Mystery Scootaloo

by thedarktome


Chapter 06 - Journey To Earth

After the arrival and news flash from "Frozen Fire From The Dead", everyone decided to walk around the castle and take a look around. Trying to get to know their new cousin. Their lost family member. Rainbow opened the doors to the throne room and the group filed out. The Princesses decided to stay behind to discuss Twilight's mission, leaving Scootaloo and everyone else to talk.

Once they were out, Twilight closed them back and looked towards the thrones where...they were all eating. "Really?" She asked, chuckling. "I thought you just ate."

"They ate," Cadance corrected, motioning towards her aunts. "I am just getting started. Have you eaten? If you're going to Earth, you need some food to have energy to run, fight, and overall move. Not to mention use your head."

"I will in a minute."

"You will now, Twilight," Luna corrected. She levitated two doughnuts to her which she took in her hooves. "Prove to my sister that Doughnuts are much more better in the daytime than in the morning."

"I don't care what time it is, they're still good," Twilight corrected, taking a bite into one. "Now about this mission....how do we approach?"

"I suggest you go during the daytime or in the afternoon," Celestia answered. "If these girls are twenty two, or twenty four, like Scootaloo said, then they would have jobs by now and would have to be getting off of work at around five on their world."

"I figured that. Should I bring in the others? They'll want to help anyway." She finished one doughnut while they answered.

"I think you should. Sunset Shimmer is on par with your own magic, but just a little bit beneath," Luna responded. "As for the others...they could probably just provide a look out. They have the magical diodes like you said, correct?"

"Yes."

Celestia hummed in thought. "Then they should come in handy during a time like this," she responded. "However, based on Frozen Fire's warning, these...humans are really desperate to get their hands on magic. So they should hide the diodes in a place where only they know its location. Because they are magic. Also, while you are there, I want you to stay in contact with me as much as possible. Here." Celestia teleported a book from her room to in front of Twilight. "Sunset Shimmer had something similar to this and you have one for her."

Twilight took it in her hooves and looked at it closely. It was a communication journal from Twilight to Celestia. And vice versa. "A communication journal to you," she responded.

"That's right. Each day and whenever you feel you need to, tell us everything that happens. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Princess."

"Good. Now....are you going to stay here and-"

"I think I'd rather get started on it right away," Twilight interrupted. She turned around and started to make her way back towards the door. "Scootaloo's well being and her parents' justice depends on it."

"Twilight?" Cadance called out, stopping her. She turned around and looked towards the Princess of Love. "Please. Be careful."

"I promise." She turned back around and made her way towards the doors. Once it was closed, Celestia turned to the others.

"I don't have a bad feeling about this," she commented carefully. "But we all know Twilight could be in danger, based on Frozen Fire's warning. I would have ordered her to stay, but...we all know that our ponies needed justice. And there is no other pony that has gone to Earth before."

"Yes," Luna agreed. She took a bite out of her fifth doughnut, shocking the other two before she continued. "Twilight and her friends are the only hope we have right now of a successful mission."

"And Scootaloo?" Cadance asked, snatching the last doughnut from Luna's grip. "She knows Earth well, I suppose. She is from there." She took a bite out of the doughnut while remaining eye contact with Luna. She knew this was just killing her.

"We would have to get Frozen Fire's permission for that," Luna responded glaring at Cadance. Celestia was watching and trying her hardest not to laugh behind her hoof. "And you are going to pay me five bits for that doughnut."

"Oh stop, Aunt Luna. We all know that these cost zero bits for you. Since you like to use your royal status to get them for free." Celestia laughed, doubling over at Luna's face.

"I have done no such thing!" She denied, trying to hide the blush on her cheeks.

"You're right, wearing your crown and walking in with guards into Doughnut Joes in a threatening manner is not intimidation indeed. Now....I want more doughnuts."



"Twilight?" The Princess stopped and turned around towards Scootaloo who had teleported behind her. The two were standing in the hall that led towards the back of the castle. "I just want to tell you something. If I randomly show up, just be happy I did." Twilight looked at her confused. "It's just......they may not believe you if you decide to tell them I exist. So.....I'll probably show up sometime."

