> Never Gonna Make It > by TheCamel > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Number One Fan > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "... and Rainbow Dash takes the win by a mile!" The stadium erupted in cheers as the rainbow pegasus sped across the finish line, far ahead of the flyer in second place. It was expected that the fastest Wonderbolt in history would win, but nonetheless it was a huge cause for celebration as Rainbow Dash won her final competition, tallying her total medal count at eight gold medals. A new world record. Pumping her fist in victory, Rainbow Dash sped just over the heads of the spectators before zooming up into the sky and towards the gigantic bowl that held the ceremonial flame. With a sudden burst of speed, she sent out her signature move, the sonic rainboom, earning a roar from the crowd as everyone jumped to their feet in exuberance. When Rainbow Dash finally landed back on the ground she was mobbed by a crowd of people; her fellow Wonderbolts rushing in to congratulate her, her five closest friends wanting to hug her in celebration, the countless reporters and photographers who wanted to be the first to interview the hottest individual in all of Equestria... but despite all the attention, Rainbow Dash's eyes darted back and forth, searching for one familiar face... Her eyes lit up as she spotted a familiar fluff of hair, and without hesitation she quickly fluttered over to the individual and warmly embraced the fellow pegasus who had tried to remain unnoticed near the back of the crowd. "Hey, you made it! This totally makes this the most awesome day ever!" Rainbow Dash said as she squeezed the other pegasus tightly. Scootaloo was caught off guard by speed and ferocity of the hug and was a bit embarrassed that she had been spotted, but she couldn't help but smile as her number one hero and sister figure had sought her and only her out despite the overwhelming crowd. "Great job... Rainbow Dash." she finally managed to wheeze out. Realizing just how strong her death-like grip was, Rainbow Dash quickly loosened her hold on Scootaloo but still held her hand as the reporters finally managed to push through the crowd yet again and resumed their barrage of questions. Thankfully, a pair of Equestria Game officials managed to push their way over to Rainbow Dash as well and helped usher both pegasi back over to the finish line where Princess Twilight was waiting with Dash's eighth and final medal of the games. "Wait here. I'll make this quick." Rainbow said reluctantly as she let go of Scootaloo's hand as late as she could. Scootaloo felt her heart sink a little as her hand went cold, but she retained her smile as she watched Rainbow take her place on the winner's podium and let Equestria's newest princess drape a gold medal around Rainbow's neck. The photographers rushed Rainbow once more, their camera's flashing madly as they sought the perfect picture as quickly as possible, especially given Rainbow Dash's tendency to... "Okay, show's over!" Rainbow declared predictably. Some of the paparazzi began to plea for just a few more moments but she had already made up her mind and had dashed off once more. Grabbing Scootaloo's hand, Rainbow Dash pulled her along for a few steps before nodding while flapping her wings. Scootaloo followed suite and started beating her weaker wings, and in a flash both pegasi took off away from the crowd and away from the stadium. Thanks to a strict no-fly rule in effect, pegasi were forbidden from flying in and out of the stadium or over it, but as the guards ringing the roof watched Rainbow Dash and her companion soar off into the sky not one of them made any attempt to stop the duo. None of them wanted to explain to the princesses why they arrested one of Equestria's fabled heroes, and that was assuming that they could even catch them, which they knew they wouldn't. Knowing that Scootaloo was not quite as fast as her, Rainbow kept her speed down to accommodate her partner's speed. Scootaloo's wings buzzed furiously as she fought to go faster, wanting to show to her hero that she could keep up with her any day. It didn't take long before Scootaloo's wings began to ache, then throb, then burn in pain as she pushed herself past her limits. She gritted her teeth and bit her lip as she fought past the pain that was beginning to overtake her senses, but she quickly wiped the pained look on her face when she saw Rainbow take a peek back at her. "Should I slow down?" Rainbow asked. Scootaloo immediately shook her head. "No way!" she replied confidently, digging deep and pulled ahead with an extremely pained burst of speed. Rainbow easily caught up to her and took the lead again, guiding the way back to her hotel. Both pegasi circled the grand resort and flew through the open balcony door leading to Rainbow Dash's room, landing right on the king size bed that dominated the bedroom. Rainbow Dash let out a squeal of excitement once she had landed. "Eight medals! Eight! Can you believe that! I have a world record!" Scootaloo smiled proudly at her friends feat. The old record had been five gold medals and had held strong for over a hundred years, but Rainbow Dash's new record would surely last for another thousand years. Maybe forever. "You were so awesome!" Scootaloo agreed excitedly. "The speed you completed the obstacle course... it was so cool! And how you once again held up the relay team all by yourself! You're the best!" "Yeah, I know." Rainbow said coolly. "They don't make just any new recruit lieutenant of the Wonderbolts at graduation, you know." Scootaloo nodded excitedly but felt her heart sink at the mention of graduating. "Heh, yeah... they don't." she said. Rainbow Dash instantly picked up on the change of mood in Scootaloo's voice and knew she had hit a sore spot. "Hey, don't worry. Not everyone passes qualification the first time. Next time you got it for sure." she said, putting her arm around Scootaloo's shoulder. Scootaloo sighed. "But I couldn't even finish the course. My stupid wings weren't strong enough. They probably won't ever be." "Come on, you know that's not true." Rainbow said sincerely. "You kept up with me just now, and I was going near racing speed. I know next qualification you'll pass easily. Besides, you have a record holding Wonderbolt to be your very own personal trainer. No way I'm gonna let you fail. You'll be flying with me in no time, just you wait." Scootaloo felt her eyes watering up. "Thanks." she quickly mumbled as she tried to hide her face, but she felt the gentle grasp of Dash's hand take hold of her chin and guided her face back up. She locked eyes with her mentor and saw her smile, unflinching as Dash used her other hand to wipe away the stray tear that had managed to fall. Scootaloo was unable to find any words, but she held her breath as she saw Rainbow slowly leaning in towards her. 'Ohmigosh ohmigosh ohmigosh...' Scootaloo thought as her heart began racing faster than Dash had just flown. Her entire body froze and she quickly shut her eyes as she prepared herself for the token of affection that was coming. The token of affection she had been waiting for ever since she first accepted the feelings she had for her sister figure, her mentor, her hero. The token of affection she had dreamed about every single night as she longed to be with that mare. But now it was finally here. There was no denying that. She was finally about to get the kiss she had always dreamed about, and what perfect timing. A soft, gentle, loving kiss... ...on the cheek. Scootaloo's eyes opened as she felt Dash's lips fade away from her cheek. She was slightly confused at first, her heart still hoping that Rainbow Dash would lean back in and give her what she wanted... what she desired... what she needed. But her hopes faded into bleakness as Rainbow pulled back all the way, then got up from the bed and walked over to the bathroom. "Hey, I gotta freshen up, then let's head down to the party. The rest of the team should be back soon." Rainbow called out, unzipping her race suit as she walked into the bathroom and shut the door. Scootaloo fell face first onto one of the pillows and sighed in depression. 'Why do I keep on thinking things will change?' she thought to herself. 