Scootaloo's (Not so Cool) Cutie Mark

by Secret_Shadows

Prologue: A Pegasus's Little Secret

Scootaloo’s Not So Cool Cutie Mark

Prologue:
A Pegasus’s Little Secret

Written By: Secret_Shadows
(Yet to be edited)

It was a beautiful afternoon in Ponyville. The school had just been let out and Scootaloo, Aero, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom were all walking out of the building together.

“Well, sorry everypony I have to get going.” Scootaloo said nervously.

All three other ponies stopped and looked at her.

“Why is it every Wednesday and Friday you hurry off after school?” Aero asked.

Scootaloo could feel her face start to turn red, the familiar heat in her cheeks.

“Uh...” She started to rub her hoof behind her head. “No reason, uh, Dash just likes me home on time...you know how older sisters are...well you don’t Aero...but, yeah...so... C’ya!” Scootaloo said as she galloped off.

“That crazy filly, ah wonder what she’s hidin’. “ Apple Bloom said curiously.

“She may be crazy, but she’s my crazy...” Aero paused and turned to Apple Bloom. “So lay off!”

****

Scootaloo galloped to a small building on the outskirts of the town. As she approached she saw Rainbow Dash standing there waiting for her. She skidded to a halt in front of her sister almost knocking her over.

“Whoa Scoots, slow down, you’ll run into somepony, why were you galloping so fast?”

Scootaloo was breathing heavy from her running. “Didn’t want... Anypony to... See me...” She said in between breaths.

Rainbow stood there dumbfounded. “Alright, now why are we here? What did you want to show me? And why are we meeting at this old building?” She asked.

“I’ll show you soon, just come on!” Scootaloo exclaimed as she tugged on Rainbow’s mane dragging her into the building.

Rainbow was pulled through a short hallway. The walls were painted white and the floor was an array of colorful tiles. The two came to a set of double doors, they were beautiful oak finished doors with gold painted handles.

Scootaloo pushed through the door revealing a large room. The floor was wood and a small metal rail lined one of the walls as well as a sheet of mirrors. Sitting on a bench on the far side of the room was a pegasus mare. She was a taller mare, very elegant looking. She had a blond mane and a light blue coat. She was reading a very old looking book as her eyes raised from the pages to see Scootaloo and Dash standing on the opposite side of the room.

“You’re late.” The mare said as she set her book down on the bench beside her.

“Sorry Rain Dancer, Cheerilee’s class ran late today, but I brought my big sister.” Scootaloo exclaimed as she walked farther into the room.

Rainbow stood in the room confused. “I don’t understand? Who are you? And why are we in a dance studio?” She asked.

“Ah, she hasn’t told you yet, Why don’t you come sit over here with me while Scootaloo gets ready.” Rain Dancer said.

“Um, alright...” Dash said as she walked over to the bench and sat down next to Rain Dancer.

Scootaloo hurried off through a door and closed it behind her.

Rainbow wore a concerned look on her face, her little sister apparently spent two days a week at this place with this strange pony.

Rainbow’s thoughts were interrupted as the door clicked and opened slightly.

“Rainbow, don’t laugh ok?” Scootaloo said from behind the door.

“Scoots, why would I laugh? I wouldn’t laugh at you, you know that.” Rainbow replied.

“Promise me you won’t laugh?” Scootaloo asked.

“Scoots, whatever it is you can tell me.” Rainbow said as Scootaloo stepped through the threshold of the door into the room. She was dressed in a pink tutu and had ballet horseshoes on.

Scootaloo looked down at the floor blushing as she walked out, embarrassed at the response she was expecting from Rainbow.

“So you dance, what’s funny about that?” Rainbow asked.

Scootaloo’s gaze instantly shot up to meet Dash’s. “Y-you mean you don’t think its silly?” She asked.

Rainbow stood up and slowly trotted over to Scootaloo and sat down next to her wrapping her forelegs around her sister.

“I wouldn’t laugh at you for dancing Scootaloo, you want to know why?” Rainbow asked.

“Why?” Scootaloo said as she returned the hug her sister was giving her.

“Because mom danced, and I know wherever she is right now, she’s looking down on you and she’s smiling because she’s proud of you.” Rainbow said.

“R-really?” Scootaloo asked.

“Yeah, and I think its really cool that you can be tough enough to dance, I don’t think I’m tough enough.” Dash said as she continued to hug Scootaloo.

“I love you Rainbow Dash.” Scootaloo said as she embraced the encouraging hug her sister gave her.

“I love you too Scoots.” Dash said before breaking the hug. “Now go practice your dancing while I talk to Rain Dancer.”

Scootaloo nodded and proceeded to a corner of the room where she was to start her practice routine.

Rain Dancer reached a hoof out to a small box next to the bench she was sitting in and pressed a button on the top of the box causing a slow gentle song to emanate from within it.

