"Wake up!" A harsh voice called through a young pegasus's bedroom door. It was the same every morning. She shook her head lightly shaking out her purple mane. She listened intently to make sure she heard hoof steps going downstairs before she trotted over to the bathroom to groom herself.
After she had prepared herself for what was sure to be a long day, she trotted to the living to say good-bye to her father. She poked her head around the corner towards the sofa where her father usually sat watching t.v. until he had to go to work. Today though, was not a regular day, Scootaloo knew it all too well. She saw her father on his knees clutching a photo to his yellow coat, his blue hai covered his face as he wept. Scootaloo coughed slightly trying to get the stallion's attention; he looked up at her with his tear filled green eyes. His expression changed from pure sadness to hatred. He scowled at the sight of the filly and stood up.
"Get out!" he shouted at the filly, who looked at the ground.
"I'm sorry" she whimpered before galloping out the front door, leaving her saddle bags and scooter in the main entrance. She ran, tears filling her purple eyes. She ran through the small town, a few ponies called after her trying to get her to stop and talk, but none chased her. Before too long she reached a field, beyond which was an orchard known as sweet apple acres. "I'm so sorry" She cried to herself. Her legs ached from running but she kept going ignoring the pain until she reached the orchard. She trotted up to one of the trees which had a few low hanging branches.
Applejack was trotting down the path when she saw the young filly, she knew Scootaloo should be at school but she also knew what day it was, Applebloom with her innocence was so excited for today. Applejack watched as the filly hopped from branch to branch till she was hidden. The orange filly covered her face and let the tears fall onto her lap.
"I'm sorry mom" she whispered looking upwards into the morning sky. Her ears ringing with the blood rushing to her head, she didn't hear the crumpling of leaves below the tree or notice the earth pony climbing up the trees behind her. She didn't notice anything until two hooves wrapped around her. She jumped at the sudden embrace then relaxed into its comforting warmth, Applejack stroking Scootaloo's purple mane and hushed the filly till she cried herself to sleep in the toned arms of the farmer. She planted a kiss on the filly's forehead and brushed the purple main out of the filly's eyes.
"Applejack!" A call came from within the orchard the earth pony recognized as her dear friend Rainbow Dash. "AJ!" The voice came again as a rainbow streaked through the trees, stopping suddenly the rainbow maned Pegasus look at the earth pony with the sleeping filly and covered her mouth. Rainbow Dash drew closer to the two, sitting on the branch as well. "Should I take her to the barn?"
"Yeah, she can sleep in my room for now." The young farmer said with her southern drawl, the Pegasus took the filly in her hooves and started to fly towards the barn, being careful not to wake the sleeping filly. She rose above the trees and sped towards the red barn off in the distance, Applejack keeping pace with her below. The rainbow maned pony tried to keep the tears in, as she looked at the filly's tear stained face.
"It's that day isn't it?" The Pegasus sniffled, Applejack didn't have to respond for Rainbow to know the answer. "It's not fair, she shouldn't have to go through this. She's too young." She whispered to herself.
"Do ya think she blames herself Rainbow?" The country mare said her voice filled with worry. The Pegasus didn't answer at first just continued flying; she knew the filly probably did blame herself.
"I hope not, no pony she feel blamed for the death of a loved one." She said descending toward the front door of the barn, which Applejack opened for her. "We're not going to make her go to school today right?" she inquired wobbling up the stairs on her hind legs.
"O'course not, We ain't monsters. She deserves the rest." The country pony said sounded hurt at the thought of sending the pain ridden filly to school. "One of us she tell Ms. Cheerilee where she is though so she don't get worried." The Pegasus tucked the filly into the large bed, leaning down to kiss the filly on the cheek
"I will that way I can just dash right over, I'll be back, lickity split" The Pegasus then trotted towards the door and without another word she was gone, leaving the earth mare with a sleeping filly. She trotted out of the bedroom and turned off the light.
"Night sugarcube." She said in her calm southern drawl. "I'll make you some warm apple fritters for when you wake up" With that she went down the stairs towards the small kitchen.