The Loner
Chapter 4: Trying to cope with the past
Scootaloo looked up at the ceiling and let out a sigh. She found a friend, a possible mate even, but she felt so empty…She remembered that she would always look up to that one mare, Rainbow Dash.
Thinking about her made her smile some, knowing thats what she was looking for, wondering where she could be… She had to be alive out here somewhere… But where was the question.
Noah walked into the house, ruining the quietness. “I’m back from my walk, and I found something cool.” He smiled, carrying a ripped saddlebag with a cloud and rainbow-colored lightning bolt.
“What did you find?” She looked over at him, breaking off from her daydreaming and thinking. “I-Isn’t that… Rainbow Dash’s?” She managed to say when she saw the saddlebag.
“Rainbow Dash? Isn’t that the old Cloudsdale weather pegasus? The one you… Idoled…?” He stopped and looked at the bag.
“...Where did you find that? Where- was she around?” Scootaloo stood up, now interested even more. “What’s inside?”
“Just an old pair of goggles, some blue and yellow suit, and another necklace. I found it out by a big cave in the Everfree…” He put the items on the table, laying them out carefully.
Scoots looked at the items, studying each one. “Her...Element of Loyalty… This is so cool!” She smiled, looking at it. She even put the goggles on so it held her mane back.
Noah looked at her with a smile. “Fits perfectly… So do you want to go check out the cave, I thought I saw fresh hoof prints...” He put on his guard coat on,
“Fresh? You mean... She could still be there?!” She couldn't believe what he said. Rainbow Dash, the best flier in Equestria, could still be alive?!?!?
He nodded and smiled at her. “Probably, but you need to wear something. It’s raining and I don’t feel like taking care of you if you got sick.” He winked at her, joking of course.
“Well...I suppose I could wear...the uniform.” She said picking it up as well. It had a few cuts in it, but overall it was in good condition.
“Go ahead, I’ll just sit here. Alone. So hurry up and change.”
Scootaloo rolled her eyes and grabbed the uniform, then started to put it on. She may or may not have shown it but her excitement rose as she put it on. “I feel like I’m supposed to be a Wonderbolt, but we both know they stopped their shows awhile back.” She chuckled.
He laughed as well. “Maybe you can start a one-mare act. I bet you can bring people out of their graves.”
“More like roll over in their graves,” She zipped up the suit.
He laughed at that remark, rolling his eyes. “If we find another one then we can have a two-pony team.”
“Ah, like we would find another one. Now come on, we have to go see if Rainbow Dash is still there!” She said with excitement as she jumped up and ran for the door.
He followed her, a smile on his face. He was going to hopefully meet her idol, and that means another pony to keep him company.
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The two ponies were walking through the Everfree, heading towards the large cave that Noah found Rainbow Dash’s possessions.
“So where did you find it exactly?” Scootaloo asked Noah. They had been walking for a while now and she was getting tired of being in the rain.
He looked back at her, a small smile on his face. ”It is right over the hill.”
“You said that a few minutes ago..” She said looking back at the hill. This was the third time he told her that, and she felt like they were getting lost.
“Well, here it is.” He walked up to a large cave that seemed to come out of nowhere. It seemed like it wasn’t there five steps ago. Of course, that was the magic of the Everfree.
“Shall we?” He looked into the cave with anticipation.
“Of course.” She said as she started walking into the cave.
He followed in with her. No matter what they find, he knew this would be an exciting adventure for both Scoots and himself.