Scootaloo started to stretch her hind legs before moving on to start stretching her forelegs as Rainbow Dash walked back over to the bench and sat down next to Rain Dancer.

Rainbow began to speak in a hushed voice to Rain Dancer. “So, how did all of this, start?” Rainbow asked as she watched Scootaloo finish stretching.

“A few weeks ago I was walking in the park and I spotted Scootaloo dancing as she walked, I approached her and asked her about it, she denied it at first but then asked me to not tell anypony.” Rain Dancer paused as Scootaloo started her dancing routine.

Rainbow adjusted her gaze to Scootaloo who was now galloping forward before leaping into the air using her wings to rotate herself in an elegant performance.

Rainbow returned her gaze to Rain Dancer who continued her story.

“I promised her I wouldn’t tell anypony, but I also offered her lessons as she seemed to enjoy dancing.” She paused as Rainbow’s gaze was moved once again to Scootaloo who now was doing another flip, this time flipping herself forward before landing on her forehooves and then balancing herself with her wings before lifting one of her forehooves off the ground. Balancing all of her weight on just one forehoof she started to push at the ground lifting up half of her hoof, then more of it until only the tip of her hoof was touching the floor. She held the position for a few seconds as several beads of sweat fell off her face to the floor before she let out her breath as she fell to the floor catching herself landing elegantly on her other three hooves.

She proceeded to move on to the next set of dance movements with several twirls as Rainbow returned her attention to Rain Dancer.

“She denied my offer, saying she was ‘too cool’ for ballet and dance in general, I told her if she wanted my dance studio would always be open to her.” Rain Dancer paused, she smiled as she remembered...

****

Rain Dancer looked up as the door to her dance studio opened slightly and a small orange filly appeared from behind it. She was blushing as she walked into the studio and over to Rain Dancer.

“Hello Scootaloo, what brings you to my dance studio today?” She asked with a smile on her face knowing exactly why Scootaloo was there.

“I... um... wanted to...” Scootaloo trailed off as she looked at the floor.

“Are you here to begin your lessons Scootaloo?” Rain Dancer asked in an understanding tone of voice.

Scootaloo felt as if the world had become very small around her as Rain Dancer saw exactly what she had come to ask.

“Y-yes...” Scootaloo said quietly.

****

“I had to convince her that dance isn’t something to be embarrassed about, but ever since then she’s been my student every Wednesday and Friday for the past few weeks.” Rain stated as she finished her story.

“Wow, I never knew, I wish she had told me, I would have tried to help somehow. I’m still trying to figure out where she hid her tutu and dance horseshoes...” Dash said.

“Well, she is actually borrowing from the studio, she doesn’t have her own dance uniform.” Rain replied.

“I wonder if-” Rainbow was cut off as a flash of light lit up the room followed by a crashing thud and a gasp.

Author's Note:

So this is yet to be edited, so any errors (Should be fixed) by the time I edit it, I just really wanted to get this prologue out, it should be edited by tomorrow (If its not edited before It gets posted.)

Comments

[Time4Ponies]

Cool story, I think I'll keep with it to see where it goes.

[firebirdabirdoffire]

So is the Cutie-Mark she is getting in your Canon? Is it a 'what if' story?

[reader238]

and so marks the newest gabby gums

EDIT: oh wait that wasn't a camera flash nvm

[BenRG]

I would be interested to see what her cutie mark looks like. The G3 canon one - a purple and orange butterfly - might work for someone whose special talent is dance. However, I wonder if many ponies might misinterpret it as a clan mark (like the Apples' cutie marks) and assume that it means Scootaloo is Fluttershy's love-child.

[WildStallion]

This is interesting

[Secret_Shadows]

1875476

My head canon changes all of the time, but yes, in my version of the my little pony world.....this is what happens, lol.

Not really a 'what if'..... its a slight variation on the real mlp universe, perhaps I should put an alternate universe tag on these.......though, I didn't think it was necessary to do so as the only difference is a new character and Scoots and Dash being sisters...

1875867

Read the title of the story again, lol.

1875979

This is only the prologue, you ain't seen nothing yet. You will get to see her cutie mark soon....very soon.

I was thinking about instead of using art I found via a google search of "Scootaloo" I thought maybe I'd get an artist to do actual cover art for the story... said cover art would contain what her cutie mark looks like.

[Dan50]

i thought the flash would be a camera flash, Scoots gasping since her picture was taken and her falling due to the flash of the camera blinding her.

[Secret_Shadows]

1877471

You'll have to wait till the next chapter to find out, but I think its fairly obvious what it was.

[Cold Spike]

Interesting and cute MOAR Fluttershy DEMANDS IT

[Secret_Shadows]

1879017

Writing Chapter 1 as I type this.

[Cold Spike]

Good, you don't want to make angry...1879154