//------------------------------// // Impressions. // Story: Scootaloo's Nightmare // by Applecrisp //------------------------------// The time slowly crawled by all day while Ms. Cheerilee reviewed lessons from weeks ago. Scootlaoo sat at her desk looking at the clock waiting for the school day to end. *Tick tock, tick tock* "Cant this clock go any faster, I need to fly!" Scootaloo thought to herself. It wasn't too long till her head ache went vanished, but the a weird feeling was still brewing inside her. The bell finally rang and Scootaloo was the first to be outside. "Hi Applebloom, hi Sweetie Belle. Bye Applebloom, bye Sweetie Belle!" Scootaloo yelled while flying out the door. Applebloom and Sweetie belle looked at each other confused for a second, but soon realized she was probably going to go see Rainbow Dash. Scootaloo flew as fast as she could. She had never felt this much freedom in the sky before, the wind flowing through her mane was much different than from being on the her scooter. Being that far up in the sky, moving that fast was unbelievable. Never had she been this high up on her own before, she was looking in awe at how far the town was below her. But while she was looking down, she didn't notice the large cloud resting in front of her. She flew right through it, the water droplets temporarily blinding her. Her free feelings suddenly came to an end as she panicked, quickly she spun out of control before crashing into the arms (?) of another Pegasus. "What that huh?" "Sorry!" Scootaloo said looking up to see who she had bumped into. "Hey Scoots! I didn't know you could fly that fast. You got some pretty cool new wings." "Rainbow Dash! Sorry I bumped into you..." Scootaloo said "Hey no problem." Rainbow said as she wiped the dirt of her. "So how about those flying lessons?" "Really?" Scootaloo asked shockingly "You bet! I did say I would teach you sometime this week right?" Dash said with a smile. Scootaloo's smile grew and she followed her idol Rainbow Dash into the large field they use for practice. "Alright what have we learned." Rainbow dash said passing back and forth. Scootaloo lift off into the clouds above them and began pulling off tricks before Dash could even begin. Rainbow Dash looked up and watch the orange filly for a while before opening her wings taking off, the dirt blowing around in a miniature tornado behind her. "Wow Scoot, how did you get so good all the sudden?!" Rainbow asked catching up to the filly. "I don't know, a good nights rest?" She said trying to gain more speed. Rainbow Dash gave Scootaloo a smirk and sped up trying to pass the filly. The two went at it for hours racing back and fourth with each other, and putting wholes in the cloud. "Okay Scoots, let me show you some real flying!" Rainbow said as she launch up into the air showing off the moves she had been practicing to impress the Wonderbolts. Scootaloo watch as her idol was doing tricks she had been dreaming of doing. Scootaloo looked back at her new wings, and looked at Rainbow Dash. Scootaloo launch into the air attempting to preforming a double looptiloop and a barrel quickly following, before she got to finish her attempt Rainbow went after her. "Scoots no! These are highly advanced tricks!" Scootaloo didn't listen and kept flying and, she made it to the end of the second loop and she couldn't balance out. "Aaaaahhh!" Wham! She slammed right into a tree, and fell to the ground. Rainbow Dash quickly flew to her side. "Scootaloo! Are you alright?!" Rainbow said with concern. Scootaloo jumped up in embarrassment. "I told you not to try those tricks, I have been practicing them my whole life, and you just learned to fly!" Rainbow shouted. "Oh so what you don't think I could do those tricks, I'm not good enough?!" Scootaloo shouted back. "Well Scoot I just mea-" Rainbow said getting cut off. "Well maybe i don't need a trainer anymore, maybe I'm better than you!" Scootaloo yelled flying away. Rainbow Dash just stood there starring at the filly flying away. She drooped her ears down and starting flying home mummbling to herself concerning Scootaloo to. "Maybe I was a bit to hard on the kid... she's never snapped at me like that." ~~~ Scootaloo was charging through the sky with tears streaming down her face. Even when I can fly I'm not good enough for Rainbow, I'm not good enough for anypony! She thought to herself. She flew to the top a cliff and just sat at the very tip of it where nopony could hear her scream, and she did scream until her throat could no longer make a sound. "Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" while breathing heavily she looked out at the horizon and cold no longer see the sun it had gotten very late. "Guess I should head home... if that's what you could call it." Scootaloo went back to the Orphanage, put her scooter back in her bush, and walked inside. Mrs. Boflinger was sitting in her chair waiting for Scootaloo's return. Noticing her injuries she quickly rushed the the fillies aid, but she pushed her hoof away, and went to her room without a single word. She trotted over to her bed and jumped on it beginning to cry under her pillow. Mrs. Boflinger came and knocked on the door, there was no answer, so she knocked a second time. "What do you want?" Scootaloo replied. Mrs. Boflinger walked in. "Scootaloo are you alright?" Bolfinger asked. "Whats it to you?" "I care about you Scootaloo." Boflinger replied putting her hoof on her. "Yeah whatever." Scootaloo replied while rolling over. "If you ever need anything I'm here for you." "Please just leave me alone." Scootaloo said sticking her head under the pillow. Not wanting to make things worse for the orange filly Mrs. Boflinger frowned and walked out of the room. Scootaloo just sat in her room continuing to cry until she fell asleep of exhaustion. Scootaloo why do you try so hard to impress those who don't care? Scootaloo heard the voice clearly, but ignored it thinking it was only a dream. Yet the clear words that were spoken lingered in her head, looping over and over. "Why impress those who don't care..." Scootaloo said rolling around in her sleep. Show me what you can do.