Whispered Words - Chapter Six
It wasn't everyday that Scootaloo would get approached by Diamond Tiara and was able to make it out unscathed. It had surprised the orange pegasus that they'd managed to stand around in the hallway alone for ten minutes without screaming at each other or pulling each other's hairs out.
"What do you want?" Scootaloo grumbled spitefully as she stared outside of the window.
"Since when did you get so snarky?" Diamond Tiara scoffed, though she did not sound unpleased. Scootaloo rolled her eyes.
"So, what do you want?" Scootaloo asked again. Diamond Tiara took the pegasus's irritability as a sign to cut to the chase. She smirked to herself, clearly taking a liking to Scootaloo's uncharacteristic behaviour.
"Let's become allies," Diamond Tiara suggested.
"Allies for what exactly?"
"Hmm? Isn't it obvious? I want my best friend back and you want..." Diamond Tiara shuddered, "Sweetie Belle back."
"Whoa whoa, slow down there princess," Scootaloo stopped her. "Don't bunch me up with yourself, okay? I'm fine with Sweetie Belle befriending Silver Spoon, so go take your one-sided feelings elsewhere."
Diamond Tiara remained unfazed, and simply chuckled menacingly. "Oh? And who are you to lecture me about one-sided feelings? You're a dump right now without Sweetie Belle, aren't you? I know for a fact that even you would want to get her back through whatever means necessary."
"Like I said, don't bunch me-"
"So you're fine with Silver Spoon getting all 'buddy buddy' with her Sweetie?" Diamond Tiara teased. Scootaloo cringed at the thought of having her dear friend Sweetie Belle fall in love with someone they've considered an enemy for almost half a decade.
No, that wasn't it. Scootaloo knew very well that it didn't matter whether or not Silver Spoon was the enemy. She just couldn't bear with having to part with best friend and first love.
Scootaloo gave Diamond Tiara's offer a second thought. Although she had always held Sweetie Belle's happiness as her top priority, who was to say Scootaloo couldn't make her happy?
Diamond Tiara noticed the surrendering look in Scootaloo's eyes. She stuck out a hoof and waited for the pegasus pony to seal the deal. Scootaloo sighed, but reluctantly took the hoof.
"Scoots? Scoots, where are ya at?" a voice with a familiar country accent called. Apple Bloom turned around the corner at full speed and skidded to a full stop in front of Diamond Tiara and Scootaloo. Without missing a beat, she pressed her snout up against Diamond's, and gave her a menacing scowl.
"You! What are you doing here?" she asked with a growl. Diamond Tiara tried to back away in disgust, but Apple Bloom wouldn't let her close the distance. Diamond Tiara scoffed and prepared herself to put on yet another big act; however, she found her concentration being broken by the intervention of someone else.
"Drop it, Apple Bloom."
Scootaloo separated Apple Bloom from Diamond Tiara and pulled the former aside. Apple Bloom wore an astonished look on her face, but no words came out of her gaping mouth.
"Diamond Tiara wasn't harassing me. There's nothing for you to worry about. Let's go, Apple Bloom," Scootaloo said swiftly. She dragged her friend across the hall to the nearest exit, but not before passing her own silent scowl to the spoiled mare who stood paralyzed behind her.