Chapter Four
Make Room for Scootaloo
It has been little over a week since Scootaloo arrived in Springfield, staying with Bart at the Simpson household. While she has been trying her best to only allow Bart and Maggie, who enjoys playing with Scootaloo, the pony even allows the youngest Simpson to ride on her back every now and then and run around Bart's room. This latest time, she has come extremely close to being spotted, mostly by Marge, and had to once follow up on Bart's plan to just remain still when Marge came into the room while Bart was at school, as he expected, Marge picked her up, maybe with a confused look as to why it was heavier than expected, so Scootaloo thought. Instead of sneaking back into Bart's room, she felt it would be simpler to just stay in Maggie's room and play with Maggie when she got the chance, that is until Bart came home.
A few hours after he did though, Bart and Scootaloo were both in for a surprise when a puff of green smoke appeared out of nowhere followed by a scroll appearing out of the embers.
“Where did that come from?” Bart questions.
“I think...” Scootaloo says “I think this is a message from Twilight.”
“Who?”
“The unicorn who lives in the library back home” Scootaloo replies “she must have been able to track me somehow”
“That's pretty cool.” Bart says, “What does it say?”
Scootaloo opens the scroll and reads it.
Dear Scootaloo,
Everypony in Ponyville hopes that this letter finds you are safe.
Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle told me about what happened at Sweet Apple Acres a week ago when you were trying to fly. I can't say I'm too thrilled that you both tried that route, but it can't be helped. You could always have asked us, Rainbow Dash even told me that she would be happy to tutor you when you get home. I'm going to be tutoring Sweetie Belle with her magic once we get you home.
That said, I have managed to use some of your mane hairs you had left in your Crusader cape to locate you, and as I'm sure you've guessed you're in another dimension. We've only just been able to work out a way that we can send you messages, but we can't create a method to come and bring you home just yet, but Princess Celestia, Princess Luna and I are working on a way to do that.
Until then, Spike and I have created a way that you can continue to communicate with us in Ponyville, with each letter we send, including this one, Spike has bottled up a portion of his breath so you can send your letters to us like I would send my friendship reports to the Princess. Just insert your scrolls into the bottle and it'll be sent to Spike. I'll enchant the flames so that they don't leave the bottles when you open them.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Your Friend,
Twilight Sparkle.
PS. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle have agreed to stop Crusading for their Cutie Marks until you come home.
“Ohmygosh! Ohmygosh! Ohmygosh! Ohmygosh!” Scootaloo said excited about what she just read.
“What? What is it?” Bart asks. “What did it say?”
“Rainbow Dash wants to teach me how to fly!” Scootaloo says getting even more excited just talking about it.
“Is that good?” Bart says.
“Good? GOOD?! It's fantastic!” Scootaloo replies. “She's only the fastest and greatest flier in all of Equestria!”
“Hmmm.... Sounds like something you would enjoy.” Bart says, “Not that I'd be able to make a true judgement I suppose, what else does it say?”
“It says that Twilight, Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna are working to find a way that bring me home.” she says.
“Wait, this Twilight pony got royalty to help out?” Bart says surprised.
“It's not really that surprising really when you know them. Twilight Sparkle is Princess Celestia's star student, and freed Princess Luna from Nightmare Moon with the Elements of Harmony.” Scootaloo says.
“Ugh.” Bart thinks to himself. “Maybe it's best that I not know the full details on what happened in your world, it all sounds like something Lisa would write. Anything else?”
“Yeah, it says that she gave me a way to send letters back using some of Spike,” Scootaloo says, with Bart giving her a questioning look “a dragon, who can send letters to the Princesses through his flame breath. When he receives one, he burps it out.”
“Sounds painful” Bart says.
“I wouldn't know. But I would like to send a letter back right now if I could. You got a scroll and quill?” Scootaloo says.
“This is 2012, we don't use scrolls, and if I remember my history classes right, a quill is just a feather dipped in ink right?” Bart says.
“That's right” Scootaloo responds.
“Well, we don't use those either. Too old fashioned.” Bart says. “But I can give you some of my personal paper, and a pen to use” Bart says as he picks up a pad of paper and a pen from his desk.
