Chapters Chapter 1: Years of Abandonment
Everyday, my life changes and I walk these crowded streets. I never know where my next home will be, and I don’t know if I will ever have more than a temporarily house. Every night, I reside down in allies or behind an abandoned house. My temporarily house is changing frequently. The place either goes through construction or I don’t know where the place is. Sometimes, I reside at the CMC treehouse. But, I don’t do that often, because most nights I think about them and cry myself to sleep. I think about the pain I have went through the past 5 years, the pain that they don’t understand. I wish they knew about my pain I feel everyday. If I told my friends about what I have to go through everyday, they might look at me different. They might be upset or cry, which would result in me doing the same. Our relationships are so strong though, so, telling them sooner would be easier.
Today, I felt different. I woke up at a normal time, parted my mane into the correct style, but things didn't feel the same. Why do things feel so much different today I thought. I soon got on my backpack, and headed toward school on my dark cyan scooter. I tried to not think about how I felt a little off. But how could I not think about it. It was just different enough for me to keep thinking about it. The thought wouldn't leave my head. Thinking if school made me not think of it as much.
The sound of the heart monitor was soothing to my ears. Strange, for I have heard this sound a few times. Occasionally I will wake up here. Normally I just get up and leave. I wouldn't have to worry about anything. There was something in my arm. I didn't touch it because I felt some pain at the place where it was. I believe it was an IV. I didn't know what it was because I never had one.
Nurse Nelsa walked in. I was happy that she was my nurse. I know her cause she is sisters with Lyra, and everypony knows who Lyra is. So, I relaxed a bit from my frigid state I was in.
She didn't know who I am, which was good and bad. Applebloom was talking to me how there were bills that your parents have to pay off. The only issue is that I had no parents, so, I didn't know what would happen to me. Was I going to work it off? Or would I go to juevee because I couldn't pay it off? She was soon going to know who I was, and how I was also an abandoned filly. My memory is of hardly anything of what happened while I was somewhat conscious. Nurse Nelsa approached me.
She started out the first question, "Hi. Err, uh. What is your name dear?" I didn't want to answer this question. But I wasn't going to lie. So I hesitated, than answered. "Scootaloo." She recognized me for some reason, "Scootaloo. Hi, I am pretty sure you remember me." I looked in confusion. She sighed deeply. There was something wrong. "Look Scoots. I have been told to keep an eye on you. Ms. Cherilee is pretty worried about you. She was in tears the other day about thinking about the troubles you go through. She thinks that you are abused, or being bullied. Look, she doesn't know your abandoned. I didn't want to break the news to her. Now, just recently," Nurse Ramona started, but than stopped. She was tearing up. I felt bad that Ms. Cherilee felt this way. The Nurse continued. She soon than went to tell me terrible news that I can't tell nopony, not even Rainbow Dash.
Chapter 3: Before Friends
After the nurse finished telling me the news, I left. The nurse didn't want me to pay because of the news she brought me. All I wanted to do is be with my friends. I wanted to hang out with them everyday, not caring about life (I guess that is what summer is for). But I wanted to hide with Rainbow Dash at the same time. I wanted to have her hold me in her arms and we could talk about everything. I had so many different feeling that were going off at the same time. I felt sad, happy, angry, and scared.
School would continue on. I would have to attend. Just because that I have a medical condition does not mean that I ditch. But everyday, I will make my last. I will try and have a positive look on life everyday. But how can you have a positive outlook on life if you know that everything will soon disappear.
After school today, my friends were waiting for me, at the same spot they normally are. They were sitting on the green bench were we first met. It was a good day to meet some fillies after being bullied by Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. I didn’t make any friends during school. I stopped a bit in my tracks, remembering the first day I met them:
It was after school. Diamond Tiara was waiting outside, with Silver Spoon.
“Well, if it isn’t Scootaloo, the blank flank. Guess what we do to fillies like you who back sass us when we insult you. We beat you up and have Featherweight take a picture,” Diamond Tiara yelled. A few ponies overheard her and went to see all the commotion. A pony named Applebloom stepped in. Her mane was dirty along with herself and looked like she was just in a fight. Applebloom walked up and stood next to Scootaloo.
