I Will Always Wait For You
I gotta remember to keep my head on straight this time. No more mind games! Last time I was here I started hearing Scoots like she was right next to me, like she was still here. What hurt the most was that even then I could only hear her for a few seconds; guess I can't even be happy in my hallucinations anymore.
These past few couple of years... I'd say they've been awesome; I mean I finally got into the Wonderbolts after all that useless training I didn't need and those tests... Never again. Got captain too! Not like that was a surprise though. Sorry, Spitfire, you'll always be my friend but there was no way you were winning that race! Guess the better Pegasus really did win. All my records also came down too like they were nothing, which thinking about it now, they really were just that. I remember when just one rainboom was called special.
Still though, I'd be lying if I said I was anything close to happy. Being the fastest of all time's cool and all, but knowing you messed up as big as I did... smiles are hard to come by.
I'm standing right now looking down at the waterfall that started it all. How many years ago it was always confuses me, but that night's one of those things that ain't ever leaving me. Rarity and Applejack's idea of a camping trip, Scoots acting all weird, the sound of her scooter taking off, her falling down, so close, my save. The whole thing could be replaying in my head and I'd believe that it was happening right now. Why can't it?
It'd been a while since I was that mad at a pony; I mean, you act all weird for the entire trip and then I catch you running off in the middle of the night and falling off a waterfall! What do you expect me to be like?! Still, I'm glad I went on that trip; I didn't know it at the time, but she was the greatest gift a pony like me could've been given.
We did the usual sister stuff together, going on adventures, pranking, sometimes just chillin'; I even had to go to her Cutie Mark Crusader whatever meetings sometimes; thank Celestia Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle found theirs. Hanging out with my friends will always be awesome, but doing it with your sis, just the two of you, that's just something else though; nothing can compare. We'd even get all personal sometimes and tell each other secrets and just say things we would never ever say in front of anypony else. I miss that.
It was cool; we'd hang; sometimes I'd hold her up so she could pretend to fly. The flying was what she was into the most. Not a first, but after a while it was like me holding her up was all we'd do.
"Wanna go catch the race?"
"No!"
"Wanna go up this super dangerous mountain that nopo-?"
"No!"
"Pick you up again?"
"Duh!"
I didn't mind... in the beginning at least. She was happy; we were hanging; what's not to like? Actually no, she wasn't happy; she was something crazy! Sometimes I didn't know who I was seeing when I blasted her through the wind; it was Spike with his gems.
I obviously got annoyed after a while and asked her what's up. She said she wanted flying lessons. "Alright," I said. Those wings weren't the biggest, but I'd be a hypocrite if we didn't try.
I gave them to her. The first day stunk, but whose didn't? Well, except mine. Second day, just as bad. Third, same stuff. Everyday she'd get all pumped up and flap her wings until I was sure she'd pass out. She even did a few times! I thought I was intense, but every time she'd fall she'd try even harder to get back up and just fall again. I'm all for proving the impossible but I could tell that flying just wasn't something she'd be able to do, not with wings like that. At first she ignored what I'd say but as the weeks passed she'd get angry and even yell back. I could see it on her, a look of determination I'd seen in myself, a look that wouldn't take no for an answer. I knew I had to break the truth to her though; her heart would be broken, but I wasn't about to let her kill herself over something that couldn't be done.
Her answer was what I expected. She yelled and cried; I'm still not sure which one hurt the most. I took it; it was what I had to do... for her. Scoots stayed alone in her house a lot after that; wonder what that was about?
I knew she'd still be mad for a few weeks, but once that was over I was ready to start hanging again. The two of us had made this list of things we'd do together, and the coolest stuff was still waiting!
We did the stuff, yeah, but right off the bat I could tell that she wasn't as interested as she should've been. She barely said a word the entire time and just kept on glaring at me. I figured she was still mad so I made sure not to say anything to avoid getting into an another argument, but every time an adventure was done she'd just seem madder at me; her glare just got worse. Because of that I made sure not to look at her as much as I could; that glare, I can still see it like she's right in front of me. It was the only thing that ever made me tremble, the only thing that ever made me feel like a failure. I had failed her.
