After an accident with her scooter, Scootaloo finds herself in the tragic situation of having to spend the Hearth's Warming holidays in Ponyville Hospital. Her holidays are completely ruined and it's all her own fault. There's nothing worse that could happen at this time of year.
But Hearth's Warming Eve is a time for miracles. And a Hearth's Warming miracle will bring Scootaloo just what she needs, in the form of a valuable life lesson that lets her reflect on her situation and makes herself ask the question:
Is her own Hearth's Warming really the worst in all of Equestria this year?
Sometimes, miracles happen.
Sometimes, a miracle gives you a big sister when you need one.
And sometimes, helping a little sister means that your little sister also helps you.
A story set between Season 4 and Season 5.
The cover art was created by bronybyexception.
How does Rainbow Dash feel about this?
a lovely story! But sucks, having to spend Christmas like that
I enjoyed this read; the story was very touching and straight from the heart. I especially liked Scootaloo's self-reflection on who was having the worst Hearths' Warming and her coming to understand there are ponies in worse places then her own and not see her situation as being so terrible. The 'breaking of bread' between Rosy and Scootaloo was spot on; sharing with those less fortunate made Scootaloo more mature, in my opinion. Going to add this to the library of favorites.
11103355
A good question. I am thinking about this since yesterday and I still need to think about it more. But I know how Scootaloo feels about it:
Sorry, Rainbow Dash, but I'm the big sister now.
11103372
Thank you. Yes, it sucks to spend Hearth's Warming Eve like that, but that's why Scootaloo and Rosy have each other.
11103501
Thank you, it makes me happy that you enjoyed it so much.
To me, the story doesn't feel as good as it could have turned out, perhaps a little bit rushed. Or maybe it only feels like that to me because I wrote and released the story a couple weeks later than I anticipated, because December became such a busy, chaotic month. But I focused a lot on tempo when writing it and didn't think about the sentences as long as I usually do lately, so I'm not sure, it maybe could have been even better if December hadn't become such an unexpectedly stressful month.
I'll have to read this story again later, once I could have a proper breather and when I have time to focus on reading it, to fully assess its quality.
My goal was to write a simple, feel-good Hearth's Warming Eve story, without a big and ambitious plot and without breathtaking twists (although, there is a little twist in here that is created in a playful symbiosis between the story's title, its description and the story itself), just something to lean back with and relax while enjoying the peaceful holiday mood.
11104257
of course
absolutely wonderful. Normally when you put big sister and Scootaloo in the same story it is Rainbow Dash being the caring one. This is a nice contrast to that and brings Scootaloo out in a new light.
This is probably one of the cutest most adorable fics i have read in ages.
Way to go big sister Scootaloo
11104750
This is the reaction I have hoped to see! That little twist being acknowledged.
Let me tell you that I can never get enough of the sisterly relationship between Scootaloo and Rainbow Dash. I have written four stories that are about them (one of them only partially, but their relationship is an important key aspect in the story) and one other in which at least one chapter is about their sisterhood and Scootaloo still makes appearances at the side of Rainbow Dash after that chapter (actually still being written, was undergoing several breaks, but will return soon for the final stretch, and yet, it still doesn't feel like I have written for them enough. I am not sure if I can write enough for them.
But here, with this story, the little twist just naturally developed, because those were the events I've seen, so I made use of them by building up the twist in the description and title of the story already. There's even a little sequel potential here. Okay, technically a lot, because there is definitely more that has happened between Scootaloo and Rosy since these events, not to mention Rosy's life in Manehattan that we know next to nothing about right now. But when I say "sequel", I am wondering along the lines of what Rainbow Dash would say about it, that Scootaloo is also a honorary big sister now.
Like with some of my stories that have sequel potential and had me at least pondering about one, I can't promise a sequel here, but I am also not ruling out that one will be written. Maybe in the next Hearth's Warming season.
Thank you for reading and for the favourite!
11104848
Thank you, Scootaloo feels honored!
The author too. 