“Personal paper?” Scootaloo says.
Bart hands the pony the pad and pen throwing them onto the floor. The header banner on the pad contained the phrase “From the Brain of Bart” with two pictures of brains above it on the left and right side.
“Here you go, knock yourself out.” Bart says, jumping onto his bed to read a Radioactive Man comic book.
Scootaloo tries to work with the pen but the paper is to thin compared to the scrolls she's used in the past, she kept putting holes in the paper.
“I can't work with this, it's too thin compared to the scrolls back home.” Scootaloo says.
“That's the paper we use in our world, so you'd have to make do” Bart says not looking up from his comic.
“I know, but I keep putting holes in the paper. I think I'd need you to write the letter for me.” she says.
“Just keep trying” Bart says.
“But I don't want to waste your paper.” she replies.
“Ugh. Fine. But just this once.” Bart says
“Alright.” Scootaloo says. “Bart, take a letter.”
“What?” Bart says annoyed.
“Sorry, I've always wanted to say that, it's what Twilight says to Spike when she wants to send a letter to the princess.”
By now, Bart had picked up the pen and paper and taken to his desk ready to write.
“Just get on with it.”
From the Brain of Bart
Dear Twilight,
I received your letter, and I can happily say that I am perfectly safe.
I'm so happy that Rainbow Dash wants to teach me to fly, to be honest, I did want to ask her, but she always seemed busy, so I didn't want disrupt her. I'm looking forward to getting home just for that! And I'm happy that Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle don't want crusade without me, they're the best friends a filly could ask for.
I've landed in a town called Springfield, the town has humans. I've been given shelter by someone here, his name is Bart Simpson, he's allowed me to stay in his room while I'm here, though only he and his youngest sister, Maggie know that I'm even here. Bart says that his other sister, Lisa is crazy about ponies, which from what Bart says are different from the ponies in Equestria and he's concerned about how she would react more than if he got into trouble with his mom for me being here.
I look forward to hearing from everypony.
Scootaloo.
“That's about it” Scootaloo says.
“Mind if I add something?” Bart says.
“Sure. I guess.” Scootaloo replies.
PS. This is Bart Simpson. This is just a message for me to let you know that I wrote this letter for Scootaloo. Just in case you were wondering why the handwriting is different from what you might be expecting. Scootaloo's happy in Springfield, I'm sneaking her food as and when I can, going by what Scootaloo told me of her diet, I must say that it's different from the ponies that we've had as pets before, one actually cost my father half a million dollars, and caused him to work two jobs to pay for it, and we had to give it back, which is why I'd be worried about how my parents would react to Scootaloo, there's also the reaction that Lisa, my other sister would have, she's absolutely crazy about ponies.
“Alright. You should be able to send it off yourself right?” Bart says.
“Yeah. Twilight says the flames wont leave the bottle when I open them, and I just have to push the paper into the bottle to send it.”
“Interesting mail system” Bart thought, but left Scootaloo to her business and the letter was sent.
The next few hours were rather uninteresting for Bart. He just kept reading his Radioactive Man comics, while Scootaloo and Maggie played together and Lisa was in her room practising her sax. As Scootaloo was giving Maggie a ride around Bart's room, when just then, two more scrolls appear in a breath of green flame, but they appeared in different locations within the room, one landed in front of Scootaloo while the other landed on Bart's bed. Bart and Scootaloo turn their interest to them. Maggie's not quite sure what's going on around her.
“Seems like there's a letter for each of us this time” Scootaloo says.
“Seems that way.” Bart says.
He picks up the scroll and opens if up to have a read of what it says.
Dear Bart,
I want to take the opportunity to thank you for showing your kindness and generosity towards one of my subjects in her time of need. I don't know if Scootaloo told you about them, but Kindness and Generosity are two of the Elements of Harmony here in Equestria. The Elements of Harmony are a collection of six jewels that hold immense power, I hope that you can forgive me if I withhold full details about the Elements from you.
I appreciate your concern with your parent's reaction to Scootaloo, I'm sure they would be surprised, like you yourself was, correct? But I believe that it would be best for both them, as well as Scootaloo if they knew that she was there. It would make things less complicated for us when we come to visit you to come and bring her back to Equestria, and I would also very much like to meet you myself.
