The first thing we had to prepare for was Scoots' going away party at Ponyville Town Hall, which at this point was tomorrow. I wanted her to make the best impression as possible, so we went shopping. It wasn't girly little dress shopping no, we were out looking for cool clothes. Leather and denim, aww yeah!
Scootaloo had her outfit all picked out like a champ. A white T-shirt, with a black leather jacket, and a pair of blue jeans and a belt that had an 'S' for it's buckle.
We were flying home, she'd gotten a lot better at it, when she proded me with an index feather. I looked over.
"Ya, kid what's up?" I asked her.
"Check it out Rainbow, I can do stunts just like you!" She said, she soared upwards into the sky and did a weak loop-de-doop. And came back to settle next to me breathing heavily.
I smiled it was a weak attempt but adorable none the less. I couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in the little filly for having such heart.
Friday, we were heading off to Scootaloo's going away party, I couldn't wait to get there and see my friends. I hadn't seen all of them in months. Scootaloo was keeping up, I was so proud of how far she'd come. I couldn't wait to see how Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom would react to see her flying.
We landed in front of the Town Hall and were immediately greeted by Princess Celestia.
"Good afternoon miss Scootaloo and miss Rainbow Dash, I'm so glad you could make it."
I opened my mouth to say it but–
"Wouldn't miss it!" Scootaloo took the words right out of my mouth.
We walked in the double doors of the building and were greeted by all the citizens of Ponyville crammed in cheering for us. There were streamers, signs, Wonderbolt banners and dozens of decorations for Scootaloo and I hung all over. I thought I had gotted bombarded by fillies and colts asking for my autograph but it seemed Scootaloo was just as popular if not more with ponies clamoring over her asking her questions.
I broke out of the crowed and went to her side.
"Please everypony, we're here to have a good time. I'll sign photos in a minute, but I'd like to have a talk with my friends for some catching up if that's OK? And I'm sure Scootaloo has two little fillies she'd like to see as well." I scanned the crowed and saw the little fillies zoom up to the front.
Scootaloo went crazy when she saw them and joined them in a group hug.
"Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle. I'm so glad to see you guys!" se said.
The rest of the crowd dissipated and I was happy for it, I didn't want to deal with my fans right now. There were five mares I spotted across the room sitting at a table who I wanted to talk to.
I went over and took my seat at the table, I was imediately glomped by Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie.
"Oh Dashie we missed you so, so MUCH!" Pinkie said in her much too overexaggerated hyper tone.
"I missed you guys." I said returning the hugs.
"Honestly Pinkie you must learn to control yourself, it isn't as if Dash will be gone forever right?" Rarity shot a glance over at me.
"Naw, as soon as I go down in history as the greatest Wonderbolt in history I'll come back to settle in this town." I told them.
Twilight and Apple Jack both smiled.
"Well don't ya'll go fergettin' about the little mares that kept ya on yer toes now?" AJ told me, she bumped my shoulder playfully.
I laughed, "You were never any competition in the first place AJ." I told her.
"Was too!" She challanged.
"Were not!" I shot back.
She smiled, I smiled back.
It was good to be around friends again.
The party went on for hours, but Scootaloo and I had to get going eventually. As promised I did my signing of autographs until my hoof gave out. They never give up do they? And Scoots and I began to take off.
"WAIT!" We heard Sweetie Belle calling us.
We both turned around.
"Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and I have something for you." She told us. "Bring it over!"
Apple Bloom wheeled in a decked out silver scooter. I saw Scoots' face light up when she saw it.
"You guys bought this?" She asked.
"Yup, we wanted you to have something to remember us by that way you could always remember..." she paused as they all took notice.
They pumped their hooves in the air for one last time as they let out their signature call.
The Cutie Mark Crusaiders!
They all hugged, I could see one tear in Scootaloo's eyes. We both knew it wasn't going to be the last time we saw them but after all Ponyville was a long way from Cloudsdale. There was no way I was going to be able to take her here every weekend. I felt a little sad knowing that I was taking her so far away from her friends.
She packed her clothes into her saddlebag and we began to take off.
I was flying, but Scootaloo remained on the ground, seeing as she could keep up for the majority of our trip out of town. On the ground I watched her speeding, weaving and dodging ponies on their way home. She was really good. I watched her wings buzzing as she came towords a ramp that had been placed down for construction. She sped towards it and jumped catching major air as she did a flip. It was like slow motion when it happened.
I dove in thinking I had to catch her, but at the last minute she righted herself and landed on the ground. She skidded to a halt and looked up at me. I swooped in and hoof bumped her.
"That was awsome kid!" I told her.
"Well now that I know how to fly I can actually catch air like that." she told me. "That was a lot of fun!"
I noticed there was something on her flank, probably some dirt of something. I pointed it out so she could brush it off. She reached over and I heard her squee.
"What?" I asked, I realized after I asked what it was. "No WAY!" I asked her.
"Oh my gosh!" she said.
I saw it, she got her cutie mark. I wheel that had a wing on it.
We sat there cheering like idiots, but we didn't care. I was so happy for her I could litterally jump for joy.
The next day I was going on my date with Soarin, he was taking me to his favorite resturaunt.
He pulled up in a carriage and got out. I didn't bother with a dress or anything but I did put my mane up. We trotted out and went into the carriage. I didn't have to worry about Scootaloo, I had her at the field with Spitfire for a little light training.
To be honest I was expecting some fancy resturaunt where the waiters actually waited on you and Octavia was somewhere on a stage playing live classical music. But when he said "We're here" I couldn't belive my eyes.
It was a down home country barnyard with a sign out front that said "The Pigspen" above it.
It looked like a place AJ would eat at.
We walked in and took a seat pretty much anywhere.
Soarin was greeted by a hillpony who asked him, "The usual Soar?"
Soarin nodded.
"And fer the lady?" he asked.
"I'll have the same." I told him.
He looked at me skeptically, "You sure you can handel all that grub missy." He asked me.
"Anything Soar can handel so can I" I shot a look at Soarin. He grinned accepting the challange.
"You can put that as a double for both of us than Larry." He told the mud colored colt.
"Alrighty than." He said happily.
I thought he would go to the back to tell a cook what to make instead he just stood there.
"HENRYETTA! WE GOT FOUR ORDERS OF THE REGUALR FOR SOARIN AND HIS LADY FRIEND!" he shouted.
"Four? You sure?" I heard a faint voice call.
"YUP!" he said.
He turned to us. "It'll be out in a minute folks."
My ears were ringing, Soarin laughed when he saw me rubbing them to soothe the tingling.
"Don't worry about it that's the way things run around here. It's my favorite place they give you all the fixins" He said enthusiastically.
"Oh ya and what all are in 'the fixins'?" I asked.
Before he could answer two pots the size of my head were shoved in front of me.
It was full of mashed potatoes, corn, hay, corn bread, gravy, and tons of other things I'd only had AJ notion off as comfort food.
"Like I said," he motioned a hoof at all the food, "all the fixins"
We laughed, the eating competition turned into an all out shoveling food down our throat holes brawl. At the end we were both stuffed and had to be carried out, but I had a lot of fun.
We recovered on the way back home, laughing and talking the whole way. When we reached my house he got out and walked me to the door.
"Well, see ya." He said, he turned and walked away.
A bit of a let down, but hay who was complaining. Besides he had onion breath.
Now it was time for training, after all the biggest race of the season was two weeks from now. Set in Fillydelpia we would be racing on the biggest track known to Equestria, not only that it wasn't just the Wonderbolts racing. It was going to be an epic battle for first in this 500 lap race to the finish.