Twilight was trotting through the grassy hills on the outskirts of town when she saw and orange filly and a cyan mare sitting next to a tree, she smiled and quickened her pace as she trotted up to them
"hey Rainbow dash ,hay Scootaloo" Twilight said apon arriving the excitement building in her voice, the two looked at the alicorn princess, Twilight could see the where tired ,probably from an intensive flying lesson
"haya Twi" Rainbow said getting up and running a forhoof through her spiked mane, she saw the excited expression on Twilights face and raised an eyebrow
"whats up with you Twi, found a new book on equistrian history that you haven't read yet" Rainbow said, Scootaloo started laughing ,Twilights face fell turning to one of annoyance, Rainbow grinned and rapped a forhoof around her, giving her a hit on the shoulder
"oh come on Twi, I was just teasing" Rainbow said, causing Twilight to sigh and shake her head playfully, whilst scootaloo was still giggling.
"so where have you been anyway Twi, haven't seen my egghead friend at all for like days now" Rainbow said as she pondered back to the last time she had seen her alicorn friend. Rainbow was used to not seeing Twilight for long of a periods of time anyway, the book trials Celestia gives her really do take too long to complete, Rainbow dash saw Twilight's face instantly perked up at the question
"oh ya ,SCOOTALOO I FOUND YOUR BROTHER!" Twilight blurted out all at once as she began jumping up and down in excitement.
Scootaloo stopped giggling when Twilight said that and sat upright on the tree her eyes widening. Rainbow looked at her adoptive daughter cautiously. Twilight stopped bouncing when she realized they weren't moving and looked at the two puzzled then rainbow spoke up.
"b-but I thought you told me he died saving you and him from a Manticore" Rainbow said shocked, Scootaloo was to shocked to reply and just nodded in response, then suddenly all eyes went back to Twilight, she proceeded to tell them the story of how Comet had saved her from the Timberwoves and was being treated at Ponyville hospital
"I NEED TO SEE HIM!" Scootaloo shouted to both mares surprise, she looked at her adoptive mother pleadingly Rainbow nodded confidently and the three ran off towards Ponyville hospital.
- back at the hospital -
Comet put the tray of empty food down on the table beside his bed , he sighed as he looked back down to his forehoof's which where still covered in wires, he saw nurse Redhart collect his tray, she saw the colt was annoyed by his wired forehoofs and gently smiled
"I know there annoying but there meant to help you" she said, Comet nodded.
Just then the door burst open, Comet and Redhart looked over to where the sound had come from and saw Scootaloo running towards them, she slowed down and climbed up onto the bed, comet smiled and reached out his forelegs, Scootaloo's blurred vision from her tears of joy meant seeing was hard and she tripped onto the bed before scrambling over too him and hugging on to him for dear life, Comet could feel her tears fall onto his back, Scootaloo cried out the years of pent up emotions.
"I missed you so much Comet, I thought you where gone" Scootaloo said nuzzling comets neck, as Rainbow and Twilight gingerly approached the bed and took there seats as comet stroked the space between Scootaloo's wings calming her down as he hushed her.
"shh, its ok Lu ,its ok I'm here now, let it all out" Comet said as Scootaloo continued to let out her tears, soon after Scootaloo had stopped crying and just lay on comets chest listening to his hart beat as if to make sure her brother was still alive, just then the doctor appeared
"its good to see your reunited" the doctor said. Comet eased the embrace on Scootaloo and kissed her on the forehead affectionately whilst scoots kept nuzzling his neck that was matted together by her tears.
"well Comet it looks like things are in order, you'll be staying at Ponyville Orphanage" the doctor said.
Comet smiled at the thought of finally being able to sleep comfortably after a few years but when he saw Scootaloo and rainbow gasp he thought twice.
Scootaloo turned to Rainbow with a shocked and begging expression. Rainbow looked over to Twilight who was confused by the sudden gasping and motioned for her to come outside with her.
Comet looked at Scootaloo, "whats so bad about that place?" Comet whispered curiously. Scootaloo sighed and hugged her brother tighter.
"Lets just say its not a nice place" Scootaloo said as she watched Twilight and Rainbow dash leave the room.
Twilight closed the door to the hospital room and faced Rainbow, "whats all this about" Twilight asked with a confused tone
"Twilight...before I adopted Scoots you know how she used to always have cuts and bruises from her 'crusading'" Rainbow said hesitantly. Twilight nodded, not fully understanding where rainbow was going, but then she saw it in rainbow's expression, she gasped as it finally clicked in her head what rainbow was talking about.
"w-what can we do ?" was all Twilight could say, still slightly shocked. Rainbow sighed heavily
"I-I don't know Twi, I'm not going to say this in front of Scoots but I can't adopt another foal financially, I would need to become a Wonderbolt first" Rainbow explained, Twilight nodded in understanding, she gazed into the window to the hospital room. Scootaloo and Comet where talking whilst nurse Redhart took some more information from Comet for the Orphanage, she remembered about Comet saving her life, she also thought about how nice comet was to be around and how much of a loving brother he was too, she looked back over at Rainbow.
"Dash I need you to get the girls and meet me in the library, I'll wait until Comets discharged from hospital" Twilight said, Rainbow dash nodded and trotted off down the hallway , Twilight walked back to the door, she stopped in front of it for a few moments 'am i really doing the right thing here?" Twilight thought for a moment, she pushed the thought out of her head as her determination took hold, she went back into the room and walked up to Comets bed, Scootaloo looked up at Twilight still unsure what was happening about her older brother.
Nurse Redhart spoke up, "Okay Comet, your are hereby released from the hospital with a no-fly caution for a period of 2 months and a no-running warning until the bandage is off your leg and abdomen okay?" nurse Redhart asked, Comet smiled and nodded, Redhart smiled back before leaving the three ponies in the room.
Scootaloo broke the silence,"is Comet still going to the Orphanage?" Scootaloo asked hesitantly.
Twilight sighed, "I'm not sure yet Scootaloo, but first you two are coming to the library with me" Twilight said.
With that Scootaloo helped Comet of the bed and out of the hospital ,as comet walked out the front door he looked over the city of Ponyville which was a small town situated right next to the Everfree Forrest and another Forrest with white tipped trees and clouds that looked like tails which only seemed to be in that area of the woods.
Just then he felt a wing rap itself round him he looked over to see his sister standing next to him, he smiled as the two walked side by side next to Twilight as they made there way down from the small hill at the hospital to the town below.