//------------------------------// // Season 2: Episode 12 - Hearts and Hooves Day AU // Story: My Little Pony: When Friendship Shimmers - Reboot // by RobtheMorpherPony //------------------------------// The CMC had managed to give Miss Cheerilee a special Hearts & Hooves day present, but they did notice she was a bit sad. Yet, Diamond Tiara convinced the others that trying to play match maker for her wouldn't really work. "After all, my mother told me romance doesn't really work like that. She'd actually need some pony she could get along great with before we even think about playing matchmaker." Diamond Tiara said. "What about my brother, Big Mac?" Apple Bloom suggested. "Going to have to veto that. Big Mac's the strong silent type. He's someone who needs someone whose also a work horse and not focused on small talk. Besides, I don't think he and Miss Cheerilee would even hit it off well." Diamond Tiara said. "Your brother needs someone who would be willing to do farm work. And Miss Cheerilee just isn't that kind of mare. She's more of a teacher then a fark worker." "Guess you've got a point." Apple Bloom said. "Oh Scootaloo, good, you haven't left yet." Miss Cheerilee said. "I seemed to have been slipped this letter for you mysteriously. I have no idea who it's from." She added. "Wait really?" Scootaloo took the letter. "'Dear Scootaloo, I think you are the most awesome pony with the way you go about riding your scooter and speeding through Ponyville. It's a pleasure to see you whiz past me every day as I fly around Ponyville. I honestly can't wait to get know you personally. From R.'" She read off. "R? But there's no way that's from Rob. He doesn't live around here. He comes from outer space." Sweetie Belle said. "...apparently that is." She added. "Can't be Raiden either. You're not even the same age as him." Diamond Tiara said. "Yeah. Still, how many ponies do we even know who have the letter R in their name?" Scootaloo asked. "None." Apple Bloom said. "This is going to bug me all day. I better start going around ponyville." Scootaloo said and hopped on her scooter to run off. Meanwhile, at the Shadowbolt HQ... "Your workout postures will need work, but thankfully this was not a test." Night Wing said. "Well, except for Rainbow Dash. I have to admit: You were acting like this was nothing." She added. "Heh. Whenever I've got free time, I do work out at the local gym. So this is nothing." Rainbow Dash said. "The local gym? There's a gym in Ponyville?" Thunderlane asked. "Yeah. It just doesn't get much business is all." Rainbow Dash said. "I'm like the only regular costumer there." She admitted. "Wow. I may just check the place out. Your really putting me in my place here." Thunderlane said. "This wasn't a contest." Rainbow Dash said. "Maybe so, but I want to keep up with you. Especially since I have no idea where my little brother has run off too now that shcool's out." Thunderlane said. "You have a little brother?" Rainbow Dash said. "Yeah. He was sent up here by mom after he struggled a lot at his old school. He just started at Ponyville Elementary. Though, I have to wonder why he's seemed so distracted ever since he started school here." Thunderlane said. "Have you talked to him about it?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I tried to. He just says he believes he's a witness to the most awesome pony in ponyville. And before you even ask, I asked if he meant you, but he said that you don't ride a scooter." Thunderlane said. "Ride a scooter? There's only one pony I know rides a scooter..." Rainbow Dash said. "Your little brother admires my little sister?!" She exclaimed. "You have a little sister? Since when?" Thunderlane asked. "No time for that. I gotta find Scootaloo." Rainbow Dash said. "Or Rumble. I'm coming with." Thunderlane said. Scootaloo had been around Ponyville for about an hour now, with no luck. As she started to scooter away, she say a pegasus foal land nearby in the square. "Oh hey, I don't think I've seen you around." She said. "Doubt it. The name's Rumble." Rumble said, without looking at Scootaloo, but when he did, he suddenly went wide eyed. "Wait, SCOOTALOO?!" Rumble suddenly exclaimed. "You know me?" Scootaloo asked. "Yeah. We go to the same school and have the same teacher. I sit behind you in class even." Rumble said. "Wow. I wonder who it was that kept responding to the name Rumble. How'd you learn to fly at such a young age?" Scootaloo asked. "Actually, this was my first time actually being up in the air for more then just an overhead view. I was actually flying around. It's taken a lot longer than I thought it would with my deformed wings." Rumble said. "Oh." Scootaloo said. She knew she had deformed wings too, but said nothing. "Hey, now that I think about it, you have deformed wings too right? I think I might be able to help you get in the air." Rumble said. "You think so?" Scootaloo said. "I know so. But not today. I need to help my brother prepared for my mom's visit tomorrow." Rumble said. "Oh. That's too bad." Scootaloo said. "Yeah. But, we should really hang out sometime. I think I could really help you." Rumble said. "Sounds like a plan. See you around, Rumble?" Scootaloo asked. "Yeah. See you." Rumble said. As Scootaloo watched Rumble trot off, she then went wide eyed. Wait a second...my secret admirer...it was him?! But he's so...so cool. Scootaloo said. Great, I am so going to hear about this from big sis.