“...and then they said I was the coolest filly they’d ever seen!” Scootaloo squeaked, leaping into the air, wings buzzing and a massive grin on her face.
Rainbow Dash gave her a worried frown in return.
“What’s wrong?” Scoots asked as she hovered back to the soft, carpeted ground.
“Well, it’s great you have so many friends and all, but are you sure they’re real friends?”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“I’m not saying they’re not - just, well, it’s a little suspicious that none of them cared about you before, and now, suddenly, you’re ‘Rainbow Dash’s sister’ and everyone loves you. Don’t you think they might be using you?”
“You’re just jealous!” Scootaloo shouted defensively, racing into her intricately decorated hotel room and slamming the probably extremely expensive door behind her.
--✈--
Scootaloo sat on the ground miserably, death-staring at her backpack as if it was the physical embodiment of all her problems. This was the worst trip ever! And it was all her own fault. How could she yell at her own sister? She let out a deep sigh and slumped over her bag.
Her ears perked up as the door creaked open beside her.
“Hey Scoots,” the raspy voice of her sister asked, “everything okay?”
“I’m sorry Rainbow Dash” Scootaloo muttered sadly, not moving an inch.
“It’s alright, I shouldn’t have been so confrontational. I’m still learning this whole ‘sister’ thing.”
“Well, you’re pretty good, for a newbie” Scootaloo giggled.
Rainbow Dash smiled and sat next to Scootaloo quietly. “So, you wanna talk, or would you rather just forget this whole thing?”
“I can talk.”
“Alright. Well, I’m just a little worried. I knew a group of ponies like your pegasus friends back at flight school, they always acted like the ‘cool’ foals, and called everyone else ‘dweebs’. The truth was, they were actually really uncool.”
Scootaloo chuckled. “I don’t think my friends are like that. They can do all kinds of cool flying tricks, and they think I’m really awesome.”
“Well, it’s nice that they think you’re cool. I told you they would didn’t I? And it’s nice you’ve got friends to hang out with. Just, be careful little buddy, that’s all. Don’t let them talk you into doing anything, well, uncool, ‘kay?”
“Okay” Scootaloo smiled.
“Now, are you ready to visit Canterlot Skate Park, or are you READY?”
“I’m READY!” Scootaloo announced at the top of her voice.