I'm surprised to hear that ponies in your world are kept as pets and that they would cost so much, if I'm correct in assuming that what you call “dollars” is a form of currency, I'm sorry to hear that your father had to work himself so hard to finance one of the ponies you've had previously and I hope that pony went to a happy home in the end. Because of this, we want to help you with the burden we've unfortunately thrown upon you and your family. If there's anyway you think that we can help you, your parents are welcome to write to me. I will have Spike include an extra bottle of his flame for that.
I look forward from hearing from both you and Scootaloo.
Equestrian Princess of the Sun,
Princess Celestia
“Who's it from, and what does it say?” asks Scootaloo.
“It's from one of your princesses. She thinks that maybe I should tell mom and dad about you.” says Bart.
“Oh. Do you think that's a good idea?”
“I think she's right, I can't hide you forever, we've already had some close calls. It'd be far easier if you could walk around the house freely. The princess said that she'd help any way she could which is good enough for me.” says Bart.
“But what about Lisa?” says Scootaloo.
“She's crazy about ponies sure, she's not the type of person that would actually attempt to hurt you. In fact, I'd say she'd be more able to help you out then I would.” says Bart.
“Oh, okay, that sounds like a plan.”
“What does your letter say?” asks Bart.
Scootaloo opens the scroll to read it's contents, when she did, three smaller pieces fell from the scroll, she decided to read those first.
Dear Scootaloo,
I'm sorry about what happened, I lost control of my magic, I hope you're not mad at me. Though even if you are, I'm glad that you're safe in Springfield. Bart sounds like a really nice person (which I'm told from Twilight is the correct term to use). Twilight's already told you that she's going to be tutoring me with my magic, so hopefully something like this won't happen again when we practice more. I hope that you can come back home soon.
Hopefully still your friend,
Sweetie Belle.
-~~~~~-
Dear Scootaloo,
Sweetie Belle wont stop worrying over what happened to you. I keep telling her that it was all an accident, and I'm sure that you'd agree with me. I must say, things in Ponyville are a lot different without you. We've both agreed that we shouldn’t be crusading for our Cutie Marks without you. It just wouldn't be fair.
I hope you'll come back soon.
Apple Bloom
-~~~~~-
Dear Scoot,
Why didn't you ask me that you wanted me to teach you how to fly sooner? I've always thought of you as kind of like the little sister I never had ever since you started that Rainbow Dash Fan Club of yours. It's why I was with Applejack and Rarity when you performed in that talent show. I thought that if Twilight is fast enough in bringing you back, that maybe you'd want to race with me in the Sisterhooves Social, what'd you say?
Until then, have fun
Rainbow Dash
Scootaloo's brain went into overdrive that Rainbow Dash wanted to spend more time with her and that she thought of her as a little sister. Regaining her composure she then turns her attention to the main scroll itself.
Dear Scootaloo,
Everypony here is happy to hear you're safe, especially your mom, she was very worried about you. I'm sure you've noticed that there were three notes included with this letter, if you've not read them yet, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Rainbow Dash have a small message to give to you.
Princess Celestia wanted to write to Bart herself, so Spike gave a separate bottle of flame for you both. Tell Bart that I also extend my thanks to him for keeping you safe and helping us out while we try to find a way to get you home.
I exhausted all the books in the library in Ponyville with no results, so Spike and I have moved back to Canterlot for the time being searching the Canterlot Archives. Rainbow Dash volunteered to help any way she can, which at the moment, is only delivering letters from Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle so that Spike can send them to you. She's really concerned about you, to tell you the truth, I was surprised when she told me that she thought of you like a sister, but I guess I can see why.
While I'm searching the library, be sure to enjoy yourself!
Your friend,
Twilight Sparkle.
“Wow.” Says Scootaloo.
“What's up?” Bart says.
“Twilight's already read through all the books in the Ponyville Library, she's had to move back to Canterlot.” says Scootaloo.
“Well, I'm sure they're all concerned about you. They must be pulling out all the stops to get you home.” says Bart
“Yeah. That's true.”
“Anyway, should we go tell my mom and dad that you're here.” says Bart.
“Okay.”