Chapter 89; She's Scared
Star Shine and Twilight reappeared in roughly the same spot they had occupied in the crowd. Thankfully it was still a vacant space and they didn't happen to appear on top of somepony. The pop was certainly loud enough to distract everypony from their chattering and draw attention to them. All eyes were quickly on them. Pinkie Pie was quickly next to them.
“Hey, where'd you go? Anywhere nice? That didn't take long. Why'd you go?” Pinkie Pie asked very quickly.
“We...er...we went to see Rainbow Dash and Scoots to see what they're up to.” Star Shine replied.
“Oh, well, Shining Armor wants you by the way. I think you should go talk to him. Sounds important. Is everything a Prince has to say important? Or does everything a Prince say have to BE important? Oooh this could take a while.” Pinkie Pie said exuberantly, rubbing her forehead as she tried to wrap her mind her own dilemma. Star Shine stared at her dumbfounded and Twilight let her be. It was better to let her work out things like this on her own. Any distractions or additional information would result in the process taking longer and rarely ever shorter. Star Shine snapped back to reality and looked around for signs of Shining Armor. It didn't take long to see the particularly large white stallion walking towards him. Star Shine walked forwards himself to meet Shining Armor half way.
“Pinkie Pie said you wanted to talk to me but can it wait? There's something I really have to do.” Star Shine asked. Shining Armor nodded in reply.
“I guess. There's something else you really have to do but you've got a little time.” Shining Armor replied. Star Shine breathed a sigh of relief. The chattering started up again and perhaps had some renewed vigour now that the pair had talked, albeit very briefly. Star Shine looked around frantically for something and, having not found what he might have been looking for, shot up into the air.
“You'll tire yourself out doing that!” Pinkie Pie shouted up at him. “Seriously, stop!” she added for good measure. Star Shine ignored her warnings and darted about through the air. It looked like he was still looking for something.
“Any idea what he's doing?” Shining Armor asked Twilight, who by now had made her way to her brother's side. Twilight shook her head.
“Nope.” she replied simply as Star Shine continued to fly around. Shining Armor had been a little worried that the guy might be trying to get away from him at first. It had quickly become apparent that wasn't what was happening at all. Now he almost wished he knew what Star Shine was looking for. It would have made the process faster if they could all look. Star Shine let out a small squeak of delight as he found what he was looking for. He flew off a short distance and returned, perhaps quite dangerously, pushing a storm cloud. He flew next to it, reared, and bucked it as hard as he could without putting his hooves through it. That would have ended badly. A loud crack thundered through the air and silenced the crowd around him. They all turned their eyes to him which unnerved him a bit. He tried his hardest to hide behind the storm cloud. He had wanted their attention, which is why he had made the loud distracting noise in the first place, but he didn't realise just how much attention he was going to attract. Still, this was what he had come back to do and he had to do it. He stood on the storm cloud and cleared his throat.
“H...Hello everypony. For those who don't know, my name is Star Shine and I'm Scootaloo's flight instructor.” Star Shine said. He stammered a little at first before coming into stride and holding a little more confidence. Pretty much the whole town was listening to him. He didn't want to screw that up.
“I thought you were her dad?!” a voice called out from the crowd below.
“I thought you were Rainbow Dash's coltfriend!” called out another, followed by a laugh that went through the entire crowd. Star Shine, to his credit, rubbed his mane sheepishly and batted off the comments.
“Well I'm neither of those right now, but maybe in time.” he said, laughing nervously. “For now I know that there's a little girl sat at home who's worried about how you might all react to her. A lot of things have happened, and a lot of stuff has come out.” Star Shine continued.
“What the hay is he doing?” Twilight asked to nopony in particular. Pinkie Pie still responded by shushing her.
“I can't speak for all of you of course, but I know I still love her very much. Nothing is going to change that.” Star Shine said, blushing a little.
“Are we talking about Rainbow Dash or Scootaloo?” came another cat call from the crowd. This one was followed by more laughter than the other one. Pinkie Pie performed a spectacular gravity defying jump and landed on top of Star Shine. He let out a grunt of pain as she landed on him but otherwise stayed upright and didn't fall through the cloud thanks to the additional weight. He made a mental note to ask Pinkie to never do something like that again.
“Come on everypony, the guy's here pouring his heart out and there's a scared little filly at home. Can you let him talk?” Pinkie Pie asked the crowd below. Star Shine heard a few apologies come from the crowd. With the way a lot of ponies were shuffling about it looked like there were a few more apologies than that.
“Uhhh...thanks.” Star Shine said dumbly to Pinkie Pie.
“Don't mention it.” she replied with a smile. She jumped down on to the ground and landed on her feet perfectly. Star Shine had managed to reach the point where all of Pinkie Pie's friends eventually made it to; he had accepted that he would never be able to understand how she did half the things she did and he should give up trying. It made life a lot easier.
