In which Scootaloo hangs out
“Sweetie Belle! How many of those stupid rope traps did you put out here?!”
Scootaloo fumed as she hung upside-down from a snare trap. It had all been fun and games just a few hours ago; she and her fellow crusaders had been practicing sports moves, writing new songs, and generally trying to find new ways to find their special talents. Then, Sweetie Belle had suggested that they try to make rope traps.
“That was so very brilliant!” Scootaloo moaned to herself. “I knew it was a bad idea, but nooooo, Sweetie Belle said it would all be okay! We would totally catch some animals! Well, what exactly were we going to do with them?!”
The orange girl stared at a nearby space, wishing that her friend was there so she could tell her just how awful her idea was. However, all there was in that spot was empty space.
“Yeah, I could have tried, oh, I don’t know, not doing it!” she yelled. “Who would even want to spend their whole life building rope traps?! Oh, and what if one of us gets caught in one of those things?! Who’s gonna help us then, huh?!”
Scootaloo looked up at the rope tied around her leg, hoping it would vaporize. Unfortunately, life never had any intention of giving her laser vision, so the rope remained intact. She then lifted her hand, wishing that the rope would magically untie itself. But alas, this world had no magic.
“I could have told Sweetie Belle how stupid this whole thing was! I should have! But instead, I went along with it! And guess what?! We never caught any freaking animals! And now I’m caught in this stupid trap!”
She yelled out in frustration before letting herself go limp. She felt too frustrated to do anything else at this point. Even if she could, she couldn’t reach the rope or the ground, so she was stuck. There was literally no way that her situation could get any worse.
“You know, if you talk to yourself people are going to think you’re crazy.”
Actually, no. Scootaloo’s situation had just gotten worse.
“What do you want, Flash Sentry?!”
A tall, blue-haired teenager walked into her field of view. He was wearing a leather jacket, blue jeans, and a t-shirt with a shield adorned with a bolt of lightning printed on it.
“Whaaat?” he asked teasingly. “Is that how you treat your favorite big brother?”
“You’re my only big brother,” Scootaloo said, visibly annoyed. “What are you even doing here?!”
“Well, I was just going back home from band practice,” Flash said, pointing at the guitar he was carrying. “And then, much to my surprise, I found my favorite little sister hanging from a tree!”
Scootaloo pouted, eliciting a couple giggles from her big brother.
“So, how did you get yourself in this situation?” he asked. “Was this part of your, ah, crusades?”
Flash struggled to hold back his laughter as Scootaloo growled.
“It was Sweetie Belle’s fault,” she said.
“Really?” asked Flash. “And was it your idea to go with it?”
Scootaloo blew her tongue at him, which led to even more laughs.
“So, basically, one of your friends had a dumb idea, and you followed it even though you knew it was a bad idea because they’re your friends.”
Scootaloo refused to speak. Flash frowned playfully.
“Why the long face, little sis? I thought you enjoyed hanging out!”
On the outside, Scootaloo kept her stoic face. On the inside, she was groaning at Flash’s joke.
“So, how am I going to turn that frown upside down?” said Flash. “I mean, it’s already upside down, but how do I make it a smile?”
He then looked up, away from his sister’s face. He then noticed that her coat had fallen down slightly, just enough to expose her midriff.
“You know, mom would probably get angry about you exposing yourself.”
Even though Scootaloo didn’t want to show any emotion, her cheeks were starting to turn pink.
“I mean, it’s really not a good idea,” said Flash. “I mean, people could come up and…”
He then did something unexpected: he poked his sister in the navel.
“Boop!”
For a brief moment, Scootaloo’s face twinged, and her belly shrunk back. She quickly resumed her stoic appearance, but it was too late. Flash had seen her twinge, and was now smirking.
“And, if they were so inclined, they could even do other things. Like maybe…”
He then pressed his fingers against her skin.
“TICKLES!!!”
He began to tickle her, watching how her belly convulsed she did her best to maintain her emotionless look. As he continued, however, it became evident that she was struggling; she was pressing her lips together very tightly, and her eyes were becoming wider.
“Oh, come on, Scootie,” said Flash. “Don’t leave me hanging!”
Even though it was a terrible joke, it was too much for Scootaloo. She burst out laughing, flailing her arms around trying to get Flash to stop, to no avail.
“See, Scootie? That’s why you’re supposed to think before you do these stupid things!”
He grinned as he continued to tickle his sister. After a few more seconds, however, he stopped and stepped back, giving Scootaloo space to breathe.
“Okay, I’ve had fun,” he said. “Now let’s get you back down.”
“That wasn’t funny.”
As the two siblings walked down the road, Flash continued to smile, while Scootaloo scowled at him.
“Come on, Scootie. It wasn’t that bad.”
“You could have helped me back down,” she grumbled.
“Hey, I helped you back down, didn’t I?” said Flash.
