//------------------------------// // Whole New Experience // Story: Just The Best of You. // by TrebleClef91 //------------------------------// Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo walked their way back to the library, both of them were in a very uncomfortable silence, none of them were good at breaking the silence. It was a long way back. Applejack, Rarity and Twilight were sitting around a small table in the middle of the library, Sweetie Bell and Apple Bloom were sleeping on a couch placed on the other side of the room. As the time passed the concern on everypony was growing second by second and it was getting into their nerves reflected on their behavior, Twilight was now walking from one side of the room to the other side, Rarity was stomping her right hoof showing her concern was growing and was running out of patience, Applejack was oddly calm about the situation, the only thing she do was to lie down on the ground and rest her back on the wall with her hat covering her face. After some more minutes a knock came from the door, Twilight and the other jumped in surprise as they hear the knock, they all ran to the door and Twilight was the one who opened it. “Here’s your little runaway”, Said Rainbow Dash as raising a hoof pointing Scootaloo as soon as the door was entirely open. “Thanks Celestia you two are okay!,” Said Twilight with a mix of happiness and relief as she stepped aside the door to let Dash and Scootaloo enter the library, “We were highly concerned about you two!” “Come on egghead, it wasn’t a big deal”, Said Rainbow Dash jockingly as she lightly shoved Twilight, “Where are the others?” “They have already gone home”, Said Twilight with a yawn. Rarity and Applejack were now walking toward them carrying their respective sleeping siblings on their back. “Ah guess it’s time for us to go home as well”, Said Applejack who let out a loud yawn and scratched her eye, “Ah’m feeling very tired by now. Take care now” “I am leaving as well, I need to have my beauty sleep hour complete”, Said Rarity as she combed part of her mane with her hoof. “Have a good night.” Twilight, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo nodded to Rarity, “Have a good night” They all said in unison. “I guess we should be on our way too”, Said Rainbow Dash looking at Scootaloo then back to Twilight, “Then again, sorry for making you wait for that long” “You don’t have to worry; at least now we can all rest a little bit” Said Twilight warmly a small yawn accompanying the end of her sentence. Twilight looked down as she felt a small tap on her left foreleg. “Um… y-you are not angry with me do you Twi?,” Asked Scootaloo hesitantly rubbing her right foreleg with her other hoof. “Of course not, I was concerned about you because you were having a bad day but now I know that you are okay so, there’s no reason to be angry”, Said Twilight giving Scootaloo a warm smile. Scootaloo return a weak smile to Twilight and then she lowered her head “I’m still sorry for all the time I made you to lose and for making you worry” Said Scootaloo still rubbing her foreleg. “That’s okay, that’s what friends are for, don’t they?”, Said Twilight with a quick wink. “Okay, now we really should be on our ways”, Said Rainbow Dash already trotting out of the library “Good night, Twilight” Both Dash and Scootaloo said as Scootaloo trot outside the library to step by the side of Dash. “Have a good night you two”, Said Twilight closing the door behind them. “So, ready to go?”, Asked Rainbow Dash looking back at Scootaloo. “Huh? Oh yes, yes… it’s this way but you have to know that you may be uncomfortable it’s… it’s just a room” Scootaloo’s head went down as she picture her “home” in her mind, that little hole she called her home. “Nothing of that, squirt. You are staying with me on my house tonight”, Said Rainbow Dash pulling Scootaloo and putting her on her back, “Now hold tight this will be a quick trip” Rainbow Dash took off the ground leaving a small cloud of dust, Scootaloo’s cheeks were waving as the wind pass by her face, Rainbow Dash look at her and let out a quick giggle turning her head straight once more to see the way. The trip only took 5 minutes and now they were in Cloudsdale, Scootaloo’s eyes were wide open and was speechless, she just couldn’t believe what she was seeing. “Okay, ride is over you can get down now”, Said Rainbow Dash folding her wings. “B-But… but what if I can’t stand on the clouds either?”, Asked Scootaloo staring at the puffy ground. “What if I fell? “Come on squirt, you’re