//------------------------------// // Reassuring Words // Story: Just The Best of You. // by TrebleClef91 //------------------------------// It was just another day in Scootaloo’s live, waking up, go to school and then meet with Sweetie Bell and Apple Bloom in their clubhouse but there was something in her mind that was bothering her, her inability to fly. Her concern was growing every day, she felt that anything she tries would work, and she already felt it was useless to keep trying. After school the CMC went directly to their clubhouse but this time one of the members wasn’t on her best mood. “So, what should we try next?” Asked Sweetie Bell as soon as they entered the clubhouse. “Hmm, ah don’t know, we’ve tried almost everything and we still don’t have our cutie marks” Said Apple Bloom lowering her head. “M-maybe… we aren’t good at anything and we have no special talents” Said Scootaloo almost whispering at the last part. “WHAT!!!” Sweetie Bell and Apple Bloom shouted at the same time. “You are not giving up do you?” Continued Sweetie Bell “What’s gotten into ya’? Ya always have ideas for us to try” Said Apple Bloom looking at Scootaloo with curiosity. “It’s… it’s, nothing” Said Scootaloo ears and head down looking at the ground. “Well, that didn’t sound like nothing, you know you can tell us everything” Said Sweetie Bell walking towards to Scootaloo. “Yeah, ya’ can count on us for everything” Said Apple Bloom joining Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell. “It’s just that… well, I can’t even do what I was born to do.” Said Scootaloo while a tear roll down her cheek. “What do ya’ mean by that?” Asked Apple Bloom raising an eyebrow. “I mean, I was born as a pegasus and I don’t even know how to fly.” Said Scootaloo with a soft whimper. “Well, it’s not that bad just…..” “NOT THAT BAD?!” Shouted Scootaloo interrupting Sweetie Bell. “You can use your magic, Apple Bloom can help her sister picking up apples in their farm…” Scootaloo’s eyes were now shedding tears like if they were a waterfall. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Bell shared confused looks and then stared Scootaloo in silence until she finished what she was saying. “But me, I’m a pegasus for Celestia´s sake and I can’t even fly” Said Scootaloo still staring at the floor, her tears splashing when hitting the ground. “How would you feel if you weren’t able to do what you are supposed to do? “W-well, you don’t have to worry…” Said Sweetie Bell trying to comfort Scootaloo but was interrupted again. “You just don’t understand!” Exclaimed Scootaloo galloping as fast as she could toward the door, once outside she grabbed her scooter and ride it as fast as she could. “SCOOTS, WAIT!” Sweetie Bell and Apple Bloom shouted together as they both watch her friend getting away at top speed. “Oh no, what should we do?” Asked Sweetie Bell concerned. “Go get Rarity, Ah’ll go get Applejack” Said Apple Bloom as she turned to the direction of her farm. “We’ll need all the help we can get to find ‘er.” Sweetie Bell nodded and turned to the direction of Carousel Boutique. Some time later after Apple Bloom and Sweetie Bell get Applejack and Rarity they start gathering the other four of their friends. Now that they were all gathered together at the library Twilight was the one who break the silence. “Okay girls, what happened to Scootaloo?” Asked Twilight concerned about Scootaloo’s runaway. “We don’t know!” Both of the fillies respond at the question but then Sweetie Bell start talking remembering some of the things that Scootaloo have told them back I their clubhouse. “Well, s-she said something about being untalented” Explained Sweetie Bell stuttering a little before falling silent. “Oh yeah, she also said something about don’t being able to do what she was supposed to do” Continued Apple Bloom also remembering some of the things that happened in their reunion. “Okay, we need to find her to see what is what it’s really troubling her.” Said Twilight warmly in order that the two fillies know that she will help them find Scootaloo and to find out what is causing her behavior. “Okay everypony, we need to find her so we will be searching all night if it’s necessary.” After Twilight’s speech was over the eight ponies leave the library in order to start searching for the missing filly. Sometime later after riding her scooter aimlessly for about 20 minutes Scootaloo find herself on a cave, all alone only with her thoughts. “I just can’t fly, I can’t find my special talent, and just what am I good for?” Thought Scootaloo tears still coming from her eyes. “But I’m not that naïve, I know that I will do it someday, I… I just need to find the better part of me.” For a moment Scootaloo was calm but the calm did not last for too long, painful thoughts returning to her head corrupting her mind. “What can I do? I don’t even have a family that supports me, I wish I could just cry and find a way to lie about a home that maybe I’ll never see. I-It’s… It’s just not easy to be me.”Scootaloo’s thoughts were turning sadder and darker minute by minute, second by second until some familiar voices came from the entrance of the cave, some seconds later Twilight appeared in the darkness. At the moment that Scootaloo saw Twilight she grabbed her helmet and her scooter once more and starts riding it once