Camping is Magic
 By: 41Naf Redips

Prologue

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these characters or other story related elements. This is not for profit.

In the Land of Equestria, there was a small tradition among the young fillies and colts. In the waning days of summer time there was a need to do something extrordinary before the fall season kicked in. Something bold, something daring, something out of their comfort zone. This was called "Summer Ascension".

In the town of Ponyville, there lived two genius colts, one of great mind, one of great action, who lived every summer day like it was their last summer day. Their names where Grandeur and Knoun and along with their friends, they created great invention after invention day after day. This is in no way their story however, it was approximintly about four mares, four stallions, a handful of colts and fillies and the unexpected dangers of camping in the Everfree Forest.

"Cutie Mark Crusader Kung Fu Masters!" shouted three fillies eutheusiasticly.

Their names were Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. And they were three uprising martial artists... Of course you know this is false if you ever watched the show. The trio are really just ponies with no cutie marks to signify a special talent so they quest whenever they can to find their special talent. This week, martial arts at the Hooves of Fury martial arts dojo.

Apple Bloom, an earth pony, was getting up on the arms of Sweetie Belle, a unicorn, who had climbed up on the shoulders of Scootaloo, a pegasus. With all three in a totem pole posistion, Scootaloo ran on her hind legs towards the makeshift gauntlet of various martial arts equipment set up to test their might. As she ran, Sweetie Belle prepared to launch Apple Bloom towards the spinning obsticles while preparing herself for the hardened obstacles and Scootaloo was preparing for the sharpened obstacles. Before Scootaloo could perform, the sensei of the dojo came out and stepped in to stop the three girls from doing something stupid. Which was this.

With his classicly trained kung fu mastery, Sensei Horseshio Sundial jumped, grabbed Apple Bloom, scooped up Scootaloo and and just caught Sweetie Belle before she got to the gauntlet. With a heavy sigh and stern look on his face, he regreted his decision to let the three girls alone for a minute. The three looked disgraced in themselves too. Then the gauntlet gave way under the pressure of the objects and broken pieces shattered the windows. The Sensei then dialed up their respective care givers.

"I am dreadfully sorry to trouble you all with your children's impulsive behavior, but this was too grave an occurance to ignore" Said Sensei Sundial towards Apple Bloom's grandmother Granny Smith, Sweetie Belle's parents Magnum and Pearl and Scootaloo's father, Speedster who were gathered in the non-destroyed area of the dojo. "I know it was not intentional to wreck my dojo, but they would more than likely have gotten hurt, and that is what frustrates me more, that I may have been too late too stop my pupils from injuring themselves" He finished, his brow furrowed more.

"Oh my... You're dedication to our kids is remarkable Mr. Sundial but we insist on paying for our daughter's accident" said Pearl.

"We're not very proud of what you've done today, Sweetie Belle" said Magnum, sternly. "This was so very dangerous, what could you be possibly thinking?"

Sweetie Belle gave her excuse. "Well, Scootaloo said Rainbow Dash was a blackbelt and she-"

"Hey! You said you didn't want to sing today so you said lets do something sporty" rebunked Scootaloo.

"Actually the both of you said I was too chicken to try running the gauntlet that Scoot wanted to make instead of roof repair" said Apple Bloom matter of factly. "And then I had to construct it by myself-"

The three were getting more angry towards another and were about to strike each other until Granny Smith came in.

"Now, all three of ya'll, cut that out right now or I'll give you each a good paddlin'!"

This stopped the three in their tracks.

"Thank you, Granny Smith" said Sundial. "Now I think that my dojo is now off limits towards them until they can learn to control themselves"

"BUT THAT'S NOT FAIR!" All three said in unison.

"No buts about it" said Speedster. "If you can't do the time, don't do the crime"

Sweetie Belle's parents signed some checks to repair the damages done and the caregivers trotted their unruly youths back home and sent them up to their rooms.

In Scootaloo's room, her father came in to talk to her.

"Honey?" he peeked in the room and saw Scootaloo tearfully laying on her bed. "Are you okay?"

"I just sniff wanted to earn my cutie mark, I didn't want to wreck Sesei Sundial's dojo"

"Scoot, he said he wasn't mad, he was just mad that he may have not been there to stop you-"

"I know, but you could have gotten really hurt. Is that how you wanted to spend the last days of summer?"

"...No"

Speedster sat upon the bed next to her. "Is there something else bugging you?"

Scootaloo was mum about this matter. "Am I grounded for the rest of summer?"

"Well... That depends, hunbun. Can you promise me no more dangerous stunts for the rest of the summer?" He said, knowing the new year's homework will keep her busy for awhile.

