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Christmas is coming soon to Ponyville, and everypony was rushing for Christmas presents and decorations...everypony's house was empty, for they were out. Except for one pony. She stayed inside, and remembered. This pony did not want to go outside, or cherish the season with everypony else. Scootaloo was shut inside of her home, laying on the couch with a sad expression.

"Oh..I wish me and Dash had never fought those guys," Scootaloo whispered to herself. "we should have just flown out of there.." She sniffled, grabbing another tissue, and blowing her nose. Scootaloo was older now, so this was hard for her to think about. She lay there, remembering every detail of the incident...

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"Come on, Dash!" yells a flying Scootaloo, heading into the direction of the Everfree Forest. Rainbow Dash stopped Scootaloo as they approached the Everfree Forest's entrance. "A-Are you sure about this, Scoots?" questioned Dash, looking questionably at the dark trees. "Sure! I mean, what could go wrong?" Scootaloo assures. Dash sighed , nodding. "Ok, then. But if we get in trouble, I blame you!" She gave Scootaloo a friendly shove. Scootaloo smiled, leading Dash into the forest.

After 10 minutes of walking, the two ponies stop, after hearing a large rustling sound. "..Did you hear that..?" Scootaloo asked. Dash slowly nodded, getting into an attack mode. Scootaloo also got into the pose, ready for anything.

Suddenly, three dark figures shot out of a nearby bush. Dash and Scootaloo turn around, gasping at who the dark figures were.

Starry Skies, Stratus, and Nightshade, three of the Shadowbolts, stood before the two determined mares. "Oh, look," began Nightshade, sneering. "it's the pony that didn't want to join our group." Stratus looked over to Scootaloo, who was sweating just a bit. "Nervous, much?" He grinned evilly, his scar making the grin even more menacing. Scootaloo cringed, her wings slowly retracting. The three ponies cackled, then closed in on Dash and Scootaloo.

What happened next was not pretty.

Starry Skies started to kick Dash to the ground, while Nightshade and Stratus dealt with Scootaloo. The young mare backed up into a tree, cringing, as tears slowly rolled down her cheeks. Before the two dark ponies could harm Scootaloo, a badly injured Rainbow Dash grabbed the two ponies, and threw them a small distance, away from the orange pony. Scootaloo's eyes still filled with tears, the worry inside her growing.

After a rough beating to the three ponies, and Rainbow Dash, three pony bodies lay on the dirt trail. A majorly injured Dash laid against a tree. Scootaloo knelt beside her, and tried picking her up. Dash's weight was too much for the orange pony, but she didn't care. All she wanted was for Rainbow Dash to stay alive.

Now at the hospital, Scootaloo sat beside of the soundly sleeping Rainbow Dash. Tears welled up in her eyes, as the medical equipment beeped and buzzed. The doctor came in, holding a clipboard. "Miss Scootaloo?" he asked. She turned around, wiping her eyes. "Ahem..The other doctors say that it's a possible chance that she could live. But it's also possible that she will not survive...I'm sorry." Scootaloo nodded slowly, the tears coming back. "..O-Okay..." she softly said exiting the room.

Returning home, Scootaloo now felt worse than when she was about to be hurt from Nightshade and Stratus. She burrowed her face into a pillow, and started sobbing.

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Scootaloo sighed, looking up at the starry night.

(In the tune of "All I want for Christmas Is You")

I don't want a lot for Christmas

There is just one thing I need...

I don't care about the ponies, I don't need the Christmas tree

I just want you by my side

Please just let this one thing slide

Make my wish come true,

All I want for Christmas is you

I don't want a lot for Christmas, you are just the thing I need

I don't care about myself and I don't need my friends with me

I don't need to hang my lights, there upon my house, in place

Santa Claus won't make me happy, with a toy that's stitched with lace

I just want you by my side,

Please let just this one thing slide

Make my wish come true

All I want for Christmas is you

You~, Dashie!

Oh, I won't need presents for Christmas

I won't even wish for friends

I'm just gonna keep on singin'

my misery just won't end

I will make a list with your name,

and send it to the hospital

I will stay awake to see

if you are still hostile

'Cause I just want you here tonight

Holding onto me so tight

I'll stop being so trashy

All I want for Christmas is Dashie

Dashie~, you!

Oh, everypony's rushing around

They just travel everywhere

And the sound of filly

laughter fills the air

Most ponies are singing

I hear the carolers ringing

Santa won't you please bring me

the pony that I really need?

Won't you please bring my Dashie to me?

Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas

This is all I want, no more

I just wanna see my Dashie,

Standing right outside my door

I just want you for my own,

more than you could ever know

Make my wish come to me

All I want for Christmas is Dashie

Ooh, Dashie!

All I want for Christmas is Dashie, you!

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Scootaloo now slept soundly, still thinking about her dear friend's recovery.