'She's not like that. You know that. You're just a queer. There's no way someone as awesome as her would ever go for a dyke like you.' She thought back to the events that had lead up to where she was now; ditching her old friends when she was still a filly to hang out with Rainbow; stealing a few pairs of Dash's used panties and hiding them in her room, smelling them at night and wearing them occasionally; spying on Rainbow while she was in the shower after helping her train for the Wonderbolts; even copping a feel and taking a photo of Rainbow semi-naked once she had brought a drunken Dash home from the Wonderbolt graduation party. She had long ago admitted to herself that she was sexually attracted to Rainbow Dash and she wanted nothing more than to marry her one day, but when she finally summoned the courage to tell her oldest friends Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom back when they were still in school the response she received was not what she expected. Sweetie had called her a psycho stalking bitch, and Apple Bloom had slapped her and called her a dyke. She had not talked to either of them since. Scootaloo's ears perked up as she heard the shower turn on. Despite the slightly depressed state she was in, she couldn't resist quietly rushing over to the bathroom door and cracking it open just enough to peek inside. She felt her heart flutter as she saw that the stand-up shower had a glass door, allowing her to see Dash's entire naked body with almost no obstruction. The rainbow pegasus was letting the water run over her naked form with her eyes closed, enjoying the warmth of the water. Scootaloo couldn't help but snake a hand down under her pants and start rubbing her slit as she looked over Dash's perfectly toned body; from her rainbow colored hair that just passed her shoulders, to her small but perky breasts, to her flat stomach, to her perfectly toned ass. A few more moments passed before Dash reached for a bar of soap, quickly lathering up her hands before she began to wash her chest. Scootaloo licked her lips hungrily as she imagined herself being the one to rub soap all over Dash's body, but she quickly refocused her attention as she saw Rainbow turn away from her and bend over to wash her legs. 'Oh sweet Celestia.' Scootaloo thought as Dash's ass came into full view. Despite being slightly distorted by the glass, Dash's sex was exposed for her in plain view, and Scootaloo quickly plunged two fingers into her own soaking wet pussy and let out a muffled moan. She hadn't dared undress Rainbow Dash all the way when she was passed out drunk and thus had only managed to sneak a picture of her with her shirt and bra pulled up, so seeing Dash's lower half bare was a rare treat for her indeed. As Rainbow resumed standing up in the shower Scootaloo closed her eyes and tried to recall her earlier pose, thrusting her fingers in and out of herself as she tried her best to imagine what Dash may taste like. 'I bet it's sweet and delicious. I'd drink that forever if I could.' A sudden yelp from the bathroom caused Scootaloo to quickly open her eyes. "Buck, that's cold!" she heard Rainbow say. Scootaloo quickly removed her hand from her pants and quietly shut the door as she knew that Rainbow was nearing the end of her shower. Rainbow Dash always turned the shower to cold for the last thirty seconds before finally getting out, and Scootaloo swore under her breath as she wished that Rainbow had taken just a few more minutes to wash herself today. She was so close to... she was so close. Taking a few deep breaths to calm herself and hoping that the smell on her fingers wasn't too strong, Scootaloo looked up as Dash came out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around her body, her hair still wet and hanging over one shoulder. "Sorry that took so long." she said as she walked over to her closet. Scootaloo wished she could say that it wasn't long enough, but instead watched silently as Rainbow Dash opened her closet and sighed. "Ugh, I hate dressing up like this." Rainbow muttered as she let her towel fall to the floor. Scootaloo's mouth fell open as she was greeted with Dash's bare bum, and with her tail swishing side to side as well as her stance, the younger pegasus could just make out Dash's lower lips. Rainbow didn't seem to mind her current state of dress, figuring it was nothing Scootaloo hadn't seen before or had herself, but eventually picked out a slim formal cocktail dress and slipped it on. "Eh, good enough. How do I look?" Rainbow said, turning around and showing off her choice of attire for Scootaloo. Scootaloo blushed as she looked her over. "You look great! But, um, you didn't put on a bra or... panties." Scootaloo pointed out hesitantly. Rainbow Dash looked down at her body and shrugged. "Yeah, I, heh... I kinda forgot to pack any normal bras or any panties for this trip. Heck, Rarity had to bring this outfit for me." she stated. She felt where her dress ended halfway down her thigh and nodded. "Yeah, shouldn't have any mishaps with this on. Besides, maybe Soarin will get lucky tonight. I certainly wouldn't mind ending this awesome day with a night with him." "Y-yeah... awesome..." Scootaloo managed to say despite the feeling of being shot through the heart. Nothing had hurt her more than the day she had summoned the courage to ask Rainbow Dash what kind of mate she may like, including if she only liked stallions or if there were any mares she would consider. The answer she got broke her heart; "Heh, don't be silly, Scoots. Stallions, of course. You know I'm not that kind of girl to go for another mare ever." Despite receiving that answer, Scootaloo remained stubborn and continued hoping that maybe, just maybe, Rainbow Dash would finally see her feelings and return them favorably. However, Dash remained true to her answer and showed interest only in stallions, including her fellow lieutenant Soarin. She had gone on a few dates with a select number of stallions, and to Scootaloo's horror had admitted that she had gone down on two of them, but thankfully had yet to go all the way. Rainbow looked herself over once more before nodding in satisfaction. "You're lucky you don't have to get all dressed up for this. It's a casual party, but Rarity wouldn't rest until I agreed to wear this." she gripped, missing her normal choice of attire. "But you look beautiful in that." Scootaloo said automatically without thinking. She instantly wished she thought of something else to say, but Rainbow smiled and softly kissed Scootaloo's cheek once more. "Thanks. You're the best sister ever." Dash said. She missed a quick look of sadness on Scootaloo's face, but the younger pegasus soon resumed her happy facade. "Come on, let's go join the party. " Dash said. "Can't start it without the two coolest pegasi in Equestria." Scootaloo got up and took Dash's hand with a bittersweet smile. "Yeah, let's go." --------------------------------------------------- The afternoon turned to evening as the celebration continued on. Being a private event, no one had to worry about any stray paparazzi coming in and bothering them. The list of invited attendees included many of the athletes of the recently-ended Equestria Games, their family and friends, the Wonderbolts, all four of Equestria's princesses, and of course the guest of honor Rainbow Dash. Everyone wanted a chance to talk to her and congratulate her on her new record, and in a complete surprise Spitfire promoted her to the officer in charge of the Wonderbolt's Competitive Flying Team. Princess Celestia also sought Rainbow Dash's attention and congratulated her on a stupendous performance, even humbly asking her for her autograph. Off to the side of the main party, Scootaloo sat by herself, watching the crowd around Rainbow Dash teeming as lively as ever. She knew everyone would want to talk to the star of the games and backed off once they arrived at the party together. Scootaloo had held brief conversations with a few other attendees, but most of them were stallions who knew Scootaloo was close with Rainbow Dash and wished to use that connection to get closer to Dash. A few of them even gave Scootaloo their numbers to pass on to Dash, but as soon as they walked away the pieces of paper were tossed into the nearest garbage can. However, she quickly faded into the background when she saw two certain mares arrive; Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle arrived with Applejack and Rarity, and of course her two former friends didn't speak to her or even wave hi to her. Scootaloo sighed, propping her head up with her hands. As she watched Rainbow Dash posing with her teammates for yet another photograph, Scootaloo quickly sat upright as she felt her phone vibrate in her pocket. She closed her eyes and prayed to Celestia that it wasn't who she thought it was, but as she slowly brought her phone out of her pocket and up to her face her heart stopped as she read the message on the screen. "Fuck..." she said to herself. Looking back over at Dash, she saw her posing for another photograph with just Soarin. He leaned in to her and whispered something into her ear, causing Rainbow to laugh and smile at her fellow officer yet causing Scootaloo's heart to ache again. 