//------------------------------// // Asking Questions and Small Talk // Story: The Search for the Truth of One Pony'sPast // by Brownies13 //------------------------------// Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash were digging into their breakfast hurriedly. "Come on Scoots, if we don't hurry we both will be late!"Rainbow said stuffing her mouth. Today was again, the week days and Rainbow totally forgot about Scootaloo going to school. Thus, the situation here, two Pegasus stuffing their mouths full vigorously to prevent being late. "Okay, lets go!"Scootaloo said trying to swallow one last bit of food. "Brush your teeth first,"Rainbow said on her way to do exactly that. "Oh! Right,"Scootaloo said and flew up the stairs. Once all finished she zoomed down the stairs and waited outside. "Hurry, Rainbow!"Scootaloo called. "I know, I know!"Rainbow said flying and quickly saying goodbye to the picture of her parents while trying to stuff her wonder bolts suit in her bag and putting on her flight goggles at the same time. "Ready?" Rainbow asked. "Yep!"Scootaloo replied. Then the pair dove off the cloud ledge of Rainbow's house. They gracefully flew at a slightly fast pace to the Ponyville school house. "Alright you've got everything, right?"Rainbow asked. "Yep!"Scootaloo smiled,"The new set of pencils you bought me, the markers and highlighters, and the notebook. Really, you didn't need to get me this stuff." "Hey, I noticed you needed some new school gear so I got you some,"Rainbow said over the wind. "Alright, we are here,"Rainbow said while landing,"Have an excellent day." Rainbow hugged Scoots,"Your hanging with the girls right?" "Yep!" "Okay,bye!"Rainbow said and shot into the air at full sped towards Cloudsdale. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "Your late," Lightning Streak says as Rainbow Dash enters the Wonder Bolt's locker room. "I know, I know. I had to drop off Scootaloo at school,"Rainbow Dash replied as she opened her messily stuffed bag and begins getting dressed in the uniform. "You're lucky Spitfire's one of your really close friends," she said. That pony has it out for me, doesn't she?Rainbow thought. "Rainbow!"Spitfire said,"Hey!" "Hey Spits,"Rainbow said. " Is Scootaloo at school?"Spitfire asked. "Yep,"Rainbow said,"She seems to have been enjoying school more, besides the homework of course." "That's good,"Spitfire said relieved,"How's she doing?" "She's actually trying to find you,"Rainbow explained a little sadly,"I think its time you face her again." "I don't know,"Spitfire said,"I think I should wait." "You know she's going to come asking me and I'm only going to tell her the truth,"Rainbow said. "I know,"Spitfire admitted. "Spits, please,"Rainbow said,"Stop running from her." "She's a great filly,really. She will understand. She won't be angry. I promise you, but if you keep running from her like this, well, you'll be missing something amazing." Spitfire looked down grimly,"I know but it so hard." "I know,"Rainbow said sympathetically. "She has his eyes, you know,"Spitfire stated in a bittersweet manner. "Yeah?"Rainbow asked. "Yep. That light purple color,really determined look to them...,"Spitfire said distantly. "I want to see her,Rainbow...its just,"Spitfire sighed. Rainbow listened hopefully. "I'm just not ready,"Spitfire stated shamefully. "I know,"Rainbow sighed,"Just give it time,I know you'll want to see her again." Spitfire smiled at Rainbow's hopeful face. "Heh, always the hopeful one huh, Rainbow,"Spitfire appraised. "Yeah, I guess so,"Rainbow Dash said smiling. "Well what do we have planned for today?"Rainbow asked as they left the locker room. "More training for the new routine,"Spitfire grinned. "Great,"Rainbow said sarcastically. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scootaloo sat at her desk, tapping her pencil trying to think of something to write about. Ms. Cheerilee had assigned every pony with a project to write about something important to them. Scootaloo had thought about writing about her old mom but she realized that she didn't know a lot about her mom. At least nothing that would create a credible essay. "Hey,"Scootaloo whispered,"What are you writing about Apple Bloom?" "Ah' guess maybe ma' family,"Apple Bloom whispered back. "Oh,"Scootaloo whispered in thought,"Sweetie what are you writing about?" "I'm writ-" "Girls, please focus on your work, not chatting,"Ms. Cheerilee said as she looked over last night's homework. Scootaloo looked at her paper. She still had nothing. I have three days to write this! Come on Scoots, think! Scootaloo continued tapping her pencils eraser on her desk while looking out the window in thought. The bell rang and all the fillies and colts waled out of the school. Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon just happened to decide to walk over to the CMC. "Can the chicken not think of something?"Diamond Tiara called out. Some of the classmates giggled and Diamond and her best friend, Silver Spoon snickered while chanting their friendship shake. Scootaloo could feel her anger boiling. "I'm not a chicken, Diamond,"Scootaloo retorted,"I thought I showed you that last time you teased me." "All you did was hover,"Diamond Tiara said snobbishly. "Do you want to see me do more than hover to a cloud?"Scootaloo challenged. "Like you could,"Silver Spoon teased. "Try me,"Scootaloo said as she unfurled her wings for take off. Scootaloo flapped into the air making big swoops to lift herself. When she got to a cloud she dove down and combined the move Rainbow had taught her to get her wings strengthened. Once she had control of herself she began flying around the fillies and colts watching and did some flips, some of these though were a bit too difficult and got her to spin to much. Yet, still she regained control, even if it was messy. Finally, she landed right in front of the astonished faces of the two bullies. "I'm no chicken,"Scootaloo said determinedly,"Because chickens don't fly." Scootaloo, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle all trotted to the clubhouse confidently. Scootaloo was bearing a huge smile. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rainbow Dash quickly did a loop and dove down towards the floor at top speed then curved herself around to face the sky. With a powerful push of her wings she shot straight up and right at the point where she'd do the Sonic Rain Boom in the actual performance, stopped and rejoined the other Wonder Bolts in flying towards the front and bowing and waving. "Excellent!,"Spitfire called out,"Okay I believe that's the end of practice today. You can all leave." Rainbow gracefully flew over towards the locker room, soon joined by Spitfire. "The routine looks great,"Spitfire said. "Yeah, I hope it looks as good as it feels to perform it,"Rainbow said. "So are you going to go pick up Scootaloo?"Spitfire asked. Rainbow easily slid out of her suit,"No, she's with the CMC." "CMC?"Spitfire asked,"Aren't they the group of fillies looking for their cutie marks?" "Oh yeah!"Rainbow realized,"You didn't know Scootaloo was apart of their club." Spitfire shook her head. "They usually hang out after school,"Rainbow said,"But since its almost five I'll probably be picking her up soon. She probably has homework to do, anyway." Rainbow finished getting ready to leave and stuffed her suit in her bag. "Bye,"Spitfire said. "Bye,see you tomorrow,"Rainbow waved. Rainbow left the locker room only to here her name from around the corner. "Yeah,I don't understand how Rainbow Dash and Spits are so close,"a grey Pegasus said. "That shouldn't have known each other for that long,"another Pegasus said. "Actually, I've known her since I was nine years old,"Rainbow said,surprising the pegasi and causing them to jump as she walked away. Flashback ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rainbow heard loud coughing coming from her dads room. She quickly grabbed some water and ran to her dad. "Dad?"the little Rainbow Dash said,"Here's some water." The stallion grabbed the water bottle and in between coughs drank small sips. Rainbow watched with worried eyes. "Sweetie, could you get me those pills,"he coughed as he pointed towards a small orange container. Rainbow opened the cylinder and poured out two of the orange pills and gave them to her dad. "Thanks,"he said as he popped them both in his mouth and swallowed them with his water. "Did you get that flu shot I asked you to get?" the cyan stallion asked. "Yeah,dad,"Rainbow said. "Good,"he responded,"You aren't going to get this flu, alright?" "Alright,"Rainbow Dash said confidently. The next morning the house doctor that had been coming over every day ushered her out and called 911.Rainbow knew what had happened. She cried for hours until they brought her to the Cloudsdale Orphanage. One Pegasus, a year or two older than her, introduced herself the moment Rainbow Dash got there. "Hey,"the filly with the orange and red mane said,"My names Phoenix Fire. You can call me Fire. What's your name?" "Rainbow Dash,"I said with my voice cracking. "Cool, I'll call you Dash. Wait no! I like the Rainbow part better and it defines you,"the filly called Fire said smiling. Phoenix Fire had always been there for her no matter what. They were like sister to each other. They always protected each other no matter what. When they got older, Rainbow Dash stayed in Cloudsdale and Phoenix Fire, after meeting "the love of her life" as she called him, moved to Ponyville. Everything was perfect. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ End of Flashback Rainbow Dash continued to fly towards the CMC clubhouse. Once she arrived she could hear the chatter from inside. "I just don't know what to write about,"Scootaloo said. "How about flying!"Sweetie Belle suggested. "That's important to every Pegasus. I need to write about something important to just me,"Scootaloo said. "How bout' just your life?"Apple Bloom said,"You could write about life with Phoenix Fire and then write about life with Rainbow Dash." "Huh,"Scootaloo thought,"That would actually work. Thanks, Apple Bloom!" "No problem,"Apple Bloom said. "Hey girls,"Rainbow dash said as she entered. "Hey,"they all said. "Scootaloo I think its time to go home,"Rainbow smiled. "Aww,"Scootaloo whined. "Bye, girls,"She said. So Scootaloo and Rainbow began flying home.