Scootaloo woke with a yawn, she trotted out of her room with a smile. She knocked on the door where Aqua Shade was staying, she then opened it with a smile as Aqua stirred. Scootaloo giggled as she saw him sleeping next to Shining Star “Aqua has a fillyfriend.”
Shining Star yawned as she sat up “Good Morning Scootaloo, Aqua here is such a nice colt. We spent last night looking at the stars.”
Aqua sat up yawning groggily “What time is it?”
Scootaloo grinned “Six, now let’s get you and your filly friend up. I want you to meet one of my friends.”
Aqua and Shining Star’s faces turned red as they both growled “It’s not like that, we’re just friends!”
Scootaloo giggled “Sure you are. Now come on, Apple Bloom is waiting for me.” Aqua and Star scrambled to their hooves, they quickly brushed their teeth before leaving a note on their bed.
Star whispered “So, um Scootaloo who is this friend? I never really interacted with anypony except you, and yesterday Aqua.”
Scootaloo smiled “She’s a hard working and honest filly, always willing to help a friend in need. You will like her, trust me.”
Aqua and Star exchanged nervous looks as they followed Scootaloo through Ponyville. Soon they arrived at Sweet Apple Acres, Apple Bloom galloped over with a smile “Scootaloo are you ready for some hard… who are those two behind you?”
Scootaloo smiled “This is Aqua Shade and Shining Star, they’re friends of mine from the Orphanage.”
Apple Bloom smiled as she trotted over to them “If ya friends of Scootaloo, then ya friends of mine. Still we could use a pair of extra hooves, Big Mac and Ah could use the help.”
Aqua and Star smiled at each other before nodding at Apple Bloom “We’ll help.”
Scootaloo giggled “Aqua, you and your fillyfriend really need to get a room. I’ve heard the barn is free.”
Star frowned “You talk boldly for somepony who has never been in a relationship.” Aqua froze as he heard those words, he knew who Scootaloo truly was and this would hurt her deeply.
Scootaloo let out a growl, tears flooding her eyes “You can’t possibly understand how I feel! I can’t be in relationships with other ponies, not anymore!”
Apple Bloom was about to take off after her but Aqua frowned “I’ll handle this, you wouldn’t be able to get through to her right now. Let me talk to her.”
Apple Bloom frowned “Why should it be ya of all of us, Ah’ve been her friend the longest.”
Aqua turned to her “It’s a long and complicated story. I’m sure she will explain it at the right time.” Aqua galloped after Scootaloo in rapid pace leaving a confused Thestral and Earth Pony behind.
Aqua found Scootaloo crying under a tree, Aqua approached the filly with a weak smile “Scootaloo, I’m here if you need to talk to someone.”
Scootaloo’s face was full of tears “They don’t understand and they never truly will, I’ve been living for so long. I found love and a family, now they are gone like ashes in the wind.”
Aqua sighed “I understand , there was a mare I knew in ages past. Her name was Radiant Hope, she had feelings for me but she left for Canterlot. I can only assume she is long gone by now, a pile of ash in the snow that makes up the Frozen North.”
Scootaloo slumped “I’m sorry Aqua, I didn’t mean to bring up bad memories. I just was so angry about this, she hurt me.”
Aqua frowned “She’s a foal, Scootaloo. We are both over one thousand years old, very can truly live by the standards we set for ourselves. I have learned so much in just a single day, just living as a normal pony instead of the cursed Umbrum that I am.” He then smiled at Scootaloo “You’ve given me a second chance at life, it’s more than I expected from anypony.”
Scootaloo frowned “Your kind was my creation and I have been long overdue in actually addressing your kind properly. One day when your kind are released I will make sure they will be able to live in peace.”
Aqua smiled “Thank you.”
Scootaloo sighed “We better get back Apple Bloom needs our help, her sister Applejack as the Element Bearer of Honesty is in the Crystal Empire right now.”
Aqua blinked “I thought Celestia and Luna had power over the elements. What happened?”
Scootaloo rubbed the back of her head “Well I created a powerful dark entity to take control of one of the Alicorns but it turned on me as it genuinely felt bad for Princess Luna who was getting the love from her subjects. Shea and Luna were banished to the moon by the Celestia using the elements, the elements lost their power after that until Luna returned and was purified by the current bearers.”
Aqua shook his head “That is a lot to take in.”
Scootaloo saw Big Mac pulling a cart, she galloped over “Let me handle that. Apple Bloom needs your help.” Apple Bloom was trying to buck the trees but having little success while Star was waiting for the cart.
Big Mac nodded “Eeyup.”
Scootaloo soon returned with the cart, Star apologised “I’m sorry about what I said earlier.”
Scootaloo sighed “It’s alright, you just hit a sore spot of mine. Don’t worry about it, we’ve got work to do.” Aqua, Star and Apple Bloom carried baskets to the cart while Big Mac bucked trees and Scootaloo took the apples to the storage room.