Little sister
I sat on a cloud watching my 'Little Sister' fly away with Soarin talking and laughing. I could feel myself shaking in anger, only five years ago I had found out Scootaloo was an orphan. I had always wanted to adopt her, but I was never sure. I had no idea how to raise or look after a kid, I'd never had any little siblings to look after. Scootaloo had begged me to promising me she could look after herself and would be the best little sister ever. I had been idiotic enough to believe her. And so less then a month after that I had been walking out of that orphanage with the little filly holding her suitcase.
Scootaloo had always idolised Me, always telling me 'I want to be just like you when I'm older Rainbow!' And 'your the best flyer in Equestria Dashie!"
I chuckled a bit, I wonder if she had ever meant that...I hoped...that maybe at one point in her life she had. I had taken her up to cloudsdale and started her with flying lessons, we practised every single day for hours on end, it was tough at first because Scootaloo couldn't fly at all. But finally after months of hard work she was actually a pretty decent flyer. I loved those times, she was always complimenting me and listening intently to every word I said. I gotta admit it felt pretty good.
But then 4 years later..the day she got into that damn Wonderbolts flying collage everything started to change, on their first lesson they noticed she had a talent for flying. I gotta admit this had shocked me, I mean I had known she was good..but to be noticed for talent among 50 or so other ponies was a shocker. Even that hadn't happened to me!
They started her with Private lessons with Soarin, I was thrilled for her. I remember we celebrated and went out for ice cream Sundays at Sugarcube corner down in Ponyville, Pinkie Pie threw a special 'your a super duper flyer' party and everything.
I decided to tag along to her first lesson and watch. At first it seemed to all be fine and pretty boring to me but then I started to notice how strange Scootaloo was acting around Soarin, always blushing when he spoke and giggling like a little school filly. I decided to push it aside and call it a day. I didn't go to any of her lessons after that for a while. She told me they where doing great and Soarin said she'd be a master flyer in no time. She seemed to be extra happy and giddy so I didn't see a reason to worry. Besides if she had lessons with Soarin hopefully I would get more chances to hang out with him.
I was blind to not have seen what was happening that day, and I didn't realise until a few months later when I was cleaning Scootaloos room and found her...her love sketches of Soarin. I couldn't believe her, I felt my heart tug as I looked at the drawings. But no..Soarin would never fall for her, she was younger and not as experienced as him. I mean if he hasn't fallen for me by now, I doubt he would fall for some kid...I hate to admit it, but I've always had feelings for Soarin. Ever since the day I'd met him. He has always so clumsy and funny, yet when needed he was the kindest and most caring pony I knew. But..he never noticed me. They never recruited anypony else for the wonderbolts, so I never got to achieve my dreams, Me and Soarin are friends..but he never wanted anything more then that.
I had to make sure nothing was happening between these two, I decided to test it by inviting them both for a fly.
I tried talking to Soarin but he only seemed interested in talking to Scootaloo, joking about with her and at some point..it even seemed like he was flirting. Scootaloo kept flying closer to him so I had to keep coming up with jokes so I could push in between them and say something whacky. Soarin would just nod and then look back at Scootaloo. I was about to give up when suddenly I remember something. "Hey Soarin, you still up for the swamp pony tonight? We've been waiting weeks for it to come out!"
That was the moment of truth, that was also the night I would get to be alone with Soarin, maybe if we got to hang out he would realise how awesome I was and share my feelings for him. But then his reply shattered all of my fantasies
"ohhhh yea, sorry Rainbow Dash. I'm going out with Scootaloo tonight."
I looked at him, "b...but we waited weeks for this night."
"I know but me and Scoots have planned this all out for tonight, we're going out to Ponyville."
I remember the rage I felt at that moment, "But you can go out to Ponyville any damn night, this movie only shows tonight!"
Soarin looked taken back by how angry I sounded, he started to look like he was thinking about it, but then Scootaloo pouted her lip "y..you're not gonna bail on me....are you Soarin?"
I looked at him, then back to her, then back to him. All he did was look at me and shrug "sorry."
"Oh no, it's cool. T...the movie would probably be lame anyway...I mean scary movies a..are so overrated." I said struggling to hold back my tears.
He nodded, "yea. Anyway...scootaloo we should probably leave now."
I nodded, "huh? Oh yea me too, my dinner is probably burning I should dash." I flew off at high speed over to a cloud and hid behind it. Then when they turned around I got on top and watched them fly away. And that brings us back to now.
Am I not good enough for Soarin or something? Is it because she's younger and prettier. I had always thought I was kinda pretty..but I guess I was wrong. All I seemed to be to Soarin was a burden when him and Scootaloo tried to hang out. I can feel tears dribble down my cheeks, I'm going to head home before anyone sees.