'Oh well, she won't notice I'm not here anyway.' Scootaloo decided. Getting up from her table, she discreetly made her way around the edge of the party and out one of the side exits, slipping outside into the alley on the side of the hotel. She reached into her purse and pulled out a leather collar, fastening it around her neck with ease from practice before typing a quick response to her recent message. I'm here and ready. > First Place Loser > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scootaloo shivered slightly as she remained leaning up against the wall in the dark alley. It wasn't that the weather was cold yet; the early fall weather remaining warmer than usual for the games; but due to her apprehension of waiting for her contact. She tugged at the front of her collar, wishing that it was just a little looser, that it didn't dig just enough into her throat to be uncomfortable, but there was nothing she could do about it. It had been custom made for her, for that exact purpose. The sound of approaching hoofsteps caused Scootaloo to jump to attention and stand up straight. She couldn't help but hold her breath as she anticipated the arrival of the pony she was waiting for, but she eventually let out a sigh of relief as she saw the pony pass by the alley she was in and continue walking away. However, her temporary relief was cut short by the sound of her phone chiming, and with dread she looked at her screen and saw she had a new message waiting for her. Take all your clothes off Scootaloo spit on the ground in anger and placed her phone back in her purse before following her orders. She slowly unzipped her light jacket and let it slide down her arms, then bent over and slid off her cargo pants and kicked them aside. Finally, she removed her white t-shirt, pulling it over her head and tossing it on top of her jacket before gathering up all three articles and placing them on top of a nearby dumpster. Scootaloo cringed as she heard her phone chime again but had no choice but to pick it up and look at the new message. ALL of your clothes. Leave them on that dumpster. I'll grab them later, if I remember... Looking down at the sports bra and panties she still had on, Scootaloo gritted her teeth in anger and embarrassment as she reluctantly slid off her bra, revealing her perky mounds to the cool evening air. Her nipples stood erect as she tossed her bra over with her other clothes, then hooked her thumbs under the edge of her panties and slid them down to the ground. Covering her chest with one arm, she threw her final garment over to the pile and picked up her phone, sending a message that she was done. The message was useless as she knew that her tormentor was watching from somewhere, probably up in the sky with a pair of binoculars, but he liked to embarrass her by forcing her to send degrading messages about herself. It didn't take long for a reply to pop up; Better. You like being such a slut, don't you? Scootaloo wanted nothing more than to throttle him, but she obediently sent back the response she knew he was expecting. yes sir, I love doing this for you She shuddered as she hit the 'send' button, it being no easier than the first time she had to reply to one of his messages. While she waited for his reply Scootaloo looked down at her slim body and chest. Though she wasn't well endowed like her peers, she was still a small C cup, just slightly larger than Rainbow Dash's own bust. However, she wished that her chest was smaller, more fitting to her athletic frame... ... and less desirable to him. Her phone chime called her attention back to her phone and she read the next set of instructions in disgust. Canter Park gazebo. No flying. Be there in 10 minutes or no juice Scootaloo nearly had a heart attack reading where she was supposed to go. 'How does he expect me to cross almost half the city in only ten minutes? And while naked?! she screamed in her head. However, she knew that there was no use arguing against her tormentor's commands as he'd just think of something more twisted and humiliating for her to do. And of course she couldn't refuse his demands and walk away from him... there was no one else she could get what she needed... Taking a deep breath, Scootaloo walked over to the end of the alley and peeked around the corner in both directions. The front of the hotel was of course bustling with activity, as was the street in the other direction, leaving her no choice but to run across the street and down the next alley. Praying to Celestia that she wasn't caught, as well as that her clothes would be collected as promised, Scootaloo rushed across the street when it was relatively empty and down the next alley towards the park. Trying her best to remember the quickest yet quietest route to the park. She figured that she would have to run the entire way there to make it within the ten minute deadline, thus eliminating any chance to take her time to make sure no one saw her. The thought of countless strangers seeing her streaking across the city scared her, but she dug deep down inside of herself to find the courage and motivation she needed. 'It's for Rainbow Dash. It's for you and Rainbow Dash.' Taking off in a sprint, she raced from street to street, keeping to the alleys and dark as much as possible but sometimes having to use occupied streets. She heard the occasional gasp of shock and surprise as she was spotted running around naked, her bag flopping wildly by her side as she raced to her goal. Stopping once to glance at her phone, she saw that she was meeting her goal but still didn't have any time to spare and rushed off again, throwing all caution to the wind as she streaked down the street as fast as she could. After just a few more blocks, Scootaloo's heart lifted as she saw the park come into sight. However, just as she began to cross the final street, a sudden shout caused her to quickly glance to the right just as the bicycle hit her. With a cry of surprise, Scootaloo tumbled to the ground as the bike tipped over, sending its rider over the handlebars and on top of Scootaloo. Both of them came to a rest on the ground and lay still for a moment, their bodies aching from the crash. The bicyclist stirred first, lifting himself up and groaning as he rubbed his scraped elbow. "Nnggh, that smarts... hey, are you okay? You appeared out of nowher-" The bike rider went dumbstruck as he saw the pegasus he had just hit. He thought for a moment that he may have suffered a severe concussion from the crash despite his helmet, but after another few seconds he knew that his eyes weren't deceiving him. The girl he had just run over was stark naked. Scootaloo groaned as she slowly stood up, not sure what had just happened. However, her eyes focused on the bicycle on the ground a few feet away from her, and as her eyes went wide in terror over realizing what had happened she finally saw the confused yet lusting young unicorn standing in front of her. "Hey, are you alright? Why are you na- hey!" he called out, but Scootaloo picked up her bag and sped off into the park, dashing through a set of bushes in case the unicorn tried to give chase. Scratching his head in bewilderment, the unicorn finally shrugged, picked up his bike, and continued on his way. There was no point in reporting the incident to the local guards as none of them would believe that he had run over a naked pegasus running through the streets. But at least now he had an interesting memory... --------------------------------------------------- Scootaloo panted heavily from exhaustion and humiliation after stopping only when she was sure that the unicorn bicyclist hadn't followed her. Waiting a few moments to catch her breath, Scootaloo looked around and groaned as she saw that she had no idea where in the park she was. Stumbling through the brush and trees had caused her to lose her sense of direction, and a quick glance of her phone showed she had only two minutes to find the gazebo. She spread her wings to take off but quickly brought them back down, remembering her instructions of no flight. Looking around frantically, she prayed that she would spot something- anything- that she recognized and could use as a landmark to get her going in the right direction, but it was no use. With no other choice, Scootaloo took off running once more, hoping that she was going in the right direction, that she would somehow beat the clock and end the nightmare, at least for tonight. "Fuck!" Scootaloo yelled out as she saw the East exit to the park. Turning as quick as she could, she bolted northwest while cursing herself for indeed going in the wrong direction. She raced as hard as she could, stumbling over the occasional root or rock but always managing to stay upright. She started to panic as she felt like she may be going in the wrong direction yet again, but after she cleared through a thick cluster of bushes she was rewarded with the sight of the empty, dimly lit gazebo. 'Yes yes yes yes!' she thought as she raced to it and jumped over the three steps up to the small structure. Collapsing on the floor, Scootaloo ignored the coldness of the concrete on her back while she caught her breath, unable to help smiling as she basked in victory. Her phone eventually let out a soft chime once more, and Scootaloo rummaged through her purse and brought out her phone, hoping to see a message in her favor. It was not. So close. 