"Scootaloo-"

"Twilight, you and I both know that Earth does not fully believe in magic," Scootaloo interrupted. "So you coming in and saying I'm alive, or if you just want to get information on me....they're going to ask how, who, where, and most of all, why. They'll want proof. Either I go there, or they come here. And there is no telling what will happen if you choose that last choice. So technically.....there is no way out of this. So....just watch your back, I might show up, and mom may bring me to the grave with her as punishment, yell in my ear while I'm sleeping, or something else. And, if it makes you feel better, you can teach me how to do magic or something in return. I REALLY need to learn how to do some basic spells. I mean flying around as a black cloud is great, but I need something more simple."

Twilight sighed through her nose and thought hard about it. "Fine," she relented. "I'll.....I'll just be looking up in case you fall from the sky or something." Twilight turned around and walked back towards the castle doors.

"And try not to peeve off a police officer! They will hurt you!"


"Are you sure about this?" Starlight asked her teacher as they walked into the Castle of Friendship's library. "From the way Scootaloo described those guns I'm pretty sure they will not hesitate to hurt you if you try to fight back."

"All I'm looking for Starlight is a name for the crime boss," Twilight said. They stopped and turned to each other in front of the portal. "Right now, it's....three fifteen in the afternoon. Hopefully it's the same time on Earth. My friends there are already waiting for me by the portal."

"Even the other.....you?" Starlight asked, pointing a hoof at her.

"Yes. Her knowledge on technology is what we may need to find these people. So everyone is joining in. She actually volunteered. I don't know why but she did."

"Because YOU would do the same."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Look. I promise to be careful. Okay?" Twilight placed a hoof on her student's shoulder, catching Starlight's downtrodden gaze. "This is part of being a Princess. Whenever there is an injustice against one of our ponies we have to set things right. No matter the cost. I hope you understand." Starlight sighed and nodded before she adjusted Twilight's saddlebags and other things on her back.

"I do, just....watch your back and listen for any noises. I used to be a villain. And so did Sunset. You have to villains on your side. One smarter than the other. Two resources in case you need some advice on how they would think. Just ask us if you need help."

"Thanks, Starlight. Let Spike know I'll return soon."

"Gotcha. Good luck, Princess." The Princess of Friendship nodded before she ran forward and jumped into the portal with a flash. Starlight watched it for a minute before she sighed and turned around to deliver Twilight's message. Hopefully she would fulfill that promise.



A summer breeze crept past the stone statue of a horse in front of a school. Canterlot High. Where there were seven girls relaxing at its base. Trying to pass the time. Princess Twilight was supposed to have arrived a few minutes ago and everyone was anxious to get started. Even Pinkie pie who was so excited she was creating balloons just to make them.

Sunset Shimmer passed the ball back to Rainbow before a balloon hat was placed on her head. She raised an eyebrow and looked up at the grinning face of Pinkie, who was dangling down from the head of the horse. "Are you really making me hats, Pinkie?" She asked blandly.

"Yeperoonie!" She answered, waving down to her. "I've been making hats for the last few minutes, and you ALL get one! Yay!" She reached up and grabbed four more hats before throwing them out towards the others. They all landed on everybody's head. Rainbow reached up and plucked the one that looked like a palm tree off hers before a ripple appeared at the base of the statue.

"I'm so sorry I'm late, everypony.....everyone!" Princess Twilight apologized once she was out. She placed the saddlebags-turned-bookbag off of her back and onto the ground to stretch. Her back gave an audible pop, along with a sigh in relief from her. Sunset Shimmer smirked at her while the Princess shook her head. "I sort of...packed a lot. Mostly information." She stretched and cracked her back. "Phew! That's better. They're mostly scrolls and such from Equestria."

"Do you think it was a good idea to bring all of that information when we're....'crossing behind enemy lines'?" Rainbow inquired. She strode forward and picked up Twilight's bag. "Whoa, yeah that's heavy. Twilight, while you're here, I suggest you hide that information. Or at least use a spell to shrink it or something. Because if we get caught by the police, or worse, that gang, they've got information and we're in trouble. Because we know where Scootaloo is, and they want her."

"Silly Rainbow, it's already hidden." They all shared a confused look before she unzipped the bag and pulled out a.....metal box with no seams. "THIS is the information." Twilight looked around for a moment before she waved for them to come closer.

"This is a magical box that I, and only I, can open. Nopony-" She cleared her throat. "Nobody else can open it. But me. If they do...they literally get the shock of their lives."