Now that I think about it, that list was the only thing keeping us together; the moment it ended the less I saw of Scoots; she was always in her house or with her friends. Sometimes days would pass before I'd see her, sometimes months. I was pretty busy too since all the work to get into the Wonderbolts had suddenly turned up to crazy! One day I'd be practicing a trick, another at Twilight's learning Wonderbolt history and then another with Spitfire as her "apprentice." Of course I still made the effort to see Scoots, but she was never around; it was like when I was in one part of Ponyville she was in another no matter where I went. One time I barged into a Crusader meeting but got kicked out by Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle for accidently seeing some club imitation ritual thing; Scoots didn't say a word and only gave me that same cursed glare.
Months passed like that, a year maybe, and then... she just disappeared. One morning, completely the same as any other one, everypony crowded around town hall and got news that Scootaloo hadn't been seen for a couple of days. We all searched, every single one of us; for months and months until it was like all we were ever doing was going to some far off place and coming back sadder than when we left. For me it was like my life had just stopped; racing, the Wonderbolts, none of it mattered anymore. Twilight and Mayor Mare called off the search after a year, but they were crazy if they thought I'd give up after just that. I kept going at it for years, until I was ordered by Twilight to stop. Can you believe her mouth; she thought I was going crazy! Yeah, okay pony who went all pyscho over one late report. I did stop though; the rate I was going I was going to forget to eat so I could search some more.
Ponies started to move on, and for years no reason was given for what happened. Then one day a report from Canterlot came in saying that a fillynapper had just been arrested who said that he took Scoots, and of course everypony believed him. I saw right through the horseshit though; there's only one pony that's responsible and that's me! I don't care what any official report says; the only pony you should be sending off to a dungeon is the one I got to live as now.
I remember those eyes, those eyes that couldn't take no for an answer, and I was the pony to say it. From the moment I got her... the privilege to have her as my sister, I filled her head with the fantasies and took them away from her. Instead of trying to find a way for her, something I would've done no doubt for myself... I told her she couldn't be happy, only makes sense I don't deserve to be now. I would've cut off my wings in a second for her if I had the chance, but there's no point in making my own fantasies anymore. I had my shot and the only thing I did is the one thing I can never forgive myself for.
And of course there are other so called "theories" about what happened! According to Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle, Scoots had gotten over not flying quickly and had issues at home. Nice try guys, but you ain't fooling me! She never had any cuts or bruises or anything; if she was being abused I'm pretty sure somepony would've figured it out. And why wouldn't she have just told me?! I was always by her if she needed anything. So just shut up before you say any other lie.
My friends do comfort me, but that stuff ain't working. Sorry, Pinkie, but a party isn't gonna free me from this, same goes for the rest of you. I'd say I keep my mask on pretty good in front of everypony; look at me flying or just being how I am and I'd look like the first pony who had gotten over it. Here, watching the water drip down into the pool like she almost did, this is the only place where I can really be me, at least the me that I've created. I'm still waiting for her, waiting for her to come back, back to when we first became sisters, back so I can do everything different.
I'll always keep waiting.
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So sad
Not bad. Didn't make me cry, but it did leave me feeling a little empty inside.
That's a win, by the way. Good work.
Nice work conveying the emotion and characterization.
Great story, left me feeling sad.
Great sad story.
Apple Bloom's name is two words, and belle should be Belle.
Cute
4752092
Very nice job.
4751966
Maybe? It's really whatever you want to believe. Same with why she even disappeared in the first place.
For me I think Scootaloo never comes back, but I've always liked sad endings
Why must I constantly read these stories that provoke deep feels that I do not understand? they do not compute!!
Good story,m8. I like the whole cliffhanger ending ya got there though I never liked em. not because I hate em but because I hate not knowing. I sincerely hope she comes back. or maybe created a life somewhere else.
Damn, that's a heart-wrencher. So sad!
I can see Two Steps From Hell's "Friendship to Last" playing in this story.
9 out of 10.
4752823 I can't figure out which one I would want to read. Sequel please? Or maybe an alternate ending also?
4754111
I would make a sequel but I like the open ended ending since it makes it more.... depressing. We'll see though... you never know
My heart.... ache can't take the feels.... ACHHHHHHHH MY FEELSSSSSSS
4754684 I hope you do.
SEQUEL! SEQUEL! SEQUEL! SEQUEL!
Beautifully written. It made me tear up a bit, definitely one for the favourites. The only thing I'd say is that wouldn't have thought Rainbow would've been so self-centred while remembering what happened between her and Scootaloo. That's my only criticism, try not to flanderise characters too much in future stories. Anyway, have a watch, I'm interested in seeing more content from you in the future.
/ 10
4756290
Thanks! Yeah I still got a way to go when it comes to writing the characters ( who doesn't?). I am curious to how I made her too self centered though? Was it by not taking into account how the others felt from Scootaloo's disappearance?