18 seconds late. Scootaloo's heart froze at the message. "No... no! No!" she couldn't help exclaiming to the darkness around her. "You saw what happened! You must have! It wasn't my fault!" There was no response from the dark park, causing Scootaloo to break down and cry. She had been alone a lot in life, even lonelier when Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle cast her aside. But now, in the middle of Manehattan, the most populous city in Equestria, Scootaloo was the loneliest girl in the universe. The soft flutter of wings signaled that someone had arrived. There was no need for Scootaloo to move from her fetal position for her to know exactly who was now standing over her. It couldn't be anyone else besides the one being she despised most of all. The one individual who had, and continued to put her through Tartarus every day... "You really almost did make it. I'm surprised it was so close, even after that nasty little crash." Thunderlane said in a faux voice of concern. He remained standing over Scootaloo as she finished crying, pausing only to wipe her eyes before she slowly moved to a kneeling position facing the gray pegasus. "Please... I was so close. It was only eighteen seconds. You know I would have made it." she pleaded desperately. Thunderlane stroked his chin as if he was deep in thought. "Hmm, I may have let it slide if it weren't for the fact that you didn't show up last night." he said as if he was gravely wounded by her absence. "B-but, the night relay was last night... you were in it also!" she tried to reason. "Please, I had to watch Rainbow Dash, I couldn't miss that race of hers. You were in it also, you couldn't have met up with me last night anyway!" Thunderlane wagged a finger at her. "I believe our deal was that you do what I say, when I say it. I don't recall ever saying that you can ignore my simple requests just because I'm busy with something else." he scolded her. "Please, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I won't be late again, I won't make that same mistake again." Scootaloo begged, bowing her head. "Please, you know I need it. I won't be any good if you don't... you said you'd help me." "Hmm? Oh, you mean this stuff?" Thunderlane asked innocently, digging into his pocket and producing a small soft case. Shaking it in front of her, he snickered as he saw Scootaloo's face light up in hope and slowly reach one hand out towards it. However, before her fingers could graze the soft case he snatched it back and slapped her face hard with his other hand. "You stupid cunt! Did I tell you that you could have it?" Scootaloo immediately cowered back and groveled at his hooves. "No no, I'm sorry! It was stupid of me! Please don't take it away, I need it!" "You're really testing my patience, you know." Thunderlane said. "Lucky for you I'm such a nice guy. Not only am I helping you get into the Wonderbolts, but I'll also give you a second chance if you can repay me for your stupidity. I bet flying off like that earlier today was painful, wasn't it?" Scootaloo nodded, earning a sickening smile from Thunderlane. "Yeah, I bet it did." he said. "You know, with the amount of time you've been taking my special medicine you should have passed that last qualification with no problem. Maybe you're just a pathetic, worthless whorse." Scootaloo wanted to cry at being called that but managed to hold back her tears. "No, I can do it. I know I can! I just need more of it... just a little more. Please, don't take it away yet. I'm so close, I know I am." Thunderlane kneeled down and grabbed her chin to make sure she was looking at him. "Then don't disappoint me again." he said coldly. Scootaloo nodded once he let go of her head and watched in a daze as Thunderlane stood back up and unzipped his pants. No words needed to be spoken about what was expected; she had done it enough, but it never got any easier. Scootaloo obediently shuffled forward on her knees and gently exposed Thunderlane's cock from his pants, caressing it until it began to harden, then she leaned forward and let it enter her mouth, just as she had done countless times before. Thunderlane groaned as he felt Scootaloo's warm mouth engulf his member. "Mmm, oh yeah, that's good. Much better than your first time, isn't it?" he asked. Scootaloo didn't answer as she tried to forget the first time she had to suck off the stallion. He had forced himself down her throat without any warning and held her head down, causing her to pass out. When she finally came to she had been stripped naked and her tits were covered in cum, and she saw Thunderlane standing over her stroking his cock until he came on her body again. The entire ordeal had scared her enough to quickly learn how to give a proper blowjob by their next meeting, though Thunderlane did remind her what would happen should she ever not be able to make him cum. As Scootaloo continued her hardest to suck Thunderlane off while ignoring the taste of his precum coating her tongue, Thunderlane pulled out his own cellphone and quickly took a photo of her with his cock in her mouth. "Another one for the collection." he said as he looked over the photo before nodding in approval. "I want you to swallow this time, understood?" Scootaloo nodded her head once before continuing her oral administration. She hated having to feel his cum shoot into her mouth and slide down her throat, but she also hated him covering her face with the white gunk. He always chose where he was going to cum at random, but the days she hated most were when he came twice, once in each place. She felt Thunderlane buck his hips forward, signalling that he was getting close. Scootaloo closed her mouth tighter, just the way he liked it, and increased her pace. She felt Thunderlane jerk his hips a few more times, then without any verbal warning his cock erupted and began filling her mouth with his seed. The taste. She hated the taste of his cum. Every time he came in her mouth she wanted to spit it out, to vomit, but she knew that if she didn't keep it in her mouth and swallow every drop he would either make her do it again or withhold what she was doing all of this for. As the third, fourth, and fifth shots of cum entered her mouth, Scootaloo began to swallow the vile liquid, disgusted by it yet happy that the ordeal was over. Once Thunderlane had finished cumming Scootaloo dutifully licked his cock clean, licking his cock all over with her tongue until he was satisfied and pulled back, finally freeing her mouth from his member. "Not bad, not bad at all." Thunderlane complimented. "You even managed not to gag at all. But there's still the matter of making up for your stupidity last night and being late tonight." "I will! But please, can I first have that? Please, I need it." Scootaloo begged, pointing to the pocket where the case was enclosed. Thuderlane shook his head. "I told you, good little sluts get my special concoction. Bad, naughty little sluts don't." he said as if he was a schoolteacher and she was his student. Going over to where her purse lay on the ground, Thunderlane rummaged through it and brought out a black marker. Pushing Scootaloo onto her back, he uncapped the marker and began writing on her chest, letting her get up only when he was done and had taken yet another picture. Scootaloo glanced down and looked in horror as she read the words FREE SLUT written across her chest. Before she could protest his latest method of torture and humiliation, Thunderlane gave her her newest set of instructions. "You have thirty minutes to get back to where you started. Walking only, your panties are still on the dumpster. Once you get back to the alley you can put them on but have to then fly up and find my room. Your clothes will be on the bed, and wait for me inside when you find it. And of course, if anyone sees you while you're outside you have to offer yourself to them and can't leave until you make them cum." "Wait, what?!" Scootaloo exclaimed. "No, I... I can't! What if someone tries... you said I wouldn't have to have sex! You promised!" "Yes, I said I wouldn't fuck you. But I can't help it if some other stranger wants to fuck a slut like you." he replied. "Better hurry up, time starts now." "B-but what about... please, just give me a little bit..." Scootaloo tried to barter. Thunderlane reached back into his pocket and opened up the small case, showing off three syringes inside. "You can have it when you get to my room." he said before stowing it away once more and taking off into the night. With her end goal in sight, Scootaloo ran six steps before remembering her instructions. 