Prompt: Comfort

Author's Note: Takes place prior to "Crusaders of The Lost Mark"

[Safe For Woona] [Bullying] [Concern]

Characters: [Scootaloo] [Diamond Tiara] [Dizzy Twister]

By Matt11

School started off like normal for the fillies and colts of the Ponyville schoolhouse. However, today was a special days for the younger ponies; it was bring your father to school day and everypony was enjoying their time with at least one of their family members.

Diamond Tiara was with her father, the rich brat always bragged about how rich her father was. She examined the schoolyard to see that one pony didn't bring their father, Scootaloo.

Diamond Tiara wanted to brag about how loving her father was, and she normally would have said something to Apple Bloom. Unfortunately Apple Bloom wasn't at school today, so Diamond Tiara would just have to make do with Scootaloo.

"I'll be back daddy I just want to talk with a…. friend," Diamond Tiara said evilly. The thought of making Scootaloo cry in front of the whole school came to her mind, but she brushed it off. Scootaloo never seemed to talk about her father, or even her mother, so what difference would it make if somepony else talked about how amazing their father was? She walked over to Scootaloo who was sitting all by herself on a swing, it was one of the more quiet areas of the school, it made it easy for her to think less of not having a father. Truth be told, she wasn't completely bothered by the fact, but all the same she missed having somepony to talk to at home, besides her mom.

Diamond Tiara sat on the swing to the left of Scootaloo, "So, how does it feel blank flank? Ya know not having a father here to love you. I'll bet your daddy's happy to be gone," she said coldly.

That got Scootaloo's attention real fast, out of all the times she'd been bullied by that rich brat Diamond had never brought up her father. Her father died protecting the country for Celestia, and for her, and now Tiara was just spitting on his grave?!

"Take that back," Scootaloo said getting defensive. She was not about to let the pony who had loved her so dearly be insulted like that. "He loved me, he took care of me a lot as a foal! At least my dad was there for me, unlike yours!" Scootaloo said with more than a bit of rage.

That last part got Diamond Tiara angry, "My daddy's always there for me. He's here today, where is yours?! Is he away on business or maybe he's off on some vacation?! Oh wait don't answer that, he's DEAD!" she replied, this time it caused Scootaloo to tear up a little.

Scootaloo didn't know what else to do. If she punched Diamond Tiara she would get scolded and put in detention, if she stayed Tiara would just keep taunting her, trying to make her cry; she wasn't about to to let that happen. Instead of fighting back she took off; she ran back home, looking to get the comfort only her mother could provide.

Dizzy Twister was putting away some dishes and trying to finish cleaning her house, so she was alarmed when she heard the door to the front open suddenly. "Scootaloo? Is that you?" she asked walking out to the living room. Her daughter stood there, tears in her eyes, "What's wrong, baby?"

Scootaloo tackled her mother into a hug. "It was terrible, Diamond Tiara made fun of me," she said, fresh tears dripping on her mother's chest.

Dizzy could see that her daughter didn't have a good day, so she took her upstairs into her room. She gently rubbed Scootaloo's back once she got into her bed. "What did she say?" Dizzy Twister asked as her daughter sniffed softly.

Scootaloo raised her head and told her everything that happened. After she finished, Scootaloo looked up at her mother innocently. "Did Dad love me, Mom?" she asked. She wasn't sure if Diamond Tiara's taunting finally getting to her, or if she truly believed that he never loved her. Then, another question bobbled in her head, "Do...do you love me... Mommy?"

Dizzy Twister gave scootaloo a big hug, and kissed her on the check. "Of course Mommy loves you sweetheart, she always will. And Daddy loved you too. Nothing will ever change how I feel about you. You will always be my little angel," she said as the two snuggled with each other.

Dizzy Twister knew something had to change, she made a mental note to pay a visit to Filthy's place after comforting her daughter, in order to change Tiara's bullying ways; but right now she had a daughter to comfort. She continued kissing scootaloo on the tummy, as she did Scootaloo giggled sweetly.

Seeing as she was able to brighten Scootaloo's mood, Dizzy Twister started humming a tune into her daughter's ear.

Once Dizzy Twister finished she could hear a soft sigh coming from her daughter; it was a good sign. She kissed her daughter on the cheek. "Don't ever listen to what those bullies say little filly. No matter what happens, your Mommy and your Daddy will always love you," she whispered.