Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash both flying through the cold sky on the way to Carousel Boutique. Scootaloo was mostly going there to play with Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom, while Rainbow Dash had other reasons for being there. She was starting to show, and she needed the dress that is carrying in her saddlebags adjusted to adapt for her extended stomach for the weddings coming up soon. Both Fluttershy’s wedding…and Pinkie Pie’s wedding that’s coming up soon in Appleoosa. Which Scootaloo wasn’t happy about at all.
“You have got to be kidding me,” the orange pegasus said. As she said that her purple scarf that matches her mane hit her in the face, so she had to push it out of the way before continuing. “Do I really have to come?”
“Yes Scootaloo,” Rainbow Dash said in an annoyed voice. “You have to come to Pinkie’s wedding.”
As Braeburn predicted, as he and Pinkie panned for Fluttershy and Big Mac’s wedding he ended up proposing to Pinkie Pie. They immediately planned for both weddings and during that planning both Pinkie Pie and Braeburn decided to hold the wedding in Braeburn’s hometown Appleoosa instead of in Ponyville. Which means all involved in the wedding have to plan a weekend in Appleoosa in order to attend.
“Oh come on!” Scootaloo said. “I already have to go to Fluttershy’s wedding in a few days! Why can’t you let me go off for Pinkie’s wedding?”
“Because Fluttershy’s going to the wedding and we can’t find you any other foal sitters. So unless you can think of somepony to keep an eye on you while we’re in Appleoosa you’re going to have to come with us.”
Scootaloo thought for a second but her thinking caused her to stop flapping for a few seconds. As soon as she fell down a few feet Scootaloo started flapping her wings frantically, but it had no rhythm and accomplished nothing besides making her hover for a few seconds before falling some more. Rainbow Dash quickly flew under the falling filly to catch Scootaloo on her back. The impact caused Rainbow Dash to fall for bit from Scootaloo’s weight and the weight she is already carrying, but as soon as Scootaloo got back on her wings they both flew a bit higher to avoid the buildings of Ponyville.
“Careful Scootaloo,” Rainbow Dash said. “I already have trouble carrying you or this foal. I can’t carry both.”
“Sorry Rainbow Dash,” Scootaloo replied.
Rainbow Dash looked over at their location above Ponyville before looking back at Scootaloo. “Come on Scootaloo, let’s land,” she said as she started slowly descending. “We’re close enough to Rarity anyways.”
“Sorry Rainbow Dash,” Scootaloo said again. She started descending along with Rainbow Dash.
“It’s…ok Scootaloo,” Rainbow Dash said as she touched the ground, feeling the cold path on her hooves. “It’s just…becoming a little annoying to fly nowadays.”
“Well I’m sure you’ll be fine,” Scootaloo said as she followed suit. “After all you’re Rainbow Dash.”
“Yeah yeah Scootaloo,” Rainbow Dash said. They both stopped over at the Carousal Boutique and Rainbow Dash just went on in.
Inside instead of Rarity who they were looking for a blue Unicorn stallion with a white mane was working on the sowing machines. Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo both stopped in surprise and looked at the stallion wondering what the hay he was doing here. Eventually the stallion noticed the two and paused his work to talk to them.
“What the heck are you doing here Pokey?” Rainbow Dash asked. “Where’s Rarity?”
“Rarity is in Canterlot right now, so she asked me to look after the store for her,” Pokey said. “Also because she should be looking after Sweetie Belle I also took that job.”
“Rarity is in Canterlot now?!” Rainbow Dash asked. “The wedding is starting soon. This is the worst possible time she could’ve picked to go to Canterlot!”
“Exactly,” Pokey said. “She’s been working herself too hard for the wedding so Twilight forced her to go on a quick vacation to Canterlot. And Rarity had me look after the place and finish up what she wasn’t able to.”
“Wait, so Rarity is overworking herself for Fluttershy’s wedding, but she didn’t for Rainbow Dash’s?!” Scootaloo asked, acting as if it is the greatest injustice in all of Equestira.
“Well the entire Apple Family is comin over for the weddin,” said a young voice from upstairs. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle, both wearing scarfs, were walking down the steps of the Carousal Boutique, coming down after hearing Scootaloo’s voice. They both quickly walked up to where Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash were standing.
