Scootaloo sighed a little as she looked up at the sky. She was in the backyard of the house, it was pretty small but it was cozy at least as she looked up at the stars and closed her eyes.
She had always been afraid of what would happen if she had to tell her friends the truth, while they had taken it well she had no idea what others might think if they found out. She looked up at a star that looked like any other star in the night sky from this distance.
She had learned a long time ago that was where Krypton had once been, she couldn't even remember the world but she had wanted to learn everything she could about it and her family. She sighed a little and laid back in the grass as she looked up at the stars again.
She wondered if maybe there was other survivor's out there somewhere, but for now she had nothing to do but wonder.
"Scootaloo, are you okay?" A familiar voice said and she looked over to see Sweetie Belle standing there.
"Huh? Oh, yeah, I guess," she said as Sweetie laid down next to her and they looked up at the stars together. "I'm just thinking, you know?"
"Yeah, I understand," Sweetie said with a sigh. "So, who all knows about, you know..."
"Me being an alien?" Scootaloo asked and Sweetie nodded. "Other than the two of you, just my adopted parents back home. I never really had any reason to tell anyone else, especially with how aliens typically get treated. Plus, I never really knew Krypton so..."
"So Earth is your home?" Sweetie asked as she looked at Scootaloo curiously. "I mean, you were raised here and everything."
"Yeah, its the only home I've ever known," Scootaloo said with a chuckle. "Sweetie, I'm glad you didn't hate me for lying to you. I wish I could've told you the truth before but..."
"No, I understand," Sweetie said with a shake of her head. "Besides, we've all got our crazy stories. Mind you, mine isn't exactly mine personally but..."
"Okay, now I'm curious," Scootaloo said as she looked at her friend curiously. "What's this big secret you have? I won't tell."
"Would you believe that my Grandma was a Superhero during World War II?" She asked and Scootaloo blinked a little in surprise at that. "Yeah, that's the usual reaction. I know its a bit crazy, but that's how the family story goes at least, but of course that was a long time ago."
"Huh, I see," Scootaloo said and chuckled a little. "Well, with everything that's going on I'm not surprised that there are a few superheroes out there. I just, I'm not sure I want to be one of them."
"Scoots, you saved my life and the life of others on that plane," Sweetie said with a smile. "You're a hero, just no one knows it. I think you'd be just fine as a superhero."
"I don't know..."
"Come on, let me at least put your costume together, please?" Sweetie asked with big pleading eyes that Scootaloo tried not to look into.
"Fine, but I won't promise you that I'll use it," Scootaloo said with a roll of her eyes. "I'm just trying to figure things out, you know?"
"Yeah, I know," Sweetie said. "Everything considered, I think you'd be fine. Besides, you're my hero, and that's what counts."
Scootaloo smiled a little as she leaned back and looked up at the stars again. "Thanks Sweetie... that really means a lot to me. Still, I kind of wish that I knew what I was going to do now. I'm not exactly much of a fighter."
"Well, you can fly and I'm guessing you're strong," Sweetie said and nodded. "So what other powers do you have?"
"Well, super hearing, cooling breath, heat vision, x-ray vision..." Scootaloo said, trying not to say the last one too loudly.
"Wait, like you can see through clothes and stuff?" Sweetie asked and looked at her friend strangely. "Have you ever used it to check..."
"Maybe..." Scootaloo said with a blush which just made Sweetie laugh loudly. "I was a teenager, what do you expect? Besides, these glasses keep that in check, since its kind of uncontrollable."
"Well, that's good," Sweetie said as she reached over and removed the glasses from Scootaloo's face and looked her in the eyes. "I think you look good without them though."
Scootaloo blushed and tried not to look at Sweetie in the eyes, knowing that she would just get nervous. She blushed when she looked down a little and her eyes fell on the young woman's chest and she looked away quickly. "Umm, can I have them back please?"
Sweetie just looked at her and laughed as she gave Scootaloo her glasses back and she put them on. "So how do your powers work?" She asked.
"I think its about solar radiation, I admit I've never really understood it myself," Scootaloo admitted as she looked over at Sweetie and shook her head. "I honestly haven't completely figured out how this works. Doesn't help that there aren't any other Kryptonians on Earth."
"Yeah..." Sweetie said and shook her head. "So, what do you want to do?"
"Right now? I just want to relax and put this out of my mind," Scootaloo said. "We'll figure out what is going on tomorrow, I promise."
"Okay," Sweetie said as they got to their feet and headed back inside.
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Elsewhere in the city was Rich Industries, one of the most powerful companies on the planet it made its home in National City. On the top floor a woman with pink skin and purple hair was watching a news report on the television.
"The identity of the mysterious woman who saved the incoming flight from New York city still remains unknown. Authorities are still baffled by the reports of the woman's presence..."
