Scootaloo yawned. It was Saturday, and that usually meant two days of trying to get a Cutie Mark with the Crusaders, but Sweetie and Rarity were off to some Fashion Expo and The Apple's where off visiting relatives. Witch meant She had nothing to do but lay back and stare into the distance. She watched as several Pegasus fillies flew overhead and Sighed.
"Why Can I fly?"
"Good Question" Spike replied making her jump.
"Whoa! How long have you been here?"
"Oh, I just landed here," Spike replied as he pointed up at a couple of Balloon's that where flying away. Scootaloo watched the Baloon's fly away.
"I've alway's wondered how you could stay airborne with just a couple Balloons."
"Really? I've always wondered if there was a way to fly without them" Spike leaned down "Heliums kind of a hassle." Scootaloo rolled her eyes.
"You're a Dragon, once you grow wings..."
"Da!" Spike interrupted "I'll have you know that I am a Wingless Dragon Permanently!" Scootaloo stopped and looked over at him
"Really?"
"I Am a Ground Dragon. I can't fly, But I can eat literally anything!" Spike struck a pose "And hold my breath for like 20 minutes...at least, that's what the book said, I've personally never tried." Spike patted his back "But back to the topic at hand, or Hoof, or whatever, I couldn't help but notice your mega frown" Spike leaned down and bopped her nose, "So I've come to solve the problem!"
"My Problem Is That I want to fly but..." Scootaloo flapped her wings and her midsection left the ground, the rest of her body sank into it "My Stupid wings are too short." Spike frowned and scratched his chin."If your Wings are too short...Let's make some Bigger ones!!" Spike's fist pumped "Yes! It's so obvious! Well, make some fake Wings!!" Spike looked down at Scootaloo, who was looking at him like he was an idiot.
"Spike, I don't think That's possible."
"You think it's possible for a Dragon to float in the air with 5 ballons?" Spike askes as he did just that and looked down at Scootaloo. Scootaloo watched as Spike flew directly over her, and he smiled as he slipped to Balloons down to the base of his tale and bopped her nose again and he landed. Scootaloo watched as with a small wag of his tale all the Balloons flew off and into the air.
"Is that how you land?"
"Yeah, but I'm usually moving to fast for most ponies to notice." Spike patted her head "Now! TO THE LIBRARY!!"
"What?"
"I Don't know the first thing about flying," Spike said as he and Scootaloo made their way to said Library.
1 Hour later
"Are we done yet?" Scootaloo groaned as She threw her book down onto a huge Pile, Spike meanwhile Was drawing In a binder,
"Yes...yes...Why have I never thought of this before!?" Spike cried out as he looked through his book and leaned over to show Scootaloo what he had found. "A Unicorn by the name of Sugar Hooves once built a jetpack using Bubble as the fuel, she managed to maintain flight for approximately 16 seconds before critical failure!"
"How does that help us?" Scootaloo asked as she looked at the book.
"Because!" Spike said as he held up his Binder. He had drawn a similar looking Bubble Backpack but with Extendable wooden Wings, " I added wings to it! So now it's guaranteed to work!" Scootaloo sighed
"Spike you're gonna kill yourself"
"You sound like Limestone," Spike said as he stood up with his notebook. "But you'll see!" Spike called out getting Twilight's attention.
"Spike please, not so loud this is a Library!" Twilight said as she came over and notice Scootaloo with him "What are you two doing?" Spike showed him his Idea. Twilight scoffed.
"Spike, please...That'll never work!"
"Thank you," Scottaloo said as Twilight engulfed the Binder and took the pencil.
"First off, You'd need to install basic gear's and make a pulley system to make the Wings flap, and you'd have to make it to where they will fit in the back while making room for the basic fuel system." Scootaloo sighed as Owlicious came over.
"And you have to make sure that it's big enough to hold a large about of fuel, but not so heavy and bulky that it's too much of an inconvenience to carry around." Owlicious pointed to the Pack. "Not to mention you have to make sure It won't fail if it gets to wet and make sure that the safety harness is up to code." Scootaloo sighed and said
"It Should also have a Parachute in it just in case something goes wrong" Spike patted her back.
"Oh that's a good one, do you get that?"
"yes." Twilight said as she wrote it down "Your lucky I overheard you, With my help and a little string pulling, I can get a bit of funding and this here Jetpack could get greenlit for a Prototype." Twilight added her, Owlicious, Spike and Scootaloo's names at the bottom of the page, "Since all four of us gave good pointers for it, we shall all receive credit." Twilight showed the other three the picture. "So, let's get started shall we?"