Canterlot's Newest Star

by BudCharles

Tough Love?

“...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.

Author's Note:

Sorry, I know this is a short chapter, and it took ages to get it out, but at least I finally did it right? XD Expect the next chapter to be longer and hopefully out a bit sooner.

Anyway yeah, I figured it was about the right time in the story to have a little break in the drama and give Scootaloo a chance to think things over, as well as just to have some cuteness, so hopefully I pulled that off. Next chapter will get straight back into the main story.

Comments

[changlinggod45]

short but sweet

[BudCharles]

7044097 Thanks heaps :3 Sorry again for all the delays, just life being life ^^;

[changlinggod45]

7044257 tiz ok life sucks

[Razzy]

7024595 That is so much funnier of you watch the Mentally Advanced Series, especially the one before all the copyright claims from Hasbro.

Awww, sweet, though Scoots is going to be so disappointed once she sees her friends for who they really are.

[BudCharles]

7045967 Thanks :3 I haven't seen that series, I hope I didn't make an inappropriate reference by accident X'D

[BudCharles]

7044312 Yup :3 Unless you're in Ponyville x3

[Razzy]

7049727 All voices are reversed in that series, so males have feminine voices and females have masculine voices. And Scootaloo is played as a total Casanova, almost reach and every line of hers is very non subtle innuendo.

[BudCharles]

7049895 Ah okay XD Wow XD I'm not the only one then! XD

[Starlight Glimmer1]

“ You’re just jealous! ” Scootaloo shouted defensively, racing into her intricately decorated hotel room and slamming the probably extremely expensive door behind her.

That was an incredibly weak argument considering who she’s talking to.