A Very Rainbow Hearth's Warming

by HiddenEntity


Chapter 1

"C'mon, Rainbow, let's go and play in the snow!" Scootaloo jumped up and down in front of a very unhappy-looking Rainbow Dash.

"No." she muttered.

"Aw, c'mon!" Scootaloo's face sunk into a frown.

"I said no." Rainbow turned away.

"But I want somepony to play with!" Scootaloo said sullenly.

"Oh, go play by yourself. What happened to the other Crusaders?" Rainbow grunted.

"AB's helping make Apple Cobblers, and Sweetie Belle is learning how to sew with Rarity."

"And you think that doing something with me is going to solve your problems?" Rainbow growled.

"Yes!" Scootaloo exasperated. She noticed Rainbow's eyes begin to water. "Rainbow, what's wrong?" She took a step closer. "Rainbow?"

"LEAVE ME ALONE!" The blue pegasus snapped.

Scootaloo shrunk back in fear, and an appalled look flooded her face. "What's gotten into you, Rainbow? This isn't who I remember!" She quivered her lip, and ran off, crying loudly.

Rainbow sat there, hooves crossed, slouching further than the snowbanks outside. She began to cry. "You're right, Scoots... it isn't."