//------------------------------// // Scootaloo's Bullies // Story: Scootaloo and Dash // by lRainbowDashl //------------------------------// Scootaloo's Bullies (Authors note) This is based around a week after the last chapter. "Listen Rainbow, I don’t know what you want me to tell you. We can’t do anything about this, we have spoken to the colts and they said they would stop, but we can’t do much more since its all out of school." Said Cheerilee, sounding frustrated. "So what, do you want me to take matters into my own hooves? ‘Cause I can assure you things will get ugly." Dash sounded furious, because her recently adopted daughter was being picked on. "No, I don’t want you to, because you will just make it worse. Sometimes its best to let these sorts of things get better on their own. trust me, it will be better to let Scootaloo deal with this on her own." Cheerilee was getting irritatated now because the cyan pegasus had been going round in circles for about half an hour now. "FINE!!!" Said Rainbow Dash storming off. She looked more angry than ever before. "Hey Rainbow Dash." Said Scootaloo, waiting outside for her idol, looking not quite her usual self. Her head was down and she didn’t shout excitedly like normally. "Hey there, Scootapoo!" Sneered a colt with a wrench for a cutie mark. He had a red coat and orange mane. "Nice one, Wrench!" Laughed another colt behind him. This one was had a green coat and yellow mane which covered his eyes. "Hey! What’s your problem?" Said Rainbow Dash, instantly coming to the defense of her younger friend. "Oh look, my dad told me about this one. He said she is called Rainbow Crash." Said Wrench laughing hysterically. Rainbow was red in the cheeks from anger, she looked like she was about to charge at the unsuspecting colt. She thought about it, and did nothing but looked ready to kill him. "Come on Dash, they aren’t worth it let’s just go home." Said Scootaloo looking defeated. Her idol looked back at her with a sly look on her face. "Ok kiddo, let’s go home. You want to go fast?" Asked Dash with a big grin on her face. She looked to the sky and nodded. Scootaloo looked at her, puzzled. "Yeah I guess." Said Scootaloo. As she jumped on Rainbow Dash's, back an incredible azurian blue blur wooshed past. Scootaloo was confused, it wasn’t Rainbow Dash, she was standing there. the bullies stood there, amazed, then the blue came past for another sweep messing up the manes of the bullies and confusing them. "RUN!!!" Yelled Wrench as he started to run. He tripped over his friend, and they both looked at each other then got up and ran. Laughing on a cloud above were Scootaloo and Rainbow. Soarin’ jumped off the cloud and landed in front of Dash. "Thanks Soarin’! Glad you came by when you did, I was about ready to kill those two," said Dash. Scootaloo hopped on Rainbow Dash's back. "Let’s go home..." Scootaloo sighed, looking dejected. "No," Soarin’ replied triumphantly, "Me and Dash are going too take you to Sugarcube Corner and buy you a nice treat. I think you deserve it kiddo." Scootaloo's face brightened straight away. She yelled in excitement, "YAY!!!" So they took off and as they arrived at Sugarcube Corner they were greeted by a pink cheerful pony who began to speak quickly, "Whats wrong Scootaloo? You look sad oh my gosh idea wait here!" The three ponies looked at each other confused until Pinkie Pie came out with a cake that was bigger than her. "This should cheer you up! I was going to eat it but you look like you need it more!" Pinkie said with a grin, "It’s free of charge because you’re my friends!" She said, hopping back inside. So the ponies headed back home (with cake in tow) when they arrived, Scootaloo looked sad again. Rainbow Dash looked at Soarin’ for help. "Uh, kid, I have an idea! How would you like me and Dash over there to give you a few flying lessons? I mean, if your mum is up to it of course." Said Soarin’ sounding a bit worried but hopeful for his plan to work. "No thanks..." Sighed Scootaloo, who looked really sad and just went inside. Rainbow looked at Soarin’ with tears welling up in her eyes. "Oh my gosh Soarin’ I’ve failed her! I am a horrible mother!" She wailed and burst out crying. Soarin’ ran over to her and hugged her. "Its ok Dash! You