//------------------------------// // Advice From An Old Friend // Story: Wings Of A Mare // by mlplife //------------------------------// Scootaloo hung her head low, staring at the floor of her house. After five minutes of silence, Scoot turned around to stare at something on the wall, a poster of the greatest Wonderbolt in Eqestria, Rainbow dash. She kept her eyes locked to the poster, remembering all the times she would stop on the streets to watch the cyan pegasus do flips and spins in the air, all the sonic rainbooms, and most importantly, all the times that Rainbow was there to support her no matter what. ''Oh Dash, I am so, so sorry, all I ever wanted to do was fly with you, bust clouds with you, for you to see how cool I can be, but now...'' Scotaloo paused, not wanting to finish the sentence as her eyesight began to get blurry. Ever since she ran out of Sugarcube Corner, Scootaloo hasn't left the house, feeling to ashamed to show her face in Ponyville at the moment. She sat there for hours, not talking, not moving, just sitting there, doing nothing. Voices of her friends filled her head. The next morning, Scootaloo got out of bed and slowly trotted over to a poster on her wall, it was a Wonderbolt poster Dash had given her for her fifteenth birthday, it had signatures from every single bolt. The young mare sat on the boarded rough floors, her head high, as if on alert, she closed her eyes and whispered barely audible. ''Today I will go into town and hold my hopes and keep my head held high, and I. will try, not to cry...'' Scootaloo stood up and walked out the door, she started into a gallop as she headed to the train station for Canterlot. She arrived just in time to buy a ticket, take the next train, and relax. As the orange Pegasus stepped of the train, her hooves moved her along before she had time to react to the scenery that is Canterlot palace. As always, the building itself looked big and slightly intimating, but there were streamers on the walls outside. In all the commotion, Scootaloo almost forgot about the statue of Princess Twilight and her friends, she quickly glanced up at the stone Rainbow Dash before looking away again, Scootaloo was not going to just forget the real reason why she was here. Inside the castle it was pretty much the same as it was before Twilight took the throne, same walls, same stained glass windows, only a few new ones. As the mare approached the throne room she stopped to take a breath before continuing on. She glanced in the room only for her mouth to fall agape, Scoot had seen Twilight after her growth spurt, but, wow, she was not expecting this, she was so tall. Twilight's flowing purple mane swayed behind her like a waterfall , a smile plastered on her face and her giant wings unfolded when she spotted Scootaloo walking in to her throne room. Scootaloo stopped in front of the Princess and bowed, to her suprise, Twilight laughed. '' Oh, Scootaloo, when did you become so formal towards me, I was a princess a few years before I became the new ruler of Eqestria, you didn't bow to me then'' said Twilight while regaining herself. Scootaloo stood up and, for the first time in three days, she smiled, she smiled a real genuine smile, she responded in a sarcastic tone. ''I was just showing respect for our oh so strong, wise, and brave intelligent ruler, oh great Princess Twilight Sparkle''. The alicorn clearly tried to hide her smile as she folded her wings. '' So, Scoot, what brings you to Canterlot'' The princess asked her guest. Scootaloo's smile fell as she explained it to Twilight. ''You see, three days ago, I went to the docters to see why I could not fly, I was met with some bad news, to sum it all up I have a Flight disorder..'' In a few seconds The mare was wrapped in giant purple wings, comforted by the warmth of Twilight's fur, Scootaloo hugged back, enjoying the hug while it lasted. ''I am so, so, sorry, Scootaloo, I wish there was something I could do for you, but why did you come to me?'' The Pegasus broke away from the hug with a small smile on her face before responding with a glimmer of hope. ''I was kind of hoping there was a spell you happen to have that would let me fly'' At that comment, Twilight Sparkle flattened her ears against her head, her eyes looking suddenly dim as she tried to muster up the right words, at last, the alicorn began to speak. ''Scootaloo... I really do wish I could help but, using a spell to repair body parts is.. really risky, I would need to focus really, really hard for it to work, also, I could hurt you if I loose just a fraction of focus, I'm sorry''. The orange mare was taking in Twilight's words for a minute before exploding with sadness and rage. ''BUT, IT. IS. NOT. FAIR.! I WORKED SO, SO HARD TO FLY...'' Scootaloo calmed down realizing that she was getting alarmingly close to doing something she would regret, so she added in a hoarse whisper. ''Why should somepony like Bulk Biceps be able to fly but I cant, its just not fair..'' Once again, Twilight put her wings around Scootaloo, she tried to comfort the saddend mare. '' Scoot, Bulk didn't have a disability like you, his body just grew differently than other ponies, leaving his wings vulnerable to not grow properly. I am so, deeply, truly, sorry. Scootaloo, you are one of my friends, and I hate seeing a friend upset, so please smile, for you, and me, and your friends. Trust me, even a short a smile can go a long way.'' Scootaloo let herself go, she told Twilight what was really on her mind. ''I just wanted her to be proud of me..'' Twilight brought her in close and whispered softly ''I know, I will always be here to talk if you need me, Scootaloo''