And thanks for the watch.... Though technically you're not following me yet?
I hope I don't die from feels
4755876
I want a prequel more. Or a "What really happened."
AAAAGH, THE FEEEEELZ, oh shit... I cried
The ending reminds me of The Man That Never Moved by The Script. Also, good story. I kinda want to know a bit more about why she glared ever more when an adventure was done. Was it because every time she heard or saw her she remembers what Rainbow said? Any evidence from her home to see how she was kidnapped or ran away? Was there none?. The grammar: no mistakes that I can think of. Overall, I would give you an 8/10. Of course, you can choose to ignore this since I am new to this. :) You get a watch and favourite!
4756446 Thanks for the reply and the reminder to follow you, I quit off the window after posting my comment! Sorry about that! xD Anyway, in response to your question, I just felt there were a few lines that would be a touch out of character for her. The real reason that Rainbow Dash is a bit arrogant is to show off to others around her, so having her say such lines as, "The first day stunk, but whose didn't? Except mine." or, "Guess the better Pegasus really did win." just felt a tad out of place, seeing as she's talking to herself. This was an incredibly deep and moving piece of fiction, and having these bits took me out of the moment. Of course, it is incredibly difficult to write Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie or Rarity and making sure not to play certain aspects of their personality to the extreme. Again, thanks! It was a brilliant work.
4759894
Oh I get what you mean. Actually never thought of her that way. In my mind she's arrogant ALL the time, even when she's thinking to herself. I'll remember that for next time.
Just doing my job
Sorta perfect. Ruined and perfected my day. I didn't cry, you didn't write it so I would cry, but I am
. Really good though!
So is scootoloo dead? I didn't understand that
4760988
Maybe. Like I said to another poster, what happened to Scoots is whatever you want to believe happened. She could have ran away out of sadness cuz of Dash, she could've ran away from her abusive family or she could've been killed by the fillynapper.
4761692 yeah so hey I all for leaving the reader thinking, but because you added the fillynapper I was just confused
. It would have been improved if you had added some dialog either confirming that or just didn't have it.
Interesting read.
...Sequel?
4761692 In the beginning I assumed that she killed herself, but then at the end I thought that Dash was going to kill herself. I felt that there should have been closure, either to Dash or Scootaloo. But it was good none the less. I read these stories to feel, and it worked.
Scootaloo is not Rainbow Dash's little sister.
This needs a sequel; I wanna know what happened to Scootaloo. Good job on this.
4764647 Well, you're right and wrong.
Yes, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo were not born from the same parents, but metaphorical "sisters." Kind of like Susano and Amaterasu from Okami (bad example, but you know what I mean).
4764647
You would be right if we were talking about biological family, but from the episode "Sleepless in Ponyville," Rainbow Dash did kind of adopt Scootaloo as a "surrogate sister." So canonically, they are indeed sisters, at least in a loose definition of the word.
before I start reading this, is this a sequel to anything?
4779142
Nope! It's a stand alone fic.
Nice story, but not enough sad :P (Ok. Seriously I almost cry when I read this, but ciii...). Like and favourite :D
Very good!
Definitely enjoyed it! 
Gotta say though, it was pretty sad. 
Sequel? 
4851680
Sorry, but I feel that this is one of those stories that is better left as it is. Having an answer would just make it less sad.
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It's creative, but I didn't really *cry*
Did I miss a detail?
5925317
Truthfully, I didn't write this to make anyone cry. My real intention was to get people to wonder why Scootaloo had run off. If it was because she couldn't fly... or something else.
4851723 i don't care if it would make it less sad I got to know what happened
4764647 How would you know that? Some fan wiki?
5291624
5987808
The fact that everyone knows that and it's been stated again and again, duh.
5988209 But did someone like Lauren Faust say that? Did they mention that in the show? MLP fandomkind will never know.
5988244
Faust confirmed it four years ago. I guess you missed it.
And if people can't figure it out from the show alone, then I'd be surprised if they can name the main characters. Or color inside the lines.
5988262 How would you know that person in the chat is the oh-great and powerful Faust? There can't possibly be proof for that one, sorry. Also, this remark:
Is unacceptable. And for your information, if you're talking about me...I am proud of not colouring inside the lines, okay. And yes I can name the main characters:
Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Applejack, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle.
I have watched every single freaking episode and I know my stuff, okay! Geez.
You are officially block-worthy.