“So Ah kinda expect her ta be overworked,” the cream colored earth pony continued. “Applejack said that the Apple Family hasn’t had a weddin since before Ah was born, so pretty much everypony’s outgrown their fancy wear.”
“Rarity told me they either need new dresses or they need them all adjusted,” Sweetie Belle continued, “and Applejack apparently recommended them all to Rarity. She told me she’s glad for the business, but it’s really hard on her.”
“Alright fine,” Scootaloo said grudgingly.
“Well now that you’re all here you girls can go off and play now,” Pokey said. “Preferably…somewhere that isn’t here.”
“Alright we’re going,” Sweetie Belle said as she started walking for the exit, Apple Bloom right behind her.
Scootaloo started following them, but then she realized something, which caused her to immediately turn back to face Pokey. “Hey, maybe you can foalsit me during Pinkie’s wedding?”
“No, I’m going to be going to the wedding as well,” Pokey told her. “Pinkie Pie invited me, so I’m going.”
“Oh come on!” Scootaloo said. With another annoyed grunt she turned around to follow her other two friends.
“Are you really that against going to a wedding?” Sweetie Belle asked as soon as Scootaloo caught up to them.
“It’s not that,” Scootaloo said. “I still owe Rumble a day of hanging out with him and doing what he wants for helping me out. But we’ve both been too busy for me to make it up for him. So I was hoping we could hang out during that day since Rumble told me he had some free time that day, but I guess that’s not happening.”
“Why do I even need a faolsitter anyways?” Scootaloo continued complaining much to her friends’ annoyance. “I’m not a foal! I’m almost a teenager! I don’t need to be constantly watched by somepony!”
“Scootaloo, the point of having a foalsitter is not to have somepony watch you,” Sweetie Belle said, “it’s so you have somepony that can help you just in case something bad happens. Like say you happen to fall again while trying to fly.”
“Hey, who asked you?!” Scootaloo said angrily. “How did you know anyways?”
“I saw you fall,” Sweetie Belle said. “Don’t worry though, I’m sure Rumble won’t mind the fact that you can’t fly. So you don’t have to worry your little crush on him.”
“What?!” Scootaloo asked. “I-I don’t have a crush on Rumble!”
“Sure you don’t,” Sweetie Belle said. She activated her magic causing her horn to glow white and when she next spoke it was in Scootaloo’s voice. “Oh Rumble you’re so awesome. Will you please…be my special somepony?”
Both Scootaloo and Apple Bloom stopped their walk and had their mouths opened up. Apple Bloom was amazed, whereas Scootaloo was both amazed and offended. But they both did not expect Sweetie Belle to be able to do that and Apple Bloom even looked over at Scootaloo to see if she actually said that.
“How did you…?” Scootaloo asked.
“I was looking through Twilight’s spell books and I found an interesting spell,” Sweetie Belle explained, a smile deeply placed on her mouth. “I think you girls can figure out the rest.”
“Well I…I…whatever,” Scootaloo said, deciding to give up. “What are we going to do anyways? Besides walking through the snow?”
“Ah don’t know,” Apple Bloom said. “Ah’m just glad Ah’m even able to play with all the wedding stuff goin on at Sweet Apple Acres. There all really busy there.”
“That’s it!” Scootaloo said as she stopped and jumped, her wings fluttering. Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle both looked back at Scootaloo wondering what exactly she figured out.
“I know what we’re going to do!” Scootaloo said. “We’re going to go to Sweet Apple Acres and help them out! Soarin’s there also so if were really helpful, maybe he can get Rainbow Dash to let me stay here instead of going to Appleoosa!”
Neither Apple Bloom or Sweetie Belle were exactly keen on that plan. “What are we even gonna help with anyways?” Apple Bloom asked. “Ah’m the only one here with a talent that’s actually useful fur helpin out with stuff like that.”
“I don’t know,” Scootaloo said. “We’ll think of something. How hard could it be to find something to help them out?”
“Well let’s see,” Sweetie Belle said. “I’m a singer, and you’re a daredevil. Where do you see that helping out with directions? It’s pretty much as Apple Bloom said: we’re don’t have anything that could help.”