'No running...' she recalled. Knowing that Thunderlane would be watching her the entire time, she set off on a brisk walk, seeing on her phone that it was not even 11 PM. There would still be plenty of ponies wandering the streets, making crossing the busier roads much more of an ordeal. She shuddered at the thought of being caught by a stallion; she had made it clear to Thunderlane that she was a virgin and wanted to remain one for Rainbow Dash, and he has surprisingly honored that request, but should some stranger decide to ignore her pleas... Shaking the thought from her head, she continued her walk, exiting the park and headed back into the city. Luckily no rogue bike riders crashed into her, but she did have to duck into an unlit doorway or dirty side alley more frequently than her first nudist streak. There were a few close calls, but her luck somehow held out until she was across the street from the alley she started in. She had six minutes to spare, but standing in the alley by the side door she had exited the party from was a hotel employee on a smoke break. His uniform showed he appeared to be one of the bellhops from the hotel; a younger stallion around her own age, maybe slightly older. Scootaloo remained hidden where she was, whispering for the bellhop to finish up quickly and return inside. A glance at her phone showed she had about five minutes to spare, and though she couldn't quite make it out she thought she saw her panties still on the dumpster that rested halfway between the alley entrance and the other pony. Trying to come up with a plan, Scootaloo glanced around to plot out her path. Sneaking through the alley to the dumpster would be easy enough so long as she stayed quiet, but she realized that she didn't know which room was Thunderlane's, which meant she had to fly around the hotel in just her panties. Summoning every ounce of courage she could, Scootaloo set off across the street as quickly as she could, almost diving into the alley once she was close enough. Unable to help smiling once she was in the alley, she crept over to the dumpster, carefully peeking around the side of it to see what the other pony was up to. She saw that he was talking on his phone and turned away, and without hesitation she quickly reached up and snatched her panties from the dumpster cover and slid them back on. Though the rest of her body was still stark naked, just having her crotch covered caused a wave of relief to wash over her. 'I'm almost done. Then he'll give me what I need.' "Hey Silver Line, get over here, got alotta bags here!" a voice suddenly rang out from near the alley entrance. Scootaloo froze as the voice sounded very near. Curling into the corner the building wall and the dumpster made, she was terrified that the owner of the voice would walk over and see her essentially naked on the ground. That didn't happen, but what did wasn't any better. "Gimme five!" the pony in the alley called back. "Now, Silver! Let's go!" Grumbling that he had to go to whoever he was speaking to on the phone, the young bellhop took one last puff of his cigarette and threw it to the ground as he walked over to where Scootaloo was hiding. She held her breath as she heard his hoofsteps approaching and tried to sink as far back into the wall as possible, hoping that he would walk by without looking to his side or behind him. She remained frozen in place until he reached the end of the alley, but just as he was turning the corner he suddenly stopped as the first voice called out to him. "Never mind dude, they had the wrong address!" "Yeah, sure... thanks for wasting my time!" Silver Line called out in annoyance. He turned back to go back down the alley and started to fish his phone out of his pocket, but he of course stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the almost-naked pegasus cowering in the dark next to the dumpster. "Woah... what are..." he started to say in disbelief, but he didn't have a chance to finish his thought as Scootaloo quickly spread her wings and shot up into the sky as fast as she could. 'Oh fuck, oh fuck oh fuck fuck fuck!' she screamed to herself as she shot up the building as fast as she could. Being an earth pony, Silver Line had no way to pursue the naked pegasus to find out what was going on or if she was alright. He thought about notifying his manager of what he just saw, but after a few seconds of thinking he decided against it. There was no way anyone would believe his story... > I want it... no, I need it... > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Having shot up into the dark night sky and gone around the corner of the building to hide from the bellhop, Scootaloo quickly glanced into each room she passed, trying her hardest to find out which room was Thunderlane's. She repeated the only hint she had been given by him to herself, that the rest of her clothes would be on his bed. She tried not to think about the possibility that he had locked his window and closed the curtains, making it impossible for her to find the right room, and continued to zoom around the hotel's exterior, looking in each window. Her wings were once again screaming in pain as she struggled to fly as quickly as she could. Her wings still hurt from flying with Rainbow Dash earlier that day, not to mention that she had skipped yesterday's 'treatment'. Still, the pain wouldn't go away unless she made Thunderlane happy and he gave her the syringes in his possession, and the only way to make him happy... was to... Scootaloo came to a screeching halt in midair as she spotted what she was looking for. In plain view, she saw her clothes neatly folded on a bed inside a room, and even better the window was left wide open for her. Thanking Celestia for her turning luck she quickly zipped into the room and closed the curtain behind her, grateful that she was finally out of view and could get what she needed. However, just as she began reaching for her clothes she heard her phone chime, and obediently she stopped what she was doing and instead brought out her phone. Finally on time for once. Don't touch your clothes yet. You still fucked up Scootaloo's head whirled as she tried to figure out what had gone wrong and why Thunderlane was mad at her. She had done exactly as he had asked and kept to his rules. Fear that he would kick her out and never speak to her again clouded her mind; 'No, he... he wouldn't. He promised that he would help... I was so close... he can't abandon me now.' Her thoughts were interrupted as a beep beep signaled that Thunderlane had just used his room key to open the door. Scootaloo immediately dropped to her knees as she had been instructed, not wanting to anger him anymore. She couldn't risk him never giving her those syringes again... she needed them... "I thought I was clear with my instructions." he said coldly. "Apparently you are indeed a completely stupid, worthless cunt." "I... what did I do? I thought I..." Scootaloo said in confusion, still unsure of what she had done. "You were seen, and you didn't stop and offer yourself like I told you to!" Thunderlane snapped. Scootaloo fell back onto her rear in shock, racking her mind as she recalled her long walk from the park to the hotel. "No, I... I wasn't! I never saw anyone see me." she said after a few moments. Thunderlane sighed. "The bellhop, you retard." he pointed out. "But... but I didn't have to. I already had my panties on." she said hopefully. "I thought you said that once I reached the alley and had them back on..." Scootaloo was cut short as Thunderlane struck her across the cheek. She gasped in shock and pain and fell on her back, cowering in fear as Thunderlane walked over and stood over her. "I said you have to offer your slutty body to anyone who sees you. I never said you could run away once you had your panties on." "I'm sorry. Please, I didn't know. Just please, my wings... just give me a little, they hurt so much." she pleaded. Thunderlane shook his head. "Not until you completely fix your screw ups." he said, walking to the closet. Rummaging through his suitcase, he soon brought out a pair of handcuffs and a blindfold. "Put these on." he commanded, throwing them at her feet. Scootaloo could only nod as she picked herself up. She clasped the cold metal around each wrist with her arms in front of her, then awkwardly placed the blindfold over her own eyes before kneeling back down and awaiting her next instructions. Thunderlane looked her over, nodding in satisfaction that Scootaloo had blinded herself. "Better." he said. Scootaloo heard Thunderlane walking away from her, her heart beginning to race as she heard him pick up the in-room phone and calling someone. "Hello, yes, I was wondering if you could have someone come up to help me with something... no, no, everything's fine, just a small little task I need done... actually, could you send the bellhop up? Silver Line, I believe... yes, he seems like the fellow to do the task... yes, as soon as possible... excellent, thank you." "No, please don't..." Scootaloo started to beg. "Hush. I don't want you saying a single word until I give you permission to speak again." Thunderlane cut her off. Scootaloo quickly shut her mouth, trembling as she was forced to wait and anticipate the arrival of the bellhop who had seen her just minutes ago. Each second felt like an eternity as she waited in silence, but a knock finally sounded on the door, followed by Thunderlane walking over to the door and opening it for their new guest. "Ah, yes, thank you for coming in so quickly. Right this way, it's right over here." Thunderlane called out. Silver Line entered the room, freezing just a few steps in when he finally noticed the bound and blindfolded mare kneeling on the floor. It didn't take much for him to realize that the naked girl before him was the same pegasus he had seen down in the alley and that she still had just her panties on, though he was intrigued by her restraints. Thunderlane approached Silver Line and placed an arm around his shoulders. "I'm sorry about this little slut's behavior earlier. It was very rude of her to just bolt off like she did before, right slut?" Scootaloo nodded slightly, unsure if she was allowed to speak. Luckily for her it