"But what if that's related to my cutie mark?"

"Well... that's a bridge we'll cross eventually. I just worry about you, riding on your scooter all around town, jumping over potholes, grinding on the rails-"

"I have a helmet"

Speedster sighed. "I know. But I don't know what to do if something bad happened to you"

Scootaloo's eyes were getting less puffy now. "Dad?"

"Yes?"

"Summer Ascension is coming up. I was wondering, could I join the campout Cheerilee's planning for it on the weekend?"

"I don't know..."

"She has flyers at Sugarcube Corner I could get you"

"Hmm. I'll make up my mind after I read it. But if I do let you go, your promise still stands. No dangerous stunts, or you'll be grounded for three months. Understood?"

"Yes" she said, revealing a smile. He hugged her and went to cook dinner. He figured there was still something bothering her, he hoped he could decipher it before she leaves home for the trip.

The next day felt like a whole new day. Scootaloo, fighting every urge to speed up on her scooter, rode out to most every pony's favorite sweet shop, Sugarcube Corner. She opened up the door to find that a newborn foal and a grown up stallion rushed out the door and knocked her on her back. If she could fly, she would worry that her wings were broke.

"Pound Cake, stop!" shouted the stallion being dragged, Carrot Cake, owner of the store along with his wife.

Scootaloo got up, only to be knocked down again when a pink bouncing mare came out the door.

"I'll help you Mister Cake!" said the pink mare known as Pinkie Pie.

Scootaloo, still sore, waddled in. The store was filled with her classmates from the previous year, signing up for the camping trip. She glanced over to check for Apple Bloom's big pink hair bow or Sweetie Belle's bright pink and purple mane. She was having trouble spotting them untill the dark purple school teacher bumped into her.

"Oh, hi Cheerilee" Scootaloo said.

"Hello Scootaloo, are you here to sign up for the trip?"

"Actually, I'm just here to get the flyers, my dad might not let me go because of the accident at the dojo yesterday"

"So i've heard. Well, I hope you can make it" as she walked out the door.

"Scoot! Over here!" shouted Sweetie Belle from across the room. Scootaloo walked over.

"My mom and dad say I can go and Apple Bloom got permission too, you gonna come?"

Apple Bloom then said "I hope so. Maybe we could find something to earn our cutie marks like hang gliding or zip cording or-"

"Except I promised my dad I wouldn't do any more stunts so I might not be able to go"

"What! You gotta come!"

"Hiking, fishing, fire making, fire fighting, kick boxing, regular boxing, factory assembly..." Apple Bloom continued

"I know, but my dad is really mad at me. If I give him the flyer I bet he will though"

"Ice fishing, crypto zoology, extreme parkour, park conservation..."

The three were silenced when their teacher came in.

"Excuse me, everypony, four of my supervisors have told me they can't go on the trip. Unless I find four more who could supervise, the trip is off"

Huge swaths of "Awws" and "Nooo!"s came flooding in. Scootaloo was forelorned on this, but an incandescent lamp burst into flames inside her mind.

"Actually, Miss Cheerlie, I've got four people who could help"

"Really Scootaloo? That would be great, who are they?"

Scootaloo's incandescent lamp has fizzed out now.

"Uhhh... I'll go get them! Come on guys!" she grabbed Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle and rushed out the door.

"Who said they'll help" inquired AB.

"Uhh, I kinda lied" admitted Scoot.

"Well, what are we gonna do now?" said SB.

"Only one thing we can do; lie through our teeth and somehow get four ponies to help out"

"Applejack, Big Mac and Graany are all busy this weekend" said AB

"Wait! Fluttershy was an awesome babysitter! maybe she'll help, she totally scared off a cockatrice last time" shouted SB

"Well, lets get a move on!" Scoot said happily, as AB attached her wagon to the end of her scooter. "We don't have much time before Cheerilee sees through my lie"

As the trio of girls rode off to the cottage of Fluttershy, they triumphantly exclaimed their usual catchphrase;

Cutie Mark Crusader Campout-Recruitment!

A/N: Well, this is my first MLPFIM fanfic, and, as a brony, required by the brony code to make. How'd it do? I promise to get back to work on Gideon Rise to Power soon. Wonder if I should make drawings of the three ocs I made. I already have a story in mind for one or all the Mane 6 pets or Spike to be a secret agent fighting Doctor Hoofenshmirtz. BTW I based Sensie Horshio Sundialon the late great Vancouver Judo master Yoshio Sanda, the first and only 9th degree black belt in canada who was even awarded with the Order of Canada for beign just awesome.