> Whoah... That was... Unexpected. > by Majorminor > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Just an average day... Maybe? > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Hold shtill Shcootsh thish will be fashter if you did!" Rainbow Dash complained with a mouth full of orange feathers at the shivering filly. "Ptui!!! Are you cold or something?" Scootaloo was shivering slightly and it was getting on Rainbow's nerves now. "No... I just... Ahhhh... I never knew preening could feel so good! Especially when someone else does it!" Scootaloo said dreamily. Rainbow just rolled her eyes playfully. She definitely wasn't about to tell Scoots that this was normally only something that lovers would do to their special somepony. Sometimes mothers would do it, but once their kids learn how to do themselves, it was very rare. "I've never had any pony preen me before, you're lucky..." "..." "Oops... Did I say that out loud?" "Yes." "Oh. Darn. Welp." Rainbow Dash tried to change the subject by resuming Scoot's preening, but failed drastically. "Why hasn't anyone ever preened you? I thought mothers did to their young when they couldn't do it themselves." Scoots stared at Dash for what seemed like a millennia, until Dash finally spoke up... "A. I don't wanna say. And B. Who told you that?" "A. I told you everything about me, so you owe me, plus we're sisters. And B. Cheerilee. "Fine... I-I-I l...' she choked on her tongue, trying ever so hard to ram itself down her pipe and shut her up. Choking her to death or not. 'I... Don't have a family... And you are (like I am to you) my only family-" (were sisters, now more mother/daughter bond) "-and are more important to me than being able to fly." "A coincidence you should say that... Yesterday I was thinking about a similar thing. And I would rather have us be there for each other, than be a lonely pony with the sky." "Very wise words from such a handful!" She gestured at Scootaloo, receiving a joking frown and a nudge on the arm. "...Awww man... Now look what you've done!". Scootaloo looked up at Rainbow Dash, sitting there... Her magenta eyes glistening with barely noticeable tears. She began to tear up herself, only she had less 'control' ever her emotions, She bear-hugged Rainbow and slowly yet happilyly wept into Rainbow Dash's now damp fur. "Am -sniff- I unc-cool for c-c-crying?" "Nah Scoots, crying is cool... Most of the time. And anyway, any friend or family of mine is just as cool as me! No matter what they do." "Thanks RD. Huh... Funny, a year ago I'd fall to the ground wide eyed and frothing by the mouth after hearing you say something like that to me." They then sat there for a few minutes (that felt like mere seconds) before hearing a near silent sniffing noise come from behind them... They both turned around and immediately wiped their eyes. Then RD's instincts instantly came into play. "We weren't crying and anyone who says we were we will deny i-" wait a minute "-WHO THE HELL ARE YOU AND WHY ARE YOU IN OUR HOUSE!" ... Rainbow gasped at the voice that responded... > Whoah! I want wings! > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Sorry to bust in on your truly heart piercing moment, bu-" ... "WHOAH! So you must be me from here! Just like twilight from here said! Only we haven't seen her in a while. OH! I know! You could take us to her! That would be soooo cool!" Said the mysterious voice, so fast that Scootaloo could barely understand. Rainbow, however, had heard it all. "Come out here and show yourself!" She snarled. And what do you mean 'I'm you but here. There's only one me like me... And that's me. Where are you from!? Also, why do you sound like me!?" As rainbow slowly and cautiously stepped infront of Scootaloo and flared her impressive, strong, cyan wings intimidatingly. "Calm down. We aren't gonna hurt you. Or... myself for that matter..." The stranger laughed softly at the brash pegasus in the living room (and the comment they made), staring down the dark hallway and towards her. She stepped forward, towards the light. Signalling to her 'compainion' to do the same. What Rainbow dash saw shocked her to the bone. Scootaloo remained behind her, vision completely obscured by the wings infront. But slowly, they dropped. Until she saw what had shocked Rainbow so much. "Rainbow... Are they us?! Or... Are we them?! Or maybe... We're all just clones! No wait... Ugghh... My brain hurts..." "WHOAH! Is she me RD! I want wings! Another Scootaloo said (Scootaloo 2). "Rainbow stared at their 'guests' blankly. "You'd better sit down, I'll get some snacks. You've gotta lotta explaining to do..." "So you're me but with wings? Hey RD. How come both you and Rainbow from here have wings as well as this Scootaloo! That's not fair!" Ignoring her comment, Scootaloo (1) realised, "Oh! Cool! We're both blank flanks! Maybe you could join the Cutie Mark Crusades and crusade with me, Appl-" "Applebloom and Sweetie Belle! I'd love too!" Scoots 2 said. Rainbow 2 looked to Scootaloo 2. "By the way, as you were saying earlier, if you pony up you will probably get wings like me. That's how I did." She thought deeply. "Try sticking with this Scootaloo. Maybe she could help you do it." "Awesome! We get to hang out!" they exclaimed at the same time. "Just... be careful for other peop-ponies' belongings/property." "K!" Scoots 2 said as she raced out the door and followed the other Scootaloo. "So how come I can walk on clouds without wings then? She asked the other as they overlooked the edge. "Crouch down and hold still so I can grab you by the waist and glide us down to the ground!" Was I always this annoying? Scootaloo almost felt sorry for AB and SB. Almost. Scoots 2 did as she was told. "Anyway, as you were saying, you're a naturally born Pegasus so you can walk on clouds. All Pegasii can. "Oh. Cool!" She said as they gently drifted down to the ground. "Ya know... Never thought I'd say this, but I'm actually really cute!" Scoots 2 said to Scootaloo. Nearly making her drop her 100ft above the solid ground, and worryingly close to ghastly gorge. Frankly, there was no need, for almost instantly after hearing this... Scootaloo got a- *FWUMP "WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT!? AND IN THE AIR?! WE'RE GONNA DIE!!!" Scoots screamed as the began rapidly plummeting. Scoots 2 was wide eyed. Glowing it seemed... Then... *FWUMP (again) Two stubby wings materialised by her sides. "HOW DO I USE THEM?! Scoots 2 screamed at Scootaloo. "WELL START BY GRABBING ME FIRST! THEN STIFFEN YOUR SHOULDER BLADES TO OPEN THEM!" She pleaded Celestial and Luna that they still had just enough time to do this before becoming pancakes and someone else's problem to clean. She also prayed for if they do survive, just to slap herself for being such a retard. Scoots did just that (the wing bit not the slap).They skimmed the tops of trees as they unpreparedidly landed (crashed) by the clubhouse (into the clubhouse) from Scootaloo's navigation. "That was awesome what you did back there! Just don't ever say what you said, ever again." "... What?! That you're ... no, I'm pretty?" She laughed mercilessly. "I soooo wanna buck you right now." She blushed profusely. She then realised what she said and what it sounded like, but one second too late... "That's a bit early for that! Even I know that! I mean, we haven't even dated!" Scoots 2 snickered. "Hit you buck you, not buck you buck you." Scootaloo face palmed loudly and sighed. "You wanna hit on me?! Wow! I'm flattered!" She laughed hysterically at the reaction she got." "Shut up." Scootaloo flustered, now glaring daggers at her mortal frenemy. "Come on, lets go find AB and SB." She muttered. Now she definitely felt sorry for her friends.