They pulled back and looked at the box before Twilight cast another spell on it, sending purple lights to dance around on the surface before they dissipated a few seconds later. "I just put a tracking spell on it. As well as reinforced runes. Just in case. Can never be too careful. Right, Twilight?"

"That's right!" Sci-Twi agreed. They both shared a thumbs up while Rainbow put her face in her palms.

"This is going to be the most nerdiest thing I've ever-"

"Let's get started!" Sunset said, cutting off Rainbow's annoyed groaning. "So. What do we do first?"

"Well what time is it?" Twilight asked

Pinkie Pie pulled out a kid's watch and checked the time. "It is now...four forty eight!" She answered happily.

"Four forty eight?! Oh no! We don't have much time! Quick, Sunset! I need you to look up the location of a...uhh..." She reached behind her and pulled out a notepad to check out her notes. "First Ivory! It's a neighborhood that's-"

"Right around the corner, I know where it is," Sunset cut her off. She turned around and pointed towards the soccer field. "It's over there on that side of the field. Right past and across the fence."

"Then let's get going." She put her notepad back in her pocket and picked up her bag before they started walking along the sidewalk. After a few seconds of walking, they decided on a conversation.

"So.....what exactly happened to start an investigation, Twilight?" Rarity asked her while looking at her nails.

"Well before I answer that question, you girls need to hide your diodes. They're still magical items which apparently cost a hefty price here." They all put it underneath their shirts before she continued. "And....a few days ago, there was a foal that went by the name of Scootaloo, who we were told had hurt herself by doing a trick on her scooter. So her friends took her to the hospital. However, I was informed by a staff member that whenever they would ask about her parents, she would run away. So my friends and I tracked her down to a tree that she was living in."

"So she didn't have parents then I guess," Rainbow inquired as they rounded the corner to the neighborhood.

"Right. So we tracked her down and I think we scared her or something because....she teleported away. A pegasus...teleported." Sunset stopped walking, making Twilight bump into her back.

"A Pegasus used magic?" She asked in confusion.

"Trust me. I was just as in shock. So we chased her all over town, eventually finding her in what she called 'Her Sanctuary'. But in reality...it was a shrine. For her parents. Frozen Fire and Bright Magnus."

"WHAT?! Her parents are the missing teachers of-"

"Yep, the missing teachers of Princess Celestia. Anyway, skip forward a day later, we're chasing her around, we corner her, and.....she blows up."

"She...blows up?" Fluttershy whispered.

"Yep. An explosion so big that it leveled Ponyville, half of the Everfree Forest, and anything between Ponyville and the bottom of Canterlot. After Celestia arrived on the scene, we discovered that after the desolation Scootaloo had turned into an Alicorn. And was busy rebuilding everything through a spell that has left mages and studious individuals like me baffled for years. You know what I'm talking about Sunset." The group stopped in front of a well kept neighborhood that looked like it belonged in Los Angeles instead of behind a school. Sunset turned around and gave her friend a smirk.

"Uh...Twilight? I haven't been to Equestria in years. I don't recall a lot of rare spells."

"Well the spell was called Fluid Matter Conversion. Where you can turn anything you want into anything."

"Ohhh, that spell. Wait.....SHE DID IT?!" The others were just sharing confused looks as they went back and forth.

"Yep. The land around us was a total wasteland. There was absolutely no way life was coming back. And she rebuilt the entire town without breaking a sweat. Unlike all the other unicorns that were trying their hardest to do that spell who were sweating buckets. At that moment, we realized that this filly was of special interest. So after some questioning, she told us she was the daughter of Frozen Fire and Bright Magnus. We found out what happened, then I meet Frozen Fire from the dead. She tells me to be extra careful during this investigation, and here I am. This is the neighborhood?"

"Yep," Sunset answered, nodding her head. "They always keep this neighborhood spic and span. It's for pretty, well-off families."

"Oh it is marvelous!" Rarity cheered while looking around the neighborhood in awe. Her eyes were shimmering in envy. She ran forward while the other girls just walked.

"Okay, we're here," Rainbow groaned as they looked around. There had to be twenty houses on one side of this street alone. "Now what?"

