> Monster Under The Bed > by Mister Phoenix > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter One; The Monster Under The Bed > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scootaloo have been hearing these strange noises coming from under her bed. It has always been in the middle of night, the moonlight shines through her window, she see a dark shadow. One with sharp claws and terrifying teeth, glowing red eyes and the floorboard creaks. Every night for the past three weeks this has been happening, growling and munching. No pony ever seems to believe her, she pleaded with her friends saying that there's something living in her room. Scootaloo watched Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom start laughing, falling on the floor roaring out in laughter. Scootaloo's cheeks heat up in embarrassment. The orange pegasus stormed away from the fellow Cutie Mark Crusaders with a sour mood and determination to discovery the mysterious growling and scratching in the middle of the night. It was after school on a Friday, Scootaloo walked back, journeying back home. She watched the skies, hoping in that she would be home alone for another weekend, to battle the beast living in her room. Scootaloo open the colourful door, getting tackled with a hug. Scootaloo looked to see her mother, who was normally away for most of the time. Scootaloo's mother had a yellow coat, and fire like mane, the pegasus mare smiled at Scootaloo, the orange filly mother was Spitfire. Scootaloo was always a bit embarrassed about it, not wanting the other ponies to treat her differently. "Mom, you're here!?" Scootaloo said, her voice filled in surprise. "Of course I'm here, Scoots, I have some time off. So why not spend it with the best pegasus filly in Equestria." Spitfire spoke, Scootaloo cheeks were bright red. "Yeah, yeah, you're killing me with the hug." Scootaloo stated, trying to free herself from Spitfire's tight embrace. Scootaloo finally got free, before getting attack by a bunch of kisses, after dinner, Scootaloo wished her mother a goodnight, she lay on her bed. Lights and smoke filled the air, Scootaloo watched seeing award winning Coloratura come out under her bed. "Time for the spectacle Time for the show The lights are bright and the colours glow I'm not just anypony I think you know The time is now, it's about to blow!" Coloratura sang, Scootaloo held her bed sheets in fear. "MOM!" Scootaloo cried out, with a flash of smoke Coloratura disappeared under Scootaloo's bed. Spitfire ran into Scootaloo's room, she looked over her daughter, who had a fear written over her face. Spitfire wrapped her wing around Scootaloo. "Look, Scoots I used to think that there was a monster under my bed too." Spitfire said, trying to calm a worried Scootaloo. "But, it isn't a monster. It's award winning Coloratura." Scootaloo spoke, Spitfire had the most confused expression frozen on her face at the moment. Spitfire rolled her eyes, kicking underneath Scootaloo's bed, a loud "Darling" went out. Spitfire let out a yawn. "See there's nothing under your bed." Spitfire said, Scootaloo raised her eyebrow. "Then what was that noise?" Scootaloo asked "It was just the creak from the bed. Now, mommy is really tired, it was a long day and I'll like to relax so, just go back asleep." Spitfire said, giving Scootaloo a kiss on her forehead. Spitfire turned off the light, slowly closing the door. The stage lights and fog appeared once more, Coloratura let out a laugh. "Razzle dazzle Glitz and glam Turn it all up, it's a spectacle Razzle dazzle Glitz and glam Turn it all up, it's a spectacle" Coloratura sang, making dance moves while flipping her mane. "MOM!" Scootaloo yelled out, hoping her mother would hear. "What was it!" Spitfire voice yelled back, not wanting to leave to soft couch. "I don't know, but it sounds like gibberish something a baby would say!" Scootaloo yelled back. "One, two, three, four. Uno, dos, tres, las cuatro" Coloratura sang more, making little sense. "MOM!!!" Scootaloo cried out, screaming on the top of her lungs. "Countess Coloratura" she whisper, hiding under Scootaloo's bed. Spitfire rush to her daughter side, seeing the room empty once more. Spitfire comb Scootaloo's mane, the orange pegasus filly is still a bit jumpy after the advent. "What was it this time?" Spitfire asked, Scootaloo bite her lip. "She thinks I can't count to four in Spanish." Scootaloo told Spitfire, who rolled her eyes in return. "Scootaloo, if you room really does have Coloratura, I could say something like 'fog, stage lights and random background ponies doing the same bad dance." Spitfire, smoke filled Scootaloo's room once again. Coloratura appeared, singing once more; "Razzle dazzle Glitz and glam Turn it all up, it's a spectacle." Countess Coloratura noticed Spitfire and Scootaloo looking at her, Coloratura looked around. "Your room is really featuring Countess Coloratura!" Spitfire said, in pure surprise. "What do we do?" Scootaloo asked, hugging her mother in fear. "Don't worry baby, legend says we just need to say 'Manehattan' three times and she'll disappear." Spitfire spoke. Scootaloo and Spitfire hug each other and close their eyes. "Manehattan, Manehattan, Manehattan." The two spoke at the same time. Coloratura was shaking in her head sideways, she was shaking, the moonlight shined on her. Countless Coloratura shadow showed that she turned into a C-D where she came from. Spitfire gave Scootaloo a kiss on the forehead, wishing her a good night. Scootaloo lay her head on her white pillow, wanting a good night rest from Countless Coloratura featuring in her room. Scootaloo fell asleep, knowing that the Coloratura was never going to be under her bed ever again. There was a light in her closet, smoke soon began to fill Scootaloo's room once more. Scootaloo's head raised to watched the her closet open up, she watched a Earth pony mare with a blue mane and white coat exit out of Scootaloo's closet. Sapphire Shores soon began to dance for Scootaloo. "Five, six, seven, eight, ba bam." Sapphire Shores dance and sang in for Scootaloo "MOM!" Scootaloo yelled out in terror, watching in horror with Sapphire Shores dancing in her room.