"Man this is the life," Rainbow Dash thought, "no rules, no anything. I can sleep, I could fly, I could do anything."
Rainbow Dash closed her eyes and happily returned to slumber, that is, she would of, had she not been interrupted. Rainbow heard a small noise coming from below the clouds. She looked down over the cloud to see a small filly crying. Dash squinted, the filly looked familiar. Just then it hit her, thats Scootaloo! Rainbow Dash flew down to see what was wrong.
"Hey squirt," Dash said not hiding her concern, "whats wrong?"
"T-the crusaders t-they both got their cutie m-arks, I still don't have mine." She said between sobs.
Rainbow Dash picked up Scootaloo and held her close.
"Shh shh now," Rainbow Dash said, "its ok its ok. Im sure you will get your cutie mark, I know you will.
She set Scootaloo down gently and looked at her face, Rainbow was not very emotional when if came to helping friends, but Scootaloo was different. Dash knew she needed a motherly figure since hers was such a bad influence. Dash didn't want anypony to ever hurt Scoots, she had too many bad things happen in her life for a little filly and she shouldn't have more. So it was fine with Dash to hold the sobbing Scootaloo close, it felt good actually, to help this filly. It felt good to know that she loved Scootaloo and would do anything for her.
"Scoots," Rainbow Dash said, "I know this is hard but cutie marks aren't something you're born into, they come naturally."
"But Dash, that snob-nosed filly Diamond Tiara has a diamond tiara as a cutie mark, wasn't she born into that?" Scootaloo asked.
"Psssh," Rainbow said laughing, "I'll let you in on a little secret about that cutie mark, its painted on. Filthy Rich didn't want his daughter to have a cutie mark that isn't something she lives up to so he painted it on and she thinks its real."
"Really?" Scootaloo said giggling, "Is that actually true?"
"You bet your wings it is kid, here how about we try a little flying practice?" Rainbow said.
"Sure!" Scootaloo said excitedly, "let me just get my helmet!"
Rainbow chuckled, she loved that filly to death. Rainbow smiled thinking of when she first met Scoots.
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"Hah!" cried the first bully, "You're just a chicken!"
"Ya!" said the other bully, "Bwack bwack!"
"Man," said the third bully, "shes barely even a chicken she can't even fly!"
The three bullies began to chant, "Chicken, chicken, chicken!" as Scootaloo began to cry, why did she have to get picked on? It wasn't her fault her wings were small.
"Leave her alone." A voice growled.
"Or what?" The first bully called, not seeing the pony whom had just threatened them.
"Or, I crush you like the little cockroaches you are." The voice hissed back at the bullies.
"Stormchaser maybe we should go..." The second bully said quietly.
"Not now Lance!" Stormchaser said to his friend.
"Listen to your friend," the voice called "or else I'll make you leave."
Stormchaser gulped, maybe this wasn't the best idea. They could just leave now. Nothing happened right? Nopony would know they backed out of the fight. But who was this pony? He had never heard her voice before, it was gruff but had feminism in it. Wait it was a mare? He couldn't lose to a mare!
"Show yourself!" Storm yelled out.
A pegasus mare stepped out from behind a tree. Her multicolored mane moved from the wind blowing in front of her. Her eyes were a beautiful magenta color. Her coat was a light cyan color and her slim body showed it off perfectly.
Stormchaser and Lance's mouths dropped, the third bully had previously run away and wasn't coming back anytime soon. The mare was clearly the athletic type and was stepping closer to them. The closer she was the more they saw the fire burning in her eyes.
Both colts ran without thinking about it at all, as a result both ran into each other and fell back. The mare laughed, she had gotten them out of the way. She turned to the puffy eyed filly on the ground.
"You ok squirt?" The mare asked.
The filly sniffled, "Im fine."
"Here," the mare said handing the filly a tissue. "now then, whats your name little filly?"
"S-scootaloo." the filly said quietly.
"Well Im Rainbow Dash," The mare announced, "Im just about the fastest flier in Equestria"
"Really?" Scootaloo asked in awe, "How fast can you go?"
"Ever seen a Sonic Rainboom?" Dash asked.
"Those are real? I was reading about them until my mom bur-" Scootaloo stopped suddenly, she wasn't supposed to talk about mom. "Good fillies keep quiet." her mom had said once. Even if her parents were a little mean she still loved them, but bruises still weren't as nice as hugs...
"You mom did what?" Dash asked. Dash knew what word she would have said though, burned, that obviously wasn't good. Her parent situation must have been bad, she stopped suddenly so she probably isn't supposed to talk about it. Dash decided to let it slide, but still her brain nagged her for doing so.
"She um, my mom, put them away! Ya, she said I was reading too much." Scootaloo said.
"Well squirt since you've only read about them, want to see one?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"That sounds awesome!" Scootaloo said happily following Dash to see her in action.
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"That was a great day," Rainbow thought as she saw Scootaloo running back, "She actually got to see the whole deal."
"Im ready Dash!" Scootaloo said.
"Okay squirt!, first things first, you have to stretch your wings so they don't get cramped." Rainbow instructed.
Scootaloo began to stretch, "easy peasy," she thought.
"Ok next get into position." Rainbow Dash said showing her how to.
"Got it." Scootaloo said as she crouched low and spread her wings.
"Now then, flap your wings and use the wind to your advantage, glide on it." Dash said.
Scootaloo began to flap her wings, she started to hover off the ground and soon after she was a few feet in the air. Scootaloo flapped harder and began to move foward.
"Woo! Great job kid, keep on going!" Rainbow cheered.
Scootaloo found it was much easier to fly in front of Rainbow Dash then her father who had tried to teach her, while Dash would cheer, her father would yell. Scootaloo began to pant, this was getting hard, staying in the air hurt a little. She gently glided down and landed next to Dash.
"Great job squirt!" Rainbow said gently mussing up Scootaloo's mane.
"Thanks Dash! I've been practicing more and more." Scootaloo said with pride.
"Scoots, wanna come back to my house with me? We could get a bite to eat if you want." Rainbow asked. Rainbow knew that Scootaloo wasn't getting very much food at her parents house, what harm would one night do?
"Sure!" Scootaloo answered gladly.
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The two pegasi approached Dash's house. Dash flew to the door and opened it. Walking in there was a small crunch.
"I'm sorry Rainbow! I didn't mean to step on it!" Scootaloo said as she handed the letter she had stepped on to Rainbow Dash.
"No worries squirt its probably just bil-." Rainbow stopped. The letter, was that the Wonderbolt logo? Rainbow began to pant, her hooves shaking. She opened the letter slowly and began to read.
Dear Miss Rainbow Dash,
We have been informed of your amazing flying attributes and would like you to come test for the Wonderbolts, please come to Cloudsdale stadium at 9:00 sharp to test.
Be seeing you,
Spitfire
"Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh." Rainbow panted.
"What is it Dash?" Scootaloo said taking the letter from Rainbow's numb hands. As she read her eyes widened. "Rainbow Dash," Scootaloo cheered, "you're gonna be a Wonderbolt!"