It had been a few months and Scootaloo still didn't feel right in the current High School she was going to. She hadn't made any friends and the other two Crusaders had been put in a different school than hers. Meanwhile, she was stuck with Diamond Tiara and her new group, which made High School a living hell for the sixteen year old.
One morning, Scootaloo was wandering around the long corridors of the school to kill time before first period. She would find herself wandering out in to the back field and going back in to the building, only to find herself wandering back out. She caught a glimpse of the Gym Sign, this made her brighten. She always liked the gym in her old school and spent most of the free periods there, but she had not yet been in this school's Gym. She walked into the large room to find many other people in there, sitting in the bleachers and watching two other race each other around the Gym three times. Somebody took notice of Scootaloo's appearance and hopped off the bleachers, approaching her.
"I haven't seen you here before, did you come here to race?" She asked. The girl who addressed her was a yellow girl with long, raspberry hair and a blue hat. She had a black sweater and a light purple skirt with a black stripe and black and white peace symbols. She had black shoes, complete with lime green long socks and red glasses.
"Actually, I didn't know there were races held here." Scootaloo admitted.
"Actually, a lot of people in the need for speed come here in free periods. My name is Lannie Lona, feeling fast?' She grinned. "I can ask Eve Softwing if there is a position open and enter you in a race."
"That actually sounds fun." Scootaloo smiled.
"Well, then, over here!" Lannie skipped over to desk in front of the bleachers where another girl was sitting. That must've been Eve Softwing. She was a white girl with purple, violet, light purple, and blue hair. She had a violet coat, purple shirt, and purple skirt, completed with rainbow socks and purple boots. She smiled as she saw Lannie approach with Scootaloo following.
"Hey Eve! We have somebody who wants to race." Lannie greeted.
"Really?" Eve responded. "Maybe she can race against Rumble. He's been waiting for somebody to race against him for a long time."
Rumble, Scootaloo heard of him. He was Diamond Tiara's boyfriend and well known around the school, it would be a bit of an honor to show her speed to somebody so popular.
"Lannie, go get Rumble, will you? I'll assign him and her to the next race." Eve ordered. Lannie spun around and began walking up the bleachers in response. Eve then took a pen from the cup on the corner of her desk and gripped it in her hand. "Now, whats your name?" She asked.
"My name is Scootaloo. Just Scootaloo, no last name." She told the race director. Eve wrote her and Rumble's name in the book on her desk, before closing it. A few moments later, Lannie came down with Rumble at her side.
"Rumble! Good news, Scootaloo is going to be racing you!" Eve clapped her hands together. Rumble seemed to be happy hearing that he would finally have somebody to race. He looked at Scootaloo, before looking back up at Eve.
"When will we be racing?" He asked.
"Just after this one is done." Eve replied. "You and Scootaloo can go wait on the bench over there, and Lannie will get you when its time."
Scootaloo and Rumble both nodded and walked toward the bench. They both took a seat and watched the race commence, while the announcer filled their ears with information.
"And Caramel Cream takes the lead! Kazoo Note only inches behind her...just a bit closer, and he passes! Leading the final lap!" Scootaloo watched in excitement, races always hyped her up. Caramel Cream seemed fast, so she eagerly watched her run around the gym, trying to pass Kazoo Note.
"And Caramel Cream takes the lead once again, with Kazoo Note trying to pass her! Just a few more steps and...Caramel Cream jumps through the finish line, winning the race!" Everybody got up and began congratulation Caramel, Scootaloo fistpumped and gave a small clap.
"So, you're in to racing?" Rumble asked.
"Of course I am!" Scootaloo replied. "I always wanted to be really fast like my big sister Rainbow Dash. She says if I try hard enough, I'll be as fast as her someday."
Rumble's eyes widened. "Rainbow Dash is your big sister?"
"Yeah!" Scootaloo nodded.
"Wow, you're really lucky. I've been one of her biggest fans for years. I've attended all of her races!"
Scootaloo scratched the back of her head. "Well, shes not my big sister by blood, but she took care of me after my parents died and took me under her wing to be my big sister, so technically, she is."
"Ah." Rumble replied. Suddenly, Lannie approached them with a grin on her face.
"You guys ready to race?" She asked. The two eagerly nodded, leaping off the bench and heading to the starting line. They both got in racing position. After what seemed like forever, the checkered flag wove, and they set off.
Instantly, Scootaloo took the lead, with Rumble bringing up the rear. She was giving it her all, speeding around the gym room. Her shoes clacked against the floor and her long, purplish hair blew behind her. Suddenly, Rumble got in front of her, zooming away and finishing the first lap. She wouldn't give up that easily. She took off, full speed, passing Rumble. Rumble doddled behind, but was still going really fast. Scootaloo finished the second lap, Rumble coming from behind. Scootaloo began running faster. She could hear Rumble breathing from behind her, this made her run faster, finally, she crossed the finish line, completing the race. Scootaloo jumped for joy, leaving Rumble standing there with his mouth hanging open.
"I-I can't believe I lost." He gasped. Scootaloo walked over to him and chuckled.
"Hey, its all in good fun." She smiled. Suddenly, the bell rang. Everybody poured out of the bleachers and exited the gym.
"Wanna walk to class together? I got Calculus." Rumble asked.
"Awesome! Me too!" Scootaloo grinned.
But the two hadn't taken notice of who was watching them. Diamond Tiara appeared from the bottom of the bleachers, followed by her group.
"Who does she think she is? Nobody races against my boyfriend unless its a boy!" Diamond growled.
"Don't worry, Diamond! We're hear to help you!" A silver colored girl with blonde hair and a black shirt and skirt told her. Diamond balled a fist and made a devilish grin.
"I'm going to make her life a living Hell." She chuckled. "If she thinks Rumble is going to be her new boytoy, shes thinking wrong. W R O N G."