“Leave her alone,” said Applebloom confidently. Diamond Tiara smirked. She was surprised that any filly stood up to her, especially since she had a blank flank.
“Well, isn’t it Applebloom, the pony that I beat up a few minutes ago. Standing up thinks you will stop me from beating up this blank flank. How old do you think I am, four. You think you can stop me,” Diamond Tiara retaliated. “I have a girl that can help me beat you two up. Sweetie Belle! Beat these two fillies up. I would, but I don’t want to get my hooves dirty.” Sweetie Belle approached us two. I knew we were going to be beat up by her, for she had a type of anger in her eyes. We didn’t budge though. Before she was about to raise her fist, the look in her eyes changed. Sweetie Belle went next to Applebloom, “You know what Diamond Tiara. I don’t agree with beating these two fillies up.”
“What the hell are you doing Sweetie Belle, beat up these Blank Flanks,” screeched Diamond Tiara.
“Look, I am a Blank Flank too. If you ask me to beat up a Blank Flank, you would be asking to beat up myself. Sorry for almost beating you up Applebloom and, er, what is the other,” Sweetie Belle apologized before getting interrupted.
“Scootaloo,” I said.
“Sorry Scootaloo, can you forgive me,” she asked.
“Sure Sweetie Belle.” Sweetie Belle then looked at Diamond Tiara.
She flared, “Look Diamond Tiara, I am sick of your constant bullying.”
“What are you saying Blank Flank!” Diamond Tiara said with an attitude.
“I am done being your friend. In fact...”
“What ever, I don’t need you anyways, I was thinking of beating you up soon enough for having a blank flank.”
“I am never going to be your friend. Today I feel like a Crusader for getting you out of my life. Hey! I have an idea. Since Applebloom, Scootaloo, and I don’t have a blank flank. We should call ourselves The Cutie Mark Crusaders,” Sweetie Belle said with pride.
“Well, why Crusaders?” I asked.
“We are going against being Diamond Tiara’s friend.”
“Ya, I think that is a great idea,” we all said. “The Cutie Mark Crusaders, YA!!!” The memory soon faded away. Sweetie Belle and Applebloom didn’t know I was standing in the same spot for a few minutes. I just hope that I can soon tell Sweetie Belle and Applebloom about me being abandoned.
Chapter 4: Truth With Friends
"Hey Scoots," Sweetie Belle said.
"Hey Sweetie Belle and Applebloom," I said back.
"How's it going?" Applebloom asked.
"It's going fine" I cheerfully replied, then asked. "So, what do we have planned for today?"
"Well today, we decided to have a night when we can just hang," Applebloom happily said. "I just feel tired and all trying to get our Cutie Marks. I mean, we just tried marathon running yesterday, and failed miserably. I just want to have a night where we can talk and watch the sun go down. It is sort of like Cutie Mark Cusaders' Fun Night. Is that alright with you? I mean, I was thinking that on Monday we could try skydiving, or try to fly through a hoop on fire. I think those might earn us our cutie marks."
"Sure, I am pretty tired too. School, getting our cutie marks, and life is just tiresome," I complained
"Ya. I spent yesterday till 3 in the morning with my sister teaching me about fabric. If my sister keeps on trying to teach me how to use her dumb fabric 1000 ways, I might go insane. I mean, I learned there are more than 100 different ways to do one type of pattern. Stupid fabric with its patterns and other stuff," Sweetie Belle exclaimed. After we laughed a bit, my friends and I made our way to the tree house.
There are the CMC tree house, we just talked. There were so many stories about what has been going on lately. I wanted to tell them that I was abandoned, but not about my medical condition. I just want to beak down, cry a lot, and have my friends to help me through all this. If they ask about my home, I will answer them honestly.
Applebloom began the stories with a Timberwolf infestation and how the Mane 6 dominated along with the rest of the Applebloom family. She had so many stories about Zap Apples, Sweet Apples, Sour Apples, and all kinds of Apples. We even talked about some adventures we went on. Sweetie Belle then had a fabric rant. She went on to tell us how annoying the fabric was and how there was no use to trying to learn how to sew, if doesn’t have the dexterity to sew. Than they got to me.
"So Scoots. Do you have any funny stories about your... Wait, has Scootaloo told us ANYTHING about her family?" Applebloom asked.
