If you happened to be outside in Ponyville, you might have heard the quick buzzing of wings. You might have been able to see a young Pegasus and a strange creature on a scooter, speeding in the direction of Sweet Apple Acres.
When the two reached the clubhouse, Scootaloo dismounted and helped the injured Kyle up the ramp, into the clubhouse. Once inside, she sat him down on the floor.
"We keep a first aid kit here in the clubhouse. I'll go get it," said Scootaloo as she headed towards a table in the corner of the clubhouse.
"OK," replied Kyle. Scootaloo returned with a white box, with a red cross on it. She set it down and opened it, revealing several different medical supplies, such as binding tape, gauze, band aids and disinfectant.
"Alright, lift up you shirt." Kyle complied and lifted his blue long sleeved shirt, revealing three distinct gashes on his back. Scootaloo winced at the sight. She took a bottle of disinfectant out of the first aid kit, and poured it into a white cloth. "This might sting a bit." Kyle nodded, and then Scootaloo started cleaning the wound. Kyle winced in pain, jerking in shock, but otherwise remaining still.
When she finished, Scootaloo withdrew the cloth, and set it on the floor. She then got out the gauze and bandage wraps and started dressing Kyles wound.
"So, how'd you get away from those Timber wolves?" asked Scootaloo.
"I climbed up a tree, and waited for them to leave," replied Kyle.
"Oh, OK. Also, I saw you limping. What happened with that?"
"I sprained it when I jumped out of the tree."
"Oh," replied Scootaloo. She finished bandaging Kyle, and then looked to his ankle. "I'm sorry, but I don't know how to help your ankle."
"That's okay."
"So listen, I was thinking. You can sleep here as long as you want. You don't have to sleep in the Everfree anymore if you don't want to."
"Really?"
"Yeah! You just have to leave when schools over, because that's when me and my friends com to the clubhouse. I don't know how they'd react to you."
"I understand. Thanks for letting me sleep here," said Kyle with a warm smile.
"No problem. It's the least I can do for a friend."
"W-we're friends?" asked Kyle.
"Yeah, sure! That's not a problem is it?"
"No, no! It's just that I've never made friends that quickly before."
"Oh." The two just sat there for a few moments before Scootaloo got up and went behind the desk. When she returned, she had a pink paper bag in her teeth. She sat in front of Kyle and dropped the bag. She opened it, revealing a bakers dozen of doughnuts.
"I saved up enough bits to buy these at Sugar Cube Corner. Dig in."
"Thanks!" said Kyle as he picked up a chocolate doughnut. The two continued to eat their fill.
The next morning, the two children awoke at the same time. They finished off the last of their doughnuts, and headed out of the clubhouse.
"Alright, I'm going to head to school," said Scootaloo as she mounted her scooter.
"Alright, I'll make sure your friends don't see me when you get back," said Kyle.
"See ya!" with that, Scootaloo sped off towards the school house.
As Scootaloo sped through town, various ponies waved to her, and she waved back. When she finally arrived at the schoolhouse, she parked her scooter, and mounted her helmet. She walked inside, to see her friends, Applebloom and Sweetie Belle.
"Hey girls!" said Scootaloo as she trotted up to her friends.
"Hi Scoots," greeted Applebloom.
"So, are we crusading after school?" asked Scootaloo.
"Sure! What should we try?" asked Sweetie.
"Why don't you try being worthless! That seems to be the only thing you three are good at!" The trio of friends turned to see the banes of their existence. The two fancy looking earth pony foals; Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.
"What do you want Diamond Tiara?" asked an irritated Scootaloo.
"Hey, I'm here too!" exclaimed Silver Spoon.
"Yeah, but you're just an ancillary character," replied Sweetie Belle.
"Hey!"
"Shut up Silver Spoon, I'm trying to taunt!" said Diamond. When Silver looked down, looking slightly upset, Diamond continued. "You three will never earn your cutie marks, you might as well give up!"
"We'll get em' eventually!" insisted Applebloom.
"Yeah right!" mocked Diamond. "All your group consists of are a weak earth pony, a magic less unicorn, and a flightless chicken!"
"You take that back!" said Scootaloo through grit teeth.
"Why should I?" asked Diamond.
"Because if you don't, I'm going to knock your teeth in!" said Scootaloo.
Just then, Ms. Cheerilee walked in.
"Alright class, take your seats, it's time to begin class!" said the cheery Cheerilee. Scootaloo angrily trudged to her seat. This was going to be a long day.
The bell rang, signaling the end of school. Scootaloos mind had been focused on what Diamond had said the entire time. With it, her anger grew, and her sense of self worth decreased. She was brought out of her thoughts when she felt something tapping her on the shoulder. She turned around to see both of her friends.
"Are you alright Scoots? Your seeming kinda' distant," asked Applebloom. Scootaloo put on a false smile and nodded.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Listen, why don't you two head to the clubhouse. I'll meet you there," suggested Scootaloo.
"Um, alright. We'll see you there," said a slightly reluctant Sweetie Belle. The two left, leaving Scootaloo alone. Scootaloo trudged along the path heading to Ponyville, drifting back into the thoughts of what Diamond Tiara had said.
"Hey, what's up squirt?" Scootaloo looked up to see her surrogate big sister, Rainbow Dash.
"Oh, hi Rainbow," said a solemn Scootaloo.
"Hey, what's wrong?' asked Rainbow.
"I-it's nothing. Hey Rainbow, can I ask you something?" asked Scootaloo.
"Sure squirt, what is it?"
"Well...um...can you teach me how to fly?"
"Oh, uh, yeah sure, I guess I can. But shouldn't your parents teach you?" asked Rainbow.
"Oh, well, you see, they're pretty busy."
"Oh. Well, yeah sure, I can teach you."
"Really! Thanks Rainbow!"
"No problem Scoots. Meet me here after school tomorrow, and we'll get started," said Rainbow.
"You got it!"
"Alright, well I gotta split. I'll see you later!" said Rainbow as she flew away. Now feeling happy, and no longer upset, Scootaloo ran to her scooter, now excited about the prospect of hanging out with her friends. She sped off towards the clubhouse. When she finally reached the clubhouse, she parked her scooter, placed her helmet on the handlebars, and then went up to the ramp. She opened the door and entered.
"Hey girls! You ready for some crusading!" Applebloom and Sweetie belle turned to face Scootaloo, whose eyes widened when she saw what Applebloom was holding. It was the bloody rag she cleaned Kyles wounds with.
'Oh no,' she thought. How was she going to explain this?