(Takes place before the beginning of "Friendship is Magic". An early birthday present for Madeline Peters. Proofread by Smity91 on Fanfiction.net, and proofread and edited by deadpansnarker on FiMFiction.)
It's not easy to make friend when you're new to town, Scootaloo knows that fact all too well. As one of the only pegasi in Ponyville, the filly has no friends and has the unfortunate luck of also being without a cutie mark.
However, Scootaloo's luck changes when she stumbles upon another blank flank filly, a unicorn by the name of Sweetie Belle. Sweetie Belle's also having trouble making friends, but she knows her way around Ponyville.
But are these the humble beginnings of a friendship that will last the ages? Or is Sweetie Belle just showing some kindness to a newcomer?
Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle BFFs... and Apple Bloom too of course when she joins, CMC3BFFS.
A good, fun story.
These Slices of Life stories which explore history untold are always enjoyable to read.
Really good one-shot concerning your spin on Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle's first meeting. The exchanges, characterizations, general wrap-up and future story set-up are all well done in all the right places.
To quote you in the story description:
But are these the humble beginnings of a friendship that will last the ages? Or is Sweetie Belle just showing some kindness to a newcomer?
Actually, it's BOTH. :-D
This is great -- a straightforward, pleasant, low-key new-friends backstory, with some nice character detail, and good interactions between Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle. Well done!
Nice story. I think some of the best places for stories to take place are in the little pockets of vagueness that the show leaves in its wake. Something like this is not only a sweet little tale, but completely feasible within the context of the show. 👍
This was a very sweet story
Awww, how sweet!
I've been meaning to read this for a long time. It definitely was worth keeping safe in my Favorites until I could do so. :)
I like how you developed a back story for how Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle became pals. "Call Of The Cutie" showed they knew each other and were definitely not extremely outgoing to show they were without their Cutie Marks. However, based upon your story, I can see how this encounter for Sweetie and Scoot may have given them the strength to get to helping Apple Bloom when the time came for them to become the trio we know today.
Lots of nice foreshadowing in the story. The way you wrote the parents also kept it safe in the event of show canon coming in Season 9. Dang are we ever long overdue to know mom and dad. The Aunts are all we have and we only got those through "Ponyville Mysteries".
A very wonderful story that read just like an episode, to me. So glad you did this as it was a welcome read after having had no time in a long time to get to any tales.
Golly! I did not realize I had not followed you yet. Whoopsie!
Fixed that. yay!
Isn't one of her parents an Earth pony?
9746923 That will be addressed in the sequel.
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Can't wait for how Apple Bloom met each of them.
ah feeling a bit insecure eh scoots?