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// Chapter 1: The Start Of A Search 
// Story: Secrets Hidden and Told 
// by My Rainbow Dash 
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Scootaloo was waiting for her friends in the CMC's clubhouse. She had something very important to tell them. Knowing that she'd been growing up in the Ponyville orphanage her entire life, she now wanted her friends' help in finding her birth mother. She heard the sound of hoof steps coming from behind her and she turned around to see her friends. She smiled as they trotted over to her. 

"Hey girls." She said. "I'm glad you could come.". Applebloom sat down next to her. 

"So what did ya call us over here for, Scoots?" She asked. Sweetie Belle nodded in agreement. 

"Well, I've been wondering. I know that ever since I was a foal, I was raised in the orphanage and now I'm wondering, who was my birth mother. I'm gonna find out and ask her why she gave me away. It doesn't make any sense of why she would do that. Can you girls help me?" Sweetie Belle nodded and Applebloom followed. 

"I think that that's a great idea, Scootaloo. But where are we gonna start looking?" Scootaloo put a hoof to her chin. 

"Well, according to Ms. Lily, she said that I was born in Cloudsdale. I'm guessing that maybe my mom moved to Ponyville. What do you girls think?" The other two fillies thought for a moment but soon nodded. Sweetie Belle spoke first. 

"That does sound reasonable. Hey, why don't we ask Rainbow Dash if she can help us? She was born and raised in Cloudsdale.  Maybe she can help us find your birth mom.  What do you girls think?" Scootaloo nodded her head vigurously while Applebloom nodded calmly. 

"Ah think it might work. Let's find 'er that way we can find Scoots' mom faster. C'mon." Applebloom lead the other two fillies out of the clubhouse in search of the rainbow maned pegasus.