"No! She hasn't! Tell us about your awesome family Scoots!" exclaimed Sweetie Belle. Once she said that, my mouth got dry, my tongue started to swell up and my mind started to freak out. I stared to sweat a bit. I shortly calmed myself. It was no use trying to fight it anymore. All the pain, will have to be released soon enough. I didn’t want my friends to find out first about my medical condition. I could stall, but, I would just let it out now.
"Ya, tell us about your parents, or big sister. She probably is super cool." Applebloom spoke. My eyes watered and my face went downcast. A few tears hit the ground.
"Alright. I was trying to tell you this sooner, but I didn't know how you guys would react. I was going to tell you sooner, but the time was never right. I wish I told you sooner. "
Sweetie Belle started to tear up a bit, "Is everything at home alright?"
"NO! NOTHING AT HOME IS ALRIGHT!" I yelled, but then cried. All my emotions were going to spill out soon, and my friends were going to be there to witness it.
Applebloom put a hoof on my shoulder, "No need to cry. Can you please tell us what is going on. We are your friends. We will understand."
"Alright, I will. Basically, I have no home. I just woke up one day. I didn't know who I was. I don't know anything about my family," I started before I broke down and let all the emotions pour out of me. I don’t cry easily, but when I do, it is a lot.My friends gave me a huge hug and broke down too. We were huddled together. We were so sad but so happy that we were together. The tears continued for a good 30 minutes.
Applebloom first spoke, "If you ever need somewhere to stay. You can always stay at my house."
Sweetie Belle stuttered, "Y-y-yah-h. Y-y-y-yo-ou- can-n a-a-lwa-ay-y-y-s s-s-sta-ay at m-m-my-y pl-place."
I was still crying. They continued to stay by my side. I felt happy and sad at the same time. I didn't have to hide who I was anymore. I had a place where I could stay. It took me awhile to stop crying. These years of pain were all bottled up. They now were coming out, and would most likely continue for awhile.
After I stopped crying I said, "Thanks."
That afternoon, we talked and tried to stand clear of the topic of me being abandoned. We felt closer. All of us did. The sun started to set. We talked and even laughed together until the sun went down. Once the night hit, we felt tired. Tired from all the tears we shed, we slept on the floor. I finally got a night of peace.
Chapter 5: Saturday With Rainbow Dash
Rainbow Dash was bright and early at the treehouse. Since I was up bright and early, I saw here standing there. I think she was watching me sleep. I have seen her often, watching me, like a guardian angel. I dont know if she knows or not about me being abandoned or not, but I will tell her tonight. I was joyed to see her there.
But, why was she at the treehouse? That question was quickly answered, "Hey Scoots. Want to come flying with me today?"
"Sure, but, I am going to wait a bit till my friends wake up," I whispered.
Applebloom than woke up, quickly. She yawned, "Morning Scoots."
"Morning. Hey, I am going to be out flying with Rainbow Dash. So, when Sweetie Belle wakes up, can you tell her where I am?" I asked.
Tiredly, Applebloom responded, "Sure, go have fun. When do you think I will see you again."
"I don't know, maybe on Monday. I am feeling a bit sick. So, I don't know," I said unsure.
"Ok. Bye Scoots. Tell us all about it on Monday," Applebloom said cheerfully
"See ya later," I responded. I than took off with Rainbow Dash. The first thing we did was fly to a mountain. I felt happy being with her. I got to see Rainbow Dash flying quickly, while I kept up. A month ago, I would have not been able to see this. I could even keep up with her a bit.
"So, what do we have planned for today?" I asked Rainbow Dash when we landed on top of it.
"Well, I was thinking of practicing your flying technique. That will probably be for an hour. Than we could work on getting your speed up. I say it would take an hour. I have a few fun flying activities that could take a few hours. We could race too. And if you want, I could teach you some cool flying tricks like the Double Barrel Downward Mountain Dive, The Super Wind Rush, and The Sonic Cloudboom. By the way, The Sonic Cloudboom is like a Sonic Rainboom, but way easier to do. So, you ready to have some flying fun today?" Rainbow Dash asked.