“As I was saying...” Star Shine began, regaining his composure and clearing his throat. “Scootaloo is sat at home right now. She's really worried about how you guys are going to react and she's worried that some of you might take what you read seriously. She told you herself what really happened and how she really feels. If you think you're going to like her less, or treat her differently, then I ask that you please don't. I've been where she is and I know the pain it brings. I was always afraid of how other ponies might react if they knew the truth and it drove a wedge between me and my friends. I only had one real friend and even she didn't know anything...” Star Shine continued. It was getting a little difficult for him to speak. He was saying things that he'd never really said. Things he really wished Rainbow Dash was around to hear. Pinkie Pie, Rarity and Twilight were looking up at him with sad eyes. Shining Armor couldn't resist smiling a little. The colt in the air was pretty charismatic. “I never really let her get close. I never allowed myself to get close to her. Then she learned the truth and it was okay. I didn't have to lie anymore and I didn't have to pretend anything. I started being more open with her and I started allowing myself to feel how I had before. Luckily for me I think she still has the same feelings too...” he continued on. Shining Armor's smile was starting to fade. Star Shine was dragging this on and he'd lost track of his train of thought. Right now it was more like he was voicing his own feelings as he realised them. Pinkie Pie jumped back up on to Star Shine's back.
“That's nice and all but you're supposed to be focusing on Scootaloo!” she hissed into his ear before dropping back down to the ground. Star Shine shook his head to clear it.
“Right...right...sorry about that.” Star Shine called down to the ground. “As I was saying, I was worried and Scootaloo is too now. If you really believe what Diamond Tiara wrote about Scootaloo then read everything over again and remember that Scootaloo isn't lying. If you won't treat her any differently, or if you care more about her now than you did before, then I think it's worth letting her know that. I can spend hours reassuring her but nothing would compare to just five minutes of you guys letting her know how you feel. Whether it's good or bad, I don't want her to be worrying about it. If it's good, then that's great. If it's bad, then she can accept it and move on faster. That's all. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go home.” Star Shine concluded. “Well...Rainbow Dash's.” he added, correcting himself. Star Shine floated to the ground as ponies started stamping the ground in approval. He was very surprised by the reaction. He was expecting some approval but certainly not that much. He landed on the ground and started walking towards Rainbow Dash's. He was followed by Twilight, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Shining Armor. Star Shine looked back after about a minute and saw that he was also being followed by maybe every single pony who had been in the crowd. Scootaloo was definitely in for a big surprise when he got home for what was hopefully the last time that day. Shining Armor made his way to Star Shine's side.
“We've got a bit of a journey ahead of us, and we need to talk.” Shining Armor said.
“Sure, what's this about anyway?” Star Shine replied with a smile. He felt there wasn't anything to be nervous about. Nothing he could think about anyway.
“It's about Scootaloo.” Shining Armor said. Star Shine's ears twitched. Shining Armor definitely had his attention with that. “Is it true that she ran away from an orphanage and that neither you or Rainbow Dash have officially adopted her?” Shining Armor asked. Star Shine nodded.
“Yeah. I won't deny we haven't thought about it. I've got no clue where her orphanage is though.” Star Shine replied. Shining Armor sighed a little. He had hoped to be wrong for once.
“To be honest I should probably take her in too. I can't have a kid running around without a legal guardian.” Shining Armor said sadly. He didn't want to separate them. If it was up to him he would just leave them be. Unfortunately it wasn't his decision to make.
“I...see...” Star Shine replied dejectedly. The wind had really been taken out of his sails by that.
“Do you really have to do that?” Twilight asked, butting her way into the conversation. Her and the other girls weren't too far behind and had heard everything. “Scootaloo's really happy with Rainbow Dash. She's wanted to live with her pretty much since she got here.” Twilight added.
“She really has. She looked ever so happy when she was in my shop. I've never seen her like that.” Rarity added to the defense.
“Splitting them up just sounds so cruel. Why'd you have to be cruel Shiny?” Pinkie Pie asked. Star Shine smiled and Shining Armor relented under the verbal assault.
“I'm sure they'd make a great family and I don't want to split them up. It's just if they want to stay a family then they need to make it official, that's all.” Shining Armor offered as his own defense.
“I get that, I really do. Just give me some time to find her orphanage please? It's pretty hard because she barely remembers anything from then. Heck she probably...repressed...it.” Star Shine replied. His voice and body stopped as his mind went into overdrive. He knew a little about psychology as well after having dealt with emotionally troubled foals. No matter how much something is repressed a part of it remains in the brain. It could manifest as anything but was commonly an apprehensive feeling for seemingly no reason when confronted with something that would be a strong trigger.
“I guess given the circumstances I can give you some time.” Shining Armor said. Star Shine wasn't really listening.
