Kindness and Loyalty

by frenettek314

Chapter 4: It's all of our Faults

It's been a little over a week since the young filly Scootaloo began living with Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy ( She would accidentally call them FlutterDash every once in a while), and you would imagine things couldn't be happier in that cottage..

Well, you're mostly right..

Everything seemed to be perfect except on a few occasions where Fluttershy or Rainbow would try to ask Scootaloo about her life as a foal, everything from how she survived, to what she ate, to even how could she not grow lonely more often. Whenever any of the two older pegasi brought up her past, Scootaloo would quickly try to stutter and change the subject altogether, much to the dismay of the other two. Rainbow assumed Scootaloo survived through an orphanage all these years but she couldn't be so sure as there didn't seem to be any missing or lost posters hanging around Ponyville, but if Scootaloo didn't feel comfortable talking about it, Rainbow would ( at least try) not to bring it up alongside a more patient and understanding Fluttershy.

One evening, after a delicious array of Daisy Soup and Pineapple Salad made by Fluttershy, the trio decided to relax and sit by the fire. All was quiet at first as their tummies were filled with the heavenly banquet cooked up by the shy pegasus, However, Scootaloo soon broke the silence with a remark on the meal that was cooked.

" Wow, Fluttershy. I can't remember the last time I ate this good. A week ago, I never would've imagined I would be living in a five-star restaurant" Scootaloo playfully chimed in.

At that comment, Fluttershy blushed as she giggled, " I'll remember to bring up the bill", she winked with a smirk.

The three pegasi instantly fell into a quick charade of laughter at the rare quip that came from the Element of Kindness.

Rainbow in the middle of a laugh quickly said, " What did you have to eat before?"

Scootaloo soon stopped laughing however at the remark made by Rainbow and found herself shifting her gaze downwards, refusing to acknowledge the older mares in the face.

Rainbow and Fluttershy soon realized Scootaloo's change in mood and winced at the sight before them, Rainbow, especially, who had earned a quick glare from Fluttershy that suggested she try to cheer the filly up.

"I mean......." Rainbow stammered before Scootaloo spoke up.

"It's cool. Whatever" Scootaloo spoke in a rather bitter-filled tone.

"No. it's not. I'm sorry. I just don't kn....." Rainbow paused as she soon realized.......

I knew this filly for years without realizing she was an orphan. I never asked about her parents or a family or anything.

"No one knows." Scootaloo said as she glanced up at Rainbow with a hint of a tear in her eye. "No one cared enough".

Fluttershy finally decided to chime in before things got more heated as she calmly spoke, "Scootaloo, that's not true. We care for you very much. We wouldn't have been a family if we didn't."

"So if you didn't love me, you would've left me like everypony else?" asked Scootaloo who shot Fluttershy an angry glare, one that Rainbow took offense to.

"Hey, don't talk to Fluttershy that way! We love you and we always will" Rainbow quickly spoke as she felt her energy start to flow back into her.

"But what if you didn't?" Scootaloo spoke rapidly back to shut down the usually cocky pegasus.

Rainbow all the sudden felt words fail her as she realized Scootaloo was right. What if Rainbow or Fluttershy didn't get to know her as well as they did. Would she give this filly a home if she didn't or barely know her? Suddenly Rainbow felt a pang of guilt trap her consciousness as she couldn't provide the hopeful answers Scootaloo had demanded.

Fluttershy saw the look of doubt and could almost tell exactly what Rainbow was thinking, and soon she could feel herself questioning it too.

After a few silent moments, Fluttershy decided to step up to the plate, "We don't know. But all we can say is we do. But I do know that it wasn't just faith that brought us together".

Scootaloo and Rainbow looked at Fluttershy with genuine curiousity, the anger and sadness vanishing instantly.

"What do you mean?" Scootaloo asked as she tilted her head slightly like a curious filly would.

