Chapter 1
The tale starts on a bright and hopeful day
With everypony smiling in every way
Ponyville, a town enriched with friendship
With a cutie mark found on every hip
Three fillies however, sit around with nothing to do
Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo
They are the only ones of their class without a talent
So they had joined forces to get right at it
They’ve tried countless times to find their true calling
From washing laundry to playing bowling
From breaking mirrors to ripping paper
And doing homework, though they chose to do it later
From reading stories, to baking cake
From butchering, to swimming a lake
From swinging ropes, to catching a mouse
Heck, they even did unmentionable things in their club house
Time went by, yet nothing was gained
They sunk into despair, feeling embarrassed and ashamed
Pitiful in the eyes of their peers, they hung their heads low
They never expected the process to be so slow
Now, throwing their hopes away under a shady tree
Delusions of grandeur, lost by the three
No thoughts of joy, no thoughts of glee
They bid farewell to dreams they would never see
The thought of the team losing hope fills Scootaloo with rage
She suddenly springs up, ready to re-engage
Her words shatter the mood, like a hammer to glass
“Stop moping about, and get off your ass!”
“Hey!” says Yankee Doodle Donkey
“Oops,” says Scootaloo, “sorry.”
“Scootaloo,” begins Sweetie, “Don’t be so feisty.
“You need to choose your words more nicely”
“No time for words, we need to take action.”
Scootaloo asserts with serious reaction
“Let’s get dangerous and do something new.
“Do tasks that other ponies would never dare do”
“Squishing big bugs? Walking a dark path?
“Giving Rarity’s Opal a bath?”
Spouts Apple Bloom and Sweetie in a word race
Prompting Scootaloo to apply her hoof to her face
“No!” shouts Scoots, “Enough hullabaloo.
“I mean feats that only tales proclaim true!
“From slaying evil dragons to finding hidden treasure.
“Feats that only the bravest can endeavor.”
“Treasure hunters! That’s what we should be!”
Declare Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle, while smiling in glee
“Such legends like these, Zecora is sure to know.
“She can give us some advice and tell us where to go.”
Scootaloo likes the suggestion. She likes it a lot.
“With our cute faces, she will be brought.
“When we succeed, we’ll be more famous than ever.
“With our heads up high, we will never say never.”
“A feat like this would leave Ponyville shaking.
“What are we waiting for? Our cutie marks are waiting!”
And now begins their adventure of discovery
A surely most exhilarating journey
Our heroes take off with minds full of wonder
They cannot contain their excitement any longer
Galloping in the meadows, right past the trees
And Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy busy with birds and bees
They arrive at Zecora’s with their hooves a tad sore
They walk up to the residence and knock on the door
Mere minutes after, their impatience proves the better
They barge into the house without invitation or letter
They call out again, yet no sight of the potions master
Zecora isn’t home to give them their answer
Day turns to night, and nothing is achieved
Zecora didn’t come so they decide to leave
They are trotting home sadly with mild disappointment
But they agreed to come back tomorrow for another appointment
Yet on their way home, they hear a strange sound
Something in the bushes with the bark of a hound
Our heroes grow tense and are stricken with shock
They are paralyzed to the point where they can’t even talk
With one leap forward, causing the trio to retreat
A timberwolf appears, eager for pony meat
Eyes glowing, giving piercing stares
Claws sharper than a feral bear’s
And strength as great as Big Mac’s might
Making overall a most frightening sight
The three fillies flee while screaming in terror
Longer and longer! Louder and louder!
It is to no avail! Oh, what dismay!
The nearest pony is miles away!
