Finding Scootaloo

"You will never be able to fly."

It took a while for those words to sink in, but when they did, Scootaloo held back her tears... That's what Rainbow Dash would do. But, Rainbow Dash would never be faced with a challenge like this. Would she?

"Are you OK, sweetie?" the doctor asked the little orange pegasus.

But, Scootaloo heard none of this. She sat there in disbelief. "How could this be? This can't be true!" she thought herself. She wanted an answer. "H-How could this b-be?" she mumbled as best as she could.

"Well, you've got this condtion called Flybrous Dyspegasia. A condition that effects the growth and strength of your wing bones."

"F-Fly whaa?!" she squeaked.

"Flybrous Dyspegasia, a condition the effects strictly pegasi."

"H-How could this b-be?"

"Well, sweetie" the doctor said. "You were born with it. It's deformed your wings. Have you ever noticed that your wings are smaller than other young pegasi?"

Scootaloo slowly nodded.

"And, have you always wondered why you've struggled with flying while newborns are flying with ease?"

Scootaloo nodded once more. This time she tried to reply, "H-How will this effect m-my flying?"

The doctor gave a sad smile, "The Flybrous Dyspegasia has weakened your wings to a point beyond help... There's no way you'll be able to fly. I'm very sorry."

Once more, those words hit Scootaloo right in the gut. She was in a complete shock.

"I will let you have a minute" the doctor said as he walked out the door.

Scootaloo sat in her bed, in complete shock, staring at the wall for a while. The she began to cry. "How could this happen?" she thought to herself. "Why me?!? She sobbed into her pillow quitely, because she didn't want anyone to hear her. What was going to happen to her cutiemark? She always dreamed of her cutiemark being just like Rainbow Dash's- something aerial related. Rainbow Dash?! What was Rainbow going to think of her now that she can't fly? She'll probably think of her as some pathetic little weakling. Scootaloo sobbed some more. She wanted to scream.

"How the HELL could this happen?!" she thought once more. She cried and cried until she heard a knock on the door. She quickly wipped the tears from her eyes.

"Excuse, young filly, you have some visitors. Would you like them to come in?" a nurse asked.

Visitors? Who would want to visit her?

She nodded. The door opened and in came her two best friends, Sweetie Belle and Applebloom with their big sisters, Rarity and Applejack.

"Scootaloo!" the two young fillies exclaimed happily. "You're ok."

Scootaloo gulped and nodded. "Hi guys"

"What happened?" Sweetie Belle said.

"Yeah, Scootaloo how'd ya end up in the hospital." Applebloom added.

"Now ya'll", Applejack said, "Why don't ya give her some space."

Scootaloo didn't know what to say. She was too scared to tell her friends, she couldn't tell them. They would treat her differently. So she thought of a cover story. "You know, I flew into a cloud that caught me  off guard, nothing big."

"Nothin' big?! I heard ya were out fer two whole days! That ain't nothing big." Applebloom said.

"Y-You kn-know I-I..." Scootaloo said holding back all her tears. "I-I-"

"Well ya'll I think Scootaloo needs sometime to rest. Why don't we come visit her tomorrow." Applejack said.

"Yes, I think that's a great idea." Rarity said, "She looks like she can use some rest... Look at her bloodshot eyes."

Applejack gave Rarity a nudge signaling her to quit talking.

"Oh alright." Sweetie Belle said. "We'll see you tomorrow, Scootaloo" They said giving her a hug.

"Take care now." Applejack told Scootaloo.

Scootaloo smiled weakly and waited for them to leave the room. Once the door was completely closed, she felt the tears flood out of her eyes. "I just lied to my best friends!" she thought. "I don't know what to do?!" Scootaloo cried and cried, until she fell to sleep.