was to Thunderlane's liking, causing him to finally smile, though she couldn't see it. "See? She's sorry. Now my little slut, why don't you tell out guest what you were supposed to do when he saw you earlier?" Thunderlane teased. Scootaloo gulped and spoke softly. "I... I was supposed to... to offer myself to you." she said, turning bright red. "Huh?" Silver asked in confusion, looking over at Thunderlane. Thunderlane simply smiled back. "Go ahead, slut, present yourself to him like you should have before." With no other option, Scootaloo nodded again lying down on her back and spreading her legs as wide apart as she could. A slight cough from Thunderlane reminded her that she was not done, and despite her embarrassment she reached down to her crotch and pulled the crotch of her panties aside, exposing her delicate little slit for her small but intrigued audience. Silver Line was in complete shock and awe at what was going on. Not even five minutes ago he was grumbling while on his was up to the room, unhappy that he had been sent up to help someone with an unknown task when he only had half an hour left of his shift. But now he was staring at the sexiest mare he had ever seen, and she was putting her own body on display for him to see. He wanted to get a closer look, and the desire to touch her was becoming overbearing. Thunderlane coughed lightly again. "Aren't you supposed to say something to our guest?" he hinted. "P-please, I'm s-sorry." Scootaloo stuttered. "Y-you can... you can use me as you wish." Silver Line didn't move at first, thinking that he must be dreaming, but Thunderlane pushed him towards the exposed mare. "Go ahead, take a closer look. Do whatever you want." he said. Silver Line moved forward and knelt between Scootaloo's legs, wanting to get a closer look at her crotch. Scootaloo shivered as she felt his breath on her exposed mound, but she managed to remain steadfast and didn't move as Silver moved in closer. "Um, spread your, um, spread your vagina open?" Silver hesitantly commanded, unsure if he truly could command to do whatever he wanted her to. To his astonishment the girl in front of him blushed but reached down and spread her lower lips apart, showing him her precious, untouched sex without any obstruction. "Oh wow..." he murmured, never having seen a pussy this up close before. He could see everything so clearly, even her hymen that she so carefully protected to ensure it stayed intact. He placed his hands on her inner thigh, earning a gasp of surprise from her, but as he moved his hands up towards her crotch and touched her clit she couldn't help but speak up. "Ah! No, please don't... don't touch me down there. You can't. Only... I'm saving it for someone. Please, no." she begged hysterically, not wanting to lose the most important gift she had to give. Scared that he had gone too far, Silver pulled his hands back and looked up at Thunderlane, but the gray pegasus simply shrugged. "Do what you want." he said. Silver turned his attention back to the mare in front of him. He wanted to continue touching her slick little slit and try sticking his finger inside of her, maybe even take her virginity and lose his own. However, her desperate plea and her shaking body gave him second thoughts, and to Scootaloo's relief he withdrew from his position and turned his attention to her chest. Scootaloo gasped as she felt him grasp both of her breasts, his hands firmly squeezing her tits and feeling her softness. She had always hated how sensitive her chest was, and having this inexperienced colt touching her was driving her crazy. He was clumsy, but he was also rough and unpredictable, causing her to moan every time he squeezed slightly too hard or pinched her nipples. She felt her pussy quickly moistening and was glad that he was no longer looking at her fuckhole, but even with just him playing with her chest she felt like she would cum within a matter of minutes. The girl's moans and the musky scent filling the air finally had Silver's cock fully erect in his pants. Thunderlane's last sentence lingered in his head, and figuring he had come this far he gave Scootaloo another command. "Hey, will you stroke my cock?" Obediently, Scootaloo awkwardly reached up with her handcuffed hands and fumbled with Silver's pants. He had to eventually unzip his pants himself, but Scootaloo managed to fish out his erect member and began slowly stroking it as he continued to molest her chest. Thunderlane continued to watch from a few feet away, somewhat disappointed that the bellhop hadn't decided to force himself on the helpless girl and steal her virginity, but he was curious to see what else the horny young stallion would do. Luckily for Thunderlane, the slow tugging at his dick wasn't enough for Silver. "Hey, can I, er, can you give me a blowjob? You know, since you won't..." he asked. Scootaloo quickly nodded, afraid that if she said no or took too long to respond he would change his mind and steal her virginity before she could give it to Rainbow Dash. She struggled to get up on her knees again as Silver stood up and let his pants and underwear fall around his ankles, his erect member stiff and eagerly awaiting this once in a lifetime opportunity. Since she was still blindfolded, Thunderlane walked over and grabbed Scootaloo by her collar, guiding her over to where Silver Line was waiting. "Open your mouth." he commanded, and Scootaloo quickly did as she was told and quickly found herself being forced to take in the bellhop's cock into her mouth. There was no was she could back her head up as Thunderlane had a hand firmly on the back of her head, leaving her no choice but to immediately deepthroat the lucky hotel employee. Silver Line, however, was in absolute ecstasy; his first blowjob ever, by such a cute and obedient pegasus, willing to do whatever he wanted her to. He bucked his hips forward when there was only an inch of his cock left, sinking himself in all the way into her mouth. Scootaloo managed to refrain from gagging at the surprise thrust, mostly thanks to his size. He wasn't as well endowed as Thunderlane was; his cock just entered her throat while her main tormentor's larger prick easily penetrated her throat even when just over halfway inside of her. However, his smaller size was somewhat negated by Thunderlane holding her head down and making it hard to breathe, but his next words caused her to fear for her safety. "Go ahead and fuck her mouth. Don't worry, she won't move." Thunderlane said. Unable to resist such an offer, Silver Line began to thrust his cock in and out of her mouth eagerly. Thunderlane kept his grip on her head firm and tight, not allowing her to back away and try to steal a much needed breathe of air as she was orally violated over and over again. The forcefulness and constant poking into her throat caused her to finally begin gagging but neither of the stallions paid her any mind, both of them caught up in the moment and oblivious to any pain she may be in. "Ooh... oh yeah..." Silver Line murmured as he experienced the most pleasure he had ever felt in his life. "I'm gon... gonna..." Expecting that the inexperienced earth pony wouldn't last very long, Thunderlane forced Scootaloo's head down and held it firmly as Silver Line gave one more thrust forward and began cumming. Scootaloo coughed and gagged as Silver's cock throbbed and pulsated inside her mouth, his seed shooting directly down her throat and into her stomach. Her eyes began to flutter as the lack of air began to take its toll on her body, and by the time Silver finally finished cumming and withdrew his member from her mouth the tired pegasus collapsed on the floor, almost unconscious. "Oh shit!" Silver Line said in a panic, not sure if he had gone too far. Before he could reach down and check on her, though, Thunderlane patted him on the back in reassurance. "Don't worry, she's gone through worse. She'll be fine." he reassured the scared bellhop. "Now, I don't believe I have to tell you to keep this whole little event our little secret, hmm?" "O-of course!" Silver replied hastily. Correctly guessing that the fun was over, Silver quickly put his pants back on and tried his best to reorganize his clothes as Thunderlane escorted him to the door. He opened the door but took one last look at the pegasus on the floor, watching her finally stir and wipe her mouth of a small trickle of saliva that was on her chin before Thunderlane guided him out the door. "Remember, our little secret." Thunderlane said before closing the door. Silver Line stood motionless for a few seconds, his dick still coated in Scootaloo's saliva and his balls significantly emptier. He eventually found the will to move, headed back to the elevators to return to the hotel lobby and punch out to go home finally. He may have made just a few bits in tips during his shift, but today was the best work day of his life, and he doubted he would have a day quite like this ever again. Finally alone once again with his favorite toy, Thunderlane sat down on the bed and waited patiently until Scootaloo had recovered enough to stand up on her own. Pulling her over by grabbing her collar