird that you can’t fly yet. Your like, what, 10? and you still can’t fly? what gives? is there something wrong with you?”

Scootaloo jumped up when Rainbow dash asked her question; “No! Of course Not! Why would you say that!? I’m completely fine. How about you?” she said in a rather nervous tone.

Rainbow Dash gazed the filly with a confused look. “You okay squirt? You can tell me if somethings wrong you know, thats what big si- i mean, what teachers are for right?”

Rainbow dash didn't want to refer to herself as her sister because she did not want to get too close to the filly. it was nothing personal, it was just the way rainbow Dash was. she was a loner, with the exception being tank, on the grounds that he usually just stayed at her home and flew around with her occasionally. Although she felt very close to scootaloo, she didn’t want to get that close.

In short, She wants to be her friend and teacher. Not her family.

Scootaloo, however, seemed a bit upset when she slipped away from calling herself her big sister. She had always looked up to Rainbow dash, and now even more so. she wanted her to be her big sister. wanted her to be her family. her ONLY family.

Rather her instead of HIM Scootaloo thought with disgust.

“Uh, right. Well i better be getting home now so see ya later Rainbow Dash!”

As Scootaloo was walking away from their flight training, Rainbow Dash stopped her.

“Hang on a second squirt. who says we have to stop now? we’ll just continue at your place, sound go-”

“NO!” Scootaloo yelled back immediately, frightening Rainbow dash. “I Mean, Uh, You can’t! Cause, uh.... I have stuff to do! Yeah that's it, i have to uh... Polish stuff!”

Rainbow Dash, for nearly the third time that day, looked at the filly in confusion. “Is there something wrong at home squirt? like i said, you can tell me anything.”

“No Rainbow dash. absolutely nothing i’m not telling you about.” Scootaloo said, starting to shake from nervousness and worry.

“Are you sure? It’s okay to tell me! Really!”

Despite every morsel of her being telling her to spit out everything at Rainbow Dash. she kept her mouth shut. she didn't ant to drag someone else down with her.

“NOPE. Absolutely nothing. Bye!”

With that, Scootaloo grabbed her scooter, put on her helmet, and raced away at lightning speed.

But she was not alone. behind her up, in the air, her mentor was flying behind her, waiting to see where she was going.

“lets just see what exactly you’re hiding from me...” Rainbow Dash said to herself, following the filly to Celestia-knows-where.