“Well I’m also a pegasus and you’re a unicorn. I’m sure we can think of…” But Scootaloo was interrupted by a sudden snowball hitting her at the left side of her face. “OW!” Scootaloo yelled out as she looked over to see where the snowball came from.
“Kaboom!” yelled out a voice in a Trottingham accent. “The cannons have successfully hit their mark!”
“Pipsqueak!” Scootaloo yelled out as she saw the white earth pony with dotted brown spots. He was standing behind a snow fort with a pile of snowballs behind him, probably waiting to launch it at anypony who happens across the path. “I’m going to get you for that!”
Scootaloo hopped off the ground and spread her wings out. Flapping them quickly she flew up high into the skies, up to the point where the clouds were. She grabbed one of the clouds, still full of snow, and brought it down right over Pipsqueaks head. Scootaloo then flew over the cloud and stomped on it hard from her anger. With a burst of thunder a pile of snow fell on Pipsqueak, making the already white earth pony even whiter.
But just to add insult to injury, Scootaloo flew around the snow pile that was covering up Pipsqueak in a blur. She wasn’t able to really fly around the snow pile that fast, but it was fast enough to get it at least a few feet above Pipsqueak’s head. As soon as the snow flew away from him Pipsqueak looked up wondering what happened. It was of course as soon as he looked up that Scootaloo dropped the snow pile back on him.
“That’s what you get!” Scootaloo yelled as soon as she touched back down to the ground and kicked some more snow on the pile. “Next time try picking on somepony that can’t control the weather!”
Scootaloo walked back up to her friends who were both watching her with various expressions. Apple Bloom was pretty much indifferent to Scootaloo dropping snow on Pipsqueak while Sweetie Belle wasn’t looking too happy about that. As soon as Scootaloo rejoined them both and they started walking away Sweetie Belle used her magic to lift up the snow off of Pipsqueak.
“Thanks fair maiden!” Pipsqueak said as the snow was thrown into a pile next to him.
“No problem!” Sweetie Belle said while trying to hide a blush. “I was…happy to help you. And maybe when I’m done here…I can join your crew?”
“If the maiden wants to,” Pipsqueak said. “I’m sure having another maiden joining my crew wouldn’t be too bad.”
“Sweetie Belle!” Scootaloo called out as soon as she noticed Sweetie Belle wasn’t following them. “Come on already!”
“Coming!” Sweetie Belle said. She turned back to Pipsqueak. “I’ll…see you later Pipsqueak.”
“See you Sweetie Bell,” Pipsqueak responded.
“Was that really necessary?” Sweetie Bell asked Scootaloo when she caught up. “All Pipsqueak did was hit you with a snowball.”
“And I hit him with snow,” Scootaloo said. “That’s pretty much the same thing. Besides, it’s his fault he happened to hit a pegasus that can dump the snow on hi…” Scootaloo trailed off for a moment before she figured out something. “That’s it!”
“What is?” Apple Bloom asked surprised at Scootaloo’s suddenly epiphany.
“Apple Bloom, Fluttershy’s having the wedding outside right?” Scootaloo asked as she turned to face Apple Bloom. “Right in front of your house?”
“Yeah, that’s what their plannin,” Apple Bloom responded.
Scootaloo looked forward and pushed herself further with a burst of speed. “Good! Let’s go! We’re going to do an early Winter Wrap up around Sweet Apple Acres!”
“Scootaloo, you were hardly able to lift the snow over Pipsqueak,” Sweetie Belle pointed out. “What makes you think you can get the entire yard?”
“Because you’re going to help me,” Scootaloo said. “Twilight said that they use magic in Canterlot to change the seasons. So we’ve got a pegasus and a unicorn to help make it spring there.”
“And what an Ah gonna do?” Apple Bloom asked.
“Well Apple Bloom,” Scootaloo said, “You’re going to help plant flowers all around the area. We’re gonna make the place look awesome! Come on girls!” Scootaloo dug her hooves into the snow and took off, running faster on the way to Sweet Apple Acres.
“Well this is going to be interesting,” Sweetie Belle said as she ran to follow Scootaloo.
“Ah…alright than,” Apple Bloom said as she followed suit.