//------------------------------// // Ch. 2 Friends // Story: Scootaloo's Years // by Broneyofnoel //------------------------------// Peachy King and I walked along the campus pathways, we'd have flown if Peachy hadn't been a unicorn. She had told me that she always wanted to be a professional actress and how she got her Cutie Mark. "I went to an audition for a role in my school play, and then all of a sudden in the middle of my performance, this appeared." Peachy gestured to her flank, it had the masks of commedia and neutrality. "That's awesome!" I jumped a bit, "what did the judges say?" "Well, I got the part!" she smiled. "And then you came here?" I asked. "Actually, a couple of scouts for the academy came to my play! They talked to my teachers, who talked to me and my parents!" "Wow." i couldn't lie, I was jealous of her. "I didn't see that earlier!" Peachy yelled as she pointed at a huge fountain, I actually didn't see that earlier either so I decided to check it out. As the two of us were running, I saw him, his dark coat stood out against the brightly colored areas of the school. I stopped Peachy with a hoof on the flank, she turned around and eyed me questionably. "Peachy, Anacrusis, room 44, 5 p.m." i said simply. "Got it!" she turned tail and trotted along towards the fountain. It took me a moment to find him again, but he walked onto a path near mine, so I started following him. I stated sprinting after the dark coated colt, just as i was about to reach him, he walked into a concert hall.I had to slow down not to look too suspicious. As I entered the double doors, I noticed that the concert hall was nearly full of every color and specie of pony that was possible, but there was a band of a few ponies in particular on stage. I sat in the back, scanning the room for him, but once the lights turned to a very low setting, I had no hope of finding him. I just sat back and listened to the music start to play. I was actually liking the music to a point that I wanted to cheer, but it seemed that everypony in the audience was waiting for a certain point in the song. All of a sudden, the guitar and the drums kicked in, sending the entire audience into a fit of cheering, which soon died down once the lead singer started. "This is amazing!" I said loudly. "It sure is, isn't it?" I turned my head to see none other than the very colt that I'd been chasing the entire day. He must've recognized me because his eyes went wide with shock, yet he didn't seem displeased with my presence. He looked at me for several seconds before he even took a breath. "You're the filly from the train in Trottingham!" he said, somewhat happily, yet still in shock. "Yeah! You're Red tear, right?" I said, hoping to be correct. "Yeah, but how did you find me?" he asked, somewhat concerned. "I saw you on the grounds earlier! I had to see if it was really you." I said, a small shudder crossed across my body for some reason. "Yeah, this is my first year here! I'm in the Anacrusis dorm." he said happily. "Which room?" I asked, hoping i wasn't being too nozy. "Forty-something, it's on my key." he said. "No way! me too!" I said excitedly. "You're just a filly full of energy, aren't you?" he joked, which caused me to immediately blush, but I'm pretty sure it was hidden by the dim light. "I guess, I'm just really surprised that i met you here."I said, he might've blushed too. "Well, let's say we put that energy to work." he said happily, not realizing the innuendo he stated. "Uhm." I covered my face in an attempt to hide my blush, but he must have realized what he said because he immediately started laughing. "Sorry Scootaloo, I just didn't...." he continued snickering. "It's okay." I continued to cover my face. "What I meant was that we should do some thing appropriate that would burn off your energy." he paused for amoment, "Ever raced a pegasi?" He flared his wings, they were so....big! They had different layers for different colors of feathers and they probably were for a pegasus about twice the size of Red. "Only the fastest flyer in Equestria!" I flared my own, average sized (FINALLY) wings. "You're on!" he challenged, "After the concert." I had forgotten that we were in the middle of a concert. I say middle even though the two of us were sitting in the back, completely alone for a few seats in every direction. The two of us sat back down and watched the concert, I looked around for a clock and when i found one, i saw the time, 1:37 p.m. i had time to enjoy the concert, my room was only a fifteen minute fly from the theatre, and the concert and race should only go for three hours max. I sat back in my chair and let the sweet melodies of this band soothe my ears. It wasn't too long until I had gotten so into the music that I didn't want to leave the hall, but once the concert ended around 2:45, i had to leave with Red. "Alright," he started as we were leaving the theatre, "First one to Anacrusis dorm wins, alright?" "Right." I echoed. "3...2...1..." I etched my wings and prepared to beat Red to the dorm.