"Now we look for three individuals. Black Licorice, Pink Bubblegum, and....Maud." The group stopped and turned to Pinkie's confused face before Twilight corrected them. "Not Pinkie's Maud. It's a woman by the name of Maud. She's blue themed. Completely blue themed. Then you have Pink Bubblegum. Who's completely Pink themed. Then...Black Licorice."

"I'm guessing she's dark themed?" Applejack pointed out with a chuckle.

"Yes. Black hair, brown eyes, and dark gray skin. Scootaloo said we'll know them when we see them." She put the notes back in her pocket while they continued looking around. After awhile, Pinkie had to ask.

"So.....did she say WHERE in this neighborhood exactly? I see more streets."

"I think it's right there," Fluttershy answered, pointing down the street at three girls getting out of a car and walking towards a dark themed home. From a distance you couldn't really make them out except the blue one bouncing up and down.

"Yep! That must be them," Princess Twilight responded. They walked a little faster to catch the house. The girls walked inside where there was older women waiting for them. "It looks like we have double trouble."

"Do we wait until tomorrow?" Sunset asked.

"I wouldn't wait," Sci-Twi answered.

"Neither would I," Twilight agreed. The door to the house shut once the girls were inside. "It's now or never. Besides. They'll want to know.....what happened. So believe it or not, they're a part of this investigation as well. Let's go." They looked both ways before crossing the street quickly. So far, there wasn't anyone else outside which gave them a bad feeling. They were already taking some big risks walking around with magical items. Especially with a backpack filled with information that only Twilight could open.

Once they were on the other side, Sci-Twi spoke. "What if they don't believe us? If we say something like we need to ask you some questions about Lareen Carson, they will probably shut the door in our face."

"Then we say something else," Princess Twilight answered as they stopped in front of the sidewalk leading up to the door of the home. She turned around and faced the group. "We obviously can't bring up past wounds. So we'll just...show them some things using a spell I know."

Before they could question it, she turned around and made her way to the door. The rest of them looked at each other before they followed after her. She stopped at the door and took a deep breath before she lifted her fist, prepared to knock. Before she could do so, it swung open and a blue face with a grin popped out.

"Hi!" She yelled, making the Princess jump.

"Gah!" Twilight yelled, nearly jumping a foot into the air. "Uh...hi."

"Can I help you?" She asked. Twilight was just staring at her before Sunset groaned.

"We need to ask you some questions, as well as deliver some information on a certain individual that you may know." Princess Twilight was just looking at her appalled before turning back to the blue faced girl.

"Oh! Okay! Come in!" She widened the door and gestured inside. The princess was taken back. How in Equestria...... She shook her head and walked inside with the others, keeping her backpack close to her in case of an attack. Once they were in the house, the blue girl closed the door.


The interior was great. In Rarity's envy-filled eyes. Applejack groaned before she elbowed her in the ribs, trying to get her to stop making googly eyes at everything in the building. Like the curtains at the window.

"How can we help you?" An older version of the blue haired girl asked. She was taller than her and was obviously her mother. There also seemed to be an older version of all the girls in the house.

"Well actually....we can help each other," Princess Twilight said, catching all of their attention. The TV in the living room was muted and the dark skinned girl turned around with her friends. The princess reached into her back pocket and pulled out the notepad, flipping it to a specific page. "But first, I need to verify some names. Is your name Black Licorice, Pink Bubblegum, and Maud?" They all looked to her in surprise before they narrowed their eyes in suspicion.

"Who wants to know?" The older version of the black themed girl asked, approaching slowly towards Twilight. She stopped in front of her, as well as the pink one, glaring at them.

"Well, if you don't want to know some very important information involving the whereabouts of a certain individual that went missing six years ago you don't have to tell us. But if you do, I suggest you to." Sunset just looked at Twilight in shock. Did she just threaten them?!

"Wait..." Pink Bubblegum got up from the couch and walked over to her. "We don't even know who you are. Or any of you. Are you her twin sister?" She pointed to the Twilight wearing glasses. Sci-Twi shook her head.

"Oh no, not even close," she chuckled.

"Well, sorry but you............." The people next to her looked over and gasped. Her mouth was moving, but no words were coming out!

"Sorry, but your voice was getting very aggravating," Princess Twilight replied before she lowered her glowing hand. The family looked back at her in shock. "Don't worry, she'll talk again once I lower the spell. Now, your names?"