" Do you expect that it was all just a random chance that you took a liking to Rainbow Dash the moment she met you? That you devoted yourself to be her number one fan, and for Rainbow Dash to feel the same way back?" Fluttershy asked.

Scootaloo's eyes grew twice their size with sheer awe. " You mean.. Really?!"

Rainbow Dash blushed before she responded honestly, "Of course, Scoots. I don't know why either but your passion and spirit brought me to admire you right back. I never said it out loud before but I loved you from minute one".

Scootaloo's lips immediately curled into a smile as tears renewed in her eyes. " Really?!"

"Of course" was all Rainbow could whisper as she had the same happy teary-eyed look as Scootaloo.

"You see, no pony, not even Celestia, can explain everything that happens in life. Sometimes, ponies just...know. It's not just pure coincidence that we all became a family, I believe we were meant to be together no matter what" Fluttershy concluded.

"But it still doesn't excuse the fact that I never knew about your...uh..situation before. I should've picked up warning signs that said not everything was okay and I'm sorry." Rainbow replied sincerely to her own number one fan, feeling that pang of guilt re-open inside her gut.

" Rainbow, it's not your fault. I should've told you a long time ago. i should've told somepony a long time ago." Scootaloo slowly reflected.

" No, no. Everypony! it's okay. this is nopony's fault" spoke Fluttershy in her typical motherly tone. "We all make mistakes".

The three shared a quick laugh before Rainbow slowly hesitated. " Ummm... Scoots? Is it ok if I asked... Where have you been all these years?"

Scootaloo spoke with hesitation as well but more out of her discomfort than anything else, "Well, I was in an orphanage until I was about 7 in Manehattan but I never ended up getting picked for adoption. All these other colts and mares came and gone, but I was always left behind. Finally, I decided I had enough and snuck out in the middle of the night. That's when I came to Ponyville a few days later and decided that this town was friendly enough for me to live on my own and stay alive. I slept under old newspaper for a while until the day I met Apple Bloom; that was the day Applejack gave her her old clubhouse for us to use and I've used it as a secret bedroom until you two found out a week ago. As for food, you wouldn't believe the free stuff Pinkie Pie will give you if you get there early enough. She would always ask about my parents, but I would tell her they were busy and she would just accept it. The day I met Rainbow though was incredible," Scootaloo trailed before Rainbow spoke.

"Oh yeah, that was the day you were determined to have your scooter catch up to my Sonic Rainboom" Rainbow acknowledged. "You were the curious filly that wouldn't go away" Rainbow said as she and Scootaloo broke down in laughter upon the memory.

"I wish I told you how cool you were back then" Rainbow spoke to the filly.

"Hey.... umm.... this may be a weird question..." began Scootaloo as she was looking for signs of approval from the two older pegasi.

"Go ahead" Fluttershy persuaded as she had been hearing Scootaloo's story with her full attention, shocked ad amazed on how much this brave filly went through.

" If you two had came to the orphanage in Manehattan, without knowing me, would you two have adopted me?" Scootaloo asked with sincere hope and pleading.

Rainbow and Fluttershy looked at each other upon the reveal of the unexpected question but turned to look back at the filly and nod.

" Absolutely" said Rainbow, confident as ever.

"Of course" said Fluttershy, who strangely held the same confidence Rainbow boasted.

Scootaloo instantly began tearing up as she had heard the answer she had wanted to hear all her foalhood. Somepony wanted her even now, and she couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude as she leaped into the two pegasi's hooves and buried her chest in between their soft and majestic wings.

Soon the trio realized it was night time and had decided the wave of emotions experienced tonight left them exhausted.

"I'm really sorry I brought your past up" Rainbow skeptically responded, expecting another glare form the graceful Fluttershy.

Scootaloo, however, couldn't help but laugh as she leaned her head upwards from the long-lasting embrace and said confidently, "I can't explain it for certain, but I think it's all of our faults".

Comments

[OmniFox]

I know Scootaloo has met Rainbow Dash's parents but what about Fluttershy's?

[frenettek314]

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