To Princess Twilight Sparkle
To Twilight Sparkle, Princess of Friendship
Dear Twilight,
I guess that'll have to do. I've never been super great at writing letters. Though, if you ever saw some of my report cards from school, you'd know that already. It's not that I hate them, it's just that writing is boring. I'd rather be outside having fun.
To be honest, I'm a little scared of what this potion's going to do if I drink it. I'll still do it, because you've been super nice to me over the years and I trust you, but...I don't like to talk about some stuff. But I guess if you think it'll help.
Hmm. That potion didn't taste too bad, honestly. I've had some of the ones Apple Bloom makes, and they're almost always terrible. Hah, maybe it's something she learned from Zecora. You should totally give her some tips on how to make potions taste good. I'm sure she'd appreciate it.
Anyway, I don't really feel any different? I'm still just plain old Scootaloo. Daredevil pony that likes to ride on her scooter and hang out with her friends. Can you blame me? Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle are both great to spend time with. The best friends a pony could ask for.
It helps that they're not pegasi. Ponies of all races like to stare at me, sometimes, but pegasi are the worst. They stare, and sometimes they whisper, but I can still hear them. Sometimes I think that's on purpose.
I don't like it when ponies stare and whisper, just because my wings are, well, you know what my problem is, Twilight. I don't need to waste your time going over old news.
Did you ever worry you wouldn't be able to do something? I mean, I know, you're a princess and all that, and the Element of Magic, and you've saved Equestria like, a million times already. But it seems like you just handle those problems without breaking a sweat. I always get nervous when I have to try something new. Especially if it's something that makes it clear I'm different. I wasn't going to tell you this, but whenever I have to do something hard like that, I just think of how you'd handle it.
Don't get me wrong, Twilight. I still love Rainbow Dash, and I wish I could be like her, but I know her pretty well now. I know she has her own problems, just like me. It helped me a lot to realize she wasn't perfect, actually. I still wanted to try, but I knew it was okay if I messed up sometimes.
But you? I mean, I know you have your off days on little problems, but the big problems? You just step forward and make them go away.
I wish I could be like you, but I always feel afraid when I have a big problem to face. Maybe that's why you're a princess, and I'm not.
I feel bad admitting this, but there was one time when I didn't like you very much. It wasn't your fault, but when you became a princess, and got a full set of working wings...I was a little jealous.
Okay, I was a lot jealous. I was pretty mad too. I was mad that you'd gotten wings and I was still stuck with these stubs that don't do more than flap and make noise. I even said some things that weren't very nice, though I felt bad about it later. I just kept thinking how unfair it was, that somepony like you that already had so much got even more. I may have said some mean things about Princess Celestia too. It just felt so unfair that she would do that for you, and not do anything for me.
Do you think I should write her a letter to apologize?
Anyway, I finally got over being mad at you when Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom pointed out that I was being kinda dumb about the whole thing. It wasn't like you'd asked for wings, or to be made a princess, and even after that you were still super nice to everypony.
I mentioned how great my friends are already, right? They're the best.
Sometimes ponies whisper things about me. They whisper about how sad I must be, not being able to fly being a cripple.
That's what I am, really. I'm a cripple. A crippled pony.
And you know what? I'm okay with that. I know, you're going to think I'm crazy, but I'm okay with who I am. So what if ponies stare, or make sad faces, or feel bad for me? That's their choice.
If I wasn't a cripple, I probably would have been sent off to flight school, and had to live in Cloudsdale. And if I'd done that, I might not have met my friends, and who knows when I might have gotten my cutie mark?
I don't think I could have gotten it without them. I don't think I'd be the pony I am today if it weren't for Sweetie and Apple Bloom. I love both those girls, so, so much.
You know, I really don't like this potion. It makes me all sappy, and I hate being sappy. But it's true. Both those girls mean the world to me, and I'd do anything for them.
I probably don't tell them that enough.
I hope you don't mind, but I think I'll show them this letter before I send it to you. It seems like it'll be easier to tell them how much they mean to me when it's written down.
Maybe there is something to this letter writing after all.
Love,
Scootaloo.
This letter was sent to Princess Twilight upon completion. The Princess tells me that after consulting with her, Scootaloo did write a note to Princess Celestia, who accepted the apology with good humor, followed by an invitation to spend a few days in Canterlot.
When I asked whether the other two Crusaders saw the original letter, the Princess merely smiled.