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// Writing and Meeting the "Witnesses" 
// Story: The Search for the Truth of One Pony'sPast 
// by Brownies13 
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	"I'm sorry, Scootaloo,"a middle age unicorn said,"but I wasn't close enough to your mother to know where she might have gone."

This was the last person she could think to ask. She was absolutely no where near finding her mother and she had been asking all day!

"I'm truly sorry,"the unicorn continued to apologize.

"It's OK,"Scootaloo responded,"do you know anyone that might have known her?"

"Well,"the unicorn began,"I do know where her old neighbors live so you could ask them."

"Really?"Scootaloo asked hopefully.

The unicorn nodded and began giving directions to six different homes.

"Thanks so much!"Scootaloo said.

Scootaloo now had some new hope and she was very excited to start asking the "witnesses" as her friends called them. Unfortunately, when she left the house of the unicorn, she relized it was very late.

"Guess I'll search tomorrow,"Scootaloo sighed.
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"Hey, sweetie,"Rainbow said as Scootaloo entered.

"Hey, mom,"Scootaloo said.

"So what did you do today?" Rainbow said as she got up from the couch where she was watching TV.

"Just asking questions about my mom,"Scootaloo said,"You know, research."

"Oh,"Rainbow Dash said.

"Rainbow,"Scootaloo said a little sadly,"Do you think I'll ever find her?"

"Scoots,"Rainbow said," I know you will."

"Then why hasn't she showed up?" Scootaloo said dejectedly.

"It just takes some time,"Rainbow Dash said.

"She's probably dead,"Scootaloo said.

"No,"Rainbow said seriously,"don't ever say that."

Scootaloo suddenly broke into tears. Rainbow was shocked but quickly swooped her up and sat down on the couch hugging her.

"She,"Scootaloo said in between tears,"she said she'd come back."

Rainbow didn't sya anything, just letting the filly say what ever she needed to.

"No,"Scootaloo said,"She promised. She can't break that promise."

Scootaloo continued to sob into Rainbow Dash.

"She'll come back,"Rainbow said,"If she promised she will come back."

Rainbow hugged Scootaloo closer to her and kissed the top of her head.

Once Scootaloo's tears calmed down Rainbow decided to talk.

"Are you hungry?"Rainbow said smiling,"Because I am."

Scootaloo nodded.

"Would you like to help me make dinner?"Rainbow asked.

"Sure,"Scootaloo said smiling.

So they got up and went into the kitchen, beginning to prepare dinner.
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Rainbow laid in her bed. She kept thinking of Scootaloo and how she cried tonight. Then something hit her.

What if Scootaloo wants to be with her mom instead of me?Rainbow thought.

Maybe I shouldn't tell her. I mean Spits not even ready herself and I don't know if she'd ever be ready.

No! I am loyal to Scootaloo and to Spitfire...even if she doesn't want to live with me. Rainbow suddenly felt fear that she could be separated from the small filly that she has become so close to in the last few weeks.

Something will work out. I'll be with Scootaloo, right?

But in Rainbow's head she didn't know if she'd be right.
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So this is the beginning of my essay. I didn't really know what to write about so this was all I could come up with. The story of my life with my first and my second mom. So here it goes...

Scootaloo wrote all about the memories she had of her mom. Them going to the park and her dad pushing her on the swing. Anything that she could think about. Finally, she got in two paragraphs and took a break.

"That should be enough,"she said to herself.

Scootaloo set down her paper and walked over to her cloud bed and fell asleep.
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"OK,"Scootaloo said,"This is the first house."

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle decided to come along with Scootaloo to find out more about where her mom might of gone.They knocked on the door and a light blue earth pony answered.

"Hello,"she said cheerfully,"How can I help you?"

"I'm Scootaloo and I'm asking around about my mom,Pheonix Fire,"Scootaloo stated.

"Pheonix Fire?" the earth pony replied,"I haven't heard that name in some time."

"Well I was her neighbor for some time but we weren't that close,"she said.

"Oh,"Scootaloo said,"Maybe you know where she went?"

"No, I'm sorry but I don't,"the earth pony stated.

OK,"Scootaloo sighed,"Thanks anyway."

"Well who's next?"Sweetie Belle asked.

Scootaloo pointed to a house a couple of blocks down. They walked over and knocked on the door. Like the last, this pony didn't know anything important about her mother. This pattern continued with everyone they asked. Finally, there was only one left.

They arrived at the door and knocked. An old unicorn answered.

"Hi,"Scootaloo said,"I'm asking about my mother, Pheonix Fire."

At this the ponies eyes widened.

"I haven't heard that name in some time,"he said,"You must be Scootaloo."

Scootaloo nodded hopefully.

"Well I wouldn't know where she went but there is one pony who could,"he said.

"Who?" the CMC said in unison.

"Well she was a close friend to your mother,"he said,"Almost like a sister."

"Where can I find her?"Scootaloo asked.

"Well she adopted you,"he siad.

"Wait what?"Scootaloo asked confused.

"Rainbow Flash or something was her name,"he said.

"Rainbow Dash,"Scootaloo said to herself.

"But why didn't she tell me?"Scootaloo said confused.

"Well I don't know,"he said,"I wasn't that close to Rainbow Dash."

Scootaloo got up and began walking towards the door. She swiftly flew out and went towards Rainbow Dash's and her own home.
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