Fortunately, lady luck decides to be lenient
They find a wagon and scooter, how convenient…
To which Scootaloo recognizes the transportation as her own
Lost when Twilight accidentally zapped it into the unknown
The three fillies clamber on before the wolves attack
Not wanting to become their midnight snack
Thereafter Scootaloo makes sure to accelerate
And they barely miss a dreadful fate
At least that’s what they think at the time
For when everything seems all well and fine
The wooden abomination suddenly catches up
This time with brothers, sisters, and even his pup
Scootaloo tries to lose them, but is not fast enough
The trail they took starts to get rough
Losing the sight of the path needed to get home
They try to escape elsewhere, and randomly roam
The girls race through the forest, but the wolves are quick
They zip across a bridge, but it didn’t do the trick
They jump a river, only to give the wolves a rinse
They rocket up the mountains, then events start to commence
Scootaloo is swift despite facing many difficulties
And the wolves cannot match her Scooter abilities
Sharp rocks and high cliffs are no match for her skills
While the wolves fail to climb, and are lost in the hills
A large rock dislodges and falls down the hill
And the timberwolves lose all their will
To carry on their rabid chase
Fleeing the boulder at a rapid pace
Scootaloo stands at the peak victorious
Acknowledging her accomplishment, impressive and glorious
“You sure are an amazing scooterist!” Apple Bloom remarks from the side
“Yeah… I guess I am!” huffs Scootaloo, chest swelling with pride
Then something catches her attention during her cheer
A flash of light by the side of her rear
What is it? Could it be...
A scooter cutie mark! Finally!
“My cutie mark! My cutie mark!” Scoots exclaims to the girls
Her excitement keeps her running in whirls
The girls cheering without a trace of bereavement
Dance in the ecstasy of Scootaloo’s stellar achievement
Our heroes hug while ever so happy
But Scootaloo finds the moment to be a bit sappy
“Alright, break it up.” says Scootaloo with a modest tone
“Let’s celebrate when we get home.”
So down the hill, the three fillies quickly descend
Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle are happy for their friend
They feel as though they could kill
Just to tell everypony in Ponyville
With their high altitude they spot home at last
So Scootaloo gets excited and rides extra fast
She speeds like Rainbow Dash down the steep hill
The three fillies are overjoyed… until…
As she grew more fervent, Scootaloo forgot
What Miss Cheerilee told her class to do not:
“Remember class, always be witty.
“Never travel down a steep hill too quickly.”
To everypony’s surprise, Scootaloo’s scooter trips
And they are catapulted into the air, in which they do flips
They fly to a cliff, right off the edge
Sweetie Belle is barely able to grab a ledge
Apple Bloom grabs Sweetie Belle, and is grabbed by Scootaloo
And now the trio is hanging on for dear life without a clue
How to get back up, so they scream and they fuss:
“Help! Help! Somepony help us!”
With tears in their eyes and hearts full of dread
They know that soon they will be dead
At that moment, Scootaloo suddenly has a resolution
“Wait, guys! I have the solution.”
“Sweets, can you climb up with two ponies instead of three?”
“Um… I guess so” Sweetie Belle utters with uncertainty
Scootaloo responds “Then I’ll let go and fly away.
“I’ll then get help, and I won’t delay.”
“No Scootaloo! You can’t fly!”
Cries Apple Bloom, knowing Scootaloo would die
Ignoring her friend, Scoots lets go of Apple Bloom’s tail
She flaps her wings. Now does she fail?
Yes, she does. Scootaloo begins her plummet
She isn’t capable of flight just yet
Young Scootaloo falls to the ground far below
And for miles is heard “SCOOTALOO! NOOOOOO!”
The night turns to day, but instead of sun there is rain
Cutie Mark Crusader Scootaloo did not die in vain
She obtained her cutie mark, but at the ultimate cost.
Was it worth her own life being lost?
Hours of weeping, tons of regret
“It’s all our fault.” Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle bet
In desperation and confusion, they think of what to say
To everypony in town about what had transpired that day
They put aside thoughts of the future, and gather their might
They know Scootaloo would want them to do what is right
They decide to end their disastrous quest that day
And bring Scootaloo back to Ponyville to stay
They descend the mountain to find Scootaloo quite dead
She lay squished in a pool of muddy red
They take her to the wagon and set her down
And the trio makes their way back to town