By the time the giant cloud wasn't a speck on the horizon, the sun was going to go down in a little bit. I was real tired, but sadly this could not wait. I mean, I've gotta learn how to fly now! What if these wings go away and I go back to being a flightless pegasus? Well, I will not stand for that! After I learn to fly I'll be able to brag about learning to fly- with Rainbow Dash as my coach! When the sun went down in the horizon, I was at her house. Well, luckily I told my parents that I was staying at Rainbow's place and now they wouldn't get the police.
"Rainbow Dash! RAAAAINBOW! Get down here!" I called up to her house. I had seen a blue spot up there so she's home alright. I stomped my hooves, and called out again. Only for Rainbow Dash to answer.
"No! If you want me, you'll have to get me." Rainbow said, guessing that I wouldn't be able to get up there. Time to learn how to fly! I crouched, flaring my wings open. This should be easy. I had the best wings in all of ponydom! I then flapped my wings super fast, and lurched forward as I sped upwards.
"WOOAH! Help me Rainbow!" I yelled, as my wings wouldn't stop moving. Actually, right now I was falling. I felt a bump as I landed on something hard. It was Rainbow Dash, except she was leaning on the edge of the cloud. I glanced at her wings, and they were tiny orange stubs. Rainbow stared at my big, blue wings and angrily tossed me onto the cloud.
"So YOU'RE the pony that took my wings! Thanks to you, I can't leave my house OR fly! Fix it Scoots." She said, glaring daggers at me. I gulped and closed my- her wings. I whispered.
"I don't know how it happened, Dash." Now I realized how quickly the mood had changed. First, I was happy and thinking I'd learn to fly. Second, I was scared of dying when I actually did fly- albeit horribly. And now, I was ashamed of taking away Rainbow Dash's wings and that she'll hate me forever. What a change from the norm.
"Rainbow's gaze didn't soften, but she let go of me. I scrambled to my hooves and stood on the cloud. I slightly bounced on it- I haven't been on a cloud in a long time. Rainbow Dash was pacing, fluttering my tiny hummingbird wings. I started thinking- what if I did cause this? Maybe if I think about what has happened recently that was weird, maybe that'll give me an answer!
First weird thing- crashing my scooter. What? I don't just randomly crash all the time, now do I? Second weird thing- wishing on that dingy old well and hearing the strange voice on the wind. Third weird thing- everypony other than me and Dash don't really notice our swapped wings, along with hearing the strange voice again. Final weird thing- Dash having my wings. Hmmm, maybe I should-
"SCOOTALOO! You are going to take me where you probably started this mess, or else I won't... teach you to fly!" Rainbow Dash said, stuttering at the end. I gasped and nodded my head to her demand.
"I'll do it, I'll do it! I'll take you there!" I said.
"Although I would like it if you can get me down to the ground, without falling." Rainbow Dash said, peeking over the edge of the cloud. She then paced once more, getting looks of anger when she probably realized an idea wouldn't work. I put a hoof to my chin and thought. I definitely couldn't fly her down- I didn't even know how to fly with these wings!- but maybe I could build a staircase? Except Apple Bloom was the one who fixed up the club house, and knew how to build something actually cool unlike me. Maybe Rainbow Dash knew how to build? I don't know.
"Hey Rainbow, do you have something we could build with? I'm thinking we could make a staircase to the ground." I said, and then I realized how dumb that idea must sound. I slightly blushed, but Rainbow Dash didn't notice because of my orange fur. She looked thoughtful, and smiled. I smiled too.
"Why didn't I think of that? We can start in the morning, when it's light enough to work. Come on kiddo- lets rest." Dash boomed. I bounced up and down, following her inside her house. I can't believe it! It only took me swapping wings with her to get here- I thought I'd have to be, like, her sister to do this!
As I giddily followed Rainbow, she kept glancing angrily at my wings- um, my wings on her body. She was practically stomping, and I could feel the circular indentations in the cloud. We passed by a window, shedding light on the dim hall way. Outside was a rainbow waterfall, glistening in the starlight while the same happened to Rainbow Dash's mane and tail. It was pretty cool looking. I bumped into RD, and she glanced back with a snort. She recovered quickly.
"This," she said proudly, "is my room, and the AWESOMEST room in all of Equestria. You can grab the sleeping bag over there- no, in the corner Scootaloo!" I blushed when I knocked over a large stack of Daring Do books, and dashed to the room's corner. When I unrolled the smooth blue sleeping bag, I saw the large lightning bolt symbol emblazoned on the front. It was a Wonderbolt's insignia, the ones acting like the uniform's cutie mark. I smiled, and shimmied into the sleeping bag.
"Also, don't snore. If you do, I'll make you sleep outside." I heard her chuckle, and slip into her bed. I could hear her snoring soundly, and it was lucky I was already falling asleep. When the world started fading into black, I couldn't help but feel giddy for the coming days. Someday soon, Rainbow was going to teach me to fly!