//------------------------------// // Ch. 6 Secret Passion // Story: Scootaloo's Dreams // by Broneyofnoel //------------------------------// THIS CHAPTER TAKES PLACE AT THE SAME TIME AS CHAPTER 2, IT IS RIGHT AFTER HER MEMORIES! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I spun around to look back at the improvised bed, three blankets and a pillow, the same blankets I’d had since the cart a year and a half ago. I slid the blankets behind the two open boards in the floor, I’d found the little compartment when I dropped a brick and it broke a board. I put the pillow against the wall, where it stayed, unused by any of the other two Cutie Mark Crusaders. After I’d cleaned up my bed, I walked outside and looked around. The storm last night had done a pretty good amount of damage, a few apple trees were uprooted, some were hit with lightning, and it was a miracle that I’d survived all of that. I trotted down the stairs of the club house and looked back, it had taken some damage, but not major, just a few shingles missing here and there, a quick fix by AppleBloom. “Scootaloo? What’re ya doing here so early?” A surprised AppleBloom said as she turned the corner to see the clubhouse. “Uh,” I had to think of something, “I just came to see if the clubhouse was still here.” I questioned, but she seemed to buy it. “Well, there’s some on the roof, but I’ll take care of it!” she said, then pulled out a hammer and some shingles from her saddlebag. I walked away from AppleBloom working on the clubhouse; I was going to Fluttershy’s house, just like I usually do every day. We visited for an hour or two, but I’d never had the guts to tell her that I was an orphan living on my own in and un-insulated clubhouse, but maybe today I might, I had to do it for Star, it was 4 years ago today. Knock Knock Knock Fluttershy opened the door almost immediately; she usually did when I was here. “Hey Fluttershy.” I said happily. “Hello Scootaloo.” She gave me hug, just like usual. “How was last night, did you manage okay?” I asked her, I knew she had a problem with thunderstorms. “It was...scary.” her voice wavered, “I thought it might never end, how were you?” “It was bad; the clubhouse almost couldn’t hold it.” I put a hoof in my mouth, I’d just said clubhouse. “Clubhouse? Why would Applejack let you be in the clubhouse when that storm was coming?” Fluttershy questioned. “Umm, she, I...” I was in trouble now, now I couldn’t tell her about my life, “I gotta go!” With that, I shot out the door and grabbed my scooter. “Bye?” Fluttershy questioned to nopony. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Third person limited!) After a few minutes, Fluttershy had discussed the thought of Scootaloo in that storm with Angel, who responded by sending a message that she should talk to somepony else. She followed his advice and went to find the pony that was closest to her, Rainbow Dash. As she approached the park, where Rainbow usually practiced on Saturdays, she could see the cyan mare, flying and stunting about in the clouds. She would’ve just watched for awhile had it not been such a serious subject. “Umm, Rainbow?” Fluttershy called out calmly. Rainbow didn’t hear her, she just kept on practicing. “Rainbow Dash!” she yelled quietly. Again, Rainbow didn’t hear her. “Rainbow, could you maybe please come down here?” she asked, but again the cyan mare didn’t hear the barely audible sounds coming from Fluttershy “If they don’t fear you, make sure they hear you.” Fluttershy said to herself. She cleared her throat, “RAINBOW DASH, GET DOWN HERE!” This time, Rainbow heard, and was almost shot off course, by the scream. She descended towards Fluttershy, who was back to her calm self at the edge of the park. “Yeah Fluttershy?” Rainbow asked, still hovering a bit. “Umm, we need to talk about Scootaloo.” “Yeah, sure, what is it?” Rainbow questioned, she wanted to get back to flying. “Scootaloo stayed out in the clubhouse in the storm last night.” Fluttershy said worriedly. “In that storm! That was one that I made, it was crazy, she could’ve been hurt, or worse!” Rainbow ended deeply. “I know,” Fluttershy paused, “That’s why I asked you about it, I asked if Applejack had let her, and she just ran off, it’s like she didn’t want to answer the question.” Fluttershy said, her mind puzzled by the situation. “Well then we have to talk to AJ about it!” Rainbow said, she no longer needed to finish her flying practice. “Okay...” Fluttershy said quietly. “Come on!” Rainbow grabbed her and flew to Applejack’s orchard. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Back to First Person!) I ran away from Fluttershy’s cottage, I can’t believe I almost gave it away, I knew I’d thought about telling her, tons of times! But, I just couldn’t, I didn’t know what to do. Well, I knew what I could do, I could go back to the clubhouse and practice my uh, secret passion, for a few hours, something that I hadn’t done in a while. I just had to make sure that AppleBloom was done working on the roof; after all, it had only been 10 or 15 minutes. I moved the brush from the path as I neared the clubhouse, the closer I got, the more the path’s debris multiplied. Right before I broke into the clearing, I heard AppleBloom leaving the roof. “Wheeooh!” she said, “That was mighty hard up there.” AppleBloom took the path that led to the barn when she left, letting me silently sneak into the clubhouse. I tip-hoofed up the steps, and almost silently closed the door. I looked over at the record player; I pulled out a record that was my favorite song to dance to . I always sang along with the first verse, it reminded me of Star. “I fly with the stars in the skies....” I sang, then my body moved like nothing it had before, I had new passion for some reason, maybe it was today’s date. The song made me want to slow dance more than anything, but today, I needed to put more passion and movement into it, I jumped, using my wings to flutter in the air for a moment or two, I kicked out, flipping my body through the air, and the spin, I used my wings to propel me right up to the point of floating. “In this moment I just feel so alive.” I finished, and put my head down, I could feel the crowds of millions cheering somewhere, but right now, right now was my time. In my mind I bowed, and walked off stage. The fans stormed all around me, I was in paradise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YAY~ Another chapter, also, hit up my pre-reader/Editor....Subtle Rampage! He's a pretty awesome author and friend, so yeah, his fic will do a complete crossover with mine eventually, you'll see!