//------------------------------// // Quiet // Story: Random Oneshots // by Error403HRD //------------------------------// One. Two. Three. Quiet. Stay quiet. The stumbling. Ignore it. Ignore it. Ignore it ignore it ignore it. Four. Five. Six. Don't make any noise. Wait. Wait wait wait. She'll come for you. You weren't forgotten. Seven. Eight. Nine. Shh. Quiet. Calm. Calm calm calm. Ten. Eleven. Twelve. Hush now quiet now, it's time to lay-no, no do not fall asleep. Ignore it, ignore the noise. You're safe. She wouldn't forget you. Thirteen. Fourteen. Six....teen? Shh. Quiet. Just stay put. Stay safe. You're safe. You've made it this far. Shh. Quiet. Whatever you do- Do Not Cry CALM DOWN. Silence your breathing! Do not make noise! No no no, stay quiet! "Ahahhhaaaa-" No nonononononono Run She isn't coming back! Run run run! Run! Don't let them catch you! Scootaloo ran like her life depended on it....because it did. It really really did. She was so stupid. Stupid emotions. Why? Why did she have to start crying! Now there was almost no chance that Rainbow would find her. Scootaloo wiped the tears away, dodging the things as they lunged at her. Trying to attack her. She didn't know what was going on, all she knew was that they were dangerous. That Rainbow told her to be quiet. That if she was caught or touched she was as good as dead. She wished that she could fly. But she didn't even attempt to look at the darkened sky, knowing that they were up there too. Maybe Rainbow had been caught. Maybe....maybe she should just give up- NO. No no no! Rainbow woke her up, in the middle of the night, to warn her! To get her to safety! There was no way her efforts were going to waste. She tripped but quickly recovered, before her worst nightmare happened. Magic. They could use magic. No nononononono- "Scootaloo! Can you hear me!" She stopped struggling, all of a sudden everything went back to normal. The sky was sunny. The horrifying creatures replaced by normal everyday ponies. It wasn't some monster that was holding her....it was Twilight. Scootaloo wilted and Twilight brought her into an embrace. It was early morning....she had woken up in the middle of the night... "It...it happened again....didn't it?" Twilight nodded and Scootaloo felt pathetic for the tears rolling down her cheeks. Twilight ran a hoof through her mane, "Can you tell me what happened this time?" Scootaloo nodded into the princess's coat. "I....Rainbow had woken me up in the middle of the night and told me that these creatures would kill me if I touched them, and sound drew them. She dumped me at a cottage, said something about getting supplies, a hoard of those things walked by and I started crying, attracting them. So I ran." Twilight gave a sigh, "We'll have to go back to-" "Miss Mind...yeah..." Twilight plopped the young filly onto her back and took a detoured route to Ponyville's Mental Hospital. It was the only route Scootaloo was familiar with, which was good, since it avoided both the cemetary, and.... Twilight opened the door sighing as Scootaloo made herself smaller upon entering. She couldn't blame the orange filly, Twilight hated this place too. But it was a necessary evil she supposed. The secretary looked up and formed a sad smile on his face, noting Scootaloo down for an appointment. She was one of the few patients of the hospital, and the only one who showed up enough for Gentle Hoof to recognize both her name and face immediately. "I'll notify Doctor Mind of your arrival Scoots, how about you two sit down over there, actually here, go get yourself a snack from the vending machine." Scootaloo accepted the bit from the stallion and reluctantly got off Twilight's back. She looked at the machine for a good while before selecting her snack. Calm Mind walked in to see Scootaloo eating a bag of hay fry crisps. She gave a sad sigh and walked into the waiting room, not even bothering to hide behind a smile, Scootaloo would see through it anyway, "Hey Scootaloo." Scootaloo got up, handing the bag of crisps to Twilight, who gave a sad nod and headed out the door. Scootaloo followed Calm Mind into her office, it had two couches and a warm color scheme, it almost looked like a living room. Twilight sighed, lingering outside the hospital for a second or so longer than she should have. It pained her immensely to see Scootaloo like this....but....life happens....and all you can do is do your best to move past it. She walked up to a flower booth and decided to buy a bouquet, she didn't know what they meant, but they were pretty. A bunch of pretty colors. She handed over the money and took an alternative route back to the library. She paused at the cemetary. She could see Applejack sitting there. Looking at the bouquet she'd bought, she sighed and trotted over. Silently she layed the flowers down, sitting herself beside the earth pony. No words were exchanged as they stared at the headstone. "It isn't fair Twah." Twilight looked at her friend and sighed, nodding. "She didn't deserve it. And ta see what happened ta poor Scootahloo, it just ain't fair!" Twilight saw the rage and despair in Applejack's eyes, she nodded, tears streaming down her cheeks now too. "At least....at least...." "At least Dash's in a bettah place now, is that what yer gonna say!? Or that at least she brought them down with her!? It don't change the fact that Scootahloo's permanently scarred! It don't change the fact that Dash's gone! It....it don't change...." Twilight let her collapse into her arms, wrapping her wings around Applejack in an attempt to comfort them both as they sobbed violently.