Preview of My Next Fic!

Scootaloo felt free.

Not that freedom was an unusual feeling for her. Whenever she leapt from the ground and took to the sky, all boundaries, all limits, just seemed to melt away. She was no longer a pony of the ground; she was a pegasus of the clouds. An undeniable euphoria would flood her mind, and she’d simply close her eyes and feel the wind whip through her mane, it’s blustery gales swarming into her face so much she could hardly breathe. The thrill of being hundreds of feet off the ground, of looking down on Equestria from a viewpoint only wings could take her to, would light up every nerve of her being. She tipped and rolled and spun in midair, freestyling through the puffy white clouds. It was something the orange pegasus never thought she’d experience.

Practicing her routine yet another time – just one more time, she told herself – Scootaloo prepared to top it off. And here she goes for the big finish! she thought in the back of her mind, simulating an overly excited announcer and an enormous crowd in the stadium cheering her on. Grinning determinately, she dramatically changed her flight path and nose-dived towards the earth at full speed, the green turf of the stadium rocketing up at her. She envisioned the imaginary ponies in the audience, staring at her in awe – what is she doing? – Is she crazy?! – She’s going to kill herself! At the very last second, Scootaloo pulled up, her belly brushing against the turf. It was a completely successful U-Dive – almost. As she narrowly avoided becoming a Wonderbolt-pancake against the ground, her left wing wasn’t so lucky – it clinked hard against the earth, snapping it out of place with a sickening crack. Consequently, as she pulled up, Scootaloo spun out-of-control into a vendor’s cart sitting on the edge of the turf.

Slightly dazed, the pegasus shook herself to stop the stadium from spinning. Disentangling her body from the smashed cart, she proceeded to stand up and check herself over, making sure her ever-so-expensive Wonderbolt uniform hadn’t been damaged. She gave a sigh of relief when she found no injuries, just as Rainbow Dash flapped over to her from across the field.

A very small part of what I've been working on. Thought I might as well give a preview since it's taking a while ;)