a pegasus you can walk on clouds”, Said Dash rolling her eyes, shaking slightly, “You can go down already, nothing will happen to you.” “O-okay if you say so” Scootaloo jumped off Rainbow’s back just to find herself standing safe as if it was just the same old soil she was so used to, she grinned ear to ear making small jumps she even bite herself softly to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. “This is SO amazing! The little orange filly was still bouncing in excitement but it came to a stop, her eyes opened wide once more jaw dropping as her eyes rested on the Claudaseum. “WOW!” The orange filly was so excited that she couldn’t even articulate words it was the first time she had ever seen something so majestic. “Beautiful isn’t it? But you’ll have to wait until tomorrow to see it in full splendor”, Said Rainbow Dash joining Scootaloo in her astonishment, they just stay sat there under the light of the moon watching the stars and the beauty of the city until it was time to go. “Come on, it’s time to go”, Said Rainbow Dash as she leaned forward Scootaloo “Guess what!” “What?” “TAG, you are it!”, Shouted Rainbow Dash already beginning to gallop. Scootaloo just frowned and stay still not understanding what have just happened until … “… HEY!”, Shouted Scootaloo beginning to run after Rainbow as fast as she could “That’s not fair!” “Come on try and get me, squirt!”, Shouted Rainbow to Scootaloo who was galloping at the top speed her hooves can go. “Don’t’ tell me that’s your top speed”, Said Rainbow Dash with a smirk looking back to Scootaloo. Scootaloo quickly started to speed her pace trying to catch Rainbow but her hooves were still very short for reaching the speed her idol was galloping at, when Rainbow noticed that she slow down her pace trying not to make it too obvious. Scootaloo was getting closer and closer grinning widely noticing she was actually approaching her and almost able to touch her, now was the moment, she jumped knowing that with the speed she was galloping she would be able to reach her, she flapped her wings hoping for a miracle to happen but it didn’t, when she touched Rainbow she yelled in success, “TAG, now you are it”, Scootaloo was bouncing in happiness unable to believe she catch Rainbow, “I DID IT, I DID IT, I CAN’T BELIEVE I ACTUALLY DID IT”, Rainbow Dash have always hate to lose but she also have a heart she wasn’t going to tell her she did it on purpose. “You better keep running now, squirt”, said Rainbow preparing herself to gallop again after Scootaloo, “Five seconds of advantage” Scootaloo nodded and immediately started to gallop at full speed once more, Rainbow started counting down, “Five… four… three… two… one… here I come”, Rainbow shouted already galloping, not at her full speed, after Scootaloo. After a few minutes of Rainbow chasing Scootaloo, Rainbow touched the little filly. “HA, tag, now you are it again, no chances this time,” Rainbow Dash opened her eyes widely placing a hoof on her mouth as Scootaloo came to a stop, “Way to go, Dash”, thought Rainbow hoping Scootaloo didn’t get it but the inevitable happened. “W-what do you mean?,” asked Scootaloo at first she raised a brow but then she lowered her head with the answer already in her mind, “You let me touch you last time didn’t you?” “N-NO how come you think that”, said Rainbow Dash nervously moving her eyes from one side to the other, “Stupid Dash, stupid, stupid, why did you have to ruin that for her”, thought Rainbow wishing she could go back in time to avoid saying what she said. “Don’t worry, it was fool of me to think I could equal your speed”, Scootaloo sighed in grief lowering her head with a sorrow look staring at the ground for a few seconds. “Well, maybe we can play something else”, said Rainbow trying to cheer Scootaloo’s mood but with no success. “N-no, let’s just go now”, said Scootaloo who was now walking away from Rainbow with her head still lowered, “Lead the way” Rainbow Dash was feeling guilty for what she have done, she kicked a loose stone and then sighed with guilt, “It’s… this way”, said Rainbow passing by the right side of Scootaloo with one last thought, “When will you finally learn to keep you big mouth shut?” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A/N: Sorry for keeping you waiting but I’ve been taking a lot of thing going in my life but here it is the second part. I hope it’s better from the other if not, well, feel free to leave your comments and your critics. That’s all for now, I’ll be back with another chapter… soon (I hope).