The family looked at each other before they told her their names. She nodded in confirmation before she lifted her hand, taking the spell off of Pink Bubblegum. "What did you just do to me?!" She asked loudly.

"I put a spell on you. Now, can everyone go have a seat? I have a lot to ask and a lot to tell. By the way, Lareen Carson is safe, I know where she is." They froze and looked to her in shock

"How do you know-"

"Orange girl, magenta hair, can become a quick smart alec when she wants?" Twilight interrupted. They were all just staring at her. "Yes. I know where she is, lives, and has been living for a few years now. Now can everyone please have a seat?'

"Uhh....s-sure," the black parent said before she ushered everyone over to the couch. The Equestria girls looked to Twilight for instructions.

"Sunset? Stand by the door. Rainbow, you're the fastest one here so just stay on your shoes. Fluttershy and Rarity stand by the windows. And Applejack? Stick with Sunset. Twilight? You're with me." They all took positions around the house, confusing the occupants while the Princess and her counterpart in front of them.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Princess Twilight Sparkle. Oh! Also, turn off your phones and take out the batteries if you can." They took a moment to do as asked before she continued. "Like I said, my name is Princess Twilight Sparkle. And this is Twilight Sparkle from here."

She gestured to Twilight beside her, who waved in response. Black Licorice was about to say something before the Princess beat her to it. "Now. I know what you're thinking, 'There's two of them?' that's right. Because I'm not from here."

"This town?" Black Licorice asked blandly.

"Nope, try again."

"This state?" Maud continued. The Princess shook her head.

"State?"

"I just said no to that."

"Nation?"

"Try world. I come from a land called Equestria. Where magic exists and is the number one source of energy and tool there." The group was staring at her unamused.

"Yeah, that's great and all but we-ooohh, shiny!" Maud grinned at the glowing ball of blue light Princess Twilight was juggling in her hands. They were all staring at it in wonder before she tossed it to them.

Before it landed in Bubblegum's hands, it dissipated into the air. "That's not even a pinch of what I can do. What WE can do." She gestured to the Equestria girls. "Now. The reason I'm here. Lareen Carson, also known as Scootaloo, is safe and sound there. AFTER she blew up the town. We want to know if there was anything odd that happened while she was here in Canterlot City."

"Wait how do you know even know about Lareen if you're not from here?" Black Licorice asked her. "There's something fishy going on."

"I agree," her mother said. "We don't like being lied to about these things. How can you know about this if no one on Earth can find her?"

"Because she's not on Earth," Sunset explained. "She's in Equestria."

"And where is this Equestria?"

"Another Universe," Twilight answered.

"So you came here by a spaceship?" Maud asked.

"No, we just walked through a portal."

"Unless we see this Equestria, or Lareen, we will not believing you."

"If you do see her you'll be in danger," Twilight explained with a groan. "Scootaloo is in trouble and if you know about her, whoever is after her will come after you."

"They don't care, they just want to know I'm good." They all looked towards the stairwell where an orange skinned girl was walking down. She had on dark green cargo pants and a long sleeved orange shirt. "I told you something like this was going to happen, Princess. Black, you really have to clean your room. Seriously? I'm gone for six years and THEN you decide to get nasty? That's just....not you." She jumped the rest of the way down and landed in front of Twilight. Then grinned and poked her eye.

"Ow! Why'd you do that?!" She asked, rubbing her eye.

"To be honest, it's because I have never seen you upset and I really wanted to see that. I don't think anypony here has seen it either. Right....uhhh.....you? Twilight why are there two of you?" Sci-Twi was just waving at her before Lareen smiled and waved back.

"She's Twilight from here. Aren't you going to say hi to...your friends?" Lareen looked over at the others who were just staring with their mouths open.

"Hey, guys. Look, Twilight. Mom said you could probably use some help with this. She was really really really......realy really ........like really really..........REALLY against the idea. And so were my aunts, cousins and definitely Rainbow Dash. But mom taught me some 'magic tricks' and now I'm on par with you. How about that?" She nudged Twilight in the arm before looking at the frozen people. Their eyes were wide and mouths were practically on the floor. An awkward silence followed, along with the ever so casual cough. Lareen patted her thighs and popped her lips before she sighed.

"So.....are any of you going to say something? I'm back."