Home is for the Weak

by Pickleless


Dashing through the ash~

"Scootaloo!" Nopony busted through Scootaloo's bedroom window wearing a Santa Claws outfit.

"Ah!" Scootaloo shot out of bed. "What the-"

"Someone's been a naughty filly this year." He growled.

"Not again Daddy!"

...

"Did you have to make it weird?" Nopony sighed.

"Did you have to break my window?"

"I can buy you another window."

"You can buy yourself therapy." Scootaloo climbed back in bed.

"Scootaloo, it's Hearth's Warming Eve." Nopony frowned. "Where's your holiday spirit?"

"Look, unless there's a giant Hearth's Warming tree surrounded by presents outside my window for no rea- oh great you moved our shed where I stored my scooter to who knows where, awesome..." Scootaloo grumbled as she climbed out the window.

"Scroogeloo, pull that candy cane out of your butt and grab a present box!"

Scootaloo harrumphed as she grabbed the biggest box with her name on it. Not being able to stay mad at Nopony, she smiled as she ripped open the box.

And found a solar panel in it.

"What the heck?" Scootaloo complained.

"It's a lot more economical than coal, also the sun is just better." Nopony replied.

"Jokes on you I have free electricity now."

"Jokes on you I supply your every need anywa..." Nopony trailed off.

Scootaloo chuckled as she grabbed the next present, it was coal shaped lump covered in wrapping. She promptly threw it over her shoulder and grabbed the next gift. Seeing it shaped like a box, Scootaloo tore into it.

Inside it was coal.

"Oh come on!"

"Now you won't be cold during Winter while you live in a box!" Nopony cheered.

"I don't live in a box anymore, you bought me a house!"

"Happy Hearth's Warming!" Nopony threw up his hooves.

"Uuuuuugh!" Scootaloo facehoofed. "How would I light this coal on fire anyway if I was still homeless?"

"Scootaloo, I have no doubt in mind that if you were left alone in a sealed empty room for five minutes you'd somehow find a way to set it on fire."

"Oh ye of too much faith." Scootaloo grabbed another present.

Inside it was a scooter made of coal.

Scootaloo blinked "Does this thing actually work?" Scootaloo scooted forward a bit. "Celestia's autism this actually works."

"Did you just call me disabled?"

"I'm gonna ride around inside the house for bit!" Scootaloo raced towards the house.

"You might break something!" Nopony yelled after her.

"That's what makes it fun!"

Nopony rolled his eyes and and looked back at the giant tree. Now that he finished teasing her, he teleported to the where the shed was, and pulled out a hidden stash of real presents. Imagining Scootaloo's face upon opening them, Nopony gently smiled as he teleported back.

The house was on fire.