The woman looked at the video of the woman, it was very rough and didn't get a good look at the woman's face but they were certainly working on getting the plane landed safely. She frowned a little as she sat back on the desk and shook her head before she kept listening.
"All survivors have the same story, and given the circumstances the possibility of a mass hallucination has been ruled out. Theorists are already coming out of the woodwork and suggesting that it might be anything from an alien being to an angel come down to save the plane. Whoever this woman is, everyone on board the plane owes her their lives. Now in other news the clean-up process in Central..."
The woman shut the television off when her intercom buzzed and she hit a button. "Yes?"
"Mrs. Rich, your daughter is here to speak with you," her secretary's voice said on the other end.
"Send here in," Spoiled Rich, the CEO of Rich Industries said as the door opened and a girl with pink skin and purple hair with a white stripe walked in. "Diamond, what brings you here?"
"We were supposed to meet for dinner after I finished my classes," Diamond Tiara said as she looked at her mom a little confused.
"Oh, right, sorry," Spoiled said with a shake of her head. "I was just dealing with some things, and one of my executives was aboard the plane that nearly crashed. I was just making sure that everything turned out okay."
"I see," Diamond said as she looked at her mom and then back out the window.
"What do you think of this?" Spoiled asked as she looked at Diamond. "With everything that is going on in the world, another being with amazing powers is... surprising to me."
"Yeah, I don't know to be honest," Diamond admitted. "I can't help but feel there's something about it, you know?"
"Yes, something is very weird about it," Spoiled agreed with a nod. "Perhaps there is something to be investigated about this mysterious woman. How do we know she's not the one who caused the plane to nearly crash to begin with? She could have a, what's the term, hero-homicide complex? Or she could be an alien, which would be even worse."
"I don't know..." Diamond said and shook her head. "Look, mom, I just wanted to talk to you about..."
"I'm sorry Diamond, we'll have to put that off for another day, I have a lot of work to do," Spoiled said before she sat back down behind her desk and started working. "I will see you later, I'll clear my schedule for say, Monday afternoon.?"
"Fine..." Diamond said and shook her head before she headed back out of her office where her friend Silver Spoon was waiting.
"Did you get a chance to talk to her about it?" Silver Spoon asked.
"No, she's busy again," Diamond said with a shake of her head as she sighed. "It feels like she cares more about her job than spending just an afternoon with me."
"Don't worry, it'll be okay," Silver Spoon said and leaned in and gave Diamond a kiss on the lips. "We'll figure it out together, okay?"
"Okay," Diamond said and kissed her back before they headed out to the elevator leading out.
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"Ya'll were out there awhile," Apple Bloom commented as Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo came back inside. "Everythin' okay?"
"Yeah, we were just talking," Scootaloo said as she brushed her hair back a little and gave Sweetie a smile. Apple Bloom smirked and looked like she was about to say something when Scootaloo quickly explained. "Just about everything that's going on, I swear."
"Yeah," Sweetie said with a shake of her head.
"Aww, ya'll are no fun, yah know that?" Apple Bloom said and pouted a little as Sweetie and Scootaloo laughed. "So, what were yah talkin' about?"
"You know, just everything that's been going on," Sweetie said with a shrug. "Its been a lot to take in. But, you saved me back there Scoots, and you're our friend, I think that's good enough for us, right Apple Bloom?"
"That's right, Ah ain't gonna give up on one of mah best friends just because she ain't human," Apple Bloom said with a nod. "And yer secret is safe with us, Ah promise."
"So, were you being serious about the costume thing earlier?" Scootaloo asked as she looked over at Sweetie Belle.
"Yeah, of course, I think we can get something really cool for you," Sweetie said with a smirk.
"I still don't want to wear a skirt," Scootaloo said and laughed a little as Sweetie Belle pouted. "Come on, lets get to bed, I'm tired and its late."
The three friends nodded and headed to their bedrooms. Scootaloo looked back towards where Sweetie Belle was and the two girls exchanged glances before Sweetie gave her a smile and entered her bedroom.
Scootaloo just smiled and headed inside, she just hoped that she was going to be okay.
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"So, there is a Kryptonian on Earth," a woman said as she examined the screen with the video playing and narrowed her eyes a little. "What are we going to do with you my young friend?"
"So, what do you require of us?" One of her minions said and she turned to look at them for a moment. "We are at your command milady."
"Indeed, perhaps we should see what this young woman is capable of," the figure said and waved her hand as the screen shut off. "I'll send someone into National City tomorrow."
"And, what about the target from Rich Industries? Should I send someone else after him?"
"They think they got off easy, perhaps we'll let them think that," the woman said. "As long as they're working on that project, our plans are in motion and we have little to fear. For now, lets wait and see if they make a move against us or our new friend here."
"Yes ma'am," the soldier said and bowed his head. "I will make sure that we are ready."
"As you should," the woman said and her eyes glowed purple for a moment.