“Yes,” I piped quickly. Than for the next few hours, Rainbow Dash and I flew. We practiced flying and took little breaks. My wings got a bit tired since I have never been flying up this high for a long time. After learning the Double Barrel Downward Mountain Dive and The Super Wind Rush, we got to The Sonic Cloudboom.
“Alright Scoots, this trick is going to be difficult. It is not easy to learn, but, not too hard when you perform it a few times. So, I want to show you what it looks like, feels like, for you need to be able to know how fast you need to go. Understand?” She asked me. “I want you to get close, hold on tightly.” I did what she told me. I grasped on, and she went high into the clouds. I could see everything so beautifully. The clouds had a orange brown look to them. The sky was orange, pink, lavender, along with many colors that I didn’t even know existed. I wish I could see this everyday, the beauty and everything captivates me, makes me feel like I belong in this sky. I feel a bit jealous of her because she can go this high. Rainbow Dash sees me viewing all of this, and stays for awhile, “Beautiful. Isn’t it?”
I nod. She stays still in mid air, not needing to flap her wings as much to keep her up.
She then goes to say, “When you are up this high, 10,000 feet in the air, you forget about the world. You can feel like you’re somewhere magical and you want to spend every second here and make this your home. At this height, you don’t need to flap your wings that much, the air seems to flow better. Everything isn’t noisy and you have nothing to worry about. You feel like at piece.” I was about to say something, but I was too astounded by the view. Everything was peaceful, everything was so silent I could hear only the wings of Rainbow Dash flapping and her heart beat. I wish I could live up this high, but, it would be too quiet I would go insane. I was going to miss that view. I wish I could stay up here longer.
Rainbow Dash held me close and I felt a calm stop. The trick was done, and we were heading back to her place as the sun was setting down. Wait a second, we were heading back to her place! My mind is racing with thoughts of what her house is like. I started to get a little tired though, Rainbow Dash noticed that and continued to hold me in her arms and close to her. I mean, why shouldn’t I be tired? I have been flying for more than a few hours. A filly normally doesn’t fly that much.
While I was mesmerized by her house, she walked up to the door and asked, “You coming.” I nodded, still amazed by the size. I looked down, saw the door, and walked in. Each step was so soft, but not as soft as the red velvet carpet inside. Rainbow Dash walked in, closed the door, and gave me a tour of her house. She showed me the kitchen, her 3 bedrooms, pool table room, hot tub room, and many other rooms that I had no idea existed. Seriously, there seemed to be a room for everything. There was 1 room that I saw that she didn’t show me, so I got curious.
I walked up the door and put my hoof on the door but was interrupted, “Don’t go in there.”
Confused, I asked, “Why not.”
She flew to the front of the door, “That door is for me and Soarin. We, kind of, do things you fillies shouldn’t know about. But could you please not go into that room, you will think of me differently if you do open it.” I apologized to her and we decided to watch the sun go down. We hopped onto a very comfy cloud. Rainbow Dash made the cloud like a reclining chair. She layed down, and I layed on her belly. I felt tired, but wanted to stay up until the sun went down. We just enjoyed our presence and watched it for a bit.
She went to ask me, “So, how was your day.”
Of course, I responded, “It was the best day I have had in awhile. I haven’t had this much fun since yesterday. I mean, yesterday was fun and all, but, I got to spend a day with The Rainbow Dash.”
She pulled me closer, “Well, I got to spend a day with my little sister. I would say this day probably was more amazing than me spending a day with The Wonderbolts.”
“Really,” I asked. That was the best compliment I have ever received.
“Yeah. Anyways, I need to talk to you about something. Listen, I have been watching you for some time. I know I should have came to you earlier. I will just put this out there now, Scootaloo, I know you have no home and you are abandoned,” Rainbow Dash spoke.
I was shocked that she knew. I sobbed a bit and snuggled close to Rainbow Dash. I felt her look at me and mimicked her action.
Hearing me Rainbow Dash sing, made me feel happy and all my troubles seemed to disappear. So that night, I fell asleep, happy, because Rainbow Dash was in my life and I was with her. It is funny how just one pony can make a difference in your life. That night, I had a dream. A dream of Rainbow Dash adopting me. It was a perfect dream. A dream that could never come true. I knew that there wouldn’t be enough time for that, for I knew what was going to happen soon. Tommorow will be a better day, I hope.