“She...she repressed it. I think...I'm pretty sure...I know where her orphanage is.” Star Shine said slowly as the realisation came to him. “It's in Canterlot.”
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I have this little voice in the back of my head saying that this song describes what it could POSSIBLY be between Star and Rainbow.
So who here approves?
So the last chapter is this Friday?
: Don't be sad. There's a sequel after this. Oh, can't forget the epilogues.
...
3451157
I have voices in the back of my head too. They tell me to burn things. That's actually pretty appropriate as the afterword will explain. The song that is. Not the burning of things. Then again....
No. No burning things.
3451189
It's quite possibly going to be this Friday. It's when the last thing I have planned (outside the epilogues) is and I don't see any way to stall that now.
On the dark side of Canterlot...
I thought you said you wouldn't ship them? You Liar!
3451451 ive read every chapter of this story and shipping them would be forcing it honestly
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I have read every chapter as well. And though it was said he no intention of shipping Rainbow Dash and Star Shine, that was how the story wrote itself. Their relationship was a small build up and I can see them becoming a couple. I'm not saying they should get married right now, but they can start going out to see how it will work out.
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I know what you mean Frankie, I honestly don't have any problems with it due o how naturally it has grown. If it was out of no where or if Star was poorly written I would, but neither of those things are true; so I'm happy with it.
Well i don't really care whether they're shipped or not, either way is fine with me just as long as it doesn't become the main focus of the story
ye haven't mixed them up as far as I see, and I agree with ya open office just seems soo easy to use.
Another great chapter, and Canterlot...how did Star Shine get to that conclusion?
3451828 Scoots always felt bad in Canterlot > see previous Chapters
3451863 oh yeah...i remember now, hehe, thanks bud
3451131 thats what i thought to.
Yikes! If he takes Scoots back to the orphanage, it's going to destroy her :-(
Huzzah! Caught up with the new chapters that came out while I was on holiday!
But... the story is almost over? Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!
I hope there will indeed be more stories continuing what you've started.
Aah... nothing quite compares to the feeling you get when you catch up on a good story.
That you started 6 days ago.
... I have WAY too much time on my hands. Anyways, looking forward to the new chapter! Seems like there are some feels on their way.
Oh da noes not that last chapter...
I guess all good things must come to end though.
I really felt for Shine, I wish I could be that brave. Holding all that crap in is probably wreaking havoc on my brain.
3451432
Every city has a dark side, that's for sure. Huh, that does actually work pretty well. She was there for the pageant in Hearths Warming Eve (we're to assume) and I doubt they would have held that in any particular dark part of the city.
3451451
Now now, I said it was a possibility. At first I said I had no intention of shipping them but over the course of the story it started happening naturally. To me at least. There's a good reason it happened how it did and I do have an explanation for it, which I'll probably get into.
3451517
Sorry you feel that way. I know you aren't the only one. Not much I can do about that. As 3451594 it's just how things have grown. I had barely any intention of writing most of what I have here. This really was supposed to be a short term project. The way I see shipping is that you can also force people apart which is, in my opinion, just as awkward as a forced ship. Oh well.
3451609
That implies you think he's well written. Thank you
3451758
They've had the odd moment here and there but I've tried to keep the focus on Scootaloo.
Well the story is almost over so it's not likely to be the main point any time soon
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Indeed she did. I can foreshadow things.
3452512
That sounds like a pretty sucky situation. What are your working hours?
3451794
I want to say it's the lack of distractions but it's not like I would just hop around the internet while using Google Docs. Things just seem more fluid on it. Welp, whatever works.
3452790
Unfortunately either way she has to go back there.
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Well I have the original sequel idea and if that's finished in time, I also got a neat little idea for a holiday themed story. There are other little moments I can do too and make them their own story. Or just have one story of oneshots called "The Continuing Adventures of Star Shine (co-starring Scootaloo).
I'm kidding of course. It would be called The Continuing Adventures of Scootaloo.
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She's a bitch but don't worry, she gets hers. Glad you're enjoying the story that much. I tend to be the opposite and favourite as soon as I know I'm enjoying a story. I've favourited on first chapters before
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She's getting her own epilogue but that's it really.
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I've rewritten a chapter that's about half way in the story before. If I do a rewrite like that then I make a note of what I changed. You have yourself a point there and when I first published that chapter I think I made a note that her rebuttal was subject to change. I'm not sure if I'll switch it up but the door is open for me to do so.
3454210
Congrats on getting caught up in six days. There are a few people hanging around who have way more free time than you. I think someone said they read it all in a day
3455528
It wreaked havoc on mine. I'm not an orphan though. Just a dude with a troubled past. Like all of us.
Except the chicks.
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You're welcome.
Though I thought the kid was supposed to come after the tree and marriage.
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It's also supposed to come in a baby carriage and I think Scoots is a little old for that
I KNEW IT!!!
I FLOCKING KNEW IT