more. “WAIT, I only want to talk to you!” Shouted Twilight as she notice Scootaloo was trying to run away once more. “JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!” Scootaloo shouted back as she passed the other seven ponies who were gathered at the entrance of the cave. Twilight left out a sigh as she finds out that Scootaloo will not listen to her. But there was a pony whom Scootaloo will listen to and it was Rainbow Dash. “Hey Rainbow Dash, you should talk to her” Said Twilight stepping aside Rainbow Dash. “What? Me?” Asked Rainbow Dash confused. “Why do I have to be the one to talk to her, you know that I’m not good at words.” “She idolizes you” Said Rarity warmly. “Oh yes, she idolizes you, she’s always talking about you on our crusaders meetings” Said Sweetie Bell with a simple nod. “Yeah, she’s always like “Let’s go see Rainbow Dash, she’s the coolest pony around Equestria” Continued Apple Bloom imitating Scootaloo’s voice. “Okay, okay I’ll go talk to her but I don’t know what I’d get” Said Rainbow Dash already flying outside the cave. Scootaloo was lying below a tree submerged in her thoughts again, she was already starting to collapse, tears flowing again her little world were fading away, she felt useless. Some time passed when she heard some hoof steps coming from behind her. “’Sup kid” Said a familiar voice that she recognized immediately. “Don’t even try to run away again” Said Rainbow Dash calmly. “I just want to have a word with you, okay? “O-okay” Said Scootaloo wiping away tears from her eyes. “So, what’s happening to you? You’re not the same playful and cheerful filly I know” Said Rainbow Dash in a tender-concerned voice. “It’s just that I’m useless…“ Scootaloo was interrupted when Dash stomp her right foreleg on the ground. “You are not useless; you only haven’t discovered what your special talent is.” Said Rainbow Dash a little bit angry about what Scootaloo have just said a few seconds ago. “You don’t understand! I don’t even know how to fly, no, I don’t even know if I’m able to fly” Said Scootaloo while other tear roll down her cheek. “Of course you are able to fly, you are just a filly you’ll be able to fly someday not too far away” Said Rainbow Dash trying to lift Scootaloo’s mood a little bit. “How do you know?” Asked Scootaloo looking at the ground. “Because, duh, I was a filly too! I didn’t born knowing how to fly” Said Dash trying to encourage her. “It took me a lot of time to learn how to fly but look where I am now!” “You are the best flyer since, well, ever!” Said Scootaloo now looking Rainbow Dash into the eyes. “But look at me, I don’t even have a family who can teach me.” “I didn’t have a family either” Said Rainbow Dash looking up to the sky. “You didn’t?” Asked Scootaloo impressed. “Nope, I don’t know who my parents are I learn everything I know by practicing all day” Rainbow Dash’s eyes were beginning let out some tears. “I got left alone since I was just a filly, back then I only wished to lay and cry, I lied about my home but it was useless I was alone for good. I was about to give up until I saw the Woderbolts so I decide I will join them one day, I decide to fight for my dreams, you know, even heroes have the right to dream.” “I-I… I never imagine that your fillyhood was that bad” Said Scootaloo with her eyes filled with tears again. “You may be disturbed by what’s happening but you have to follow your dreams, you just don’t give up, you stand tall and fight until you get what you are fighting for” Said Rainbow Dash with a soft motherly voice. “Even if you are all alone walking against a one way street you have to keep you mind focused on what you really want.” “So, you actually believe in me?” Asked Scootaloo now with a grin of her face. “Of course I believe in you, you’ve always shown yourself confident, proud and full of energy that’s why I-…” Rainbow Dash’s speech was interrupted by Scootaloo who jumped to hug Rainbow Dash. “Whoa, take it easy kid” “Thanks a lot Dash you really are the best pony in all of Equestria” Said Scootaloo still hugging Rainbow Dash tight. “You know, I’m 20% cooler that the others” Said Rainbow Dash proudly. “I know that when you are able to fly you will able to beat every challenge that gets on your way” Scootaloo hugged Rainbow Dash for some more time until she yawn loudly. “We better go to the library by now, the other may be worried, especially Sweetie Bell and Apple Bloom” Said Rainbow Dash as she stands from the ground. “After we finish with that can you…” Scootaloo stopped mid-sentence looking away from where Dash was standing. “Can I, what?” Rainbow Dash asked warmly. “I was just wondering if you could stay with me for tonight” Said Scootaloo sheepishly. “I mean if you want to.” “Everything for my number one fan” Said Rainbow Dash rubbing Scootaloo’s head. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A/N: 'Sup, well, as you may notice this is my first story ever, It's not perfect, I know, and it obviously has like a thousand mistakes that may be because I have never witten something like this before plus I'm not and English speaker, well, not at all, English is just my second language. So anyways, comment below if you like the story if not I'm open to constructive criticism. Thanks all and maybe I'll come back with another story. That'll depends on this story's rating.