There is an eternal longing within each pegasus as they come of age---an insatiable desire to break free from earthly bonds and soar into the heavens above.
For most, answering the call is easy. But what happens when you cannot rise to the challenge? What happens when you cannot rise above your physical and mental limitations?
For Scootaloo, this is her reality---a voice that screamed in the back of her mind as she looked enviously at the other pegasi soaring freely through the deep blue, unburdened by any lingering doubts.
With nothing left to lose and everything to gain, Scootaloo takes a leap of faith.
Written for the 1000 Words Contest under the slice of life category.
A big shoutout to INeedSleep and Orderly Dissasembly for proofreading!
And ProjectRabbid for the cover art!
Nice work as always!
This was a very good read. Bittersweet but heartfelt and very well written. Great work :)
Scooots
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I feel you, I want to hug them through my pc screen too :(
Thanks for the empty platitudes, Luna. Scootaloo still can't fly.
I do feel bad for Scootaloo for being a pegasus that can't fly.
aww that sounds so nice!
oof!
and aww, yeah, that makes a lot of sense
oof, too relatable. can definitely see Scootaloo going through this
augh so true. poor Scoots!
aww, yeah! of all the alicorns, Luna would understand Scootaloo the most
aww, nice to see an innocent use of that famous phrase!
lovely bit of Luna and Scootaloo interaction. thank you for writing!
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Thank you for reading! Glad you enjoyed it!
Bold words for somepony who saw Luna at her most envious and most vulnerable over the course of the series premiere.
In all, a good pep talk, but there’s just not much to it. Scootaloo’s flightless blues are a well-worn path in pony fiction, and this doesn’t do much to make the journey more memorable, though the imagery of the dream is quite striking. Thank you for the entry.
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Wow, I wasn’t expecting a reading for my story! Thank you so much!