aren’t a bad mom, she’s just in a dark place. Listen I hate to, but I gotta run. I’ve got practice with the Wonderbolts. Just drop her off with her friends and I’ll see you tonight, ok? We will get through this." said Soarin’ as he got ready to go practice. "Hey, Scootaloo get over here,” said Dash as she saw the orange filly. Scootaloo walked over to her. "Soarin’ just had a great idea. How would you like to go see your friends for an hour or so?" Scootaloo's face perked up at the thought of her friends. "Yeah that would be awesome, just let me get my scooter!" Said Scootaloo rushing inside and back out with her scooter extremely quickly. "Alright kiddo, hop on and hold on tight. I’m not called Dash for nothing!" Rainbow jumped off the cloud and dove quickly towards the ground. She was a few feet from the ground when she pulled up. When they arrived at the clubhouse Sweetie Bell and Applebloom were waiting. "We missed you at school today." Said Applebloom sounding cheerful. "Yeah, me and Dash had a problem to take care of. It’s all ok now though." Said Scootaloo trying to end the conversation there. "Well I’m off." Dash said, taking off and waving back at Scootaloo. She didn’t go straight back to the mansion, she decided to practice some tricks first. By the time she got back it was getting dark. She went inside, but just as she did she heard a frantic knocking at the door; it was Soarin’. "RAINBOW DASH OPEN UP ITS SCOOTALOO!!!!!" Yelled Soari’n at the top of his lungs, sounding positively freaked out. Rainbow Dash's heart skipped a beat; she sprinted to the door. She saw Soarin’ standing up straight, with a mound of orange fur and feathers on his back. Scootaloo was covering up her face. "Scoots whats wrong?" Inquired Rainbow Dash, sounding really worried. Her heart was beating a million miles an hour. Scootaloo turned around to see Dash, who upon seeing the filly in her current state could barely catch her breath. "What the hell happened?!" Yelped Rainbow Dash, looking at a bruised and bleeding Scootaloo. "It was the bullies." Said Soarin’, "If me and Spitfire didn’t show up when we did, I’m afraid Scootaloo might have been killed." Rainbow Dash fainted at this. When she came to, she was on the couch. Next to her was Scootaloo, cleaned up and bandaged, curled up in a little ball. Across her was Spitfire, and sitting next to the fireplace was Soarin’. "Look who is finally awake." Said Spitfire. "How long have I been out?" Said Rainbow Dash, her confusion evident. "Well, if my watch is correct, exactly two days and four hours." Soarin’ answered. "What?! How can I have been out that long?!" Dash exclaimed, looking even more shocked than before. "You know what Dash, I don’t know you well, but that kid right next to you hasn’t left your side since you were out. She has been here next to you the entire time you were out. It’s really sweet, she really looks up to you ya know." Said Spitfire, proud of Soarin’ for getting such a noble girlfriend. "Soarin’, do you think us getting involved in all this caused the bullies to react like that?" Dash asked, sounding very upset. "I’m not gonna lie, it is a possibility Dash. You’er not a bad mom, you did what was instinctive. You stood up for your child. I think my getting involved was a bad idea." As Soarin’ said that he turned his head towards Spitfire, revealing a gash on his cheek. Dash looked at him, puzzled. "Soarin’ what happened to your cheek?" Dash asked worriedly. "Well, when we kicked the bullies away from Scootaloo, I clipped one of them on the cheek. Unfortunately the kid’s dad was near by and saw. Then he ran at me with a knife. I dodged him no problem, he was strong but slow and stupid. Sadly, I let my arrogance get the better of me and I flew up and taunted him. He threw the knife, and I didn’t see it coming so it caught me on the cheek. I picked up scootaloo and we got out of there, fast." Explained Soarin’. As he said this a droplet of blood fell off his cheek and landed on the cloud. "Hey, listen Rainbow, you go to sleep we will see to this in the morning. Me and soarin will get out of your hair. If the kid wakes up its probably best to not mention anything." Said Spitfire reassuringly. Rainbow Dash just nodded and dozed back off to sleep. To be continued.