"Diamond Tiara! What is wrong with you?" Sweetie Belle said stepping protectively over Scootaloo.

Scootaloo didn't care if anyone saw her crying anymore, it was stupid trying to hide it. Applebloom hugged her friend, lying on the cold dirt. Occasionally she would shoot an angry glare at Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon.

"It isn't my fault. That loser has to learn that she isn't going to fly and quit wasting her time trying." Diamond shot back.

"She's gonna fly, and when she does, she's gonna be in the Wonderbolts with Rainbow Dash, and you two will be begging for money in dustpans by her mansion!" Sweetie screamed, seething with rage.

Diamond Tiara's eyes widened and she stepped away, scoffing.

"Whatever, they're not worth my time anyway." She said nervously.

"Thanks." Scootaloo said, sniffling. "Sorry, I don't wanna trouble you guys. I'll leave I guess." She said. Scootaloo wasn't ungrateful, she just wanted to be alone.

"No way!" Sweetie Belle said. "We're gonna help you learn to fly!"

Scootaloo wracked her head in frustration, "Don't you get it, Sweetie Belle? I'm not going to fly. When will you get that through your thick skull?" Scootaloo growled, frustrated.

Sweetie Belle looked hurt, and Scootaloo felt slightly bad for what she did. Sweetie was only trying to help.

"Look, Scootaloo, we understand that you're angry at Diamond Tiara, but that doesn't mean you have to be a total jerk!" Sweetie retorted.

"You don't know anything about me!" Scootaloo was raging now, her body shaking with anger.

Scootaloo stood up shakily, then walked away, anywhere away. Just. Away. The dirt path spiraled up to Fluttershy's cottage, making Scootaloo sigh. Maybe she was just being a jerk. Rainbow Dash was always loyal to her friends, why couldn't Scootaloo be? Because Scootaloo was a blank-flank jerk.

"Scootaloo." Somepony said.

Scootaloo turned around slowly only to look at Stony Fire.

"Come to laugh at me too?" She asked harshly.

Stony recoiled, he hadn't expected the earlier light hearted Scootaloo to act so... Dark.

"Scootaloo, I didn't come to laugh at you. I just wanted to lend you some company, but since you're obviously not in the mood, I'll take my leave." He said unwaveringly.

Darkness came quicker than poor Scootaloo expected, covering every bit of land in all of Equestria. Scootaloo shivered as she walked towards the CMC clubhouse, and old tree house right by Applejack's farm. She pulled up a floorboard to find her old blanket. It was torn, and frayed, but it was always nice and cozy. The orange filly curled up with it and fell asleep, away from her friends and her problems.

Scootaloo couldn't say that her morning was as peaceful as her night. She was woken up by a loud, shrill, squeak.

"Scootaloo?!" It was Sweetie Belle, shocked to see her friend sleeping against the floorboards of the clubhouse.

Sweetie looked less than her usual, with her mane tangled and scruffy. Her green eyes were sharper than ever, staring at the orange filly.

"What are you doing here?" Scootaloo asked, ready to change the subject already.

Sweetie, momentarily forgetting Scootaloo said quickly, "Applebloom's gone missing! She said yesterday that she was going to Zecora's hut to make some sort of brew, and she hasn't come back since!"

Scootaloo was up and ready in a matter of moments, "Let's go." She said, determination plastered against her face.