yet again, he pulled her slim body against his, feeling her perky little tits against his chest. She looked up at him with teary eyes, partly from being used and abused for so long in one day, but also because of the immense pain her wings were now in. "It... it hurts so badly. Please, sir..." Thunderlane nodded, deciding that Scootaloo had indeed endured enough. "I guess you've repented for your fuck ups." he said, reaching into his pocket and once more exposing the small case that Scootaloo so desperately wanted. Opening it and taking out one of the syringes, he examined it for air bubbles before pulling her tighter against him and sticking the needle into her back, just under the base of one of her wings. "Nng... Aaah!" Scootaloo cried in pain. She bit her lip and tightly hugged Thunderlane as the sharp pain registered in her head. She always hated this part almost as much as the humiliating tasks she was forced to do; the pain of sticking a needle into the base of her wings the most extreme her body had ever endured. She kept her tight grip as Thunderlane slowly pressed down on the end fitting of the syringe, emptying the contents into her body before finally withdrawing the needle from her skin and casting the used needle aside on the floor. "Half way done." he said needlessly. Scootaloo simply nodded and braced for the second one, flinching as Thunderlane stuck the second needle into the base of her other wing and injected the fluid into her. "Hnng! Ouch!" Scootaloo cried out. Like before, Thunderlane slowly pressed down on the end until the syringe was empty and also cast aside the second used needle on the floor. "There, all done." Thunderlane said, loosening his grip on her body. Scootaloo, however, retained her tight grip on Thunderlane as she let the pain subside in her wings. The sharp stinging in her back faded quickly, but as it did so did the aching and throbbing that had engulfed both of her wings entirely since this afternoon. She began to finally relax and loosen her grip, and when Thunderlane finally grabbed her hair and pulled her head back slightly to look at her, she had a relaxed, glazed-over look in her eyes. "Feel better?" he asked. She responded with simply a nod, her eyes looking in his direction but remaining unfocused on anything in particular. Thunderlane leaned back and lie down on the bed, pulling Scootaloo with him and kissing her once she was lying on his chest. "I think it's time you showed your gratitude to me for taking in such a fucked up slut. Just as you were trained..." he said. Scootaloo didn't respond, but instead kissed Thunderlane once more before letting her training take over. Kissing his neck, she moved down to his chest and then stomach, removing his pants before beginning to lick and then suck on Thunderlane's straining, erect cock. "Good girl." Thunderlane murmured as he leaned back to enjoy Scootaloo's thanks. He sighed in content as he felt Scootaloo take almost half of his cock down her throat before she began bobbing her head back and forth, wanting to show Thunderlane just how much she appreciated his efforts for helping her gain enough strength to even attempt trying out for the Wonderbolts. Grabbing the last syringe in the case, Thunderlane picked it up and carefully held it sideways above his head, eyeing the golden-yellow liquid inside of the glass and smiled. It had taken him almost a year to come up with the current formula for his steroid, which only the most advanced drug tests could pick up. It had never been good enough to pass the test that the Wonderbolts used to weed out the ponies who tried to cheat their way in, but the day he was promoted to oversee the drug test results was his golden ticket to a booming side business. He was shocked when Scootaloo agreed to sacrifice her ethics to get into the Wonderbolts by any means necessary, and even happier when she admitted that she didn't have enough bits to pay for his special drug. However, after the first few doses of the steroid Thunderlane saw that she wouldn't need the drug for long and tried to figure out how he could delay her progress. Thankfully, the answer was simple to find and manufacture. All it took was mixing the steroid with water and another drug he made at home himself. Ground up hoofies dissolved in water solved a lot of problems for Thunderlane. > Withdrawl and Release > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scootaloo groaned as a ringing sound reached her ears. She turned over and pulled her pillow over her ears but she still heard the ringing noise. It took her a few moments to recognize the sound as her phone's ringtone, and as she cracked her eyes open she decided to just let the call go to voicemail. She closed her eyes in satisfaction as the ringing finally stopped, but almost immediately the caller called back again, restarting the shrill sound of her phone. "Agh, screw it." Scootaloo muttered in disdain. Groggily sitting up, she reached over where Thunderlane had placed her purse on the bedside table and clumsily fished out her phone. "Hello?" "Scoots! Where'd ya go off to? You missed the end of the party!" Scootaloo instantly perked up as she heard her favorite mare's voice. "Rainbow Dash! I'm sorry, I, uh... something came up that I had to, you know..." "Well, you're still up, right? Come on up to my room! I gotta tell you something really awesome!" Rainbow Dash said excitedly. hanging up before Scootaloo could reply. Scootaloo removed the phone from her ear and looked at what time it was, grimacing when she saw that it was only just past three in the morning. She let out a loud yawn, then noticed that she was alone, that Thunderlane had left her alone in his room. The thought of searching his room for his stash of steroids didn't even cross her mind; she had tried that foolish move once before, and he had beaten her badly when he caught her searching his room. Not to mention he had almost... he had almost taken her... Scootaloo shook her head of the horrible thought and quickly put on her clothes before she opened the window and breathed in the cool, fresh air. She knew that Thunderlane wouldn't mind that she left. He never cared when she left once he was done playing with her body as long as she immediately responded to his summons. Stepping onto the windowsill and taking a deep breath, Scootaloo leaped out the window and spread her wings, with each flap of her wings soaring higher and higher into the sky until she was almost fifty feet above the roof of the hotel. She gave her wings a few more hard flaps and smiled broadly as she didn't feel any pain at all. This is what made her torture and torment worth it; the freedom of finally being able to fly effortlessly just like every other pegasi in the world. This was her one little sliver of normalcy. The one thing that made her finally feel like she belonged in this world despite every other poor hand she was dealt. Despite losing her two best friends so long ago. Despite never having her love returned by the one pony that mattered... Remembering where she was supposed to be, Scootaloo spread her wings wide to glide down back to the hotel, easily spotting the balcony where Rainbow Dash was standing, waving to her. Scootaloo waved back, gliding in and landing perfectly alongside her role model and embracing her in a hug. "Nice landing, kid! With moves like that, you'll be a Wonderbolt in no time!" Rainbow Dash said proudly before quickly ushering Scootaloo inside her room once more. "Thanks." Scootaloo said, blushing slightly from the compliment. "So, uh, what'd going on?" Rainbow Dash's wings buzzed excitedly as she did a small mid-air loop, landing in a seated position on her bed. "The BEST day ever!" she exclaimed happily. Scootaloo buzzed over to her bed, forgoing any attempt at the trick Dash had just done and sat down next to Rainbow. "Of course it was. You set a world record and got promoted! What's better than that?" There was nothing that could make Rainbow stop smiling now. "It got even BETTER!" she exclaimed. "Tell me! Tell me!" Scootaloo begged in excitement, wondering what Rainbow Dash was so worked up over. "Well, okay, but only because you're my number one favorite mare ever." Rainbow said with a wink, almost causing Scootaloo to faint. "Well, you saw that I got promoted to lead coordinator for the competitive flying team. After that, I got swarmed by everyone present and was barraged with requests for autographs. Even the princesses lined up for one! How cool is that!" Scootaloo nodded, not wanting to ruin Rainbow's enthusiasm by telling her that she had indeed seen those events transpire. "Awesome! That's an awesome story!" "Oh, but that wasn't it!" Dash said with a sly grin. "I got approached by some media reporter who asked me if I'd be willing to do an exclusive story for Flyers Illustrated and do a photoshoot for their magazine cover!" "Wow, Flyers Illustrated? That's the hottest magazine in Cloudsdale!" Scootaloo said excitedly. "I love the articles Quick Feather writes! That'd be even cooler if he was the one interviewing you." "Ah, yeah! That's his name!" Rainbow remembered. "Yeah, that's the guy