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// Epilogue 
// Story: I Dream to Fly 
// by MrDynasty 
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"Ready or not here I come!" Spoke Rainbow Dash, who had just uncovered her eyes. She looked around at the lush fields of grass that went on for miles, accompanied by plentiful hiding spots a pony would have been able to sit in. There were a few small trees every now and then, bridging the gap between Fluttershy's cottage and Applejack's barn. 

Rainbow zipped around the grass, inspecting every potential hiding spot she could think of. Her searches came up blank, not being able to spot anypony in the time it took her to circle the area. Eventually she dropped back down to the ground, trotting over to the shade of a small tree, most likely attempting to get a better look around her without the burning hot sunlight in her eyes.

She sat down and gazed over the grass again, trying to see any clues to finding the other pony she was playing hide and seek with. Suddenly the leaves shuffled slightly above her head as the branch seemed to have been moving by it's own. Intrigued by the sound, Rainbow lifted herself up with her wings and flew up to the branch before shouting. "Boo!"

Scootaloo yelped and jumped from Rainbow's sudden appearance and slipped off the branch. Rainbow dashed down to the falling Scootaloo and caught her in the air, having a happy smile on her face.

"Whoops, I didn't mean to scare you like that." Rainbow said, getting a better grip on Scootaloo.
Scootaloo just rolled her eyes jokingly, not believing that Rainbow Dash wouldn't have done such a thing if she didn't want to scare her. "You caught me."

Rainbow Dash hovered back down to the ground, dropping Scootaloo on her four legs. "I did catch you, figuratively and literally. Both at the same time." She scruffed Scootaloo's now fully grown back mane a little with her hoof. "I'll try to be more subtle next time around, don't want you falling off of anything high again."

They both sat down beside each other, Scootaloo taking no time in hugging Rainbow Dash from the side. Rainbow slid her arm around Scootaloo and pulled her in more, rubbing her shoulder softly. The wind moved through the grass and leaves, making a relaxing sounding breeze, causing the already beautiful sunny day to become that much sunnier.

"I love you, Rainbow Dash." Scootaloo said in a soft voice, rubbing her cheek against Rainbow's cyan fur. Rainbow Dash herself just smiled down to Scootaloo softly. "And I love you too, Squirt." Rainbow said, looking to the direction of Ponyville before pulling her gaze back down to Scootaloo, who was still just hugging her tight. 

While Rainbow Dash and many others had questions about Scootaloo's life, specifically of her family, there wasn't much of a way to get those questions answered. At least not yet. But it didn't matter in that moment, there was no point in worrying about questions to do with Scootaloo's past, when what trully mattered was her bright and special future. Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash were happy, now both living in Rainbow Dash's cloud mansion in the sky, away from the dirty run down home that Scootaloo had once lived in. Her entire room had been emptied of all valuables and was placed in a room Rainbow Dash had given her inside her mansion. 

Under the affectionate love and care of Rainbow Dash, Scootaloo was beginning to fly. Maybe even physically.


The End.