“You could have just done that!” Scootaloo said angrily. “You didn't have to tickle me like that!”
“And deprive you of a wonderful learning opportunity?”
The violet-haired girl scowled at him.
“How was that supposed to teach me anything?”
“Well, how did you end up in that situation in the first place?”
Scootaloo scrunched up her forehead as she thought.
“I got caught in one of Sweetie Belle’s rope traps?”
“They're called snare traps,” said Flash. “But yeah.”
“So, don’t use snare traps?”
Flash laughed.
“Well, that was part of the lesson. I was hoping for something else, though.”
Scootaloo considered what Flash was saying. She then thought about what she had been thinking to herself before he had found her.
“Don’t follow stupid suggestions?”
“Eh, close enough,” said Flash. “Yeah, if your friends have ideas that you know are bad, don’t be afraid to voice your objections. Real friends won’t be afraid to point out flaws in each other’s plans. Just be sure to point out why they’re stupid ideas.”
Scootaloo thought about her brother’s words. She then thought about how everything had gone wrong with Sweetie Belle’s idea, and how she had seen it coming.
“Yeah,” she said finally. “I guess it makes sense.”
Flash smiled and lightly ruffled her short violet hair.
“Hey, don’t worry. You make mistakes when you’re young. And sometimes your big brother's gonna tease you for it. But that’s okay, because that’s what big brothers do. And as long as you learn from your mistakes, you’ll be just fine.”
Scootaloo looked up and smiled at Flash. He in turn gave her a smile of his own.
“Thanks, big bro.”
“Anytime, little sis.”
They then continued to walk together home, both a tiny bit wiser than before.
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Are Flash Sentry and Scootaloo portrayed as siblings somewhere, like in one of the comics?
5987727 Nah, it's just my headcanon. I'd be really happy if that happened, though.
5987795
Had to chuckle. Well done.
Two things really intrigued me with this story:
First: You managed to give Flash Sentry an interesting appearance. Even if it was short you gave him more character than the two EQG-movies. I for myself don't hate Flash - and I don't get why the community tends to unleash its wrath on him for being 'flat' (but filling background-ponies, with no lines or meaningful actions, to the brim with background at the same time.) So kudos and a moustache for giving this notorious character likeable features and a bit of a background.
Second: You broke with the "Scootaloo is an orphan"-thing. More you gave her with Flash Sentry a family. That idea is really cool. I hope you don't mind if I keep this "ship" in mind for later purposes. This is worth another moustache
Oh - and I have found one nitpick:
While its technically no error - I would suggest violet-haired instead. It reads awkward, given that you want to distinct between MLP:FiM and EQG.
So: This story is nice and well done. A good little slice of life - what the tags promised. So have a like and be welcome on my favorite-shelf (the story - not you... that would be awkward, too)
This deserves a up vote
Huh. Can't say I've ever seen this headcanon before. Also, interesting to see that the girls are seeking their special talents in this universe. Without the usual indicator, how will they know when they've found them?
Eh, I'm overthinking it. Cute scene. Thank you for it.
5989075
5987727
Here's another story of them being siblings. Everything Has Changed
I laughed out loud!
Dang it, now I want to go draw art...
5987844 Fixed that.
And thanks for the feedback. Personally, I really hate the whole "Scootaloo is an orphan" cliché, which is why I prefer to speculate as to who her family is (My current headcanon is that she's Flash's little sister).
Also, I like to write with Flash Sentry because he has so little personality; he's basically a(n almost) blank canvas upon which you can draw up any sort of character you want. Basically, he's everyone's OC
5992561 This story was inspired by the cover pic.
So you've been inspired to draw art by this fic... which was inspired by someone else's art...
...How long until someone sees whatever you come up with and writes a story with it?
5992606 5
hours
5992568 That's a damn good analogy for Flash.
And this was a damn good story and a damn fine headcanon relationship. I can see Flash as a damn fine older brother. And you've gotten me to accept this headcanon and maybe even use it(though, I'll add First Base to the mix because.)
Damn good job here, friend!!!
6072803 That's great, I love it when people enjoy my headcanon
I'm going to be honest with you... we need more fics of Flash and Scoots as sibs. Lovely story, mate! Keep up the great work!
yes i have gotten caught by a snare trap before.let it be said i had some words to say to the person who made it. i have also been launched headfirst into a tree five times.
6072803 That is a lot of damn...
I liked that story.
You have a really sweet headcanon and have written a wonderful story, but I can't actually see your headcanon becoming actual canon. I would love to see Flash have a sibling though.
scootaloo aperance somehow reminds me of freedom planet
This was too cute:) and scootaloo getting tummy tickled is just adorable.
Need a sequel.
This was an adorable sibling moment
Wait... Are Scootaloo and Flash actually siblings? Like, in the show I mean, or maybe even the comics.
cute and adorable, I must say, my good man or lady