who's interviewing me." "That's so cool!" Scootaloo squealed excitedly. "Heh, yeah, but the best part is still to come." Dash said. "Once things finally started to calm down, Soarin came up to me and asked if I could speak to him in private. I was sure it'd be him congratulating me again for such an awesome job today and the promotion. Well, he brought me back to his room and gave me this!" Scootaloo's eyes widened as Dash showed her a gold necklace with a crystal ornament in the shape of a thunderbolt underneath a cloud. "Oh wow... it's beautiful." Scootaloo said in awe. "Yeah, it's pure crystal from the lost mines of the Crystal Mountain." Dash said proudly. Scootaloo slowly reached out and gingerly touched the lightning bolt portion of the crystal, her finger tracing it from where it started in the cloud to its point at the bottom. "It's perfect, just like you." she said. "Was it a gift for setting the world record?" "Heh, I thought it was." Dash said, blushing slightly as she prepared for her big announcement. "But it was for something else, the thing that definitely made tonight the best night ever!" Scootaloo's eyes widened in anticipation as Rainbow Dash dramatically paused, but her next words caused Scootaloo's heart to shatter into a million pieces. "He asked me to be his marefriend!" Scootaloo gulped, trying to speak over the shock she had wash over her. "H-h-he what?" she asked, hoping she had heard wrong. "He asked me to be his marefriend, and I said yes!" Dash squealed in excitement, missing the clear look of devastation that briefly clouded Scootaloo's face before she forced her smile back. "O-oh..." Scootaloo said. "So, um... did you two kiss and, stuff?" she asked. Dash looked around the room in caution before leaning in to whisper her next bit of information. "Well, don't tell anyone, but I've always had the biggest crush on him for so long, and him asking me out is a dream come true! I couldn't help but kiss him, and, well... one thing led to another, and, well... you know about the parasprites and the breezies, right? Well, I couldn't help letting him take the lead, and... well, Soarin is now officially my first!" There was no way that Scootaloo could hide the look of hopelessness as the large boulder Dash had released crushed any remnants of hope Scootaloo still held on to. "W-what?" she asked in disbelief. Rainbow Dash unfortunately mistook Scootaloo's horror for just surprise. "Yeah, I know, right? It was the most perfect night ever! It definitely wasn't as bad as everyone else told me it would be. I mean, it stung just a tiny bit, but he was so gentle and careful..." Scootaloo jumped slightly as Rainbow Dash's ringtone broke the quiet atmosphere, her choice of setting her ringtone to the 1812 Overture by the Canterlot Orchestra as subtle as she was humble. "Whoops, sorry, lemme take this." Dash said before picking up the phone. "Hey, Spitfire! Yeah, I'm still up... Uh huh..." Scootaloo tuned out Dash's side of the conversation as she let reality sink in. 'Rainbow Dash and Soarin are... together now? And they... they went all the way. That means... Dash... she's no longer a... I can never be her first.' "Awesome!" Dash exclaimed before hanging up and slapping Scootaloo's back. "Hey, Scoots, Spitfire managed to get her hands on a few extra fireworks from the end of the closing ceremony and is gonna set them off! Come on, we're all gonna watch it from her balcony on the other side of the hotel!" "Y-yeah, cool." Scootaloo said awkwardly, getting up as Dash sprinted over to the open balcony. Once Scootaloo had joined Rainbow Dash, she froze as her mentor and hero stopped to give her a big hug. "Thank you for being my number one fan, Scootaloo. I couldn't have done any of this without you." Scootaloo could only smile meekly as Rainbow finally let go of her embrace. "A-anytime..." she said. Spreading her wings, Rainbow Dash stepped onto the guardrail of the balcony. "Come on, last one over to Spitfire's room is a rotten egg!" she said before zooming off into the sky, more than likely off to perform some acrobatics in the sky before landing gracefully on Spitfire's balcony. Scootaloo climbed onto the ledge as well but refrained from taking off, her eyes not even on the black sky but instead on the ground far below. Now that she was alone, she didn't try to stop the tears from welling up in her eyes and falling down her face as she came to terms over the news she had just been given. "She's... she's with Soarin now. She doesn't need you anymore. No, she never needed you... she never wanted you." Scootaloo murmured to herself. Memories of their time together flashed through her mind; from the first day she saw Rainbow Dash streaking through the skies above Ponyville, to Rainbow Dash being there when she finally flew for the first time, to being the one to pin Dash's Wonderbolt badge during her graduation... Scootaloo sighed heavily, spreading her wings and finally looking up at the sky through her tear stained eyes. "Rainbow Dash..." she said, leaning forward but not flapping her wings at all... ------------------------------------------------------------ "Scoots? Hey, Scootaloo? You there?" Rainbow called out, hovering over the roof of the hotel. It had been five minutes since Rainbow Dash took off from her balcony, conducting a few loop-de-loops in the air before landing right on Soarin's lap and swiping his beer from his hands. It shouldn't have taken Scootaloo this long to get here; in fact, she should have beaten Rainbow Dash to Spitfire's balcony thanks to her showboating. 'Maybe she's still at my room.' she thought as she flew back to her room. Flying back to her side of the building, Rainbow Dash scratched her head as she saw that her balcony and room were both vacant. She flew back up and flew back to the front side of the hotel, scanning the ground below for the familiar hairdo of her biggest fan. She didn't find what she was looking for, but she curiously watched as a large group of ponies came running out of the front of the hotel and back to the side of the building that Rainbow's room was on, quickly forming a circle around a small blurred object on the ground far below. It wasn't until one of the security guards present turned on his flashlight that Rainbow saw something she didn't expect at all. "No... No! NOOOO!" ------------------------------------------------------------ Spitfire and Soarin looked up as they heard the loud cry of someone screaming in the middle of the night. "What was that?" Spitfire asked curiously. "Probably someone getting kicked out of the bar again." Soarin joked. "There you guys are!" a voice from above called out. Looking up, Soarin and Spitfire saw their teammate Fleetfoot hurtling towards them. "Something happened down on the ground, we gotta go!" The panic in Fleetfoot's voice coupled with the sudden burst of sirens drawing closer to the hotel had Spitfire and Soarin hot on her heels as she lead them to the scene. They quickly zoned in on the large group that had gathered and planned on landing to offer assistance with crowd control, but their attention was averted when Fleetfoot pointed out the biggest problem. "Back the fuck off, lemme go!" Rainbow Dash screamed as Applejack and Rarity did their best to hold down their friend. Fluttershy was kneeling down next to Twilight, who had a bloody nose and seemed a bit dazed, while a somber Pinkie Pie sat off to the side holding and hugging a sobbing Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom. "Calm down, ya ain't helpin' at all!" Applejack yelled at Rainbow, but the desperate pegasus continued her struggle. Before Spitfire could ask what in Tartarus was going on, a bystander yelled out the answer she was looking for. "She hit the princess! She hit Princess Twilight Sparkle!" Spitfire and Soarin couldn't believe their ears. Why would Rainbow strike one of her best friends and savior of Equestria? However, before they could speak up again, Princess Twilight stood up and stood in front of them both. "Please, don't hold this against her. It wasn't her fault." she said somberly, nodding for them to look behind them. Turning their heads, Spitfire and Soarin looked at the oddly shaped object covered by one of the hotel's bed sheets on the ground. They both walked slowly to it, but as Spitfire reached out to lift up a corner of the sheet Rainbow Dash yelled out. "No! Don't you fucking touch her! No! No!" Her heart sinking fast, Spitfire took just one peek under the sheet before she quickly dropped it in horror. Rainbow Dash finally broke free of her captors, knocking Applejack and Rarity over into the other bystanders, but was intercepted by Soarin and Spitfire as they pulled her into a tight hug. "Shh, shh... Rainbow, it's okay." Spitfire said softly. Rainbow continued to struggle for a few more moments but finally let her grief take over, breaking down and crying as her two teammates continued to hold her. "No... no... she couldn't have... why would she..." Rainbow Dash sobbed, her mind forever scarred with the image of Scootaloo's limp body splayed out on the cold hard pavement. "You were... we were supposed to fly together."